NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports

After last years goose egg on tuna, we started the year with a bang going 1 for 2 on tuna hits and Anthony setting the bar high on a very nice Mahi. In clam, clear warm water we used Islanders and Hoo on the surface to get the monkey off our back. August should be [...]

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Put 19 keepers in the boat today, nothing over 5 1/2 lbs. Fished The rough stufff as well as the Big “A”. Way too many short fish to keep count. Plenty of white meat to go around……

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Leaving the dock a little later then normal for Zempe and his crew, I had the right guys in the bow looking for a bunker school, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, so when I made the turn, they both thought we left someone at the dock. 1 throw filled the tanks and a pail and [...]

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Great weather again, I know where there are stripe bass that are ready to take a bait, things could not get better right?  Bob informed me that he does not want to fish for fish thatare only 30” and would rather catch his limit of fluke rather then waste his time on the bass. I [...]

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After last Monday’s fruitless attempt at bass, I can’t wait to get them out and into the bass that I know are waiting for us to catch. Beautiful skies, right tide, fish were there this morning, winds sw 5 - 10  ( yeah right). Rounding the bend to find victory at sea conditions with 15 [...]

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After enduring a terrible thunder and lighting storm, not to mention  extremely heavy rain on their last trip, that by the way interrupted a great stripe bite. The great weather was a welcome site. I told Mike what was going on and that I feel confident that we couldget into some bass today. Mike and [...]

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Final day, my crew is dragging and Skinny water Al must have told his friends our secret spot, because we were the first boat to the area and all the boats swarmed right to us. He has alot to prove today and the water dropped, new batch of water moved in, signs not too good. [...]

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Skinny water Al was allowed 1 more chance to prove that he can catch fish in water deeper then 10′. Sal bananas really wanted Al on the trip because he is the only person that Sal ever out fished. I had some spots in mind and on the first stop we put 3 in the [...]

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Now that I have my finger on the pulse of the bass,  I did not fish yesterday but my buddy did and did very good. I could not wait to get the guys on these fish. Birds everywhere, no marks, just a matter of time. However it did not develope in time and we switched [...]

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After   ” Hooper drives the boat Chief”  decided against a exploration for bass, I went  because I need bass. Boy did I find them, hitting jigs and plugs, not big, but big enough to take home. Only if MIke was here. Can’t catch 30lbers everytime……………….

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