Re: NJ Fishing Reports for October 2012.....www.StripersandAnglers.com
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Monty
Fished ocean side this morning 3:30 to 9:00. Picked up a short Bass in the wash around 5:30. Not much else happening, quiet morning. Small fraction of the bait that was there yesterday (no fish feeding on what was there and what was there was tiny, tiny bait). Looks like some sand moved from the storm earlier this week. Some rocks were uncovered in one area (2 feet easy) and the north side of one of my favorite small jettys looks like it filled in some.
Sunrise was kinda blah..... Pleasant fishing morning.
http://rocksimpson.com/images/2012_10_12_SR.jpg
Glad to see ya got at least one, Monty.....
See Rip, it's time to fish, ,,,,even Monty is catching.....:laugh: :thumbsup: ...and that same window, 1/2 to an hour before or around first light.....or sunrise....but in that time frame......still sounds like ya had a blast Monty....I feel better days are just ahead......
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For those who have the incentive to search....
This place can be a valuable resource...
I went back and checked my logs and the site's reports.....
Last year on Oct 13...I managed a 16 and 25#, both released, on rubber....
Monty was catching quite a few more fish on his trips...and Vpass and others started getting a few bigger fish here and there.....
Just to be clear, this year is different, and I really feel the need to mention that there are less bass around, particularly resident fish.....it has become a lot harder and as a result there is less participation.....
The migratory fish from Montauk are hitting our shores as I type this....there are only a few bigger fish in the mix ..and as mentioned the fishing is tough....but in the next 2 weeks you will start to hear of more quantities and sizes reported.....
And, as mentioned, ya can't catch these fish sitting on the computer or watching your TV...time on the water is the only thing that will bring them to ya,,,not the Finchaser Intel Machine.....:laugh:
When ya hear Finchaser rant about the lack of fish....please take him at his word....he can catch more fish than most groups of 4 guys put together....with the exception of the other old Farts he fishes with, he has outstanding skills that usually translate to more numbers than the average fisherman......but he has also seen the decline and fall, as many of our other members,....so please realize when you see him (and me) ranting here,,,,we care about the Striped Bass and their future.....we need to fish for them....and we won't play golf if we can't fish for them,,,.....:rolleyes: :learn:
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Congrats to all those who are getting out there....Zev that was a fantastic report..:HappyWave:..was a little worried about that area after you mentioned the poor action in the Spring this year.....
Re: NJ Fishing Reports for October 2012.....www.StripersandAnglers.com
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Originally Posted by
DarkSkies
Just to be clear, this year is different, and I really feel the need to mention that there are less bass around, particularly resident fish.....it has become a lot harder and as a result there is less participation.....
The migratory fish from Montauk are hitting our shores as I type this....there are only a few bigger fish in the mix ..and as mentioned the fishing is tough....
Thanks for the honesty ds, and nice fish zev. They say you can't go home again. I don't think we will return to the good days. I think it has to crash before it gets better. Fishermen don't want to cooperate. These types of things only change when the regs change. Self-regulation does not work. I don't see that happening anytime soon.
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Originally Posted by
finchaser
To each his own but they need to move in from offshore to get to the beach and where there were tons last 3 or 4 years there ar none. I'm sure the internet guys think they come from the back bays. Only fish this AM was my friends 19# that swallowed a pencil popper
Finchaser I am not sure if you understood that my comment was sarcastic. I agree with you. The lobster guys and charter capts would have a better handle on what is going on than the internet professors who are still talking about these sandeels coming in.
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showed up too late tonite. wind was kickin outta the west and was moving the tide out quickly. couldnt cast where i wanted to. all of a sudden wind dies, waters flattens and fish on. i think i showed up too late as there were only a few small guys around. broke my back up pole getting in the car!!ouch! great pole too ,PS70hf st croix. good thing my birthday is on Monday...
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This AM 5:30 to 7 released 11 bass all on jig head and white Havoc tail
Re: NJ Fishing Reports for October 2012.....www.StripersandAnglers.com
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Originally Posted by
jigfreak
Finchaser I am not sure if you understood that my comment was sarcastic. I agree with you. The lobster guys and charter capts would have a better handle on what is going on than the INTERNET professors who are still talking about these sandeels coming in.
I knew that to each his own was directed at the INTERNET pro's, the lobster guy's yesterday encountered large school of bass 4 miles off coming from the NE headed south chasing squid ,still no sand eels
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Early this morning got the skunk, with the exception of a small stargazer. Cold out here too.
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This morning-5-9am. Out front, plugs, metal, bucks, rubber. Poppers drew two rises in close, 'ats it. Saw no bait or any action. Gulls chasing the poppers.
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Originally Posted by
zev
showed up too late tonite. wind was kickin outta the west and was moving the tide out quickly. couldnt cast where i wanted to. all of a sudden wind dies, waters flattens and fish on. i think i showed up too late as there were only a few small guys around. broke my back up pole getting in the car!!ouch! great pole too ,PS70hf st croix. good thing my birthday is on Monday...
sorry to hear that,,,Zev...the wind got even worse at 3am.....it killed the bite where I was......At least ya got fish.....and sorry to hear about the rod....we've all ruined some good rods,,,,,at least I know I have.... (better not let finchaser see this) :o
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Everyone who fished last night, great effort....it was cold as a witches....***...and the wind kicked up....making this morning terrible for fishing....a few fish were caught, but the better window was before that N/NE Howling 25mph wind shut it down.....
Where is Monty....I want to have a word with that goog......:argue: :HappyWave:
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Found a pocket of migrating fish in the ocean last night......
14 bass to 15#.........lots of fun......
What worked for me...
Bomber
Daiwa DSM (small version of SP)
Mag Darter
Storm thunderstick saltwater version.....
