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Author:
Chris
Date:
Jul 31, 2012
Subject:
Reef slowing down
Message:
The reef has definitely slowed down the last several times out. Between storms, darkness, the limited amount of blues, and time, I have only caught a handful of bluefish in my 3 times out. Twice I kind of just went to check it out and the blues just haven't been around as much. I would catch one here and there if I'm lucky. When the reef was hot a week ago I would catch many, I hope they come back soon, and they bring there bigger friends!
Author:
GLoomGreenwater
Date:
Jul 31, 2012
Message:
I like to read alot of the post on this site....... lots of reef followers. The reef is what got me passioate about the sport. It is very funny because there are people who go out there and get skunked everytime and there are people who pull keepers everytime I grew up living next door to the reef and spent all my years growing up fishing it. Since I had the oppertunity to look out on the water 10 + times a day, the bluefishing was unlimited. You see the birds and you go throw poppers. Bluefish aside, Hands down the most deadly tactic there is floating sandworms across the top of the reef on bobbers. Tie up a 3 way rig with the apropriate hook for a sandworm, and simply put a bobber on instead of a sinker. Throw your worm up current of the reef....... let it drift over...... and whammy they hit it right on the back side. [b:b88877d00a]From years of doing this I learned a couple things:[/b:b88877d00a] - bass come much closer to you than you think. most fish I catch are within 20 ft of my feet - sandworms work great if you are trying to stay away from robins - most bass from this method are cookie cutter. 26- 36" ers ( i have nailed a couple 40's however) - there are lots of other species out ther, I have caught sea run browns and weakfish with this tactic - best tide for sight fishing is the end of incoming. Much better water clearity. - DONT NEED TO CAST 500 MILES OUT THERE. If you are targeting stripers, most of you fish are going to be on top of the reef or 20 feet off the backside of the rip. Once you start bombing your lure way out there you will pull primarily bluefish. This is why you see flyfisherman dominating out there. CAST PARELLEL TO THE REEF Try this out before the snappers get to big and rip up the sandworms. More than happy to share more experiences.......... I have plenty of them out there
Author:
fishfinder
Date:
Jul 31, 2012
Message:
great post Gloom!!! Thanks for the info!
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