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Angler Name : Gary Cook
E-Mail : riverrunner@rocketmail.com
Boat Name: NORMA-K III
Date Fished: 12/30/99
Location: Off Asbury Park
Fishing Method: Bait
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: to 3 lbs
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth: 80-100
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Great day on the water with the Capt and Crew of the Norma-K III. Anchored up at 9:05 and had first fish by 9:10. A lot of ling up to 5 lbs and about a dozen keeper Sea Bass were caught on the boat along with a few Cod and one Pollock. I ended up with 14 Ling to 3 lbs. and 3 Sea Bass to about 3 lbs.

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/29/99
Location: Belmar
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Specie: Tautog
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Information : Capt Dom sailed to the Red Church and caught blacks for a light crowd. There were a few limit catches and about a half dozen fish from 9 lb. to an 11 lb. pool winner. I had nine keepers.

Angler Name : Andy L
E-Mail : Loj78@aol
Boat Name: N/A
Date Fished: 12-28-99
Location: seaside park
Fishing Method: bait
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 19"
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth: 6'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Fished from 700 tues am to about 100. Watched the birds about a half mile off the beach all day and waited. They never came closer than 500 yrds but managed to get one on a clam in between the sand bars.

Angler Name : Eric
E-Mail : yayaginky@aol
Boat Name: 125 Jamaica
Date Fished: 12/28
Location: Baltimore Canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30-70lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: deep
Water Temp.: 59
Information : Took another anglers advise (don't be a pus) and booked an offshore trip to the canyons on the big Jamaica. The boat sold out for a toal of 33 fares. We left the dock at 8PM Monday and were greeted by 10 foot seas for our 6 hour ride. The size of this boat-125 ft.-made the trip tolerable until we stopped and bobbed to set the anchors at 2:30. At that point quite a few people started the chum slick. Anyway there was a slow pick of longfin and yellow fin from about 5-10AM. Don't even think about chunking without at least a 6 ft. flourocarbon leader. Mono leaders got about 1/5 the pickups. I had 1 hit and landed a 30lb yft at 7AM. That was it for me. We picked up at 12:30 for the ride back. At that point the seas had deminished to 2-3 ft. Total take for the boat: 24 fish plus one short swordfish released. The captain and mates are pros and did a good job. I beleive they are sailing on the 2nd and 9th.

Angler Name : rick&nat
E-Mail : antidote1@earthlink.com
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Date Fished: 12/28
Location: seaside park
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Specie: Striped Bass
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Information : boat up on blocks had to do it on the beach. watched whales and birds all day, too far out but a great day, peanut bunker everywhere

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/28/99
Location: Belmar
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Specie: Tautog
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Information : Capt Dom sailed to the Red Church and caught blacks for a light crowd. There were a few limit catches. Pool fish was 9 1/2 lb. I had 7 keepers to 6 lb.

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Angler Name : DAN EMBON
E-Mail : DEEMBON@EXCELONLINE.COM
Boat Name: PLAYPEN
Date Fished: 12-27-99
Location: SEASIDE
Fishing Method: TROLL
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 16-36INCHES
Bait or Lure: PLUGS
Water Depth: 65 FEET
Water Temp.: 49
Information : WE FISH WITH A GROUP FROM EXCEL COMMUNICATIONS AND CAUGHT STRIPERS ALL DAY. WE HAD DOUBLE AND TRIPLE HEADERS ALL DAY. EXCELLENT DAY OF FISHING. IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE FROST, THEN YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THE ICE AND FISH ONE OR TWO MORE TIMES. FISHING NEW YEARS DAY. CALL US ON CHANNEL 68. HAPPY NEW YEAR.......

Angler Name : JAY BALL JR.
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Boat Name: COCK-N-BALLS
Date Fished: 12-27-99
Location: ALONG BEACHES A.C./SEA ISLE
Fishing Method: JIGGING
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 28-44
Bait or Lure: METAL &BUCKTAILS/SHAD
Water Depth: 18-35
Water Temp.: 46
Information : I FOUND LAST YEAR A LITTLE BETTER THAN THIS ONE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE SOLD OUR BOAT EARLIER THIS SUMMER.I AM ALSO A TRANSPLANTED SHOOBIE AND MY FRIENDS DONT CALL ME ANYMORE TO ASK ME TO GO FISHING BUT WHEN THEY DO I AM ALWAYS READY TO GO. LAST REPORT WAS A SHITSTORM OF BIRDS 10MILES OFF OF LBI AND NOTHING BUT BIG FISH SO CATCH EM UP & HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

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Angler Name : Kevin Riegert
E-Mail : kev Riegert@aol.com
Boat Name: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date Fished: 12/26/99
Location: manasquan inlet
Fishing Method: plugging
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18" to 24"
Bait or Lure: lure
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Information : had a good night with 10 fish caught plus many hits that weren't pick ups good night for this time of year

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Angler Name : Frank J
E-Mail : Frank.Jones@am.sony.com
Boat Name: Maddy Lee
Date Fished: 12/24/99
Location: Off Bayhead
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 30"
Bait or Lure: Shad rigs/ bunker spoons
Water Depth: 50'
Water Temp.: 48
Information : Fished off Point Pleasant/Bayhead from 2-4pm for some XMAS Eve bass and the fish did cooperate. Lots of birds working on bait couldn't tell what they were bunker (too cold??) or small herring but lots of them. The bass hit the rigs and had double-headers at times. Saw one guy back at the dock with a fish is the 20's! Dress warm out there as the fish should still be around for a couple weeks

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/23/99
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Specie: Tautog
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Information : Capt. Dom sailed to the Red Church and caught blacks all day for a light crowd. I had 4 keepers and some shorts kept my attention on the rail. The pool fish was 9 1/2 lb.

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Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Big Mohawk
Date Fished: 12/22/99
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Information : Capt Chris sailed off Long Branch and caught blacks for a light crowd. The snow that was predicted ended by our first drop, which lasted until 1:00 PM with a steady pick of blacks. I took a limit from 15 keepers, most of which I did not have to measure. Pool fish was 7 lb.

