NJ Fishing report-2018

SkunkBoat · #1 05-22-2018, 01:16 PM

got out Sunday evening troll for stripers off Sea Girt from 25 ft out to 60 ft. No luck. Bunker schools were down and scattered.

Monday went to Shark River reef for Cod & seabass. Got another nice cod like last week and 2 "just make it keepers" and some throw backs. Not a single seabass out there. Tried the Arundo wreck got a few ling and a short cod, NO seabass.

Went in to Sea Girt reef, found seabass chewing good. Managed 15 keepers and a bunch of shorts.

Giorgio · #2 05-23-2018, 06:16 AM

Nice and at least your getting out there.

bgreene · #3 05-25-2018, 04:59 PM

Raritan Bay striper fishing has been failry steady ....especially as I learn to to fish multi dimensionally - meaning sometimes the fish take plugs on top, other times Mo’s etc.

Didn’t see much life running he beach from Belmar to the hook - saw couple of party boats doing zip on some bunker pods.

Seems strange as the beaches so quiet ....just a few fish here and there and no large schools of blues

SkunkBoat · #4 05-25-2018, 10:21 PM

Guys were getting big fish on bunker off Deal this week.
I'm doing some in-water improvements to my Grady and haven't gotten out for stripers. I AM catching the crap out of shorts at my dock.

SkunkBoat · #5 06-01-2018, 08:47 AM

fished Manasquan river in 100yd visibility fog yesterday evening.
Caught some 4 pound bluefish for shark bait. Would have been nice if they were smaller but fillets make good baits too.

SkunkBoat · #6 06-18-2018, 10:36 AM

finally found a tilefish spot in Toms Canyon.
11 fish to 32 inches