Nice start to the day with just a light breeze as we got out to the area we have been fishing and had fish right away. Picked and plucked on each drift for the next couple of hours as the NE wind increased beyond what was forecasted. Watched the other boats run back to the bay as we kept picking away for another hour. Finally HAD to leave the area, not because it was too rough but because with the wind and tide together the guys could no longer hold bottom with 10-12 ounces!! Too bad as the fish were there!! Made one drift in Sandy Hook Bay with the entire fleet and no hits and called it an early day. We were not going to waste our time in the sheltered bay just to put the rest of the day in!! Jim Fells, Midland Park, NJ, had three keepers and tied for the pool with Jim Nodroff, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. If it is fishable we will be ready to sail in the morning!! We will make the decision on the dock in the AM when we take a look at the ocean.