Month of May in review

[BillyBlanks]

I know SB is mostly a MA board, but I've spent the past few days of the month fishing the Long Island Sound. There's been a ton of bait around, most bunker I've seen in about 5 years. Big school of silversides and sand eels have been around too.

Most of the bigger fish were pulled in by chunking or jigging, one 25lber, one 16lber and a bunch of 10-12lb fish. Also pulled a bunch of nice sized schoolies in on poppers. Heading back up to MA today, and hopefully keep catching fish.

Clogston, congrats on the baby girl!

Hope everyone has a safe, fun and fish filled season!

[bart]

I fished the canal exclusively this past month and did OK. I had a lot of fish in the 15-18 lb range on shads and pencils, but did not see the size I had seen the previous 2 years (multiple 20lb fish trips). I had one fish at 30 on the boga that I released( can't post a pic, invalid file?) and had a shot at some bigger fish but was never able to connect. Overall, I had a good time fishing with some good people. Just wish I could have found some bigger fish. Looking forward to the NM in June...

[Back Beach]

Probably the best shore fishing since 1999 for me as that's as far back as I can remember. Pics of my schoolie, TO's high 20# fish and Bart's 30# fish.

[bart]

that pic of Tony is SICK

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Probably the best shore fishing since 1999 for me as that's as far back as I can remember. Pics of my schoolie, TO's high 20# fish and Bart's 30# fish.

if i may~~~
here's one of the BackBeachster, the li'l sistah to the 30#
that i didn't get to my camera in time for! excellent day, a couple of
back-to-backs for Mike, and this new "money shot" with the striper in the water IS a thing of beauty,,,,,,,,,,

[Raven]

freakin Tony is ONE photogenic S.O.B>

that is for sure..... it's worthy of the front page Bossman

[american spirit]

seems to be right on schedule for the north shore this year. maybe fish are slightly bigger than last year around this time.

[SAUERKRAUT]

Worst May start for me...just about ever with the exception of the years I wouldn't crawl out of Lake O. until after Memorial Day. Vineyard Sound waters and adjacent surf spots were as dead as if it were winter. And the boaters who cover a lot more geography than I do should know. The Canal just sucked for me in May...and I was there a lot. Yes, I had one 19 fish tide; but the biggest was 38". I was so grateful for that...I phototed it before kissing it good-bye. After that, it was skunk tide after skunk tide. What part of the Canal were you standing on as bicycle coffee men were were riding by in droves?

[BassDawg]

CONGRATS, Clogs!!! nice work!
God Bless that baby girl and your bride!!!

MAY~~~~ has been bittersweet for me.

SWEEEEET first!!! got turned-on to the Canal. having never fished it before,,,,,,,,,,,i am hooked, and LOVE everything that makes the DITCH what it is. dropped two fish there. one, i just completely was so "buck fevered" that i prolly lost a decent sized fish due to several factors, the most of which were not playing the fish, and assuming that the fish was much smaller than it prolly was. hard tellin',,,,,,,,not knowin'. also, i met and fished with some truly quality, top-notch Stripermen within their chosen disciplines, and to a man they were humble and a pleasure to fish with. i was able to ASK and BE much less knowledgable than them, and they were free and gracious with their expertise. life-affirming stuff there, and i am humbled by both the freedom with which the info was shared and the ease in which these Gentlemen were able to make it understandable, doable, and teachable. my THANKS, by itself, can never be enough and i hope to repay their wisdom and kindness, sum haunt, by landing sum LAHHHHHHGE~~~~ some night sooooon

the BITTER??? snapping my pluggin' rod about 10 casts into jigging the ditch for only the second time, EVER!! equally as bitter, more like BRUTAL, was having to keep reservations to go camping with the family in SoCo, while the BITE is awwwwn at the Cape and i was begining to apply technique/learn spots,,,,,,,,,,,,and THEN, when ya get to the Ocean State, the effin' trawlers and the tides have got so much MUNG and everything VEGGIE so stirred up that the outside is UFF. everywhere i was able to get to while attached to family, SUCKED! the bonus??? my Girls and i had a GREAT time camping, beaching, playgrounding, Gentleman Farmer Dining, CTown MemDayParading, sunrising, and just BEing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ahhhhhhh, but this IS a fishing thread! SOOOO, with 3 trips(2 Cape, 1SoCo) i am fishless, picless; but the NShore awaits and so doesn't the NEW

[MotoXcowboy]

I had a baby in April so my time on the water has been very limited this May.

1night=1 small schoolie
2 afternoons=2skunks

caught alot of weeds in soco.
yesterday afternoon it was pretty thick

hoping this month brings me better luck