Todays' plan was to replace an aging Washdown Pump and maybe test out the local Fluke scene. But I got a tip that the Bass bite has begun out east so I pushed my maintenance plan to the afternoon and headed for the Gut for the start of the flood.
First drift I notice the lure presentation wasn't quite right, so I made a sinker adjustment and sure enough on the next pass I am tight to a nice fish. After a spirited battle I slip the net under a fat 31" slot fish, first keeper Bass of the season for me! Then things got quiet for about 45 minutes until the tide started to pick up steam. As the tidal flow increased so did the consistency of the bites. Ultimately, I finished my 2-hour window today landing a total of 6 Bass all of which were really nice quality fish. Three we right in the slot size range, two were over and one was just under. The best fish this morning was a very healthy 33" fish that was both very fat and tall, easily in the upper teens to low 20# class!
So glad to be able to catch Bass again using my personal favorite method of fooling them. Are you ready, Kevin??
Capt. Mike
