C. Berg The Morning Call -- September 7, 2005
North Jersey: The Tackle Box in Hazlet (732-264-7711) Local anglers are killing the weakfish right now ?many people catching 50-100 fish per outing in the back of Raritan Bay on peanut bunker, worms, artificial lures, jigs and bucktails?a few fluke and bluefish are also being taken in the bay?stripers being taken at night on live eels?false albacore starting to show up in the surf.
Brielle Region: Brielle Tackle (732-528-5720) Good fluke action continues?things are better south of the inlet all the way down to Seaside ?look for fluke about a mile off the beach in 70 feet of water?bluefish and weakfish mixed in with fluke?tons of small fluke, weakfish and bluefish in the bay?some schools of striped bass being seen along the beaches in Manasquan?offshore tuna action is good in the Hudson Canyon?yellowfins up to 90 pounds and swordfish being taken.
Little Egg Inlet: Scott's Bait & Tackle (609-296-1300) Scottie says weekend crabbing was excellent?lots of nice blowfish coming from Graveling Point area?fair share of kingfish, porgies and weakfish coming from that area too?high winds on Monday made ocean rough and forced even large party boats back to the docks.
Seaside Park: Betty & Nicks Bait & Tackle (732-793-2708) Tons of small fluke being taken from the beaches?15 throwbacks caught for every keeper?mullet run should begin in about a week, triggering arrival of striped bass?some bluefish being taken from the beaches?sea bass spotty on local wrecks.
Rehoboth Beach, Del.: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle (302-227-7974) says there is a little bit of everything around?lots of croakers, small weakfish and bluefish being caught from the beaches?striped bass being taken at night from the Indian River inlet on live eels?offshore boats have been hampered by high winds.
North Jersey: The Tackle Box in Hazlet (732-264-7711) Local anglers are killing the weakfish right now ?many people catching 50-100 fish per outing in the back of Raritan Bay on peanut bunker, worms, artificial lures, jigs and bucktails?a few fluke and bluefish are also being taken in the bay?stripers being taken at night on live eels?false albacore starting to show up in the surf.
Brielle Region: Brielle Tackle (732-528-5720) Good fluke action continues?things are better south of the inlet all the way down to Seaside ?look for fluke about a mile off the beach in 70 feet of water?bluefish and weakfish mixed in with fluke?tons of small fluke, weakfish and bluefish in the bay?some schools of striped bass being seen along the beaches in Manasquan?offshore tuna action is good in the Hudson Canyon?yellowfins up to 90 pounds and swordfish being taken.
Little Egg Inlet: Scott's Bait & Tackle (609-296-1300) Scottie says weekend crabbing was excellent?lots of nice blowfish coming from Graveling Point area?fair share of kingfish, porgies and weakfish coming from that area too?high winds on Monday made ocean rough and forced even large party boats back to the docks.
Seaside Park: Betty & Nicks Bait & Tackle (732-793-2708) Tons of small fluke being taken from the beaches?15 throwbacks caught for every keeper?mullet run should begin in about a week, triggering arrival of striped bass?some bluefish being taken from the beaches?sea bass spotty on local wrecks.
Rehoboth Beach, Del.: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle (302-227-7974) says there is a little bit of everything around?lots of croakers, small weakfish and bluefish being caught from the beaches?striped bass being taken at night from the Indian River inlet on live eels?offshore boats have been hampered by high winds.