Could be just me but........

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Crafty Angler

Of course, come September I'll be whistling a much different tune...

Was just talking yesterday with someone about that and I finished the conversation by saying most of the major fish landings take place around here in a four week period.....the last week of May through first week of June(2 weeks) then the last week of September through first week of October(2 more weeks).

What happens in between is usually just some filler. I would say 80% of what I catch from shore on any given year is during these two 2 week periods.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Was just talking yesterday with someone about that and I finished the conversation by saying most of the major fish landings take place around here in a four week period.....the last week of May through first week of June(2 weeks) then the last week of September through first week of October(2 more weeks).

What happens in between is usually just some filler. I would say 80% of what I catch from shore on any given year is during these two 2 week periods.

I didn't really start fishing until the first week of June, and it was pretty consistent for me the whole month and into early July. There was a stretch there where I went 10 consecutive outings with at least one fish over 20 lbs/40".

It slowed a bit after the 4th weekend, and right now I'm spending a lot of time at Falmouth Hospital where my wife is recovering from bilateral knee replacement surgery.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Mike P

I didn't really start fishing until the first week of June, and it was pretty consistent for me the whole month and into early July. There was a stretch there where I went 10 consecutive outings with at least one fish over 20 lbs/40".

I would say its a little different if you live close and are able to fish every day, sometimes twice a day.. If you're looking for the highest percentage of fish availability from a historical basis, the four weeks I mentioned would still be my first choice, at least from the shore.

Hacks like me need a lot of available fish, you know...

[bart]

i always look forward to late August. the fish start to stage up and some nights can be pretty good....

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by bart

i always look forward to late August. the fish start to stage up and some nights can be pretty good....

I thought you told me May was your favorite month for carp?

[bart]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I thought you told me May was your favorite month for carp?

couldn't have been me. i don't even know what fish are anymore....

[OLD GOAT]

Sorry to say not as much this year. To much dancing for dollars and then that snotty so-west wind off the sound hasn't helped although i spoke to an old mate that was hitting them every cast but alas it was to far for these legs to walk

[missing link]

Well for myself ,I've been out on the C Knot twice and didn't target Bass but limited out on Black Sea Bass on both trips ,both times their was an East wind and Buzzards bay was Flat A$$ calm ,as for my shore fishing has been great for me . I go to one spot a couple times a week all diff. tides LOW has been best nothng Large tops #20 but Tasty on the grill the blues have moved in now I'm also clamming and Crab'in in the local estrueries( spell) nothing like a couple of nice Blue Claws and a V & T .
Family life is my top thing as for work It's been slow
hope all is well with everyone this site has been a great addition to me and my family , I want to thank everyone who has been a part of my SON Matt's life even though he he is now working his butt off now he wishes the best for all here on S-B .COM
, ps
He is a cook @ MEZZA LUNA and head of PREP
sorry for the hijack
Link
very proud parent

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by missing link

Well for myself ,I've been out on the C Knot twice and didn't target Bass but limited out on Black Sea Bass on both trips ,both times their was an East wind and Buzzards bay was Flat A$$ calm ,as for my shore fishing has been great for me . I go to one spot a couple times a week all diff. tides LOW has been best nothng Large tops #20 but Tasty on the grill the blues have moved in now I'm also clamming and Crab'in in the local estrueries( spell) nothing like a couple of nice Blue Claws and a V & T .
Family life is my top thing as for work It's been slow
hope all is well with everyone this site has been a great addition to me and my family , I want to thank everyone who has been a part of my SON Matt's life even though he he is now working his butt off now he wishes the best for all here on S-B .COM
, ps
He is a cook @ MEZZA LUNA and head of PREP
sorry for the hijack
Link
very proud parent

That's great Link
tell Matt we said hi
or I will stop in there for dinner tom. night maybe if he is working???

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I would say its a little different if you live close and are able to fish every day, sometimes twice a day.. If you're looking for the highest percentage of fish availability from a historical basis, the four weeks I mentioned would still be my first choice, at least from the shore.

Hacks like me need a lot of available fish, you know...

There is some truth to that

On the other hand, 4 nights of that stretch were spent in the same place, throwing jigs for the same window of tide. Having that as a starting point is a big leg up.

But the other 6 days came on different tides--4-5 daytime plugging ones, and another 1-2 on the night beat in a different location/different tide than the first one.

The 10 days fishing were also spread over 17 calendar days.

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Was just talking yesterday with someone about that and I finished the conversation by saying most of the major fish landings take place around here in a four week period.....the last week of May through first week of June(2 weeks) then the last week of September through first week of October(2 more weeks).

What happens in between is usually just some filler. I would say 80% of what I catch from shore on any given year is during these two 2 week periods.

hey BB,


while this is MOSTLY true on the NShore,
adding two weeks/month to each side
(later for THE arrival, and earlier for THE departure)

as i look back over my basslawgs, from my very limited
sampling of 3 yrs, i consistently show the outside in NPT
as being very good from July's New forward,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the NShorian Knights heat up from AUG's Full to OCT's New,
Gansay to SoCo and beyond shows steady landings and BIG bites
from AUG's New to OCT's New as well, and even sum bigguns into NOV.
is it related to the where and the when??

YUP, but more likely it is the fact that i was OUT there, IN the surf, fished my tail OFF, and was too GREEN to know the difference between a good tide/wind/moon/surf!!! i still LOVE this surfcraziness with extreme passion and dedication, i can't wait to get started this year, and we have a FREAKIN' CUP to bring back to it's rightful mantle, PEOPLE!!!

sooooooo, let's stop our effin' shhhnivelling about the wind, the wet, and the will of the masses!
GET OUT THERE and GIT 'ER DUUUUUN!! there are sum NICE trophies to be had this year, and they don't give a flying flip about yours and my own silly, little, insignificant to them, personal "blahblahBLAH,,,,,,,,,,,,BLAH,,,,,,,,,,,blahBLAH,, ,,,,,,,,,,blahblahBLAHZZZZ"

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