Another fish day skunk . . . Sat. 14th

Relatively light seas at 10 A M and Bill and I decided to fish West of the cabbage patch.  Lots of bait and marks, but an hour or so of drift didn't produce.  Moved West of the Plantation Light with the same result. Reports of "fish on" came from the shipping channel, another 2 miles off shore.  SE wind continued and we fished on until white caps were numerous and the rain came earlier than the forecast.  Tough return to the launch ramp as the seas were building faster than the ability of my boat.  Slow return with lots of hull pounding against the wind.

The above photo shows the rod holder I mounted on the Sea Pro rail, and  it is functional to store rods on the water some what out of the way.  Can't be left when coming to the dock or loading the boat.

This photo shows the eel tube hanging with the eel tail protruding.  Sometimes difficult to get the eels to leave the tube.  With the eel tube out of the rod holder, the holder can again function to hold rods while running to a new drift start.  The layout and mount works really well.  The 1 1/4 inch PVC is necessary for the Ohner #10/0 hooks? 

Shows the three bucket eel bucket system in use on the stern of the boat giving access to crew on both sides of the boat.  The right bucket is the ice bucket to keep the eels cool, wet, etc. Good idea tow rinse the eels once in a while in the bay to remove slime that may drown the eels.

Well, sometimes ya gotta chow down.  Friday we went to Yak-Yak and the special was a great rack of barbe ribs.  Passed Don Valerios Mexican on the way and it was jumping.  Unlike the laid back Yak Yak.

Tonight, I'm not sure.  I could do Mexican but Bill isn't responding.  Well, it hasn't been my day.

Not sure tomorrow is a fish day, 2-3 foot seas .  .  .