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  • 2021-05-29 Ristori Bay Head

    Jon Falkowski of Linden fished aboard the Golden Eagle from Belmar during the last beautiful day on Thursday He said fishing started slowly, but after 10 a. m. there were plenty of sea bass and ling caught while he also hooked a conger and an ocean pout. Capt. Rob Semkewyc wasn t happy with the early fluke fishing, and switched some weekday trips on his Sea Hunter from Atlantic Highlands to live lining bunkers for large bass on a reservation basis at 100 a man.
  • 2021-05-28 Ristori Bay Head

    I ll catch up with reports tomorrow. Fishing conditions
  • 2021-05-26 Ristori Bay Head

    Capt. Rob Semkewyc didn t have enough anglers to make his live lining striper trip this morning on his Sea Hunter from Atlantic Highlands, but will try again tomorrow. Capt. Rob Semkewyc didn t have enough anglers to make a live lining trip for stripers today with his Sea Hunter from Atlantic Highlands.
  • 2021-05-25 Ristori Bay Head

    The Jamaica from Brielle found that to be the case on Monday when two monkfish were added along with a few whiting. The angler grows to well over 50 pounds, and is capable of swallowing prey almost as large as itself.
  • 2021-05-24 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on May 24, 2021 Sea bass fishing holding up There have been sea bass openers when that fishing died down to a pick after the initial burst, but that doesn t seem to be the case so far as limits are still common. The Sea Tiger II from that port did a lot of running around for few fluke Sunday morning, but had one fare with the first three-fluke limit on the afternoon trip when a few blues were also caught.
  • 2021-05-23 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on May 23, 2021 Governor s Surf Fishing Tournament Sunday at IBSP The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife issued the following release Beautiful Weather, Fluke Season is Openand Prize Categories for All!The Governor s Surf Fishing Tournament is at Island Beach State Park this Sunday, May 23. In-person registration opens at 5 00 a. m.
  • 2021-05-21 Ristori Bay Head

    Since sea bass fishing remains good, Capt. Ron Santee Jr. has decided to continue with that sport on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands. Capt. Vinny Vetere reported 26 stripers up to 47 pounds yesterday morning while trolling his TGT bunker spoons from Katfish out of Great Kills.
  • 2021-05-20 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on May 20, 2021 Old bunker boat sdded to Manasquan Reef Jim Hutchinson Jr. of The Fisherman magazine reports as follows A former commercial bunker boat, Carters Creek, takes a few final breaths before her 145-foot hull sinks to rest at the ocean floor at Manasquan Reef. His father set stadards for party boat doornats that he ll be trying to eclipse this year.
  • 2021-05-19 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on May 19, 2021 Sea Hunter to fish with live bunkers Capt. Rob Semkewyc says Raritan Bay is loaded with bunkers, and he s going to fish them from his Sea Hunter out of Atlantic Highlands through Friday for a better chance at big stripers which haven t been cooperating on cut bait. Chuck Many hasn t had a problem catching big stripers on live baits.
  • 2021-05-17 Ristori Bay Head

    67 )Thank you to those who supported the 2021 Derby!Almost all N. J. party boats switched over to sea bass on Saturday, and there weren t any negative reports as limits were common along with lots of shorts plus some ling and even a few cod and whiting. The Golden Eagle from Belmar has been doing very well with sea bass, but said that fishing was only decent today with about half of the fares limiting from among numerous shorts plus a few cod and whiting They will not be sailing tomorrow in order to finish up the cabin air conditioning, but will be back at it on Wednesday.

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