The Latest and Most Relevant Fishing Updates You Should Know

Boats and Kayaks have fun, surf guys not so much! Find the schools of bunker find the fish. That's the game being played right now by boaters and kayakers alike. The surf guy on the other hand must have the bait within casting range to score. Cut bunker and mullet along with fresh clams are covering the bait options. Swimming plugs, poppers and metals along with buck tail jigs round out the artificial lures being used. Crabbing remains hot off our dock... John Yac

Boats are still doing good on the spring run bass. Trolling large bunker spoons and using the snag and drop method is putting boat anglers into 40 plus lb. fish. In contrast the surf angler right now has fewer and smaller blues with a occasional keeper bass in the mix for his targets. Crabbing remains good from our dock and we had a boat check out good luck point the other day, he returned with 4 dozen large crabs and threw back many 4 and 4 1/2 inchers... John Yac

The hot bite award yesterday has to go to the blue claw crab! Catches of 2 to 3 dozen plus nice keepers was the norm for those venturing out on our dock. If crab sauce or steamed crabs or both are on your mind come on down. Fishing brought a mixed bag of fish yesterday with blues, bass, black drum and fluke all being taken by shore bound anglers. The boats a still beating up on the bass with trolling large bunker spoons and snag and drop methods accounting for fish up to 40 plus lbs.... John Yac

A lot of bait in the wash but not many fish! Anglers are finding schools of bunker moving in and out of casting range from Seaside Park thru IBSP but very few fish are in pursuit. The hot spot still seems to be the very southern end of IBSP where they are picking blues and keeper bass on both lures and bait. Remember now that it's fluke season the 2 fish at 16" taken from the beach in the park are once again allowed. These fish count towards your 5 fish at 18" bag limit. Crabbing out back is hot right now with catches of 2 to 3 dozen keepers per crabber the norm...John Yac            

Fishing has definitely slowed down a bit from the hot bluefish and bass action we have been enjoying the past several weeks. Fluke are being taken in the inlets and just inside the bays. Crabbing is on the upswing off the dock the past couple of days with catches of 2 dozen plus keepers going to those willing to try... John Yac