The Gut Is Popular Destination at Derby Time
“Find the bait and you’ll find the fish,” they say.
“Find the bait and you’ll find the fish,” they say.
Navigating the current while keeping your lines wet is a task unto itself.
Navigating the current while keeping your lines wet is a task unto itself.
Incoming water at daybreak is best bet to find fish at the Gut.
Incoming water at daybreak is best bet to find fish at the Gut.
The Gut, at the mouth of Cape Pogue Bay, is a great choice come derby time.
The Gut, at the mouth of Cape Pogue Bay, is a great choice come derby time.
In good shape to take some nice blues when the feed is on.
In good shape to take some nice blues when the feed is on.
For shore-based fishermen, the albie is the perfect derby fish
For shore-based fishermen, the albie is the perfect derby fish
The Gut is a haven for flyrodders and surfcasters alike.
The Gut is a haven for flyrodders and surfcasters alike.
Cape Pogue Bay has plenty of bait from the flats on both sides of the channel.
Cape Pogue Bay has plenty of bait from the flats on both sides of the channel.
Cape Pogue Gut on a perfect autumn day is the place to be, and when the fish are blitzing it's all you can do to haul the fish in fast enough to keep your hook in the water.