Fish Won't "Turn On", If There Not Around - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

cow tamer · 08-27-2011, 08:15 AM

For me, still haven't seen any heightened increase in fishing activity, as of last night.

CTSurfrat · 08-27-2011, 08:18 AM

I fished the last two hours of the incoming. Saw some bait being chased, but no hits.

chaz · 08-27-2011, 09:37 AM

same here,lost of bait jumping around.no hits top or bottom.went home around 1:00 am,from the jetty to the rr bridge.spoke with a guy at the train bridge he said he got 2 keepers and 1 small like around 12:00 ,i didnt see him carry any out when he took off.

JFigliuolo · 08-27-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cow tamer

For me, still haven't seen any heightened increase in fishing activity, as of last night.

I said almost the same thing to my surf partner. Fishing won't light up w/o fish.

I'm sure it's ON somewhere though...

Striper_Haven_03 · 08-27-2011, 04:34 PM

No increase in bass ( a few good ones fishing hard) but the blues have been on the hunt and have made a mess of my rigs the last 2 mornings. Did catch 39.5 inch - 24 pound blue a yest. morning , which is kinda rare as they usually just send back cigar stubs. Excellent fight, best I've had in awhile, but its a blue.

Rockport24 · 08-27-2011, 04:45 PM

that is an absolute monster blue! must have been awesome

piemma · 08-27-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

No increase in bass ( a few good ones fishing hard) but the blues have been on the hunt and have made a mess of my rigs the last 2 mornings. Did catch 39.5 inch - 24 pound blue a yest. morning , which is kinda rare as they usually just send back cigar stubs. Excellent fight, best I've had in awhile, but its a blue.

You almost broke the Mass record which is 27#. World record is 31# from Cape Hatteras

JamesJet · 08-27-2011, 07:53 PM

Wow - thats a big blue. I am pumped about the fight when they are low to mid teens. You could have lost an arm to that thing.

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Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

No increase in bass ( a few good ones fishing hard) but the blues have been on the hunt and have made a mess of my rigs the last 2 mornings. Did catch 39.5 inch - 24 pound blue a yest. morning , which is kinda rare as they usually just send back cigar stubs. Excellent fight, best I've had in awhile, but its a blue.

mag minnow · 08-27-2011, 10:14 PM

"I'm sure it's ON somewhere though..."

I can tell you it wasn't ON at PI or the mouth or the Merri.... : (
It looked super fishy too...

redlite · 08-28-2011, 12:50 AM

I caught a BAT tonite....My first....spared me from a complete skunking.........

zimmy · 08-28-2011, 03:13 AM

I saw a bat, but didn't catch anything

there is another fish swimming with one of my bottledarters in it's face

onecastmike2003 · 08-28-2011, 05:04 AM

There were a few fish around after dark some nights but most of Aug was terrible with last week things were starting to shape up before the storm. I was told I suck and there's no fish here.. I just laugh at him because he's a fly guy and now he has an 11 footer and is still learning how to load the rod with a 3 0z plug.

3 days ago i got one at 0330 it took me a few cast but it wasn't no Dink. He kinda had a puzzled look on his face to see me unhooking a plastic lure stuck to a 20lbs of bass.
When these water temps cool off.... The bite's back on once the tides clean up after a few days.

Striper_Haven_03 · 08-28-2011, 05:34 AM

Thought I had a very large bass on...no head shake and jerky runs typical of blues....3 bull dog runs then straight into shore. Reminded me of when I was in my teens fishing the beach during the summer months - early 90s...we used to catch 20lb blues all the time just screwing around as kids, but not one striper all year.

Actually glad this storm came in...need some rest. This Point Ive been fishing this week is over a half mile walk over boulder fields...not fun @ 2am.

Hooper · 08-28-2011, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

Did catch 39.5 inch - 24 pound blue a yest. morning , which is kinda rare as they usually just send back cigar stubs. Excellent fight, best I've had in awhile, but its a blue.

we used to catch 20lb blues all the time just screwing around as kids....

