Bluefish 2017!!

[cowherder]

I think they're coming early this year, what do you all think. I am SO eagerly awaiting those yellow-eyed demons, anyone else?:headbang::headbang:

[lostatsea]

+1

[bababooey]

Uggh. blue fish. The most worthless fish in the sea.Take them all and grind for shark chum. Then there would be more stripers.

[bababooey]

My grandmother's secret blue fish recipe. 10 easy steps:
1-Scale the blues and clean like you would small salmon fillets
2-Soak them in water with a few table spoons of salt overnight
3-Cover cedar plank with olive oil and franks red hot
4-Place desired fillets on plank
5-Top with a thin layer of mayo
6-Sprinkle salt, pepper, lawrys, lemon pepper, cayenne, chili powder
7-Add a sliced onion and/or lemon
8-BBQ on medium for 1 hour exactly
9-BBQ on high for an additional 10 minutes to get that charcoaled glaze
10-Now here's the key! Hopefully you've read, studied, and followed these simple intructions up to this point. Now when you remove the plank off the BBQ, be sure to scrape that nasty bluefish into the garbage and enjoy your wonderful, freshly cooked cedar plank. BAM!

[Monty]

I think they're coming early this year, what do you all think. I am SO eagerly awaiting those yellow-eyed demons, anyone else?:headbang::headbang:

Looking forward to them big time.
Thinking early too.

[hookset]

Uggh. blue fish. The most worthless fish in the sea.Take them all and grind for shark chum. Then there would be more stripers.

That is the most ridiculous logic I've ever heard.:kooky:

[cowherder]

Let's get back on topic gentlemen please! I want me some big blues and I hope they show up early.

[storminsteve]

I had a dream last night that I was swimming a plug in a back bay early spot for stripers. All of a sudden out of the water jumps a giant 16 pound Gorilla Blue and I missed it! You know that never happens because they are so savage they will keep coming back over and over until they crush whatever you're throwing. Can't wait.

[porgy75]

Count me in!

[storminsteve]

Da big blues, they are a coming! Countdown soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=Ii7KqvUp sp0

[porgy75]

I heard something strange earlier today. Don't know if it's true or not. Was in one of the tackle shops along Rt 36 buying a hi low rig and the guy behind the counter said a few bluefish were already caught on clams. Is that possible or what?

[finchaser]

sounds like tackle store BS to sell stuff
I work in an shop and talked to 3 people yesterday that calls for reports for there publications and except for a few flounder and bass they heard nothing

[jigfreak]

What he said. Or it could have been someone playing an April Fool's joke. Very unlikely that they are here this early. jmo

[hookedonbass]

Wishful thinking

[jigfreak]

Going to go out on a limb and say the monster blue heads are coming. They will be here within the next 7 days if not sooner.

[lostatsea]

That would be awesome, cant wait!

[finchaser]

There here Raritan bay is loaded with blues

[Monty]

There here Raritan bay is loaded with blues

Wow, early?
Great news

[hookset]

Yup got some earlier.

[cowherder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=c-hFbBhJyX8

yeah buddy thanks and congratulations!

[VSdreams]

Good going gents!

[bababooey]

fresh bluefish = catfood:laugh:

[Monty]

fresh bluefish = catfood:laugh:

Hey, don't insult my cats! :HappyWave:

[dogfish]

Blues are good cat food, good shark bait, no?

[Monty]

Blues are good cat food, good shark bait, no?

I would not feed them to my cats.
I really enjoy catching them, especially 30 inch and above Gators.

[storminsteve]

Don't mess with montys cats. There was a thread here about them. He has like 10 of them or something like that. Cat mania.

[cowherder]

This thread?
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?8032-Purr-fect-house-for-cats!/page6

[hookedonbass]

They're here
http://www.app.com/story/sports/outdoors/fishing/hook-line-and-sinker/2017/04/17/council-against-hudson-canyon-sanctuary-blues-arrive/100569242/

[cowherder]

Fished moco in the front yesterday. 3-6. Two short stripers on the shad. Apparently I missed some great blue fish action. Guys were there talking about it happening yesterday, but nothing ever did.

[porgy75]

Bring em on!

[hookset]

Got into a mess of big blues Weds in the bay. Small metal and poppers. Gear up fellas. They are here in full force.

[baitstealer]

Yowza! Thank you sir.

[finchaser]

around a dozen today to 14#

[cowherder]

Nice job! I fished 7 to 9 tonight, nothing for me. Seems like I just missed them. Will try again

[hookedonbass]

They came in for a half hour where I was in mo co this morning. A couple of us guys hooked up. It was fun, biggest was around 10 pounds.

[basshunter]

I was fishing Island Beach last night, and I saw a guy catch a giant. He said it weighed 18 pounds on the Boga. Wish I had a phone with me to snap the shot. It was about 40 inches long. Big big blue

[storminsteve]

Some of these are true gorillas. Better fight than any striper. Got broke off twice yesterday. Great fights.

[surferman]

Seems like it's raining blue fish in the AC area this year. Giants like never before, AC and north. Found this on the net.2090520905

[Monty]

A first for me this AM, two on one plug, a Big Fischer Popper

https://i0.wp.com/rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2017_5_28_Double_Blues.jpg?w=850

[lostatsea]

Nice!

[plugcrazy]

LOL bet you thought you had a world record with those 2 on the end. How big?

[Monty]

LOL bet you thought you had a world record with those 2 on the end. How big?

They were maybe 25 inches or so.
Was a good fight, felt a bit different at times.
Look like twins.

[rockhopper]

Cool.

[storminsteve]

Great pic thanks for the share.

[clamchucker]

It's been a good year for bluefish.

[finchaser]

It's been a good year for bluefish.

Yep with out them we would be pulling our chain so to speak

[VSdreams]

This is one to keep you guys motivated. Found it on the net, I think they got it in the summer of 2016. 23 pounds, true gator.
21013

[baitstealer]

Big blues are back! The jamaica and miss belmar got some nice ones today.

[bababooey]

Kill em all I hate bluefish!:viking:

[strikezone31]

I beg to differ sir. They are a lot of fun to catch in the summer, especially for the kids.

[nitestrikes]

Had a couple good outings with the blues.

[baitstealer]

Been watching the party boat reports for the big blues but it looks like they are just not finding them like they did last year. Does anyone remember all the 20 pounders they were catching? Hope this slight weather shift turns them on a bit. Could really use a trip on the ocean for some big gators.