123FishingRigs Loc: Maryland

Temps were suppose to be in the mid 70's today so I decided to go fishing. Turned out to be a great day! I put my boat in near Cobb Island, just trying to see what's biting near the end of the season. I used bloodworm and Spot strips for bait and for tackle I used my own 123FishingRigs. Initially I had a hard time finding fish until I saw an "Oystermen" harvesting oysters in about eight feet of water. Started drift fishing down current from him and began catching fish right away. Stayed there for a few hours and caught about 50 Perch but also a few Spot and some undersized throwback Croaker. All of the fish caught were cleaned and donated. Hopefully I'll get a few more days to fish before the season ends. I plan to go to Morgantown Bar and Point Lookout next. At Point Lookout I'll be looking for the flocks of Sea Gulls that travel above the schools of Rockfish feeding on bait fish.

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Wow quite a catch pal congrats and thanks for sharing

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 👍

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Hope you marked that oyster bed on your finder 123FR. Always had good luck myself fishing the oyster beds. Thanks for the pics and nice going with the catches there.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Nice catching 123! Thanks for the report and pictures.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Smart move to go downstream from the oyster catch. What a great load of fish!!

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Looks like a great day of fishing brother
👍🎣

scaledown72 Loc: North Georgia

Thanks for the photos. I studied your bottom rigs as I am seeking a more effective way to fish live bait in deep water. In Carters lake, GA there are big schools of fish 50 feet deep and deeper. Any suggestions from anyone are appreciated. The water is very clear and I've been out a few times in late afternoon. Might be better around mid-day, considering light penetration at such extreme depths..
I see that you have a floater on your dropper line, to get the bait up off of the bottom, and act as an attractor. The three-hook setup with beads looks pretty elaborate.

123FishingRigs Loc: Maryland

Yes, it's pretty elaborate, one hook with the attractor will normally do just fine.
https://123fishingrigs.com/High-Low-30-inch-double-threat-mono.html

If you're just looking for an attractor only, this may be an option. It's 100% adjustable without tying any knots. You can position it as high or as low as you want.
https://123fishingrigs.com/DIY-mainline-rig-flag-chartreuse.html

If you want to adjust the position of your bait as well, here is an adjustable bait arm without the attraction features.
https://123fishingrigs.com/DIY-mainline-bait-arm-no-swivel.html#TopCurrentPage

123FishingRigs Loc: Maryland

Here's a video of what the attractor looks like underwater using monofilament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhi60zXaKvU