Todays fishing report...

[Airslot]

This is part one. I launched the boat at 0630 and then walked from the ramp to work, all of about 500 yards ;D

I have a window of oppurtunity from 1015 to 1415 this morning to whoop up on some flounder. Weather man appears to have been wrong, cause its already blowing 14 ENE. Supposed to be 5-10 N? We are gonna give it a go no matter what though.

Part 2 of this report to be posted shortly after 1415 ;D

[Airslot]

This is part one. I launched the boat at 0630 and then walked from the ramp to work, all of about 500 yards ;D

I have a window of oppurtunity from 1015 to 1415 this morning to whoop up on some flounder. Weather man appears to have been wrong, cause its already blowing 14 ENE. Supposed to be 5-10 N? We are gonna give it a go no matter what though.

Part 2 of this report to be posted shortly after 1415 ;D

[C YENSEN]

bayside or ocean side??? Good luck buddy

[C YENSEN]

bayside or ocean side??? Good luck buddy

[Airslot]

Seaside, fishing in the coastal bays. Water temp in the canal was 62.9 when I splashed her this morning. ;D We have a marina & boat ramp right by my office. Life is good ;D

[Airslot]

Seaside, fishing in the coastal bays. Water temp in the canal was 62.9 when I splashed her this morning. ;D We have a marina & boat ramp right by my office. Life is good ;D

[C YENSEN]

YOU ARE A LUCKY BASTARD......IM JEALOUS.... :'(

[C YENSEN]

YOU ARE A LUCKY BASTARD......IM JEALOUS.... :'(

[C YENSEN]

WHAT TIME IS HIGH TIDE??

[C YENSEN]

WHAT TIME IS HIGH TIDE??

[Airslot]

I think its about hight tide now. Tide isn't a factor, I fish when I can ;D

[Airslot]

I think its about hight tide now. Tide isn't a factor, I fish when I can ;D

[Blue_Runner]

I hope you get em. More importantly I hope the moon phase and front coming through doesn't shut the bite down by the time I get to fish on Thursday :-/

[Blue_Runner]

I hope you get em. More importantly I hope the moon phase and front coming through doesn't shut the bite down by the time I get to fish on Thursday :-/

[C YENSEN]

well............

[C YENSEN]

well............

[C YENSEN]

is it 2:15 yet.............

waiting for that report.........

[C YENSEN]

is it 2:15 yet.............

waiting for that report.........

[C YENSEN]

well you have been back for like 30 minutes and no report......we are waiting...... ::)

[C YENSEN]

well you have been back for like 30 minutes and no report......we are waiting...... ::)

[Blue_Runner]

I bet hes gonna be cleaning flatties for the better part of the evening ;D

[Blue_Runner]

I bet hes gonna be cleaning flatties for the better part of the evening ;D

[Airslot]

Sorry brothers, but I am back. Had to work a minute before I could post. First, let me appologize, I got so danged excited that I forgot to take any pics.

We had five flounder over 17.5" and one keeper that was 19.5". We also had a 35" Rock that hit a squid/minnow sandwich. Actually, that was the first bite within five minutes of lines in. My rod was being attended by Rodney Rodholder while I was fiddling with the GPS. ;D

Water temps were 57-59 in the bay, but it is cold and windy out there this afternoon. Visibility was good.

Most exciting to me, I got to tag and release 4 flounder today :)

[Airslot]

Sorry brothers, but I am back. Had to work a minute before I could post. First, let me appologize, I got so danged excited that I forgot to take any pics.

We had five flounder over 17.5" and one keeper that was 19.5". We also had a 35" Rock that hit a squid/minnow sandwich. Actually, that was the first bite within five minutes of lines in. My rod was being attended by Rodney Rodholder while I was fiddling with the GPS. ;D

Water temps were 57-59 in the bay, but it is cold and windy out there this afternoon. Visibility was good.

Most exciting to me, I got to tag and release 4 flounder today :)

[C YENSEN]

man that unnamed boat of yours just leaves a slimy trail of luck in the water whereever it goes doesn't it....

good job man......no pics.....better be ready for the rath of the Hammer......

flounder and stiper for dinner tonight????

how deep of water were you in? live bait, huh?

[C YENSEN]

man that unnamed boat of yours just leaves a slimy trail of luck in the water whereever it goes doesn't it....

good job man......no pics.....better be ready for the rath of the Hammer......

flounder and stiper for dinner tonight????

how deep of water were you in? live bait, huh?

[Blue_Runner]

Those are some nice flatties by my standards! Good job for so early in the season!

