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Notheaster slowed mackerel jigging

pokerchi — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:41:18 +0000

The forecast of snow kept most anglers at home today, but the real problem turned out to be the 20 mph northeast wind. The Golden Eagle from Belmar scratched out a pick of mackerel up to about 50 for the high hook, after a very good day on Friday.

The Jamaica from Brielle cancelled its weekend ling and cod trips due to the weather. They will sail from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday this upcoming week, and will also run a 50-to-110-mile wreck trip that sails at 11 p.m. Friday to fish Saturday.

The National Marine Fisheries Service is closing the General categry season for giant and large medium bluefin tuna at 11:30 p.m., Sunday. It reopens on June 1, 2012.

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Sandy Hook Bay holding fluke

BY DAN RADEL STAFF WRITER — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:35:17 +0000

It sounds like the fluke fishing inside Sandy Hook Bay is keeping anglers busy. The boat captains would like to see a few more keepers coming to the nets but the tempo has been lively as there are plenty of fish around to be caught.

Mixed striper results in Raritan Bay

Al Ristori — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:36:24 +0000

By Al Ristori

March 28, 2010, 9:07PM

Though shoreline fishermen have been catching stripers, including many keepers, in Raritan Bay for a couple of weeks, there wasn’t a breakthrough from boats until Saturday. Capt. Lou Grazioso of Striper Mania reported his mate, Matt Calabria,used Chuck Many’s aluminum boat, Tyman III, to clam four keepers out of 40 bass while fishing out of Keyport. Grazioso will launch Striper Mania this week, berthing it at Peterson’s in Keyport.

On the other hand, Dave Lilly of Hazlet had the same experience this Sunday as he did the previous Sunday. He did find the water temperature in the back of the bay up from 39 degrees to a “balmy” 40 degrees, but once again didn’t mark any bait or fish — and saw no birds dipping or any other sign that stripers were present after clamming off the Keansburg Pier and trolling. A wind against tide situation didn’t help.

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Northwest winds should make Sunday fishable

Al Ristori — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:35:12 +0000

By Al Ristori

December 05, 2009, 5:15PM

Though there were gale warnings up tonight for clearing northwest winds, that should work in our favor on Sunday even if it’s likely to be cool. Boaters should be able to fish close to shore as northwest winds knock down seas, and surfcasters will have the wind at their back.

Stripers hit at many spoints along the Shore during the beginning of the northeaster this morning. Leif Pettersen eamed with Ben and Tony Green for a dozen releases up to 26 inches at Deal on 2-and-3-ounce Avas with teasers. Jay Russell of Brick fished Sea Girt for nine small bass on an Ava 07. Bob Correll of Wyckoff relesed two stripers while throwing metal in a big crowd at Point Pleasant. There was a pick of bass all along the beach, except for me — as a sand dab was the only fish willing to hit my metal.

There were no boat reports today.

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Fleet says farewell to tog, await sea bass

BY DAN RADEL | STAFF WRITER — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:36:02 +0000

Blackfish season closes this Friday and will reopen July 15 with a one fish daily bag limit. The season ended on a good note with anglers making some limit catches on the inshore pieces and inlet rocks. However, now the bottom fishing boat find themselves with a little time on their hands as they await the opening of sea bass season, which will finally reopen on May 22.

Anglers grabbing last of spring blackfish

BY DAN RADEL | STAFF WRITER — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:37:30 +0000

The season is waning for spring tautog. If you want to catch one of these appetizing fish for the table you better get out on the water in the next two weeks. The current daily bag limit is four fish at 14 inches and is open until April 30. After that it closes until July 16 when it reopens and anglers are permitted one fish per day.

Sea bass are biting

BY DAN RADEL | STAFF WRITER — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:39:57 +0000

After a long closure, fishing boat captains that fished for sea bass were generally pleased with the life they found inshore. Water temperatures are still a bit chilly but there were sea bass on all the spots as the fish are slowly, but surely, beginning to populate the shallow water structures.

Lack of reports going into weekend

pokerchi — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:14:53 +0000

Big swells on the ocean and worries about muddy waters flowing into the bays from recent flooding seems to have slowed fishing to a crawl as there have been no reports. Though the hurricane is still far offshore, there’s a marine forecast calling for lower waves in the surf tomorrow than the 5-to-9-footers that were predicted today. Hopefully, we’ll be able to fish the beaches under more reasonable conditions this weekend. There’s been no word on fluking since Monday, and both dirty water and big swells (in the ocean) are usually negatives in that fishery. This is your last shot at sea bass for awhile, as that fishery shuts down Sunday night until November 1.

CORRECTION: The Hudson River Fishermen’s Association meeting noted in my blog “Balance of Friday’s Column” is on Tuesday, Sept. 20 — not this coming Tuesday.

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Gale warnings up for tomorrow

Jersey Shore Fishing — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:35:58 +0000

Gale warnings up for tomorrow

By Al J. Ristori

September 09, 2009, 6:53PM

Gale warnings — and rain

The weather forecast all week has been terrible, even though the reality for inshore anglers wasn’t as bad as predicted. Nevertheless, it scared away fishermen to such an extent that there haven’t been any reports since Tuesday. The Queen Mary from Point Pleasant had a fine little tunny and bonito trip Tuesday, but Capt. John Brackett then cancelled his Wednesday and Thursday trips based on the forecast. He hopes to fish again Friday, but the forecast really doesn’t look favorable until Saturday.

I looked at the Bay Head surf this morning, and it seemed fishable even though there was no sign of any life. Phillip Sciortino reports from the Tackle Box in Hazlet that some weakfish are being caught on both bait and lures from the bay shores, particularly at Belford. It’s mostly a night bite, but some are being taken at dawn and dusk.

Fluke Masters Official Results

pokerchi — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:16:05 +0000

Due to misreading a scale set for ounces, the weights reported last night in Saturday’s Fluke Masters Tournament were greatly exaggerated. That has been straightened out today by the organizers as follows with five-fish total weights and prize money:

1. Alan Beneroff – 30.78 pounds – $1642

2. Capt. Erwin Heinrich – 30.22 pounds – $985.50

3. Bob Kamienski – 25.76 pounds – $602.35

4. Dan Snell – 25.63 pounds – $328.50

There weren’t two 16-pounders, as originally reported, but the big fluke Calcutta went to an 11.75-pound doormat boated by Snell.

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