First mates Chris L and Capt. Ted reported an okay day aboard the cod/sea bass boat today. A nice turnout of fishers came down to enjoy a beautiful day on the water with us and they picked away at the sea bass of varying keeper size but not quite as hearty on the average as those taken on yesterday’s trip. A fair amount of the anglers aboard did manage to limit out on keeper sea bass. A scattering of cod today with Lucky from Norwalk jigging up the pool winning 12 lbr. Lucky jigged up another keeper cod today and also jigged up an easy limit of nice size sea bass. Conditions became so nice that Capt. Rich was able to turn the Gail Frances loose on the drift after mid morning. There were some nice size porgies, a big whiting, a few red hake, and very little mention of the unmentionables. In abundance however were some good numbers of nice size ocean perch. Tomorrow’s weather looks about as good as it gets this time of year and the Gail Frances will be set to sail at 6 am with Capt. Rich at the helm.
Roger reported a very slight improvement in the togging today aboard the Lady Frances. There were three anglers that bagged three tog apiece and a couple of fellows who had two apiece. A few more shorts in the mix as well today. Biggest fish was around 8 lbs and there were two such fish. A few other big fish were broken off as well. Tog were taken on both crabs and soft baits today. A nice handful of cod to ten pounds today but a few less overall than on yesterday’s run. A handful of short cod as well and even a couple of cold water keeper size sea bass!! The weather was awesome and all in all it was a nice day considering the water temps are chilling down rather briskly as we near the bottom of the 9th inning in the 2014 tog season. A few pics today courtesy of Roger including Sean from Danbury CT who had a fine brace of nice tog today. Well done Sean! Weather sounds wonderful tomorrow and tomorrow marks the last day of togging for 2014. Capt. Matt will be ready to sail at the helm of the Lady Frances tomorrow morning at 6 am.
Roger