lack of blitzes? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

kenyee · 10-04-2008, 04:18 PM

Saw one in the canal this morning, but it was outside my casting range w/ a pencil popper (needed probably another 50'). Someone to the left managed to hook a schoolie with a SS popper and a few others were trying to get way out there w/ roberts rangers and tins w/o luck. Saw a few splashes that looked bigger than schoolies but they were probably mid 20 inch schoolies like the one the guy pulled in. It lasted maybe 30min.
Seems like they're finally starting to happen, but from the duration and minimal splashes, there aren't that many fish in the schools...

bssb · 10-04-2008, 06:15 PM

saw one today that lasted almost 2 hours. unfortunatly I was on a peir and they were about a 1/4 mile out. sucks not having a boat. did get a 30" about an hour afterward. it's been a tough year for me though up on the north shore.

JohnR · 10-04-2008, 08:50 PM

There was blitz today

(mostly bluefish though)

BassDawg · 10-04-2008, 09:38 PM

haven't fished since the 21st due to
work and family committments

but i've HEARD of blitzes round the Hahbah~~~~

am going to my udl tonite with sum fresh riggies.
tide sets up just right, and it should be dark enuff
with all these clouds looming overhead,,,,,,,,,,,,,

LOVE this time of year!!

SOX are in the playoffs,
NFL is in full schwing, and
YOU can feel the crisp of autumn
with each and every dawn

redcrbbr · 10-05-2008, 06:15 AM

along with the lack of blitzes I noticed the commorants are not as thick around here too. not that i miss em

Slipknot · 10-05-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnR

There was blitz today

(mostly bluefish though)

yes there was

MarshCappa · 10-05-2008, 07:29 AM

No blitz where I was yesterday but the fishing was decent.

Back Beach · 10-05-2008, 07:35 AM

The best blitzes are the ones you can't see....

The Iceman 6 · 10-05-2008, 09:05 AM

Off my buddy's boat this year, ran into multiple blitzes fishing LI Sound, weird as have never seen top water action with birds working like this year compared to the last 2 years fishing off his boat. Also, during the storm last weekend fish blitzing on ocean herring, crazy SoCo blitz, not many people there which made it all the better. This Friday, another huge blitz in SoCo. Blitzes are there IMO.