NJ Fishing report-2018

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Skunk, what are you using to bait for the Fluke? Awesome pics.

We had lots of squid from an offshore trip and we had mackerel from the day before.Also some strips from a Mahi belly. All of my sister's fish were caught on bait on an old school fluke rig (3 way swivel- hook trailing 18" from the weight).
My brother and I were using jigs/gulp tipped with squid or mackerel. We caught some throwbacks. I had a yellow jig and out-caught skates 10 to 1 until I changed color.

Saw report the charter boat Fish Monger limited out 13 guys- 39 Fluke to 9 pounds and they were throwing back 22" fish. They caught everything in jigs with gulp...no bait at all. Wish I knew where he was...we were looking for him...I know he fishes in snaggy stuff.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

We had lots of squid from an offshore trip and we had mackerel from the day before.Also some strips from a Mahi belly. All of my sister's fish were caught on bait on an old school fluke rig (3 way swivel- hook trailing 18" from the weight).
My brother and I were using jigs/gulp tipped with squid or mackerel. We caught some throwbacks. I had a yellow jig and out-caught skates 10 to 1 until I changed color.

Saw report the charter boat Fish Monger limited out 13 guys- 39 Fluke to 9 pounds and they were throwing back 22" fish. They caught everything in jigs with gulp...no bait at all. Wish I knew where he was...we were looking for him...I know he fishes in snaggy stuff.

Thank you :) WOW on the Fish Monger info. I agree on the wish I knew where he was fishing comment.

[bgreene]

Monger was at the Axle fishing near us last week - he moves around quite a bit and is known as one of the best.

[SkunkBoat]

Sept 3 Monday-

Went to Shark River reef again looking for winter flounder and ling at the edge of wrecks and some Mahi on the pot markers....Target Species! 6 fat flounder and pile of ling and a Mahi off the first pot marker!








Dock neighbor came in again with 3 yellowfins at the 30 fathom line. I need to to step up....

[bgreene]

Excellent fishing there …….

[SkunkBoat]

Mahi fishing is on fire. We got 35 in Chicken Canyon and GloryHole. Once again we could not find tuna.

Nice sized fish out there but there is a ton of small fish at the pots in the Mud Hole(20 miles). Crystal blue water there.

[Blue_Runner]

Way to go man