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With my buddy Rich (better known as "Gimp") I took the "PocoLoco" out
for
her
first fishing trip after my trip to Holland. We left the dock about
7:15,
headed
for buoy #83 east of Deale. Upon hitting 30' of water we put the lines
out, two
umbrella rigs and two tandem parachute rigs. Within 30 minutes one of
the
reels
began screaming and we pulled in a 35" rockfish on a chartreuse
parachute.
(That's similar to a bucktail, with a plastic 9" sassy shad attached.)
The
fish
put up a decent fight, although rockfish are not known for their fights.

We continued trolling for about four more hours, but didn't even have a
bite. At
$2.20 per gallon for gas, a total of five hours trolling at a four
gallon
per
hour fuel consumption rate, that fish cost about $44. Not bad for a nice
rockfish, only a little over $1 per inch!

The weather was spectacular, light breeze, waves about one foot. It was
a
gorgeous day!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

I do not understand the trolling for stripers with umbrella rigs. No
wonder
there is little fight. Too much gear. We troll for stripers in the
Sacramento Delta and SF bay with either HairRaisers or rebels with a worm
tail trailer. That way we can catch them on 12-17# line. Fight well.
Bill

The Chesapeake Bay is a magical fishing place. If you have ever been jigging
for Sea Trout, weakfish, and have been slowly pulling the Sea Trout up to
the surface to and just as the Sea Trout gets to the surface you feel a pull
on the line and see a flash and then realize that half of your Sea Trout is
gone. What just happened is that a blue fish has eaten your dinner.

Also, you can catch spot, flounder and blue fish all within the same 30
minute time frame from the shore.