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Title: The beach is HOT...
Post by: ped579 on April 29, 2010, 12:53:13 PM
Okay, today was a real blast after a dismal first start.  We got on the beach by 4:30 and went down to the inlet and to my surprise there was very little water.  Yep BLOW OUT TIDE...The wind for the past 3 days has pushed the water way out and I really did not want to take a chance of driving the beach buggie down that far.  So we waited for the tide to come in a bit.

Saw a ton of birds working about a 1/2 mile off the beach.  When I say tons there must of been at least 2 to 3 hundred birds.  Very Cool.

We noticed that there were a few guys fishing the inlet and they started to pull blues.  We rode over and yep the bite was on.  Once we dialed in to what worked it was fish on just about every cast.  Unbelievable.

We kept 2 and just played C&R and watched others fill their coolers.  One guy had so much he needed help closing the lid.

Saw, some guys I knew and decided to watch them for a while as they were dialed into stripers now.  My arms were sore from pulling blues and it was getting close to quitting time so the rods stayed in the holders.

What was being used you ask?  The blues were all caught on white bucktails tipped with pink Fin-S deadly.  Cast out let it hit the bottom and then just a slow retrieve back with a little pump action.

Stripers were all being caught on top water plugs like metal lipped swimmers. bottle poppers but real slow retrieve.  color?  It did not seem to matter.

I have to warn you though it is a bit crowded out there right now.  Plus it seemed that the window for catching was around top of high tide and when we left they were still catching.

Where? Any where along from A7 to the pocket.  If you can get out do so by all means.  Everything is about a week to a week and a half early.

Happy Catching

Paul
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: kezsr on April 29, 2010, 12:57:24 PM
Great report Paul,great to hear everyone catching  t^ Kez
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: ped579 on April 29, 2010, 12:58:28 PM
Kez, I have not seen it like this for a few years...
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: bassnblues on April 29, 2010, 12:58:54 PM
Glad you got 'em!
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: ped579 on April 29, 2010, 01:03:45 PM
AH, its great, the smell of bluefish on your hands in the morning... t^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: IrishAyes on April 29, 2010, 01:17:33 PM
Oh, that was bluefish I smelt? Hmmmmmm. ;D cfzd

Good job on the catching Paul. I take it your uncle with you. Bet he had a blast with all the action.  t^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: ped579 on April 29, 2010, 01:20:50 PM
Yeah, Unfortunately his catching ability off the beach is a bit rusty but he is looking forward to next Thursday.  Nuf said... TT^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: Pfishingruven on April 29, 2010, 01:54:11 PM
Nice job Paul!  Good to hear catching reports from the beach.

 clp
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: ChrisL on April 29, 2010, 01:57:31 PM
Great report Paul.   t^
I was hoping you guys would get into some fish.
We're gonna try to get out a couple times in the next few days.  Trying to get the wife her first bass this spring.
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: ped579 on April 29, 2010, 02:04:00 PM
Good Luck Chris.  If it stays like it was today she should have her first fish of spring... TT^ grtn
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on April 29, 2010, 02:19:11 PM
 t^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: striper sniper on April 29, 2010, 05:44:20 PM
Great Job Paul slt

Glad to hear you got into em.  I'm heading out on Saturday-your welcome to join us!

Dave
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: Bucktail on April 29, 2010, 06:07:13 PM
Bluefish are a blast!  Congrats! t^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: Salty Dog on April 29, 2010, 07:00:42 PM
 t^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: L.T. on April 29, 2010, 08:15:05 PM
 t^ clp
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: Hotrod on April 29, 2010, 08:45:39 PM
 clp t^
Title: Re: The beach is HOT...
Post by: PeggyLee on April 29, 2010, 09:11:27 PM
Fish on ...way to go... t^