# 47782: Subject: Cheasapeake Bay-R2/59-A, Virginia

Submitted by Jlsiii (ip 64.12.96.76)

• Fished on 12/08/2002
• Report received: 12/12/02

Water Temperature: Low 40's
Water Clarity: good
Seas: 2' to Flat
Weather: Cold, very light wind, air temps reaching the low 50's inshore.
Fishing_for: Stripers
Boat: Double Meat
captain: B. Scott McMichael

Report:
Left Norview about 1/4 to 8 after a late departure from Richmond. Trolled near R-2 in the AM with no sucess--headed across toward the shipping channel.

Very, very slow---scattered bait & fish, but no takers.

Pulled up and ran to 59-A around 1:00. Hooked one keeper (22") at 2 PM on a 4 oz parachute with a 6"sassy shad (white on white)--this was on top of a 16oz Mojo.

Main patterns were Mojo's with parachutes or a smaller crippled alwife.

Pulled an umbrella rig with 8oz of weight, and varied stretch 25's & 30's. Great day--things felt fishy, but the colder water made the fish rather sluggish. I can't help but think that this was also the 3rd day of some pretty intense pressure after the Greentop/CCA tourney.

Hope to get out there with Captain BSM again.

Tight lines, fruit pies & Double Meat sandwiches for all!

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