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  • 2019-07-19 Ristori Bay Head

    The Raritan Bay Anglers Club finally got some results from last Saturday s 29th annual Charity Fluke Tournament up on their Facebook page. A 5-pound fluke will win a fluke rod made by Joey La Monica of Joey s Custom Rods in the Grandpa Savino contest.
  • 2019-07-18 Ristori Bay Head

    Bob Matthews reports from Fisherman s Den in Belmar Marina that there are lots of mostly small fluke in the river while boats fishing the ocean are catching more keepers when conditions are good. Bob Correll reported the Bay Head surf was colder after the south wind, and he only saw one small blue caught after he caught four blues casting metal the previous morning, including a 3-pounder and also added a spike weakfish.
  • 2019-07-17 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on July 17, 2019 Canyon Runner had great bluefin trips for military The Canyon Runner fleet from Point Pleasant had fast and furious bluefin tuna trolling recently, with the best on free trips for the military and first responders. Manny Molina of Reading, Pa. caught over two dozen bonito and several blues.
  • 2019-07-16 Ristori Bay Head

    Though I still haven t been able to find any official results of Saturday s Raritan Bay Anglers Club Fluke Tournament on their website or facebook, I was able to get a couple of photos and names from Capt. Pete Santero. Ironically, that giant doormat would have just been a teaser in the Grandpa Savino Memorial Tournament coning up on Saturday as the 25,000 prize is for the largest fluke over 13 pounds.
  • 2019-07-15 Ristori Bay Head

    Do you have any idea what kind of whale this might have been And what was so surprising was where this took place and at 9 30 on a Saturday morning with boat traffic and fishing lines all over the area. Do you have any idea what kind of whale this might have been And what was so surprising was where this took place and at 9 30 on a Saturday morning with boat traffic and fishing lines all over the area.
  • 2019-07-13 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on July 13, 2019 Party boats set bluefin tuna trips The bluefin tuna bite on the mid-range grounds off New Jersey s northern Shore has been productive for private and charter boats, but party boats are also getting into the act since NMFS has made it possible for them to keep a few tuna. The Queen Mary from Point Pleasant had a trip last week during which they were hooking tuna up to 100 pounds on jigs by 8 30 a. m.
  • 2019-07-12 Ristori Bay Head

    As noted in last night s blog and illustrated with a photo, Capt. Jim Freda of Shore Catch out of Manasquan Inlet had great bluefin tuna fishing on the mid-range grounds Wednesday when the fish were marking from 30 to 50 feet down and being caught both jigging with St. Croix Mojo spinning rods and trolling with ChatterLure spreader bars as everyone in the Mike Kelly party caught their first tuna among 23 hooked. Jim Hutchinson Sr. reports for the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association that Capt. Bob Gerkens fished the Mid-Atlantic Blue Marlin Cup on July 4 with his Hot Tuna and Mike Yocco with his MJ s crew in one of the Northern canyons.
  • 2019-07-11 Ristori Bay Head

    Most have captains meetings Friday evening, but those wishing to fish Saturday s Raritan Bay Anglers Fluke Tournament must check in at 8 tonight at the Moose Lodge in Perth Amboy. At Atlantic Highlands, Capt. Rob Semkewyc of the Sea Hunter reports Wednesday was his poorest trip for keepers in over a week though there were lots of shorts.
  • 2019-07-10 Ristori Bay Head

    Capt. Dave De Gennaro of Hi Flier from Barnegat reports he ran offshore to the southern canyons on the Fourth of July with Dr. Fred Leahy of Fanwood and his co-Capt Nick De Gennaro. De Gennaro further notes that on Friday he had Wes Jensen from Phoenix, Arizona on board for a mixed bag of spinner sharks, bonito, blues, and Spanish mackerel.
  • 2019-07-09 Ristori Bay Head

    However, it was Joe Massa, of My Three Sons at Morgan Marina who had the best fish reports today both here and overseas. The Sunday trip also worked out well as he jigged a 27-inch, 8-pound fluke over on the NY side as they also added a few other large fluke.

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