Are the blues still around?

[Dig-em-out]

I know during the spring striper season the blues seemed to be everywhere, but how about now?. Is it over for the blues until fall?, or do they hang around all summer?
If someone knows the "where and why's" of the blues during the spring,summer,fall, I'd like to know when and why the migrate thru.

thanks

[BUCKTAIL WILLIE]

I'm finding Blues almost every day tearing up my baits.Bottom of the tides seem to be the worst time
Blues aren't big 14-18"

[Guatemala Dave]

For those "Cocktail" sizes Bucktail Willie mentions try the sloughs that drain any bay at the bottom of the tide with your favorite lures. Look for about 5' of water at low tide. definately outside of any marked channel.

They will be around all summer, but at the high tide periods thay are up on the flats in 3' of water chasing the baits. Low tide concentrates them and even though there may be no ovious activity, they can't resist a chance to attack.

Sometimes you will find weakfish feeding on the same baits much shallower than the adverage angler will venture.

[freaky One]

....... Is it over for the blues until fall?, or do they hang around all summer?

thanks

All summer in the rips for the smaller guys..usually at tide change look for the birds a good place to start would be Eph

[barrell]

15 pounders keep tearing through my ballhoo 25 miles out.

[powzanim]

New to the site. Great info!!! Anyone have any luck at the barnegat ridge as I'm thinking about making at trip this weekend?

[Gr8ful Fish]

Dig Em:

Hit the Shrewsbury Rocks area ... there were so many bluefish there the other day anything that hit the water was immediately chewed.

- Gr8ful

[Dig-em-out]

That's what I was hoping to hear. Thanks

[Da Skiff]

Been going to the five fathom bank and the south shoal last two weeks, all the cocktail blues you want.

[Esox1]

friday night on the jamaica, full boat, anchored many times, traveled from spot to spot, fished with drunks and rookies, saw two blues caught and one shark, boat came back at 4 am

[EskimoJoe]

I'm finding Blues almost every day tearing up my baits.Bottom of the tides seem to be the worst time
Blues aren't big 14-18"

Big enough for fun times and to stink up a pan!:D

[capmac]

can you give me some # , never been in this location trying to take my two kids out fishing for blues this weekend.