Fair Haven 7/10-7/22

[matt05star]

I'm fishing the next 12 days out of the state park with my brother and other family,  and will try to post reports on the days we get out.

 

Didn't get an early start today, as we were exhausted from setting up camp.  Lines in at about 8, out at 11, starting in 120 FOW pretty much straight out of port.

 

Didn't mark many fish, just an occasional mark down about 40 feet, which we were fishing below for the most part.  Riggers set at 73-79, wire dipsies 180-250.  Fleas are pretty bad.  Ended up 3 for 5, with a couple fish coming unbuttoned from our wire and meat rig after 5- 10 seconds.   The other fish were hooked well, each with a couple hooks. All fought pretty well, too.  No derby fish, but teenagers in the 11-14 lbs range. The hits came in 145- 165 fow.

 

Broke a boom on one of my Big Jons in the waves, as I had cleared the rig to make way for fighting one of the fish.  I had the 12 lb weight above the water, and I guess the bouncing was a little too much stress on it.

 

These are the baits that worked: a UV Wonderbread, A ladder back spoon with white back ( if anyone recognizes and knows what it is, please reply with the name), a larger spin doctor and fly off a wire dipsy, and the large paddle with meat rig.