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Angler Name : Tom "BraggingSize" Rabi
E-Mail : rabooo@monmouth.com
Boat Name: Gambler Head Boat
Date Fished: 12-19-99
Location: Manasquan Inlet South
Fishing Method: Jigging
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Keepers
Bait or Lure: Laaaaaarge Krocks
Water Depth: 35-50
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Information : Drydocked the BraggnSize for the year, sic..sic...and Buddy Ron with his Laurie-Jean was unavailable so rather than miss a day of Bassin I climbed aboard the Gambler, headboat out of Point Pleasant. Since we had been trolling all season I was not adverse to a day of jigging. Wind was from the N-NE with a slight chop but water was CLOUDY to say the least. I was amazed that in the thick of the season and on a Saturday that there was only 22 anglers on this boat. Made it quite comfy to drift jigging large krockidiles with a minimum of tangles with other anglers. Although I have never fished this boat before I was impressed at the effort Capt. Bob Bogan displayed in locating pods of Bass. Witnessing the lack of action the trollers around us were having it appeared it might be a slow day. Not So. Following the advice of his Mates I purchased a LARGE Krock and proceeded to Jig My arm off. A little different than trolling but in my opinion more fun after the hookup. All in All a great day. Met new friends, Mark Caruso and Mike Owens, found that there DOES exist a headboat with a competent and caring Captain and Crew and best of..... caught two (2) KEEPER Bass with the 36" taking the pool. Still looking for that 40 lber. Fish while you can and Happy Holidays to All. Fish "em Up !!! Tom "BraggNsize" Rabi

Angler Name : Mike P.
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Boat Name: Gambler
Date Fished: 12/19/99
Location: Normandy - Island Beach
Fishing Method: Jigging
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: ABSOLUTELY 0
Bait or Lure: Ava's
Water Depth: N/A
Water Temp.: N/A
Information : What an AWLFUL day!!! I've been head boat fishing for 20 years and this was the worst. I don't know where Tom "Bragging Size" Rabi was, but it wasn't on the Gambler on 12/19/99. Anyone that actually spent the day in the mall with millions of shoppers was better off!! The winds were about 25 mph out of the N to NE. The temps were in the upper 30's and the sea was very rough at about 6 to 8 feet. I counted about 10 sick fisherman on the boat. As a matter of fact, I only saw 4 other boats out all day. With those conditions biting fish would have made the day bearable...not so. There were 2 fish boated all day. They were about 18" and 27+" and that was it. I know that is fishing, but what a wasted day. Believe me, it made the trip back to Baltimore very long. That's it for my striper season. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!

Angler Name : Tom "BraggnSize" Rabi
E-Mail : rabooo@monmouth.com
Boat Name: BraggnSize
Date Fished: 12-18-1999
Location: Corrected Info Re: 12-19-99
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Information : CORRECTION !!!!!!!!In REGARDS TO MIKE P"s POSTING 12-19-99 I WAS on the Gambler and stand by posting EXCEPT the correct date of the trip was 12-18-1999.. Sorry I fished Saturday and NOT Sunday..Happy New Year !!! Fish 'em Up Tom "BraggnSize Rabi

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Angler Name : Ed & Connie
E-Mail : nateej2erols.com
Boat Name: none
Date Fished: 12/18/99
Location: Delaware River near Salem
Fishing Method: Plugs
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 29 to 31"
Bait or Lure: gotcha
Water Depth: 10
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Still plenty of action in the Delaware. We caught several shorts and 2 keepers. These fish must be thick in there because we keep foul hooking them. Even a 25" striper with a hook in his belly is quite a battle. This Delaware river action should last for several more weeks. Of course after 12/31/99 we can't keep them.

Angler Name : Jim Woods
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/18/99
Location: 20-25 Mile Wrecks
Fishing Method: Bottom fishing
Specie: Tautog
Size: up to 10 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams & Green Crabs
Water Depth: 100 ft.
Water Temp.: 49 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter from Pt. Pleasant out with the Jim Woods charter. Running to the 25 mile wrecks east of Manasquan Inlet and stopping in 100 ft. of 49 degree water the Blackfish cooperated with steady action. We caught well on Clam baits as well as Green Crabs. After fishing 3 wrecks we had 40 plus keeper Blackfish in our fish box, with the largest weighing 10 lbs. It appears the last of the Seabass have moved off to deeper water and the Blackfish have now taken over the wrecks. The ratio of 1 keeper to 4 or 5 short fish held true on all 3 stops.

Angler Name : Joseph J. Romano
E-Mail : wrckfish@aol.com
Boat Name: Wrecked For Life
Date Fished: 12/18/99
Location: Beach Haven - Red tower
Fishing Method: jigging and trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 24 inches
Bait or Lure: 3oz Bucktail white with finS
Water Depth: 21-38FT
Water Temp.: 45'
Information : Fished in 3 foot swells day because of NE winds. I could not go any more north than standpipe off of the dunes(whanted to try Harvey cedars lump - oh well). Three shorts caught jigging. None on the troll. No keepers, try tomorrow last time. Must pull boat. tightlines joe

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Angler Name : Paul Reyburn
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/17/99
Location: Mantoloking
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 33"
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 50-60 ft.
Water Temp.: 49 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter south of Manasquan Inlet with the Paul Reyburn charter. After yesterdays horrible fishing conditions we found the water clarity had improved considerably. We read occasional schools of bait with an occasional Striper. We picked 3 keeper Bass at Mantoloking. We then worked our way south where we boated another 3 Bass off the Seaside Pier in 60 ft. of water. Returning to Mantoloking we picked away and landed another 4 keeper Bass up to 33". Total for the day 10 keeper Bass and oddly, not a single short Bass. We went 10 for 10 which doesn't happen to often. Blue and white Sassy Shads along with solid white Shads mixed on a 4 arm Umbrella Rig did the trick.

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/17/99
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Information : Capt Marc sailed to the Sea Girt Reef and a light crowd picked blacks all day. All had a few keepers. I took 5 out of 30 blacks. Many small fish but lots of action.

Angler Name : Tom Headley
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/16/99
Location: Island Beach
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
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Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 40-60 ft.
Water Temp.: 49 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out with the Tom Headley charter. It was obvious from the start that the previous 2 days of 30 knot Northeast winds had taken its toll on the Striped Bass fishery. Starting off at Bay Head we saw no signs of bait or fish. As we worked our way South thru the dark brown water, there were no birds or signs of bait. After 3 hours of trolling the traditional hot spots, we gave up at Island Beach without seeing a Bass. We then proceeded 17 miles off the beach and tried wreckfishing to save the day. A couple of keeper Blackfish along with a handfull of Seabass was all we managed, as the 25 knot S.W. wind made conditions uncomfortable. We called it a day at Noon. This was a day to forget. Hope it gets better tomorrow!

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/16/99
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Information : Capt Marc sailed to the Big Rock with a light crowd after a two day nor'easter. Water was murky.First drop we were surprised with a pick. Next drop was no good so we went to another rocky area and had a good chew the rest of the day with many big fish. I took a limit out of 16 keepers.

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Angler Name : RICK
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Boat Name: RICKS RAFT
Date Fished: 12/15/99
Location: WILDWOOD
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Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 26-37 INCHES
Bait or Lure: 2OZ BUCK TAILS/ metal 4oz
Water Depth: 18 to 45 ft
Water Temp.: 47
Information : THE NORTHEAST REALLY SCREWED UP THE FISHING. ON MONDAY WE HAD THE BEST DAY EVER WITH OVER 150 STRIPERS 40% KEEPERS.WE HAD SOME REAL NICE FISH.I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE FISHING IS LIKE NORTH OF LBI PLEASE RESPOND. THANKS!

