Opening day Seabass
 

So what's the concensus do you think Friday is worth fishing for Seabass? Ocean has been torn up for days and still a few to go. I'm hoping them fish will be plenty hungry on Friday!

Re: Opening day Seabass
 

The weather will be ok but the fish may have moved/ unsettled bottom. Around time for the mid shore migration to start.

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I think the ocean will have laid down by Friday but the bottom might still be roiled and silted. Not sure how good sea bass will bite in those conditions (& has previously stated they might have been pushed offshore by the storm. Might be best to see what Friday’s reports show and go Saturday.

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You won’t know unless you go .....can’t catch em on the couch

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:D:DMaybe I'll bring my couch if I go.

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Quote/Might be best to see what Friday’s reports show and go Saturday.

If they wait, who's going to Report?

Re: Opening day Seabass
 

If it's anything like last year, you'll catch a lot more porgies than seabass.

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There is a reason they open the sea bass season up this time of year.. They know that a good percentage of the population has left inshore habitat, and are heading offshore until spring.. Yes they can still be caught next few months but its a long sail out to them, and not many boats go after them... years ago before bag limits/seasons, all of sept and first few weeks of oct were prime time and all the bottom boats advertised they were sailing for Sea Bass/Porgies/Blackfish, and all 3 species were in the coolers.. They do the same thing with tog.. They wait until they start to go dormant to open the season... Tog might hit sporadically in 40 degree water, but they bite like crazy in 55 degree water.. I understand their reasoning I suppose, just too much pressure in the modern age.. Doesn't mean I have to like it....

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Yep and Blackfish chew their heads off until 11/16 :D

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Last year I anchored up on one of my numbers at the SBR area and surprisingly I limited out on Sea Bass plus some Triggers. It was only 25 ft of water. Clam was the bait of choice. I know every year is different but it's worth a shot! Good luck!

Re: Opening day Seabass
 

Clams are a sure bet and if conditions are right, a slow drift jigging an AVA a few feet over structure can be really be fun! These fish can be suicidal if you're in the right area. If they are in the mood they'll hit almost anything!

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Well we're slow at work so I'll be fishing Friday. My buddy is also going so maybe🤷I'll have 2 reports.

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We will be going out.

Gonna start in 120 and work west as the day goes on. if seabass dont cooperate we are going to just do some C&R Tog

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I like the plan, try and get away from the chocolate milk. Good luck. I'm gonna hit some wrecks but not that deep.

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Well we left in the dark and headed south to some wrecks. A few keepers on the first stop then we picked up and ran another few miles. We did well here in about 80 ft of water. Water was clean think it was 63 degrees. We picked about 8 or 9 here and the wind shifted and we never got back to the right spot so off we went. Hit some here and there but thet never got Goin. Ended with 19 for 4 guys we fished hard ND caught about 1 billion shorts. Very nice day!

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Thank you for the good report, and not the nostradamic speculation!!! LOL.


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