The N.J. Surface Iron - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JKay · 03-17-2012, 02:10 PM

I fish that area and there is nothing more fun than catching gorilla blues on topwater. I don't fish it from the shore like those guys, but in a kayak. The flats in that area turn on in May/June. I can't wait.

The Kid · 03-17-2012, 03:59 PM

Man watching that vid gives me the itch for a good surface iron bite. It just needs to happen a lot sooner! Maybe Billy, you can start a blue fish hatchery fully funded by the DFG. LOL! I'm sure the science involved in a study to support blue fish stocks will work in your favor.

DFG

taggermike · 03-17-2012, 05:03 PM

I always heard blues were pretty bad ass. When I moved to the east coast I found they were way worse than I ever thought they could be. Honey Badgers of the sea. Bluefish just don't give a shit. I did fish samples in the local, Outer Banks, fish buying houses and it was fairly common to inspect a catch of croaker or flounder and find 10-20% of the catch had chunks missing from blues attacking them in the nets. You also find blues with other blue fish bites out of them. I cleaned a blue fish and found a head, a body, and a tail in it's stomach. No big deal right? Except all 3 pieces were from different species of fish. There is a big commercial fishery for them so some body must eat them. Plastics and gulps work great back there but thanks to the blues I compleatly stopped using plastics. I used live bait and super cheap hooks. The reds, trout, and flounder would stay hooked and the blues would bite off. Mike

Croaker Dave · 03-17-2012, 05:16 PM

I've eaten plenty of blues and the young ones are delicious. I don't think it's a real fish fry in the Outer Banks without a barrel of fresh-caught bluefish. Fried blues, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and fresh-baked pie are the staff of life. Good memories.

Billy V · 03-18-2012, 08:37 AM

SNAPPERS

Baby blue fish - like piranha they were. lol.

We used a small silver Hippy Lure to catch them, similar to a Kastmaster.
I caught thousands of these things.

They were good if you floured and pan fried them in a cast iron frying pan, then added a dash of red wine vinegar before you ate them.

Like vinegar french fries with bones.

CurtyL · 03-19-2012, 12:54 PM

wow a discussion on NJ surface lures an no mention of the vaunted Hopkins?

also you need wire leader for blues. even then it only lasts a few fish before it needs a change. in a blitz you could be changing it 5 or 6 times.

30 fish at 15-25 lbs a pop- you don't have too many of those kinds of days on LJ.

03-18-2012, 08:37 AM	#5
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	SNAPPERS Baby blue fish - like piranha they were. lol. We used a small silver Hippy Lure to catch them, similar to a Kastmaster. I caught thousands of these things. They were good if you floured and pan fried them in a cast iron frying pan, then added a dash of red wine vinegar before you ate them. Like vinegar french fries with bones. __________________

03-19-2012, 12:54 PM	#6
CurtyL Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wherever the college girlz r Posts: 127	wow a discussion on NJ surface lures an no mention of the vaunted Hopkins? also you need wire leader for blues. even then it only lasts a few fish before it needs a change. in a blitz you could be changing it 5 or 6 times. 30 fish at 15-25 lbs a pop- you don't have too many of those kinds of days on LJ. __________________ willing to debate the stupid...

03-17-2012, 02:10 PM	#1
JKay Junior Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 4	I fish that area and there is nothing more fun than catching gorilla blues on topwater. I don't fish it from the shore like those guys, but in a kayak. The flats in that area turn on in May/June. I can't wait.

03-17-2012, 03:59 PM	#2
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	Man watching that vid gives me the itch for a good surface iron bite. It just needs to happen a lot sooner! Maybe Billy, you can start a blue fish hatchery fully funded by the DFG. LOL! I'm sure the science involved in a study to support blue fish stocks will work in your favor. DFG

03-17-2012, 05:03 PM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I always heard blues were pretty bad ass. When I moved to the east coast I found they were way worse than I ever thought they could be. Honey Badgers of the sea. Bluefish just don't give a shit. I did fish samples in the local, Outer Banks, fish buying houses and it was fairly common to inspect a catch of croaker or flounder and find 10-20% of the catch had chunks missing from blues attacking them in the nets. You also find blues with other blue fish bites out of them. I cleaned a blue fish and found a head, a body, and a tail in it's stomach. No big deal right? Except all 3 pieces were from different species of fish. There is a big commercial fishery for them so some body must eat them. Plastics and gulps work great back there but thanks to the blues I compleatly stopped using plastics. I used live bait and super cheap hooks. The reds, trout, and flounder would stay hooked and the blues would bite off. Mike

03-17-2012, 05:16 PM	#4
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	I've eaten plenty of blues and the young ones are delicious. I don't think it's a real fish fry in the Outer Banks without a barrel of fresh-caught bluefish. Fried blues, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and fresh-baked pie are the staff of life. Good memories.