Angler Name : Chris
E-Mail : CMeili120@aol.com
Boat Name: Wahoo
Date Fished: 12/14/99
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Information : All you people are right.We worked our asses off to clean the ocean for better fishing and a healthier environment,and they dredge New York Harbor,that has loads of s**t in it and dump it where the water is clean.Now 2 places,instead of one are now all f****d up with pollution.Some input please.

Angler Name : mike z
E-Mail : arrow@aol.com
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Date Fished:12/14/99
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Information : Capt Lou, Can I get an adress for Kens Landing.. I'm sick of this crap with the government dumping on us. New York can dump off Montauk. I hope all N.Y. and N.J. fisherman feel the same as I and will show some support. Lets get off our asses and show these ELECTED politians who really runs the show.GO AND SIGN... I AM

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Angler Name : Capt Lou
E-Mail : osprey30@aol.com
Boat Name: Everything's Rosies
Date Fished:12/13/99
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Information : I wish to inform all the fishermen and boaters in the Jersey area of the following. The Army Corps of Engineering has granted a permit to the Port Authority of New York allowing them to dump 250,000 cubic yards of highly contaminated silt in the waters 6 miles off Sandy Hook. This is a double cross and a slap in the face to all the people who worked so hard to clean the ocean and did so much to bring back the endangered Strippers and Weakfish. Al Gore himself assured the people of this State that there would be no more dumping off New Jersey. The Permit is good for 3 years and does not limit the type or amount of material that can be dumped. The dunp site is at the source of the Hudson Canyon. This silt will contaminate the Stripped Bass ,Fluke, and other species that can be found in that area. Tomorrow morning there will be a 5 hour program at Kens Landing sponcered by WOBM Radio where we can sign a protest against this act. All the politians contacted by the radio station would not comment on this.The Rats only come around for your money and votes. What ever happened to the Government of the People and For the People?If you want to fish in healthy water please show up or sign the protest.Thank-you

Angler Name : joey d and jay w
E-Mail : squidjay1@aol.com
Boat Name: jamaica
Date Fished: dec 13
Location: west wall of the hudson
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30 - 50
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Water Depth: 100 fathom
Water Temp.: 65
Information : joey d and i decided to give it one more night in the canyons and it certainly paid off. we began fishing around 3 am and constantly had fish until 10 am when we picked up. the noaa blew the forecast and we had a slick calm night. any fisherman with a sack should run out for one more tuna massacre. the warm water isnt going anywhere and neither are the fish. the captain and crew of the jamaica are 5 star and i believe they are running three more tuna trips this year. their website is www.fishinnj.com. dont be a pus!

Angler Name : ART JUILLET
E-Mail : atj45@rcn.com
Boat Name: JAMAICA
Date Fished: 12-13-99
Location: HUDSCN CANYON
Fishing Method: CHUNKING-JIGGING
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35-50 LBS
Bait or Lure: BUTTERFISH-VIKING JIG
Water Depth: 600 FT
Water Temp.: 65.2
Information : I FISHED ON THE JAMACIA PARTY BOAT ON SUNDAY NITE AND FISHED THE HUDSON CANYON FOR TUNA. WE STARTED FISHING 3AM MONDAY MORNING AND BY 6AM ME AND MY FRIENDS JOE BUCCIGROSSI & JAKE RYPKEMA HAD 9 YELLOWFINS IN THREE HOURS.

Angler Name : Pat & Mike McKernan
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/13/99
Location: Seaside Park
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 34"
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 60 ft.
Water Temp.: 50 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out with the Pat & Mike McKernan charter. Starting off Mantoloking we worked a spread of fish that extended all the way south to Seaside Park. The fish were feeding on schools of Peanut Bunker and the Shad Umbrella Rigs were hot. Trolling our way thru read after read in 60 ft. of water, we picked one fish after the other finishing the day with 14 keeper Striped Bass up to 34" long and releasing another 25+ shorts. Solid white Shads mixed on a rig with blue and white Shads produced all the action.

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/13/99
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Information : Capt Dom sailed to the Red Church and caught blacks all day for a light crowd. I caught a limit of 10 which weighed 31 lbs.

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Angler Name : AMK
E-Mail : andrew_kolen@hq.adp.com
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Date Fished: 12/12/99
Location: Sandy Hook to Pullman
Fishing Method: surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: none
Bait or Lure: plugs, metal
Water Depth: beach
Water Temp.: 50s
Information : Fished from the Hook to Pullman. Saw a flock of gulls come close to beach then 2 boats charged right thru the school and they disappeared. Saw no other fish that day. Anyone surf fishing between 12/13 to 12/16 near Hook, Sea Bright, etc? Anything happening?

Angler Name : DENNIS SAMPSON
E-Mail : BARBARA 08@MSN.COM
Boat Name: "THE GREAT ESCAPE"
Date Fished: 12/12 7:00 AM-12:00
Location: LAVELETTE / SEASIDE
Fishing Method: TROLL
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 36" -- 16 1/2 LBS.
Bait or Lure: SHAD RIGS
Water Depth: 55'-70'
Water Temp.: 51*
Information : I COULDN'T PASS UP AN INVITE TO FISH ON MY FRIENDS BOAT "REEL RELEASE" TO CONTINUE A FALL FISHING THAT IS LIKE NONE BEFORE THAT I KNOW !! TURNED RIGHT OUT OF THE MANASQUAN INLET HEADING SOUTH TOWARD SEASIDE AND ON ARRIVAL WE WERE MET WITH A SKY NOT DARKENED BY CLOUDS BUT BY A MASS OF SWIRLING BIRDS, AS FAR AND AS WIDE AS ONE COULD SEE!! WITHIN 15 MIN. OF DROPPING THE SHAD RIGS WE HAD TWO FISH IN THE BOX.(29 1/2" - 31 3/4") SINGLES, DOUBLES, TRIPLES! OUT OF TWENTY FISH BOATED ONLY EIGHT WERE SHORTS. ONE TRIPLE HAD THREE KEEPERS UP TO 36" IT WAS LIKE HAULING UP A HOUSE FROM THE DEEP!! TOOK HOME OUR LIMIT OF 10 FISH BY NOON. EVERY BOAT YOU LOOKED AT A FISHERMAN/WOMAN WAS BOATING A FISH,AWESOME DAY!!!!!!!!!"THE GREAT ESCAPE"

Angler Name : Mike G.
E-Mail : matemike@msn.com
Boat Name: Party boat "Cock Robin"
Date Fished: Sunday, 12/12/99
Location: Manasquan Inlet south to Seaside
Fishing Method: Drift jigging
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: "keepers"
Bait or Lure: Avis 47, no tail
Water Depth: about 40'
Water Temp.: low 50s
Information : Left inlet with only 5 fisherman aboard and went south following birds. Everyone hooked up with shorts. We then got into a good drift off of Seaside. Mate Billie "expertly" fought and landed the biggest squid I have ever seen, about 30". With only 5 fisherman aboard we caught 5 "keepers." I was lucky, I got 3 of them (bonus tag used) and won the pool. It's about time with all the shorts I have thrown back this year. A great day with good company (we have all fished together before), good mate and a good captain. Thanks Captain Ron and Mate Billie.

