10 mph winds out of the South, 1-2 foot swells. Water clarity sucked, water was dark brown could only see a chartreuse lure about 12 inches deep.
Started out around 9am near the bottom of the outgoing tide returned around 3pm.
Fished Roaring Point for about an hour and a half with some success with the croakers. Once the water started moving again we tried a creek for a bit with a little luck but not much to brag about. Went back out to Roaring Point to finish the day.
Total we put 6 croakers in the cooler in the 11-14 inch range. Threw back a dozen+ croaker under 11 inches as well as a small catfish and a pretty big oyster cracker (head the size of a baseball).
Question: Are the croaker gold colored because of the tannin or whatever is staining the river? I know they are fine to keep/eat just curious what makes these croaker such a gold color compared to the croaker caught at other times and just the day before in the Tangier Sound.
Hope everyone caught a bunch or at least had fun.
Sorry no pictures this time,
James
aka 1st Timer
Started out around 9am near the bottom of the outgoing tide returned around 3pm.
Fished Roaring Point for about an hour and a half with some success with the croakers. Once the water started moving again we tried a creek for a bit with a little luck but not much to brag about. Went back out to Roaring Point to finish the day.
Total we put 6 croakers in the cooler in the 11-14 inch range. Threw back a dozen+ croaker under 11 inches as well as a small catfish and a pretty big oyster cracker (head the size of a baseball).
Question: Are the croaker gold colored because of the tannin or whatever is staining the river? I know they are fine to keep/eat just curious what makes these croaker such a gold color compared to the croaker caught at other times and just the day before in the Tangier Sound.
Hope everyone caught a bunch or at least had fun.
Sorry no pictures this time,
James
aka 1st Timer
