Daytime surf fishing for large......why bother?

[nightfighter]

I dunno what all the hullaballo is about.... Sorry Mike, couldn't resist......

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I dunno what all the hullaballo is about.... Sorry Mike, couldn't resist......

The fish was caught at night about 12 hours prior. It was a photo session for a VS catalog cover shot.

[nightfighter]

Yeah, I know Pete. Just stirring the pot.... But I knew someone would enlighten the masses! You knew I knew!

[ridler72]

I have done everything against the grain and have done well for large Striped Bass during daytime. Most were by kayak but these fish are in shore in the shallows and down on structure. No birds, no bait fish present, last of the outgoing tide, noon time sun, and mooching in the rocks. It might have a lot to do with the abundance of lobsters and red crabs.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by ridler72

I have done everything against the grain and have done well for large Striped Bass during daytime. Most were by kayak but these fish are in shore in the shallows and down on structure. No birds, no bait fish present, last of the outgoing tide, noon time sun, and mooching in the rocks. It might have a lot to do with the abundance of lobsters and red crabs.

This is right on. Low tide, noonday sun, calm conditions, tight tight tight to rocks or sandy beaches. In the rocks they'll take plugs as long as the plug lands within 2-3 feet of dry land. They're in there because solitary bunker hug the shore trying to avoid them (you can also watch gulls pick off the bunker by waiting on rocks). In the sand you're better off with a flyrod. They're eating small flounder, crabs, and tiny sandeels. Here's a typical midmorning fish, taken from a boat, but hit within 20 feet from shore. Same day earlier this week we must have seen 10-20 similar sized fish over sand in water under 2 feet deep and within spitting distance of the beach. Left Eddy shaking. They're there, ya just gotta look.