Angler Name : Tom "BraggnSize" Rabi
E-Mail : rabooo@monmouth.com
Boat Name: Laurie-Jean
Date Fished: 12-12-99
Location: Manasquan Inlet - South
Fishing Method: Trolling Wire
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: to 32" and chunky
Bait or Lure: Shads Rigs
Water Depth: 45-75 ft
Water Temp.: 47.5
Information : Seeing what wind we had on Friday nite and all day Saturday, I was quite suprised when the Laurie-Jean Owner Ron Potts and I took a peek at the ocean at first light.FLAT inshore and birds EVERYWHERE !!!!! We hurried and got the boat only to be slowed down by the shallowness of the bay. The lowest I have ever seen. After finally breaking the Inlet, we ran south to Lavalette and began trolling 250ft of wire with 10 oz of drails. Although we marked and marked we only had 4 knockdowns which resulted in 8 Bass total, 4 keepers and wow, 1 triple. The KEEPERS were loaded with peanut bunkers. Less fish but better ratio. Chatter on the radio had Fish and Game at the Inlet boarding boats, checking for shorts. Although, I did not witness this action, and being in Law Enforcement myself, I totally support this, but do sometimes wonder if they ever stop and/or board the commercials to enforce the regs. Just wondering..... Fish "EM UP !!! Tom "BraggnSize" Rabi

Angler Name : Bruce
E-Mail : MOU2@AOL.COM
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Date Fished: 12/12/99
Location: Seaside Park
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 22" - 26"
Bait or Lure: Gibbs popper
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Water Temp.: 50 degrees
Information : As predicted by many during the day, the stripers from offshore moved in to the surf for the evening feed around 4:00pm. We all waded out on the bars and had planty of surface action until dark. If the water temp does not change to drastically, we will have fish well into January. 8 - 10 shorts up to 26"

Angler Name : steve fabian&jack paul
E-Mail : jpaul@indyknit.com
Boat Name: reel appeal
Date Fished: 12/12/99
Location: bay head n. j.
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 29 to 44 inches
Bait or Lure: sassy shads
Water Depth: 60 62 ft.
Water Temp.: 49.6 to 51.4
Information : capt steve zeroed in on heavy markings a mile off the beach and within 15 minutes we landed our first keeper of the day . by 9.00 am we had our limit including 3 shorts which we released. conservation & wildlife officals were checking all vessels upon entering the inlet . we all must adhere to the rules. happy holidays REEL APPEAL

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Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/10/99
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Information : Capt Dom sailed to the Red Church and caught blacks all day for a light crowd. Some fares had limits. I caught 8 keepers to 5 lbs.

Angler Name : John Dubrowsky
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/10/99
Location: Mantoloking
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 33"
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 60 ft.
Water Temp.: 52 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out with the John Dubrowsky charter. Starting the day trolling in 60 ft. of water off Seaside Park we put 6 Striped Bass up to 32" in the fish box over the first 2 hours of trolling. As the oncoming front began to move in conditions began to deteriorate quickly. A 20 knot S.W. wind along with a 4 ft. sea made the decision to run back North to Mantoloking an easy one, also, a wise one. The fish were stacked up on bottom structure and we quickly put another 8 fish up to 33" in the fish box. Tally for the day 14 Striped Bass including 2 trophy fish along with another 20+ shorts released. Blue and white Shads on Umbrella Rigs was the way to go.

Angler Name : Tom"BraggnSize"Rabi
E-Mail : rabooo@monmouth.com
Boat Name: Big Rich
Date Fished: 12-10-99
Location: Manasquan Inlet-South
Fishing Method: Trolling Wire
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Keepers
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 50-60
Water Temp.:
Information : Hearing I missed 2 great days of Bass fishing myself, Big Rich and Jimbo sailed on the "Big Rich" a nice 27 foot SportCraft breaking the Inlet at 9:30 am to seas building from a pretty stiff south wind. Began to troll 2 wireline outfits in 60 feet with the "old reliable" white and white/black shad bodied unbrella rigs at the "loking" Tower. Marking only sporadically we trolled for nearly a hour before our first knowndown. With Rich on the rod, a 29 3/4" keeper was boated. Granted, not the "BraggnSize" cow we're seeking, but nonetheless, tablefare. It was aleast an another hour before our next and final knockdown of the day, with the Bass Newbie Jimbo, losing the fish on the way to the boat. Oh well!!Anyway, I hope to see other reports for today indicating I may have made a error in picking the way South. Otherwise, could it be that we have already enjoyed the best it's going to get this year??? Hey, I'm not complaining. It was a great couple of months. Note: This weekend may be a washout, but we'll continue to fish as long as possible. I do appreciate ALL those who have posted reports in the past and do sincerely hope those of us who continue to fish will take the time and effort to KEEP POSTING. Fish "Em Up!!! Tom "BraggnSize" Rabi Ch.65

Angler Name : Rick Bartholomew
E-Mail : ricksrft@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: RICKS RAFT
Date Fished: 12/10/99
Location: margate
Fishing Method: jig
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 29 to 38 inches (all you wanted)
Bait or Lure: yellow and white and plain red bucktails 1 oz
Water Depth: 35 feet
Water Temp.: 47to 49
Information : We got the s--- kicked out of us but the wait payed off. We were ready to call it a day but around 2:30 the sworm of birds started and so did the fish. We had a couple over 20 pounds not bad for school fish.

Angler Name : Big Ed
E-Mail : CAPTHUMP!@aol.com
Boat Name: INSTIGATOR II
Date Fished: 12/10/99
Location: N.Y. Harbor
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 40#
Bait or Lure: Bucktail/squid
Water Depth: 21'
Water Temp.: 47
Information : Fished the incoming tide off Global terminal, marked fish along side a rip that formed....second troll thru hooked up with a 40lb 9 oz striper. Third pass boated a 20# striper. Back at the marina in 1 hour. It don't get much better.

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Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/9/99
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Tautog
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt Dom sailed to the Long Branch area and caught blacks for a good size crowd. Most had a few keepers, some had 6 or 8. Biggest was 7 lb. I caught one keeper.

