Fellow Anglers,
Today's Striper charter with the Gene Lens party started slow as I decided to start the day clamming at the clam beds off the Sandy Hook beach. After an hour of "nothing" decided to make my move to a spot at Flynn's Knoll that is usually very good on outgoing water.
Once again, I wasn't disappointed with the move. We waited out the tide change and then BANG....fish on with clams. Amazing how these Stripers like just the right conditions when they decide to chow down. We limited out with some really nice healthy fish up to 34" and lost 2 more "beasts" right at boatside. Ouch!
Anyone wishing to fish for Striped Bass, now is the time. The bunker are in, so the Bass are responding to bunker chunking, clamming as well as trolling Stretch 25's. One thing I did notice was the water temp's in the ocean have cooled down which could explain the slow fishing at the clam beds. But then again Romer was "on" today .....so much for logic. Once we moved inside and with an outgoing tide the water temps jumped 4 degrees in less than an hour.
Tight Lines,
Capt. John
