Pulled onto the sand around 4:45pm to see some birds working out in the distance. Met up with Fireman Ed and another, and headed south. Saw a HUGE group of birds working a bit closer than the last group, and anglers were pouring to the spot. Not one of the 50 guys there could get their stuff out even close, and there were some distance guys there. Nothing taking anything. Headed north to the bathing beaches, where we setup the deadsticks for a bit. Sun went down, moon lit up, and something kept nibbling, so we switched to smaller hooks, and I landed and released what I think to be a Spotted Hake. Thought it was a ling at first, but didn't think to catch one from the beach. We then started to get into some dogfish before calling it a night. Not much action, but nice to feel some tuggage.