I woke up at 5:15 a.m. only to hear the thunder crashing and the lightning coming through the cracks in the blinds. Used the extra time to catch up on some sleep and finally hit the beach around 8:45. Fish were out in force in the dirty water, but the only problem was that 90% of them were 12-16” sharks.

Must have caught a dozen today… did catch 3 small spot, a croaker, a small sea mullet, and this fish that I wasn’t sure what it was…juvenile bluefish maybe….but I don’t think so…any ideas?!?!

I may get out tonight after we get back in from dinner, but more storms are in the area, so I’ll probably just wait until tomorrow to give it another try.

Tip: Spots are a little more oily and fishy-smelling than most bottom fish and make great cut bait. Bluefish can be seduced with a couple strips of spot attached to a Fireball rig.