May & June 2018 Fishing Reports

[billwrubel]

I would like to figure out how to sleep while fishing. But I’m not a dolphin

[J Barbosa]

Plugged in the back last night from land....3 keepers all in the 30-32" range, 2 on RG Glider, 1 on SP Minnow (white was right last night ).

[bunka bullsht]

Lol Bill!



Went to a local inlet for last hour of outgoing looking for blues. Another skunk on the board.

[Joseph C.]

JBarbosa, when do you sleep? I am such a sissy! I get all whiney if I don't get my 8 hours.

[yarddog]

Moco outfront 3PM Outgoing from the top. south east wind with knee to thigh high rollers.
I was on the fly, but the SE wind began building, but I was able to cover a mile stretch of beach with a white clouser. The water was clean and clear with a nice lip to the trough.
No strikes or bait observed

[Bayyaker]

Originally Posted by yarddog

Moco outfront 3PM Outgoing from the top. south east wind with knee to thigh high rollers.
I was on the fly, but the SE wind began building, but I was able to cover a mile stretch of beach with a white clouser. The water was clean and clear with a nice lip to the trough.
No strikes or bait observed

Paul, I need some salt experience with the fly rod. I have a st Croix Rio Santos 9? 8wt with a Billy Pate Bonefish reel, also a Hardy 9? 9wt Proaxis with a Orvis Hydros V. You got a lot of patients . My Canada fishing is way different then fishing the surf.

[jbw252]

I fished outfront OC yesterday, a couple of hours on each side of the PM high tide. Most folks were soaking clams &/or bunker. Didn't see many fish caught by anybody near me. I got a few nice hits, but my circle hooks weren't doing their job. I also tossed a bucktail, but to no avail. My buddy caught an UGLY stargazer on a clam. Anyway, it was a beautiful beach day. We're going back to try again on Thursday.

[Joseph C.]

Originally Posted by jbw252

... My buddy caught an UGLY stargazer on a clam..

Sounds like anthropocentric criticism to me, and besides, there ain't such a thing as a pretty one.

[yarddog]

Originally Posted by Bayyaker

Paul, I need some salt experience with the fly rod. I have a st Croix Rio Santos 9? 8wt with a Billy Pate Bonefish reel, also a Hardy 9? 9wt Proaxis with a Orvis Hydros V. You got a lot of patients . My Canada fishing is way different then fishing the surf.

Jim, You are good to go with those set ups....and all those teasers (flys!) you have been making will do the trick. They are superb. Last year I got a large flat one on an ugly clouser, in our usual haunts. Great fun but it was before the opener so off he went! I tried to repeat the event this year but no luck. Paul

[yarddog]

Jim, The rod I'm using I bought in the 90s. It's a 9' Sage 8wt with a Scientific Anglers 7/8L, with an intermediate line. I have a ten weight Loomis but its overkill. I go back and forth with the round reels and casting rods depending on the wind, weather, and traffic behind my backcast!

[DtheM]

If anyone is interested in putting on a Fly Fishing in the Surf clinic, I would be happy to attend. I have been sitting on a new 9 weight for 2 seasons, and have yet to get it wet.

[rakuz66]

Out back yesterday w/ the 7 wt. Beautiful day, 1 blue landed and a striped one swirled at my fly right at my feet and missed. Of course as I wasn't paying attention and lifting the fly out of the water, when he swiped at it, nice tail splash however. Seen a few blues and a short caught on plugs, very slow overall, but great to be out.

[TugaStriper]

Flukies are open on Friday

[jbw252]

Originally Posted by Joseph C.

Sounds like anthropocentric criticism to me, and besides, there ain't such a thing as a pretty one.

Very true!

[mvsusaf]

There are more than a few fly anglers fishing at the junction of the Navesink and the Shrewsbury. Perhaps some of those anglers might see your post and chime in.