Can You Guys Believe How Crappy The Fishing Is This Year? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 06-26-2005, 12:02 PM

Man it just sucks here in Mass.....I know I am not alone as I am hearing it from everywhere! I have been busting my arse and putting in lots of time and there are no fish to be found! The Cape is all but dead.....was just down there as were a couple other guys and it was skunksville! Even my local spots which are usually very consistent are not paying off!

beachwalker · 06-26-2005, 12:29 PM

are you fishing when the sun is shining bigfish ?

we are happier this spring than last.

what are you giving them ?

BrianS · 06-26-2005, 12:41 PM

I agree... its been alot of el-skunko for me too...

Started having some decent luck south, but as for the cape in general... blah!

We killed on flounder today though.. that made me happy

basswipe · 06-26-2005, 12:51 PM

Down my way when its been good its been very good.When its been bad its been very bad.Its been 50/50 most of June.May was very good to me.

My fishing has been limited to a few select spots though because my truck finally died and its a pain in the a$$ to load and unload my girls' little Toyota car.

Bass Babe · 06-26-2005, 02:00 PM

Fishing at the Cape hasn't been bad for me yet this season, and I've been hearing some promising reports from others, to the effect of "this season is way better than last". Almost got skunked the other nite, but I managed to bring in an evil bluefish of doom. No keepers yet -- I haven't really been putting in my time like I should, now that I live 1.5 hours away.

basswipe · 06-26-2005, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bass Babe

No keepers yet -- I haven't really been putting in my time like I should, now that I live 1.5 hours away.

I'm lucky I literally live a few seconds walk to some decent shoreline.

Gonna take that walk tonight after the race.

fishaholic18 · 06-26-2005, 02:14 PM

Wow! That's weird, I'm having my best season yet. Got my biggest bass to date already.

cheferson · 06-26-2005, 02:42 PM

terrible the last few weeks

. How big was the biggest fishaholic in your trophy stretch there the other week?

bart · 06-26-2005, 02:43 PM

i don't really fish the outer cape all too much, but i just spent 2 weeks down there and for the amount of time i put in it was very disappointing. fished day and night for only 2 keepers

i heard there were some fish north of where i was but they moved very quickly supposedly. weird thing was i saw a good amount of bait(sand eels) but at night they were nowhere to be found. not sure if it was the moon or what. the seals definitely suck though, they follow you up and down the beach and set up shop in all the productive bars and holes. i did see fish everyday on the beach but they were very skittish, i'm guessing cause the seals were around. but who knows.

f-18-- me too

staltershoal · 06-26-2005, 02:53 PM

i agree, i do most of my fishing from shore around the fairhaven area and i got 1 keeper this year around the end of may. i mostly throw top water poppers and sometimes the pearl wild eye storm swimmers. i was getting quite a few smacks on top water in may not i get nothing top water. i have been getting real small stripers like 6-10 inch fish on the swimers.

now here is another theory that i have concaukted(sp?)

since there are so many menhaden around and since the moon has been so bright lately.. im thinking that the bass are filling up at night and just basking around during the day. but thats just my thought from what i have been seeing

also where are the blue fish. i have seen verry few in fairhaven area. they were chasing the menhaden but i havent seen the menhaden in close anymore

hope things get better!

BrianS · 06-26-2005, 02:55 PM

the BLOOOOFEESH are the one thing that I have not had a problem finding.

Codfather4 · 06-26-2005, 03:09 PM

Thats funny, here on the south shore the fishing has been very good. A lot better than it was last year

eelman · 06-26-2005, 03:23 PM

Because there all in Rhode Island

this is the best spring I have ever seen,, almost everynight a fish at least in the high 20lb range and since may 23rd I have only missed 2 nights, Its just to good not to force myself out there everynight........... Dont worry its just been an unusually cold spring, the bass will be there before you know and we in Rhody will all be s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g wind !

BigFish · 06-26-2005, 03:58 PM

Gotta love those rocks....right #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&?

Bassbabe and others doing well in Mass.....guessing most of you fish bait? Chunks, sandeels and the like? Yeah, you guys are doing well....but I would rather eat the sandeels and chunk bait myself than spike a rod and stare at it all day or night. Nothing wrong with it if thats what you like...all I am saying is its not my speed. I like to be more involved.

Slingah · 06-26-2005, 04:13 PM

think positive....plenty of fish around....its only crappy if you let it be

Karl F · 06-26-2005, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

Because there all in Rhode Island

True.... I know of 3 cape guys making the Rhody run 2 or 3 nights a week, bet there is a lot more than that!

vineyardblues · 06-26-2005, 04:33 PM

larry, jusy got to love them redsox

vb

Squid kids Dad · 06-26-2005, 04:55 PM

I agree with Bigfish totally....Where have they gone? Or maybe they havent arrived yet...Hopefully...Even the Bluefish have been few and far between..I fish the southern part of the Cape...I got down to South Cape Beach sat morning around 4:30 a/m..Fished until 9:00...&^%& NADA..everything seemed perfect..Tide ,wind,dawn...NADA

Christian · 06-26-2005, 05:16 PM

much better than last year...i think...i am fishing 10X as much as i did last year though.

