I'll be checking my reports and the weather buoy data come March to see when it's time. I'd like to take a cod or tog trip prior to that if I can swing the time. I'd take a party boat for that. I don't want to go 20+ miles in 35 degree water in my own boat. I'll leave it in dry dock until stripers run. In April or early May I may also try one of the ocean reefs for the big sea bass that will get smaller as the year drags on. The Cape May reef is a good one for me. It's about 12 miles out of Cape May - a cake walk on a calm day.

Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge