Capt. Rick Woerner of Carnivore from Cliffside Marina in Sewaren (where Dockside Bait Tackle is located) made a trip this afternoon from 1 15 to 3 30 and cast Storm Shads in the back of the bay for 30 bass including the only keeper at 31 inches for Joseph Bobel plus Jeff and Jason Plungif. Grumpy s Tackle in Seaside Park reports stripers on bait in the back bay.
The Ocean Explorer from Belmar didn t sail today due to lumpy seas, but they ll be fishing inshore at 7 30 where the northwest wind will knock down the seas. We drove down to Florida on Friday and had expected to have internet in our home as I had checked with Comcast prior to leaving to ensure it was working.
Posted on March 28, 2019 Raritan Bay stripers were in perfect condition It occurred to me after Monday s wild light tackle action on Chuck Many s Ty Man from Highlands, which produced 207 short stripers up to 26 inches in the back of Raritan Bay, that there wasn t a single fish that didn t look healthy. There wasn t a single mark or any sort of flaw on those fish, though I was surprised to see sea lice on a couple.
At Seaside Park, Betty Nick s Tackle reported lots of small stripers were caught over the weekend in the back bay. Yesterday was a blowout with that northeast wind.
Posted on March 26, 2019 Ty Man blitzes short stripers in Raritan Bay Chuck Many proved today that persistence and skill pays off in fishing success. After three trips in Raritan Bay with his Ty Man last week didn t produce a single fish, he went out this afternoon and came up with 207 striper releases plus one flounder for the four-man crew.
Posted on March 25, 2019 Short stripers trolled in Raritan Bay Capt. Joe Massa only trolled one short striper today in the back of Raritan Bay, but it was a start. Tomorrow s forecast is for northwest winds at 5-10 knots but for Tuesday it s northeast at 15-20 knots.
The Hudson River Fisherman s Association will be running a Striper Derby from 6 a. m. on Saturday April 27 through 12 p. m. April 27. Another unique aspect of this derby is that short bass can be entered since all that s needed is a quick photo next to the ruler and a number to be supplied with the entry.
What are the odds of two such trophy fish being enterted in a club fishing contest Munez also won for a 23-pound, 2-ounce cod. A couple of small stripers were jigged in the river, but the southeast wind killed the fishing.
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