Not surprisingly, there's not much fishing information on Christmas Day, but Bob Matthews at Fisherman's Den in Belmar Marina was delighted with the largest tautog of the season he's weighed -- a 15 1/2-pounder caught Saturday off Long Branch by Jake Niedenstein of Wall.
Matthews noted that school stripers are still hitting in both the Ocean and Monmouth County surf.
Capt. Scotty Hilliard reported that the Christmas morning trip of his Prowler V from Atlantic Highlands only had a pick of blackfish. Hopefully it will be better the rest of the week with more fishing hours to work with.