As colder weather settles into the region, I often find that I finally have time to sift through footage that I never got around to sharing during the busy summer season. One such example happened this past season on the morning of September 14th.
Conditions were flat calm and the surface of the water was as smooth as a pane of glass as my dad I set out on a beautifully picturesque late summer morning.
The goal, aside from just enjoying the morning, was to film striped bass and bluefish using my array of underwater cameras and drone.
As we cruised along I spotted what I thought were baitfish dimpling on the surface of the peacefully calm water. I brought our 21' boat the Miss Loretta in towards the commotion for a closer look, and a few minutes later I had my drone in the sky.
What I saw next shocked me! This was no school of small baitfish.
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Did it seem to you that they were migrating?
All I can say for sure Dex is that they began in shallow and slowly made their way out to deeper water before sounding and disappearing from the surface. Where they went next is anyone’s guess!
It makes sense that the school started in shallow water then moved deeper as the morning progressed. A very knowledgeable fisherman once told me that he has used sonar to track offshore schools of bass in his boat as they gradually moved in towards the beach once it got dark, and then the reverse after dawn. Hmm… I wonder who that was?
LOL, yes that sounds familiar. I think I also heard that same theory from someone!
Its a unique opportunity to see our local aquatic animals in their natural environment for any duration , as i get older wether hunting or fishing its great to see and appreciate what we have , second Jim’s comments we have to protect these resources .
Well said, thank you Kelly 🙌🏻
Love fishing with the drone and underwater cameras. No castings or hooks but we caught a lot. Happy Holidays to all.
It was a fun morning on the water. Thanks for coming along.
Take away is it’s their world and as anglers we just play in it. Very important to protect these guys for the next generations of anglers to share in the same joy and passion we partake in currently.
Could not agree more. Thank you Jim. 🙌🏻