jetty eddy Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I don't fish as much as I once did, but I remember mucho times when the beaches were crowded and everyone was hooking up.There would be the picket fence of surfcasters and the fish were there. What happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsbenny Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 what happened ? everything wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40shades-of-blue Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) To many people keeping to many fish. Less fish then less interest in trying. Edited November 22, 2019 by 40shades-of-blue Bluetaildragger and Compulsion 1 1 “All the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenfish Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Beach replenishment, omega protein hammering the bunker, boat guys keeping hundreds of 30 lb plus fish a day.....bluefish being used a fertilizer and shark bait......people rolling bass and blues in the dry sand like they’re Panko breading them then expecting them to survive release The future ain’t good. Mr. Bigdeal, Jayfish, Jettyhound and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whortleberry Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 4 hours ago, jetty eddy said: I don't fish as much as I once did, but I remember mucho times when the beaches were crowded and everyone was hooking up.There would be the picket fence of surfcasters and the fish were there. What happened? Whatdaya mean, the picket fences are still there for the one migrating short. saxatilis7, ridenfish and bbfish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobob Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 42 mins ago, Whortleberry said: Whatdaya mean, the picket fences are still there for the one migrating short. Should have been all days blitz condition today. I was rooting for you guys on the beach cams. Man there are MANY of guys out fishing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whortleberry Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 21 mins ago, hobobob said: Should have been all days blitz condition today. I was rooting for you guys on the beach cams. Man there are MANY of guys out fishing today. Sad when you have to worry about burning a spot where you caught and posted about one 24 incher. Wonder what the posts will look like 10 years from now. PhilCVG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 3 hours ago, ridenfish said: Beach replenishment, omega protein hammering the bunker, boat guys keeping hundreds of 30 lb plus fish a day.....bluefish being used a fertilizer and shark bait......people rolling bass and blues in the dry sand like they’re Panko breading them then expecting them to survive release The future ain’t good. YEP ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIC34 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Whortleberry said: Sad when you have to worry about burning a spot where you caught and posted about one 24 incher. Wonder what the posts will look like 10 years from now. 10 years ago most guys didn't feel the need to post about one 24 incher. There are many guys that still don't feel the need to and are out there catching fish. 10 years from now those same guys posting 24 inchers will be posting about 18 inchers and wondering what the problem is...... It's all cyclical. Whortleberry, PhilCVG, Gully and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCVG Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 15 hours ago, jetty eddy said: I don't fish as much as I once did, but I remember mucho times when the beaches were crowded and everyone was hooking up.There would be the picket fence of surfcasters and the fish were there. What happened? Most of them were killed. And the number of people fishing for them has doubled or more. SIC34, Harf and Mastatwista 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Belmar Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Interesting thoughts... i don’t spend as much time fishing as most each season- but I noticed a huge and drastic change after Sandy. That seemed to be the turning point for me for the beach. Fish were still caught from the boat, but the surf was much less productive. Where pre-Sandy it was pretty much always fish, schoolies - if you knew where to fish (rips etc) and of you wanted bigger fish- find the bait and birds and other flock of fisherman . Anyways- I just feel like something with the bottom changed drastically with Sandy- weather what ever held baitfish in tight is no longer there- or the needlefishs habitat changed - idk, but something changed at the point shorelady1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcjeep14 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Me. Belmar, I agree with your opinion. 2011 was productive and 2012 it’s been all downhill and getting worse every year since the storm. Not only the bass also the bluefish have been on a steady decline. I just hope it turns around and we all should catch and release. Good luck! Mr.Belmar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieK Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Overall there are less guys out right now so less being caught and fewer reports on the Internet which translates to fewer couch potatoes chasing reports and unable to find and work for their own fish. Cruel but true! TimS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Belmar Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 10 hours ago, gcjeep14 said: Me. Belmar, I agree with your opinion. 2011 was productive and 2012 it’s been all downhill and getting worse every year since the storm. Not only the bass also the bluefish have been on a steady decline. I just hope it turns around and we all should catch and release. Good luck! Good point gcjeep! I didn’t even think about blue fish! I remember pre-sandy where you would hear of (or even witness) a blitz on the beach but come to find it’s only blues - then walk away to find another spot- “It’s all just blue fish... I’m looking for bass” at the same time not wanting to sacrifice your plugs paint job lol ... not anymore! I think all of us would just love the chance to have our tips bent and drags spinning... anyways, I’m all about catch and release while caring for the fish’s health... but I feel like something else might be at play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCVG Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, CharlieK said: Overall there are less guys out right now so less being caught and fewer reports on the Internet which translates to fewer couch potatoes chasing reports and unable to find and work for their own fish. Cruel but true! You think so? I have only fished for bass four or five times this fall, all at night, and it seemed the numbers of people were up or at least the same as years past. And I feel like over the last few years there’s big a big increase in guys fishing for striped bass. Edited November 24, 2019 by PhilCVG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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