We dealt with choppy seas, but found lots of black sea bass on the wrecks. Also pulled up a tog which was promptly released. Would have been easier fishing if the swells were smaller, but overall, a successful opening day.

There was a nice ling bite in the evening at the rock mountain on the eastern side of the Axel Carlson. After the fluke bite went cold a few miles north, we moved to the Axel to see wat we could find. Aside from the ling, we also hooked into a cownose ray that nearly stripped the line off the reel. Capped the evening off with a gorgeous sunset over the coast as we headed back to the inlet.

The remnants of the hurricane left a question mark as to what we could expect for the fluke bite. We took a run up to Shrewsbury Rocks and weren't disappointed. Three keeper fluke and three keeper sea bass... Plus multiple keeper size releases. The day was topped off with a 24" doormat.