Didn't see a July thread so I thought I would put one up. DS are you OK? PM me if you need help with anything. would be glad to help.

Took a break for the july 4th holiday. Started fishing again. Things have been ok, nothing spectacular, but better than they were. Have been getting a few small bass up to 27". My usual morning walks on the beach. What has been working for me is a 1/2 to 1 oz jig tipped with a white grub. The stripers seem to be mostly focused on mole crabs and small bait right on the beach lip. The usual activity is from sunrise to about an hour after and then it seems to shut off. These are feisty fat fish, albeit small. A friend of mine is doing well by raking and fishing mole crabs. He is also starting to rake some calicos with the new moon. Although the surf is a little rough, it seems to have energized the stripers. Again, nothing spectacular. Still better than nothing. Good luck guys and gals.