Ocean City April

[reeltor]

Marty,
I'd hit Assateague. Mother's Day is normally a good starting point but this year has been early. Fresh bunker where you can get it.

www.atlanticanglers.com
and
http://coastal-fisherman.com/
are good resources.

[5th Tuition]

Thanks Paul. Now when I surf fish (not often), my fresh bait never stays on a hook. Don't laugh, I have best success with :fishbites". I know the water may be too cold for them now (I think they suggest 60+ degree water), but I've caught flounder, kings, spot, and a sand shark on fishbites. Is there a trick to keeping the fresh bait on the hook? Maybe if I used the head of a menhaden, it would stay on longer.
Last summer, I was darn near ready to put fresh bait in one of those little crab bags they use for razor clams. Every time I checked my bait, IT was gone.
As you can tell, I'm a great surf fisherman. One day, I'll learn how to read the beach to tell where the holes, sloughs, and rips are.
5th (Marty)

[hippie]

Have you been tying your fresh bait on the hook? An old trick is to use dental floss and wrap it around the bait tightly to hold the bait onto the hook. Hope this helps, Bob

[crabby and son]

Marty, Use a mullet rig. It goes in the mouth and out the a$$. It will stay on the hook. Don't look at the mullet's face while you are doing it...............Gary