Good Trout fishing the last couple days. Yesterday Bill Botts had the boat to himself and caught lots of nice fish. We released them all since he didn’t want to keep any. Today Barry Yohey and his crew had great action in the morning. They only wanted to keep the bigger ones so we kept 10 from 16 to 19 inches and let the rest of them go even though most were over the 14 inch minimum. Thanks guys!
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September 18th
This morning my buddy Joe Perez brought his friends Mark, Aleisha and Tyler out for some Trout fishing. We caught our 5 man limit of beautiful Speckled Trout up to 19 inches casting jigs on light tackle. We released several undersized fish but over all the class of fish was bigger than we’ve seen all year. We also released a few Puppy Drum and one Striper. Thanks for setting this up Joe!
September 13th
This morning my high school Soccer coach Larry Volk and his brother Ralph did some Trout fishing in the sound. We caught lots of Speckled Trout, a keeper Flounder, a Grey Trout and a Striper. We kept a few for dinner but released most of them to fight another day. Really enjoyed seeing you after so long coach!
September 11th
This morning Derek Moyer and his crew started out Trout fishing. We caught and released some nice ones since they didn’t want to keep any. With catch and release in mind we decided to try for some Red Drum and we weren’t disappointed. We had good action with keeper sized and undersized Drum and also lost one that was well over the slot limit. Thanks for a fun trip guys!
September 1st
Today Glenn Plomchok and his kids had beautiful slick calm conditions in the sound. We started out Speckled Trout fishing and the bite was on right from the start. We caught our limit of keepers up to 18 inches before 9am. We also released lots of smaller fish plus about a dozen other keepers after we got our limit. We left the Trout biting and went to look for some Drum but the kids were worn out so we headed in a little early after looking around on the flats for a bit. Thanks Glenn, really enjoyed fishing with you again!
August 31st
This morning Bob John and Eric had beautiful weather on a day that was supposed to have tropical storm conditions. We went Speckled Trout fishing in the sound and things started out slow but at our second spot we had really good action jigging with light tackle. We got our limit and went to look for Drum but only saw one small group of little ones on the move. Thanks for a fun morning guys!
August 29th
This morning David Overby and the girls had a sketchy forecast but it turned out to be beautiful! We went searching for Speckled Trout and it was a bit slow at first. After picking away at a few here and there we tried a whole different area and it was game on. We got our limit with Trout up to 18 inches and released just as many jigging with light tackle. Thanks Dave, great fishing with you my old friend!
August 27th
This afternoon Kevin Juliet and Kevin Jr had the option of Trout fishing or going to the ocean to catch sharks. As usual the kids opted for sharks! We put out some chum and had instant action with Sharpnose and Spinner Sharks. At one point there were 5 swimming around the boat while we were fighting 2. After we caught enough of them we went looking for False Albacore and caught some on Trout rods with 10 pound test. Lots of fun for the kids today!
August 25th
Today Richard Jamie Luke and Landon started out casting to Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel at the inlet. We caught a few Blues and 2 Mackerel but the bite slowed so we decided to go for Speckled Trout. We were getting a lot of small fish at first but at our second spot there were a lot more keepers and we ended with a wide open bite of nice Trout every cast. After releasing many more keepers we decided to head out to the ocean and found a beautiful color change. We were hoping for sharks and Cobia but found lots of Mahi swimming down the line and ended with a nice gaffer. Luke and Landon are two of the best junior anglers I’ve ever seen. Great job guys!
August 23rd
Today Adrian Michael and Terri started out Trout fishing and they were biting from the first cast. We had our limit before 9am so we went to the inlet and tried some Flounder fishing. Michael caught a double header Flounder and Sea Mullet on the first drop but no keepers so we decided to try casting for Stripers. We caught a bunch of them and also hooked a huge Trout that got away. Still waiting on some pictures from Terri so I will post them later. Fun morning with a great family!
August 22nd
This morning Dennis Canada and his family headed out in search of Speckled Trout. It started out slow but just when we were about to give up they started biting. We had steady action from there out releasing tons of fish and getting our limit. Jessica was on fire catching the most and also our biggest fish of the day. Great job guys!
