Cow Nose Rays, A Flock of Sea Gulls, and More Crabs!

August chumming looked promising with nice takes but the end result produced great fighting but equally annoying cow nose rays.  The rays are prevalent this time of year in the middle bay.  Their frequency all but eliminates chumming as an effective way of claiming keeper stripers. 

So now Mikey D Fishing is shifting to live lining, trolling, jigging, sight fishing and waiting for the magic time----- top water with plugs and flies.

Crabs, Crabs, and more crabs..... the trot line continues to deliver.  Watch Mikey D Fishing work the trot line in the video below.   Once set (and this can involve some adjustments and redeployment), the trot line is an efficient way to provide your own crab feast!