So Is This A Lull?

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Its hard to beleive there is a lull, they are around.

.....said the BOAT fisherman...

Actually, the largest percentage of my summer fish in the 80's and 90's used to come from the boat while the surf guys starved. The fish always seemed to be just beyond a good cast from shore. Every once in a while you could connect fom shore, but it was mainly from the boat for me. Also consider I was out selling fish too, so the boat just made more sense from a numbers standpoint.
The wetsuit junkies are better able to lessen the doldrums given the increased swath of water that is in reach, though. Minus the wetsuit caught fish I know of this summer, its been pretty slow so far.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

.....said the BOAT fisherman...

Actually, the largest percentage of my summer fish in the 80's and 90's used to come from the boat while the surf guys starved. The fish always seemed to be just beyond a good cast from shore. Every once in a while you could connect fom shore, but it was mainly from the boat for me. Also consider I was out selling fish too, so the boat just made more sense from a numbers standpoint.

another whiny surf guy

seriously, fish were all WELL within shore casting distance, all on eels at night. I think its just the logistics that the fish are moving out of the bay now, there are only 2 ways to go, left or right.......

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

seriously, fish were all WELL within shore casting distance, all on eels at night.

I used to say the same thing, but there were many highly competent surf guys that were falling just short of the active fish and not catching them, even though they seemed to be in real close.

However, feel free to pm me a list of spots to try tonight and I'll let you know how I make out.

[numbskull]

This is the time of year that separates the men from the boys......has anybody seen my mommy?

[DZ]

Originally Posted by numbskull

This is the time of year that separates the men from the boys......has anybody seen my mommy?

That's good!

DZ

[ThrowingTimber]

Theyre around just gotta hunt and peck

I'm dying to break out the 10wt

[Mike P]

I actually like July and early August fishing in the Canal.

May, and early June, anyone who could hit the water with a surface plug could get into 40" and up bass.

Now, you have to work for them I like trying to figure it out, what stage of the tide, what location. I've been doing OK. I'd probably be doing better if I started to toss snakes again, but I like the challenge of fooling them on rubber.

[bassballer]

i just started getting gear ready and this enourmous black cloud just came over the island along with some thunder.

Im putting tonight on the back burner.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

That's my real problem, I just value sleep too much.

WTF happened to all those close in fish that were easily caught under daylight conditions? I want those ones...