[tautog]

Went out with 48 others on the first offshore sea bass trip of the year. Was a bit snotty and cold but we landed on the sea bass. Had to pick your way thru loads of 2-5lb blues and some doggies. Sea bass were more large than jumbos, average fish was 1 3/4-2lbs. Porgy fishing was not so hot but some very nice ones were caught. I wound up with a limit plus of sea bass, 9 porgies and at least 30 blues. Everyone had a limit of sea bass and I would recommend bringing something to vent them as it is not worth keeping many 15" fish when you only get to keep 15. Catch the day was an 8lb lobster, no cod or pollack so the pools were won by sea bass.