Misting rain and light NW winds greeted me as I made it to the boat shed this morning. The rain quit within 10 minutes although dark clouds loomed to the south and east as I guided the MAKO through the marsh and into Breton Sound. I decided to set up at an island on the edge of the Sound and get some fishing in while the storms rained themselves out. My guest and I worked the windward edge of the island with artificial cocahoes and live shrimp and croakers. The first fish hit a live shrimp under a cork and turned out to be an 11" trout. The next fish, a 26" redfish hit the artificial cocahoe. A few flounder followed for the artificial. Then, the biggest trout of the day, a 24" sow fell for the artificial lure in smoke with a red tail. More trout followed with some taking the live croaker offering. The rain to the east and south cleared as the front passed although the winds picked up significantly out of the NW. We decided to hit the rigs deep in Breton Sound to get on the big trout pattern that I have been working for the last few weeks. A little bouncy out there, but the pattern is still firmly in place as big trout 16-22" started hitting the ice. These fish wanted the live bait fished 6' under a cork. The croakers worked best, but the shrimp worked too after we ran out of live croakers. The artificial lure held its own, but could not keep up with the live at the rig. The bait got thin and the bite faded soon after. The wind died down some making the ride in quicker and more confortable. Alot of boats out today, but very few on the outside. Most folks seemed to be clustered around the islands on the edge of the Sound and at the mid Sound rigs. Sunday looks good with diminishing rain chances and more tidal movement. Good luck out there!
Captain Jeff J. Dauzat
Fin and Feather Guide Service
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