We got to the Shoals before the wind came up. With the breeze and tide in the same direction, the North edge of the Shoals was completely fishable. When we arrived, the whole North edge was alive with birds feeding on bait that was driven by bass and bluefish. We set the jigs and hooked up after a few bounces on the bottom. We had fast action with bluefish and small bass until the tide turned. As the ebb strengthened, the bass became more active as did the seas. We had non-stop bass action near the end of the trip. We took one keeper about 32-inches and lost a definite 'maybe' at the stern.
We've added trips to the schedule for next weekend. Weather permitting, we should have a few more weeks of bass fishing as the fish from up North pass through the Bay on their way South. The bluefin should stick around for the remainder of the month. Captain Don on the Osprey took a 650-pound tuna this weekend.
