Posted on May 4, 2019 Plenty left at my garage sale for Sunday There was a good turnout this morning at my fishing tackle garage sale, and it was great to meet many blog followers. That angler also got good news from a passing boater who said he had a hot bite of big blues off the Mantoloking Bridge.

It s only a start, as Shark River regular Bill Hoblitzell was fishing this morning in Point Pleasant Canal. At Atlantic Highlands, Capt. Rob Semkewyc of the Sea Hunter reported good fishing for short stripers plus keepers up to 11 a. m.

Jim Louro of Spring Lake called me to make a short mid-day trip in Manasquan River on his new Vicki Lynn from Manasquan, and we had a quick shot of casting action during the start of the incoming as I caught a small striper that engulfed a Tsunami shad before a 24-incher hit that lure almost at the surface. Capt. Vinny Vetere has been doing well with large stripers in the bay plus Hudson River with his Katfish Charters from Great Kills.

Virginia anglers are taking the first big hit resulting from the new striped bass assessment showing that the stock is overfished and that overfishing is occurring. Blog follower J. R. Aloise noted that Saturday s west gale resulted in a tough day in Raritan Bay, but we did well with bass between 25 and 30 pounds.

Jim Louro of Spring Lake moved his boat back from Raritan Bay to Manasquan yesterday, but didn t find any bass or blues in the river there. Captain Steve Purul of Reel Fantasea Sportfishing has had some anglers out fishing in the lower reaches of Barnegat Bay and reports the striped bass population there is abundant and a blast on light spinning tackle.