Angler Name : TRW
E-Mail :
Boat Name: NORMA K III
Date Fished: 12-09-99
Location: PT PLEASANT / ATLANTIC
Fishing Method: BOTTOM FOR SEABASS
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 10-14
Bait or Lure: CLAM
Water Depth: 110'
Water Temp.: 49
Information : On a scale or l to 10, we had a "4" day. Boat was at least 1/2 full so we went way out, about 7 miles. Lots of small bass and bergalls along with a few keeper bass and ling. The pool winning sea bass was just ok, not a real pool winning fish, but it was on a bad day. Capt tried to make it a better day by extending our trip by an hour and stopping on the way in for two drops for blackfish. The crabs were cut and we tried in vain to turn the day around with a few good size blackfish for the cooler. It just did not happen, I saw one blackfish come over the rail on ny side of the boat, that may have been it. The day was saved somewhat by the nice weather and the conversations with others while waiting for the "big" one to hit. One thing is for sure, we will never quit trying.....

Angler Name : Rich
E-Mail : RLK42@AOL.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 12-09-99
Location: Sea Bright
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 16 to 18 inch
Bait or Lure: Metal and swimmers
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Only action found from Sandy Hook to Asbury Park was in Sea Bright, between the sea walls. Fish stayed about 1/4 to 1/2 mile off the beach for the most part but every once in a while would give us a shot at them. Did not see any keepers at all. Boats had plenty of action all day. As the sun went down there were birds working all over, but as usual, way out of casting distance.

Angler Name : Ken Gerecke
E-Mail : jstp21a@prodigy.com
Boat Name: Freebird
Date Fished: Dec 8+9
Location: Seaside
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18-32"
Bait or Lure: Umbrellas
Water Depth: 55
Water Temp.: 49
Information : Trolled in 55' of water off the ferris wheel in Seaside Wed, first hit at 10AM was a 28" keeper, got another 28" fish on a parachute rig as I was bringing it up 30 minutes later. Picked up about 4 shorts with plugs when the birds were feeding off of IBSP in 30' of water 3 miles north of the inlet. Very calm day, around 50 degrees. Thursday was even warmer (T-shirt at noon), and ocean was flat as a lake all day. Picked up a 29" striper about a mile south of the ferris wheel at Seaside, 10AM, in 60' of water, green tubes on an umbrella. 20 minutes later picked up a double hit on a shad umbrella - 30 and 32". That made the limit for the day (NJ bonus card). Ended up catching 10 stripers, 5 over 28", and one very FAT 32" bluefish. Not many days that you get a sunburn in Dec.

Angler Name : Frank Lukenda
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/9/99
Location: 20 Mile Wrecks
Fishing Method: Bottom Fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: up to 3 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams
Water Depth: 90 ft.
Water Temp.: 52 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter out to the 20 mile wrecks with the Frank Lukenda charter. Fishing 2 wrecks in 90 ft. of water produced a cooler full of Seabass up to 3 lbs., however the action and size of the fish was no where near that of a week ago. I guess the best of the Seabass fishing is behind us as we saw more undersize Blackfish on this trip. 2 and 3 lb. Bluefish are still on the wrecks and Bluefin Tuna in the 25 to 40 lb. class were constantly moving thru the area. A brief stop to troll Striped Bass in 60 ft. of water at Seaside Park only netted us 7 short Bass.

Angler Name : steve
E-Mail : mntiger3@yahoo.com
Boat Name: dauntless
Date Fished: 12/8/99
Location:
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: over 10 in
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : It's a beautiful day. I took the boat Dauntless from Point Pleasant. Pool fish was a 12 lb cod. another cod was landed too. weight in at about 11.5 lb. Lots of big sea bass. lings. I got a black fish about 13 in, 14 in minimum so tossed back. lots of short seabass. one guy got a 15lb blue and 1 lb blue fish along with many sea bass he caught. Captain and maids were helpful. got to do it again soon. adult fare is $34 and $2 for pool. need to dress up properly. It's cold before the sun came out. It's heated inside the cabin. insulted boots a must.

Angler Name : Fishin Feever
E-Mail : jtfee_sjp@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 12/8/99
Location: Stone Harbor to Ocean City
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 30"
Bait or Lure: Plugs, Bucktails, Clams
Water Depth: Surf
Water Temp.: 50s
Information : Fished all day with no action. Finally right at sunset, lost one on clams on the 11th Street Jetty OC. Next cast landed a fat 30 incher. Upon later inspection of its stomach, found numerous small crabs. Bottom fishing is the way to go. No signs of any baitfish at all.

Angler Name : geno
E-Mail : brnifly@aol.com
Boat Name: bigmohawkIII
Date Fished: 12/8/99
Location: off the deal long branch area not quite as north as sea bright
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Tautog
Size: 13" and down
Bait or Lure: green crabs
Water Depth: 50-65 ft
Water Temp.: 52
Information : it was a beautiful day on the ocean it was flat calm hardly a ripple fishing on the other hand wasnt so good i went with a party of 6 people and there was one keeper between us around the boat the same story i caught about 1/2dozen shorts myself the pool fish was nice a few big ones were caught id say out of 50 fares there were maybe 30 keepers

Angler Name : Tom Headley
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/8/99
Location: Seaside Park
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 34"
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 52 degrees
Water Temp.: 50-60 ft.
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter out with the Tom Headley charter. Starting our troll at Mantoloking, using Umbrella Rigs with blue and white Shads we had 2 Striped Bass in the fish box within an hour. Working our way south along the beach in 50 to 60 ft. of water, we had constant action with Stripers up to 34" and several dozen short Bass in the 20" to 27" class. The best fishing we found was at Seaside Park where all the fish were in the 30" to 34" size range. At days end we had 14 very nice Bass in the fish box two of which were trophy tag fish.

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Angler Name : Chaz
E-Mail :
Boat Name: surf
Date Fished: 12-7-99
Location: Island Beach State Park
Fishing Method: plugs
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 22"- 26"
Bait or Lure: minnow spoon
Water Depth: 4' - 10'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Plenty of birds working bait, from 1/2 mile to 1/4 mile off of the beach, up and down the beach all afternoon. Never got a real beach blitz of birds and fish. The fish did not move in until sunset, when the birds had disappeared. Starting catching shorts one after another on a wobbling spoon lure, resembling silversides. Landed and released about a half dozen in an hour of good action. Tight Lines!!

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: The Skipper
Date Fished: 12/7/99
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Tautog
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt Dom sailed to the red church. The light crowd picked blackfish all day. I took a limit out of 16 keepers. Some others also had their limit.

