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Tried an offshore wreck for big tog. Caught big sea bass. Caught one big knot head that really hurt to let go. Came back inshore and caught some tautog and cod.

David Brabrand and I fished an inshore wreck today. We kept our 6-fish limit, tagged and released others. Took DNA samples from each.

After too long of a hiatus, we made it back out on the water today. We caught some big tautog with five weighing in the double-digits. I managed to catch one of those. Dr. Hamish Small, from VIMS, had never … Continue reading →

When I got to the boat yesterday morning, Hunter Southall was using a snow shovel. The rest of the guys were beating on the deck with 5 gallon buckets, trying to break up the ice. We left Rudee Inlet in … Continue reading →

The Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association held their annual awards banquet to celebrate the 2014 fishing season. Many awards were handed out. Of these, some of the most important are the special youth awards. They are the future of … Continue reading →

It thawed out enough to allow us to shovel out the remaining snow in the boat, break through the ice, and go fishing yesterday. We ran out in thick fog, big swells and when we anchored on the wreck, the current … Continue reading →

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It was too rough. We went fishing anyway. Tagged and released 6 tautog, getting DNA samples from each. Then we decided that we had had enough and went in for lunch.

Hunter Southall and myself went out for a short tog trip today. We only caught 7 tautog up to 19 inches long. We collected DNA from each for VIMS.

The VSWFT Awards were given out last night. Two of the species awards were caught on the Healthy Grin. Stan Simmerman caught the largest wahoo in Virginia in 2014. Dr. Hamish Small caught the largest gray triggerfish in the state. … Continue reading →