A group of friends from NewJerseyHunter decided to get together and head out on a toggin trip with the Mimi VI out of Point Pleasant.
As it turned out, the weather was BRUTAL cold with only our group of 11 plus one other guy showing up to go.
Here's the allstar crew:
Craig aka Scrubby now known as Scrubby Crocker
Charlie aka catfish hunter known as Captain 150 of the Smallest Whiteleggers on the Planet That Smell Like Dead Mackerel
Steve aka stevejar, previously known as Captain Socks but now as Captain Roller Skates
Tom aka telefante now known as Captain Silent But Deadly or Captain Knocks Out The Entire Starboard Side with a Single Squeak
Tom aka lefteye now known as Captain Tries to Lift Up The Wreck When Snagged
Schell (sp?) aka jerseyhunter now known as Captain Sorry, I Thought Your Thermos Was a Piling!
Bill aka REEL ER IN
Glenn aka Cat
John aka jrhunt
Vic aka jrhunt's friend
Your's truly
Craig, temporarily Captain Grouchy, and Bill arrived at the dock around 1:00AM...OK it was more like 4:00AM...I guess their alarm didn't go off and they overslept. Fortunately the boat doesn't leave until 6:30AM!
I arrived shortly afterwards, with the rest of the crew not far behind.
Captain Roller Skates was nice enough to bring a camper van that was all rigged up with a kitchen, refrigerator, the whole nine!
Scrubby Crocker took over the kitchen with Captain Silent But Deadly offering a helping hand.
Hats off to Tom for bring along those kick ass venison sausage patties, and especially those ones with the sharp provolone inside! They were GOOD!
Scrubby tore up the stovetop, hooking everyone up with some great breakfast sandwiches.
And for being such a great guy, Schell decided to knock over Scrubby's thermos, shattering the inside when it hit the ground. Apparently he thought it was part of the piling LOL! That really turned the Grouch on in Scrubby! :)
Alright, enough craziness...let's get on the water!
We headed out of Point around 6:30AM and headed for some toggin spots to the south. Throughout the day we hit a bunch of spots, but the fish just weren't cooperating at any of them. Kenny worked his butt off trying to find the meat, and Chris was running anchor drills like a champ in freezing temps. We were on great bottom throughout the day, but the bite just never got hot. We picked at a few fish throughout the day at each of the spots, but just couldn't get them chewing hard. We fished shallow, we fished deep, we adjusted all over the sections of each spot we dropped the hooks at...we had greens, we had whiteleggers, we had shrimp...but those elusive tog just wouldn't get on the feedbag! Ah, what can ya do, we did everything we could but it just turned out to be a poor fishing day...that's why they call it fishing and not catching! ;)
The trip was still a great one with a ball busting crew. I'm sure the one other patron thought we were all maniacs! Non-stop laughs throughout the day, as always and just a great time with great friends!
Big thanks to Kenny and Chris for having us out and working so hard to make it happen, we'll catch em up next time! ;)
Extra thanks to Chris for finally washing out Charlies cooler...possibly the first time ever...no seriously!!! Hahaha
Main lesson learned was when Tom (telefante) starts giggling like a schoolgirl behind and upwind of you...RUN!!! Run for the hills or save yourself the trouble and just jump in the ocean...FEAR IS COMING! No more provolone, venison sausage patties for you in the morning! I swear those bibs had a hole through them after that one! Hilarious watching the chain reaction go down the starboard side in short order.
Lefteye Tom, one of these days, seriously you may very well pull the plug on the ocean bottom...but rest assured you won't break nearly as many rods as Charlie does! LOL
Alright, so anyway, we'll be keeping an eye on the reports and try to get back out again...hopefully it was just an off day and the tog are still around chewing somewhere in the NJ waters! I'll probably head out this upcoming weekend for a trip if the weather looks favorable. Also, word on the dock is Scrubby booked a fluke trip for August with the Mimi VI...one of only two weekend dates that were still available for the Mimi all summer! That'll be a good one, can't wait!
Here's a few pics from the trip...
Captain Roller Skates arriving on the scene!
Pimp My Ride hooked Steve up with this sweet ride! Man, talk about a camping/fishing/hunting rig...NICE!
Captain Grouchy with his half-arsed two handed hello...BS, you're fired!
Bill, freezing at 4:30AM, but ready for some toggin! :)
Schell, arriving and looking for a thermos to knock over! Haha, sorry I can't resist!
Look Ma, I can cook without looking! Pablo would be proud!
Tom, hookin it up with the venison sausage patties! Awwwwww yeah!
Lookin gooooooooooooooooooooood!
Chris, thinkin we're all nuts.
Tom, enjoyin the fruits of his labor!
Cat has arrived and is ready to hit up the tog!
The man, Charlie, finally arrives with mackerel infused whiteleggers! Haha
There he is, good ol' lefteye Tom!
Vic and John enjoying the warming cabin!
Groucho, wishing he had his coffee
Charlie, stuffing his face! Haha
Tom, all smiles!
A nice little sunrise in freezing temps!
Captain Roller Skates...camo jacket, orange bibs, and hot pink roller skates!
Craig and Tom, ready for some action
Charlie, biting off my Kojak pops!
Tom with a tog
Craig, after about 75 swings, finally hooked into this tog! Haha
Steve with a nice keeper
John, handling a nice fight...Chris is ready by his side!
Conger eel...ugly!
Tom with another tog
And Steve with another keeper
Then lefteye Tom hooked into a MONSTER!!! GET THE GAFF!!!
Apparently his BIG brother didn't want to miss out on the action, so he jumped on Tom's hook too!
Nice size Tom!!! Hehe
Little while later we headed in and I took a few pics before I took my own little nap!
Schell, snoozing...probably dreaming about grabbing onto pilings!
John's out like a light!
Tom, after those two long battles with GIANT bergals...much deserved and needed rest! Hehe
Cat, the only one to wake up after the flash went off! :)
Alright, nearing the inlet...nice little sunset shot.
Sure was cold out there and on the way in!
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
That's all for now...until next time!
1 comment:
As usual, excellent report Matt.
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