Sorry for the late response, guys. Didn't see the replies til now. I may have spoken too soon... I was about waist deep on a beach, caught a bunch, all different sizes... In fact, they were chasing bait all around me. For about an hour, it was thick with stripers. Mostly schoolies, but definitely some 35-38" fish mixed in.
In the past few days, I've got a bunch of schoolies under my belt, lost a really magnificent fish due to stock sp minnow hooks, and managed to land a respectable, fat 38". But since two days ago, all I can find are some little schoolers bunched up around docks.... The current and waves have been ripping lately on the beaches I've been going to, but I haven't been able to even get a missed strike on these beaches anymore. The waves are there, the wind is perfect, but I can't find a hint of bait anywhere! No birds working, no pogies, just a bunch of jellyfish and an occasional school of bay anchovies. Anyone else still trying? What is the deal? Where are the blitzes, the blues, etc? This year is weird!
Yeah. Schoolies have been stacked at an inlet near Lynn. No big ones mixed in... Largest getting to be low twenties (inches).... Really looking for end of the season cows though. Know if there are any reports on migrators? Last week, someone said they were still in Maine!
do you know if the fifty was at night or not? \
i had on one massive bluefish early in the year around the 3 mile line off mouth of the merimack and that was pretty much the only one i saw all year. it's real wierd cuz usually there are huge bluefish blitzes around plum island in sept. but there were no blues there this year.
i had on one massive bluefish early in the year around the 3 mile line off mouth of the merimack and that was pretty much the only one i saw all year. it's real wierd cuz usually there are huge bluefish blitzes around plum island in sept. but there were no blues there this year.