Angler Name : Ron Matlack
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/7/99
Location: Mantoloking & Seaside Park
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 33"
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 60 ft.
Water Temp.: 52 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out of Clarks Landing out with the Ron Matlack charter. Starting out off Mantoloking in 60 ft. of 52 degree water we quickly had 4 Striped Bass in the fish box. Trolling Umbrella Rigs with blue and white Shads over the next two hours, we landed 2 more keeper Bass in the 33" range along with a half dozen shorts. As the tide went slack we moved down to Seaside Park where we put another 4 keeper Bass in the box and released another half dozen shorts. Final tally for the day, another limit catch of 10 Bass between 29" and 33".

Angler Name : bob
E-Mail : acsbobjr@aol.com
Boat Name: ro boat 2
Date Fished: 12/7/99
Location: off mantoloking
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 26-35
Bait or Lure: blue white shad
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : got into fish 2 miles off trolling shad and bombers got 8 bass to 35 inches hey anbody looking for a great deal 34' Luhrs twin 454's 1987 good shape $49,999 firm not a dollar less will not last paid $60,000 last year. e mail me acsbobjr@aol.com

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Angler Name : Peter & Steve VanDuyne
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/6/99
Location: Mantoloking & South
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Up to 34 inches
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 50-70 ft.
Water Temp.: 50 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran his Bounty Hunter several miles south of Manasquan Inlet with the Peter and Steve VanDuyne charter. This day was by far the best Striper trolling day of the year as a body of fish stretching from Mantoloking to the Seaside Pier supplied non stop action. Trolling Umbrella Rigs with blue and white Shads we had a limit catch of 14 Striped Bass up to 34" in the boat within 2 hours of trolling. We were the only boat out to enjoy this great day of fishing. Obviously the 3 to 5 ft. Southwest heave along with a steady rain kept the other boats tied to the dock. We caught all the fish in 50 to 70 ft. of 50 degree water. Besides the 14 Bass in the box several other large fish were released along with 10+ shorts.

Angler Name : Joe Krivenko
E-Mail : krivenko@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Elaine B II
Date Fished: 12/6/99
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Tautog
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt Stan sailed to Dandy Hook Reef & stuff near it. I took 8 keepers out of 20 Blacks. Only other boat I saw was the Sunshine from NYC. Rained all day, but not wet rain!

Angler Name : Tom"BraggnSize"Rabi
E-Mail : rabooo@monmouth.com
Boat Name: Laurie-Jean
Date Fished: 12-5-99
Location: Manasquan Inlet-South
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Keepers to 34"
Bait or Lure: White/white black shads
Water Depth: 50-65'
Water Temp.: 47
Information : Broke the Manasquan Inlet at about 8 am. Aboard was the Mazeeken Party including Pop Ed, Son Dennis and new Daughter in Law, Laurie. What a gorgeous morning !!! Just like summer but better because the Fall Striper run was on in earnest. Started trolling white shad rigs in Bay Head and caught short after short, but when we trolled into Lavalette it was another story. BIGGER Bass. Of the 26 fish caught 3 were Keepers in the 30"-34" range taken in the deeper water of 65 feet. Doubles, triples both rods with knockdowns at the same time.....Whew !!! What a day !!! If the weather permits GET OUT and FISH NOW !!! We'll be out, still searching for that "cow" Fish "EM UP !! Tom"BraggnSize"Rabi

Angler Name : A. Wigert
E-Mail : awigert@aircruisers.com
Boat Name: NICK-NAC
Date Fished: 12/05/99
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 22. lbs
Bait or Lure: Shad - Blue / White
Water Depth: 60feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Great last day of fishing this season with my 26Ft Shamrock. Limited out on Bass, largest of them 22lbs. However, lost more rigs on the rocks than I want to remember. P.S. Happy Holidays. Anyone interested in a real nice Shamrock 26ft for $22,500 E-mail me at awigert@aircruisers.com

Angler Name : Eric
E-Mail : yayaginky@aol
Boat Name: seamaster
Date Fished: 12/5
Location: LBI
Fishing Method: troll/jig
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 20-24
Bait or Lure: umbrellas
Water Depth: 35-40
Water Temp.: 51
Information : Lots of bass marked about 1 mile off the beach on Sunday in 30-40 ft. of water. Caught shorts on a maroon colored tube umbrella without any hits on shad umb. or bunker spoon. Maybe I'm going too fast- GPS says 2.8 mph. Anyway my son and I got a few throw backs on a beautiful day. LAST BOAT TO COME OUT OF OUR LAGOON AGAIN!

Angler Name : Charlie
E-Mail : charlie@webspan.net
Boat Name: THE ROAD
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: Lavallette Tower North
Fishing Method:
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: To 32"
Bait or Lure: Shads
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 50
Information : Danny, Mount and Charlie headed to Lavallette where I left them biting the day before. The birds were not as active; but the Bass were there. We caught about 30 fish on the day. Most were shorts, one blue fish and many mulit hook ups. We wore out our arms and backs. I did mark some very large fish near the bottom in 60' of water; but could not get the shad rigs down to them. Bunker spoons and wire could have yielded some large fish!

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Fishermen Dens Rental Skiff
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 3 inchs ( yes 3 )-17 inchs
Bait or Lure: Sandworms,Bloodworms
Water Depth: 8-10 Feet
Water Temp.: ??
Information : Ray & I decide to get into the hot winter flounder bite going on in Shark River.The past few days there has been a very good afternoon bite on the incoming tide.Unfortunately neither of us could fish the afternoon,so we caught the very last of the morning flood tide & fished through the morning ebb.Best action was off the tennis courts where we combined to put 7 in the box,drop 2 at the boat and release a 3 incher.We also tried east of the Rt 35 bridge-but all we got here were 2 more 3-4 inchers.We consider ourselves to have done well considering we only saw 2 other keeper flounder come up on other boats the whole morning out of a fleet of 30.Perhaps the theses boats did better on the afternoon flood tide.

Angler Name : steve fabyian&jack paul
E-Mail : jpaul@indyknit.com
Boat Name: Reel Appeal
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: bay head n. j.
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 26 fish 14 keepers 28 to 34 inches
Bait or Lure: sassy shads
Water Depth: 58 to 60 feet
Water Temp.: 49 degrees
Information : started trolling@7.00a.m. had steady action until we retuned home. we had quite a few double headers&one triple header.the key was having reel appeal trolling@two knots.

Angler Name : Mitchell
E-Mail : m-m.sewell@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: NightHawk
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: Belmar, North
Fishing Method: Party Boat jigging, bait
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Shorts
Bait or Lure: Metal and bait
Water Depth: inshore & offshore
Water Temp.: 50's (?)
Information : Fished for stripers on party boat out of Belmar. Went north along beach. Boat from Highlands and boats from Pt. Pleasant gathered a little south of the hook. Some birds few fish. All shorts. Went to "Farms" to try bluefish. The bailout was a washout. Few blues, one keeper striper, some ling, seabass, and bergalls. Beautiful day but very disappointing fishing.

