How would all the "new" boat guys be doing from the surf???

[JoeP]

Like Eben & RIjimmy said, this exact pattern occurred last year from June on with the pogies acting like a "bass vacuum" in the Bay and most of the surf guys starving for consistent action.

If I remember, most guys at the end of last year said it was an overall very poor surf season.

It's just happening again. However, if all of these pogies ever start to spead down to the surf in decent numbers we'll enjoy the bonanza as well.

Like DZ said, it's just a cycle and, until then, it's fun "practicing".

[JohnR]

Interestingly enough, the shore guys from S-B and NIB's Jersey Club are strongly leading the Striper Cup. While it may be tough out there for the shore guy, the shore guy is going large... And those fish are coming from all over, the Ditch, the River, Narr Bay most of the usual haunts.

[fishaholic18]

I'd be doing great from the surf if I was hitting it like I used to. Need to do your homework guys, stop surfing the net and get out there, put your feelers out, try different things, there are large to be had boat and surf, just need to stop chasing reports and fish that were there yesterday, they have fins ya know. Attack them with the bait they want and your success will increase greatly. This is the year for large, there are a lot of guys out there that have been nailing large, you just ain't hearing about it, myself is one of them, get out there, put in your time, do your research and it WILL pay off.
Good luck/ and F^%$#@ the net........

[Pete_G]

It is interesting that many of the guys on shore that have gone large have also enjoyed some fairly extended stretches of the skunk. I know Jimmy Sly (sorry Jim) was on a horrible stretch of fishing prior to making a change and discovering large.

We'll have to see how the season develops to see if it stays this way. I found a lot of pogies on shore (no bass on them though, that I could find ) yesterday and they aren't in the Bay. Surf guys may have their time yet...

[jim sylvester]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

It is interesting that many of the guys on shore that have gone large have also enjoyed some fairly extended stretches of the skunk. I know Jimmy Sly (sorry Jim) was on a horrible stretch of fishing prior to making a change and discovering large.

We'll have to see how the season develops to see if it stays this way. I found a lot of pogies on shore (no bass on them though, that I could find ) yesterday and they aren't in the Bay. Surf guys may have their time yet...

no problem pete


things were tough for two weeks...three to four nights a week..with the skunk...that has not happened in a long time

took a look back at what I was doing, where I was fishing and made a change

being adaptable in the surf is half the battle, the other half is access

[NIB]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Interestingly enough, the shore guys from S-B and NIB's Jersey Club are strongly leading the Striper Cup. While it may be tough out there for the shore guy, the shore guy is going large... And those fish are coming from all over, the Ditch, the River, Narr Bay most of the usual haunts.

We are struggling this yr.At best I had 3 30's by this time last yr 2 where fishing an one was a blitz fish.Which is fishing but a hell of a lot easier.The 2 big spring storms messed up the bay.It's still not right.. I think that the storms flushed alot of our quality Hudson river holdovers out..`
The Chess bay fish are here.I love em with the purple stripe..
The boat guys are beatin the snot out of em.
Lots of mid to high40's an a few 50's..
I think I have to go fire up the engine..
The winds an weather patterns have not been condusive to bringin the bait an the fish in at the same time.The other night in 10 ft waves we watched em (Bunkers) getting pounded just out of range.There is still time.We should have the right winds this week.
BTW,On the OTW contest.. We have a lot of guys that have filled out the board these fish won't hold up..U guys have more quality numbers which will matter in the end..NICE JOB..

[NIB]

Pete is right on In one aspect.I can't tell ya how many times the boat guys have told me they had em in 7 ft of water.I chased that chiken a ton of times.Two big boat tournaments where taken right off the beach 300 yds off some hard structure.Large fish.high forties.We have no shot at em..It's frustrating when u come off a all nighter an glass a boat just off shore to watch em boat large..
have a 19 fter w/ 115 i just don't have the desire..
I'm a surf junky..I'll save the boat for when I can't do it anymore..

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Interestingly enough, the shore guys from S-B and NIB's Jersey Club are strongly leading the Striper Cup. While it may be tough out there for the shore guy, the shore guy is going large... And those fish are coming from all over, the Ditch, the River, Narr Bay most of the usual haunts.

That makes me wonder what the numbers are .. I bet the shore guys ,way out number the boat guys in the tourney . I'll never argue skills, a shore guy vs a boat guy ,, I've done a boulder drift down a shore line with Numbskull . If you don't know what your doing, you'll be swimming ..