TRAPS/POTS all over BH bay

SEA FEVRE · 11-06-2009, 10:07 AM

Just wanted to give everyone who fishes from west creek to LEI a heads up.... the bay is littered with bottom traps, Im not sure if they are crab pots or conch traps. They have lined them up in high traffic areas and the bouys are not well marked , some are dark blue/black, they are also tight together bouy to bouy with a flag on the end one>>> not sure if this means that it is a string of them connected. I have traveled from west creek to LEI for 7 years and cut thru the 2 islands across from morrisons and yesterday I was greeted by a series of these fu*k*ng traps and then had to run thru them in the dark. Also doing drifts from the 110 to 113 they are on both sides of the ICW>>> areas frequently drifted by Bass fisherman. So if anyone hasnt had the chance to get down and do some bass fishing... be careful because the bay is booby trapped and the areas you drive your boat normally may have a well disguised bouy that is prop hungry.

BM3BANDIT · 11-06-2009, 02:01 PM

thats a good heads up. we didnt see them until saturday last weekend and couldnt believe how close we had ran down on them all week.

sea ferve i sent you another email did you get it. we will be out tomorrow i will give you a shout

SEA FEVRE · 11-06-2009, 07:41 PM

yeah i got it wayne.. I will be out for the incoming in the am... we mugged em again this afternoon on the outgoing.. live bait. Talk to ya tomorrow

drewtym · 11-07-2009, 04:40 AM

Hey BOB, You are right ...there are bouiys everywere.... For all you guys coming on the weekend LOOK OUT!!!!!! ANYWAY........tons of bass ....just weait for the right tide>>> FOR ME it has been all in 2 hours>>>>>?especialy in the white water and the bay>>>> by the way BOB.... Had a 42 incher..... right next to you on thursday... right aftre i talkjed to you!!!! YELLOWTALE./; DREW

SEA FEVRE · 11-07-2009, 07:41 AM

nice fish... that is why I m stickin around that area... there are some good ones in there

Miller Time · 11-08-2009, 11:31 AM

Oyster cracker traps

drewtym · 11-09-2009, 12:05 AM

Hey herbie, what do they do witrh oyster crackers???

SEA FEVRE · 11-09-2009, 10:04 AM

I wasnt sure if that was herbie because his location says washington twp?? But thanx for the input ... what do they do with oyster crackers??
Drew , we had one hell of a Fri nite, Sat and Sun, defintely one of the best Early Nov bites I have ever had. My son and I banged em on Sat on the clam and managed a 34 lb in the mix.. Sunday i got away from the crowds and had fish for 4 hours solid and finished up at 130PM biggest at 22lbs. Going out around 500pm tonight to drift the usual spots.
Bob

The Irish Jig · 11-09-2009, 11:50 AM

I'm at Holgate marina...they are all over the place!! some dangerously close to the private marker channel....left before sunrise on sunday morning and had too creep out watching for pots with my spot light....not fun

SEA FEVRE · 11-09-2009, 12:17 PM

I know.. I hesitant to leave in the early AM now. I always leave the dock in the dark and even tonight I will be heading out at 500PM and fish till 800 or 900 and hope they dont sneak some in while I am fishing down by the inlet... I ran home the other nite and ran with my spot lite on when I went between the 2 islands over by morrisons

Miller Time · 11-09-2009, 02:10 PM

nah im not herbie im dave my boat is out of cape may. I have a oyster cracker boat next to me and they send a line of 50 traps together with only one float. Oyster crackers are good to eat in some countries.

