Haha, you're right. It was 9. There were 3 of us fishing that day, we lost at least twice as much as we caught. Caught most of them in tip ups with bass minnows just off the bottom. Had a few hits on vibes too. We were out there all day 8-5. No time was particularly better, they seemed to be hitting in spurts. We fished just off Fairfield beach. Hope that helps! Good luck.