April 10 Dog Sharks

Inshore Fishing is tough right now. The good fish, Sea Mullets, Bluefish, and Gray Trout, are hard to find. The SW wind that has been howling for days has not let up and the water is dirty. The Full Moon has the tides running very hard and that has the fish scattered and hard (impossible) to locate. Hopefully, as the moon wanes, the fishing will get better. Today, I had Jeff and his two sons, John and Paul on a half day trip. The fishing was not good, but intereresting. Using very high quality fresh shrimp for bait, we managed very few bites. We did find enough Dog Sharks to povide the boys with some action. Pretty good action. I hope I get this right because, in the name of brotherly competition, it is important. I think John caught a "Boat Record" Smooth Dogfish that measured 45" and weighed at least 20 pounds. Jeff caught a 25 pound Cownose Ray. I think Paul's best catch was a pregnant Spiny Dogfish that weighed around 10 pounds and 2 nice 12" Black Sea Bass. Total Catch for the Day: 2 Black Sea Bass, 1 Bluefish, 1 Gray Trout, 1 Pinfish, 2 Spiny Dogfish, 1 Cownose Rays, and 12 Smooth Dogfish.