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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

New member Chris and I headed out onto the Reef Wednesday afternoon. High tide for Bridgeport was scheduled for 6:02pm. We fished the Reef for about 3 hours.

For the 3 hours we were out there, no topwater action for both of us.

No matter what plug you threw, those "things" were at it again. 3 plugs Chris threw were a Crystal Minnow, Red Fin, and a Flat Rap. I stuck with the Flat Rap.

He caught 1 with the Red Fin and 3 with the Crystal Minnow. Every other one he and I caught was on the 10cm Flat Rap. Both of us lost count but we had to have reached close to 50 combined. I even hit a double on the Flat Rap!!!

This was Chris's first time in waders and throwing plugs and poppers in the surf. He seemed to have enjoyed it and considered it a fun experience vs chunking. We plan on getting out in the surf more and I'll introduce him to more places.

A fly fisherman arrived around peak high tide. He wasn't getting anything except for "them". He and I discussed about recent action at the Reef. He was out there 2 weeks ago around the time my dad and I were there hitting the blues and he was into blues and stripers with bait around. For the past 1 1/2 or 2 weeks now, bait has left and "they" have taken over.

Steak And Eggs · Joined: 17 Apr 2012 Posts: 38

if only they made 300lb sea robins.

fishingkid · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 340

I caught at least 30 of those things in the past 3 days. They are hitting everything, bait and lures. There is a terrible outbreak of sea robins.

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

I've also noticed an increase in size. Plenty of bigger ones out there this summer.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Maybe you should keep some of them. Wink

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fishingkid · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 340

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi,

Hope you guys know that "Sea Robin" tails are some of the sweetest flakest white meat you can eat !

Me and my uncles would catch as many as we could and have one heck of a great fish fry ! Thumbs Up

SeaDog1

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Some people have said this could have something to do with how much cleaner the water has gotten in recent years.

fishingkid · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 340

anointed130 · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:27 am Post subject:

While i was on the middlebank a couple weeks ago a guy was keeping all of them and asking if anyone didnt wantthere catch to pass it to them.

So how do you prepare these funny looking fish?
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fishingkid · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 340

fishingkid · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 340

My Dad, my grandpa, my dad's friend and I went fishing in my usual spot today and the four of us combined must've caught at least 30 sea robins in 2 or 3 hours. And then, I stepped on a sea robin and it's fin spike penetrated my shoe and sock and stabbed my foot. Mad

I've never seen this many sea robins around. Evil or Very Mad

They may be eating all the fluke babies and eggs.

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Today at Charles Island and Silver Sands, I caught what I'd consider a PB sea robin. It had the head of a southern flathead and a huge tail! It was pulling like a bluefish on my 10lb line.

Chris · Joined: 19 Jun 2012 Posts: 85 Location: Trumbull

Thanks Michael, I had a great time, can't wait until we get into some better fish!