March 2006

March 29, 2006 FISHING

THE MONTH OF MARCH WAS WIND AND MORE WIND, IF WE ABLE TO GET OFF SHORE IT WAS ON OF THOSE "DO NOT WANDER TO FAR FROM THE INLET" BECAUSE THE AFTERNOON WIND WERE COMING. INSIDE ANGLERS SPENT THERE TIME ON THE EAST BANK AND THE SURF ANGLERS JUST PUT FIVE OZ SINKERS ON AND WENT AT IT.

IT HAS BLUES ALL MONTH FOR THE SURF ANGLER AND NOW IS THE TIME THAT THE BIG BLUES WILL START TO SHOW. FISH THESE FISH EARLY; SPOONS, TOP WATER CHUGGERS AND CUT BAITS TOP THE LIST. JUST AS YOU GET UP ON THE DUNE LOOK FOR THE COLOR LINE WHERE THE TURBITY STOPS AND THAT IS WHERE THE POMPS HANG OUT. THE TOP BAIT IS A SAND FLEA BUT THEY WILL EAT SHRIMP AND CLAMS, SO WILL ALL OTHERS SO IF THE TARGET IS POMPANO STICK WITH THE SAND FLEAS. AS THE SEAS CALM THESE FISH WILL MOVE IN, YOU JUST NEED TO WAIT FOR THE BLUES TO MOVE OUT. WHITING IN THE TROUGH FOR YOU MID-MORNING ANGLERS, PIECE OF SHRIMP OR CLAM WILL GET YOU A BUCKET FULL. AS THE SURF WARMS THE SNOOK WILL MOVE IN, THESE FISH ARE VERY TEMP SENSITVE, LOOK FOR THEM AFTER THE SUN HAS WARMED THE EDGE, LATE MORNING. SMALL WHITING ARE THEIR FAVORED MEAL BUT A SWIMMING PLUG, RATTLING TOP WATER AND YOUR FAVORITE BUCK TAIL WILL GET THE STRIKE.

OFF- SHORE HAS BEEN A JOB, BUT WITH APRIL COMING UP THE SEAS WILL GET MORE POLITE EVERY DAY. THE MAC’S ARE STILL IN THE KING FISH HOLE BUT STARTING TO MOVE ON. HERE ONE DAY THEN THE NEXT GONE FOR A DAY AND BACK AGAIN. YOU WILL NEED TO GO LOOK AND IF THEY ARE NOT THERE CHECK ON YOU WAY BACK IN. LOTS OF LIVE BAITS AND THE FISH ARE ON THEM. THE FIRST BAIT IN GETS RIGGED AND DROPPED OVER THE OTHER SIDE. THE KING FISH BITE HAS STARTED FROM THIRTY FEET OUT AND THERE IS SOME EXCELLENT FISH TO BE HAD. AS THE GULF STREAM MOVE IN SO WILL THE DOLPHIN, THIS WEEK IT HAS BEEN IN THE 150’ TO 200’, THAT SOUTH EAST WIND WILL BRING THE GRASS LINES. THE COBIA THAT HAVE MADE A STRONG SHOW WILL STAY WITH US, FORGET THE BATS, THEY WILL HANG AROUND ANY REEF BOTTOM, YES THEY DO MOVE WITH THE BATS BUT IS THE BOTTOM THAT HOLDS THEM. RESIDENT SAILS AND THE REST OF THE SUSPECTS WILL KEEP THE ANGLERS BUSY.

THE RIVER HAS BEEN POMPANO, BLUES, TROUT, REDS, SNOOK, AND THE LIST GOES ON. FISHING HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD IN THE RIVER IN SPITE OF THE WIND. THE POMPANO HAVE BEEN AT THE BRIDGES, ANGLERS STANDING ON THE BRIDGE GET THERE LIMITS EVERY MORNING, VERTICAL JIGGING IS THE ANSWER. ANGLERS IN THE BOATS ARE STILL TRYING. THEY ARE SKIPPING EVERY WHERE BUT JUST WILL NOT EAT. A FEW IN HERMANS BAY, A FEW IN THE SAIL FISH FLAT OR IN HELLS GATE BUT IF YOU WANT YOUR LIMIT GO TO THE BRIDGE. BIG TROUT AFTER SUN COMES UP. FISH THE WEST SIDE AFTER THE SUN WARMS THE WATER, ONE FOOT OF LESS. SCHOOL TROUT IN THE 3’ ZONE WITH BOTH EATING TOP WATER EARLY AND SWITCH OVER TO SOFT RUBBER AFTER THE SUN HAS BEEN UP FOR A WHILE. THE REDS CONTINUE ON THE WEST SIDE THE BITE IS BEFORE SUN UP BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A SCHOOL THAT WILL SHOW AT ANY TIME. TRIPLE TAIL THIS WEEK, TWO BOTH OVER TEN POUNDS, SUMMER IS COMING. LOTS OF JACKS, LADY FISH, AND ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS. NO TARPON BUT BIG DRUM, BIG SHEEPHEAD AND SNOOK. JUST GO TO THE BRIDGE, ANY BRIDGE AFTER DARK AND YOUWILL CATCHA SNOOK.

TILL NEXT WEEK…..DO NOT FORGET THE CAMERA….HENRY