i would have to say that this month has been the best may since i started seriously surfcasting/saltwater fishing.
east bay areas that i usually fish in the spring where real good, very rarely getting skunked. lots of fish in the 26 to 34" class. not too many dinks at my usual haunts. First keeper was 3 weeks earlier than the last two years.
not to much bait around until last week.
decided to put my time in at the ditch and see what all the fuss is about, again completely worth my time and effort and gas money. Hour drive each way. went 12 times, got skunked twice. Caught my biggest fish so far this season there 23lbs. havent got the jigging down yet, will be practicing alot though. I never seriously fished the ditch until this year, only fished once 7 years ago and hated it.
this past week and weekend where great, got some nice 36" in the east bay at night on my own plugs, the ditch was very good to me, got some incredible lightning pics from this weeks storm, fished with some good friends, fished with some guys ive been friendly with via internet and the saltwater edge.
May in general was great!! celebrated my 29th bday, celebrated my girlfriends mom being 16 years cancer free, my dads 55th bday, new job(s), caught a bunch of fish, personal best may/canal striper, learned alot about the ditch in a short time, got to fish with some people and make new friends, and just generally enjoy my time off.
Working 60 plus hours a week in 100 degree kitchen make you appericate every minute your not working.
Hope the rest of the year follows this trend!
The pic is of two fish I got at the ditch on a mac nb darter, back to back cast, first fish was 41" and 23lbs and the second fish was 40" and 21lbs.