2013 Blues, Racers, Gators

[Monty]

Any thoughts on when the Blues will start to show this year?
Can't wait for them to arrive.


A double of Gators from 2009, one on a Tony Spina Pencil, the other on a Teaser.

[vpass]

by the end of next weekend we should start hearing few being caught. few more deg. should do it. I hope it a good year with the gators.

[madcaster]

I'll be out on the hunt this week ...but I alway get then on the last week of April ...with bait

[surfstix1963]

We don't usually get them till beginning of May. in NY unless the water warms quickly and that doesn't look like that will happen.Forsythia just bloomed though.

[ledhead36]

by the end of next weekend we should start hearing few being caught. few more deg. should do it. I hope it a good year with the gators.

I'll be out on the hunt this week ...but I alway get then on the last week of April ...with bait

I can't wait for them to show up either. Always lots of fun. I agree with vpass timetable. surfstix we get the racers for a week or 2 and then ther gone when the bay heats up. Is that the same way it works for you? monty great pics that doubleheader has me stoked!

[vpass]

Any thoughts on when the Blues will start to show this year?
Can't wait for them to arrive.


A double of Gators from 2009, one on a Tony Spina Pencil, the other on a Teaser.

Hey Monty that must of been a blast. I stop fishing teasers when the blues around. I have lost many plugs in the past. What a evil fish they are. Love them.

[J Barbosa]

There is a ton of bunker hugging the south side of the RB ready to be chopped in half by some hungry gators. I spent some time soaking freshly snagged bunker with no hits.

If the forecast for this week holds up I think we will see some scattered reports this coming weekend.

[ledhead36]

There is a ton of bunker hugging the south side of the RB ready to be chopped in half by some hungry gators. I spent some time soaking freshly snagged bunker with no hits.

If the forecast for this week holds up I think we will see some scattered reports this coming weekend.

The wait might be over. One guy chunking bunker down the beach from us tonight got bit off.

[J Barbosa]

The wait might be over. One guy chunking bunker down the beach from us tonight got bit off.

Scary. I heard two separate reports of blues caught last night.

[Monty]

Scary. I heard two separate reports of blues caught last night.

Anyone hear of blues caught ocean side?
I think there are loads of herring out there.

[madcaster]

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Fished RB 5pm to 7pm ...top of the tide ....saw some big bass caught and carried off the beaches. Caught my first blue of the year on a ava.

[storminsteve]

nice going madcaster! Just read a report they have invaded the great bay 6-15lbs. They should be here by the thousands any day now. A huge armada of toothy critters bring it!

[J Barbosa]

Good going Madcaster,

The forecast for the rest of this week looks promising to bring them on the flats. 8wt fly rod will finally get a bend in it!

[cowherder]

That must be awesome catching them on a fly rod JB!

[jonthepain]

that would be great! i'd love to try that some day.

[DarkSkies]

The pic below kind of symbolizes it for me.
You can tell he's having a blast. The expression on his face says it all.

BTW this is Jordan, friend of sitemember xtremeVisions.....
He's a Marine who lost his leg in the Middle East while serving our country.
thanks for your service Jordan,
Thanks for sending the pic Xtreme.

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[DarkSkies]

Nicer bluefish......
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[buckethead]

Got em to 15# tonight. Straight from offshore with the purple green tinge to them. Lots of fun. All artificials

[J Barbosa]

Good stuff guys

I fished yesterday from 5-9pm and we had great bluefish action nonstop at some points...regret leaving the fly rod in the car.

[storminsteve]

Nice going jb, I fished nomoco this am and got a few they seemed energized all on metal.