Just got back from the beach and am still itching for something to catch.

 

I spent the better part of yesterday fishing started with low tide and persisted up until heigh tide. Result – pitiful 4 weevers – or it may have been the same one 4 times😊😊😊…

 

So, after such bad results, I decided to do some spinning early in the morning – heigh tide was around 7 this morning, so it was ideal. And indeed, the weather was simply great – no wind, moderate weaves on Alagoa beach, and crystal-clear water! Ideal for some spinning – right? WRONG! The surf is full of mullet, sardines and garfish but no sign of seabass, spotted bass, bluefish or any other sizable predator… So, after 2 hours of poppers, pencil poppers, spoons and even mackerel feathers – the most excitement I had is when a garfish started following my BayRuf Manic into the surf… And I did not even get that one!

 

Finally I gave up, pinched a piece of sardine from a buddy of mine, set up a surf rig with a pop-up bead to keep the sardine on the surface and caught 4 garfish just so I can see something moving…

 

They are a lot of fun, but I will need a feeder or heavy float rod to really appreciate the action… so, that may be the plan for tomorrow – cast out a sizable piece of bait and fiddle around with needlefish while I wait…

 

Oh, almost forgot – I was not lazy – I even tried fishing with sandworm… I got a few mucharra far away, so I switched to close by casts – and shortly after casting literally in front of my feet I got a very nice mullet – it put up quite a fight in the surf, everyone come rushing in to see the seabass and were equally disappointed when I pulled out the mullet… Oh, well…

 

Proofreading this, it seems I had a good morning, eh?  God I am spoiled, but I am still itching for some bass action!!!!