So this past weekend, I loaded up the family and fished Assateague Island in Chincoteague, VA from approx 5pm 10/8 - 2pm 10/9. The winds were E/SE turning NW late Sat evening, at about the same time the tide changed...then back SE Sun morning. This was fishing 3 days prior to the full moon, so there was plenty of light with the moon as bright as it was, and the sky as clear as it was. The pics are posted below.
Well the evening of 10/8 yielded nothing but a skate, and a small dogfish shark. The morning of 10/9 however, was much more productive. The small bluefish were thick and would clean a hook in a matter of minutes. Amidst them was a blowtoad, and 1 small rock (striped bass).
The fun part of the trip was during the low tide Sun morning, it exposed the deep holes right close to the shoreline. When the tide receded, we found a couple small live starfish that were trapped in these holes. Also, we found a small flounder that had also been trapped in these 1-2ft deep holes that the children were playing in. Very cool...and the kids LOVED it!! Out on the horizon was an aircraft carrier, with jets taking off flying out to see and then coming back and landing on the carrier! Very cool to witness. All in all...altho the fish (Red Drum...as if I had to say it) we were after never showed, it was still a great time had by all. The hour meter keeps on ticking...
Well the evening of 10/8 yielded nothing but a skate, and a small dogfish shark. The morning of 10/9 however, was much more productive. The small bluefish were thick and would clean a hook in a matter of minutes. Amidst them was a blowtoad, and 1 small rock (striped bass).
The fun part of the trip was during the low tide Sun morning, it exposed the deep holes right close to the shoreline. When the tide receded, we found a couple small live starfish that were trapped in these holes. Also, we found a small flounder that had also been trapped in these 1-2ft deep holes that the children were playing in. Very cool...and the kids LOVED it!! Out on the horizon was an aircraft carrier, with jets taking off flying out to see and then coming back and landing on the carrier! Very cool to witness. All in all...altho the fish (Red Drum...as if I had to say it) we were after never showed, it was still a great time had by all. The hour meter keeps on ticking...
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