New Jersey Striper Fishermen

[bgreene]

Some of us may want to communicate as the Striper run develops.

[captpete13]

Sounds good to me. You still have my number? I just put my boat in for the season on Thursday.

[bgreene]

Sounds good to me. You still have my number? I just put my boat in for the season on Thursday.

Sent a pm to you

[Striper80]

Sounds good to me. This will be the first season in 4 years that I'm in early.

[SkunkBoat]

good luck guys. I won't be in until the end of MAY. Boat is still in a snowy field and I have to do the Transom!

[Striper80]

A guy in my fishing group caught quite a few bass in the Hackensack River yesterday casting swim shads. the water temps were way low but they were keeper size.

[bgreene]

Raritan's starting to get going..........bunker influx.

Another 1-2 weeks

[bgreene]

4/15/15

Fisherman's Den, Belmar reports .......not yet

Raritan Bay.....just a few shorts so far

[Striper80]

Raritan bay is loaded with shorts on the flats.

[bgreene]

That's what I hear, thanks.....
I haven't trailered up for the shorts, usually wait on the bigger fish but who knows

[bgreene]

Some LARGE Stripers caught at night on Rarity - see the pics on Bass Barn Raritan Forum

[Striper80]

If you're talking about Bucktails, try and get a location out of him.

[bgreene]

I'm looking at this Sunday for anyone else fishing. On VHF I'm the V21 simple as that.
On cell, at least one of you has my # and send PM if you want to exchange #'s.

Yeh - J Bucktails reported on those large fish.........
The Fisherman Party boat is doing ok up there on Raritan Bay too.

With Miss Belmar hitting those big fish on the ocean, I may just launch from Belmar, especially if the wind report for Sunday holds up as fading out NW.

[step up here]

Looks like V-20 weather to me! Keyport flats is one spot along with many others in the Raritan Bay. I just may try to fish one of those spots this week end and possibly leave the Step Up in the Highlands for a couple of weeks.
Good luck to all!:nice:

[Cam]

Check this out...

http://www.onthewater.com/striper-migration-map-april-17-2015/

[Striper80]

I'm looking at this Sunday for anyone else fishing. On VHF I'm the V21 simple as that.
On cell, at least one of you has my # and send PM if you want to exchange #'s.

Yeh - J Bucktails reported on those large fish.........
The Fisherman Party boat is doing ok up there on Raritan Bay too.

With Miss Belmar hitting those big fish on the ocean, I may just launch from Belmar, especially if the wind report for Sunday holds up as fading out NW.

I heard that the Miss Belmar padded those reports a bit.

[bgreene]

I heard that the Miss Belmar padded those reports a bit.

Ocean's been quiet except for that report........
We'll see how it goes. Raritan could be a parking lot Sunday but so what, I find my spots.

Just thinking it will be a good day for 1st trip......even if I do stretch the legs and run from Belmar to inside Raritan Bay ! Bright sun, little or no wind, calm seas and at my boats cruising speed of 60 knots, it's a pretty quick ride. Did I write 60 knots ?

[Striper80]

Ocean's been quiet except for that report........
We'll see how it goes. Raritan could be a parking lot Sunday but so what, I find my spots.

Just thinking it will be a good day for 1st trip......even if I do stretch the legs and run from Belmar to inside Raritan Bay ! Bright sun, little or no wind, calm seas and at my boats cruising speed of 60 knots, it's a pretty quick ride. Did I write 60 knots ?
Good luck. I'll be compounding mine trying to get closer to my first trip.

[step up here]

Yep my V always runs 60 knots on the trailer! I heard your message and I am planing on running Sunday also. Thinking of Belmar too.:oh:

[SkunkBoat]

I heard that the Miss Belmar padded those reports a bit.


A head boat telling fish stories? say it isn't so!

[Striper80]

A head boat telling fish stories? say it isn't so!

Capt Ron of the Fishermen is usually pretty accurate with his reports.

[SkunkBoat]

So, Who's catching? We got the foggy days in May. Someone had to be snaggin' bunker last weekend?

[bradford]

A head boat telling fish stories? say it isn't so!


"Of all the liars of the world, the fisherman is the most trustworthy."--Mark Twain