Fishing Log
Aug. 29, 1998 - 18 inch, 2 pound, 4 ounce flounder taken at the west end notch of C-2, by the USS Kennedy. This flounder was barely hooked in a very thin spot in the lip, and fought much better than any (much bigger flounder) I've caught in a while. It was remarkable that I landed him because he was also very shy of the landing net. I plan to give this one to Dorothy (my mother), as I still have the top half of the flounder taken Aug. 24, to cook tonight. Security has closed the piers to fishing during a heightened security alert.* I also released a little spotted seatrout some prankster had put into my bait bucket, after emptying it of finger mullet.
*following the Islamic truck bombings of two US Embassies in Africa: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-embassies-in-east-africa-bombed
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New memo from base command: All piers have just been secured for fishing for security reasons. The rumor is that this will be in effect for from 6 months to two years. The only sanctioned fishing will be done from the jetties, and any fish taken from the piers will have to be done on the 'QT.'
**This will become a pattern that will last for years. Terrorists always seem to plan their attacks for September, ruining the flounder season on base, with security concerns, every year.
Monday, Sept. 14, 1998 - 2 pound, 5 ounce flounder (over 18 inches), taken right under the nose of the security police, at the west end of C-2, on a metal flake, 'Mr. Whiffel' jig, with a pink tail and a white head. Fun Stuff!! Needed the help of a stranger to rig the landing net. High tide with a mild NE wind.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998 - 23 inch flounder (just under 5 pounds), taken on a live mullet at B/C corner near the tugs, about low tide. A sailor came by to help land the fish with the net. It started out slow, but got very active at the surface. Will give this one to Dorothy too, to cook any way she wants
