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  • 2019-06-12 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-12 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on June 12, 2019 Shark tournaments offer many fishing days Both Mako Fever and Mako Mania are providing a choice of fishing days this year that will allow boaters to choose one with suitable weather conditions for the vessel. Vinny D Anton and I joined Frank Manzi in finding nothing from shore in Shark River before checking the Belmar surf where we saw party boats trying to jig blues about a quarter-mile offshore.

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  • 2019-06-11 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-11 Ristori Bay Head

    The Big Mohawk didn t sail from Belmar due to the weather, but will be back at it in the morning along with most of the fleet as the forecast is for northeast winds at just 5-10 knots before switching to southeast at 10-15 in the afternoon. Grumpy s Tackle in Seaside Park reported weekend surf fishing was tough, and there were few anglers in Monday s weather, but a keeper-size striper was caught on bunker in the surf this morning.

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  • 2019-06-10 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-10 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on June 10, 2019 Thresher sweeps cash in South Jersey Shark Tournament The weather wasn t favorable for the first big money shark contest of the season, but there was lots of action for anglers fishing in the South Jersey Shark Tournament. Kyle Denny and the anglers of the 38 Special took an early lead on mako release points with a total of 3 fought throughout the day, while the reels on the Saltlick were cranking all day with a total of 9 released sharks including two smaller makos.

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  • 2019-06-09 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-09 Ristori Bay Head

    Tank Matraxia and his Lyndhurst crew did well jigging sea bass last week on Tagged Fish from Highlands, but they were surprised to find an empty hook rigged above the jig and found that over half of the sea bass hit that empty hook. Most of the bass are small, but it s a good way to catch stripers for those who aren t proficient with lures and keepers aren t unusual.

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  • 2019-06-08 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-08 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on June 8, 2019 Manhattan Cup was a winner Not everyone caught blues or stripers, but all involved had a great time fishing in today s Manhattan Cup held out of Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City. Jim Hutchinson of the Fisherman magazine boated one of about 39 pounds, but his stepbrother, Clark Harris, took the Manhattan Cup trophy with a 43-pounder.

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  • 2019-06-06 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-06 Ristori Bay Head

    Posted on June 6, 2019 Canyon Runner has best day in 37 years Saying the latest trip on the Canyon Runner from Point Pleasant was the best in 37 years may be hard to believe, but a long trip in the Ritchie 60 to an area where yellowfins had been reported produced a released 90-inch giant tuna, seven bigeyes from 90 to 130 pounds, 30 yellowfins, and 30 smaller bluefins . Most of the smaller tunas were released by Capt. Deane Lambros and the KieronTraynor party.

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  • 2019-06-05 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-05 Ristori Bay Head

    At Fisherman s Den in Belmar Marina, Bob Matthews reports tuna, sea bass and striped bass are the best bets. Jerry Lasko said he missed a few hits in another area of the canal before daylight, while Maren Toleno caught a small striper on a Bomber.

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  • 2019-06-04 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-04 Ristori Bay Head

    The Fishermen started out bottom fishing on rough bottom to put meat in the bags with sea bass up to 3 pounds plus a few ling and a couple of winter flounder. Grumpy s Tackle in Seaside Park once again is getting reports of small sand tiger sharks hitting bunker baits intended for stripers and blues.

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  • 2019-06-03 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-03 Ristori Bay Head

    We had to run up on the fish to regain line, and I was tied up for awhile on that light reel before we were shocked to see a 48-inch over bluefin tuna just 14 miles from shore. but 45 minutes later Ray Lewis landed a 23 4-incher to win the award for Surf Kings in an event that s been contested for about 30 years.

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  • 2019-06-02 Ristori Bay Head

    2019-06-02 Ristori Bay Head

    That bluefin was trolled last Sunday from Capt. Dave De Gennaro s Hi Flier out of Barnegat, Capt. Chris Di Stefano was fishing aboard Frank Criscola s center console from Brielle when the only fish of the day was trolled last week but it turned out to weigh 54 pounds with the gill removed. At Seaside Park, Grumpy s Tackle reported mostly big blues in both the surf and bay, but also weighed a surf bass of 38 inches and 17.

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