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10-30-2002, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Ellicott City / Bethany Beach. Native New Yorker.
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I just bought a vcr tape titled "Bluefish Blitz". It was filmed just south of the Oregon Inlet and shows 10-15# bluefish right off the suds, maybe in 8 inches of water chasing menhadden.
The water did not look rough, meaning, the waves were a lot smaller than those I am accustomed to in Delaware. Maybe 1 foot swells at the most. Are big bluefish common near the inlet? Was this a one toime event? And id the wave action always the way I depicted? |
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10-30-2002, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Emerald Isle, NC
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common, not really, but they do happen from time to time. it seems to be a cyclical occurence combined with the availibility of bait and water temps. many of the "chopper" bluefish stay off shore for much of the winter where they are a prime food source for the bluefin tuna. there are many factors that contribute to a blitz of large bluefish and sometimes they all come together at just the right time.
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10-30-2002, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Frisco,N.C.
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OH,BUT,Kip,at one time it was common,when I first started fishn Hat in 75 dem rascals were everywhere!! We used to curse em when we were trying to catch drummies. I have seen em off the planks so thick they looked like blue carpet in the water,maybe an inch or two apart..
 The first blitz I ever witnessed was at Hat Inlet,man,that was WAAAAAAAAY BAAAAAAAAAAACK,I had bass tackle.........  As you say,many of those fish are offshore now,wrecks especially,they'll cover a bottom machine!! Hope they stay there,I love catchen specks don't you????  |
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10-31-2002, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Emerald Isle, NC
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DD,
perhaps i should have said "not common anymore". i remember catching a couple of 15#+ fish several years ago, one on a bottom rig using 10# test, that was really fun. landed and released that one, looked into the waves to see hundreds of these huge fish. cut off the bottom rig and tied on a hopkins. flipped it out there and wham! it was a terrific 10 minutes of jumping fun. can't wait to get over this pneumonia so that i can come down to the OBX again and catch a few specks, stripers, and maybe a drum or two, although i think that i have probably missed them this fall. look forward to seeing you on the beach. |
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10-31-2002, 10:35 AM
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"Typo" Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Wycombe Pa
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Oh back iin da day.......my bigest blue was 22.5# caught in an all day blitz in frisco. That was 80 or 81 I think.
------------------ John M johnm@stripersonline.com |
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10-31-2002, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Frisco,N.C.
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Biggest I ever caught was 18 lb in Cheasapeake Bay when you could catch 14 plus lb grey trout.... When ya comin down again,John,I think it's gettin ready to BUST WIDE OPEN on North Beach?! Kip look forward ta seein you again,(if you are the same Kip) how's married life? |
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11-01-2002, 09:30 AM
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Forum Leader
"Typo" Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Wycombe Pa
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DD my first trip to the OBX was in 77 or 78. I was abtou 10 then, as brian said I was about 13 in 1981. We used ot come down every year to fish for those giant gator blues they used to get down there....... you know the picture in Dillions? Of al lthe bait onthe beach? I fished a few of them over the years
 but none since the 80s  I am taking this weekend off, NW winds I am gonna stya home and go striper fishign here, no need for m e to drive there to fish for em. Besides I been away the last 3 weekends. ------------------ John M johnm@stripersonline.com |
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11-01-2002, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Emerald Isle, NC
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DD,
yep, i am the one you are thinking of... married life has been wonderful. she WANTS me to go fishing - imagine that! just as soon as i can, i'll be heading your way. want to see if the new bridge will make much difference in the travel time. take care.. tell bernie (fishing big hatteras next week) that i said hey. pat tater on the head and give joanie a hug.... kip |
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11-01-2002, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Easy Street , NC USA
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Kip, that bridge will cut about 20 min off your time. Depending on the time of day. It sure is nice. Now, if ole Marc will get the 4 lane finished before he is kicked out.
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11-01-2002, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Frisco,N.C.
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John,saw a bunch of dem big chews like that,collected some nice specks in a bucket,as a result...
I've caught my share of dem devils,let the speck fishn begin!! Didn't realize your close to my age,and ya don't like Coach Shula,what a shame...... I'll tellem,Kip,but,I won't tell Jody ya called her Joanie.... Seeya soon,maybe on da beach,I know ya don't fish planks.. |
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11-04-2002, 09:17 AM
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"Typo" Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Wycombe Pa
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Hey NOw DD I amnot that old lol......only 34
 lol One of the things i remembered abotu those blitzes were the commerical guys picking up the specks grays or whatever was being run up on the beach...was easy picking for them for sure.------------------ John M johnm@stripersonline.com |
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11-04-2002, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: North Carolina. Too far from the surf
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Last time i caughtem big like that was 91.. our group of five landed 80 over 10lbs in 2 days.... most were 15+.. haven't seen them more than onesies and twosies since.. all on metal.... some were caught while skipping a big hopkins across the top. they would jump in the air and crash it on the way down..
by the way.. I'm 23 8D ------------------ All tackled up and nowhere to go!!! |
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