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

Monday afternoon around 12:30pm is when I arrived at the city boat ramp with my 7'6" setup. There was that annoying ridiculous north and northwest wind howling again.

I stayed at the boat ramp for no longer than 45 minutes due to the gusty winds blowing the SP-9 in the wrong direction and also making a current on the surface causing the SP-9 to drift. Didn't get any swirls, hits, or explosions anyway.

Next stop was the Fayerweather jetty and Island as the tide was still coming in. Black Rock Harbor high tide was scheduled for 3:56pm. I didn't get into anything out there either.

As the tide was still coming in I hit the rocky stretch which is usually a producer on the last hour or 2 of incoming. Nada.

Went over to Breezy Point to take a quick peak but didn't see any action and nobody was there, so I decided to take a lunch break Downtown and be back at Breezy Point for the turn of the tide.

Got back down to Breezy Point just before peek high and was throwing the SP-9 and FLR-10 out there. Saw the 2 buddies out there with 1 other surf caster.

Terns weren't active this time but as the tide was getting lower I landed 4 up to a hard fighting 21"er that was very chubby and feeling about 5 pounds. 2 came on the SP-9 and the other 2 came on the FLR-10. The 21"er I landed on the SP-9 after pausing for a few seconds due to a big swirl and then giving the lure 2 quick snaps.

Once tide got too low and there was no more fish hitting, I headed over to the city boat ramp for the last hour of light. Didn't get any action there and 3 of the usuals arrived who also didn't get anything.

Before the police closed the park we all went out to Fayerweather Island with our topwaters but we never got any swirls or explosions.

While at Breezy Point I was seeing these red colored fish occasionally swirling on the surface before going right back down. They've arrived and I wonder what it'll be like once it gets warmer.

RLoutdoors · Joined: 12 Aug 2013 Posts: 74 Location: Stamford, CT

I was at the boat ramp from 6-7 with no luck. That damn wind was honkin.

Crest Daddy · Joined: 20 Jan 2011 Posts: 994

The goldfish migration started already?!
Holy crap !!! Haha i caught a sea robin last night, was hoping to tell you before you saw them !
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Trust me. Use waxworms !

Jeff · Joined: 06 Jul 2012 Posts: 167

Ugh, sea robins. Who has tried eating them? Some say they are pretty good.

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

Chunks · Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 34

Jeff,

I have eaten sea robin, once. Was fishing with a very reputable chef, he wanted to try them. He put an incredible sauce on top so most of the flavor came from that. The flesh of the fish itself, no great shakes, similar to tilapia, not really firm and little to no taste. In the end, not really worth the hassle of cleaning.

I do you FRESH sea robin chunks for bait, works like a charm on big blues and an occasional striper

Tight lines

C

RLoutdoors · Joined: 12 Aug 2013 Posts: 74 Location: Stamford, CT

Chop the tail off, cut it into strips (similar to squid) and you got yourself some grade A doormat fluke bait...

Let them eat it.

eatsleepfish91 · Joined: 27 Jan 2014 Posts: 57

I love fresh sea robins. It's kind of a pain cleaning them, but i always keep them when i'm out for blues. As mentioned they do make great fluke bait and the heads always produce stripers. I'm waiting for a big one so I can mount it. I think a good size one would make a pretty wall hanger.

Crest Daddy · Joined: 20 Jan 2011 Posts: 994

SheltonTom · Joined: 16 Apr 2011 Posts: 96

I'd love to do one of those wall mounts. Set it up like one of those Billy Big Mouth Bass that used to be popular. Have it sing Rockin' Robin, or some variation. I'm diggin' on that!