The fall run of migratory striped bass broke wide open in the ocean today as both boaters and surfcasters got their shots. Shore party boats ran into bunkers and bass as soon as they cleared their inlets. That action occurred as the northwest wind died out, but it switched to southwest in the afternoon -- which could impact Sunday's fishing. The Queen Mary from Point Pleasant reported stripers ranging up to 45 inches, with up to five per man being hooked by anglers working 6-inch swim shads and castable Mo-Jo's. Miss Belmar Princess reported bass ranging from 25 to 45 inches, and ended up boating about 50. The Golden Eagle from Belmar had bass up to 40 pounds on live bunkers and a few on shads.  Raritan Bay was also hot for mostly smaller bass -- but only for the first hour or so due to all the boats chasing them. Capt. Rob Semkewyc said it was a madhouse out there, and he had to fish in New York waters where slot bass aren't legal. That applies even if they are caught in N.J. waters before crossing the line. As a result, the Sea Hunter from Atlantic Highlands released 18 slots and some shorts in addition to 18 keepers boated up to a 23.5-pounder by Paul Schuckalo. The fish went down by 10:30 to 11 a.m., and it was dead after that. Capt. Ron Santee said the striper bite ended with the tide, but fares on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands got their shots during the boat's first striper trip of the fall. Jim Miller from Delaware boated a 26-pounder. Capt. John Kolias decided not to fight the mob with his Reel Fun from Twin Lights Marina in Highlands, and trolled shad rigs as the Andrew Basso party boated five bass up to a 34-pounder. Joe Melillo said the Bay Head surf blew open in the morning as stripers feasted on peanut bunkers. Weigh-ins at Castaways Tackle in Point Pleasant included a 22 1/2-pounder plugged by Bob Seadome of Jamesburg; a 16 3/4-pounder on metal for John Riden of Brick; a 15-pounder plugged by Mark Belucco of Tuckerton; an 11 1/2-pounder on metal by John Longo of Brick; and a 10 3/4-pounder on metal by Paul Thacker of Point Pleasant on metal. Vinny D'Anton of Wall was up at Long Branch where bass were also on peanuts but very fussy, He had to switch to snag and drop to hook one. Jay Amberg said bass up to 40 pounds were plugged before sunrise at Sea Girt when they had bunkers pinned to the jetties. However they moved out of casting range before he got there. Leif Pettersen was all along at first in Deal, and used his fly rod to release eight stripers up to 35 inches (only two shorts) during peanut blitzes. At Seaside Park, Betty & Nick's reported Tom Egolf fished north of Island Beach State Park Friday night to catch stripers up to 30 inches, but after breakfast he got into six bass up to 45 inches on pencil poppers when bass drove big bunkers inshore. Grumpy's Tackle weighed a 38-inch, 20.9-pound bluefish boated Friday by Slick Nick on snag & drop bunker.