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Title: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: sperzonkers2 on October 09, 2008, 04:08:37 PM

 ???Hi all, What is the bets way to fish the BI inlet channel? I do not want to cause any safety problems for any one. Do you drift or anchor? I realize it may not be good when there is a lot of boat traffic, but I a novice at this and want to do it correctly. Thanks!!

Title: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: Hotrod on October 09, 2008, 04:19:22 PM

Hi Bill..  From what I've seen.. it's all drifting.. Not sure I'd ever want to anchor up in that stuff.  I see a lot of people drifting the shallow rocks.. between the end of the jetty and the tower buoy.. Fish or not.. eek!!  a little to close for comfort for me.  At high tide you can motor over the rocks..  at low tide you will sink your boat..

Title: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: sperzonkers2 on October 09, 2008, 04:27:30 PM

Rod, That is  what I thought, a little to close for me too, even though my boat only drafts about 6 inches. Thanks

Title: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: Hotrod on October 09, 2008, 04:46:49 PM

I'd love to do it.. But lets use your boat.. and if we sink.. I'll take you fishing on mine t^

Honestly.. You can fish it. and I may.. but I will not be leaving the helm t^

Title: Fishing BI
Post by: mgm on October 09, 2008, 05:31:23 PM

I've only fished it drifting as it can get pretty swift before the ends of the tide changes; not to mention the boat traffic which should be lighter as the fall days move towards Nov; but you can also fish the channels leading into the inlet from BB.....always a possible striper or weakfish at this time of year.

Article in this weeks Fisherman on Sheepshead near the rocks on the inlet!

Title: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: Bucktail on October 09, 2008, 05:37:37 PM

Many times the fishing is better behind the inlet than in the inlet itself. ;)

Title: Re: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: IrishAyes on October 09, 2008, 10:15:16 PM

Absolutely do not anchor in Barnegat Inlet. Major disaster in the making if you do.

Also, if you are talking about any channel, it is illegal to anchor in a channel.

Guys will drift Barnegat near the lighthouse. Supposedly a nice hole there, but I wouldn't know for sure.  t^

Oh yeah, bring live spot, set out and hold on.  ;D

Title: Re: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: sperzonkers2 on October 10, 2008, 04:13:48 PM

 TT^Thanks all for the info. sorry i didnot respond sooner. This thing called work keeps getting in the way ;D Rod we could use my boat but if we sink it we'll both have to answer to my fishing partner---my wife!! TT^

Title: Re: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: Hotrod on October 10, 2008, 05:09:19 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: bayonne on October 10, 2008, 08:37:30 PM

a buddy of mine fishes the light with finnese at night he said on some nights its non stop with bass or weakies

Title: Re: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: landshark737 on October 14, 2008, 06:30:47 PM

live spot or gulp is the ticket at bi...  def drift.

Title: Re: Fishing Barnegat Inlet
Post by: ped579 on October 14, 2008, 09:58:31 PM

Just listening to the chatter again yesterday the bait of choice was spot.  It seemed like it was 1 spot = one fish.

Not bad odds... t^