^ VS, sorry I didn't see this until now....I believe this was stated earlier in this thread...in case it wasn't...
Big bluefish migrate offshore, and stay there for the harsh winter, feeding on the abundant bait....squid, sea herring, butterfish, mackerel, etc......whatever is there at the time....
Other bluefish, most of the smaller ones, migrate along the coast as far South as Florida, and in general follow bait and moderate temperatures at each part of their migrational stage.
There have been some incredibly large bluefish caught in the last week. It does seem the reports of the largest ones are declining a bit.....and it seems some small blues have moved in...we weren't seeing many under 7# a few days ago.....
But make no mistake......the weights you see being reported are real.....
The actual 18# bluefish may be few and far between...
However, at the end of every day, I'm getting a pic or text that someone has landed one.....17....18...16....lbs....we haven't seen bluefish this size from land in some time.....
Now is the time to get out there and fish for bluefish.......if you consider yourself a true fisherman.....
1. The fight
2. The bulldogging
3. The drag screaming runs of the bigger ones.....
4. The unholy demonic stare those yellow eyes can give you, even when they are spent and exhausted from the battle...yet still ready to chomp one of your fingers off should you be so foolish to take them for granted....
5. Pound for pound, one of the most aggressive and best fighting fish we have on our shores.....a worthy adversary in the arena of battle, for sure......
6. Compare the fight of a 15# bluefish to a 15# bass.....to me, there is no comparison...the giant bluefish wins, hands down.
As mentioned, it seems like the overall numbers and sizes were consistently bigger just a few short days ago....but if you understand tides,
feeding windows,
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...feeding+window
(post #39)
and are wiling to work for them, an experienced fisherman can catch 100 in a day of fishing...
If you want a shot at one of these 16-18# giants....now is the time to try....there is no guarantee they will be here tomorrow........
Good times, to all who are out there, and having a blast catching....