Doug, Jesup had a few w/early sac formation, but no gut busters, believe on track for normal February spawn there...Tim was surprised to find out I had New yr Eve off as well as New yr Day,so picked the Eve to drain the troll batteries...I can honestly say it's more relaxing trolling 10 poles, then trying to tend to more than 2 poles w/minnows, the wind kept sending the baits into hang-ups, also made casting an event, while the pesky gar had me rubber-necking to find my bobber...Andy, actually went New yrs Eve, but have seen an article on Spacefish.com of some Dandy Shad being taken already in the shallows around the Econ dump to St. John's from what they were describing...must be the leaders of the pack...