Wasn't sure if I was going to go out today but I decided to give it a try. Getting a late start I left my slip at 9AM. Trolled shads and a stretch between the channels getting only one hit. Drifted eels in Ambrose and on the flats only to have six pickups which I assume were bluefish as only the eels heads were left. Headed east towards Breezy Point where I tried to jig fish under some birds, no luck. Next I tried an umbrella rig (small green tubes) and had a fish on before I could put the rod in the holder. This was the first of 6 24" inch fish I caught in about one hour. I then put the rig plus a drail on a rod with braid and got 2 more slightly larger but still short. I then tried to find some fish that could be jigged. Went a bit further east and found some birds and jigged that area for a few drifts. Nada. By this time the winds and the seas were picking up so I decide to head home.
