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Some decent sea bass fishing

Some nice humpbacks on the artificial reef

May 17 2008 by Harvey Yenkinson
5/15 - Surf Fishable, No Fish
In the aftermath of the nasty nor'easter that buffeted our coastline this weekend, I fished the Sandy Hook surf this morning with high hopes.  Read more on the details page ...
May 15 2008 by Allen Riley
5/14 - Poking Around
Spent some time last night poking around the sods, docks and bridges of South/Central NJ. Managed just a single sub-legal bass.
May 15 2008 by Bill Donovan
5/13 They're Baaaack...
... in the back!
May 14 2008 by Ed Berger
5/11 - Where's the Fish?!
Another surf outing with nothing to show for my effort.  It is that time of the year, the water temp is where it should be, but the fish are no-shows.  Read more on the details page ...
May 11 2008 by Allen Riley
5/10 The Great Eskate..
Getting skunked is one thing....
May 11 2008 by Ed Berger
5/6 - Deal Lake
No action at dusk...
May 09 2008 by Bob Jaroszewski
5/6 More blues... and more blues..
Just too pretty to stay out back this morning, so I hit the inlet....
May 07 2008 by Ed Berger
5-4 Farrington Lake
A couple bass and a few pickerel but nothing earth shattering...
May 07 2008 by Bob Jaroszewski
5/6 - Delaware Bay Goose Egg
11 hours, 2 tide changes, 30 doggies, 20 skates, 2 whelks, 4 horseshoe crabs and 1 surprise!
May 07 2008 by Darren Dorris
5/6 - Stripers Still Absent from Sandy Hook Surf

The Sandy Hook striper surf action normally is hot by this time but except for some scattered fish, bass remain in short supply.  Read more on the details page ...

May 06 2008 by Allen Riley
5/5 - Color the Sandy Hook Surf BLUE
Big bluefish have moved into the Sandy Hook surf.  Fresh bunker chunks are engulfed almost as soon as they hit the water.  Read more on the details page ...
May 05 2008 by Allen Riley
5/3 - Delaware Bay (AKA "The Dead Sea")

Fished with Darren and Curt in the American Striper Association Tournament out of our home South Jersey Marina. Based on the reports, we knew it would be a tough day, but it turned out to be even tougher than expected.

May 04 2008 by Bill Donovan
5/3 Flukin amazin...
They're Jumpin in the boat ....
May 03 2008 by Ed Berger
4/28 Yes, There is a Cod...
A suprise visitor at the OC Reef...
Apr 28 2008 by Ed Berger
4/27 - One fish.. two fish..

Bluefish...BLUEFISH!

Apr 28 2008 by Ed Berger
4/27 - Cats are in, small stripers gorging, bass are busy
Caught some big cats the other day, got skunked with largemouth, but had 1 to 5-pound stripers slamming baitfish at our feet!
Apr 27 2008 by Curt Bobzin
4/25 - Excellent tog fishing
Red hot tog bite before the season closes.
Apr 26 2008 by Harvey Yenkinson
4/25 - North shore of Raritan Bay yields a bunch of couples and a couple bass
I fished the north shore of Raritan Bay last night with several surf  fishing buddies.  We landed a bunch of bluefish, several small bass and one nice twenty pound linesider.
Apr 25 2008 by Rich Pannone
4/24 - Raritan Bay bass are heating up!
Water temperatures have moved up into the fifties.  The bass are starting to feeding on the numerous bunker schools more actively.  Yes, the bluefish have  made their arrival into Raritan Bay.
Apr 24 2008 by Rich Pannone
4-20 Barnaget Bay Bass
Small stripers active in Barnaget Bay.
Apr 23 2008 by Bob Jaroszewski
Stripers under the birds
After a long winter, it was good to get back on the water and start striper fishing
Apr 21 2008 by Harvey Yenkinson
4/18 - Shad fishing a bit better
Back on the Big-D after a few warm days and nights and the shad fishing has improved...
Apr 19 2008 by Bill Donovan
4/16 - Shanked the Shad
With some good Delaware River shad reports coming in from the previous weekend, we thought we'd give it a go...
Apr 17 2008 by Bill Donovan
4/16 - Sandy Hook Surf Coming Alive

The start of the spring surf striper run is all about water temperature.  After flirting with the 50-degree mark for the past week or so, the Sandy Hook surf has started giving up its first stripers of the season.  Read more on the details page ...