August 21st
This afternoon Steve Brent Will and Anthony went on a mission to find Red Drum. Steve has always wanted to sight cast to them. We looked for 3 hours in the areas they were in the last few days with no luck. Towards the end of the day we decided to run north and found a friend on a school and we sight casted to them for an hour with lots of hookups. Steve did a great job hooking them and netting them so I could keep us on the school. We had the school swim right to us several times after shutting off the motor and it was an awesome sight seeing a couple hundred Drum swim right up to the boat. Great job in the bottom of the 9th guys!
August 20th
Today Rawls Jones and his daughter Sien started out Trout fishing but we only caught a few so we headed out to the ocean with the plan to try the Trout later on. We found a school of big Red Drum on top and sight casted to them on spinning gear. They were the big ones measuring from 48 to 52 inches! After we had our fun with them we headed back in to try the Trout again and this time they were biting good. We kept a half dozen up to 19 inches and released the rest including several other keeper sized fish. Great job guys! Thanks for coming back and fishing on the Sneaky.
August 19th Afternoon
This afternoon Luke Amy Jenna and Ethan tried Trout fishing for the first time. None of them had ever casted a spinning rod before but they picked it up quick and were all casting like pro’s in no time. We started off slow but tried a different spot and it was game on! We kept our 4 man limit of 16 since we already kept my daily limit on this mornings trip and released lots of undersized fish and a bunch of other would be keepers. The kids were on fire catching most of the big ones up to 18 inches! Great job guys!
August 19th
This morning Terry was back for his second trip this week with a new crew. We opted for Trout fishing again since there was a fog bank coming down the beach. It started out a little slow but once the water started moving the Trout started snapping! We caught our 5 man limit of 20 up to 18 inches and released about 40 more including about a dozen keepers. Great action with some great anglers!
August 16th Afternoon
This afternoon Brian Lohman and his crew started off catching Stripers and Blues on light tackle. We decided to head out to the ocean but weren’t doing much til I got a call from a good friend. We headed south and found several schools of big Red Drum on top and sight casted to them with bucktail jigs. The schools were big and it was quite a sight to see them in big numbers on top. Thanks guys that was fun!
August 16th
This morning Clint and Clay brought the girls fishing and lady luck was in the air. We started out Trout fishing with a slow bite but we caught 8 with 2 nice keepers. Clay caught a 9 pound citation Sheepshead on a Trout jig with 10 pound test in 4 feet of water! Never seen that before! Next we went to find some Red Drum and we found a nice school of 30 to 34 inchers biting well. Next up we hit the bridge and caught lots of Stripers with a few Blues mixed in. Thanks for coming back to fish on the Sneaky again this year guys!
August 15th
After taking a few days off to visit some old friends we were back at it today. George and his family started off Trout fishing but it was very slow so we headed to the inlet. We caught a bunch of Stripers and a few Blues near the bridge then we tried for Red Drum and got a really nice one. After that we went to the ocean but the water was cold so we tried trolling for a bit before heading in. Thanks guys!
August 10th Afternoon
This afternoon my old buddy John Iman brought his wife Cindy and their two girls down for a trip. We started off Speckled Trout fishing and landed on a nice school catching a keeper on the first cast. We had lots of throwbacks too but we got our 5 man limit of 20 Trout so we decided to head to the ocean. We had a steady pick of Moonfish and one nice Spanish. John has fished with me since the beginning when I was an offshore mate and followed me to whatever boat I was working on throughout the years. Glad to have him and his family on the Sneaky on my birthday. Best present a man could ask for!
August 10th
This morning Fred and his crew headed straight to the ocean. We found big marks right outside the inlet so we dropped our lines and started catching Moonfish and False Albacore. A bit later the fish got on top busting bait so we casted jigs on light tackle to them and had a big school stay around the boat for a while. Later we found a few Spanish Mackerel to add to the catch with lots more Albacore releases. Thanks for a fun morning guys
August 9th
Today Pete and Bradley started off Trout fishing. We caught lots of Trout but most were below the keeper size. We decided to head out to the ocean and found big schools of Moonfish with a few Spanish mixed in. We caught them on light spinning gear and on the fly for a couple hours. We went back in the sound to end the day and caught more Trout but only managed one more keeper. Thanks for a fun day guys!