[Blue_Runner]

Those are some nice flatties by my standards! Good job for so early in the season!

[Airslot]

The striper was in 2.5' of water, the flounder were in 6 to 8' of water. I know...shoulda taken pictures, but I was more concerned with getting a tag in the fish and getting them back in the water. I turned the striper loose and gave the flounder to my buddy. I hope to catch a few more fish this year, so I can afford to go without one night ;D

[Airslot]

The striper was in 2.5' of water, the flounder were in 6 to 8' of water. I know...shoulda taken pictures, but I was more concerned with getting a tag in the fish and getting them back in the water. I turned the striper loose and gave the flounder to my buddy. I hope to catch a few more fish this year, so I can afford to go without one night ;D

[C YENSEN]

so you boys are tagging flounder this year down in va??? never heard of that.... :-/

[C YENSEN]

so you boys are tagging flounder this year down in va??? never heard of that.... :-/

[Blue_Runner]

We tag em down here too...with a fork ;D

[Blue_Runner]

We tag em down here too...with a fork ;D

[C YENSEN]

LMAO :D

[C YENSEN]

LMAO :D

[Airslot]

I don't have the paper in front of me, but there are about 8 species that are part of the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program. You hae to go to a class to become a registered tagger. Most of my fishing is catch & release, so I joined this year. It's pretty wild some of the tagging results they have had.

[Airslot]

I don't have the paper in front of me, but there are about 8 species that are part of the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program. You hae to go to a class to become a registered tagger. Most of my fishing is catch & release, so I joined this year. It's pretty wild some of the tagging results they have had.

[shore-power]

Air: I participated in the Va. tagging program for about 10 years. Im not an active tagger now but I have had some interesting tag returns over the years. Its an added dimension to fishing here & you will probably enjoy it. I have had fish I tagged caught 3 years later at the same spot, & had one trout I tagged in the bay show up in a seafood market in New Orleans!! Its something different.. Had some big red drum tag returns in the outer banks surf. & a cobia return from Florida. Cool stuff...........

[shore-power]

Air: I participated in the Va. tagging program for about 10 years. Im not an active tagger now but I have had some interesting tag returns over the years. Its an added dimension to fishing here & you will probably enjoy it. I have had fish I tagged caught 3 years later at the same spot, & had one trout I tagged in the bay show up in a seafood market in New Orleans!! Its something different.. Had some big red drum tag returns in the outer banks surf. & a cobia return from Florida. Cool stuff...........

[Airslot]

Good to hear SP, I assume you've had a fresh flounder dinner by now? ;D Looks like the bite will be off for a few days now...with this snow :o

[Airslot]

Good to hear SP, I assume you've had a fresh flounder dinner by now? ;D Looks like the bite will be off for a few days now...with this snow :o

[shore-power]

Air: Nope I have not been flounder fishing yet. I dont get real excited about flounder until late June around the CBBT.
I did make my anual run over to Rudee inlet for some puppy drum action Weds. Caught 24 and a few medium specs. as well. *Its an hour and a half haul but its good fishing.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/shore-power/PUPPY1.jpg?t=1175990174

[shore-power]

Air: Nope I have not been flounder fishing yet. I dont get real excited about flounder until late June around the CBBT.
I did make my anual run over to Rudee inlet for some puppy drum action Weds. Caught 24 and a few medium specs. as well. *Its an hour and a half haul but its good fishing.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/shore-power/PUPPY1.jpg?t=1175990174

[Airslot]

Man, I'd take that over a flattie any day. And hey, that looks like a measuring board I've seen before in that skiff ;D

[Airslot]

Man, I'd take that over a flattie any day. And hey, that looks like a measuring board I've seen before in that skiff ;D

[shore-power]

Yeah thats the old tagging program board..That picture is one I had here at work on my PC from a previous trip to Rudee, we didnt take any pics. Weds. I would say we had maybe 3 fish in the 25 to 28 inch range and the rest were 15 to 20 inches. All were caught on soft plastics & small spinner baits..
I used a 3 inch exude smoke met. flake grub on a beatle spin blade all day.. Fun stuff on 10 lb. test.

[shore-power]

Yeah thats the old tagging program board..That picture is one I had here at work on my PC from a previous trip to Rudee, we didnt take any pics. Weds. I would say we had maybe 3 fish in the 25 to 28 inch range and the rest were 15 to 20 inches. All were caught on soft plastics & small spinner baits..
I used a 3 inch exude smoke met. flake grub on a beatle spin blade all day.. Fun stuff on 10 lb. test.