Apr 16 2008 by Allen Riley
4/11/08 Hello Springtime!
Took a few bass on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits Friday afternoon.
Apr 12 2008 by Curt Bobzin
4/11 - Exploratory Trip to Sandy Hook Surf
The Raritan Bay shoreline has been slow so my brother Ed and I decided to make an exploratory trip to the Sandy Hook surf this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Apr 11 2008 by Allen Riley
4/10 - An Attempt at Delaware River Smallies
Great weather but slow fishing on the "Big D"...
Apr 11 2008 by Bill Donovan
4/8 - Cold Water Keeps a Lid on Raritan Bay Stripers
Global warming may be an international hot button topic but cold water has put a definite crimp in the Raritan Bay striper fishery.  Read more on the details page ....
Apr 08 2008 by Allen Riley
4/5 - Shark River Surf Anglers put on great kid's tourney
I took the kids over to Spring Lake for the Shark River Surf Anglers Kids Trout Derby. There was some huge trout caught, but no big ones for us...
Apr 08 2008 by Bill Donovan
4/6 - Lunker Largemouth Moving In To Spawn
Took a short 1 hour scouting trip a prespawn hotspot on the Delaware River on Saturday afternoon and landed a 4 1/2 pound bass.
Apr 08 2008 by Curt Bobzin
4/3 - Raritan Bayshore Still Quiet
I fished Union Beach along the Raritan Bayshore this morning at high tide.  Just like my previous efforts at Old Bridge Waterfront Park and Cliffwood Beach last week, the fish were no-shows.  Read more on the details page . . .
Apr 03 2008 by Allen Riley
3/26 - Different Raritan Bayshore Beach, Same Results
I fished the Cliffwood Beach shoreline this morning around the hours of high tide.  I fished the Old Bridge Waterfront Park in Laurence Harbor (at the mouth of Morgan Creek) around high tide on Monday morning.  The story was the same for both outings.  Read more on the details page . . .
Mar 26 2008 by Allen Riley
3/24 - First Beach Effort but No Stripers

My first time on the beach this season produced no fish but provided an adrenaline rush nonetheless.  Things can only get better.  Read more on the details page . . .

Mar 24 2008 by Allen Riley
3/20 - Bass finally starting to bite in Raritan Bay

The stripers in the northern portion of the state have started to bite...

Mar 20 2008 by Rich Pannone
3/17 - Some first hand striper reports
The flats in the lower Delaware River are starting to heat up...
Mar 17 2008 by Bill Donovan
3/11 - Get Ready to Rumble!!!

It always amazes me how quickly things change in March.

Mar 11 2008 by Bill Donovan
Here Comes the New Surf Season!
Now that winter is loosening its grip on our weather, look for fishing to begin again as water temperatures begin to rise.  Striped bass are always the opening act in every new season.  Read more on the details page . . .
Mar 09 2008 by Allen Riley
March 4th my first stripers of '08

Hit a secret spot for about 20 scouting casts, and sure enough the fish were there!

Mar 05 2008 by Darren Dorris
2/17 Headboat Seabassin'
Caught a great weather window, and headed out aboard the Big Jamaica for an epic journey and some decent sea bass action!
Feb 25 2008 by Darren Dorris
Searching for Sea Run Trout

No luck with sea run trout on the Manasquan River but...

Jan 13 2008 by Bob Jaroszewski
12/31 - Toggin Finally in the Rough

Tog still chewing despite fresh water runoff and rough seas!

