Monday, September 17, 2007

A Tough (and Rough) Day Fishing


Perch fished with Daryl before work. Temp in the morning was in the lower forties and it warmed up to the lower seventies. Winds were out of the southeast 15-18 knots, with waves 2-3 ft.
Fished a mile southeast of Sputnik ( 41 48 800 / 083 12 500 ), which is about 300 yards off Buoy 3. Even out this far, the water was slightly stained. We were catching a few fish until the last hour, when they just shut off. We kept 19 perch for the between 7 3/4 and 9 3/4 inches.
On the way back in we saw the Coastguard, so I flipped on Channel 16. There was a request for all boaters to help in a Search and Rescue for a boater who had fallen overboard two hundred yards offshore, between TBM and South Otter Creek. We participated in the search until we had to leave for work. As far as I know, according to a news report, the boater was still missing when they called off the search due to darkness.
Next Planned Trip: Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 with Joe P. and Doug S.

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