NJ Fishing report-2018

[SkunkBoat]

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]

Nice and at least your getting out there.

[bgreene]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Giorgio]

WOW !!! Nice going and great pictures.

[SkunkBoat]

had 1000 bluefin tuna taunt us for an hour east of The Fingers. They were jumping and laughing at us...no bites, tried everything...they were eating 1 inch rain fish .

There are a lot of BFT, from schoolies to giants, all along the 30 fathom line but the bites are sporadic.

[SkunkBoat]

A buddy of mine just brought in a 150# BFT.

It is V20 weather thru Tuesday. 2 ft or less. This is your shot guys!

I'm headed out Sunday. Plan is to jump from wreck to wreck out to Bacardi trying to find some cod, mark some new spots, and hope we run across some BFT.

[SkunkBoat]

At the north end of the Chicken Canyon on Sunday
Caught three BFT on poppers with a light spinning rod. Lost one that was jigged deep. Kept a 20# and 40#.

Had to chase down the 40#er he was spooling the little spinning reel.