January Brings Fish Variety
Pier 60 Fishing Area
The New Year started off with a bang at Pier 60!
Abundant sunshine and warm temperatures brought the water temperature up into the low 70’s, insuring a variety of species caught in the first two weeks of 2009.
During the daytime, Spanish Mackerel have been thick at times, with multiple hook-ups on large sabiki rigs. Mackerels ranged in size from 8 inches on up to keepers at 14 or so inches.
Live shrimp fished under a bobber also work, but the hordes of small Pinfish become a nuisance to having any success with whole shrimp during the days.
Sheepshead fishing has also been respectable, with nice fish up to 5 pounds landed on cut fresh shrimp, free-lined on a small stout hook. Small crabs work great too, if you know where to get them.
There have been a few Spotted Seatrout caught during the day, but the best action has been well after dark. Along with 15-inch and above fish, a few Trout over 20 inches have been caught. Remember, the current rules allow you to keep 4 Spotted Seatrout, minimum 15 inches, with only one fish above 20 inches allowed per fisherman.
Silver Trout and Sand Seatrout have been abundant, with catches of foot-long Sand Seatrout most impressive.
