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The big fish are definitely out there during the day. I have a friend who surfs (and fishes) and he say's that he's seen plenty of very large bass while paddling out at beaches in MA and RI during the day. Problem is, you are not going to be casting into a bunch of surfers or swimmers. I was once on my friends boat and we pulled up to a very popular beach on the south shore in MA one day during the middle of the day in summer. The beach was packed and we had the boat in 6-8 feet of water, when I saw a big shadow in the water. I looked over and it was a 30#+ bass cruising all by itself. Of course, we had no gear on the boat. Also, I think more of the experienced anglers just fish at night for whatever reason. How many times have you seen a guy (probably a tourist) fishing from a beach or bridge with the wrong gear during the middle of the day? I know when I see it, I think to myself that there is no chance that he's gonna catch a fish. Now, if I saw a guy who looked like he knew what he was doing, I would probably stop and talk to him. I know that big fish are caught during the day, but I think it's tougher to catch them because they feed more actively during the night.
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