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Shore fishing for big blues seems to be getting tougher in the Manasquan- Point Pleasant area. After the slow pick Sunday morning, there was nothing at all early this morning - and I didn't see even one angler in the afternoon where there had been dozens on the weekend. I also didn't see any action in the inlet, but there was a pick upriver in the Manasquan. Capt. Bud McArthur trolled from Manasquan Inlet to Deal with his Splinter from Brick without getting a hit. He also didn't mark any bait in waters that were up to 58 degrees. Miss Belmar Princess reported slower jigging than on Sunday, but had some from 8 to 16 pounds on shads and green-tailed jigs. Capt. Rob Semkewyc got off to a good start with blues on his Sea Hunter from Atlantic Highlands, but it slacked off later. A striper close to 18 pounds was also boated. Grumpy's Tackle in Seaside Park reported lots of blues in the surf and bay. They weighed a 39.5-inch, 18.7-pounder caught by Dave Hankins on bunker. Capt. Dave De Gennaro of Hi Flier from Barnegat reports "The big gator blues are getting more aggressive as the water temp climbs just a little in the back bay. We're up to 53 and 54 degrees which is a point or two increase in just a few days. We still have to work for them every trip, but we always manage to find them. They just don't seem to ever be where you left them biting the day before. We've had them as far south as the 42 Buoy and as far north as the Oyster Creek nuclear plant outflow. Anywhere from 3 to 9 feet of water. Poppers, swimming plugs, and bait are all producing fish. They are all huge, 10 to 16 pounds and today I had Jim Soch of West Windsor, NJ aboard and he caught his personal best and the Hi Flier's biggest bluefish, a 19.75 pounder. We are still catching stripers on clams over at Oyster Creek Channel on the outgoing tide. Our last visit there on Saturday kept us jumping with the big blues who invaded our clam slick for two hours but Matt Polito of Phila, PA managed a 14 pound striper in the middle of the bluefish barrage. The size of the stripers on the clams is impressive, all 14 to 20 plus pound fish, they've been averaging 17 or 18 pounds. Going to sail two more Open Boat trips starting tomorrow, Tues, May 10 and Wed, May 11, 1 PM to 6 PM, these trips are timed perfectly to catch the tide for the stripers and we will also mix in a few hours of casting the big blues. $150 person, 3 people max, all fish are shared. Weather looks great, light winds, air temps in the 50 and 60's and the fishing is excellent right in the bay. These are the last available dates I have until Wed, May 18, so if you were thinking about getting in on this bite with us, Tues and Wed are the days. Either day is also available for your own charter: Pics: Jim Soch of West Windsor, NJ with 19.75 pound bluefish on a popper         Matt Polito of Phila, PA with 14 pound striper on a clam.Hi Flier Sportfishing732.330.5674www.hiflier.com  2 Attached Images

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