The boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been catching a variety of fish giving anglers a choice of what to go after.

 

Captain Gary Dugan has been fishing for a variety of fish on the “Irish Jig.” One day was a striper run, but the non-stop wind during the week had the bait scattered and dirtied the water so striper fishing did not produce. He moved inside and enjoyed some bluefish action in the bay. An afternoon trip produced a couple of blues and 2 nice flounder for the box with a few throwbacks. The wind was blowing hard and even with a drift sock, they were drifting 2.5 mph.

 

Captain Ray Lopez fished for striped bass for three straight days on the “Miss Liane” and found some big fish. The Clark crew from Medford fished two consecutive days despite some rough ocean conditions. Their patience paid off in a pair of large bass, one 47-inches and the other just under 50-inches. The larger fish weighed in the low 40’s. On the third day Captain Ray had a pair of experienced anglers out, one of whom was Bob Stewart who caught his first striper of the year weighing 35-pounds.

 

There have been reports of bluefin and yellowfin tuna offshore along with decent shark action. This opens another window of opportunity for anglers.