3 week catch-up: late May/early June 2020

This blog is starting to get away from me.  I've fished 3 days since last update: once with Dan, once with Mark, and once with Millsboro local JB.  All 3 outings were wildly successful.  Actually there was a 4th night on Mark's dock that went well too.  Without detailing all the specifics, the speckled trout bite is off the chain and better than any year in my memory. The rockfishing has been good too, and both of these species are being caught not only from boat but also by everybody in Tangier Sound that has a dock.  One can only hope that this holds out, as most of the trout I have caught have been larger females loaded with roe.  Many of these fish are now going 19-24"- putting up a great fight and great on the table.

With the recent onset of extremely hot days, I see this shifting to a late afternoon-evening activity (my preference over morning).  However, JB and I put 6 awesome specs in the cooler on June 4 mid-day.  The secret spot has now been producing, and I am excited to get there this Friday.  In the meantime, here is a map of the area we have been targeting:

Areas with points and structures, and with sufficient water (>3 ft), have been producing.  Holland and Spring Islands are recent target areas, but the fish have been everywhere- even around the jetty outside the Wenona harbor.  Covid-19 has driven the masses out of their houses, and fishing pressure has been heavy on the weekends.  Here are a couple of pics sampling what we've been taking.  These aren't the biggest, or all of them by any means.

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