Fellow Anglers,
Just a few lines to keep you informed as to what's going on here at Reel Fun Sportfishing.
As we settle into the heart of winter, you have to admit it's not been too bad so far. Let's keep our fingers crossed it stays this way for awhile longer. I've been very busy getting ready for the upcoming fishing shows by revising and printing brochures, business cards and postcards too. Anyone attending the shows will get a look at a little new feature that you'll find on the Reel Fun postcards with the addition of a QR code. If you have a smartphone, just scan the QR code on the postcard and you'll be directed right to the Reel Fun Sportfishing web site....cool!
I've talked to the show organizers and they are very excited about the seminars that will be featured this year and the addition of some new vendors to both the Suffern as well as the Somerset, NJ shows. Word has it that the outdoor show last week in Edison, NJ was very well attended, which means that cabin fever has really set in and the hunters and fisherman are eager to get the 2012 season underway.
Personally, I've also been busy tying rigs for clamming and bunker chunking Stripers as well as making rigs for the upcoming Fluke season. We're going to introducing many of you to the art of "bucktailing" if you've never tried that very productive method before. Bucktailing around submerged wrecks and reefs can be very challenging at times, so a good understanding of this method is critical. You'll loose a ton of very expensive bucktails if you're not attentive in what you're doing. So be forewarned.....we'll start you off with a few bucktails, but I strongly advise you to purchase some bucktails from your favorite bait and tackle store in advance of your charter.
Spro's are what we use most often in sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8 ounces in white, chartreuse/white and my favorite is glow. Tsunami also makes a "ball" type bucktail with white feathers that works very well too in glow that catch fish! My biggest Fluke last year was on a 6 ounce Tsunami Glow w/ white feathers and a strip of Sea Robin....a killer on Fluke.
Sometime around mid March, and weather permitting, I'll be painting the bottom of the boat, and then she'll be ready to go. Hopefully the Raritan Bay Stripers will start to arrive around the 15th of April which is right on schedule. My mates and I will be doing some exploratory trips to locate these early season fish so we don't have to spend a lot of your time searching for them on the day of your charter. Stay warm and mark your calendars for the upcoming shows.
Tight Lines,
Capt. John