Dec 31 2007 by Frank Roig
12/27 - Dissapointment in the Cape May Rips
Despite the great weather and the glassy conditions, the dirty water caused a total skunk!
Dec 29 2007 by Darren Dorris
12/27 - Togging in the rough
Thursday blackfishing good despite some nast AM seas!
Dec 29 2007 by Frank Roig
12/23 - Cape May rips are still producing

The rips are still loaded with fish and not loaded with boats!

Dec 23 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
12/20 - Still lots of fish in the Cape May rips
With the water temp at 45 degrees, the fish are stacked up.
Dec 20 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
12/20 - Sandy Hook Update
Not much changed since my last visit to Sandy Hook: great conditions but no fish.  Read more on the details page ...
Dec 20 2007 by Allen Riley
12/8 - Cape May blackfish: quantity but not quality

Fished the Cape May reef on Thursday for some blackfishing. Had "drop & reel" fishing in the morning, but nothing of much size.

Dec 11 2007 by Bill Donovan
12/11 - Sandy Hook Surf in Rigor Mortis

Surf action along the North Jersey coast continues to disappoint.  Read more on the details page ...

Dec 11 2007 by Allen Riley
12/7-8 Stripers near the beach
Running after radio reports finally paid off....
Dec 11 2007 by Ed Berger
12/9 - Sandy Hook Surf Continues Its Malaise

Fish are still tough to come by in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...

Dec 09 2007 by Allen Riley
12-8 Deal Jetty

No bait and no fish...

Dec 08 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
12/7 - Sandy Hook Surf Update
Cold, blustery weather has worked against surfcasters over the past couple of weeks.  However, when conditions permit, fish can still be caught.  Read more on the details page ...
Dec 07 2007 by Allen Riley
12/1 - Outstanding tog and striper fishing
This past week we had the best tog and striper fishing of the season!
Dec 01 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
12/1 - Mother Nature Not Helping Surfcasters
At this time of the year, you expect weather conditions to have a big impact on surf fishing.  Mother Nature was not kind to surfcasters during November.  Read more on the details page ...
Dec 01 2007 by Allen Riley
11/28 "JUANA GO" Blackfish Finale
Strong north west winds cool off the blackfish bite.
Nov 28 2007 by Frank Roig
11-25 Manasquan River (Trout)

Small trout and warm sun made for a nice Sunday of fishing.

Nov 28 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
11/28 - NW Winds Continue to Blast Sandy Hook
Northwest winds are supposed to provide favorable conditions for surfcasters but not lately in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 28 2007 by Allen Riley
11/27 - Tog and striper
Both tog and stripers have cooperating lately.
Nov 27 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
11/27 - Blustery, Bleak Sandy Hook Surf Yields Fish
This morning was not for the faint-of-heart anglers trying for fish in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 27 2007 by Allen Riley
11/15 - From Margate to Cape May
Spent LOTS of time on the water this weekend... but it took til today to really find the fish!
Nov 25 2007 by Ed Berger
11/25 - Full Moon Blackfish Bite, Off The Hook!!!!

Todays massive bird and boat scene at the Red Church rock's forced me to blackfish north. Read more in the details section!

Nov 25 2007 by Frank Roig
11/23 Small stripers and sand eels plentiful
Small stripers were actively feeding on sand eels in the surf on Friday south of Manasquan Inlet
Nov 25 2007 by Rich Pannone
11/24 - S.O.S in Sandy Hook Surf
Today's surf fishing at Sandy Hook was twice better than it was yesterday.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 24 2007 by Allen Riley
11-23 Shark River Inlet (boat)
The wind is howling but the fish are there!
Nov 23 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
11/23 - Blustery Weather at Sandy Hook, No Stripers
The striper fishing at Sandy Hook continues to disappoint, and some tough weather conditions are making things especially difficult for surfcasters.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 23 2007 by Allen Riley
11/23 Black Friday Blues
So I hit the beach with my surfgear pre-dawn with a NW wind.... and all the birds were just offshore... plugged for about 40 minutes before I couldn't take it anymore...what the heck, gentlemen... start your engines!
Nov 23 2007 by Ed Berger
11-22-07 SLOW PICK IN NY BIGHT
Contraty to most Thanksgiving Day fishing it was only a slow pick today.  A few school stripers were under not too many birds...
Nov 22 2007 by Dave Azar
11/22 - Turkey Day, No Stripers
Thanksgiving is normally a great striper fishing day, but not this year in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 22 2007 by Allen Riley
11/21 - "Stingy" Cape May Rips

Darren and I brought along two dozen live spot and spent the day in the Cape May Rips. As expected, after several days of heavy winds and big seas, the water was very stained, which made for some tough fishing...

