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From: reelfantasea@comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:43:35 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Reel Fantasea Charters Fishing Report
This weeks Southerly winds pushed our beach's warmer water to the East causing a drop in water tempuature inshore which translated into a rejuvenated striped bass bite. Wreck fishing has remained strong for the most part with seabass, ling and blackfish spicing the catch . Trolling the inshore lumps has not been reliable , but the stage is set with the amount of bait present and the 72-74 degree water tempurature offshore, look for this fishery to blow wide open any day with pelagics such as bonitas, albies,and mahi , .... think "NE flow" for 2-3 days ! Regulars Jay Simmons and Ernie Rosenberg were out to find the Barnegat Ridge loaded with bait, feeding terns and a whale which at times could be heard and seen . What appeared to be slam dunk with masses of bait dimpling the water and diving and wheeling birds turned out to be not much of anything else. After switching gears to wreck fishing the guys found a steady seabass bite . As we headed back to the inlet we spotted a school of bunker . As Jay was retrieving the first snag bunker a 6ft brown shark launched half way out of the water engulfing the whole bunker right at the boat . After a spirited battle on the light spinning tackle the release was made easier by a failed snap swivel [ meant more for stripers ]. The guys continued more fantastic catch and release action of 4 more brown sharks in the 4-5ft range! At times we had sharks swimming around the boat inhaling the baits in front of our eyes making for visual excitement as well ! Back in the bay the guys had a blast with stripers and blues on artificials . Jay was " The Bass Master " catching 4 stripers with 2 hitting the ice at 281/4" . Regular George Kitzler joined by Mom Mary were out for a steady pull of seabass. As we just got set up on the wreck we had a flury of mystery fish working schools of bait all around the boat with diving birds and sizable splashes as well , just watching the activity was toatlly cool ! The keeper seabass ration was probably 3 out 10 but they still managed 23 keeper tasty seabass whcih made for a nice bag of snow white filets. George also had a 6ft brown shark follow his seabass right to the boat only to have the shark turn away at the last second.
Best Regards,
Captain Steve Purul
Reel Fantasea Charters
609-290-1217
