September 2019 so far...

I've been giving my best effort at meeting a Sheepshead at a bridge in south Jersey and this is all I got:

Bottom Sweeper jig for the micro black sea bass!

So, I tried for Fluke instead and all I got is a Bluefish and a Weakfish....

Bluefish

Weakfish

...well, I did also get a 17.5" Fluke.

...and ahead of annual Trip to Janes Island, Md, which this year will actually be at Deal Island because of some plans gone awry....I made a solo trip to CBBT and Lynnhaven, Va for Bull Reds and possibly slot reds.

CBBT

This trip was planned around the weather.  There were two calm days.  I trolled a large storm shad and a big MOJO out to the first island.  I tried to time it with slack tide, and I rode the tide back to the pilings, then back to the beach.  I did not catch a giant redfish.

pilings between the CBBT and Lynnhaven inlet

That afternoon I went in the back bays of Lynnhaven.  

Spec

I caught a short Spec and one that just made a keeper size.  I also caught two of these Ribbon fish AKA Largehead Hairtail.

Ribbon fish

I also caught a Spot on a small soft plastic lure, which is only funny because as a kid we caught millions of them on bait and small hooks.

Spot on a lure

All in all it was a pleasant trip with a swing and a miss for my target species, Redfish.....they say it's better in October.  (It may warrant another trip South.)