7/4/18- Independence Day Rockfish

Just a quick update here. Almost a carbon copy of the  previous trip a few days prior.  Same spot behind little Deal Island, same bait, still hot, muggy and buggy.  High tide at 6:30pm.  We put 4 rock in the cooler, largest was 20".  And although I'm posing here with the 20-incher, my brother actually caught this one.  Yes, they still taste good.

Tried drifting the bottom at several deep places (25-55 ft) in the Sound, nothing.  Going to try something completely different next time, I promise.