Had my buddy Pat and cousin Darrin out for try at the stripes, beautiful morning heading out of Sayreville, surprised to see only one other boat out before me at 6am....started out a little rusty, a couple lost fish(how with trebles I will never know?) but did manage one early. Bite slowed as I was trolling from one cluster of boats on Jersey side over to Staten island side where another fleet had gathered. More marks on Staten Island side but couldn't land but the one. Not much happening as my cousin exclaimed "looks like a one fish day!"....well he was wrong, changed tactics and it was game on! turned out great....Great Seeing Captain Ron on way in! caught our limit and threw back the big girls, left them biting with tired arms. Great shake down trip, to bad Mako Keith was nursing a little knee injury....poor boy...haa