There’s really no finer time to be in the Jersey saltwater than October. Cool, crisp breezes matched with the outpouring of baitfish schools combine for explosive fishing on all fronts. The first real wave of stripers should be pushing through like they did last year…
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While we had literal 72-degree water temperatures in early June, the incessant southerly winds dropped early July temperatures into the 55-degree range which cooled off the nearshore waters. However, we should already see a bounce back up into the mid-70-degree range in August. That will…
Summertime is here and the livin’ is easy as fishing is firing on all cylinders to keep anglers happy. Backwaters are loaded with fluke and beasties such as kingfish, blowfish and bluefish. Sea bassing was lit up on the nearshore wrecks where bigger fluke were…
With June, the true kickoff to summer is here! We now have sunny days and bluebird skies with 80-degree temps ahead of us for the next few months. Phew! Spring striper fishing was kind of lackluster but there should be some fish hanging around in…
And here we go! The month we’ve all be patiently waiting for. May is upon us and with it, some of the best fishing of the year. The warm winter should set the stage for a phenomenal month of fishing. To start with the striper…
As I write this column on the last day of February, we’ve had the warmest winter in recent history. That can translate to spectacular fishing in April on all fronts as we are well ahead of normal migratory patterns. Striped bass should be packed and…
Saltwater wise, February is always the slowest month of the year, but when the calendar page turns to March, the spark starts the fire. February is not a total loss though as blackfish and white perch are still on a chew, and usually all the…
Once again, similar to 2022, 2023 was one heck of a romp on the fishing scene. Both the spring run and fall run of striped bass were of legendary status, as scores of linesiders innumerable to count were inundating the Garden State waters. No doubt,…
November looks like it’s going to set up to be another legendary Fall run of stripers as in October, we are already seeing large pods of big bass in the bay systems and even out front. Black seabass opens on November 1st through December 31st…
Without a doubt, October kicks off the official start of the fall run in Jersey. Cool nights have dropped water temps to spark a mass exodus of bait pods to leave the backwaters and stage in the near shore waters. Striped bass will be number…