Any Bunker

[Mate Mike]

I'm headed out tomorrow.  Any up to date reports on Bunker schools from IBSP north to the Shrewsbury Rocks?  I did hear they were off Mantoloking a few days ago.

[IrishAyes]

Mike, I was out Sat, Sun and Mon.  I didn't see one bunker.  I also didn't get any good readings on my recorder.  I can't wait for them to get up this way, if they ever do.

I will be out tomorrow too.  Give me a shout on channel 10 if you want.  I will prob be heading north out of Shark River.

Joe

[Ruger314]

Mike,

they gotta be close, got a report of a 53pnder off the rocks,, So i can't wait either.

Irisheyes, almost stop down the marina today.. Was interviewing in the area!!

Joe

[fishon42]

53 pounder off the rocks? Wow, that is a nice size Bass. Is that shrewsbury rocks, i havent a clue where that place is ? Is it surf fishable ? 



Fish On

[IrishAyes]

Shrewsbury Rocks are over a mile off of Monmouth Beach.  A lot of nice fish come out of there.  Also, a lot of boats are there.  If you are at Monmouth Beach you can see all the boats there.  Quit a busy place.

[Luna Sea 5]

thats usually my first choice of stops.

[fishon42]

I guess ill swim out there with a pole and maybe troll with it while im swimming. Ha haaaaaaa. I need to finance a boat, even an 18 footer or something smaller. 




Fish On

[Mate Mike]

Mike, I was out Sat, Sun and Mon.  I didn't see one bunker.

  Thanx Joe - I'm beginning to think it's over before it began.

[Luna Sea 5]

I guess ill swim out there with a pole and maybe troll with it while im swimming. Ha haaaaaaa. I need to finance a boat, even an 18 footer or something smaller. 




Fish On

why don't you get a canoe... or Kayak.. i see them out there all them time and is much cheaper then a boat.  Just throw it in off the surf directly in front of the rock, its not far.

[Capt. Ed]

Hi All,

The Shrewsbury Rocks were dead today. No bunker; no Blues; no Stripers. All were skunked.

Paul and I found a rather nice size school of bunker 2 miles off the Seaside Ferris Wheel. We snagged them and tried everyhting in the book but nothing bit or nothing had found them yet.

We also saw a small school of bunker just north of the "Tower" in Manasquan.

We drove from the Manasquan Inlet to the Shrewsbury Rocks (hitting every place where Stripers could be) and then down to Gillikins area of Island Beach State Park and not one Blue or Striper was breaking water and very few marks.

We did see someone in a marina with what looked like a 20 lber on the fillet table. Some folks, it is rumored, had success by Martells.

The word of the docks and radios was no better.

I will be out tomorrow looking again. There will be a windoe for cow Stripers in Ocean County soon.

BTW, both bunker schools were heading North.

Good luck,

Capt. Ed
(732-859-1212)

[Luna Sea 5]

how do you know your seeing Bunker and not bluefish on the fish finder.  I get my bunker in the marina's where the odds of bunker are much greater then bluefish, but when your on the ocean side, they can be anything schooled up...

[catfish hunter]

how do you know your seeing Bunker and not bluefish on the fish finder.  I get my bunker in the marina's where the odds of bunker are much greater then bluefish, but when your on the ocean side, they can be anything schooled up...

I can tell what is what by the way they are staged ,learn to set your fish finder

[mboy]

So many bunker stil in raritan/Princess bay I snagged one in the lower lip while trolling a stretch 11 by Mt. Lorreto on Sunday.

[salty pig]

how do you know your seeing Bunker and not bluefish on the fish finder.  I get my bunker in the marina's where the odds of bunker are much greater then bluefish, but when your on the ocean side, they can be anything schooled up...

I can tell what is what by the way they are staged ,learn to set your fish finder

I havent seen anything on my garmin 168 nothing at all ! see bottom but thats it  Going to need new one so input will be asked at later date.

[Mate Mike]

Thanx Capt Ed for that report, although not very encouraging.  Looks like tomorrow may be a fluke day.