Nov 22 2007 by Bill Donovan
11/21 - Sandy Hook Surf Quiet
Conditions were tough in the Sandy Hook surf early this morning, but the bass are around.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 21 2007 by Allen Riley
11-18 Victory at sea!!!

Ran to Bi on the sunday morning in the viking. broke the inlet only to find that the weather guessers were WAY OFF!!! but we still managed a few bass for turkey day!

Nov 20 2007 by Darren Dorris
11/20 Update

Although my activity has been high, the bottom line on bass catching for me has only been OK. 

Nov 20 2007 by Ed Berger
11/17-11/18 Southern Monmouth Cty Surf
Saturday and Sunday slow in the afternoon but...
Nov 18 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
11/17 - Lots of Potential but No Fish
After yesterday's spurt of bass and blues before sunrise in the Sandy Hook surf, hopes were high for a repeat of that action this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 17 2007 by Allen Riley
11/16 - Mini-Blitz of Bass and Blues at Sandy Hook
This morning's gusty winds kept most anglers off the beach but the few who made the effort were rewarded with some excellent fall fishing.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 16 2007 by Allen Riley
11-12-07 BIG BASS MOVE INTO NY BIGHT

A fresh crop of large bass moved into the New York Bight over the past few days.  This is in addition to the numerous schoolies that have been around for a couple of weeks.

Nov 14 2007 by Dave Azar
11/14 - Sandy Hook Surf Update
I was curious to see how the Sandy Hook surf was after a week's absence.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 14 2007 by Allen Riley
11/14 - On the beach
Sunrise was a little prettier this morning....
Nov 14 2007 by Ed Berger
11/13 - Largemouth bass are in the coves, schoolie stripers are in the river

   Two consecutive trips over the weekend to the lower Delaware River coves resulted in limits of lunkers. It only took a week of the cold stuff to push them into their winter patterns.

Nov 13 2007 by Curt Bobzin
11/13 - South Jetty @ BI
Hit the south Jetty today to do some pluggin' but ended up toggin'
Nov 13 2007 by Darren Dorris
11/13 - Running around in the slop
I just couldn't wait until the winds turned around... I should have...
Nov 13 2007 by Ed Berger
11/13 - Returning to Action Soon

Although I have missed about a week of fishing, my reports will be returning shortly.  Read more on the details page ...

Nov 13 2007 by Allen Riley
11/12 - Stripers biting in Raritan Bay
I went out with a friend of mine that runs TNT Charters out of Morgan Creek looking for hungry stripers.  We found scattered diving birds and feeding bass throughout Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays.  
Nov 13 2007 by Rich Pannone
11/12 - Picking Away in the Delaware Bay

After dodging some mechanical problems in the morning, we dropped anchor in the lower bay at around 1pm. Conditions were sporty at first, but it layed down a bit as the afternoon wore on. My first chunking trip this fall - and it felt nice to be back on the bay.

Nov 13 2007 by Bill Donovan
11/12 - Rhode Island Blackfish

On Monday we sailed with legendary Capt. Bill's "Old Salt" docked at Point Judith. Rhode Island. Those who have not ever fished these waters off Block Island are missing one of the most incredible opportunities to cathc monster tog.

