S-B at the Derby

[Mr. Sandman]

Don't judge everything by the weigh in...lots of fish are released or not weighed in. There are fish around. Bass and blues are being caught every night. Albies are being caught but they are not big. I had 8 or 9 one day and left them. Most are 24-25" and are in small schools. No acres of fish like last couple years, tiny pods of fish pop here and there, it is annoying. I got one decent fish on the first day and tossed it back...I should have weighed it in. I am going to target them today and maybe tomorrow. I really only tried for bass one evening from the boat and 2 night from the beach so far.15#ers are the biggest fish I caught so far. Next week I will look for bass with some effort.

I try to go for a couple hours every day but I have not been fishing all that hard. My back is still stopping me from doing all nighters in the surf or fishing 12 hour days on the boat.

Yesterday I fished the boat for a couple hours and got a couple bones in the sound. One went 8.5. Not big but it helps my team. (Pilothouse of pain). Played with a small school of albies but they had lockjaw. Back at the dock by noon. Today and tomorrow I will try for an albie that is greater than 25"


The middle of the day for me has been slow fishing. If you fish mornings and dusk and nights you will be OK. That 19# blue was a monster and there have been a few bass around 30# caught recently. It is shaping up. Bonito from the shore is a luck event at this point. My advice is if you catch one...run down and buy a powerball ticket the same day.

The shore scene is more challenging but if you put in your time you should do fine. Fishing at high noon on a sunny beach day is generally not the best time for surfcasting, it never has been.

Best of luck to you!

[nightfighter]

SurfPirate scored a bluefish.....

[rphud]

I found more fish than fishermen last night, which is a bit odd for this time of year and where I was, but they where on small bait and I had made the wrong decision to go very large before I left the house. Fish just hanging in the current and rolling in the waves gulping down food washed their way while I watched. I could just about reach out and pet 'em. Fly gear was a very long walk away back in the car all safe and sound. Probably change that whole scene tonight, if you know what I mean. Especially since I am seeing no shore fly rod weigh-ins at all.

Good luck at Robotics Boss!

[Fish On]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Don't judge everything by the weigh in...lots of fish are released or not weighed in. There are fish around. Bass and blues are being caught every night. Albies are being caught but they are not big. I had 8 or 9 one day and left them. Most are 24-25" and are in small schools. No acres of fish like last couple years, tiny pods of fish pop here and there, it is annoying.

I've never had much luck on bigger albies when the big schools are around. The one big one I ever caught was a rogue. I was coming in from Paradise towards east beach and noticed a really nice rip. Just happened to be at the right place during that tide. I circled back around, put out the rods and trolled through it. Bamm!

Maybe the bigger albies like to hunt alone and prefer the washing machine where they can use their size to their advantage.

The schools are a lot of fun though if you want some action!

[BigFish]

Congrats to "Swimmer" for his daily All Tackle Bluefish!! Way to go Frank!!