| The northeast's beaches and shorelines are | | | | find that you have deeper water to use at this |
| commonly classified as "rocky terrain." In fact, a | | | | time, and fish will tend to be more focused. If |
| big part of the New York, New Jersey, | | | | your selected jetty is part of a land bridge leading |
| Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts | | | | into a river or pond, you will frequently find |
| coastlines offer an enormous number of boulders, | | | | baitfish escaping predators into the channel during |
| rocks and gravel, which create a wonderful | | | | this time. |
| habitat for predator fish and their prey. The | | | | Blackfish and porgy are generally uncomplicated to |
| angler fishing nearby beaches and their connected | | | | catch, as they hardly ever wander very far from |
| rock piles cannot ignore another man-made rock | | | | the rock walls. They can survive without effort |
| structure. | | | | there in the rocks. You can cash in on this by |
| Jetties were built for a host of very important | | | | making shorter casts and not using needless |
| reasons. Sensible reasons include reducing beach | | | | weights to exhibit your baits. |
| erosion, controlling storm surges, and designing a | | | | Applying the right equipment in these situations is |
| causeway to lead into a river or salt pond. These | | | | very important. You will find out what rod and |
| are all excellent reasons, but the most significant | | | | reel combination fits your kind of fishing on the |
| fact to a fisherman is that they each house fish | | | | jetties. It is vital not to ignore safety when fishing |
| sometime. | | | | the rocks, though. Those that fish here recognize |
| Striped bass feel comfortable in fast-moving and | | | | that one of the most essential pieces of |
| turbulent water. This is chiefly because their prey | | | | equipment for navigating the rocks is a high-quality |
| becomes bewildered in the foam, making them | | | | pair of cleats. The rocks stay soaked a good part |
| easy to kill. Other hunters such as bluefish, | | | | of the season and have a propensity to grow |
| weakfish and false albacore also take advantage | | | | moss and algae, which can cause an angler to fall |
| of these water conditions. Jetties breed this kind | | | | without warning. Falling into the surf is a definite |
| of turbulent water by forcing waves to collide into | | | | possibility, just like breaking an ankle, arm or leg. A |
| the rocks too soon, before they reach the | | | | personal flotation device (PFD) is another |
| beaches (where they lose a little of their power). | | | | noteworthy safety article. With the development |
| It is not unusual to find a lot of these predators | | | | of inflatable PFD's, these features no longer "get in |
| feeding ferociously on baitfish right up against the | | | | the way" or "are just too bulky." You can |
| jetties, where the water is in fact the most | | | | currently wear a PFD around your waist, and just |
| violent. | | | | have to pull a ripcord to use it. |
| Alongside the above-mentioned species, blackfish | | | | Clearly, if you have not yet fished from the |
| and porgy also make the most of the jetties. | | | | jetties you have missed some outstanding fishing |
| Rocky structures are great homes for crabs, | | | | opportunities. While some days the beaches will |
| mussels, periwinkles, and whelks. Scup and tautog | | | | put forward the most fish, and other days the |
| live in these areas for the same reasons; they | | | | jetties will. The main thing is that now you can |
| offer protection and food. They are able to | | | | fish both places in one expedition. If both seem to |
| wander the jetties and feed on crabs and | | | | be lacking bluefish and stripers, then you can |
| mussels, and can hide in the rocks from | | | | entirely shift gears and opt for blackfish. This is |
| predators. | | | | just one more brilliant selection to supplement |
| Similar to the nearby beaches, it is often smart to | | | | your surf-fishing approach. A day of fishing that |
| make plans to fish jetties as close to time for | | | | you'd rather forget could easily become a trip to |
| high tide as possible. Generally speaking, you will | | | | remember for the rest of your life. |