Not a good sign from down south

[FishNH]

That's fishing within the 3 mile limit. offshore 20 miles or so there are many, many Stripers being caught by guys going after Bluefin tuna.

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by FishNH

That's fishing within the 3 mile limit. offshore 20 miles or so there are many, many Stripers being caught by guys going after Bluefin tuna.

But we're the fish outside the EEZ before? Or is this a new thing?
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[Clammer]

Denis from this site was just down there for Christmas .He said he walked around the marina,s /that all have filet stations & he couldn,t believe the number & size of the reacks in the water >>>>

[FishNH]

Originally Posted by Jackbass

But we're the fish outside the EEZ before? Or is this a new thing?
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From reports I've seen or heard of it's been a few years that they have been catching out there.

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by FishNH

From reports I've seen or heard of it's been a few years that they have been catching out there.

So the fish were not off shore before? Or was it not noticed due to them being available inshore?
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[FishNH]

Originally Posted by Jackbass

So the fish were not off shore before? Or was it not noticed due to them being available inshore?
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Don't know for sure but I think just the past few years following the bait.

[BluesHarp]

I'm a Surfcaster and don't boat fish, so telling me there are plenty of fish off-shore 8+ miles is like recommending I go to a convent or nunnery to find a date. Not going to happen.

Those big girls need to breed (Stripers not Nuns) and spend time inshore being anadromous. Even if they are following the bait off shore, I still feel the lack of fish and BAIT in-shore is troubling.

I know the Virginia Beach area having been stationed there while in the Navy in the 80s. Great fishing area, Surf fished the beaches and the Bay bridge pier. Caught the most bluefish I have ever caught on a beach south of Damn Neck Naval Base where I was stationed. Not many Stripers around back then either, of course maybe they were all of shore back then too.

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by BluesHarp

I'm a Surfcaster and don't boat fish, so telling me there are plenty of fish off-shore 8+ miles is like recommending I go to a convent or nunnery to find a date. Not going to happen.

Those big girls need to breed (Stripers not Nuns) and spend time inshore being anadromous. Even if they are following the bait off shore, I still feel the lack of fish and BAIT in-shore is troubling.

I know the Virginia Beach area having been stationed there while in the Navy in the 80s. Great fishing area, Surf fished the beaches and the Bay bridge pier. Caught the most bluefish I have ever caught on a beach south of Damn Neck Naval Base where I was stationed. Not many Stripers around back then either, of course maybe they were all of shore back then too.

I relate this to standing in the parking lot at Walmart deer hunting and then claiming a total collapse of the deer population, because you haven't shot one.
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