Angler Name : Tom Headley
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 32"
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 30-45 ft.
Water Temp.: 50 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter up to the Shrewsbury Rocks with the Tom Headley charter. Trolling Umbrella Rigs with blue and white Shads in 30 to 45 ft. of water, we put 7 Striped Bass up to 32" in the fish box while releasing another 20+. A brief stop in 45 ft. of water off Asbury Park Convention Hall yielded another 2 keeper Bass, giving us a total of 9 Bass for the day.

Angler Name : John and Larry Letizia
E-Mail : letj@home.com
Boat Name: No Worries
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: Lavallette
Fishing Method: trolling downriggers
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 32"
Bait or Lure: 6" shads on umbrella
Water Depth: 60-65
Water Temp.:
Information : Trolling shad rigs was steady all morning with the downriggers set from 45 to 50 feet. The Lavallette and Ortley water tower area was the best area. Most all the bass were 27 -32 in. We kept our limit and released about a dozen others. The green and white and all white shads from Sea Striker worked best. I tried spoons for a while but they only wanted the shads. We quit by 1PM.

Angler Name : Jeff Evans
E-Mail : c-witch@prodigy.net
Boat Name: Sea Puppy
Date Fished: 12-5-99
Location: off lavalette
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18 inches to 25 pounds
Bait or Lure: umbrella rigs
Water Depth: 40-60
Water Temp.: 47-51
Information : Everybody who thinks the fishing is over needs to get out there NOW.Some of the best striper fishing south of sandy hook that I havs seen this fall.

Angler Name : c zimmerman
E-Mail : cwzimm@aol.com
Boat Name: mad gaffer
Date Fished: 12/5/99
Location: elebron nj
Fishing Method:
Specie: Tautog
Size: to7lbs
Bait or Lure: green crabs
Water Depth: 55
Water Temp.: 58
Information : capt tom joesph once again shows his gang he knows where they live another sunday 7 men 1 woman = limit catches on the boat with many throwbacks meant action all day long thats the problem now time to stop to eat lunch. who wants to eat when the fish are biting.as i have told you before capt tommy is the best blackfisherman on the coast and a nice guy to boot you just have to like him a lot. tommy crew wishes hin continued good health and many more years of good fishing.

Angler Name : Ed J
E-Mail : nateej@erols.com
Boat Name: none
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: Delaware River Near Salem
Fishing Method: Plugs
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 37"
Bait or Lure: Plug - Gotcha
Water Depth: 10'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Some of the larger Bass have moved up the Delaware. On Saturday I fished for 3 hours and picked up 10 fish. The largest 3 were 31", 32" and 37"! That was the bigest one I have ever caught. Since I was using light tackle it took about 15 mimutes to get in. Tried the same spot on Sunday and just 5 shorts, go figure.

Angler Name : Charlie
E-Mail : charlie@webspan.net
Boat Name: THE ROAD
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: Mantoloking Tower
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: To 34"
Bait or Lure: Shads
Water Depth: 65
Water Temp.: 50
Information : Went to the spot of Mantoloking. Several of my buddies were already there. We all caught fish for several hours. I got tired of cranking in fish so I headed south towards Lavallette. Off the "orange fence" birds were working baits on the beach. My fishfinder lit up with bass on the bottom in 40' of water. I pulled the engines out of gear and let the shads settle. I put her back in gear and hook up. I did this until my arms were tired. Headed home with them still biting. I saw several boats running at high speed to get into the middle of the birds. I thought all the "bennies" had gone home. If those butheads would slow down and look at their fishfinders they would see the bass were everywhere.

Angler Name : Ken Gerecke
E-Mail : jstp21a@prodigy.com
Boat Name: Freebird
Date Fished: Dec 4, 1999
Location: Harvey Cedar Lump
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: You name it
Water Depth: 30-50
Water Temp.: 50
Information : Joined the fleet on the Harvey Cedar lump Saturday morning around 9:30 AM. Must have been 25 boats. About 3' chop going out of Barnegat, but calmed down to flat by 11:00 AM. Everyone was trolling, no one was catching. Baitfish marked on the bottom, but no schools of fish. Tried around the lump, then worked up to Barnegat Inlet, looking for any marks or birds working - nothing at all. Radio talk sounded equally grim north of the inlet. Since Sandy Hook still sounds hot, I hope they are just slow making it south.

Angler Name : stefan
E-Mail : ssamulewicz@wista.wistar.upenn.edu
Boat Name: hey jude
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: herford inlet
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Amberjack
Size: 33 in, 17 lb
Bait or Lure: eel, clam, artificial
Water Depth: 36 ft
Water Temp.: 50
Information : Finally, we annoyed a striper enough to make it eat an eel. Three of us were out. Got just the one keeper, along with a couple sharks and a nice flounder. Of course my brother, out for the first time since June, caught the striper. We marked fish all day, had a couple of run-offs, but for the most part they weren't hungry. Perhaps the weather was just too nice. If we could just figure out how to get them interested in biting...

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kwidtech@ix.netcom.com
Boat Name: Bite Me
Date Fished: 12-4-99
Location: 1 Mile Can, Manasquan
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18" to 36"
Bait or Lure: Shad & Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 40 to 60 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Planded on running north in search of some keeper size bass. On the way out heard some boats picking at the fish right in front of the inlet. Decided to give it a shot, first fish was a short, next two where keepers one 29" the second 34". Caught and released an additional 9 fish, some shorts some keepers, biggest one about 36". Headed out to the reef for some wreck fishing, lot of short blackfish, ended up with six bearly legal fish, before bait ran out. Nice way to end the season, see you in the spring.

Angler Name : Ernest D.Slaymaker
E-Mail : njfish@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Skirt Chaser
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: Cape May Rips
Fishing Method: Live-lining eels
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 28-33 in.
Bait or Lure: eels
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Slow day. 6 fish caught, 2 keepers.

Angler Name : Tom"BraggnSize"Rabi
E-Mail : rabooo@monmouth.com
Boat Name: Laurie-Jean
Date Fished: 12-4-99
Location: Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 34"
Bait or Lure: White/white-black shads/bunker spoon
Water Depth: 45-65'
Water Temp.: 47
Information : Broke the Inlet about 8am to wind and rain. Trolled North to Sea Girt,WITHOUT marking a fish or bait to the tune of 2 hours. Heard fish being taken at the Rocks but was weighing the somewhat dismal weather, decided to head south. Began trolling Bayhead and immediately had 2 knockdowns. Boated and released the first 2 of 11 short Bass. The rain stopped and the sky cleared as we continued to troll and catch Bass. Exchanged fishing info with Charlie of "The Road" and continued to troll South to Ortley taking 4 Keeper Bass (to 34") on the way. Of the 6 Keepers boated 4 were retained for the ride home to be served to awaiting company. Note , not all fished were marked on the recorder but most were taken on white/white and black shad rigs although a few were caught on a large silver bunker spoon. Cleaning the "fat" 34" revealed a whole 8" bunker in it's belly. Another reveal a couple of large eels. Hearing of other fisherman catching 36"er's and a 42"er has made me decide to do it all again tomorrow in hopes of 1 Keeper "cow" for this season. Fish 'Em Up !!! Tom"BraggnSize"Rabi

Angler Name : waller
E-Mail : lunker71@aol.com
Boat Name: surf
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: LBI/beach haven
Fishing Method: surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 21-23"
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth: -
Water Temp.: -
Information : Caught 2 stripers between 3-5 pm.

