Fluke fishing remains the only game in town. With Raritan Bay temps reaching 70 degrees they have turned on and are hitting everything from squid-killie combos to peanut bunkers. The
Atlantic Star continued to work the Raritan Reach with plenty of fillets for the dinner table. The Atlantic Star is fishing for fluke on two trips daily from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
New York Charters are showing signs of frustration as New Jersey Anglers are picking away keepers right in there own back yard. A New York keeper has to be 201/2 inches while NJ sticks at 18. This is hurting business on the NY side and doesn’t make any sense to NY anglers when both sides are fishing the same bay. Be sure to check up-to-date regulations and the latest fishing reports on
NJSaltwaterfisherman.comThe 77 foot
Bandit is doing it all, Captain Scotty is mixing it up and found ling and sea bass in 120 to 140 feet. Captain Scotty also found blues on the east side of the Mudhole keeping patrons happy with a mixed bounty.
Capt. Greg from the
Golden Eagle is still fighting Blues from 3 to 10 pounds on night trips and most patrons landed multiple choppers it should get even better from here. One customer hooked a 150-pound mako shark that busted the line after a 20-minute fight. Daytime trips for blues were productive on jigs. The Golden Eagle is sailing daily for blues and stripers 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for blues 7:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Also see its schedule of canyon tuna trips that will launch August 25. Fluke fishing was slow on an open-boat trip.
From Brielle
Fish Monger Charters Capt. Jerry has been working a mixed bag of fluke, sea bass and a few ling from Sea Girt Reef to Shrewsbury Rocks and “everything between,” he said. Open-boat Monger Marathons are fishing for fluke 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday this month. Check them out on the web if you are planning a private charter Captain Jerry is very flexible and will accommodate all your needs.
The
Big Jamaica daytime trips continue to nail plenty of blues from 2- to 6-pounds.Nighttime trips for blues were slow, but the area fished yesterday looked promising, and the choppers should begin to turn back on in the dark. The Jamaica is sailing for blues and striped bass 7:30 a.m. daily and for blues 7:30 p.m. daily
Did You Know? 
IGFA reported some disturbing numbers this month
• One Third of all seafood in the U.S. is mislabeled as another species.
• In 2006 the U.S. FDA tested only 0.59% that’s less than 1% of seafood imports.
• 70% of tested Grouper in the U.S. is mislabeled and is actually hake,catfish,tilapia and Pollock
• For more facts about the sea food we buy and consume log onto IGFA.org
Fish On!
