Any thoughts on when the Blues will start to show this year?
Can't wait for them to arrive.
A double of Gators from 2009, one on a Tony Spina Pencil, the other on a Teaser.
http://rocksimpson.com/images/2009_blue_double_c.jpg
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Any thoughts on when the Blues will start to show this year?
Can't wait for them to arrive.
A double of Gators from 2009, one on a Tony Spina Pencil, the other on a Teaser.
http://rocksimpson.com/images/2009_blue_double_c.jpg
by the end of next weekend we should start hearing few being caught. few more deg. should do it. I hope it a good year with the gators.
I'll be out on the hunt this week ...but I alway get then on the last week of April ...with bait
We don't usually get them till beginning of May. in NY unless the water warms quickly and that doesn't look like that will happen.Forsythia just bloomed though.
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Originally Posted by madcaster
I can't wait for them to show up either. Always lots of fun. I agree with vpass timetable. surfstix we get the racers for a week or 2 and then ther gone when the bay heats up. Is that the same way it works for you? monty great pics that doubleheader has me stoked!
Hey Monty that must of been a blast. I stop fishing teasers when the blues around. I have lost many plugs in the past. What a evil fish they are:headbang:. Love them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monty
There is a ton of bunker hugging the south side of the RB ready to be chopped in half by some hungry gators. I spent some time soaking freshly snagged bunker with no hits.
If the forecast for this week holds up I think we will see some scattered reports this coming weekend.
The wait might be over. One guy chunking bunker down the beach from us tonight got bit off.:scared:Quote:
Originally Posted by J Barbosa
Scary. I heard two separate reports of blues caught last night.Quote:
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Anyone hear of blues caught ocean side?Quote:
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I think there are loads of herring out there.
reports of blues caught off lbi in the last few days. Bunker chunks.
we plugged them this AM
Nice going finchaser! How about some fish size and plug details for those of us who love the yellow eyed demons.:drool:
Oh no they're here!:scared:
Awesome report will be good to get some early racer action. Any size to them please spill what you can share it would be appreciated.
wish i was there! one of my favorite seasons of the year.
Ohh, what a tease you are.
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:clapping: :clapping:Hah some girls are known as **** teases.:pig:
finchaser is the blue tease. lol
we had bass and blues on SP minnows lazer shiner color and my one friend refuses to use one had em on the green back bomber. Also had a 30"bass on the new Savage swimmerQuote:
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Fished RB 5pm to 7pm ...top of the tide ....saw some big bass caught and carried off the beaches. Caught my first blue of the year on a ava.
nice going madcaster! Just read a report they have invaded the great bay 6-15lbs. They should be here by the thousands any day now. A huge armada of toothy critters bring it!
Good going Madcaster,
The forecast for the rest of this week looks promising to bring them on the flats. 8wt fly rod will finally get a bend in it!
That must be awesome catching them on a fly rod JB!
that would be great! i'd love to try that some day.
mess of them caught last night Steve. Even eating clams they are so hungry they are eating everything. The only bad thing is they were on the small side last night. 3-6 lbs. All black and shiny like they just came from the ocean. Skinny racers.Quote:
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Had some good action right before dark in the back of rb tonight. Small poppers and metal. got 11 blues to 5 lbs. That was the size of almost all of them 4-5lbs no big ones. Still a lot of fun.
Nice action. :HappyWave:Quote:
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They have invaded sandy hook bay. Got them to 10lbs this morning on bunker chunks. Don't know where they came from but some of these were FAT and NASTY!:viking:
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Got a few blues this morning too, (not 10 lbs, but put a bend in the rod and was fun) my first fish on a Megabait.
http://rocksimpson.com/images/2013_5_5_blMegabait.jpg
Nice going fellas. Even nicer to get them on plugs. Anyone bucktailing them?
Way to go gents. Nice pic monty hope there are loads more and bigger ones to come. jigfreak I was catching a few on 1/2 oz bucktail and pork rind last night bayside. I prefer that or metal because its easier to de-hook. When you want to release them I think the trebles take away from the fishing as they get embedded. Still lots of fun on plugs. One trick I do is take the rear treble off as blues most always hit the rear. Replace with single siwash and your good to go.
Great news thanks for the update.
The pic below kind of symbolizes it for me.
You can tell he's having a blast. The expression on his face says it all.
BTW this is Jordan, friend of sitemember xtremeVisions.....
He's a Marine who lost his leg in the Middle East while serving our country.
thanks for your service Jordan, :clapping::thumbsup:
Thanks for sending the pic Xtreme. :HappyWave:
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Nicer bluefish......
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Got em to 15# tonight. Straight from offshore with the purple green tinge to them. Lots of fun. All artificials
Good stuff guys :thumbsup:
I fished yesterday from 5-9pm and we had great bluefish action nonstop at some points...regret leaving the fly rod in the car.
Nice going jb, I fished nomoco this am and got a few they seemed energized all on metal.
2 day report. Fished Ibsp yesterday after work. A mess o blues to 7# on metal. Fished today 6-8. One short bass on clams, no blues.
5-17-13
Fished 2 hours before sunrise, nothing.
Then I went to a back bay spot that usually heats up with bluefish. The other day it was dead. This day it was productive because overnight bait had moved in, spearing or rainfish.
Managed 15 bluefish to 12# hooked and lost others. Lots of fun. Best action lasted for about an hour and then the activity waned as the tide dropped.
You could still get them if you waded out. In the end it seemed I was wading out almost to the point where I was going to get my waders wet to get some more fish.
Toward the end of the bite Vpass came along and we caught a few fish together. :fishing:
Reading the water,
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...-Fly-Beginners
he determined that the fish were shifting, so we moved a bit and picked up a few more. The bright sun really was the kiss of death for that bite, along with colder water coming in on the flood tide.
Still, nice to get out there and run into V...I know he works a lot and doesn't get many chances to get out there...
Also ran into the OFFC as I was leaving,,,,nice to see all of you again and reminisce how good fishing used to be just 8 short years ago....best of health and good luck wishes for the Season. :HappyWave:
Great report dark I hope those big blues are here to stay! I hit up nomoco again today and had some blue demon action. Got 8 the biggest was 9 pounds all on metal.
Fished SH early this morning. Got 1 bluefish on a popper speedy made for me. Thanks Todd. Actually it hit my teaser, but the popper was what brought the fish to my teaser. On a bad note, the insert on the large guide fell out and broke in half on my St. Croix rod. What a bummer. Sent it back already. I hope they do the right thing, that rod is only 3 years old. It cost me plenty just to ship it back and I think I will be paying for the shipping back to me! Not such a good warranty policy. Just have to use my old Daiwa rods til I get it back.