Bass Migration Sighting - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

NIB · 08-30-2006, 07:43 PM

I believe a large population of good fish summered over not far from Al's haunts.Water temps more to there liking close to shore will bring em in an make em HUNGRY.Deep water fish may not have the same colorings of local fish.

eelman · 08-30-2006, 11:33 PM

The Migration started in my spot tonight also....had 8 fish.....

I hope it isnt over before the weekend???

I think there may be some truth to light -vs-dark fish however, that doesnt mean they come from some far away place....there are beaches everywhere and sand and rocks along all the coasts, fish move...They have fins.

As for the lack of blues...Maybe outside the bay but from the bridges north you can walk on the blues all day long, there on top all day everyday...everywhere....and the bay still has some real nice bass. even outside, I have some friends that are fishing Brenton reef and its loaded with Bluedogs........

NIB · 08-31-2006, 03:25 AM

[QUOTE=#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&]The Migration started in my spot tonight also....had 8 fish.....

I hope it isnt over before the weekend???

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With one eye on the weather.......
Thats Funny.

piemma · 08-31-2006, 04:35 AM

Tony's up early!!!
Slow night. Back out now to catch the tail end of the migration.....

NIB · 08-31-2006, 04:45 AM

I can't sleep while #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&s catchin em...

I tried to switch up my days but it didn't work so i'm stuck till friday when 3-6 inches of rain an 30-40 winds are expected.
To use a phrase of Bassmasters.I'm junk.

FishHawk · 08-31-2006, 04:47 AM

I think the migration starts in mid August. Agree that it's not a huge classic migration but it's the beginning. Interesting thread. FishHawk

cow tamer · 08-31-2006, 11:32 AM

The N-NE wind over the past week may be working to push bait out of the estuaries, drawing more predators in.
Bait = Fish.

ThrowingTimber · 08-31-2006, 11:50 AM

The sky is falling, the sky is falling

Back Beach · 08-31-2006, 02:10 PM

Feeding activity is just heightened in many spots right now. Flap says its picking up on the outer cape, but it always does this time of year. Last week of august was usually prime time out there.Used to call it the "head fake."I always thought the first big slug of large in august was the stellwagen fish bunching up for the move. By mid september they(big fish) are moving though.The canal has been a dink fest for close to three weeks now. Is it because they are migrating? No, just staging, probably due to the abundance of bait. I think they are probably staging in many areas right now, but not migrating. I gotta hear from Crazy Al these markings he's looking at. Al, do the pin stripes mean they are yankee fans?

eelman · 08-31-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Back Beach

Feeding activity is just heightened in many spots right now. Flap says its picking up on the outer cape, but it always does this time of year. Last week of august was usually prime time out there.Used to call it the "head fake."I always thought the first big slug of large in august was the stellwagen fish bunching up for the move. By mid september they(big fish) are moving though.The canal has been a dink fest for close to three weeks now. Is it because they are migrating? No, just staging, probably due to the abundance of bait. I think they are probably staging in many areas right now, but not migrating. I gotta hear from Crazy Al these markings he's looking at. Al, do the pin stripes mean they are yankee fans?

Good sound post........