Nov 13 2007 by Frank Roig
11/11 - Tog fishing exploratory trip
With tog regulations changing to 8 fish per person on November 15, an exploratory tog trip was in order.
Nov 12 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
11/8 - Not quite offshore, but the results were the same!
The fleet was striper fishing, but we did not put away the 50W's yet!
Nov 09 2007 by Ed Berger
11/9 - Hot Fall Run Action with bigger bass
A fresh crop of bigger bass moved into the Bight this morning and we slammed bass and blues to 14 pounds...
Nov 09 2007 by Dave Azar
11/8 - Shark River Bass and Blues Blitz
Fished Thursday with two of my 75 year old fishing budies for striped bass. Upon clearing the Shark River entrance bouy, we saw pods of birds working along with a mini weekday fleet working the area. We know right away that it would be a good day.
Nov 09 2007 by Frank Roig
11/7 - Conditions Great, Fishing Disappointing
Despite great surf conditions, the striped bass continue to play hard to get in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 07 2007 by Allen Riley
11/6 - Fair fishing, terrible weather
Spent yesterday in the back bay behind wildwood with fresh clams, contending with 25-30 kt winds and sidesways rain, but caught some fish!
Nov 07 2007 by Darren Dorris
11/5 - Inshore Tuna - Close but No Cigar!

With seas subsiding, Darren and I decided to make a run offshore in the hopes of intercepting southward migrating bluefin tuna. We found the tuna, but caught only bluefish .

Nov 06 2007 by Bill Donovan
11/4 - Plenty of Small Bass 'Round Back

Sunday night settled down nicely after the blow, so I decided to spend a little time poking around some of the dock lights in southern Cape May County. Found plenty of fish, albeit all small ones.

Nov 06 2007 by Bill Donovan
11-4 Monmouth County Surf cleaning up nicely but...
Monmouth County Surf cleaning up nicely but no stripers or blues could be found on Sunday.
Nov 06 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
11/2-11/5 Finicky Stripers in NY Bight

Striped bass have moved in but are playing hard to get.  Had mixed results on Friday, Sunday and Monday...

Nov 05 2007 by Dave Azar
11/5 - Surf Rebounding from Big Storm

Saturday's big storm did some major damage to the Sandy Hook shoreline, and to the surf fishing associated with it, but the ocean - and the fishing - is rebounding.  Read more on the details page ...

Nov 05 2007 by Allen Riley
11/4 Both Ways...
Things were not working from the beach or the jetties at sunrise... so I took the FMTuna for a ride...
Nov 04 2007 by Ed Berger
11/2 - Tough conditions and no fish on Friday
On Friday morning I was greeted by a 20+ mile an hour northeast wind right in the face to start the day.  The conditions were challenging but the water was rough and clear but very fishable.
Nov 03 2007 by Rich Pannone
11/2 - Offshore Storm Churns Up Sandy Hook Surf
The developing striped bass run was dealt a setback this morning as strong onshore winds made surf fishing very difficult.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 02 2007 by Allen Riley
11/2 Margate to Longport Surf
It's not for lack of putting in the time....
Nov 02 2007 by Ed Berger
10/31 Bluefin
There is no reason to put away the 50W's yet... details inside!
Nov 02 2007 by Ed Berger
11/1 - Striper Run Underway in Sandy Hook Surf
As expected, striped bass action in the surf has increased as the water temperature continues to fall.  Read more on the details page ...
Nov 01 2007 by Allen Riley
10/31 - Cape May Stripers have finally arrived

I have been running sea bass and trolling trips on the 15 fathom lumps waiting for the stripers to arrive and they finally have.

Oct 31 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
10/31 - Spectacular Weather, Disappointing Fishing
You will not get many late October weather days as pleasant as this morning.  Unfortunately, the fishing did not match the weather in performance.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 31 2007 by Allen Riley
10/30 - Striper Fishing Improves (2nd hand report)
With two back-to-back days of more settled weather, lots of good striper reports have come in.
Oct 31 2007 by Bill Donovan
10/29/07 Good fall action in the Sandy Hook/Sea Bright surf
On Monday, there were pods of peanut bunker with hungry bluefish blowing them out of the water. There were not many bass in the mix but the bluefish were happy to cooperate with surf anglers who were there.
Oct 30 2007 by Rich Pannone
10/30 - Sandy Hook Surf Getting More Interesting
As the weather assumes a more seasonal profile, the surf fishing continues to improve.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 30 2007 by Allen Riley
10/29-FALL RUN BEGINS IN N.Y. BIGHT

The strong winds of last weekend seem to have kicked off the fall run at last.  Stripers and blues were blitzing throughout the day from the ocean to the back bays. 

