Father's Day Fishing

[Johnsfolly]

One of my staff members from the old Columbia lab came out this week to work here on-site. Since he was by himself and knowing firsthand how it sucks being away from family on Father's  day we invited him to crab and fish with us. Weather was sketchy earlier in the week but we ended up with partly sunny skies and nice breezes.

 

Not knowing if we were going to fight for spots on the bridge, I got my wife down there by 7 am to setup. I headed back to the house to pick up Owen and Livie and then back south again. By the time that we got down to my wife (1hr and 40 min) she had 5 to 6 keeper crabs. 

The fishing was pretty simple, two hook high/low rigs with 1 or 2 oz sinkers rigged with blood worm pieces. I got a bite within 30 sec of my first cast and landed a juvenile Atlantic croaker. This would be common with all of us catching croakers and spot like these.

 

Owen hooked and lost a decent fish possibly a striper. The largest fish as my schoolie striper. Looks like I was photobombed as well.🙄

It was a falling tide. At low tide I wanted to microfish to get Livie on a naked goby. She missed a couple. We went to the other side and under the bridge. Livie hooked into a "big" goby. I knew it was something special. Livie held it in her hands under water while I ran to get a catch bag. I didn't  plan that to well🙄. As she transfered the fish to the bag it bit her finger. Finally got a look at her striped blenny! 

What a cool fish! I tried and had one on but lost it. I did catch a naked goby.

Being hungry we agreed to pack it up and go get lunch. We will have to go back soon. 

All the while my wife ended up with a dozen crabs which I posted about on the cooking thread. It was a great Father's day!

I hope that all of you had a good father's  day as well.

[JestersHK]

Very nice buddy!