captbogan
04-06-2013, 05:29 PM
Ran to the south, looking for striped bass today but saw very little on the finder and the ocean temp is still too cool. Tried several drifts working down to Seaside --no bites. Anchored-up in tight to the beach and chummed/baited with clams but nothing happened. Made radio contact with boats south and north of us but their findings were the same. The past couple years we were catching good by this time but this spring has been cooler.
By 11AM, I headed the Gambler off to a couple of wrecks, anchored up and dropped clam and crab baits down. Caught some keeper cod and short taugs. There has been a few big ling on these drops too. Kind of slow but I liked the sign of blackfish that we saw.
So this is the daily plan: Start out the mornings in search for stripers, ready to jig or clam. If the writing is on the wall (no stripers to be found) we will head off for taug, cod, ling. We will have clams and crabs on board for bait. This will be our plan B. If we catch any keeper bass, we will stick to plan-A. Weather permitting, we plan to fish every day.
Still room on our golden tilefish trip leaving this Friday morning. The crew and I can't wait for that trip! If you can get away for this Friday's tilefish trip call 732-295-7569 and save a spot.
By 11AM, I headed the Gambler off to a couple of wrecks, anchored up and dropped clam and crab baits down. Caught some keeper cod and short taugs. There has been a few big ling on these drops too. Kind of slow but I liked the sign of blackfish that we saw.
So this is the daily plan: Start out the mornings in search for stripers, ready to jig or clam. If the writing is on the wall (no stripers to be found) we will head off for taug, cod, ling. We will have clams and crabs on board for bait. This will be our plan B. If we catch any keeper bass, we will stick to plan-A. Weather permitting, we plan to fish every day.
Still room on our golden tilefish trip leaving this Friday morning. The crew and I can't wait for that trip! If you can get away for this Friday's tilefish trip call 732-295-7569 and save a spot.