S&A Education Series: Understanding back bay bait migration and fishing patterns

[lostatsea]

Do any of you guys think the fish are behaving any differently this year relative to all the bait? The big blues are in one place not the other. Big stripers seem stuck to the bunker. Even small stripers are not distributed well seems like they are stacked in certain places as well. Thoughts?

[plugcrazy]

Someone told me the west and northwest winds cool the water down. I think that has a lot to do with it. Also i think depends on the bait size. When it's close then the bait moves in the surf line. Also the peanut bunker move closer to shore than the big bunker do.

[baitstealer]

With the mild winter was wondering if the bunker will be here early?

[hookset]

Haven't seen many spearing yet, just a few here and there. Anyone else?

[plugcrazy]

Me neither. What's up with that?

[fishinmission78]

Rainfish are around. Saw birds feeding on them yesterday past the last surf break.