Raritan Bay Striper reports

[bgreene]

Anyone fish Raritan yet ?

[Giorgio]

The reports I'm getting are great, fish are all around.

[bgreene]

Sure, that's what they Allllllllll say !! Till I get there, and find out the bite was " yesterday"!

Kidding - thanks Giorgio for your reply, part of keeping this site alive with activity.

[Striper80]

In the back Is what I’m hearing. You’ll know it when you find the fleet.

[bgreene]

I fished Raritan Bay today.....and yes, yesterday they all said the bite was better !

Iv'e noticed a pattern with Stripers - after 1-3 days of nasty, stormy weather, the day after, or no later than 2 days after the fish feed heavily, then as high pressure builds in, the bite dies off.

So, I trolled a large bass only to lose it at the boat, but was a sort of catch and release I estimate in the 25 + lb class. That was on umbrella.

Then boated a good eater - 28" fish on a plug, then a small short released on same plug.

Radio chatter was about how slow it was...........

Saw at least 3 V's out there....one with a Merc, one with a Yami, and one with an Evinrude, possibly etec G2.

Calm, sunny, warm .

[Striper80]

A buddy of mine took these pics today in key port. They’re really beating up on these fish.

[bgreene]

Bite was back on today - per the charter reports