Fluke or stripers you must be willing to put in the time and effort. So far it’s a slow pick for both. Water temperatures ranged between 58 and 62 degrees as the days quickly warmed up. Both fluke and bass boats worked up and down along Sandy Hook this week covering miles of ground with few keepers to speak of in both categories.
Bluefish however were not hard to find up to 10lbs. and are hitting just about anything you can throw at them.
From Shark River Captain Joe aboard Irish Eyes was able work a small bunker pod on his way out to the Sea Girt Reef and found what he was looking for. Captain Joe had a few good battles and was able to land a few bass with the biggest one tipping 36 lbs.
Further South along the surf, expert surf fisherman Paul Danielczyk reported from Grumpys and Betty & Nicks that there were few fish being caught in quantity. Bluefish are still your best bet on bunker chunks and mullet. Bass are chomping down on clams and a bunker heads.
Here are a few simple last minute bass tips from Paul.
Tip #1 Paul recommends night fishing off the surf until temperatures settle down. Your chances of getting a trophy bass increase and less people on the beach to contend with. Night time is when the big bass are usually on the prowl.
Tip #2 Get ready and stay prepared! With the water temperatures about to spike because of the heat now is the time to break out the top water lures.
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Fish on!
