First week
Posted on
April 28, 2008 by Captain John Sharp
The trophy season is under way! Fishing was pretty good during the first week. We put fish in the boat on every trip. Most of them were in the mid 30 inch range with a few exceeding inches. As is usual with the trophy season, there was not a set pattern in finding the fish. On some days, they hit on the surface lures, and at other times, the deep lines were hot. Since it is collision fishing, the most important thing was to be able to get a presentation of lures at all depths with the idea of getting something in front of the fish. I hope the second week is as good as the first was.
I am also excited to announce that just two weeks before the season opened, I purchased a new boat. It is a 2005 41' custom fiberglass boat from Hoopers Island. The hull was laid up by Glen Manning and finished by the McGloughlin company. It will take me several weeks to get it ready for fishing, but hopefully, by the end of the summer, I will have her in full use.
The new boat will be renamed Miss Molly and my existing boat will take the name of Molly II. Although I truely love my old Robbins, the new boat is much bigger and will be far more comfortable for everyone.
March 2008
Posted on
March 26, 2008 by Captain John Sharp
It is hard to believe that the trophy season is just around the corner. I have been hearing some real good reports about fish in the bay. Last week, I was on Hoopers Island and heard of some nice fish being caught in the nets. I have also heard that they are catching some nice fish on the Susquehanna Flats with the catch and release season. I hope things will be as good as the last few years - early reports seem to indicate that they will be. This year is also exciting because the DNR has loosened up the regulations, keeping the legal size at 28 inches, but eliminating the slot.
The boat is going through its annual refit. Things are going well and we should be ready to go in a few days. Bookings for the trophy season have been good as well. Weekend day trips are full. There are some weekdays left in May and some evening weekend dates still available. You can check the calendar to see open dates.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone again this year. See you on the water.
Capt John
