Posted on May 22, 2020 Slow start to NJ fluke It was a beautiful day for fishing, but I didn t get many reports of hot fishing. The only report from the northern fluke boats came from Capt. Ron Santee of the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands.
Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Trophy tuna closes tonight NJ fluke starts tomorrow If you want to boat a Trophy giant tuna in the Angling category, you d better get right out there now as the northern Trophy allowance will be closed at 11 30 p. m. and through Dec. 31. The Ocean Explorer from Belmar reported crushing sea bass today, with many scoring limits (10) of 12 1 2-inch minimum bass along with ling.
The 120 limited trips can be reserved at 732 370-8019. Posted on May 19, 2020 Gale should moderate It s literally blowing a gale as this is being written, but conditions should improve before the fluke opener on Friday and the Memorial Day weekend.
Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Gale warning for tomorrow No sooner did party and charter boats in N. J. get a chance to sail again than the weather is going to shut them out for a couple of days. Phil Fischer said he was trolling bass in Raritan Bay yesterday morning before moving into Sandy Hook Bay where two 30-pounders hit.
Posted on May 17, 2020 Giant tuna season underway The last thing I expected to see when I turned on the TV this morning was the photo of a 400-pound bluefin tuna on a sportfishing boat. Chris Di Stefano, who described something I ve never heard of before in May giant tuna in 50-foot depths both to the north and south.
You will have to make payment in advance in order to eliminate payment contact, and provide name, address and phone contact information for possible contact tracing. Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 For hire fishing a go for tomorrow Much to my surprise, Gov.
Posted on May 15, 2020 For-Hire fishing being considered It s been a long process, but there now seems to be some movement toward reopening party and charter boat fishing with many restrictions. Marine Fisheries Council meeting when a letter was sent to Gov.
Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 N. J. sea bass season opens Friday Bottom fishermen in N. J. have been waiting for the sea bass season to open, and tomorrow is the day. Hans Kaspersetz with a Raritan Bay bass on his Sheri Berri from Highhands.
Posted on May 13, 2020 Poor start to Sandy Hook surfcasting Allen Riley and Duke Matero made their first Sandy Hook surfcasting effort of the year this morning, and had pretty good conditions with a calm surf and enough water. The largest from shore was a 34-incher, and a 29-inch bass from shore was the largest released with a tag.
Posted on May 12, 2020 Blowout tides limit surfcasting Gusty northwest winds have resulted in both near-record low morning temperatures and blowout tides making for poor dawn and dusk surf fishing However, John Bushell Jr. at Betty Nick s in Seaside Park reported the release of a 25-pound striper by one of his customers a couple of days ago. Though some all-time low temperatures for the date may be set in the morning, there should be a big change after that.
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