Vectorfisher · 06-26-2005, 05:52 PM

The chatter on channel 68 leads me to believe nothing is happening in Cape Cod Bay, my buddy caught 1 40# bass but in all honesty the fishfinder was not marking any fish and the spot we stopped in was just a stab and we only caught that 1. We have fished CCB in 4-5 different area's since and made 4 different trips and have only a couple of dinks to show for it.

CANAL RAT · 06-26-2005, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bart

i don't really fish the outer cape all too much, but i just spent 2 weeks down there and for the amount of time i put in it was very disappointing. fished day and night for only 2 keepers

i heard there were some fish north of where i was but they moved very quickly supposedly. weird thing was i saw a good amount of bait(sand eels) but at night they were nowhere to be found. not sure if it was the moon or what. the seals definitely suck though, they follow you up and down the beach and set up shop in all the productive bars and holes. i did see fish everyday on the beach but they were very skittish, i'm guessing cause the seals were around. but who knows.

f-18-- me too

sandeels dig into the bottom at night

Notaro · 06-26-2005, 05:57 PM

yeah, im catching blues all the time. i need to go to another state. also, its too humid outside now.

macojoe · 06-26-2005, 05:59 PM

Everyone knows there are no bass till July on Cape Cod, I don't even bother going to Chatam or above till mid July!

partsjay · 06-26-2005, 06:10 PM

I agree as of late....had an OK spring at some of my local spots..but I'm not seeing much action either....been fishing Fairhaven a few times...went to the Outer Cape...and the Canal...all in the last say 3 weeks.....not much to show for it. Hope it gets a little better out there....this weather has to help a little I would think.

Slingah · 06-26-2005, 06:20 PM

the fishing is okay....it's the catchin' that's slow

beachwalker · 06-26-2005, 07:00 PM

I still don't get it.

WHAT are you guys showing them ?

fishing is so much better this year than last.

Do you folks move around or pick one spot and park there ?

BigFish · 06-26-2005, 07:31 PM

BW....I fish maybe 6 or eight different spots.....changing up always. I think I spend too much time trying to pick the "perfect" time/tide/moon phase and to tell you the truth I think thats all BS......the fishing is only as good in any one spot/at any time/tide/moon phase as when the fish are there. I am going back to just going fishing and letting what ever happens, happen! No more tide checking, no more moon phase checking....just gonna go and get back to basics. I have had my best times fishing that way and since I began micro managing everything it has been terrible!

Goose · 06-26-2005, 07:33 PM

With water temps only getting warmer, go the extra mile(or more

). I know its hard with job & family commitments and all,,, but those who realy want to find LARGE need to find deeper colder currents.

beachwalker · 06-26-2005, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

BW....I fish maybe 6 or eight different spots.....changing up always. I think I spend too much time trying to pick the "perfect" time/tide/moon phase and to tell you the truth I think thats all BS......the fishing is only as good in any one spot/at any time/tide/moon phase as when the fish are there. I am going back to just going fishing and letting what ever happens, happen! No more tide checking, no more moon phase checking....just gonna go and get back to basics. I have had my best times fishing that way and since I began micro managing everything it has been terrible!

Good to hear BF because the same thing happened to me last year. Started fishing with a friend who would always tell me about this spot or that spot and how it used to be at this tide on that moon on this day. My productivity evaporated. I tactfully went back to my old style. I definetly pay attention to tide cycles and wind/baro pressure but didn't micro manage or bullshiite it too much and I was right back on track.
Not that I was slaying 40+ #'ers but I was hitting the 15-30 lb fish that I had been for the past decade.

The reason I ask those questions is because this year has been good. I wonder if it is because the fish are farther south in my neighborhood or whatever. I don't know. I have had my off nights but they were still fun.

I am sad to hear some are struggling to find the fish.

Keep plugging away and don't be afraid to change your old standby plugs and learn how to swim new ones. The surf howdies i got from Joe last year have been the BEST producing plug thus far

Slingah · 06-26-2005, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

BW....I fish maybe 6 or eight different spots.....changing up always. I think I spend too much time trying to pick the "perfect" time/tide/moon phase and to tell you the truth I think thats all BS......the fishing is only as good in any one spot/at any time/tide/moon phase as when the fish are there. I am going back to just going fishing and letting what ever happens, happen! No more tide checking, no more moon phase checking....just gonna go and get back to basics. I have had my best times fishing that way and since I began micro managing everything it has been terrible!

no going back to that way of care-free fishing....your not a newbie anymore...your a full fledged junkie...you live and breath striper...and if you don't get your fix, well...........
you need A.A.....Anglers Anonomous
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