need help

[plankton]

It's been a really slow year for me as well, especially from the surf, so much so that I've gone entirely to fishing from my skiff. Lots of fish around but they're being really picky (bluefish as well), even from the boat the only thing that has been working consistently is live bait or trolling tube and worm. The best advice I can give is to keep at it, fish the same spots and get to really know them, and hopefully the fall run will kick in soon and all these fish will start feeding a little less selectively. Good luck.

Almost forgot, didn't see eels on your list, give them a try, either live or rigged.

[BigFish]

Get out early some morning, before sunrise......bring some pencils, spooks, maybe a couple of swimming plugs and walk a stretch of shoreline and do a little hit and run! Make a few casts across an area, vary your retrieve speeds once in awhile......if after a dozen casts you do not get a hit then move down 20 yards and do it again! I am going to bet you hit a spot and stay in that one spot the whole time?? If thats the case then thats the problem.....move around work a good size area and you are bound to find some action! Good luck!

Try sunset too!

[saltyric]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Get out early some morning, before sunrise......bring some pencils, spooks, maybe a couple of swimming plugs and walk a stretch of shoreline and do a little hit and run! Make a few casts across an area, vary your retrieve speeds once in awhile......if after a dozen casts you do not get a hit then move down 20 yards and do it again! I am going to bet you hit a spot and stay in that one spot the whole time?? If thats the case then thats the problem.....move around work a good size area and you are bound to find some action! Good luck!

Try sunset too!

yeah, what he said.

[BigFish]

Best day to get out....when its rainy and sloppy!!!

[Clogston29]

Are you fishing at night? Dark nights are best. The september new moon is coming, get out there for that (wish I could but a certain someone is getting married). Eels are probably your best bet, but if you don't want to go there i'd suggest black sluggos (google sluggos and steve mckenna - you'll find what you need) and/or dark needles and swimmers (can't lose with a bomber a-salt).

look for rocks and deep water. or a shallow place with structure near deep water on a dark night.

fish are still in a summer pattern from what I see and aren't on the move yet, so if your not getting them at a certain spot and tide one night, they probably won't be there the next either. very soon things will change and they'll start to move, then it will be more hit or miss and you'll have a good shot a fish by driving around and looking for them. If you find them during the day on peanuts, nothing will outfish a bone rebel jumpin' minnow retrofitted with 1/0 vmcs IMO.

Good luck and stick to it.

[nightfighter]

Got a call last night from a Boston commuter who pulled over and jumped into the surf in his business attire last night. Two townlines south of me. 35" fish in the report. Morning and dusk blitzes are due to start up. Metal,shads, and wire leaders are must haves for the blitz bag. Change gears for fall.

[doc]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Got a call last night from a Boston commuter who pulled over and jumped into the surf in his business attire last night. Two townlines south of me. 35" fish in the report. Morning and dusk blitzes are due to start up. Metal,shads, and wire leaders are must haves for the blitz bag. Change gears for fall.

i am that commuter and the real must is to have your pole in your car/truck at all times...