Trip No. SW0305 Farnham Rock - Massachusetts Bay May 31, 2005
Weather Conditions Catch Log
TRIP TIME 8:30am - 1:30pm
AIR TEMP 52°
SKY CONDITIONS Overcast
WIND NNE @ 8 mph
BAROMETER 30.19 +
WATER TEMP 51°
WATER CLARITY Green
WAVE HEIGHTS 1-3 feet
SWELLS None
CURRENT Moderate
MOON PHASE Waning Crescent
HIGH TIDE 9:33 pm (9.9')
LOW TIDE 3:20 pm (1.2')
Equipment Used:
Rod Penn Slammer SLC
  Type  Boat (Conventional)
  Length  6'0"
  Action  Medium
Reel Penn 320 GTi
  Type  Medium Trolling
  Line  Monofilament
  Strength  50 lb.
SPECIES LENGTH WEIGHT LURE/BAIT USED COLOR METHOD
Wolffish  27.2" 6 lbs.  6 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Spiny Dogfish  33.6" 6 lbs.  1 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Spiny Dogfish  32.7" 5 lbs. 12 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  23.2" 4 lbs.  7 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  21.7" 3 lbs. 15 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  22.5" 3 lbs.  7 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Spiny Dogfish  27.0" 3 lbs.  4 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Spiny Dogfish  26.5" 3 lbs.  1 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  20.3" 2 lbs. 13 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  20.7" 2 lbs. 12 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  19.6" 2 lbs.  8 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  19.5" 2 lbs.  8 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  13.7"          9 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
Cod  10.4"          4 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Still Fishing
SUMMARY :
Fished the inshore rockpiles and ledges in and around Farnham Rock on Massachusetts Bay. This Spring's unusually cold and stormy weather has caused the lowest surface water temperature that I have ever recorded for the last day in May.

I was joined by my brother Paul today and together we enjoyed a fair pick of market-sized cod. The wolffish was a bit of a surprise, considering how close to the shore we were fishing.

For The Record...
TRIP NUMBER TOTAL FRESH TOTAL SALT TOTAL TIME TOTAL FISH TOTAL SPECIES LARGEST SMALLEST
23 20 3 37.5 Hours 128 15 27.2" (6 lbs. 6 oz.) 5.9" ( 2 oz. )
Compared To Last Year...
+22 +19 +3 +33.5 Hours +121 +12 +16.6" (+ 5 lbs. 13 oz.) +1.3" ( -1 oz.)
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2005 South Shore Fishing