I had a brand new Reddington 7/8 AL reel sitting around the house. It was lonely, so I went out and found it a nice little Temple Fork 8wt rod to keep it company. I took both out for a test drive today. I was picking up alot of small stripers in the rip. On one drift, I felt a smalll tap on the line. I did the old strip strike thing, and hooked into something more substantial. It turned out to be a very nice 7lb weakfish. Please don't ask me to spell or pronounce the Native American name. :hehe: I picked up 3 more weaks between 3 and 5 lbs.
It's been quite a few years between these fish I caught today, and the last weakfish I landed. There have been reports of people landing weaks in other areas of Long Island Sound. These are the first ones I've seen in years. Plus I've never seen them in the area I was fishing today. Could be a good sign.
I also remembered how good they taste. But, being a strictly C&R fisherman, I released all of them. Then I went home and had lunch.
It's been quite a few years between these fish I caught today, and the last weakfish I landed. There have been reports of people landing weaks in other areas of Long Island Sound. These are the first ones I've seen in years. Plus I've never seen them in the area I was fishing today. Could be a good sign.
I also remembered how good they taste. But, being a strictly C&R fisherman, I released all of them. Then I went home and had lunch.