NJTramcar Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I am trying to learn more about being selective when chosing where to fish. I have attached a picture of a jetty that I have fished that confuses me. I have caught bluefish off the end and seen fluke caugh to the left where the swirl is but I see people fishing often to the right. Fluking to the left seems to be a good choice as the swirling current keeps bait in correct or no? To the right, people chose it because of the moving water or because of the depth. Blues and bass, fish do move but to increase my chances, which is best? Sorry about the picture, I tried to crop it the best I could to avoid spot burning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purerockfury Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 sorry i can not help you. but i do have a question. how did you get a picture like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore24 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 wild guess, google earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njrisurfcaster Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 very interested in this question as well, I'd put some focus on that swirl area i think, seems like something that could confuse some baitfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseguy Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 sorry i can not help you. but i do have a question. how did you get a picture like that? --- Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. ~Author unknown, attributed to Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardguy71 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Program like google earth but made by microsoft Probably in their Downloads section on their site or try downloads dot com. When fishing a jetty alot of variables come into play. Tide phase ,winds, surf conditions ,time of day/night, moon /lack there of etc. Seems to me If the guys are fishing the right side(as we are looking at the pic) Its probably because of depth and water movement and also there might be some deep structure that may or may not be visable at low tide . You may not be able to lay eyes on structure but you will be able to tell its there by watching the water at low tide . Also if thats one of a few Jetties with alot of distance between them it may be a spot the fish use to trap bait up against but that depends on winds , tide strength and phases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST4FSH Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I would be tossing eels in the dark at the high turn. 2nd id be tossing eels and pushing the limits at the low turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJeep Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 If there are times when you can cast along the sides so that your lure comes back to you with the current, do it. If you can reach past the end and have your lure land so it will come back to you across some of the end and with the current, do it. And when the current is slack toss a bucktail at a right angles, retrieve by bouncing on the bottom, move about ten rocks, repeat. And when fishing for Stripers try to remember, they "like" to keep their backs wet but they don't make that a hard and fast rule. Fish your stuff to the sand or in your case the rocks. Peace Frank II --- If anyone needs me, I'll be in my MAN CAVE, rotating the laundry. - C.C.A. - American Littoral Society Tagger w/ 61 returns - Vietnam Veteran U. S. Army, Grand Pa of 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI: best part of CT Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I'd be fan casting all the way from beach into the white water at the base, out to the tip and around the other side until I found where the fish were feeding - that ALL looks like fish holding structure to me - and I wouldn't neglect casting into any of it from several different angles. Capio pisces, ergo sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTramcar Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 wild guess, google earth Not Google earth. It is maps.live.com, Wiseguy called it. Copied using print screen, saved to a publisher file, and then I cropped out address and identity marks. Used bird's eye view. Can't take credit though, had to have someone show me how to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTramcar Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thanks guys, this is helping. The photo is taken at low tide and it is a short jetty. You might be able to make out the beach under the 2D and 3D label. At high tide, only the very end is exposed and not by much. You can't walk out as I would guess there is a foot or two of water over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander1 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 If I could only fish one spot on that rockpile I would be the NE corner, particularly where the white water (approaching wave) is. Nice job on the pic btw. "Thats as big as a fish that size gets" - Russ WilsonRIP JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugeDinghy Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 looks small enough to cover the entire jetty in short order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennRemasterd Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Pretty sick job, Great way to learn where and why to fish that area One Fish from the Surf, Equals 10 Fish on a Boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboyNJ Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Look like there a nice eddy forming ofthe tip to the "south". See the murky water. Find out what tide eddys like then set up on. Then fish in and around those rips. Im far from a rock hopper but this kind of thing has worked for me. If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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