Old School or Smarter Fish?

[gregnwtf]

For a few weeks, most fish will be on bottom bouncers with worm harnesses.
Some will try throwing a harness, but more will come on a straight dragging harness just off the bottom. Smaller rigs with smaller blades are better during early May. Water is still cool so bare jigs and worms rigs will be most of what I will use during the next week or so.

[skipper9]

[QUOTE=gregnwtf;21284]For a few weeks, most fish will be on bottom bouncers with worm harnesses.
Some will try throwing a harness, but more will come on a straight dragging harness just off the bottom. Smaller rigs with smaller blades are better during early May. Water is still cool so bare jigs and worms rigs will be most of what I will use during the next week or so.[/Q
The trolling was very good over the weekend. We had some nice limits. I am starting to see a lots of the big fish laying on the bottom. Greg is absolutely right that the bottom bouncer bites should be just about to be on fire. Look for it in the next 2 or 3 degree chang in the water temperature. Good luck.

[fishkiller16]

What is the water temp now? Its 47° here in the Buffalo area, we have a group coming starting on saturday the 5th of may. We will be staying on South Bass Island. Ill be eliminating the bottom bouncers and using Snapper and Shark (2&4 oz) Torpedo Divers, and 20 &30 Jet Divers, & 5 color Lead Core. I caught over half of my fish last year in the Eastern Basin on Torpedo Divers. I'll post a thread next week on how we make out. Thanks in advance, Capt. Jim Skoczylas

[Sparky60]

Hi guys, just got done with our trip planning meeting. Thanks for all the replys. I am looking forward to the trip more each day, will be fishing out of south bass island May 5-11. It looks like we will be trolling worm harnesses, deep water near reefs during the day and if we get out early or stay out late we will be up over the reefs in shallower water. I have two more questions. I know alot of oeople have been fishing over by the Crib/Locust/Flatrock reef area, but with the firing range there, Is there a schedule, or certain days or hours, that this area can be fished? I know the Starve Island area holds alot of fish in early april when the big fish are in, is that area still decent in May or should I look elsewhere?

[fishkiller16]

sparky i will be there on south bass at the same time also, were staying at the island club.