AAAAAAHHHHHH the Birds, well I have a couple of different situations I have seen lately that relate to the birds.
Last week while fishing outside the harbor there were a ton of birds and believe me a ton of fish under them.
Mostly if we are out on the water and just leaving the dock, we will look for birds on our run out of the river and if they are up we will plug a while and usually do pretty good. In Boston Harbor for instance there is a tremendous amout of structure to hold fish and alot of strong moving current. Alot of bass will be in consistant area's and hold up there for most of the season. Examples, over by the airport, In front of Castle Island, Quincy Bay, Dorchester bay, and sometimes up in Nahant or possably around Nutt Island pier. Just to name a few, and in these place the birds are usually a sign that these resident fish are on the feed. and Most of the time, that would be at 1st light or at sundown as the summer gets hotter.
When you go outside the Harbor, there is alot of water, and 90 % of the time if you see birds working, there are fish under them.
On another note. We have many area's we fish strickly because of the structure and current and wind in specific places based on tides also, you will find as the season progresses and the temperatures get hotter in the months of July and August that you will have to learn some of the area's because you probably won't experience much bird activity when the feeding frenzie slows down. But come September and October & November, look out baby!!! The feedbag will be on!!!!
Yesterday I saw mid day a few birds working over near Spectical Island, but they weren't really diving hard like they were going after pushed up bait. Sometimes what you will see, like yesterday, are birds working over a weed line being carried by the current or tide that is carrying small tiny bait hiding in the weeds and grass. The more time you put on the water the more you will experience this and it can really play with you. SO if you find yourself in one of these situations make a few casts if the fish are there, and they are on the feed, you should know it pretty much right away. If not not stay there and waste your day!!!!!
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