August 8th
Today I had a very special trip with Paul Yadnek and his friend Joe. Paul suffers from MS and his condition has gotten worse here lately so he wanted to do one more fishing trip before this horrible disease makes him unable to go any more. We started off Speckled Trout fishing and caught quite a few with 5 keepers including a fat 18.5 incher. We decided to head to the ocean because Paul always wanted to catch a Spanish Mackerel. We found tons of life and caught Moonfish, False Albacore, Bullet Tunas, small King Mackerel and 3 really big Spanish trolling and casting jigs on light tackle. Really proud of Paul for toughing it out with so much action and not letting his condition keep him from doing what he loves!
August 6th
This morning Mary Mike and David had windy conditions to start. We caught a Flounder Bluefish and Striper to start but the Trout were not biting. We tried a few more spots and finally found a willing school along some shoreline. Great end to a fun day. Thanks guys!
August 5th
This afternoon Ferdinando Bruno took his boys Massi, Vittorio and Alex out on the Sneaky. Massi loves to fish so his dad wanted him to try the salt water game. Let me tell you, this kid is a natural! Massi caught about 10 Trout, most of them keepers, while the rest of the guys struggled to get a couple bites. They didn’t want to keep any fish so we decided to do something different and found the Stripers and Blues chasing bait on top. Everybody was catching them this time and we had a blast! Thanks for a fun afternoon!
August 4th
Today we had decent Speckled Trout fishing in the morning and great Trout fishing in the afternoon. Ken and his group were dialed in on a nice school and we got our 5 man limit of Specks from 15 to 18 inches! Great to see the bigger ones showing up and it should only get better from here into the fall. After we caught our limit and released about a half dozen more we went to the inlet and found a school of Stripers and Blues chasing sardines on the surface. We caught lots of small stripers and a couple Blues to add to the cooler. Thanks guys that was a blast!
August 3rd
This morning Joe and Mike caught lots of Speckled Trout in the sound. We only had a couple keepers but plenty of action. This afternoon Bill and Lucian started off with a good Trout bite but it slowed down after the tide changed. We hit a few more spots before finding a school of Bluefish and Striped Bass busting on top. Great action to end the afternoon trip. Thanks for fishing hard on a tough windy day guys!
August 2nd
This morning Dave and Olivia started off Trout fishing. We caught a few small ones and one tiny Red Drum but it was very slow. We tried some bottom fishing and caught one Flounder lots of Pig Fish and a few puffers. We ended the trip looking for Red Drum. No bites at our first stop but at our second spot we found a big hungry school. We had steady action with fish from 26 to 34 inches. Bad thunderstorms forced us to postpone our afternoon trip again today.
August 1st
This morning Steve brought his boys out for some Trout fishing. We started off fishing a slough that produced a few Trout, a small Red Drum and a really nice Flounder that spit the hook at the boat. We moved to shallow water and caught a lot more Trout with more keepers than our first stop. We ended our trip looking for some bigger Red Drum and we got one right off the bat but thunderstorms chased us in soon after we got there. Thanks for a fun morning guys!
July 29th
This afternoon Bill and Henry stated off Trout fishing. We hit a few spots but it was pretty slow We decided to go look for Red Drum and hit the jackpot. We had steady action with fish from 30 to 35 inches on light tackle. Henry and Bill did a great job. Thanks guys!
July 28th
This afternoon Mike and his boys headed out to the ocean. We started off trolling but only caught a couple Bluefish. We went east and found a nice grass line and saw a nice Cobia that was willing to bite a jig. Mike did a great job catching a 30 pounder in no time. A little later we saw a group of 4 and got a smaller one to bite. We didn’t see another so we put out some chum and caught an Atlantic Sharpnose Shark but no Cobia came to our slick. Thanks for a fun afternoon Mike!
