Conditions at IBSP

[Pops Soul]

Thanks For the Report Ryan

[ped579]

Thanks for the report Ryan,

I was thinking of going out tomorrow.  I know what you mean about the clams I was out last week and found the clam beach as well.

It is going to be an interesting year.

I might try back by Spitzzel Creek tomorrow and see what happens.  I am in the mood for some fly fishing.

Happy Catching

Paul

[IrishAyes]

Nice try Ryan, thanks for the report.  It won't be long before the fishing jumps into full gear.   

[ped579]

Hi All,

OK, I have been tying flies all winter and have a nice variety to throw this Spring, I have fished IBSP for a long time but out front mostly and the flats just west of the old wooden bulkhead that was replaced by rocks and rip rap.

My question would be can I wade from the canoe & kayak launch on the bay side walk south and around the tidal pool and come out in the same spot or are there areas to deep to wade?

I would love to be able to walk and fly fish that stretch this Spring.  Any input would be appreciated.

I have noticed that there are a lot of guests looking at these posts I hope if you have any information I would encourage you to join us as I need your input.

Thanks

Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

Hi All,

Well today was like the rest lately but that is OK.  The weather was fantastic the wind out of the NNE around 5 - 8 gusting to 19 mph.

I tried the top of the tide and outgoing for about 3 hours.  Unfortunately nothing but that was just fine with me.  I parked at the North Jetty and began to get things ready for a walk out back when I gentleman walked from off the jetty and who's veh. I was parked next to(BTW I think we were the only ones on the whole beach)He and his brother were from Pa. and fish there often.  To Matt and John hello.  I hope they sigh up soon.

Guys it would be good to know what is happening and where as we are an information center for all up and down the Jersey coast.  You can post here or PM me or call me.  Once you post 8 times other forums open up and one of them is the contacts forum where you can list your info if you like or call guys up and get info before you take the long trek from Harrisburg ZI think you said.

Anyway, it was nice to meet you.  If you see me on the beach don't hesitate to come over and say HI.

As far as catching anything NADA.  But I think I knew that as the water temp there was still around 43 degrees.

There was some grass in the surf but the water is clearing nicely.  So as we have been saying for a while now soon real soon.

Happy Catching

Paul

P.S. If I botched up your names I apologize.

[IrishAyes]

Good effort Paul.  A few more degrees and the bass will be on the move.  I'm thinking another two weekends and we will be there.   

[ped579]

I agree but I had to wet a line as yesterday was photo day with the family.

Come on 50.

[Pops Soul]

Thanks for the report Paul

[ped579]

OK, the season is almost here.  We all have cabin fever in one shape or form.  We all are eager to get out with nothing else on our minds except catching fish.

Well, wrong, I hope all that will be making their way onto the beach with a vehicle remembers to adhere to the rules especially the 10 MPH.

There will be kids all over the place and speeding to get from one hot spot to another is not worth ruining some families life forever.

So Please Drive Responsibly.

Who knows you might get something for it.

Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

Hi All,

Just talked to a couple of B&T's to find out what I have been missing.  Man I have to get out.

All the reports focus in on IBSP.  Two keepers this weekend both 29.5" one weighed in at 9.2 and the other 10.2.  They both were caught on clams so go out there and drown those tender morsels.

Right now it will take around 5 - 8 oz weight to hold bottom so get those arms a pumping lead guys.

Plenty of shorts have been taken I heard if you go you catch, only problem they are small.  But what the heck at least your catching.

The back of the island is producing as well, the water is warmer and they are starting to hit on small plugs.  If you go try all the usuals clams, sand worms, blood worms and any small plug you have in your bag.  I can't wait to try a small popper my wife won as a prize at our 1st annual party this past weekend. Yes, she said I could play with it just don't scratch it...

Anything in the yellow, chartreuse, white or red in any of those combos should work just fine.

Being the water is still cold work them slow for a while.

Night time is still the best time so charge up your batteries and head out before sun up or right before sunrise.

As always, Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

Hi ALL,

Well I went out mid morning for a couple of hours of relaxation.  Stopped by Grumpys for clams and off to the Pocket.

Lowered my air and proceeded on to the beach, if you haven't been there for a while there is a slight berm right where the access road and the beach meet.  Be careful as it is steeper than it looks if you have a lower clearance veh just be careful.  Once the guys churn it up a bit it should be OK.

Headed straight for the Pocket and set up.  2 poles one close and one further out and the third as far as I could get it.  Unfortunately the conventional reel was set for no magnets and well lets say can you say birds nest...I will make sure I check that the next time out. It took me about 1/2 hour to get this one out.

The wind was howling out of the NNE when I started and ended up due East when I finished.

There was a good chop going on and well lets say it was a beautiful day to be on the beach.  I did not catch a thing but wind burn but that is OK it is still early.

There were others out there but most were moving around and when I ledt there was not a buggie from the pocket to A23.

I think I will try again on Wed or Thurs but Friday is a definite.

Here are some pictures of todays outing, enjoy.

Happy Catching

Paul

[Pops Soul]

Great pics Paul it's a shame our water isn't as blue as the sky...... Was nice to meet you and your wife at the party. thanks for the report.

[ped579]

Hi All,

Conditions at IBSP were beautiful, if you like sun bathing. If you like fishing it was so so, but if you like catching for get it.  There were a lot of veh. on the beach today but they all looked like they were frustrated with the lack of catching.

