I wish I had better news for the surf and pier anglers. Fishing is a bit slow. But just like most summers, the persistent angler can catch supper. We have a few of everything in the water, but not a lot of anything. This is beginning to sound like a broken record. Surf and pier anglers, with the exception of flounder and kings, are much the same. Anglers dragging live bait are picking up some keeper flounder from the island's three piers. Small pompano, a few nice sheepshead, some summer spots, snapper blues, and sea mullets are out there for the angler that has time to wait them out. Night time produces a bit better, or maybe in the cool air the action just seems better. King anglers are hooking up a few every week, but nothing to brag about. Of course, catching any king, is a triumph for these guys and gals who sit out in the hot sun for days, and often get nothing except maybe a small shark. But when a king is hooked, all the waiting, the hot sun, the sweating, and the headaches from the glare are all forgotten, and the adrenalin pumps, the feet scurry around on the end of the pier as each angler moves his "junk" as they sometimes call their fishing gear, to get it out of the way of the angler that is fighting the fish. Arm muscles strain against the pull of this aggressive and strong pulling fish which is built for speed and power. Landing hooks are readied for the time when the fish tires enough to get it "over the rail". Then it's high fives, attaboys, and congratulations all around, and then it starts over again. Anglers waiting for another time when the action gets fierce again. This unsaid thought creeps into the minds of most, "Maybe next time,,,,,,, the king will take my bait."
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