Most of those fish were short of the legal limit of 28” so we bounced around looking for bigger fish 🐟 and made our way all the way down to Davis Park.

We made a close pass to the Fire Island and Beyond Surf and Beach Cameras located on top of the Davis Park Casino Bar and stopped for a few fish in only 6 feet of water!

By 11:30 am we were up to 3 keepers and about 65 fish.  At this point it got quiet as most of the fleet around us headed for home.

We didn’t understand – why leave when it’s  50 plus degrees in December and we are fishing in long sleeve tee shirts?  I knew the fishing would turn back on as soon as the tide switched.

After lunch we looked around and all of a sudden the fish and birds were everywhere and we began catching again. Bucktails and Diamond jigs were working -it was hit the bottom and you got em.

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