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Published: Sunday, 19 September 2010 16:17
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Written by Ron Nuzzolo
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It?s an amazing time to fish the Jersey shore, from Barnegat Bay to the
Raritan big bluefish and false albacore have been causing havoc on light tackle.
Down south Captain Steve Purul from Reel Fantasea charters in Barnegat is the
first indicator for an amazing fall season about to begin. Captain Steve has
been sitting on a variety of fish, blues, false albies, stripers, blow fish, and
other bottom species he is still trying to identify. Captain Steve said the
abundant inshore false albacore action has been one of the best he has fished in
years. The power and speed of a false albacore is the closest you can get to
fight a tuna this close to shore. Reel Fantasea Charters is in the thick of
things and as Captain Steve said ?these normally offshore species are now
literally within a stone throw from the beach ?. With an amazing season about to
begin don't miss out on some the best action found anywhere. Captain Steve
offers open boat trips for anyone who loves to fish so check him out at www.reelfantaseafishing.com
Captain
Allen aboard Reel Class Charters from Pt. Pleasant had a few run-ins as well.
The crew hooked into gator size blues taking bait before a frenzy of false
albies took over and kept them fighting for a while. Great action on light
spinning rods and the crew had fish on most of the day feeding right behind the
boat. All albies took spearing or tsunami soft plastics.
Raritan Bay anglers did well from the Ammo Pier to Sandy Hook and across to
the Verrazano side, false albies and big blues have been in hot pursuit, chasing
big schools of spearing most of the week. Remember these fish are feeding on
spearing so diamond jigs, soft plastics and most metal lures will do well. Stay
on all the action log onto
www.njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums
Albies are powerful and super fast. Usually you only get a few casts at
albies before they out run you. What we are experiencing right now is an
angler?s dream .With big bluefish and albies rounding up bait fish, marinas and
docks all over the shore are starting to swell with bait like spearing, peanut
bunker and sand eels. Bait fish know they are trapped and most anglers see the
signs and can smell it in the air. They are starting to lose sleep at night.
Dreaming about what tackle they need, what days they can take off from work and
even talking to themselves. Some will take the scenic route home from work in
hopes of seeing birds working off the beach, just because they are hooked on
fishing. Bass are coming are you ready?
Fish On!
Ron Nuzzolo
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Published: Sunday, 29 August 2010 09:07
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Written by Ron Nuzzolo
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Fishing remains a bit slow. With warm waters most fish will shut down
and look for deeper cooler waters. Drifting for fluke and sea bass
remain the only game in town. Piers, docks and rock piles are continuing
to produce small snappers, porgies and all the crabs you can scoop up
within reach. Anglers are coming across a few small weakfish but no
solid reports yet. With warm bay waters in August, baitfish like
spearing and sand eels are thriving which is always a good sign for the
fall.
If you?re not fishing for fluke or sea bass then you are looking at two options.
Option one: wait until the waters cool down and get ready for fall bass and blues.
Option two: break open the check book and take a shot in the canyons for tuna.
A
charter in the canyons can run anywhere from $350 to $600 per angler,
but worth every dollar to the experienced angler. Fishing the canyons is
all about preparation. Being prepared is half the battle. Your Health
being the most important factor. You need to be in decent shape if you
plan on fighting any offshore fish. Finding the right day, weather, tuna
reports, water temperature and even the moon are all equally important
when fishing the canyons. Food, ice, bait, fuel and tackle add up quick
and can cost you several hundred dollars before you even touch a fishing
pole. Finding the right captain is everything. Do your homework and
talk to the captain you choose, make sure you are both on the same page.
The
canyons are not a place for amateurs. You can have everything lined up,
weather, great captain, excellent reports and the day you get out there
the bite is turned off. To enjoy a trip to the canyons the captain?s
experience will make all the difference in the world. Every angler who
has experienced the canyon will have a great story to tell, you will
never forget your trip to the canyons.
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NJSWF Bob Maehrlein with a nice Bluefin Tuna caught aboard The Phyliis Ann |
The canyons are a place
equivalent to the Serengeti?s of Tanzania or the to the Amazon jungle.
For the most part you are about a hundred miles offshore which leaves
you no room for error. You need to be prepared for everything and
anything. A hundred miles from Sandy Hook and its like National
Geographic in your own back yard. Whales and dolphins for as far as the
eye can see can appear and disappear in minutes. Whale sharks, giant sea
turtles, schools of big squid can light up all around the boat. Sharks
by the dozen can show up like a hungry pack of hyenas and keep tuna away
from the boat all night. The biggest problem is other boats. What looks
like a city of lights the Canyon is a huge place but anglers will
jockey into position for water temperature and water depth. This is
where an experienced captain makes all the difference between a bad trip
and an amazing lifetime experience. (Read More)
Read more: Canyon Tuna Fishing - Are You Ready !