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Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

Yesterday, Cap't Thomas, friend Ben, and I went out for what may be the last (09) trip. Temp was 33 degrees when we got to the icey docks at 5:00 a.m. We headed out in 2-3's with the SW wind at our backs. Pretty smooth ride, at full throttle. Stopped on the way out for a few beautiful sunrise pics. Upon reaching the Ledge, we started jigging up some small pollack. Then we saw some Blue Fins busting around us. Thomas casted to them a few times but didn't get hooked up. The action was relatively slow for a trip on Thomas' boat. It was probably due to the low pressure system coming in. After a few moves, we managed to boat 15 or 20 market size cod, 12 or 15 haddock, some good sized pollack, and a few cusk. Salty, I could have used you yesterday for a fairly serious hook extraction. Around 9:00 a.m., I brought a 30+ lb cod in the boat. Had pliars in one hand and the jig (with a single "assist" hook hanging from the top of jig) in the other. I was taking the treble out of his mouth, when he took a big flop. The assist hook was buried far beyond the barb in the palm of my left paw. The cod was dragging me around the back of the boat while I was trying to get my free hand under his gill plate. Ben and Thomas quickly subdued the cod. Together they held the cod and cut the line from the jig. Now, how do we get this 16 oz jig out of my hand. Fortunately, Ben is an experienced EMT, who also works in the Concord ER. He tried to cut the assist hook off the jig, but it has a kevlar leader. He also wanted to cut the hook off in front of the eye, and push it up throgh my palm in the direction it was headed. We did not have anything to get through the heavy wire of the hook. I prefer to inflict pain on myself (in situations like this) rather than have someone else do it. So Ben held the jig. I took the pliars and gave it one big yank! It immediately felt better. Thomas has an excellent first aid box which I am familiar with. Ben did an excellent job of putting on a compression bandage complete with bacitracin. It stayed on all day until I was home, gear cleaned up, and fish filleted. Another remarkable thing was that during a move, my favorite winter hat that I had customized, blew out behind the boat. I was pretty bummed. A mile or so later, we were back fishing. We had been jigging for several minutes, when Ben said Hey! He grabbed the gaff and fished my hat out of the ocean. It must have blown into the motor well and when we were power drifting the well filled with water and floated the hat out.
A little after noon, the wind picked up as predicted, the waves started to build and we headed for home. Passed a couple whales on the way, but with the wind and 3 to 5 footers we did not stop to visit. Temp was 67 degrees when we got back to Thomas' slip
Richard

Re: Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

Another great salt report, and hope your hand heals. Cal P.

Re: Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

Sounds like a great end of season, except for the hook problem.

I assume you didn't keep any of the cods??
A fishing boat I know had great luck with very large pollocks on Monday, most likely near your location.

Louis

Re: Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

Richard when will you ever learn?
Well at least we won't have to get your boat for you this time.
Cal

Re: Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

Cal P, thanks, my palm has a good size 3 corner tear where the barb came out. There is also a half moon shaped depression under the skin where the hook point slid side ways a few times in the heat of batttle.
It feels fine and I'm sure it will heal nicely.
Louis, the biggest pollack we caught yesterday were only 12 to 15 lbs. We caught bigger ones last month. We do know the cod season is over, where we were. They went back to grow some more.
White Cap, thanks for reminding me about moving my boat. I would like to thank Cal & Bud (Tinboat) Booth very much for helping me in a pinch. Bud was nice enough to let me keep my boat on his dock for a few days last month, while I was working on my trailer. The night before I went to pick up my boat, I ended up checking out (female) nurses for a few days in the hospital. Cal, Bud and my father (non boater) in law, volunteered to hook up, drive my boat and trailer to load at Libby Museum. Cal drove the boat on what he said was a very cold day! LOL They trailered it home. As others have said, they are typical of FLW.com folks and of course RFP's. Cal S, Re: learning, I am old enough to know better, but apparently a slow learner! And BTW, while my hand is healing, my boat does need to be washed and waxed before it is retired for (09) (HINT). LMAO!
Richard

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Richard,
Another good day fishing the salt.
Sorry to hear of your mishap, you have 5 months to heal hand and pride. Ask Santa for a pair of wire clips and put them in your ditty bag.



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Gus
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Re: Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

Hey Gus
The hand (with bandage) didn't stop me Mon. Why wait 5 months? Champ is waiting for us!!!!!!!!!! That goes for you also Mark. Pride is another story. Wire clips we had, small bolt cutters is what we needed. LOL!
Richard

Re: Jeffries Ledge Frostbite Report.

OUUUCH !!!!!!
That's gota hurt! Sounds like another good day with the Capt.


Richard I sent you an email.
Mark