We had the pleasure of again sailing with Steve Armstrong and his daughters Melanie and Emily this weekend. Like many others, we left the dock in pea soup fog on Saturday morning. Making the ride out of the inlet and down the beach even more interesting were all of the boats fishing the SIYC tourney, none of whom, unfortunately, had the shot gun blast off they were likely hoping for, given that you couldn't see 100 yards out. It was a crowded ocean, at least until the offshore boats steamed past the lighthouse.

We fished around the Elbow throughout the morning, struggling a little with the bass. It took us a little longer than I would have preferred, but after a solid effort, we managed to get some fish in the box. We had a few shorts mixed in and even the keepers weren't slobs, but the group still had a catch to go home with. After we picked up our striped bass, we ran to the south side for some sea bass. We made a few drifts and were fortunate to scoop up some additional fish for the box. By the end of the trip, the fog had finally started to burn off and we had an easy ride back to the dock.

We've fished with Steve, Melanie and Emily in the past and I won't say this was our best trip with them. Last year, we had a few cows in the cockpit pretty quickly. This year, it took a little time...and they weren't cows! However, Steve and his daughters are a great group and (Capt) Steve and I had a ball fishing with them. LOTS OF LAUGHS. We look forward to getting out again with them next summer. Please take a look at our gallery for some pics from this trip.

Annual Blessing of the Fleet.

Annual Blessing of the Fleet.

Well..this is my first report for the 2011 fishing season. Been a little behind but I'm planning to post more regularly than I recently have been.

We sailed yesterday with Jim Hope & company. This is a first for this group as we usually fish together in October and take a bit of a beating with the weather. Saturday, however, was much different than some of the guys are used to. Anyone who fished yesterday will likely agree - it was a beautiful day. And when the fish bite, it's even better! We left the dock around 6:00 a.m. and ran right to the Elbow. We trolled parachutes in that area during the morning and limited out pretty quickly. I know some guys don't like pullling wire, but when you've got constant action like we did, it's definitely worth it!! By late morning, we were in search of fluke. We fished both the north and south sides. There are plenty of fish around, but you definitely have to spend a little time finding the keepers. We weren't as successful as we were filling the boat with bass, but we did have a few fluke to add to the box.

All in all...and despite a rod going overboard (I won't name the person who dropped it), we had a great trip. Looking forward to seeing the guys again on October 1st!

The summer is upon us and we've still got open dates. If you're interested in fishing with the us, please give me a call. And, quite frankly, as I say every year, even if you don't fish with us, it is definitely worth making a trip out east!

Well..this is my first report for the 2011 fishing season. Been a little behind but I'm planning to post more regularly than I recently have been.

We sailed yesterday with Jim Hope & company. This is a first for this group as we usually fish together in October and take a bit of a beating with the weather. Saturday, however, was much different than some of the guys are used to. Anyone who fished yesterday will likely agree - it was a beautiful day. And when the fish bite, it's even better! We left the dock around 6:00 a.m. and ran right to the Elbow. We trolled parachutes in that area during the morning and limited out pretty quickly. I know some guys don't like pullling wire, but when you've got constant action like we did, it's definitely worth it!! By late morning, we were in search of fluke. We fished both the north and south sides. There are plenty of fish around, but you definitely have to spend a little time finding the keepers. We weren't as successful as we were filling the boat with bass, but we did have a few fluke to add to the box.

All in all...and despite a rod going overboard (I won't name the person who dropped it), we had a great trip. Looking forward to seeing the guys again on October 1st!

The summer is upon us and we've still got open dates. If you're interested in fishing with the us, please give me a call. And, quite frankly, as I say every year, even if you don't fish with us, it is definitely worth making a trip out east!