|
|
| 6/29 Raritan Bay Flukin
|
| Tough Drift equals Tough Fluking
|
|
|
| 7/1 Raritan Bay party boat fluking
|
| Had my first day of the fluke season out on Raritan Bay. The weather forecast was threatening but the biggest disappointment was the lack of fish. |
|
|
| 6/29 Summer surf doldrums settling in
|
| It is almost July; the surf water temperature is getting into the high 60s; and bass action is becoming just a memory. Yep, the summer doldrums are beginning to settle into the North Jersey surf. |
|
|
| Good deep water flukin
|
| Lots of big fluke in the deep water |
|
|
| Exellent shark fishing
|
| Sharks feeding on sand eels inside 20 fathom line |
|
|
| 6/26=6/27 inshore and offshore report
|
| Fishing for bass and bottom fish on Thurday and offshore in Friday.
|
|
|
| 6/23 Not much happening
|
| The Sandy Hook surf was very quiet this morning. The waves and the incoming tide were high; few anglers along the shoreline; no fish. |
|
|
| 6/19 Rough Sandy Hook surf
|
| Surfcasters had a tough week with the weather - this week and last week. Fishing has been good when conditions permit. |
|
|
| 6/15 Spotty Sandy Hook surf action
|
| The striper and bluefish action has slowed down significantly in the Sandy Hook surf but patiently working the shoreline can still pay dividends before the July and August summer doldrums set in. Surfcasters' biggest foe this spring - as it was last year - has been Mother Nature. |
|
|
| Bass shift eating patterns
|
| As summer closely approaches, striped bass eating patterns are changing.
|
|
|
| 6/10 Fish blitz the Sandy Hook surf
|
| Here is another of those good news, bad news scenarios. Fish blitzed the Sandy Hook surf this morning but not bass or bluefish. Sea robins and short fluke provided the action with just one blue making an appearance. |
|
|
| Bass here today and gone tomorrow?
|
| It seems the trophy bass that have been caught are moving every tide with the bait
|
|
|
| 6/8 Sandy Hook surf disappoints
|
| Despite many anglers fishing a variety of baits and lures, the Sandy Hook surf has yielded very few fish in recent days. The disappointing fishing developed after last Friday's stormy weather and while huge schools of mossbunkers were lingering offshore. |
|
|
| 6/6 Now we're talkin!
|
| They showed up in pods this week, and in schools yesterday..... result.. BIG BASS! |
|
|
| 6/7 Bunker schools return to Sandy Hook
|
| Here's a good news/bad news type of report. The good news is that the huge schools of mossbunkers that dominated the waters off Sandy Hook last week are back. The bad news is that no bass or bluefish were targeting those plentiful forage fish. |
|
|
| 6/2 Starting to see good signs.....
|
| Grabbed the binocs and scanned the surf today off Ventnor... guess what? |
|
|
| Drum and Fluke Delaware Bay
|
| Both drum and keeper size fluke being caught in Delaware Bay |
|
|
| 6/2 Stripers still available in the Sandy Hook surf
|
| Although the fishing isn't terrific, striped bass are still available in the Sandy Hook surf if you are willing to invest the time and make the effort. Fishing bait is definitely outperforming lures in putting fish on the beach. |
|
|
| 6/1 Brisk morning along the Sandy Hook surf
|
| Our wacky spring weather continues to bedevil surfcasters. Some days the weather is summerlike; on many other occasions the weather is cold and forbidding. It was brisk and windy along the Sandy Hook shoreline this morning but wonderful compared to what we experienced this time last week. |
|
|
| 5/31 Bunker schools gone from Sandy Hook
|
| The vast schools of mossbunder that dominated North Jersey waters yesterday were gone this morning. However, the great number of boats that were attracted to those baitfish yesterday still were around but heading to different destinations today. The surf fishing today was about the same as yesterday's: disappointing, given the circumstances. |
|
|
| 5/30 Huge bunker schools draw crowds
|
| Boat anglers had a decided advantage over surfcasters this morning along the North Jersey shoreline. The potential was there for some memorable fishing for both types of anglers. |
|
|
| 5/28 Sandy Hook surf still rebounding from storm
|
Surf fishing has been good so far this spring when conditions have been favorable. The North Jersey shoreline got a major onshore blast of wind and water the past couple of days which put the fishery there on hold. |
|
|
| 5/25/09 Trophy Bass fishing
|
|
First trip aboard the Juana Go becomes a trophy bass trip. |
|
|
| Big drum hitting the scales
|
| The largest members of the black drum family have entered the Delaware Bay to feed and spawn. |
|
|
| 5/23 Long Run... no fun. A flukin shame.