A 24 pound bluefish? Caught 20 pound bluefish "All the time screwing around as kids"

I don't know you Striper Haven and I don't mean to offend you when I say this, but sorry, I'm calling BS on this without pics of this thing hanging on a scale. No effin' way.

Raven · 08-28-2011, 12:12 PM

tuesday+ wednesday ........... the stars align

zimmy · 08-28-2011, 12:50 PM

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tuesday+ wednesday ........... the stars align

and a day or two of nw winds to clear the surf.

jimmy z · 08-28-2011, 09:04 PM

Where I was fishing this past week, the water was just super warm. After this blow now, I think things will get better.

WoodyCT · 08-29-2011, 07:02 PM

Temps cooled down according to the weather buoys.

Check out the wave height graph for the one SE of Block! YIKES!!!
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WESTPORTMAFIA · 08-29-2011, 08:26 PM

If you want to see bluefish that are over the 20 mark then you need to liveline tog in the early fall off a bridge with a double steel leader rig. Keep the tog on the surface flopping in the rip. The bigger the tog the better. The blues this big usually only school small for some reason about 6 together on average. But they are total beasts and will rip apart a 5 lb tog like butter. And when they are around that big there are usually a few fat bass under them. Pm me if you want to know more.

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A 24 pound bluefish? Caught 20 pound bluefish "All the time screwing around as kids"

I don't know you Striper Haven and I don't mean to offend you when I say this, but sorry, I'm calling BS on this without pics of this thing hanging on a scale. No effin' way.

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bassballer · 08-30-2011, 07:34 AM

Was out last night for a bit. To big out front so headed back into the bay hoping to see the birds working, but saw nothing. Plugged up some blues here and there but thought it would have been better after the storm.

Striper_Haven_03 · 08-30-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hooper

A 24 pound bluefish? Caught 20 pound bluefish "All the time screwing around as kids"

I don't know you Striper Haven and I don't mean to offend you when I say this, but sorry, I'm calling BS on this without pics of this thing hanging on a scale. No effin' way.

Dont feel a need to defend my fish or the scale it was weighed on, but will say the more time you spend on the water the law of average goes up in catching large fish, whether it by bass or blue. This is the largest blue I have caught in my life but have a similar fish...... 22#s 2 ounces weighed at Cherrys in Plymouth when I was 14, and we did catch 18-20lb blues with some regularity back in the late 80s and early 90s. I dont need convince anyone here what I caught, thats not why Im on here....just sharing a fish that ended up on my hook. An why lie about a blue? If I was going to I would probably say I caught a 50# or maybe even an 82#!

-Fireman

Thumper · 08-30-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

Dont feel a need to defend my fish or the scale it was weighed on, but will say the more time you spend on the water the law of average goes up in catching large fish, whether it by bass or blue. This is the largest blue I have caught in my life but have a similar fish...... 22#s 2 ounces weighed at Cherrys in Plymouth when I was 14, and we did catch 18-20lb blues with some regularity back in the late 80s and early 90s. I dont need convince anyone here what I caught, thats not why Im on here....just sharing a fish that ended up on my hook. An why lie about a blue? If I was going to I would probably say I caught a 50# or maybe even an 82#!

-Fireman

Well said Fireman and nice blue...
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chaz · 08-30-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

Dont feel a need to defend my fish or the scale it was weighed on, but will say the more time you spend on the water the law of average goes up in catching large fish, whether it by bass or blue. This is the largest blue I have caught in my life but have a similar fish...... 22#s 2 ounces weighed at Cherrys in Plymouth when I was 14, and we did catch 18-20lb blues with some regularity back in the late 80s and early 90s. I dont need convince anyone here what I caught, thats not why Im on here....just sharing a fish that ended up on my hook. An why lie about a blue? If I was going to I would probably say I caught a 50# or maybe even an 82#!

-Fireman

late 80s early 90s for sure,i was there too.i have not seen action like that in that area for a while