January through March is known as “show season” with dozens of outdoor and boating trade shows to fill the time between fishing seasons. It’s a good thing they were around to keep anglers busy as January wreck fishing was pretty darn slow for blackfish and…
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What a phenomenal wrap up for 2022 for the Jersey fishing scene. Firstly, surf and boat stripers were absolutely lit up with explosive, may I even say, historic activity, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Now, as…
We’re coming off the heels of a fantastic October fishery, heading into what should be stellar November and December activity to finish out the year. Mid-October, a wild big blitz of cow bass from 30 to 50 pounds made its way down the coastline for…
October’s cool nights and sunny days mean all that’s good is coming to the Jersey Shore. Without a doubt, October is one of if not the best months to wet a line along the Garden State. So much is happening that the Fall Run officially…
September officially marks the end of tourist summer, and while we are thankful for the visitors business, we now enter local’s summer where fishermen gain our beaches back from the multicolored umbrellas, closed off areas and restricted beach buggy access. Summer water temps sure took…
The heart of summertime fun is upon us as the calendar page flips to August. It’s the time of year when exotics add spice to the mix. Spanish macks, bonito, mahi, skipjacks, king mackerel and more patrol the waters inshore to offshore. Bluefish in the…
If spring fishing is any indication of what’s in store for summer, we’re all in for a real treat. Just an incredible run of striped bass, matched with wild sea bassing, quality fluke fishing, sporadic bluefish, a showing of weakfish and early season tuna had…
What an incredible year so far and June is primed for fishing fun! Starting off, the striper run has really gotten running as of early May, in fact it was pretty much lights out fishing all throughout April as well. Bass are all up and…
A sense of normalcy has settled upon our lives, as Covid for now seems to be in the rear view mirror, God help us, it stays that way. May’s fishing is primed for success. As of late March, the striper run in Raritan Bay is…
April always brings a breath of fresh air and with it rides a promise of a true fishing season to get started in earnest. Starting off, stripers should really begin to put on the feedbags, while winter flounder are warming up on the bay flats…