Easter report from the bay.
 

Launched on 3/30 and 3/31. The first day was a no brainier. From Shelter Island I was only a minute paddling before I noticed bait breaking all around me. Very small bait. I threw a motor oil grub on and bam! I floated (With the wind) almost down to the pier with lot's of fish, including- oddly- a calico bass that was down in the lettuce with the spotties. I also got a short halibut. Great day fishing. The second day was more of the same. I am out of motor oil grubs now.

Bad pic
 

Sorry about the bad halibut pic. I really need a GoPro.

Nice! You would be surprised how many Calico's are in the bay. I catch a ton of them around SI and have caught a good number in the Tidelands area. If you shoot across and fish the AR next to the naval base you will find a lot of them as well.

Yeah, I have caught them in those big concrete docs on the other side next to the base as well.

Nice bass thumb :)

Take April off from fishing.

That might be enough to heal the thumb.:D

Nice "bass thumb"...feels much better after that first bite of bbq fishy