We slugged away most of the day on smaller fish and a couple Big blues, all on jigs as the shads couldn't make it to the bottom. Couple fish the Pool fish were in the teens with the Big Babies taking a break today.

THIS WEEKEND ONLY, SATURDAY THE 18TH SUNDAY THE 19TH, THE MISS BELMAR PRINCESS WILL BE LEAVING EARLY FOR STRIPERS AT 7 00 A. M., RETURNING AT 2 30 P. M. AND THE ROYAL MISS BELMAR WILL ALSO BE STRIPER FISHING LEAVING AT 7 30 A. M., RETURNING AT 2 30 P. M. We have a special trip sailing on Thanksgiving Day for stripers from 6 30 a. m. 1 00 p. m. With the fishing and weather being so great, we are limiting the boat and reservations are required.

Jerry Lasko of Point Pleasant also fished in Bay Head, but snagged bunkers to catch seven bass that included a 51-incher and another over 40 pounds. Indeed, the Queen Mary from Point Pleasant considers Saturday to be a blowout day and won't be sailing even though today's striper trip was good -- with the emphasis on quality rather than quantity The Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands found plenty of birds and good readings, but fishing was difficult in the wind and current as they drifted at 3.

We are sailing daily for black fishing 7 AM to 3 PM the weather is cooling off and black fishing should be heating up. We are striped bass fishing Thursday through Sunday nights from 7 PM to 12 AM.