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I'm not a big fan of storms... I think their (positive) effect on the fish is overated.. I prefer to find and fish for my quarry under my terms, not terms dictaded by wind and weather, IMHO, it takes the odds out of my favor... people fish harder during storms because they BELIEVE the fishing is better.. and as a rule if you fish harder.. you'll do better..this kind of goes along with the June theory.. early season, everyone is chomping at the bit and most tend to fish harder than they do in August, by September, most ( except the dedicated) have scaled back their efforts or have other interests ( kids going back to school or hunting comne to mind) thus the fishing seems slower..mainly because the ones doing the damge( catching) enjoy their solitude and arn't talking... I've had nights in September that would trump my very best night in June...3 times over.
that said, storms tend to break up bait concetrations, thus scattering them and the fish that are with them.. often driving them dazed and confused towards the shore making feeding game fish an eaiser (more available)target to those shore bound anglers... the north shore ( Plum Island to the NH boarder) has seen a glut of bait this season.. mainly sand eels and mackerel, also this season. for the first time in many years saw belly herring have stayed in the river all year, thus giving the larger bass a major food sorce... as of late, bluefish have been maurading the beaches and river, breaking up those bait concentrations.. herring and shad drops have been appearing for a few weeks now... we've already lost an hours day light in the evening.. .. .. no doubt in my mind the fall run ( another overated phenom, especialy in our neck of the woods) is beginning..
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