5/16-5/17.... We fish HARD again and it pays off

AKScuba wrote:Went down to LBI yesterday around 4ish to meet up with Rob. We hit Val's for some clam and bunker and headed for the sand, with no luck at the numerous beaches we tried. Headed for the inlet... no luck there. Started ploddin back and got ahold of smitty, he came and met up with us and we fished a few of our personal LBI spots. Found some serious warm water temps in the back in shallow water, 60's or 70s at least. Smitty left so we tried clams again out front.... I was about ready to call it quits and Rob egged me into heading for the inlet one more time. We get there to find the bass going bonkers on bay anchovies. We switched over to light tackle and I hooked a little snapper blue that just INHALED my little crystal minnow. After that I ended up with one hell of a wind knot and had to switch rods. For some reason, I tied on a red headed swimmer and just casted it out goofin around..... WHAMO!

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It was fish after fish nonstop for me, I lost count at 6 or 7. Schoolies tearing through baitfish and smashing the plugs and going airborne and putting up a great fight. After about 5 of them my rod doubled over and the drag was peelin. I fought the fish in, found it to be at least a 32" fish and went to lift it by the leader over the bulkhead.... SNAP. Knot came undone. Needless to say I was beside myself for a bit.

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Nice report! Even with Pics! 1st class boys! I was SOOOOO ready this morning for a surprizes! But no heads! See ya soon and why didnt you weigh in the 34incher????
Val



I could care less about not catching a keeper last night. We had a blast, and thats what mattered. Im pretty sure I have these schools of bass in the inlet dialed in for their night bite as well, and figured out what the best water conditions are and what lures to use at the right time.

tduralekjr wrote:Fun time at the inlet last night wasn't it. Same results last night fishing the finger jetty for the first time this spring. It was fish after fish from 12:00-2:15 for me and my buddy Taylor. Two keepers out of the bunch but none were less than 25 inches. All on 1/4 ounce jig head with 4 inch white finesse or 5 inch pink gulp. Its about time. Finally came home with something. My wife has been wondering what I have been doing at night for the last month.

stilltryn wrote:another great report i hope tp get down next weekend!

tduralekjr wrote:I knew it would only take a short amount of time before I would run into one of you guys. You could have came out on the rocks with us, there was plenty of room. Maybe run into next time.

tduralekjr wrote:I knew it would only take a short amount of time before I would run into one of you guys. You could have came out on the rocks with us, there was plenty of room. Maybe run into next time.

rebelmusicnp wrote:man just seeing that railing in the background of the one picture brings back memories. i have to fish that area sometime soon. too many amazing nights there to remember. nice job scuba.