Bout to throw in the towel...

[csvencer]

So 3 strikes now. Tonight was by far the biggest headache. Hit the MMBT around 4:45 this afternoon and the current was moving, fishfinder was LOADED top to bottom. Worked Storms, Jigs and some Gulps. Bounced them off the bottom, skipped em across the top, worked the middle of the water column. NOTHING. That wasn't the worst...boat with 4 guys rolls in next to me around 5:30 and starts hammering them, I mean two at a time....I was pissed. I worked the bridge till about 6:15 and left in frustration. Oh, and the birds were working on both sides of the boat. What am I doing wrong? Wrong lures? Wrong technique? Wrong boat?

Any help would be appreciated. I am looking to go out again tomorrow afternoon but not sure it will be worth it.

-Svence

[macojoe]

Take a shower before you go next time!:you:

[garagenc]

What are you using for bait?

Where you trolling or jigging?

I went out today and fished within 3 miles of Rudee inlet and we caught our limit AGAIN. We trolled until we caught our limit and then when we hit a load of them we stopped and jigged.

[csvencer]

Casting storm's, I think there "sassy shads" or something and Gulp mullets on white and blue jig heads. Didn't do any trolling.

-Svence

[evilgli]

i saw your post here and on tidalfish. my buddy and i went out last friday to the cbbt and got skunked on his alby 27. wirelined the tunnel and jigged the highrise and nothing.

i live in smithfield and work in yorktown. i will be off work at 530 tomorrow night, so i'm willing to go out with you tomorrow night but i'll probually be running too late for you. i'm by far no expert either but i'm not giving up either. this is my first year and i'm trying to learn as much as possible. i have only tried the mmbt once and got nothing like you sir.

i think the hrbt at night is the best bet. but i think the jrb, mmbt and hrbt should produce plenty of schoolies until there gone.

night fishing at the highrise of the cbbt with eels right now is getting the 40 and 50lb fish.

dropped my curtains off today to get them repaired so hopefully by next week i will have them on my boat.

should be going out saturday on buddies alby 27 trying to talk him into going at dusk with eels to the cbbt highrise and try to get some of these cows. if your interested in going let me know and i can probually get you on. we leave out of poquoson.

either way we should get together. name is Paul. cell number is (757) 303-5439.

[evilgli]

from what i read and hear now is the time to be eeling and trolling. give me a call so we can try to get some of these suckers.

[garagenc]

I dont use eels much, I troll and then jig, Read the Poacher's web site his fishing reports are great but he wont give you much info for your own use, now on the other hand Russ his mate on the boat gives out info, if you keep reading you will pick up things (sometimes in code) they are secretive with their info but it's there you just have to read a lot of posting and you can get a lot of info out of it.

[evilgli]

eels produce the fish though...



http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/virginia-angler/249149-scale-breaker-5.html

[reelapeelin]

is anybody trollin' umbrella rigs up there?...

[csvencer]

is anybody trollin' umbrella rigs up there?...


Yes. They have been doing pretty well too.

evilgli - I am hoping to get out earlier then you might be able to make but if I get a late start I will give you a call.

-Svence

[evilgli]

sounds good.

yeah i hate working to 530 everyday, it's killing me when i want to go fishing.

either way don't give up and have fun. hope you pull them in tonight!!!!

[evilgli]

so... did you go out last night? how did you do????

[csvencer]

Hit the water right around 5 and boated two keepers by 6:15. Great night. Started off losing a stretch 25 on the first troll, I was trying to do too many things at once and drove to close to the bridge. Gave up on trolling and casted Storms and mojos. got a couple hits bouncing 6" storms off the bottom and finally landed 2, a 20" and 23". Nothing major but brought some filets home and got the skunk out of the boat!

-Svence

[evilgli]

awesome. i read the post on tidalfish this morning too and posted there as well. are you fishing this weekend at all?

[csvencer]

Might fish some on Sunday but not sure. I think the wife has us tagged for a trip up to Jamestown/Williamsburg for some holiday thing on Saturday so no fishing unless I head out at night. Are you going out at all?

-Svence

[evilgli]

going to try and go out tomorrow. weather wise i think tomorrow is the better of the two days, but that is always subject to change here. lol

[zoso]

I was skunked at this spot last week, and today chumlord posted this 63lb`der. keep trying guys,the ladies are here!!!
scroll down & watch the video, its awesome.:clap:

http://chumlordfishing.com/Chumlordfishing/Reports/Entries/2008/12/5_63_pound_Striper.html