anybody fish stripers and bluefish on east coast

Ive been on the web for the last couple of weeks looking at all the information that the various sites have to offer for surf fishing for bluefish and stripers on the upper east coast. I see alot of charters but im not interisted in going on a boat for now. Im taking my jon just in case i can get it in on calm water in a bay or surf somewhere and need it to get to the fish. Im taking my daughter whos 19 because she wants to fish the surf with me. I’d ike to be able to stay close to the beach or surf and just surf fish if possible. If i decide to go im planning on going for 7 to 10 days so what im looking for has anybody ever done this and where did they go. Would you go again to the same spot and what time of year did you go. Any information is appreciated, thanks in advance.

Mossydan,

I am a former midwesterner living in Massachusetts. There are many great places to go. For MA and RI, the most productive times are during the late spring/early summer (late May through June) migration north and the early fall migration south (October). That said, the fish are around throughout all summer.

Not so sure about the jon boat idea, but it is worth a shot. If you get out early in the season, you can put it in some of the estuaries.

What part of the east coast are you considering?

If you want to PM me, I can point you to some forum that specialize in these areas.

Last season was a great season. It was not uncommon to take my boat out and land 20-60 fish in a 4 hour period.

When looking at site on the web it pulled up alot of diffrent spots from virginia to maine, bays, rivers, coast lines etc. They all had thier places but finding the right spot at the right time would be a shot in the dark. I’ll message you, thanks