Surprises Everytime out

[Xfire2149]

I started saltwater fishing New Jersey waters just this Summer. Having never lived here and coming from the other side of the country fish and fishing are a little bit different. One thing that does remain the same is........Fishing is like a box of chocolates (thanx Forest) you never know what you’re going to get. This Saturday was no exception. So this weekend I racked up on species of fish I'd never had a chance to catch prior to moving here.

A quick trip out of Manasquan Inlet in my 21' pursuit yielded 3 black bass and a medium ling cod out of the Axel Carlson reef in about 80' water.
Motored back in through he inlet and fished a few minutes by the pipeline for 2 short fluke.

Went back out yesterday morning further south on the Axel Carlson and I caught 3 fluke right away, another black bass, and then a huge surprise....We got into the Dorado. They were all schoolies and about 2 pounds but what an acrobatic show!!! So now my interest is definitely piqued. I'm on a hunt for more and bigger dorado/dolphin/mahi (whatever you choose). Cant wait till next week. Going out a bit further and fishing the buoys.

[Tuna Tales]

Nice trip!

Yes...many different types of fish out there right now.

Yesterday we had schools of mahi mahi around us for most of the day - they just not bite...we only landed 2...perhaps due to the Super Moon?



Joe T.

[Hotrod]

 

[gymrat987654321]

I love a surprise fish coming up that you don't expect. 

[Hunter 2]

Great report,  Have fun next week

[Salty Dog]

Great report .That's what's fun about fishing ,be it salt or fresh ,a box of 

[njbob49]

Thanks for the report.  You are doing it right by taking baby steps in how far you are going out to fish. When you hook that first small Mahi leave it in the water by the boat and it will usually draw more to the boat trying to see why the first one is so excited.

Tight Lines,
Bob G  

PS:  Always have a heavier rod with you ready to go in case you see some tuna, stripers or maybe a nice shark.

[wb]

nice post!

[Xfire2149]

Hey Bob! Looking forward to our trip soon. I upgraded boats by a couple feet and a couple small amenities. I'm keeping it farther south for the time being. I'm familiar with keeping the fish in the water. Works on Bonita too on the West Coast. I got so darned excited I simply forgot!! Next time!

[Takes Prizoners]

When you hook that first small Mahi leave it in the water by the boat and it will usually draw more to the boat trying to see why the first one is so excited.

Good advice and it definitely works. Always have a bucktail ready to pitch once you run into them.  They'll eat it up real quick.  I don't get out much up here any more but when I'm in FL I always do this on party boats.  Last time I was down, we were drifting with them for about 30 minutes.  20 people catching and only 1 mate and a capt, made for a hard days work for them but they kept up just fine.

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