Angler Name : Werner Sprie
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: 20-30 mile wrecks
Fishing Method: bottom fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: over 12 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams and Green Crabs
Water Depth: 90-110 ft.
Water Temp.: 53 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter from Clarks Landing Marina out to the 20 to 30 mile wrecks Southeast of Manasquan Inlet with the Werner Sprie charter. Stopping on the first wreck in 90 ft. of water, the Seabass bite was non-stop with over 100 Seabass up to 4 lbs. going in to the fish box. The second wreck in 110 ft. produced another 40+ large Seabass, but the bonus came when we switched over to Green Crabs for bait. Mixed in with the large Seabass we started to catch jumbo Blackfish, putting 8 in the fish box. The smallest a 5 pounder and the largest weighing just over 12 lbs.

Angler Name : Mike DiRosa
E-Mail : Anchbomb@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 12/4/99
Location: Bayhead
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 28" to 30"
Bait or Lure: Shad Umbrellas
Water Depth: 45'
Water Temp.:
Information : I fished from about 6:00am till 1:00pm from manasquan to Mantoloking. It was a steady pick all morning with all nice fish. I scored a personal best today with a triple header of three keeper bass "WOW" my arms still hurt. Caught about 12 bass in all and they where all keepers. Not one shortie all day, kept one 28" for the table. Best day I've had all season, hope everybody hooked up liked I did .

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Angler Name : dave and jim
E-Mail : shep9999@home.com
Boat Name: Amy Sue
Date Fished: 12/3/99
Location: RB to bed
Fishing Method: jigging and casting
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 20-26 inch
Bait or Lure: jigs and surface plugs
Water Depth: 40 ft45?
Water Temp.: 45?
Information : Get out there fast.On trip from RB to Hobby lobby in Toms River to put Amy Sue In bed for winter we had nothing but solid action on way down coast from RB to 6 miles below SR.Coul;dnt keep track of fish caught,so many...however all shorts but a heck of a lot of fun on last day of season...for us.All you other guys..go get them,the big ones are just up the coast.

Angler Name : Karl Dickel & Larry Rosen
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12/3/99
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 47 3/4 inches
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 30-45 ft.
Water Temp.: 49 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out for a day of Striped Bass trolling with Karl Dickel and Larry Rosen. Running up to the Shrewsbury Rocks we had our first Bass in the box within an hour. The trolling continued to improve over the next 4 hours as Bass in the 29" to 32" size continued to fill our fish box. At noon one of the rods rigged with a small Umbrella Rig with blue and white Shads took a good hit. As we struggled to get the pole out of the rod holder the huge fish continued to peel line off the reel. Getting the rod into Karl Dickel's belt, we settled down the fish and within 5 minutes of constant pulling and taking line we netted a beauty, 47 3/4" long with a 26" girth. The fish tipped the scale at 40 lbs. A personal best for Karl and for the Bounty Hunter. The big fish dwarfed the other 11 keeper Bass in the box. The Reel Seat in Brielle will have the fish mounted for the charter.

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Angler Name : Ken Kurek
E-Mail : kkurek@hometowncomm.com
Boat Name: Kerri - K
Date Fished: 12/2/99
Location: Shreswbury Rocks
Fishing Method:
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 31"
Bait or Lure: Shad Rigs
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 48
Information : Steve Fritz and Fred Hofmann joined me for a day of Stiper fishing at the Shrewsbury Rocks. It was cold when we arived there and we were the only boat trolling for bass. It didn't take long to put the first keeper in the box. We had a steady pick of shorts and an occasional keeper until 11:00 when it broke wide open. We boated 5 more keepers in 1 1/2 hours with lots of 27" throwbacks. This was my last trip for the season and it was a fitting end to a good season. Enjoy your holidays and I'll be in touch next year.

Angler Name : Mark Lukenda
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 12-2-99
Location: Highlands Bridge Area
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: up to 31 inches
Bait or Lure: Umbrella Rigs
Water Depth: 30-40 ft.
Water Temp.: 49 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out of Clarks Landing Marina out with the Mark Lukenda charter. After not sailing for 3 days because of strong winds finding the fish was a toss-up. With water temps dropping 5 degrees (49 degrees) since Sunday we started at Mantoloking where we had plenty of bird life but could only troll 3 short Bass. Moving up to the Shrewsbury Rocks it was the same story no birds and only a few short Bass. Just when it appeared that the day was going to be a big bust, we received a call from Capt. Pete Wagner (Hyper Striper) that the bird play was active off the Highlands Bridge. Pete was correct as usual and we got into some great fishing. Trolling Umbrella Rigs and working surface Poppers we landed over 40 Bass with 7 keepers up to 31" going into the fish box. Blue and white Shads along with yellow and red tubes did the trick today.

Angler Name : Ron Redington
E-Mail : 4rs@i.am
Boat Name: 4rs
Date Fished: 12/02/99
Location: Cape May
Fishing Method: Jigging
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Up to 32"
Bait or Lure: Hopkins
Water Depth: 50'-60'
Water Temp.: 48
Information : I jigged striped bass up to 32" six miles south of cape May inlet. The fish were schooled up and hit just about anything you sent down to them. The heavier jigs worked the best, they got down to where the fish were feeding without letting out alot of line. As the water temp continues to drop the bass should remain schooled up so go get em when ya can.

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Angler Name : Jim Balicki
E-Mail : emcjim@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: n/a
Date Fished: 12/1/99
Location: Manasquan Inlet, S. side
Fishing Method:
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 22 in.
Bait or Lure: 1/4 oz jig with plastic grub
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Checked the beaches from Sea Bright to Pt. Pleasant. Cold, heavy swell, strong wind parallel to the beach, one fisherman in the whole stretch (of the spots I checked.) Tried the inlet at Pt. Pleasant bulkhead thinking there might still be some hickory shad. Instead a 22 in. fat Striper hit the lure intended for shad. Changed to a small sassy shad on the same rig. Had one fish on, smaller than the first, but lost it before It came within sight. Only fished for a short time in the P.M. Wind too cold, hands froze. At the bulkhead, there was one other fisherman when I arrived, none when I left.

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