|
It's really the simple things that will help you catch
more fish in the Spring. Fresh baits as opposed
to frozen. Getting clams still in their shells
rather than plastic containers work best in the surf
this time of year. Of course fresh bunker chunks
will get you Blues if they are anywhere close as well
as the occasional Striper. Fishing the Tides are
always important. As of late, two hours before
the incoming seems to be the ticket. You can
check out NIXON WATCHES as well as FREESTYLE.
These watches are geared towards surfers. They
have programmable Tide tables and of course are water
proof. If you do a lot of Surf fishing you may
want to hint about liking them around the house
knowing Father's day is approaching. I also advocate
using Sliders or Fishfinders when dead sticking this
time of the year. Bass are still sluggish due to
the cold water. They will lip a bait a few times
before finally picking it up and making off with it.
If they feel the resistance of the weight there is a
good chance they will drop it and move on. Another
thing that is overlooked in the Spring are hooks.
Make sure your hooks are sharp. Even some hooks
right off the shelf don't meet my standards for a
sharp hook. I prefer OWNER Hooks, but really,
any hook in you tackle box can be can use a little
file work before you put it out there in the water.
You will be surprised how much your catch rate
goes up. This time of year a lot of people
simply pull out their metal spoons or Hopkins lures
after they have been in the box all winter and throw
them out for blues. Sure you will catch your
share when their around but you'll also feel hits
without hooking up due to dull rusty hooks.
Make sure you check the size and bag limits of the
fish your going after. Year after year I see people
taking shorts or more fish than any one or even two
families could use. I suppose more of the catch
becomes fertilizer. I now keep the Fish & Game number
on my cell phone. The people who work there will
ask you a few questions when reporting illegal
activity - things like was a car used - license, color
- as well as the description of the people doing the
illegal activity. Here's their number to keep
handy on your cell phone 800-222-8456.
Have a great time enjoying New Jersey.
|
