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

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.

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.

Rob Rockcrawler · 06-27-2005, 01:22 AM

This year has been better than last so far. Ive only gotten skunked once this year. By this time last year i was into a lot of blues and unfortunatly i have yet to lose an eel or a dozen to them.

NIB · 06-27-2005, 05:21 AM

Their all still in NJ.Huge pods of bunker an constant south winds from the deeper waters keepin the temps in the low 60's an the bass hangin around.in the last 2 weeks many fish over 30 have been taken the boats are just killin em an us surf guys get em when the push in.50 # plus fish seem to be more scarce this yr.I know of only a few. The last 2 yrs many where taken.
Don't make me come up there an spank ur fish.I may stop in RI an beat up on the striped ones there first.

ThrowingTimber · 06-27-2005, 05:49 AM

I've been seeing a good sized increase in

's that are from Mass. Usually you see the increase later in the season. But there are noticeably more

's out here now.

Dunno why sooo much traffic.. there aint no fish in RI.

MakoMike · 06-27-2005, 06:16 AM

You guysa are kidding right? The week before last there were 6 fish over 50 lbs weighed in in RI and this past week, there were three 50lb plus fish, just on Sunday! The first three places in the ASA tourney went to 50 pound plus fish.

ThrowingTimber · 06-27-2005, 07:09 AM

aint no fish hea!

bart · 06-27-2005, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MakoMike

You guysa are kidding right? The week before last there were 6 fish over 50 lbs weighed in in RI and this past week, there were three 50lb plus fish, just on Sunday! The first three places in the ASA tourney went to 50 pound plus fish.

can't speak for everyone else but my reply was directed towards cape fishing, which i do very little of . rhody has been very good to me this year, having my best season ever so far.

Mr. Sandman · 06-27-2005, 07:55 AM

Your not fishing MV are you? My take is bass fishing is pretty good in MA. We didn't get the big spring wave of fish where it was really hot for a week then a slow pick afterwards but there are plenty of fish around from the beach. Instead, it has been more of a steady trickle of fish this year. With new fish arriving each week. I have had a good number of fish > 20# and my largest so far was 42.5 this season. Lots of smaller fish just over the keeper marks as well to keep it interesting. We are getting fish almost every night. Somenights are better then others. Only a couple of what I would call really excellent nights but its been fine IMO. Boat guys are doing very well with loads of 30's and 40's on live scup.

If you want bass you need to fish nights. Spend time with your family during the day...there will be plenty of time for sleep when you are dead (or go back to work

)

fishweewee · 06-27-2005, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Your not fishing MV are you?

Sandman (and Beachwalker) ...

MV and Nantucket are striper disneylands.

They are not the hit-or-miss worlds of the Cape, RI, and Long Island (noticed I left out CT cuz that's mostly "miss.").

I have NEVER gone to MV/N and not caught fish, even during crappy Wx.

I would gladly give my left nut to have a shack where you guys are fishing right now.

Mr. Sandman · 06-27-2005, 08:30 AM

FWW..keep both your nuts. Fishing ain't **that** great.

Fishing is pretty good along the cape too right now. Was in falmouth this weekend and the bar tender was telling telling his friend just how hot the action was in the woods hole area from the shore at 8:00pm at night. "blues all day and bass most of the night" was his quote. I never said a thing just listened. Now I don't know this guy but he clearly was catching something and reading all the reports (fisherman, OTW, etc) it sounds like it is pretty good.

Moses · 06-27-2005, 08:37 AM

So far, this season has been disappointing. I've had the boat in the water since early April and fished northern ri and souther ma hard. Not many fish and none bigger than 36".

Late May thru today, have fished Buzzards Bay, MV, Nantucket Sound, sshore ma and cape cod bay. Again, not many fish and mostly smaller. Biggest fish so far was taken friday morning in Plymouth/Duxbury bay, 37".

The canal has been the biggest disappointment this year. I'm still heading down before work and some nights since early May. A couple small keepers and plenty of skunks.

Caught a handful of blues off some south cape beaches while on vacation last week in Mashpee. This was my most productive week. Blues every morning and night from shore, nothing bigger than 5lbs though.

Lets hope things improve.

reelecstasy · 06-27-2005, 08:45 AM

For me personally, I am having one of the best starts to a season ever. I have only took the skunk home a few times so far. I have been fortunate enough to find fish just about everywhere I have gone. This past weekend, I hit 8 spots form south shore MA to the south Cape beaches I found fish at each spot. I hit a bunch of blues and a keepah down the cape and picked up shorts the rest of the time. I also sad to say dropped 2 really good fish but thats fishing. So, all in all I find it to be a good start to the season and if the start is indicative of the season to come, I can't wait for the fall run...not that I want to rush thru summer... Get out there and fish

BasicPatrick · 06-27-2005, 08:40 AM

I am fishing 4-6 days per week in MA right now...a lot of small 1-2 hour trips and catching keepers just about every trip for the last couple weeks...

and by the way...8 out of 10 trips are from shore

keep fishin BF..it will come

likwid · 06-27-2005, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

telling his friend just how hot the action was in the woods hole area from the shore at 8:00pm at night.

8pm?

it starts at 6am and ends at 5:59am the next morning.
slack deep in the rocks sat night was amazing.

the area harbors have more schoolies than you can shake a stick at.

MakoMike · 06-27-2005, 10:43 AM

Zac,
Three of us had 14 fluke on saturday with two in the five pound range and one that went seven and a half pound on a certified scale.

eelman · 06-28-2005, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishweewee

Sandman (and Beachwalker) ...

MV and Nantucket are striper disneylands.

They are not the hit-or-miss worlds of the Cape, RI, and Long Island (noticed I left out CT cuz that's mostly "miss.").

I have NEVER gone to MV/N and not caught fish, even during crappy Wx.

I would gladly give my left nut to have a shack where you guys are fishing right now.

If you really think Rhode Island is "hit or miss" you have not been around long! wow what a statement.........

of 37 trips at night I have only got the skunk ONCE !!

fishaholic18 · 06-28-2005, 12:47 PM

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

If you really think Rhode Island is "hit or miss" you have not been around long! wow what a statement.........

of 37 trips at night I have only got the skunk ONCE !!

Yup, got 3 more last night, I mean this morning...

ThrowingTimber · 06-28-2005, 12:51 PM

Rock on!!!! Dave you got a hot hand dude!

ridler72 · 07-03-2005, 08:13 PM

Nothing stable around the Winthrop area as well. Atleast for me. One day a 31lber the next skunk. One day a dozen 10-15 lbers the next day or night nothing. Last year, July, August and until the first nor'easter showed cows on every couple of trips. That was a good year. Hoping for the same this year. I still talk to New Jersey folk who are having their way with cows. Lets hope for the best.

This is the time for trolling eels for me. Sonic booms from this weekends fireworks curbed my enthuisiasm for night runs in the yak.

I hope next week, peace in quiet and the new moon all play into big fish.