11-06-2009, 10:07 AM	#1
SEA FEVRE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west creek, nj Posts: 268	TRAPS/POTS all over BH bay Just wanted to give everyone who fishes from west creek to LEI a heads up.... the bay is littered with bottom traps, Im not sure if they are crab pots or conch traps. They have lined them up in high traffic areas and the bouys are not well marked , some are dark blue/black, they are also tight together bouy to bouy with a flag on the end one>>> not sure if this means that it is a string of them connected. I have traveled from west creek to LEI for 7 years and cut thru the 2 islands across from morrisons and yesterday I was greeted by a series of these fukng traps and then had to run thru them in the dark. Also doing drifts from the 110 to 113 they are on both sides of the ICW>>> areas frequently drifted by Bass fisherman. So if anyone hasnt had the chance to get down and do some bass fishing... be careful because the bay is booby trapped and the areas you drive your boat normally may have a well disguised bouy that is prop hungry. __________________ TEAM LEFEVRE Land -N- Sea

11-06-2009, 02:01 PM	#2
BM3BANDIT Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BEACH HAVEN Posts: 556	thats a good heads up. we didnt see them until saturday last weekend and couldnt believe how close we had ran down on them all week. sea ferve i sent you another email did you get it. we will be out tomorrow i will give you a shout __________________ 1ST. PLACE- 2007 SEA SHELL STRIPED BASS TOURNEMENT

11-06-2009, 07:41 PM	#3
SEA FEVRE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west creek, nj Posts: 268	yeah i got it wayne.. I will be out for the incoming in the am... we mugged em again this afternoon on the outgoing.. live bait. Talk to ya tomorrow __________________ TEAM LEFEVRE Land -N- Sea

11-07-2009, 04:40 AM	#4
drewtym Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: beach haven n.j. Posts: 67	bouys in the ICW!!!!! Hey BOB, You are right ...there are bouiys everywere.... For all you guys coming on the weekend LOOK OUT!!!!!! ANYWAY........tons of bass ....just weait for the right tide>>> FOR ME it has been all in 2 hours>>>>>?especialy in the white water and the bay>>>> by the way BOB.... Had a 42 incher..... right next to you on thursday... right aftre i talkjed to you!!!! YELLOWTALE./; DREW

11-07-2009, 07:41 AM	#5
SEA FEVRE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west creek, nj Posts: 268	nice fish... that is why I m stickin around that area... there are some good ones in there __________________ TEAM LEFEVRE Land -N- Sea

11-08-2009, 11:31 AM	#6
Miller Time Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: washington twp new jersey Posts: 480	Oyster cracker traps

11-09-2009, 12:05 AM	#7
drewtym Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: beach haven n.j. Posts: 67	oyster crackers Hey herbie, what do they do witrh oyster crackers???

11-09-2009, 10:04 AM	#8
SEA FEVRE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west creek, nj Posts: 268	I wasnt sure if that was herbie because his location says washington twp?? But thanx for the input ... what do they do with oyster crackers?? Drew , we had one hell of a Fri nite, Sat and Sun, defintely one of the best Early Nov bites I have ever had. My son and I banged em on Sat on the clam and managed a 34 lb in the mix.. Sunday i got away from the crowds and had fish for 4 hours solid and finished up at 130PM biggest at 22lbs. Going out around 500pm tonight to drift the usual spots. Bob __________________ TEAM LEFEVRE Land -N- Sea

11-09-2009, 11:50 AM	#9
The Irish Jig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southampton,NJ/Fish out of LE Inlet Posts: 601	I'm at Holgate marina...they are all over the place!! some dangerously close to the private marker channel....left before sunrise on sunday morning and had too creep out watching for pots with my spot light....not fun __________________ "Irish Jig" Wellcraft 330 Coastal 212 Hydrasport CC Holgate,NJ

11-09-2009, 12:17 PM	#10
SEA FEVRE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west creek, nj Posts: 268	I know.. I hesitant to leave in the early AM now. I always leave the dock in the dark and even tonight I will be heading out at 500PM and fish till 800 or 900 and hope they dont sneak some in while I am fishing down by the inlet... I ran home the other nite and ran with my spot lite on when I went between the 2 islands over by morrisons __________________ TEAM LEFEVRE Land -N- Sea

11-09-2009, 02:10 PM	#11
Miller Time Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: washington twp new jersey Posts: 480	nah im not herbie im dave my boat is out of cape may. I have a oyster cracker boat next to me and they send a line of 50 traps together with only one float. Oyster crackers are good to eat in some countries.

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