Oct 30 2007 by Dave Azar
10/30 - No reports for me :(

What a disaster October has been!

Oct 30 2007 by Bill Donovan
10/29 - Sandy Hook Surf Comes Back to Life
The storm that put a crimp on fishing last week has passed, leaving an invigorated surf.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 29 2007 by Allen Riley
Not a report - but too bizarre not to share
   Went for a short Saturday afternoon fishing trip, which quickly turned into a fish rescue operation! I have never seen anything quite like this in fresh or saltwater in my 44 years. It added a new meaning to "save the greenbacks!"
Oct 28 2007 by Curt Bobzin
10/28 - Surf Settling Down at Sandy Hook

The big storm that plummeted the Sandy Hook surf for much of the past week has left the area and shaken up the fishing equation.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 28 2007 by Allen Riley
10/26 - Surf Fishing on Hold
Rough seas continue to hamper North Jersey surf fishing.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 26 2007 by Allen Riley
10/25 - Rough Seas Put a Crimp on Surf Fishing
Mother Nature has thrown surfcasters another curveball, presenting anglers with terrible weather and stiff onshore winds.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 25 2007 by Allen Riley
10/23 - Summery Weather Hurting Sandy Hook Surf Fishing
Unseasonably mild weather continues to hinder the natural progression of the surf fishing at Sandy Hook.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 23 2007 by Allen Riley
10/22/07 - A bunch of little stuff
   Hit some little streams with the ultra-light, killing time waiting for the stripers to hit the bay in earnest. I caught a bunch of little stuff.
Oct 23 2007 by Curt Bobzin
10/22 - Sandy Hook Surf Quiet

Although the weather has been very summer-like, the surf fishing at Sandy Hook in recent days has been very poor.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 22 2007 by Allen Riley
Fun fishing at the East Lump
Lots of big false albacore and bonito and the East Lump
Oct 21 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
10/19 - Sandy Hook Surf Albacore Run Dead
We had a couple of nice days with the late-arriving albacore but the run just may be over until next year.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 19 2007 by Allen Riley
10/18 - Scattered Sandy Hook Surf Bluefish
No albacore this morning but some small bluefish were nice distractions.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 18 2007 by Allen Riley
10/17 - Albacore Absent from Sandy Hook Surf
Despite beautiful weather and conditions very conducive to false albacore fishing, the fish were "no shows" in the Sandy Hook surf this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 17 2007 by Allen Riley
10/16 - Fussy Albacore Frustrate Sandy Hook Surfcasters
Even though albacore are pretty abundant now along our coastline, that is no guarantee that they will strike surf lures intended for them.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 16 2007 by Allen Riley
10/14 - Shark River Inlet (Boat)
Big blues still in area but not as many as yesterday
Oct 16 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
10/14/07 - Starvin' Parvin
   Gave Parvin a try on Sunday. Lynn caught a monster! I got skunked. crying
Oct 15 2007 by Curt Bobzin
10/15 - Sandy Hook Erupts with False Albacore
The surf albacore run began early last week in the Sandy Hook surf; it erupted into full fury this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 15 2007 by Allen Riley
10/13 - Shark River Inlet (boat)
Big blues gorging on bait just outside inlet.
Oct 13 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
10/13 - Surf Albacore Scattered Along the Sandy Hook Shoreline
Albacore are available in the North Jersey surf if you put in the time and make the effort.  Read more on the details page ....
Oct 13 2007 by Allen Riley
10/12 - Tough Surf Fishing at Blustery Sandy Hook

