fish being caught Q:

[beer]

Are all these fish being caught @ A.I.(big blues,rocks,etc.) are they being caught near the surf line like the snapper blues were a few months ago or were they caught far out or a mix of both. just woundering because I will be heading to A.I. fri and sat and this is my last trip of the year and would just like to increase my and anyone elses chances who has this same Q: floating around in thier head. thanks for any help......P.S. Q:I know bunker is still a good bait and here clams are too, is there any other good baits for this time of year........P.S.S. if anyone wants some fishing co. fri. and sat. out on the beach let me know......dave:

[Mighty Quinn]

I have been throwing out about as far as I can. Fished one line in close for a while Sunday as the water looked "disturbed" but no luck. Bunker is the bait of choice as long as you can find fresh. I want to try bloodworms as the "old hats" talk of the days they caught rock up until Christmas using bloods. Lets us know how you do.

[esoxangler]

I have heard of the bloodworm thing also...wonder if fishbites would work?

[Steve]

I have caught schoolies on blood fishbites. As a matter of fact, I use the same stuff in the Keys to catch baitfish, they work for everything including freshwater stuff.

[Dep243]

Went 12-18 from 10 to 2 got first bite at 11 nice run lost in surf look like a nice blue at 12 had a run on the 12 foot tica got it in a nice 31 3/4 inch blue took picture and threw back in surf had couple more good bites before I had to leave saw one more caught by the guy beside me who hit the brakes as I was bringing mine in and threw out rods Bucks didn't have fresh bunker used frozen caught the one on mullet but the one I lost was on bunker. Go get em for me have to work till after Christmas saw plenty of birds working.

[Mighty Quinn]

Dep243....thanks for the report. Glad you had success and they are still there. Were you fishing on the bottom or floats?

Fishbites....I don't think I would use them this time of year. I think there is something about needing warm water to dispurse the scent of the fake worm.

[Dep243]

One mullet rig with float and two rods on bottom the two on bottom had all the bites the blue i got in took a big mullet and hooked in the head was sitting there 2 minutes before the blue took it. Hope it helps wished i could have stayed later tide was also low and fish south of bull pen good luck

[Sam]

Thanks for the report, Dep243. Glad to see you got out.