Posted on April 12, 2021 Bluefins hitting in canyons The Canyon Runner from Point Pleasant hasn t been out there yet, but an eastern Long Island member of their Coaching Report Service reported catching over 30 bluefin tuna while fishing the canyons recently. The Mimi VI from Point Pleasant is sailing open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 30 for blackfish with whitelegger crabs included for 110.
Posted on April 11, 2021 HRFA Fred Rung Striper Release Tournament coming up NOTE On Thursday April 15th all Derby registrants will receive an email invitation to attend a ZOOM meeting to be held that night at 7 00pm. The only fish he saw caught were by trollers, and even they weren t doing much.
The Golden Eagle from Belmar once again saw stripers, but couldn t get a hit. There s a chance of showers after midnight, but Sunday starts with southeast winds of only 5-10 knots before increasing to 10-15 with gusts to 20 later.
While ftriper fishing remains hot in Raritan Bay, this could be the first weekend of striper fishing in the ocean. Chuck Many had a fine striper bite during a late afternooon to night trip on Ty Man from Highlands as his crew tagged and released bass from 22 unches up to a 32-pounder on both live bunkers and chunks in Raritan Bay.
The Golden Eagle from Belmar reported seeing stripers, though they wouldn t hit. They then caught some blackfish and ling plus short sea bass during a calm, warm day.
Posted on April 7, 2021 Stripers turn onto ho-jos Capt. Vinnie Vetere reported that Raritan Bay striped bass turned onto the ho-jos he constructs this morning after the previous morning was very poor. Cold waters are holding back the fishing, but the shop is well stocked with bait.
That boat has such a great reputation for catching outsized blackfish that Capt. Monty Hawkins can be brutally honest about the odds of catching them as follows in his latest announcement Luvs you some misery Have to get out even though tog fishing is but a shade of it s former glory Yes, I m Going toggin but with a boat limit far more restrictive than State regs and NO expectation of great fishing. April 4th 5th Sunday Monday Tog Only 2 Fish Limit of which One may be Female Have shrimp and some crabs for boat bait my crew has some whites for sale both trips 7 to 3 12 anglers sells out 125.
Posted on April 4, 2021 Fishing weather looks good for Sunday Striper fishing is improving every day in Raritan Bay, and anglers have a fine weather forecast coming up for Sunday with west winds of just 5-10 knots going to southwest during the day. Andreas Toy from Keyport posted on Facebook that they had fine light tackle jigging for over 30 stripers up to a 30-incher in the bay on Friday.
Posted on April 3, 2021 Raritan Bay stripers best bet for stripers Striped bass have flooded into Raritan Bay right on schedule and should provide a solid bite well into the next two months. Capt. Joe Massa fished Thursday morning with his My Three Sons from Morgan Marina and found lots of marks in the back of the bay which provided 10 school stripers up to a 30-incher on small plugs cast with light spinning tackle.
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