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always fishing
03-20-2008, 08:33 AM
Was up early looking at the surf, first look showed a swell fighting with a tide that was to high. Noticed acouple of gannet up in the air. I look down to the inlet and there's a few thousand!:eek: I go into a panic shoot down to the inlet, pull up and there's acouple hitting the water but most of the gannets at this point seem to be moving north. So I shoot down to the ti bridge and that's when for a brief moment,on the south end of sea isle, it looked like it really came together. I mean it looked like a cloud just fell from the sky and smashed the water. Then I'm driving over the bridge, I go to 80th st and there sckattered and doubleing back to the inlet. Was like all hell broke lose for a little this morning, I guess there on herring, but can't sit here and not wonder if you could have pulled a bass out of that. Don't need any coffee this morning!:D
trd
03-20-2008, 10:15 AM
Worth the dollar to see that! Were they in close John?
always fishing
03-20-2008, 10:52 AM
They were about 75yrds off the beach, and for a few seconds, they were as thick as they get. After I drove over the bridge I realized I didn't have any money on me cause I was pretty much still in my pj's. What a few thousand gannets can do to fishermen. Have to fill out this white slip and return it with my dollar at lunch. Was happy that the nice guy was working, he's a riot!:D
hound95
03-20-2008, 10:58 AM
alwaysfishing,
I saw that when i was fishing outside of cape may last week. there were so many birds hitting the water it almost sounded like thunder. we actually didnt pull any bass from there, but there tons of bunker around
fmTuna
03-20-2008, 11:41 AM
I was down at the WW Convention Center Mon other night... my wife had a Comcast thing at the Globetrotters and I tagged along.. about 6P the birds started showing up right off the beach and by 10 after it was total mayhem...

Musta been a big bunker school in tight because they were really hittin it..
Mr. Twister
03-20-2008, 12:42 PM
Alwaysfishing,

Samething up here I was checking the surf in the southend of OC and birds were going nuts around that bar on the northside of Corsons. :D
ReadyJettyGo
03-20-2008, 01:45 PM
Man o man, wait until the bass and blues show up on these bunker...This spring could be epic.....:)
striperaholic
03-20-2008, 08:05 PM
I was working on the OC boardwalk and saw alot of bird action just south of GE inlet. It moved southward till music pier then broke up. Alot of gannets in the mix. Too far out to see if there was any fish busting. Makes a day a work harder when u see this. There was a clammer working the inlet yesterday. It's all comeing together real soon.
Seaker
03-20-2008, 09:43 PM
NOW THIS IT A FISHING REPORT!!!!!:cool:
LilFisherman
03-20-2008, 09:45 PM
Ooo mannn...i culdnt wait for flounder season...now im on the whole "screw flounder season, lets go chase bunker and bass" thought process. Can not wait for them to hit the IBSP/LBI area!
Seaker
03-20-2008, 09:45 PM
i Got So Exsided I Diden't Spell" Is" Right On Above Reply.
captainaaron
03-20-2008, 10:56 PM
fish cant read or spell they just eat and spawn
RhinoScores
03-21-2008, 12:01 AM
I'm thinking next weekend (if weather conditions cooperate) may be worth an extra long outing :D And if you know what my average outings are like, it could get dangerous on the ride home :eek: DJ - will you be on your feet by then? If so, I know a couple of guys that may want to make a visit. :D
always fishing
03-21-2008, 09:29 AM
Just took a look and saw acouple of birds in the air, I bet first light was going off some where....
insomniac
03-21-2008, 03:12 PM
Very cool AF! Thanks for the post!
RIKTRONIC
03-21-2008, 03:13 PM
john, boat is going in the water in 10 days, call me.
ps- how was costa??
always fishing
03-21-2008, 05:04 PM
Very cool AF! Thanks for the post! How'd that go the other night? You get that up and running?:D
always fishing
03-21-2008, 05:17 PM
john, boat is going in the water in 10 days, call me.
ps- how was costa??

10 days :eek: :)

Fun! Liked it, gooood fishing and fun surf!:) We should get a crew and go to Pavones....
bdubbs
03-21-2008, 08:50 PM
has anyone been catching any out of the surf????
Keeper Seeker
03-21-2008, 09:19 PM
has anyone been catching any out of the surf????

Havn't heard of or seen any fish caught in the surf. Also havn't seen any boats out front checking out all of this birdplay which has been pretty incredible for more than a week now. I'm sure that will change over Easter week. There have to be some bass hanging with these schools of bunker.:confused:
ReadyJettyGo
03-21-2008, 09:41 PM
i Got So Exsided I Diden't Spell" Is" Right On Above Reply.

Or "excited" OR "Didn't" !!!!

:D :D
Seaker
03-21-2008, 09:48 PM
I posted before, I went thru Public high on football.I don't lie , won't fly all I can do is try.:p
always fishing
03-21-2008, 09:49 PM
Gave it a shot before dark and, nothing.... Pulled a stretch around the surf line out to about the a bouy, back to the surfline, back out around a bouy.ect..ect..ect... Was Alot of Small Bait on the surface out around a bouy but not bites....? Maybe give it a shot at first light if the bird are out....?
SanibelFisher
03-21-2008, 10:55 PM
You guys did not miss anything today - it was down right nasty - howling wind and the water was very dirty. I picked up a couple herring but that was all. Not a good day for fishing from the surf.

I talked to a few other guys fishing and they did not have any luck either. I did see one skate though.

I left at dusk, the wind was dying so I am sure the water will be clearing fast - Saturday should be much better.
always fishing
03-22-2008, 11:41 AM
Got up and gave it a look this am. North wind came up and switched the conditions up a bit. Gannet seemed to be coming from the south and tracking north. Flying low and only poping up for a look in the area of there hunting grounds. Hopefully they'll come together again in the next couple of days.......?
always fishing
03-23-2008, 10:09 AM
Have gotten into the bird plays but all I do is spook them. Can't say 100% what the gannets are feeding on but, I did see a sea gull get one and it was too big for him to eat. It looked about 1lb to a 1lb & 1/2 and about 10 inches in long? Have thrown metal and a swim shad, with no luck.Maybe tonight?

Big Thanks to Insomniac who tipped me off to the mega play! Thanks Bro! Should of went to where you said right off the bat, I bit on a smaller one that kinda never came together.:o Happy Easter to you and to everyone here. :)
zar2754
03-23-2008, 10:15 AM
its gonna break wide open any day now!

talked to a buddy who had a 35 and 42 in oc two nights ago.
freaky One
03-23-2008, 10:21 AM
It was a gorgeous day down there yesterday too!!!I posted about bird play and someone didn't believe me! :D Get out from your computer!!! The time has come....
insomniac
03-23-2008, 07:37 PM
Have gotten into the bird plays but all I do is spook them. Can't say 100% what the gannets are feeding on but, I did see a sea gull get one and it was too big for him to eat. It looked about 1lb to a 1lb & 1/2 and about 10 inches in long? Have thrown metal and a swim shad, with no luck.Maybe tonight?

Big Thanks to Insomniac who tipped me off to the mega play! Thanks Bro! Should of went to where you said right off the bat, I bit on a smaller one that kinda never came together.:o Happy Easter to you and to everyone here. :)

Happy Easter AF. Man never saw that many gannets in one area. Maybe the bunker schools are making a big come back? That, or giant herring schools.
insomniac
03-23-2008, 07:39 PM
How'd that go the other night? You get that up and running?:D

I did. It was pretty cool. Still really quiet out.