The Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands had decent Saturday morning fishing for porgies and mostly small sea bass, but also some excitement when a fare cast a swim shad at a passing school of bunkers and hooked a striper before the hook pulled. Dan Brodzinski tried the surf yesterday morning at Sea Bright and Sandy Hook with no action at all though there were big schools of bunkers offshore.
I ll detait that experience tomorrow. The forecast is for southwest winds at 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 tomorrow, but Sunday looks good with northwest winds.
Posted on October 8, 2020 Windy start to N. J. sea bass season Though it didn t seem as windy as predicted, there was enough for Miss Belmar Princess to cancel it s trip. Frank Criscola s Crisdel from Brielle Yacht Club had a good trip to the Hudson on the weekend as the overnighter produced a wahoo of about 70 pounds.
The Golden Eagle from Belmar released many fat sea bass today, but their fares were happy with the medium to large blues they jigged. Bob Matthews says he s all geared up for sea bass at Fisherman s Den in Belmar Marina.
Earlier in the run the tuna were stuffed with only the chunks being provided by anglers, but now there s natural bait to keep them in the area. The Golden Eagle from Belmar canceled tomorrow s tuna trip, but added a new 18-hour trip next Tuesday at 11 p. m.
It s been many years since there was a real giant bluefin tuna fall run in the Mud Hole, but Capt. Arthur Stokes is expecting something will be happening after spotting them out there on Sunday. Stokes was a friend of the late Dean of N. J. Giant tuna Fishing, Capt. Bob Pisano.
More then likely we will be starting the fall run with bait (live eels) We ill be fishing some fast current at times so make sure you bring a rod that can handle a heavy sinker 8-14 oz. You can also use them if the current is not strong for the bait fishing and you don't need a heavy sinker.
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