Lousy fishing today
 

Raritan Bay looked like coffee and saw 2 shorts out of entire fleet.

One throw back for us.

Well, at least u got to go out, we had a unexpected visitor for the long weekend. Alberto came up from the tropics. Looks like he might be coming up your way.

Good news is, he won t stay long and doesn t make much of a mess

Couple of the sharpies netted the bunk and got on the big stripers early......

They had the intel on fish location which is a natural given its charter business to know where the fish are.....

Weekend warriors such as me..... do the best on data and fish hard. That's my excuse and as the saying goes, sticking with it.
I'd say I'm above 50% average ........but not a top 10% by a long shot.

Boat at ramp in front of me - a 96***8217; V21.....

Bgreen I fish raritan bay also in the back by keansburg and keyport area I found see another steplift out there every time I do go is that your boat? I think it has a red top, mine doesn't No top on mine I was out this weekend and did ok 5 keepers and a bunch of shorts plus a sea turtle I didn't land it but I had it on my line A big mother too Were you out today?

Hey thanks for reaching out - my boat V21 with blue top.
Hope the turtle didn't wind up with a rig and line trailing.........

Good seabass fishing today - after the downpour and before the 2 nd wave of fog.
Calm though- good day

Do you fish in the back by keyport, sailboats I was going out of Atlantic highlands but if the wind is north or northwest It get snotty there, in the back I have no problems I will look out for you next time I get out

Step - I tend to fish Raritan mostly in the spring for stripers, then mostly from Belmar.
Raritan I use Keyport Marine Basin - not the Muni which in my opinion is dangerous.

In Belmar I use Bry’s ramp - again avoiding the muni ramp.

Anyway - hope you have great fishing and send a pm if you want to swap cells to share fishing reports etc