|
| Figuring that opening day of flounder season would have my favorite spots stacked up with boats... we tried another strategy.... bad idea. |
|
|
| 5/22 Great weather, few fish
|
Wonderful spring weather is always welcome but it often puts a crimp in the fishing action. That seemed to be the case early this morning at Sandy Hook - and the entire week for that matter. |
|
|
| 5/21 Spectacular weather, poor fishing
|
| The weather at Sandy Hook this morning around sunrise was spectacular. The fishing did not match the weather conditions. |
|
|
| 5/19 Spotty Sandy Hook surf results
|
| Even though the surf action at Sandy Hook has been up-and-down lately, the ups are more frequent. Some days, the results are simply so-so. That was the case this morning. |
|
|
| 5/18 Sandy Hook surf disappoints
|
| After it provided two weeks of fairly good fishing for bass and blues, the Sandy Hook surf was absolutely dead this morning. Weather conditions were not good but the surf was eminently fishable. The fish just chose to not show up. |
|
|
| 5/13 Big blues dominate Sandy Hook surf
|
| You can find both striped bass and bluefish in the Sandy Hook surf but if you want to have some fun target the big blues that are adding some real spice to the fishing there. These 28 - 30 inch fish are very aggressive and energetic. |
|
|
| 5/12 Add a splash of blue to the Sandy Hook surf
|
Bluefish have been cruising through the Sandy Hook surf for over a week now but I had my first encounter with them this morning. Prior to today, I had focused my efforts on striped bass but decided to test the waters for bluefish. They did not disappoint. |
|
|
| The drum bite continues to intensify
|
| The size of the drum and the number of drum keeps increasing |
|
|
| 5/11 Tough Sandy Hook surf
|
| My expectations were high this morning when my brother and I fished Sandy Hook at sunrise this morning. Fishing was good last week when conditions were right. The bass just didn't show any enthusiasm this morning. |
|
|
| 5/8 Sandy Hook stripers
|
| When conditions are favorable, the striped bass run in the Sandy Hook surf is remarkable. Unfortunately, weather and sea conditions all too often have been negative forces. |
|
|
| 5/6 Sandy Hook surf loaded with stripers!
|
| They took their time getting here, but stripers are dominating the Sandy Hook surf this week. Bluefish are around but you simply have to be in the right place at the right time to hit a bonanza. The only negative in the equation is the weather. |
|
|
| The drum bite begins
|
| After a fantastic end to the best spring tog fishing I have seen, we started targeting black drum in the Delaware Bay. |
|
|
| 5/3 You have to look, but they are there!
|
Buttoned up and chummed clambellies..... |
|
|
| 5/3 Stripers aplenty in the rainy Sandy Hook surf
|
| The weather was gloomy this morning at the Hook but the rewards were worth the discomfort. Although shorts are dominating the fishery at this time, what the run lacks in fish size it makes up for in sheer numbers. |
|
|
| 4/30 Let the striper run begin!
|
| They took their time showing up but striped bass are finally being found in the North Jersey surf by anglers who put in the time and effort to catch them. The water temperature which has passed the 50 degree threshold is fueling the run. |
|
|
| Great tog fishing
|
| Best spring tog fishing I have ever seen. |
|
|
| 4/27 Raritan Bay Bass continue to be only consistent fishery!
|
| 2009 will be known as the worst flounder fishery in recent year! |
|
|
| 4/27 Sandy Hook Surf Report
|
| The North Jersey surf continues to disappoint anglers seeking striped bass. Despite summerlike weather and ideal conditions, the water remains cold and the fish scarce. |
|
|
| 4-26 Shadow Lake
|
| The sun was hot but the water was cold and so was the fishing... |
|
|
| 4-19 Barnegat Bay
|
| Try to find some early season stripers but no luck. |
|
|
| 4-18 Toms River (trout)
|
| The weather was here but the fish weren't! |
|
|
| Soakin a few clams....
|
| It was time to bust out the waders and the realllllly long rods... |
|
|
| 4-11 Opening Day of Trout Fishing
|
| Did you go? If you did I doubt you were disappointed... |
|
|
| April 2009 - Let it begin!
|
| The 2009 fishing season is in full swing, with several fisheries going strong!
|
|
|
|
|
|
