Newboy Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Went bassing with Pat today (again). After didn't catch any fish on Sunday and losing most of my weighs and storm shads. Lots of boats out on the ledge and the race, altogether about 20+ bass landed between 6 anglers, I only landed 1 of about 3 1/2 lb, most other caught 4-6 with the largest about 6 lbs. I caught the only cod 8 1/2 lb and pollock 2 1/2 today, both taken on the very last few feet of the drift (furtherest away from shore) in the afternoon, it was bl00dy fun on a light bass rod with a Okuma fixed spool loaded with 12lb lines. This outfit is becoming my favourite, caught my pb bream on it and today, bass, pollock and my first cod in over 2 yrs. We stopped on way back drifting the hood for squids, caught 2 in 2 drifts ( I didn't get any), weirdest looking thing, I thought squids are white, but in fact they are pink and squeals when you take them out of water. Also landed a cuttle fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Congratulations on the cod Kam. Still looking to get out, let alone catching a cod ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Kam, Cap'n Josh was out on the good ship "Revolution" on Tuesady, he snagged over 150 Bass, but then he was a Bass Boy, so he knows the score, all taken on Stormies. Pm re your stormies chap. Speak soon, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 I think they caught a cod too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 My right wrist is killing me, all the jigging with the fixed spool. Also when we were out there, I noticed the a few commercial rod fisherman using not shad but eels fished paternoster style, ie., 2 white eels above the weigh. Can anyone tell me how are we supposed to fish the storm shad? We were told to use running ledger, 3' trace and hop the weigh along keeping in contact with the sea bed. I seem to remember someone mentioned retrieve and drop down but the commercial boys were holding the rod in one hand without jigging or retrieve using the other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Kam, the Bass boys tend to use very small weights, so the weight may not actually be running along the bottom, also they fish very very simple rigs, for ease of set up, and cheapness to reduce expensive tackle loss. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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