[Botumfedr]

Got a late start this AM but was on the water about 0930. Had to see the action south of the bridge and ran over to the cluster. Everyone drifting, jigging, chumming and sitting on the water. Never saw a bent rod. Lot of boats from down south. Had seen enough and decided to check out the cluster off Podickery. Same thing. 25+ boats from all over the upper and mid bay. There had to be a lot of chum in the water. Time to boogie and find my own fish. Headed north and had not gone 1/2 mi when breaking fish erupted all around the boat with no company close by. Could have been finished in a half hour but decided to selectively fill the limit. A few just short but ended up releasing everything under 21". Best were in 27-28" range when we limited out and then chased them all over the channel and nearly to the LP doing our C&R thing. Gotta avoid the crowds and find the fish away from everyone.