Mary Alice Heading Home From Block Island Blackfishing Trip

11/26/2023 Finished up a great day Blackfishing aboard the 31’ Eastern Downeaster Mary Alice and heading home from Block Island. Fished my new St. Croix 7’6” MHF rod and Avet reel complete with 40lb test braid and 60lb shock leader. I’ve been using a standoff rig tied with 60lb Floro Carbon Leader complete with a 4/0 Owner hook as my go to rig for years now. I’ve never really been interested in catching the biggest fish, just looking to be consistent. I was fortunate to land at 10 pound plus Blackfish, my largest one to date. After a brief photo shoot to record the moment, I released him back into Davey Jones locker. Wind out of the southeast for our return trip home gave us a following sea which kept Captain Pete busy at the wheel. Hope you enjoy the video