NJ fishing report-2019

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Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

I only keep a couple a season. one in the spring, one in the fall. Try to keep the "Just a keeper" size. Have to save freezer space for mahi, tuna and seabass....

I've only ever use 8/0 circles for live-lining bunker because they work better than J hooks. I like the down turned eye and I snell them onto a 40# mono leader.

As for fishing reports- Stripers from 12" to 26" on my dock in Manasquan river. Night outgoing tide under a light is best but my brother has caught onesy-twosy in daytime when its really cranking...

Bluefish invaded the river yesterday....

Weather sucks for outside the inlet.

There is a beautiful Gulf Stream eddy in Toms Canyon and BFT have been caught.

There's talk of new restrictions for the Stripers. https://www.onthewater.com/striped-b...eid=f3935f98a3 Personally I wouldn't be upset if they banned taking ANY of them (Both Recreational and Commercial) for a season or two.

Thank you on using Circles :) I've been getting 12" -18" in the Hackensack River near the power plant and up river around the Rt 3 Bridge. Fun to catch.