I’m still here

.Yesterday evening I received a call froma concerned friend who had heard from a friend who had heard from another friend, etc, that I had passed away. In case that rumor is floating around, I am happy to report that it is greatly exaggerated!

Though I have to be very careful getting on and off boats these days, and can no longer walk miles to the best ponds in my Ft. Myers development, I’m still ready to fish anytime I might get an invitation I can get to without having a car. Old age has its drawbacks, but I’m rolling with it — and have no lack of great memories which I’m compiling into a book.

Spring weakfishing in NJ. has been poor for years. but I finally got a report today from Fisherman’s Headquarters of a Long Beach Island weakfish.

There was also news from Betty & Nick’s Fishing Club of striper action in Seaside Park where Annabelle Long released this 32-incher.

Fish Bound from Ocean City, Maryland reported as follows on their trips for tautog over 10 pounds as follows:

Some Super nice weather for April, and some beautiful fish. Our largest this week out of 5 trips was Jimmy Lee’s beautiful 18 pound fish that was safely released. Groups were able to release 25 DD out of 5 trips run.

A small craft advisory is up from 6 p.m. to late tonight, but by the morning it drops to south at 5-10 knots before going west in the afternoon. Morning showers are likely.