Shallow water cod and haddock on the Black Rose

I felt like we had old friends on board today for a nice, small shared charter. We had perfect fishing conditions, but the bite never really materialized for us. We moved around a lot--too much as it turns out. We left one spot after a few keepers, only to find out that the bite opened up wide after we left. It happens. That's one of the times having a fast boat and the ability to make big moves hurts us--we tend to make those big moves. Most of the time it works to our advantage, but this time it cost us a good bite. The fish have been feeding heavily in the morning and then filling up for a while (which turns the bite off). The fish we did catch were stuffed full of sandeels!