Today Surf: I got a chance to go out this afternoon and caught a few bluefish 1 undersized flounder and even a pompano. The wind was blowing at our backs and you sould cast a mile. I took a few different baits out there and the bunker and spot saw the most action. Other surfcasters seemed to do well with the bluefish as Jeff B. had 25 fishing near the point in the ORV zone. A 26 inch red drum was caught yesterday by Richard Kazimer from Shippensburg, PA. Rick A. also had a big one on but it broke him off 20 yards from the beach. Good luck out there...
Family Pomatomidae, BLUEFISHES
Pomatomus saltatrix
Description: color blue or greenish blue on back, sides silvery; mouth large; teeth prominent, sharp, and compressed; dorsal and anal fins nearly the same size; scales small; lateral line almost straight.
Similar Fish: blue runner, C. crysos.
Where found: young usually INSHORE spring and summer, moving OFFSHORE to join adults fall and winter; strong migration of northeast Atlantic stock to Florida east coast in winter.
Size: most west coast catches under 3 pounds, much larger on east coast.
Remarks: travels in large schools, following schools of baitfish; cannibalistic; all members of a given school about the same size; spawning occurs OFFSHORE in spring and summer.
Family Pomatomidae, BLUEFISHES
Pomatomus saltatrix
Description: color blue or greenish blue on back, sides silvery; mouth large; teeth prominent, sharp, and compressed; dorsal and anal fins nearly the same size; scales small; lateral line almost straight.
Similar Fish: blue runner, C. crysos.
Where found: young usually INSHORE spring and summer, moving OFFSHORE to join adults fall and winter; strong migration of northeast Atlantic stock to Florida east coast in winter.
Size: most west coast catches under 3 pounds, much larger on east coast.
Remarks: travels in large schools, following schools of baitfish; cannibalistic; all members of a given school about the same size; spawning occurs OFFSHORE in spring and summer.
