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Offline ped579

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The Season has begun.
« on: March 16, 2011, 02:08:53 PM »
Although it is not in the surf but today there were 3 striped bass caught in the middle portion of Barnagate Bay.  2 10 & 15# caught off Good Luck Point and one 10# bass caught just north of the Mathis bridge.

Both were caught using artificials 2 on a popper and the other using a purple Bomber. 

Man I have to get the kayak ready now...

Happy Catching

Paul
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2011, 02:15:55 PM »
Yeah, saw the video's from B&N's!   t^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2011, 02:57:47 PM »
I stopped by both shops today and it seems like we will be getting bust earlier this season.  The catch usually starts around now but there is no size to them.  This year it seems like there are bigger bass around earlier.  Which is a good thing.

Paul over at Grumpy's was working on the walk in refer as he is expecting fresh clams in for the weekend.
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2011, 03:14:18 PM »
John sent me the video on facebook of the two bass!! he also said that the bay is loaded with huge spearing!!
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2011, 05:20:59 PM »
All good signs of things to come t^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2011, 05:53:14 PM »
Well I just might have to hit the back of IBSP in the morning.  Throw on the waders and trudge out and see what the flats have to offer.  First stop is the canoe and kayak launch across from area A20.

Any one game?

Happy Catching

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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2011, 06:00:39 PM »
Good luck Paul.
I'd love to go out tomorrow, but I gotta get some things done.
I'm thinking by early next week things should be good with the next few days being warm and sunny TT^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2011, 06:08:04 PM »
chris, if it's wednesday then i'm game. let me know t^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2011, 06:29:19 PM »
Let me know as well Chris.  I need some bach time, even though I will be out back, there is something special about being out front.  Even if it is the last minute thing.
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2011, 06:48:10 PM »
I knew I should have spent some time tossing swimmers yesterday. Spent the whole time fishing bait ( errr...feeding the flounder blood worms). The bay water was at 46 yesterday at the end of outgoing
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2011, 07:46:05 PM »
 clp clp Good news Boys! chrz
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2011, 07:50:10 PM »
 t^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2011, 08:02:29 PM »
Quote from: FishOn on March 16, 2011, 06:48:10 PM
I knew I should have spent some time tossing swimmers yesterday. Spent the whole time fishing bait ( errr...feeding the flounder blood worms). The bay water was at 46 yesterday at the end of outgoing

Aus, no finS tossing yesterday?  5hrug
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2011, 12:09:42 AM »
Quote from: Tacklebox Joe on March 16, 2011, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: FishOn on March 16, 2011, 06:48:10 PM
I knew I should have spent some time tossing swimmers yesterday. Spent the whole time fishing bait ( errr...feeding the flounder blood worms). The bay water was at 46 yesterday at the end of outgoing

Aus, no finS tossing yesterday?  5hrug

No, I had everything with me...light action rod, fin-s, swimmers, small poppers but i kept the bait rod in my hands the whole time. I figured with all the attention bloods were seeing from the flounder I figured a bass with it's tail facing the sky was sure to come along and I didn't want to miss a soft bite or gut hook a short.  Oh well, at a dollar a piece those will likely be the last bloodworms I buy for a while. Back to artificials  fcp
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2011, 09:27:49 AM »
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2011, 11:12:23 AM »
Well, went out today and fished the back part of IBSP before sunup.  Had some good hits ans some real light taps, more like bumps but nothing for me yet.  I did see 3 bass caught in the Toms River but all were on blood worms and all were keepers.

So if you go, it is still swimmers like the 5 or 6" bombers in yellow and white or the school bus color.  The key is to get out before sunup.  Once it got light the bumps and taps all stopped.

Plus they are catching white perch up in the river as I type.

Happy Catching

Paul
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2011, 11:41:53 AM »
Word around the Blue Rock Cafe is fishing is picking up on the south side of Raritan Bay.   t^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2011, 11:43:40 AM »
Quote from: Andys Delight on March 17, 2011, 11:41:53 AM
Word around the Blue Rock Cafe is fishing is picking up on the south side of Raritan Bay.   t^

heard RB was producing too, guys picked a few keepers yesterday on clams
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2011, 02:19:00 PM »
Thanks for the reports guys!  t^
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Re: The Season has begun.
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2011, 02:51:05 PM »
Quote from: Andys Delight on March 17, 2011, 11:41:53 AM
Word around the Blue Rock Cafe is fishing is picking up on the south side of Raritan Bay.   t^

Yeah for Freshwater Seals  ;D
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