Things you learned this fall.

[Monty]

Only thing I learned this fall was that I missed fishing big time.
What I think finally sunk into my skull this year is that the areas I fish and when I fish them the bait is small and thin most of the time. I started fishing the loaded 5 1/2" redfins more and caught more. Also lots of fish caught on teasers and the SP Minnow was good. Even top water with bass and blues, 6" and skinny type spooks out caught others by a mile. Big fat wood, not so much lovin this year.


A rare occasion this year when a bigger plug got whacked

[storminsteve]

You can't always count on bass and bluefish being there.
Sea robins and hickory shad are the new striped bass.

[BassBuddah]

Fire Island becomes very small when the bite is best in one small area.

[surfstix1963]

Dark just turn the drag knob counter clockwise and the small ones will pull line too.

[robmedina]

I learned that I have this uncanny ability to cast my needlefish in any direction in the surf and am able to consistently catch sandfleas!

[surfstix1963]

Speed up your retrieve some if that is happening try and stay about a foot off the bottom or use a different needle

[finchaser]

Almost forgot especially this fall all the professionals don't target small fish, only ego filling no skill snag and drop for them

[DarkSkies]

Today was a PERFECT DAY to have taken your love PEBBLES FISHING

He should take her at first light so she can catch a fish.

I know you're only thinking of us...but that 1 1/2 hour bite at first light isn't enough for me.....it's like seeing a huge chocolate cake in a window that you can't touch...and only getting to lick the knife that cuts the pieces.....
The biggest reason we would come down there is to see your grouchy A**.........and your usual policy is you don't fish on weekends....

Fished this AM from 6:30 to 8 had 7 bass to 27 inches 4 on sand eel rubber and 3 on Mucho minnow left them biting as beach was a zoo all the fair weather dilly docks were out. Water was 42.

I would rather avoid the crowds more than anything......not fun for me anymore.....one of the reasons I would rather fish at night....maybe less fish...but more solitude.
As always thanks for the words and the nagging...and the advice...
Very happy for those who are getting out there and getting some fish...it will be a long Winter.
Now is the time for memories that will have to last throughout that Winter....

Dark just turn the drag knob counter clockwise and the small ones will pull line too.

Man I get no respect around here.....how ya feeling today Surf...you said you and your family had a touch of the flu...hope you all are recovering....

[storminsteve]

Hey surfstix hope your fam get well soon. Merry Christmas and thanks for all the informative threads especially the one on reading the water.

[finchaser]

DS
Excuses excuses it's not about you its about her and except for yesterday there's been no more than 4 to 7 people in a 1 1/2 mile stretch. Fish for 2 hours and take her to breakfast. Hold the fish out and it will look big in one of your infer miss look what I caught photo's Get the girl a fish how are you going to grow up to be a guide like D_