thaistick Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 This behavior is called daisy chain similar to tarpon , when several males circles the female, like Sergio mentioned some sort of courtship I've witness this on several occasions sometimes they don't even respond to any lure/fly its obvious they were hungry I would be too! after chasing and mating ...cool shots man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captflats Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 I agree with Thaistick, I had to bonk them on the head for them to bite, it was really reactionary vs feeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slip n slide Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 That's my theory too--I see them do this on the south shore of the Cape. They come into the shallows over a relatively dark bottom and the water is warmer there. They aren't actively feeding, just lazing around. But when I have caught them there, I have had them puke up 10" squid. I think they are feeding in the colder, deeper waters of Nantucket Sound and then coming into the shallows to rest and warm up. And they won't always hit a fly or lure there--they can be down right frustrating--but usually, with a little experimenting, you can find something they'll hit. Yeah,I think ya hit right there,squid.I throw a regular popper and most of the time they'll hit it but sometimes not.I throw a topwater squid pattern and I don't get a refusal. We were throwing to blues last week and the bass were beating the blues to the fly.Never thought I'd be disappointed by 26-30" bass but when it's between that and 33-36" blues,well,I'll take the blue,much better fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BW Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) This behavior is called daisy chain similar to tarpon , when several males circles the female, like Sergio mentioned some sort of courtship I've witness this on several occasions sometimes they don't even respond to any lure/fly its obvious they were hungry I would be too! after chasing and mating ...cool shots man. Had this happen in Montauk about 4 years ago.... for three days in a row slick calm in about 18' of water, daisy chaining while finning. Could only get them to take surf candy flies and they had to be retrieved as fast as possible... many follows to get one to take, but it was a blast to watch them.. Edited June 14, 2016 by BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgg Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Got out this afternoon despite the wind and found 'em tailing and lazing around just like in the video, despite some chop on the water. Poppers on a floating line and Kinky Muddlers on an intermediate both worked--too much fun. I love sight casting to big blues--best one was 12#'s on the Boga and had lots of sea lice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albieonthefly Posted June 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Nice blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemontauk Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Great video. This is not relegated to the Spring. I see this quite a bit during the hot, super slick days of August. Like Thai Stick mentioned it is very similar to daisy chaining Tarpon. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikoli Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Same here. Last year in turtle cove. Those fish were bruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggNY Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Nice video! I can't say I've ever seen this but would love to come across it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkanoafry Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 It being late May on Long Island, I have been encountering finning blues in the back of the local estuary at the higher tide stages. They are incredibly finicky in this mode! In dense fog I have observed them cruising slowly with their noses out of the water and their mouths open, lazily paddling along. At first I thought I had found a giant eel but confirmed it was a ~3lb blue. I saw 2-3 others doing this bizarre cruising this morning and sadly could not elicit any strikes on poppers, Ray's flies, guitar minnows, or the single feather flatwings that had been working in this area, albeit with more wind and current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadogg Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 5 hours ago, dkanoafry said: It being late May on Long Island, I have been encountering finning blues in the back of the local estuary at the higher tide stages. They are incredibly finicky in this mode! In dense fog I have observed them cruising slowly with their noses out of the water and their mouths open, lazily paddling along. At first I thought I had found a giant eel but confirmed it was a ~3lb blue. I saw 2-3 others doing this bizarre cruising this morning and sadly could not elicit any strikes on poppers, Ray's flies, guitar minnows, or the single feather flatwings that had been working in this area, albeit with more wind and current I see the same thing every May in my area. Blues from 5 to 15+ pounds tailing and daisy chaining. Super fussy and very challenging to catch at times. Anyone who says blues are mindless eating machines hasn’t seen them like this. Probably the only time I commit time to targeting them. This is my fly after a morning session today vvvv slip n slide, JRT and dkanoafry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikoli Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I have seen them do this mid sound in over 100 foot of water. I’ve been told they are warming up. The ones I have seen are big. You need a super calm day and luck to find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slip n slide Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Nikoli said: I have seen them do this mid sound in over 100 foot of water. I’ve been told they are warming up. The ones I have seen are big. You need a super calm day and luck to find them. I'd agree w/ the warming up,not mating as regardless of species there are certain body movements that indicate spawning (fish "shuddering" as milt or eggs are released) that are not exhibited and,as is understood,bluefish spawn offshore. I will reiterate from my post of several years ago;I've never had them refuse a floating squid pattern. dkanoafry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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