During the day, there were a bunch of power boats chasing schoolies + birds around. I didn't see anyone in a boat catch any fish, but they would run around and put the fish down like it was their job. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, so that's good for them. Around dinner time, most of the boats left - but the birds + fish slowed down as the tide was running out. Still lots of bait (3" sea herring) around. The fish were keyed in on the bait, but if you threw something about 3" long and white or silver - they ate it. It wasn't a fish every cast - I think because there was so much bait, but we had a steady pick of fish.
After dark, there were very few boats, still lots of bait, and more bigger fish around. We decided that we really should have been fishing after dark. Much more pleasant with bigger fish around. Just tough to get up the next morning.
Best lures for me were a zoom super fluke jr (pearl white) on a 1/4 oz jighead and a silver/blue kastmaster the same size as the bait. Not much love on topwater. I did get a few more on a magnum super fluke and a 7" fin-s fish, even though these were a poor match for the bait. My best fish ate a zoom super fluke jr on a 1/4 oz jighead - might have gone 28" if I pulled her tail a little. I lost a few fish on eels after dark that felt bigger.
Here's some pics...
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