Trip No. SW0205

South River - Marshfield

May 20, 2005

Weather Conditions

Catch Log

TRIP TIME 7:00 - 8:30 PM AIR TEMP 55° SKY CONDITIONS Cloudy WIND ESE @ 14 mph BAROMETER 29.95 - WATER TEMP 54° WATER CLARITY Cloudy WAVE HEIGHTS N/A SWELLS N/A CURRENT Moderate MOON PHASE Waxing Gibbous HIGH TIDE 9:33 pm (9.9') LOW TIDE 3:20 pm (1.2') Equipment Used: Rod Shakespeare Ugly Stik   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  19.0" 3 lbs. 8 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current Winter Flounder  17.3" 1 lb. 15 oz. Clam Chunk N/A Drifting w/current

SUMMARY :

I've said it a million times - one of the greatest joys of fishing is not knowing when, what, or how big. Today was just another perfect example of this. I've fished this section of the south river quite a few times in the past (just behind Humarock Beach) and I have never seen, let alone caught, any other fish besides striped bass. Today, though, I landed a beautiful fat flounder that completely swallowed a 3/0 beak-style hook intended for the much larger mouthed striped bass. Just goes to show that you just never know when, what, or how big, and that is what makes this sport the best in my book.

For The Record...

TRIP NUMBER

TOTAL FRESH

TOTAL SALT

TOTAL TIME

TOTAL FISH

TOTAL SPECIES

LARGEST

SMALLEST

20

18

2

29 Hours

108

11

20.8" (4 lbs. 8 oz.)

5.9" ( 2 oz. )

Compared To Last Year...

+20

+18

+2

+29 Hours

+108

+11

+20.8" (+ 4 lbs. 8 oz.)

+5.9" ( +2 oz.)

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2005 South Shore Fishing