The exhaust leak in the manifold turned out to be the gasket blown out.Tom and I replaced it with a new gasket and although temporary, it got us out to the Fluke grounds by 10 AM today.
The east wind was cold and made fishing uncomfortable but we gave it a try at the Shrewsbury Channel where there were no fish at all.Made a move to Officers Row and Tom landed two keeper Fluke before heading in around noon. Killies were the bait of choice. There were no Bluefish around, one Sea Robin caught.