'Nutz from shore

[TedSki]

So, I got my new cast net and I'm looking to possibly go to Keyport this coming week and catch some live bait.  Do you just cast and hope for the best?  Can you see the peanut bunker swimming?  Are they ever right near the fishing pier at Keyport?  Do you use any sort of bait for the peanuts themselves?  Any tips are welcome.

[mboy]

I may have room on my boat if you care to join me this weekend.

[TedSki]

I may have room on my boat if you care to join me this weekend.

I really really appreciate the offer... however this weekend is looking quite busy.  I'm restricted to evenings during the week these days.  Next week I am on duty and I won't know which evenings will or will not work, so I can't even commit.

[Luna Sea 5]

OK, make sure you get to the harbor just before sunrise.  You will see them splashing the top of the water.  You don't have to throw exactly where that splash is, but at least within 5 feet of the splash as peanuts run in large schools.  Trust me, you can't miss.  Don't waste your time throwing blind, if the peanuts are close, you will only scare them to deeper water.  The peanuts are there, you just have to wait for them to surface to find them and most of the time, they surface at sun rise.  If you wait to mid day, they usually school up deep, especially when boat traffic is at a max.

[mboy]

They are def at the Keyport pier, but it is hit or miss. Usually, over there, you will get them on the ooutgoing, but can be had on incoming.  Better yest is by the marinas on Front Street,

Their is a dock for boats to pul up to and tie off to have lunch at the Blue Rock. I would try over there as you should have no problem finding peanuts right there.
it is right by/almost under thr green bridge on front street.

[TurboDan]

For those a bit southward, motor over to the Rt. 35 bridge in the Manasquan River.  They've been on a frenzy over there every night this week at dusk.