Water Temperatures are finally in the low 50’s and the bass are in full swing.
From the Raritan Reach, Sandy Hook rips, Romer Schoals, Flynn’s Knoll where ever you were the birds were working. Bass have been plentiful but mostly shorts with a mix of small blues. Jigs are producing mostly shorts, while the bigger fish are being caught on clams. Hundreds of anglers were out this weekend in pursue of a trophy bass, an IGFA record, a cow, a mount for above the fireplace. Is it possible to land such a fish in our backyards? With regulations and the enormous amount of peanut bunker and bait fish concentrated in our in our waters it is highly possible that we could see many big contenders in the years to come. Why else would there be so many boats out there?
Captain from Bob
Sandy Hook Charters had Fred Sr, Fred Jr and Chuck giving them the time of there lives jigging, working plugs and poppers. Everybody got their limit plus a bonus fish; they released over 30 other bass shorts and legal fish as well as a few Blues to 8 lbs. All fish kept were between 30-36". Little Fred Jr. had a day with his dad he will never forget.
Captain Joe aboard
Irish Ayes from Shark River had Hotrod from NJSaltwaterfisherman.com his dad-Hotrod Sr., his son-Jeff and Bob G. This crew had there fair share of blues. With more blues than they knew what to do with they did mange to troll a few keepers for the box and a day full of action and good times.
Aboard
Captain Ron Fisherman the boat was filled with anglers enjoying plenty of action with blues and bass biggest were 21 and 23 lbs. Captain Ron hit the bass real strong all on jigs. Bass were coming over the rail fast and furious with keepers in the double digits.
Captain Greg aboard the
Golden Eagle had an excellent trip with more Stripers than Blues on Jigs, and over 20 keeper bass came home with throw backs being counted into the high double digits. Blues up to 10 lbs. were mixed in with the Stripers. A bit chilly but the crowd loved it. Golden Eagle will be sailing everyday (weather permitting) for Stripers departing at 7:30AM! Friday Nights and Saturday Nights 7:30-2:30
Capt Joe Bogan aboard the
Jamaica II had 14 hour Sea bass trip. Plenty of action and plenty of keepers mixed in up to 4 lbs. Sharpies caught limits; others caught 10-20 keepers. They also had a few big Porgies and some keeper Taugs.
Captain Ron Sr aboard the
Island Girl III had an excellent trip. Nuzzolo brothers Chris Ritchie and Carmine had a great day jigging while chasing birds in the Raritan Reach. They played catch and release with over 20 shorts and 2 keepers caught on clams.
The bass reports should get bigger and better from here.
Fish On
