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Angler Name : M
E-Mail : Mark_herm@hotmail.com
Boat Name: doris mae 4
Date Fished: 2/29/00
Location: barneget
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: not to big
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : in response to debbies report i too went fishing on the doris mae on presidents day and caught about 10 ling myself. Also, i went the same time last year and manged to catch 40 or 50 and evn won the pool with a nice 4 lb ling. i dont know whats going on this year with ling , but i think someone is hitting these wrecks we anchor up on, because they claim to be secret but when we get on the wrecks theres no fish

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Angler Name : Debbie
E-Mail : Debbiemoyer@excite.com
Boat Name: Doris Mae 4
Date Fished: Sunday Feb. 27, 2000
Location: Out of Barnegat Light
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: Averaged 1 & 1/2 lbs
Bait or Lure: mostly clams
Water Depth: Approx. 150'
Water Temp.: Unknown
Information : I enjoyed the boat and ocean atmosphere, but the fishing left alot to be desired. I picked this trip thinking I'd get a chance at some wrecks that were out a little further and not hit so hard. We ended up fishing the same wrecks as the daily 8 hour boats, we just had a few more hours to do it. We made 3 drops. I believe I was one of the high hooks, and went home with 10 Ling. I caught 23 total; (10 Ling, 11 cunners, a throw-back Pollock and a yellow-bellied hacklehead.) The guy next to me caught 1 ling, and his buddy didn't get any. Unfortunately, out of 31 people, alot of others fit into that catagory. Incidentals included; a couple sand sharks, an eel, and a couple short pollock. The sea was mostly calm, with some swells that were far apart, skys were overcast,visibility was low, and A cold front was on it's way. I still went home happy, but felt bad for some of the other fishermen aboard. I fished this boat close to the same time last year, and the situation was much different. Maybe it was just an off day.

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Angler Name : Tony C.
E-Mail : headsteel@blast.net
Boat Name: Jamaica
Date Fished: 2-21-00
Location: OFFSHORE WREAKS
Fishing Method: Bottom fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: up to 3 pounds
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: about 200 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Got 9 bass, 2 ling and a couple o' silver eels. Bass up to 3 lbs. Others did better, more larger fish, best around 5 lbs. Pool went to a silver hake of about 6 or 7 lbs.

Angler Name : Chris Kobik
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Boat Name: 125' Jamaica
Date Fished: 2/20/00
Location: offshore Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: bottom fishing
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: 1 -4 lbs
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: 150 -250
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Had a nice trip with this fine captain and crew. Thirty or so passengers made for good company as well. I wound up with 19 ling and a throw back pollack. There were a handful of keeper pollack and cod as well as a jumbo white hake...or was it purple? All the passengers caught their share of ling which seemed to be the only game in town. Captain Howard stopped on four wrecks. Conditions: NNW 20 - 25+, Cold, 6'-8' seas. Very comfortable boat. Look forward to fishing there again.

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Angler Name : Howie
E-Mail : howardr3@cs.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 2-15-00
Location: Belmar boat basin
Fishing Method: diving
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: up to 15 feet
Water Temp.: cold
Information : I just wanted to let all the winter flounder fisherman waiting till the season opens that there are lots of flounder in Shark River. We did a little scuba diving just off where the docks are being rebuilt and we saw plenty of them. They seem to be nice and fat and of a nice size too. I removed an anchor that has been catching a lot of rigs so maybe that will help a few guys. It was COVERED with rigs and sinkers, I have recovered about 50 sinkers and rigs tied with yellow beads so far and I am not done yet. Don't forget that the big Fishing Flea Market is coming up March 19 th at Toms River High School East and the Scuba Flea Market is Feb 27th at the same place. If you think these underwater reports are of any value let me know and I will keep sending them in.

Angler Name : Tony C.
E-Mail : headsteel@blast.net
Boat Name: Bogan's "Jamaica"
Date Fished: 2/9/00
Location: Offshore Wreks
Fishing Method: Bottom Fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: Up to 4 lbs
Bait or Lure: Clam
Water Depth: 250 Feet
Water Temp.: 50
Information : 18 hour trip went more like 20. Captain made a great effort. Fishing was fair and a mixed bag. Ling, some pollack (up to 20 lbs,mostly 6 pounders), silver eel, congo bongo (the ugly) and very few pogys. A mild sunny day with a breeze and a bit of a chop, not bad at all! Will go again soon.

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