FRIDAY UPDATE: We finally got the Boating Magazine summer project boat (above) in the water, and today I cruised the beaches and inlets along the south shore of Long Island just looking for fun. I didn't expect to catch a fish, which is a good thing. I came across several pods of adult menhaden swirling in formations so tight they formed little hurricane eyes in the center of the swirl. But I couldn't find any predator fish lurking underneath. My best shot would have been bluefish. Reports indicated they'd been biting strong and that's all I could hope for fishing in the middle of a sunny day. Next time I need to get out before dawn.