Recreational Survey – May 2023

May 30 - 31, 2022 F/V Fin Chaser Ocean City, MD

Author

Mike O’Brien (UMCES)

Participants

Scientific crew (DHS, MOB, KS)
- Pack CBL truck (2017 Silverado) at Solomons, MD. Drive to West Ocean City, MD
- Purchase dry ice at Safeway in Chester, MD
  - 1925 Main St, Chester, MD 21619
- Check into the Microtel

Full crew (DHS, MOB, KS, DS, mate)
- 06:00 - 16:55: Recreational fishing survey aboard F/V Fin Chaser
  - 312 Talbot St, Ocean City, MD 21842
Scientific crew
- Return to Solomons, MD.
- 21:25: Arrive in Solomons. Unpack and return truck.

🔲 3 fishing rods

🔲 Large cooler

🔲 Sampling bags and bag tags

🔲 Data sheets/clipboard

🔲 Two buckets

🔲 GPS

🔲 HOBO loggers (2)

🔲 MS222

🔲 Measuring board

🔲 Weight bucket with scales

🔲 >2 fish pots

Times calculated at 12 knots.

05:30: MOB, DHS, KS meet at Talbot St Pier, load gear onto F/V Fin Chaser
06:00: Fin Chaser depart Talbot St Pier, transit to Twin Wrecks
- 38 13.8426, -74 45.4848
07:30: Arrive Twin Wrecks.
- Mate arranges gear for jigging.
- Sci crew organizes MS-222 bucket
- Environmental data recorded
07:35: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes.
- All fish are weighed and measured.
- First 10 black sea bass are sacrificed.
07:50 Mate ends jigging.
07:55: Survey crew begins drop survey.
- 15 x 3 minute drops.
- All fish are weighed and measured.
- First 10 black sea bass are sacrificed.
09:10: Drop survey ends. Transit to M09.
- 38 19.1724, -74 40.5209
- 09:45: Arrive M09.
09:50: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes. Data and specimen collection as above.

10:05: Mate ends jigging.
10:10: Survey crew begins drop survey, conducted as above.
11:25: Drop survey ends. Transit to K08.
- 38 20.1893, -74 42.3134
11:35: Arrive K08.
11:40: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes. Data and specimen collection as above.
11:55: Mate ends jigging.
12:00: Survey crew begins drop survey, conducted as above.
13:15: Drop survey ends. Transit to Washingtonian.
- 38 25.8294, -74 46.062
13:50: Arrive Washingtonian.
13:55: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes. Data and specimen collection as above.
14:10: Mate ends jigging.
14:15: Survey crew begins drop survey, conducted as above.
15:30: Drop survey ends. Return to Talbot St Pier.
16:55: Arrive Talbot St Pier. Unload gear.

Distance, nautical miles
	ocmd	Washingtonian	Twin Wrecks	K08	M09
ocmd	0.00	16.97	17.28	18.76	20.16
Washingtonian	16.97	0.00	12.00	6.36	7.95
Twin Wrecks	17.28	12.00	0.00	6.82	6.61
K08	18.76	6.36	6.82	0.00	1.74
M09	20.16	7.95	6.61	1.74	0.00

Distance, time at 12 kts
	ocmd	Washingtonian	Twin Wrecks	K08	M09
ocmd	-	01 h 25 m	01 h 30 m	01 h 35 m	01 h 45 m
Washingtonian	01 h 25 m	-	01 h 00 m	00 h 35 m	00 h 40 m
Twin Wrecks	01 h 30 m	01 h 00 m	-	00 h 35 m	00 h 35 m
K08	01 h 35 m	00 h 35 m	00 h 35 m	-	00 h 10 m
M09	01 h 45 m	00 h 40 m	00 h 35 m	00 h 10 m	-