What didn't work.....
X-Rap (despite some of ya's doing well on it few days before)
Rattle traps
Surface bottle plugs
Bucktails and grub
Bigger shads
Finchaser rubber
Fish seemed to be on a migrating path just beyond the last breaker.
After awhile I realized they were 1-3' down, where I was.....
They weren't very aggressive, I had to aggressively hook them, and missed quite a few......
Many of them were small and skinny with a few larger ones in the mix.......
Still lots of fun....
When I lost them at that location, went to another one.....
Met up with an old timer I haven't seen in about 2 years,,,he has an area he fishes every morning.....so we set out to fish together before dawn.....
We got hammered by the waves.....as the N/NE ( Where is that Freaking Monty the NE wind lover! :2flip: :moon: ) as the N/NE, mostly North...... built the surf up to such a size that the waves were coming at 5 and 6 feet....
Most guys would have packed it in...but as I figured he knew his area. we fished together for a little bit till neither of us could take it....
We fished right into the wind, it was pretty insane....hoping a few bass would be in the front pocket.....
And it was pointless, crazy, but fun at the same time...especially to see a 70 year old man out there in those conditions giving it a shot.....:headbang:
He came to his senses, left, and I still stayed,,,,bucktailing,,,finally managing a skate of around 10lbs.....(Monty Googan award) :bucktooth:
Are there still guys out there who want to speak out on the benefits of a hard Noreast/North wind in the NJ SURF?
Please show me all the big fish you are catching.....I may seem a little irritated, because it killed the good action and dirtied up the water........
As they say....that's fishing.........:fishing:
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Originally Posted by
finchaser
This AM 5:30 to 7 released 11 bass all on jig head and white Havoc tail
Finchaser still at it! Seems you and dark were neck and neck this time only he spent all night to get the fish and you got it done in 1 1/2 hours. (just kidding dark):HappyWave: Great reports I especially like where you fished with the old timer. I cant imagine a 70 year old guy doing the fishing you do. Must have been fun. Scary too, I wouldn't be out there in those waves. Be safe.
I fished nomoco from dark till 8 tonight. skunk a roonie. Please send some migrating fish our way, long island!
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Originally Posted by
DarkSkies
.........lots of fun......
Are there still guys out there who want to speak out on the benefits of a hard Noreast/North wind in the NJ SURF?
Please show me all the big fish you are catching.....I may seem a little irritated, because it killed the good action and dirtied up the water........
As they say....that's fishing.........:fishing:
Yup, last night was fun., 23 to 17 lbs. That wind killed it. Does it every time. We should make Monty walk the plank.;)
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Wow jigfreak, 17 pounds awesome! Any advice as to general location?
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west of the parkway, oceanside
Re: NJ Fishing Reports for October 2012.....www.StripersandAnglers.com
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DarkSkies
14 bass to 15#.........lots of fun......
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Originally Posted by
jigfreak
Yup, last night was fun., 23 to 17 lbs. That wind killed it. Does it every time. We should make Monty walk the plank.;)
:HappyWave: :wheeeee: :ROFLMAO
Great reports guys, congrats on the catching, real nice numbers. Looks like the fall is officially here.
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storminsteve
Finchaser still at it! Seems you and dark were neck and neck this time only he spent all night to get the fish and you got it done in 1 1/2 hours. (just kidding dark):HappyWave: Great reports I especially like where you fished with the old timer. I cant imagine a 70 year old guy doing the fishing you do. Must have been fun. Scary too, I wouldn't be out there in those waves. Be safe.
I fished nomoco from dark till 8 tonight. skunk a roonie. Please send some migrating fish our way, long island!
Yeah marathon man hasn't learned to fish smart yet like the 70 year old.
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Got a somewhat late start last night and when i got started I couldn't believe how much wind was over what was predicted but i started to catch some schoolies, less then
an hour later the wind was at stupid levels, unfishable, a big let down as some fish definitely moved in.
Re: NJ Fishing Reports for October 2012.....www.StripersandAnglers.com
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Originally Posted by
DarkSkies
Are there still guys out there who want to speak out on the benefits of a hard Noreast/North wind in the NJ SURF?
Please show me all the big fish you are catching.....I may seem a little irritated, because it killed the good action and dirtied up the water........
As they say....that's fishing.........:fishing:
I was at Montauk Last week and the fish came back monday and if you could cast bass were pounding Pencils into Dark with zero wind, I was staying until tuesday, looking for the pattern to repeat, but a NE pattern was developing. Guys in the parking lots were cheering it on, I tried to talk sense to one guy like Why do we need a condition change, they are hitting!! Well woke up Tuesday and it was screaming NE @ 20 mph and light rain and you could'nt reel 5 feet without getting huge globs of grass with no joy on fish. Guys were still saying maybe it will get them going by the afternoon :don't know why: I left to come home to stare at the wall instead.
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SharkHart
I was at Montauk Last week and the fish came back monday and if you could cast bass were pounding Pencils into Dark with zero wind, I was staying until tuesday, looking for the pattern to repeat, but a NE pattern was developing. Guys in the parking lots were cheering it on, I tried to talk sense to one guy like Why do we need a condition change, they are hitting!!
Its amazing, how people just do not get it :kooky:
But the different weather patterns are all part of the "fishing" puzzle :fishing:
Natures way of slapping us around :).
I fished this morning 1:15 - 8:30. Ocean side, one of my favorite areas, first time there this fall.
Not a tap, did not see any bait like I had in other areas this past week. Waves were like a foot, but for a foot it was pretty rough out there. Water was actually a bit murky too.
Worked a lot of water, threw rubber, wood, plastic and metal. Was great being out there.