BLACK FISH

[ckonkol]

Frances Fleet 11/21

My dad and I went up and Fished the Frances Fleet today. There were 32 people on board. We set up on the 1st spot and started picking some fish but we weren't over it right. Capt. Mike wanted to reposition so hauling the anchor one got stuck in the wreck and we lost one. Not a good way to start the trip. We finally got repositioned with one anchor and I picked up 2 keepers and one short and My dad got 2 keepers also. On the way to the next spot the crew pulled out a spare anchor and chain that Capt Mike had put on the boat earlier in the week, a very smart move there way to be prepared and thinking ahead. Next spot produced a some fish. Cory was looking for rigs so I told him use my other pole its all rigged up. So he does and as soon as he hits bottom BAM! he was onto a nice fish and brings a 23.5inch 10lb blackfish to the gaff. So he drops down again and nails another nice blackfish. Here I pulled up another keeper, so did Kyle and My dad. So Capt Mike moved to another spot. I got a short and as I was going to rebait Cory had to take care of something and handed me his rod already down there. So as soon as He turned around once he was done I hooked up into a solid fish. For the 1st couple seconds I couldn't move the fish it just kept taking drag. Well I finally got it to move off the bottom and it ended up being my 2nd double digit blackfish ever. It was a 24inch 10lb male. We made another move after this and Starboard side got hot so I moved over there and got 3 more keepers. Cory got 2 more and Kyle got one more keeper and busted off one that he thinks was in the 7lb range due to using 20lb mono. Capt Mike made a few more moves and pulled in a few more fish and it was time to call it a day. My total was 7 fish to 10lbs. Cory had 6 fish to 10lbs. My dad had 3 fish and Kyle had 2 fish. Dave from the Helen H came out and got 3 or 4 keepers also. Pool fish was 11.5lbs. Hopefully I can get back up there Sunday



Cory's fish

My Fish

Cory and I

Kyle Myself and Cory

Cory and I with our take for the day

[Anngler]

awesome, just awesome!

[ckonkol]

Frances Fleet 12/11

I went up to Rhode Island yesterday to do some togging for my 18th birthday. What drove me nuts was sitting there wondering if we will have enough people to sail. Well we did make it out with 10 people. It was one of the nicest days that I have seen all year. Our first spot right away a nice fish comes up and it looked to be very promising. So Capt. Don resets the boat this time with 2 anchors and a few more rods bend this time with shorts. It was tough picking all day get little flurry here and there. Capt. Don made many moves and resets and adjustments but the fish just didn't want to bite. I ended up with a pair of 20inch fish one male and the other female. My dad got only one. Cory got 2 as well. Capt. Paul did well with 4 keepers. Capt, Don in between making adjustments and sliding the boat around managed 2 also. High hook was 6 fish and the pool was 11.5. Capt Don worked his ass off but the fish just had other plans, maybe it was too nice a day. Hopefully it will be better next trip out.

My pair

[Anngler]

Sounds like you had a great time. Hope you find a few more fish next time!

[brad regan 01]

nice job on those tog they look big

[sailman]

That was alot of blackfish.Some big ones to

[ckonkol]

My best tog season to date got my first two double digit togs one 12lbs the other 10lbs. My dad got 2 10lbers as well and my friend Eben got an 11.5 and a 10lb fish . Definitely a tog season to remember.

[fightingcouch]

nice going congrats

[sailman]

nice togtogs doude!!!

[BIG_AL]

those are some nice togs i just caught some today and by the way i live down south in nc and they are very rare here