Cape May area in July?

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · Mar 17, 2016

What could I catch there in July? From the surf preferably, I mainly fish for catfish here so I have a few rods that would probably work. An 11' ugly big water with an okuma abf 80 Bait feeder 25lb big game mono, two 9' MH whuppin sticks with Penn fierce ll 6000 live liner's 20lb big game mono. And a couple 9' ugly gx2 rods with Mitchell 300s spooled with 10-15lb mono. And one ugly tiger 7' H with a fierce 7000 and 65lb braid

Hooks from #1 octopus up to 7/0 with a lot of mustad 3/0-4/0 live bait hooks.

Weights from 1/4oz-1oz eggs, 1oz-5oz flat no rolls, and some 3oz pyramids.

My plan so far is to drive 4-4.5hrs buy some various baits (not sure what kinds can be bought there) and cast them into the water...

I'd be happy with catching anything, rays, skates, sharks, dogfish, blues. Almost anything but crabs that is.

Also willing to fish at night if that'd be easier to find a place without worrying about so many swimmers

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 17, 2016

I'm mainly looking to catch something of size, I can change when I come out too. I'm not fishing while on vacation, it's a fishing day trip.

Biggest thing I've caught so far is a 19.5lb flathead catfish. Lots of channel catfish in the 7lb-10lb range.

A dogfish wouldn't be too bad because they kind of look like a shark, and I'd rather not have to deal with teeth. I get bit enough by walleye and pickerel.

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 18, 2016

And if by junk fish you mean not good for table fare that's fine for me because I don't eat any fish or keep any, everything is catch and release

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 29, 2016

Another question, one of the guys that I work with started me on trying to surf fish.

He said he used to fish cape may while visiting relatives in that area and would catch "sand sharks" about 3-4' long, said they had no teeth. And only used squid for bait.

Also on the bluefish, should I just run wire leader or could I get away with 25-30lb mono without being bit off on every one?

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 2, 2016

I will probably try a pier during the day and play tourist with the girlfriend.

After dark I'll try to hit some surf and see what I can catch. I highly doubt that the gear I have would handle a sandbar or a sand tiger.

Heaviest thing I will be using is 25lb mono and 30-40lb steel leaders. Unless I bring my ugly tiger 7' with 65lb braid.

Even though it'd be a lot of fun I won't try and tangle with a large shark without someone who's done it before and can do it safely for the shark.

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 26, 2016

Looks like I will not be making a run in July, a lot of things popped up on the calendar.

So should I shoot for June or August as my next attempt?

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PAcatfisher

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jun 3, 2016

Looks like the weekend of June 17th I will be heading to the area, I did pick up a few "double hook bottom rigs"

Heavy mono with a snap on one end a swivel on the other and two wire loops which I believe are for the hooks. Also picked up some fish bites squid strips too.

When I come out I'll stop at a tackle shop for other odds and ends, and probably some bait

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