Andreas Toy from Keyport reported good action with large stripers on live bunkers morning after that method wasn t good yesterday morning. The Ocean Explorer from Belmar reported Tuesday s bottom fishing on a nice ocean wasn t very good though the high hook managed a couple of keeper blackfish along with a dozen shorts.

The Golden Eagle couldn t find any stripers today, but bottom fishing for blackfish, ling and cod was good before it got nasty on the ocean. Capt. Ron Santee started out this morning with decent striper action on bait until the current ran stronger into the wind.

Fishing was very slow for us,each drop we would see some shorts come up and a few keepers . High hook did have a dozen shorts and 2 keepers but for the most part it was slow .

We had good action with the shorts 20-26 inches and managed a few nice keepers. Lets hope its the start of good things to come.

Posted on April 19, 2021 Finally a decent party boat striper report It was brief and not very descriptive, but Capt. Rob Semkewyc finally had striper action to report in Raritan Bay today with his Sea Hunter from Atlantic Highlands. The Fishermen from that port hadn t reported when this was written, but Capt. Ron Santee did get into some striper action Sunday with a 28 1 2-inch pool winner and some shorts on bait including three for a couple of anglers.