I'm Back

Ski, Ben, 11 year old Ben's son Ryan and I met Pete at 4:30 AM so we could be fishing at sunrise at Location X.  Location X was not hot, but we did catch a few fish, including 1 keeper

We crossed the bay to the Little Choptank River, seeking shelter from winds up to 15 kts. Although the action wasn't hot, we managed a pretty steady pick. The trick seemed to be cleaner water, near points and with sea grass.

Looking for a chateau, twenty one rooms but one will do.

The best fish of the day was this 26 inch fish I caught, fresh from the cooler; I was on the bow when I caught it, and had no one to take a fresh picture. We did manage a boat limit of Striped Bass.

Ski, Ben and Ryan.

A typical eastern shore landscape. This was near the mouth of Punch Island Creek at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Not too many fish here though.

Ryan had fun on the top of the boat. He also caught his first Striped Bass today.

He also got personalized boating training from Pete, who let him steer the boat across the Bay on the way home. It may not actually have been the shortest path.

Osprey nest with Osprey on one of the navigation markers  on the way back into to Solomons.