Flirting with stinky striped-critters. Again.

[M GO BLUE]

FINALLY got to go to the WB Tailwaters. Was nice and temperate - overcast skies, generating about 25K for the majority of the day, water temp at 56* .....all PERFECT conditions for fall tailwater fishin'

...except somebody forgot to tell that to the fish

MR. STINKY ALMOST got to me yesterday. I fished my guts out and walked away at the end of the day with 4 bites. 2 of them were Blue, fat and slimy, to the tune of about 25# apiece, not invited into the boat. Unhooked them in the net and sent them on their slimy way. One healthy, toothy specimen saved me from the skunk, and that 4th bite I'm positive was a Rockfish...never seen it but was like tying off to the bumper of a truck.

One thing I definitely noticed quickly was the lack of bait!!!? Typically, the TW's are LOADED with shad when temps hit mid 50's, but NOT yesterday. Even the sea gulls looked bored all day.