Weighmaster Pat, Ed V and Bayside Dave joined up for a deep wreck fishing trip with John Stuebing. Since the Sea Bass have been elusive, John’s plan was to travel 20 – 25 miles offshore for some deepwater action. The weather forecast was promising but unfortunately, it was wrong. Two to three foot seas were growing to three to five the more we headed offshore. John’s 27 foot Parker, Salty Dog, was throwing us around like ragdolls. Halfway out ~12 miles, John decided the pounding was too much and his trolling motor would not hold anyway.
We settled for Plan B and went to an alternate wreck where the water was not as deep as originally planned. We all caught fish but there were a lot of throwbacks. After a few hours, the seas had settled and John decided to run a few miles further out. The keeper ratio was much improved at the second stop. We ended up with 31 Sea Bass led by the 19.5″ beauty caught by yours truly and 6 Ling. Still a fun day on the water but my backside is still sore from the bouncy ride out!
