Originally Posted by
bones
All systems go.....
The weather should be nice. A tad bit warm for this time of year so be sure to bring your sunblock folks. There will be a lot of food, drinks and smiles to go around for sure. As it was previously mentioned this derby is not really about the fishing aspect of things but is really a day of family and friends gathering together to remember our friend Dana Rea and the philosophy of fishing being the common thread that weaves us all together in a beautiful tapestry of family on the sand. Old friendships will be rekindled and new ones formed for sure.
For the folks that actually are taking the aspect of the fishing and the derby serious I would also suggest a combination of tactics to hopefully put a few fish on the sand. Obviously there will be folks fishing only artificial baits but also a bait and wait approach might be the ticket as well. It should be apparent to everyone who has been fishing the surf lately that this summer the fishing has been very spotty with the overwhelming warm water temps but remember folks.....any fish counts and some of the past derby's winners were determined by a few fish that were caught on simple bait and wait techniques like just soaking squid or chunks of mackerel so be prepared to try different things and show up with a smile and a great attitude and you will be rewarded with a warm feeling when it comes time to eat some great food and enjoy the raffle.
See everyone Saturday morning,
Mike aka Lt. Bones