almost skunked, but still fun

I fell asleep after work on Friday. At midnight, I got up and surfed the net.

I also tied up five bottom rigs on 40lb mono: sinker snap, 6" drop loop about 16" up, 4mm rubber bead snug to an 8/0 hook, barrel swivel at the top. The 80lb braid on the Daiwa Sealine 600H was spliced onto a 60lb mono top shot, which got a 6mm rubber bead, then a red plastic 4mm bead, another 6mm rubber bead, and a coastlock swivel. This "bumper" configuration would allow me to reel the terminal tackle snug to the top guide without scratching or stressing anything.

I stayed awake. At 5, I got in the shower. Next, I threw some tackle together, and drove to Plum Island Point. The boat left at 7:30. I doused myself in SPF 30, and slept in the galley until we stopped over 200 feet of water. Gorgeous weather, calm seas. My deep sea rod and reel performed flawlessly on their maiden voyage, and the pre-tied rigs were a pleasure to use, but the fish were un-cooperative. Biggest fish on the boat was an 8.5lb cusk. I caught some short codfish, a damned shark, and one decent haddock.

Those haddock fillets work out to $80/lb, but it was very pleasant to be out on the water, anyway. I wanna go again.

quarantine

Sorry to those I promised I'd see at Ceremony. I'm in a poisonous mood. It's nothing.

Big meeting tomorrow, anyway.