Fished the Hudson on Saturday 7/23
Left the dock @ 3:45 AM ran to 2 miles shy of the tip. Wetted the lines @ 7:45 AM
Worked the tip down the west side to the deep. Water temps from 73.6 on the cold side to 76.8 on the warm side. Within 1 hr we raised a white on the long rigger squid bar, dropped a bally back and we hooked up. Unfortunately after 3 jumps he spit the hook. Working down the west side we found some porpoise, no bites. The canyon was void of bait and boats.
Worked our way back up thru the bombs and to the tip, no luck. The sea conditions were not great so I figured I would troll to the tower and then pick up and run. 2 miles north of the tip a 40# yellow finally!! Well, until the hook pulled @ the gaff shot. 3 more bites in the area, no fish and @ 3:15 PM we pulled the lines and ran for the barn.
Not the way I wanted my first canyon fun of the season to go but we are not going to catch them @ the dock
Hoping some bait will pull into the area so it starts to hold some fish.
Chris
Left the dock @ 3:45 AM ran to 2 miles shy of the tip. Wetted the lines @ 7:45 AM
Worked the tip down the west side to the deep. Water temps from 73.6 on the cold side to 76.8 on the warm side. Within 1 hr we raised a white on the long rigger squid bar, dropped a bally back and we hooked up. Unfortunately after 3 jumps he spit the hook. Working down the west side we found some porpoise, no bites. The canyon was void of bait and boats.
Worked our way back up thru the bombs and to the tip, no luck. The sea conditions were not great so I figured I would troll to the tower and then pick up and run. 2 miles north of the tip a 40# yellow finally!! Well, until the hook pulled @ the gaff shot. 3 more bites in the area, no fish and @ 3:15 PM we pulled the lines and ran for the barn.
Not the way I wanted my first canyon fun of the season to go but we are not going to catch them @ the dock

Hoping some bait will pull into the area so it starts to hold some fish.
Chris
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