Trip No. SW1205 South River - Marshfield August 3, 2005
Weather Conditions Catch Log
TRIP TIME 7:00 - 10:00 PM
AIR TEMP 81°
SKY CONDITIONS Sunny
WIND E @ 12 mph
BAROMETER 29.92 +
WATER TEMP 73°
WATER CLARITY Cloudy
WAVE HEIGHTS N/A
SWELLS N/A
CURRENT Moderate
MOON PHASE Waning Crescent
HIGH TIDE  11:12 pm (9.2')
LOW TIDE 4:59 pm (1.5')
Equipment Used:
Rod Shakespeare Ugly Stik SPL1101
  Type  Spinning
  Length  5'10"
  Action  Medium
Reel Jarvis Walker Nexium
  Type  Medium Spinning
  Line  Monofilament
  Strength   14 lb.
SPECIES LENGTH WEIGHT LURE/BAIT USED COLOR METHOD
Striped Bass  17.1"  2 lbs.   5 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  16.6"  2 lbs.   0 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  15.5"  1 lb.  11 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
American Eel  29.1"  1 lb.    8 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
American Eel  27.4"   1 lb.    6 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  13.9"   1 lb.    3 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  14.1"   1 lb.    1 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  13.7"   1 lb.    0 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  13.3"   1 lb.    0 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  13.4"           15 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  13.3"           14 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
Striped Bass  12.8"           11 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current
SUMMARY :
This river is just hot right now. Despite the tide and water temperature, I managed to catch a nice respectable amount of schoolie bass, even if they were a bit on the small side. Caught my largest striper (and both eels) in the complete dark.

For The Record...
TRIP NUMBER TOTAL FRESH TOTAL SALT TOTAL TIME TOTAL FISH TOTAL SPECIES LARGEST SMALLEST
44 32 12 95 Hours 389 19 30.3" (12 lbs. 11 oz.) 5.9" ( 2 oz. )
Compared To Last Year...
+40 +28 +12 +76 Hours +355 +12 +15.9" (+ 11 lbs. 3 oz.) +1.3" ( -1 oz.)
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2005 South Shore Fishing