WE ARE NOT PLANNING TO SAIL TOMORROW. THERE IS A BIG GROUND SWELL NOW FROM THE STORM. WE HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE THE OCEAN ANOTHER DAY TO SETTLE. WE WILL BE DEPARTING FOR BLACKFISH FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 6AM
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.
Posted on May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Blues in Barnegat Inlet It s that time of year when bluefish normally flood into rivers and bays along the New Jersey coast and Long Island s south shore, but there are lots of questions this spring after bluefish stocks have been declining for a few years. That was the case last May, after the previous year was a bust with just scattered small blues and very few jumbos.
Please go down through the boxes I couldn t eliminate to read their press release. Posted on May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 JCAA pleads for changes in regs for-hire fleet The Jersey Coast Anglers Association is seeking help in changing regulations that will prevent anglers from filling quotas while also getting the for-hire fleet back into action before those boats still left join the many which have been going out of business the last few years.
Posted on April 26, 2020 Lilly trolls an exotic a bluefish Dave Lilly called this morning with news that he ad trolled an exotic at least by last year s standard in Raritan Bay a bluefish. East winds of 20 to 25 knots are predicted along with gusts to 30, plus showers.
85-pounder. Posted on April 24, 2020 Huge tog for Paul Haertel While most anglers are fishing for stripers or waiting for blues, the tautog season is also open.
Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Striper bite continues in Raritan Bay Dave Lilly of Hazlet trolled up stripers in Raritan Bay again today, though it wasn t as easy as it had been. Lilly decided to head east from Keyport and never had a hit all the way to Romer Shoal before running to the back of the bay where about a dozen bass in the 34-35-inch class were trolled in 16-foot depths on Tony Maja 3-ounce mo-jos.
Posted on April 6, 2020 Keyport waterfront closed After all the traffic noted in yesterday s blog, the police closed the Keyport, N. J. waterfront which attracted crowds during a nice day. There s another nice day coming up as the morning marine forecast is for 5-10 knot southwest winds and 2-3-foot seas.
While large stripers are the attraction in Raritan Bay, there s been a showing of small bass for shore fishermen further south. Though you can t prove it by me, there are some small bass in Point Pleasant Canal.
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