Fish are starting to show up, in small numbers at the area piers. Small mullets, black drum, pompano and blues on bottom rigs. The water is still too muddy for spanish or blues on gotchas or diamond jigs. Surf City Pier reported one small puppy drum, had to be released.
NO SPOTS YET. WATER TEMP IS ABOUT 84*. NEEDS TO COOL DOWN SOME MORE. WE NEED THOSE NORTH AND NORTH EAST WINDS. WATCH FOR THE YELLOW BUTTERFLYS COMING OFF THE OCEAN. THE SPOT WILL BE CLOSE BEHIND.
There is plenty of bait fish in the water. It is one school after another near the piers. And in the surf, they are right at your feet. You could probably net some without getting wet with a slightly modified cast net. I have seen big schools of roe mullet in the surf, a bit past the breakers, too far to net from the surf. I have talked to several surf anglers and didn't get a good report from anyone. I have not talked to anyone fishing the inside, or the inlets. That's all I have for now.
Till next time....
Tight lines!
Johnny
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