West bay

[catchingking]

Putting the boat in Thursday morning from Sea Isle marina. I have wade fished west bay my whole life and was fortunate enough to finally land a boat. I purchased the hook N line chip for my chart-plotter but could always use some helpful advice on good spots/ places to avoid in the west bay complex. Im not 100 percent on launching out of sea isle so if there are better places I'm all ears.

Keep those lines tight gentlemen!

[planohog]

keep your eyes peeled, I had my new boat out first time last weekend, nearly had a bad day on a old post 5miles out in the bay.

[catchingking]

keep your eyes peeled, I had my new boat out first time last weekend, nearly had a bad day on a old post 5miles out in the bay.

did you catch any fish?

[westbaytroutassasin]

There are few obstructions coming out of sea isle. I fish in and around that area but I launch from my house. I tell you who can straighten you out in that area is Robolo. He posted some info for another guy recently who had concerns about and around that area. Send him a PM and Im sure he'll help you out.

[EASTTEX]

THIS IS WHAT Robolo told me last week, it what westbaytroutassasin is refering too

First off, the Jam Beach PD has a boat/water patrol, so please make sure all required gear is up to date. Second, go head speed only in canals (means, just in gear-no wake). There are sunken geotubes just south of GISP to the east of Jam Beach towards Pirates-they used to be above water but are now anywhere from 6 inches to 2 feet below the surface-check an older Google earth pic to see them-stay away from there unless you want to lose a lower unit or prop. The ramp at Pirates (Lake Como) is open I understand, but it's like $10 to use. Jam Beach ramp is fine and free. Closest bait is West Bay bait and tackle near the Chevron, west of jam Beach but may be closed, leaving Sea Isle as your closest bait camp. You can fish folks lights in the canals at dark-but be respectful and do NOT use a weighted hook and hook anyone's power cord-only idiots use weights to fish lights and those idiots rarely if ever catch in the lights because the weight and 'plop' spooks the fish-also don't use your motor-only a trolling motor or you are wasting time trying to fish the lights-again, spooks the fish. Jumbile Cove to west is sometimes good fishing-again, sunken geotubes barely below surface near shoreline. Shell Island between Jam Beach and Sea Isle is a navigation hazard and you may find it!! Too hard to describe how to safely get by it, but if you follow a boat (staying at least 400 yds back), you might find the safe route-it aint that bad, but Shell Island is sorta in the middle of the bay and I've seen quite a few newbies 'find it'.

Use google earth and zoom in and out, looking for 'potential' fishing spots-also to look for hazards.

West Bay Marina and the Sand Bar in Sea Isle is a good place for cold beer, drinks, food and has gas. Be safe, be legal and have fun!

[catchingking]

I read that a couple of days and was trying to find it last night. Thanks EastTex for the re post. ill send yall a report in the next couple of days.

Keep those lines tight!

[EASTTEX]

I will be there myself tomorrow thru sunday. I hope i can find some fish, at least i will have a good time!