Well its official, im addicted to Surf fishing. This was my first year doing it and ive been bit bbbbbaaaadddddd! Were still on vacation down here in LBI NJ, and every day this week ive gotten up at 5am to get the poles in the truck and down to the beach. The myriad of things we've caught is amazing
Sharks, dogfish , fluke, herring , (not the littleones, caught one the other day that was 17" ) and Kingfish. My son had something on his line yesterday that took the 11' rod ( heavy action )and literally bent it in half, and pulled him 4' forward from where he set the hook. After a 15min fight what ever it was got off, but that was ok with me, as i was the one that had to deal with the monster once it hit the beach. My son was convinced that he accidentially hooked a submarine.
( Im thinking a big Bluefish prolly in the 8 to 12 lb range, as the biggies are starting their run from the ocean to the bay, could have quite possibly been a striper as well.
The guys at the bait shops down here are amazingly friendly, and dont hesitate to let you know where the action is at, whats hot as far as bait, and offer any advice they can as far as fishing rigs.
Who knew that this much fun was only 2 1/2 hrs from where i live. The wife thinks were both nuts getting up this early on vacation, and maybe so, but I wouldnt miss this for the world. ( A little caveat on her comment, she thinks im nuts, but who in there right mind goes to lay on a beach for hours, read People magazine and swim, all the while next to such a large body of water and doesnt bring a fishing pole? Me crazy, i think not
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Well off to the surf, slept in a tad today as im learning that time has much less to do with the fishing here, as much as tide does.
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Mbailey
