Just curious, given the season so far, what your thoughts are on the upcoming fall run? Based on the season so far what are your expectations? I think its about to go off like a bomb!!:btu:

With the amount of bait thats been around this year I think this fall run will be one to remember.:btu:

With the amount of bait thats been around this year I think this fall run will be one to remember.:btu:
I second that. With all the bait in the Bay right now, it has no choice but to be an awesome fall run.

Its already begun in some places. Last week in September/first week in October is usually best for me. August has been pretty strong this year too, unlike last year. Presence of bait is a secondary indicator to me as I've seen real good and real bad regardless of the bait present.

I think it has started....
and I am hoping for large to swim by my rock and take my offering...
I will be throwing larger plugs and eels...

Just re-spooled my reels. I'm ready! Bring it on! :laugha:

Al

Up and running here on the North Shore. Working birds and busting bait have been seen every day this week. Local harbor chock-o-block full of bait. :wiggle:
Temps in the upper 40's at night have caused it to kick off early IMHO...

Hasn't started yet .. Last year the bait hung up north of us and they had a party while we starved .. Not a sniff "local" last night 12.00am - 4:00am .. if your listening Joe .. for catching my earliest keepers this year has been lame arse .. havn't put usaul time in with family woes either tho , ready to give it ell now

Wasn't happening where we were last night either.midnite to 6:30 crapola

Lotsa bluefish and working birds last evening.

tons of bait of all sizes in RI. fish are definitely starting to stage. weather permitting, should be a good one...

God I hope so...haven't been able to fish much lately and my spring was terrible.

-spence

...haven't been able to fish much lately and my spring was terrible.


-spence

You ain't kiddin'!Last night was the first time out in a long time.

2nd week sept. starts for me ...

Ive got high hopes.

Ive got high hopes.

me too

If you have anything BUT high hopes you should stay home on the couch!!!:hidin:

Please no hurricane.

ughh... dont say the word fall to me.... where did the summer go???

What's a Fall Run?

I'll take a wait and see attitude because its not good to get your hopes up and get let down.Many a year the bait moved way out of reach and all you could do is watch the carnage and hope that the wind would blow the bait closer.

I'll take a wait and see attitude because its not good to get your hopes up and get let down.Many a year the bait moved way out of reach and all you could do is watch the carnage and hope that the wind would blow the bait closer.


Rent a damn Kayak man!If they are a couple hundred yards and you want a good day of fishing the edges of the schools!I'm sure you can hook up with someone in here to go out with ya during a blits or two.Hell if your in RI I'd go.

I'll take a wait and see attitude because its not good to get your hopes up and get let down.Many a year the bait moved way out of reach and all you could do is watch the carnage and hope that the wind would blow the bait closer.

I agree, :love: we don't want to jinx it!!:uhuh:

Tons of bait everywhere here on LI:drool: :bounce: :drool:

because runs happen to fast.:humpty:

Presence of bait is a secondary indicator to me as I've seen real good and real bad regardless of the bait present.

agree.

hope to get a few large on pencils this fall.

Fall+Bunker=Cows

Rent a damn Kayak man!If they are a couple hundred yards and you want a good day of fishing the edges of the schools!I'm sure you can hook up with someone in here to go out with ya during a blits or two.Hell if your in RI I'd go.


LOL i've been using a yak for over 10 years.But to me there is nothing like catching from shore.Plus i don't always bring the yak with me.

Like every year, it will be good for some, not good for others. Just gotta get out there and try to be one of the ones who has a good one. If we get mackeral or small blues near shore up here, I have a good feeling. If the mackeral come too late and its just peanuts, probably not so great (size wise). I'll just keep going with my usual nighttime routine and try not to get hung up on chasing schoolies, well maybe alittle bit at dawn and dusk.

Started already........and has been good.

im hoping its one to remember.
every spring i see all you guys talking about how its picking up but us guys up north still have to wait 2- 3 weeks, only because the majority of the posters are from ri and cape cod.. BUT the fall run, it's reversed... so i hope to post many big fish in the next couple weeks :)

I'll take a wait and see attitude because its not good to get your hopes up and get let down.Many a year the bait moved way out of reach and all you could do is watch the carnage and hope that the wind would blow the bait closer.

that was me last year ... watched fish eat fish waiting for it to come to me ...

Started already........and has been good.

Yup. They're showing that their hungry! Feels like fall this AM, the college kids are off to school this week. Stupid fishing just around the corner. But gawd, I do love fishing these live pogies!!!!!

yes nightfighter, we even started to get those fall days, and some of the maples around my house are just starting to change color a little bit.

fall is on its way guys.

I think late summer brings in a lot of bait. When I think fall run, I think fish on the move "out" of the area. This time of year usually brings bait and fish into the shore, but not on the move south.
The run starts when the bait moves out and the fish with it.

Last year, there were a few instances when big bass pushed macks to the beach and it was a hey day ... for anyone with metal ... now that I am armed with Pt. Judes ... you bet I will be there every chance, day and night with my wood and metals, as I don't want to skip a beat ... reels getting respooled this week, new leaders tide up, etc.

you guys down in R.I. are having all the fun.

Lots of bait around. Let's wait and see. Anything can happen! Hopefully it's better than last fall and most of this past season.

well I've been in a state of striper depression from lack of catching lately so it better get good soon!

It better be good. The good news is, there is more bait around than I can remember.

the fish kinda came and left pretty quickly this spring so im kinda hoping that fall run brings somebig fish my way and hopefully they will stay around for a while.

In my past experience, no one can tell how it's gonna be. Sometimes they go by on the outside. Saw it happen a number of years.
Mullet run in SoCo around the 15 of Sept. then it's hope for the peanut bunker to show up and stick. if they move quickly the fish will move with them. I prefer to stick with the places i know and not chase the birds and the reports.
Bass key on the amount of daylight so they have a set schedule they have been doing for 1000 years. it doesn't happen early or late. It happens pretty much on the same schedule it always has.

Starting to look good! :wiggle:

i look down in the harbor and all i see is bait.... the bass are goin crazy already just destroying the peanut bunker and sandeels right in the harbor..... cant wait for the derby!!!:humpty:

I am seriously praying for an epic Fall. This Spring and Summer has been tireing and dissapointing to say the least. My boys are coming to Truro the first week in Oct. and I pray for a trip for them to remember...

Ton of bait around. we need a fairly non-stormy fall though... seems like out of the last 5 years or so I can remember, the stormy falls, the bait stayed offshore... maybe it was just where I fished...