Fish identification

[Fishermancraig]

Hey folks.

Need help identifying fish in the surf. I do not actually have a photo tho.

I was fluke surfing the other day. But not even in 2-3 feet of water I saw larger fish darting in and out of the wash.*I saw dozens of these fish all up and down the beach where i was fishing near point pleasant.

They looked like stripers maybe were blues? The fish were around 2 feet long, some even bigger. But when I threw metal lures at them they didnt hit. I had a small selection of metal but threw all the metal lures I have at them but got no hit.

Then a kid showed me all the sand crabs/lice and it occurred to me maybe these fish were feeding on these? And I put some on a hook and threw into a surf, but still no fish hit it.

You guys have any idea what fish these were or could have been and how to catch them? Sorry for the lack of photo.

Would love some insight.