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Title: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: ChrisL on October 18, 2013, 04:29:04 PM

All the reports from the surf indicated the fishing was picking up with this recent noreaster out of the way.

I got out before sunrise Thursday.  Surf was still big with a lot of white water and a light west wind.  Not much going on early.  About halfway into the outgoing I found some birds working that looked promising.  First cast into the birds produced a barely short bass (still my biggest this year  ::) ).  A couple other short bass plus a 20lber came out of that spot by other anglers.
Kept at it and landed my 1st ever weakfish....then my 2nd and 3rd weakfish  ;D. All the weakies were legal size and were released. Picked a half dozen huge hickory shad out of that spot over the next hour.  An older gentleman next to me was a bit frustrated that he was 30ft from me and getting nothing.  He suggested chunking the shad for striper bait.  I wasn't interesting in fishing bait, so the next couple I caught I passed off to him in hopes he would find a bass hungry for meat.  Everything I caught came on metal or one of my sandeel teasers. 
Back out this morning just after sunrise.  I was hopeful for a repeat, but had a feeling it wouldn't happen.  Surf was still big with plenty of white water.  Wind was hard outta the west.  Covered the whole park back and forth a few times.  Never found anything that looked too interesting.  Only saw a few fish landed and never more that 1 or 2 in a particular spot.  Didn't have a single hit all morning.  What a difference a day makes.
Work tomorrow  :P  Back at it Sunday or Monday.     

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: Kenny on October 18, 2013, 04:46:55 PM

Great report on some nice outings Chris  t^

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: Bucktail on October 18, 2013, 05:11:51 PM

Good report Chris. t^  Congratulations on your first weakfish. clp

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: Hunter 2 on October 18, 2013, 05:27:06 PM

Nice report Chris.   

Congrads on the Weakfish chrz

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: IrishAyes on October 18, 2013, 06:24:10 PM

Nice job Chris. Seems like the weakfish are starting to make somewhat of a comeback.  t^

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: gymrat987654321 on October 18, 2013, 06:29:55 PM

Nice report t^ Now you just need a camera TT^ ;D

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: Salty Dog on October 18, 2013, 06:43:16 PM

 t^

Title: Re: 10/17 10/18 Report
Post by: ChrisL on October 18, 2013, 10:03:17 PM

Quote from: gymrat987654321 on October 18, 2013, 06:29:55 PM

Nice report t^ Now you just need a camera TT^ ;D

Some day when I'm rich, I'll get a GoPro.
But for the most part, when I fish the beach I'm knee deep in water and do a quick release and get back to fishing.