NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports

After a late start and a spilled coffee we headed for the striper grounds. Not much was said during the trip south other then someone mumbling about all the missed fish on Friday ( this to shall pass Zempe). Once on the grounds, Jim put a small bass in the boat and Brett hooked a [...]

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What a difference a week makes, not in the weather but in the fishing. Last week he was the hero, this week the zero!! First light, baits in, Zempe first bite, fish on, and off. A few minutes later fish on and off, strike 2! Still no one else has had any bites on the [...]

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Dismal reports on gathering bait but still had to give it a try. So after a galant try in all the spots, I anchored and clammed!! The crew consisted of Noodles, his son Cody, Wire line George and his daughter Amanda, and Eddie the Leatherneck. The ocean was still very sloppy and the weather man [...]

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Plenty of bunker in the tanks and a early start down the beach only to find cold water and very little action. A couple of fish chasing the bunker right before the sun was up then a whole lot of nothing, a ride here and there found zero fish. Back at the starting point Zempe [...]

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With yesterdays northwest blow, I could not wait to get on the water. Dave and his men were waiting when we pulled into the marina and in a few minutes we were off to the bait grounds. Both tanks were filled quickly and I decided to try our saturday spot. Birds were all over with [...]

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The crew consisted of Sal, Erwin jr, Anthony P., Dean M and myself. The plan was to make a long run with 2 tanks full of bunker to the big fish grounds to the south, mother nature would the final say. I knew something was up during the run to GKH at 3:30 am to secure the bait. [...]

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With the constant SE keeping the ocean temps cold, I decided to make a drastic move and fish a spot that I have not fished in 3 years. We anchored in a very comfortable spot and got the baits into the water. Doug wasted no time in hooking the first fish within the first 10 [...]

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Maybe I am pushing the live bunker a little to early. I can’t help think that the bass would eat the live ones if they see it, water temp is good, winds are right but the bass don think so. So when Jan, Tom, Rich and Noodles wanted to go striper fishing it was another [...]

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We had a first catching bait as Erwin jr on his first toos put 2 weaks in the boat, 15 1/2 lbs and 12lbs, pictures were taken and both with were released. Then he loaded the tanks and off we went. Fun bunch of guys, and with 2 videos camaras onboard, I was expecting explosive [...]

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This much anticipated day arrived with a sever thunder and lighting storm. As I watched the storm pass to the northeast while standing at the dock, my only wonder was again,”are we able to catch bait”. Tom and his crew arrived and the chips were laid on the table and the plan was set. Off [...]

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