I tried a few rips and cuts up from the pocket to start with.  I was told that they are catching stripers on metals close to the bottom.  I was using Deadly Dicks, AVA 17, 27, 47, in green, red, chartreuse, and white; no luck at all.

Switched to Krocodiles in three different sizes, nothing.

I decided to go to the inlet and see what was happening there but when I talked to a guy I talked to at Grumpys he said he did not catch anything but that there have been a few blues caught on white bucktails with either white or chartreuse curly tails.  I did not have much time to spent changing over so I just watched for a while and I have to say I was there for a half and hour and NADA.

I will be going back Friday with my daughter to see and try again.  Man I have to use one of those finger guards I am tearing up my finger with long casts today.  Braid is some tough stuff.

If anyone is going out there maybe we will see you there.  Stop by and say hi, I love to BS the time away.

Happy Catching

Paul

[basslover]

Hey Paul, I saw a guy fishing the other day, and he had a piece of duct tape wrapped around the tip of his index finger.  It was his "guard".  Seemed to work well.  Cheap too!!  Give it a try! I know I will.  Good luck fishing!  We might hit it tomorrow.

Ryan

[IrishAyes]

The white tape for bandages works good also. 

[ped579]

Hi All,

Finally no SKUNK today...

I was told to try using cloth bandade like the Curad ones.  Put it on before using it and your good to go the whole day.  I did and it does last all day.  In fact I had trouble taking it off had to use a knife.  The cloth is a lot more flexible and waterproof to boot.

Well, My daughter and I went out today and she was just a lookie lou she just wanted to hang out so I did not push her to fish.  We caught the last hour of the in coming tide at the North Jetty.

Not much happening when we first pulled up until some guy yelled fish breaking the surface.  There were about 20 guys scrambling for position and slinging bucktails.  It looked like some one firing a Gatling gun across the surface.  Well As it goes I am the non conformer I threw a top water lure.  No one caught a thing that round.

It was about 1:50 and the tide began to go slack is when the guy next to me caught a nice blue.  It was not long after that the guy to my left caught a good size skate (he was using bunker chunks it looked like).

Than it was my turn I threw a white and chartreuse bucktail tipped with a white curly tail and wham pulled in a nice 3-5# blue.  Then the bite was off as fast as it started.

Well it is nice to finally have a good report for once. 

It looks like the park is going to be a really crowded on this summer as the beach is filling up even on Thursdays.  Today Friday it was tow rows of parking at the North Jetty.  It was a bit to crowded for me but I guess I am spoiled living so close the the action and going during the week.

There are fish there guys and don't be afraid to try different things.  Just to give you a heads up by the time we left a number of guys switched to chartreuse and white tipped with a white curley tail, go figure.   

As we headed off the beach we asked a number of people fishing out frone and no one caught a thing.  It was all at the inlet.

Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

OK Guys,

The fish are finally here to stay for a while.  From the reports I have read and spoke to we are getting a nice mix in the wash in all three locations, the beach out front, the inlet and the back areas of the island.

If you can get out to IBSP by all means do so the blues are the ones there in force right now.  The water has warmed up nicely and they are a hungry bunch making blitzes on the beach as well as right in the inlet.

Friday was pretty good as blues were taken on white bucktails tipped with white curly tails.  During the weekend many blues were brought in and they were going after bunker chunks and mullet.  The largest one I heard of was a nice 31" 7.9# caught on bunker.

There are Black fish being caught where ever there is structure, over the weekend the largest one caught was a sweet 16.5" that weighed in at 3.4# caught on crab.  The season ends on Wednesday guys so get out there and make the best of it.

Finally we are hearing of Weakfish being caught Grumpy weighed in a nice one at 33" and 11.8# caught on a shad.  When things were checked out under the hood it seemed that shad was the choice meal of the day.

Over at Betty & Nicks they to are weighing a nice bunch of blues as well.  They are reporting that Lures are starting to be productive now as well.  Thats my kind of fishing.  I am looking forward to start plugging and stalking the beach.

It seems like the back is starting to heat up as well.  A number of small bass are being caught back there in some of the deeper cuts on surface plugs and light tackle .  I am looking forward to getting out at A21 and A15.  This should be a good season for those that work the beach on a regular basis.

Well I have a few more things to check out today and I will get back to you soon. 

Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

Hi All,

Went out for a couple of hours this morning and headed straight for the inlet.  When I arrived the out going tide was really ripping.  I set up shot the breeze for a while and proceeded to try my luck.  Not much happening for the first hour until the tide started to slack off. 

I saw 1 black fish caught and 1 fluke then it was my turn, 1 black fish near the rocks just off the jetty.  The guys out further on the jetty were doing much better with the blackfish. 

As this was the last day of the season I did not have the heard to keep mine as did a lot of others we all let them go.  It was pretty cool.

I again used a bucktail, chartreuse over white tipped with a white curly tail.

Others were using all white and doing really well.

I might give it a try again tomorrow and see what happens.  The tide went slack around 1 PM or so which goes along with the beat time is the in coming.

I hope this is helpful.  There seemed to be quite a few out there today I think this summer is going to be a busy one.

Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

For todays conditions read The Beach is Alive for further information.  If you can get out there and enjoy.

Happy Catching

Paul

[ped579]

Today was a beautiful day at the beach unfortunately there were no fish around to speak of.

I have to warn you though the signs are up for summer rules as far as driving on the beach north of A7 and south of Gillikins so be careful.

They are giving out tickets for this infraction.  I wish they would post this info so the innocent ones will have a chance.

Paul