Ahoy there maties!
South East Consortium set out for the (somewhat) open sea
for a day of fishing in the Long Island Sound.
The crew gathered early in the morning last Saturday in
front of Jack’s Bait Shop in City Island. Shortly after meeting we hoped on one
of the Island Current Fleet’s finest vessels under the command of Captain
Jamie.
Skies were gray but spirits were high as we powered out of
the harbor into the sound. We made anchor right off the coast of New Rochelle
and started fishing.
It was raining fish immediately (and raining rain as well.)
Nikita Afanasiev had the first catch of the day, a massive porgy. James Ferrarra made the second catch of the
day and it didn’t stop there. James
snatched the record for most fish caught out of the crew- a whopping 30 fish. All anglers in attendance fought and
conquered a slippery serpent of the sound during their voyage.
Besides porgy, other fish caught included sea robins, fluke,
toad fish, sea bass, and scupe.
With the rain gone and the seas settled the trollers sat
down for a nice lunch and scuttlebutt. After that it was right back to fishing.
All told participants caught roughly 100 to 120 fish during the six hour trip
according to Captain Jamie.
Landlubbers no more, these sea dogs returned home bearing the fruits of their labor, a bag of fish fillets for dinner!
Fishing trips can be relaxing but they require careful planning beyond how many fish you hope to catch. You need to be as methodical and organized as you can possibly be. Here we look at things you should think about as you start to plan your next fishing excursion.
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