[plankton]

It's been a really slow year for me as well, especially from the surf, so much so that I've gone entirely to fishing from my skiff. Lots of fish around but they're being really picky (bluefish as well), even from the boat the only thing that has been working consistently is live bait or trolling tube and worm. The best advice I can give is to keep at it, fish the same spots and get to really know them, and hopefully the fall run will kick in soon and all these fish will start feeding a little less selectively. Good luck.

Almost forgot, didn't see eels on your list, give them a try, either live or rigged.