Late Summer Recap
August is usually a great month for vacations and traveling to different places ...
Some people have adapted to diminishing opportunities in NJ, by nomadic traveling to current fishing hotspots...
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...he-road-fishin
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...-Nomad-fishing
That's great....but unfortunately I remember the days when you didn't have to drive 3-5 hours to get into some fish...
and there is no guarantee when you get there, that the bite will be as hot as it was yesterday....
Some observations.....
1. The highly touted Montauk Spring/Early summer bite of larger fish lasted less than 30 days this year.....
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?8039-Why-are-there-no-fish-in-Montauk-right-now
2. The "epic" CCC MA Coast Spring/Early summer bite has been OK, but inconsistent. Given the fact that the highest concentration of bass on the East Coast are now in that region...that's cause for concern...at least for me....others may think differently.....
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...l-bite-of-2015
3. and several of the usual Secondary locations have been dead or holding very few bass......despite tremendous bait concentrations in those areas......
During the summer, many give up on bass and bluefish and turn to fluking...
It seems boat Captains and those who do this for a living have a tough road....stricter regs every year for different species.....longer closed seasons....
And lots of disappointments just trying to make a living......
For those still dedicated to striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish...there are some opportunities....water temperature and presence of different types of forage seem to dictate whether your trip will be successful, or a bust....
Remember that as the weather transitions into early Fall....the best opportunities for high bait concentrations will be in the back.......where no one really wants to go...because folks are not posting and telling them to go there.......or the bugs are unbearable.......
another reason to keep good logs...:fishing:
Good luck out there...people....
enjoy the summer weather....
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