When in Rome use a black bomber

Steve and I were planning on getting together yesterday to devise a plan for wednesday.  Instead we went fishing.
     We tried the surf at LBI, but ran into a few problems.  At first the wind seemed unbearable.  Once we found a spot with a little structure the wind had died down.  We surf fished for 2 hours, then decided to quit.  On a whim we wanted to see if we had access to the area around the lighthouse (Barnegat).  We did.  There were a few trucks parked there, and  we scoped out a spot that we could land a fish without a gaff.
     There was current, structure, and a rip.  Anything we could hope for.  It was night in Nov.  There HAD to be fish there.  After messing with several lures, working the water column, Steve puts on a black bomber and a few casts in gets a 27 3/4 bass.  I proceeded to switch to a bomber. We stayed for another hour, then headed back.  All in all a pretty good post-Sandy fishing excursion.  We had thought the fall might be over for us, but really, it's just beginning. 
     On our way out we were pulled over by a Barnegat Light policeman with an M-16.  A little overkill, I thought, even if there were looters around.  Apparently there was an 11 p.m. curfew for LBI.  I'm wondering why they wouldn't at least put a sign up at the bridge that leads to the island letting people know?  Hopefully the shore will return to some sort of normal soon.