Monday, September 20, 2010

Hurrincane Waves Wipe out the Fishing

Just as the fishing showed signs of perking up in the last week, we get hit with some major rough water that will kill the fishing for as long as a week.
Fishing was on the upswing. Last week saw some of the best false albacore fishing I have ever witnessed. I was also in on a major blitz of bass and blues, the best I have seen along the oceanfront this year. There were also fish to be had here and there in most locations, a noticeable change from what had been a dismal year along the oceanfront. That all came to an end with the passage of a front on Thursday night and with the arrival of huge hurricane waves this weekend. All this big surf has dirtied the water with sand, silt and weeds, sending the bait and predators packing and making fishing near impossible in most spots. It also does not look like it will clear soon with predictions of heavy surf and wind for the next few days.
Things have got to get better. I'm still sticking with my prediction that mid October to mid November will offer the best and most consistent fall fishing along the mainland shore.