Tony's fish: In those days I was single, lived with a girl friend who did not fish (she did not work out) and I was a surf fishing machine..all I did was surf fish for bass nearly every night all night...mainly on the the cape (sept) and BI OCT and NOV. The amount of time I put in was extreme. Nearly every wakeing minute from Labor Day to Dec was consumed with surf fishing for big bass. I took a lot of time off back then. It was different then. Fish have not been around this far north after Nov arrives like they were back then...there is more action in sept now and less in Nov for the past few years. I don't know why but Nov has been slow bass fishing in Ma for the last few years. No matter what the temp is.
RI has a couple more decent weeks then a trickle. Montauk should be good thru Nov and Jersey in NOV and DEC. Those are the places you want to be now. IMO it is pretty much over in MA now. Yes you still could catch one but the main body of fish have split IMO.
I know it is nice this weekend and this should be the last shot for a lot of guys I am sure you will here of some caught. I plan to fuel up and haul tomorrow and will not fish unless I see fish on the surface on the way to my ramp. (about a 15 mile cruise) There is just so many other things going on now I need to close up the boat, get the engines and reels serviced, put my gear away, and move on towards winter stuff.
I really wanted to go tog fishing but I can't seem to rally the family between after school stuff, sports, parties ect... it looks like this season is a wrap for me.
That said I will keep one of my surf sticks out along with a pair of waders and plug bag till Xmas incase I hear of something. You watch, after saying all this I catch a big one from the surf tonight
(I always surf fish halloween, I don't know why but it is just something I like to do...I avoid the trick or treaters that way.
Out here things come to a screatching hault after the derby. Most shops close up the week after. I rarely see anyone on the beach anymore.