Another windy day at Sandy Hook, but this time from the NW not the NE.  Unlike yesterday, the fish were not very cooperative.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 12 2007 by Allen Riley
10/11 - Sandy Hook Surf Erupts with Big Blues and Albacore
Big blues and scattered albacore hit the Sandy Hook surf this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 11 2007 by Allen Riley
10/10 - No Surf Albacore Encore Performance
Rough surf severely limited this morning's surf fishing at Sandy Hook where the first albacore of the season was landed yesterday.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 10 2007 by Allen Riley
10/08/07 - No Stripers - unless we count the stripe on the skunk!
We took a shot on Monday night to see if the refinery dock lights south of Philadelphia were producing stripers.
Oct 10 2007 by Curt Bobzin
10/9 - Surf Albacore At Last!

Although they are long overdue, surf albacore have arrived in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 09 2007 by Allen Riley
10/8 - Summertime Weather Hurting Sandy Hook Surf
This unseasonably mild weather has fish thinking that it is still summertime.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 08 2007 by Allen Riley
10/5 - Sandy Hook Surf Shows Some Life

After no action whatsoever in the Sandy Hook surf all week, things took a turn for the better this morning.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 05 2007 by Allen Riley
10/4/07 - Largemouth on fire & night river striper time
With this summer-like weather, bass fishing is great just about everywhere.
Oct 04 2007 by Curt Bobzin
10/4 - Sandy Hook Surf Continues to Disappoint
It is the time of the year when the surf should provide lots of excitement, but the past 10 days have been very disappointing.  Read more on the details page ...
Oct 04 2007 by Allen Riley
10/2 - Sandy Hook Surf Ditto Yesterday

The Sandy Hook surf continues to disappoint.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 02 2007 by Allen Riley
10/1 - Sandy Hook Surf Dead

The Sandy Hook surf has been very quiet for the past 10 days.  Read more on the details page ...

Oct 01 2007 by Allen Riley
9-30 - Sandy Hook Bay Windathon
A harder than forecast east wind made fishing conditions difficult.
Sep 30 2007 by Bob Jaroszewski
9/28 - No Action in the Sandy Hook Surf
Sandy Hook disappointed surfcasters again this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Sep 28 2007 by Allen Riley
9/27 - Great Weather Day But Fish Take the Day Off
We have been blessed with some summertime weather this week but it has not helped the surf fishing.  Read more on the details page ...
Sep 27 2007 by Allen Riley
9/26 - Sandy Hook Surf Dead
Another spectacular weather day at Sandy Hook but no fish.  Read more on the details page ...
Sep 26 2007 by Allen Riley
Stripers sure love mullet
We have been netting mullet in our marina for about 4 weeks now. We ran out one night to put the to the test and had lots of stripers around the bridges, docks, and rocks.
Sep 25 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
9/25 - False Albacore Still M.I.A.
There have been no catches or sightings of false albacore so far in the Sandy Hook surf.  Read more on the details page ...
Sep 25 2007 by Allen Riley
9/24 - Sandy Hook Surf Update
The Sandy Hook surf continues to look promising.  Read more on the details page ...
Sep 24 2007 by Allen Riley
Keeper sea bass
With fluke season closed, sea bass are now one of our target species
Sep 23 2007 by Harvey Yenkinson
9/22 - 9/23: A Tremendous Night in the Canyons

Darren and I were invited to fish with Penn Fishing Tackle CEO, David Martin, and some of his engineers to field test some of their new prototype reels. To say that we put 'em to the test would be an understatement...

Sep 23 2007 by Bill Donovan
9/21 - Sandy Hook Surf Filled with Bait

Copious amounts of bait continue to be found along the Sandy Hook coastline, providing feeding opportunities for striped bass and bluefish.  Read more on the details page ...

Sep 21 2007 by Allen Riley
9/20 - Sandy Hook Surf Quiet
After a fantastic morning yesterday, the Sandy Hook surf was quiet this morning.  Read more on the details page ...
Sep 20 2007 by Allen Riley
9/19 - Bass, Blues in the Sandy Hook Surf

Big bluefish and a smattering of short bass were active in the Sandy Hook surf this morning.  Read more on the details page ...