name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: Madd Gaffer II
date: 12-31-2007
where: Ocean
method: Bottom
species: Blackfish
size: upto 5 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 55 FT
water_temp: 48
other: Only my thrid black trip ever and it didn't dissapoint. Limited out on nice sized tautog! Didn't move much all day just a few adjustments. I ended up with about 40 fish and 9 keeps!! What a way to end the year and the black fish 8 Limit!!! Happy New Year!! God Bless Our Troops!!!!

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/31
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 10 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 60 Feet
water_temp: 44
other: We had a great day of fishing on the last day of the year!! Charlie Racovic had 20 keepers and Richie Wang had 16 Keepers, each kept their limit and released the rest to fight another day. The whole boat had a limit of nice tog up to 10 LBS with many fish in the 3-5 LB range and several 6-8 LB Blackfish. We will continue to target big blackfish and ling in the deeper spots for the remainder of the season. Call Captain Ray at 732-803-6276 for a reservation.

name: H Chowansky
e_mail: hchowansky@hcconstructors.com
boat_name: Talisman
date: 12/29/07
where: Monmouth Beach
method: Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: 26" to 28"
bait_used: crippled herrings & rubber shads
water_depth: 41'
water_temp: 46
other: Great weather! West wind kept things flat.We fished with Scott McClymont and Steve Milewski for two hours from 2pm to 4pm found birds off mth beach. boated 24 never left the general area.All fish around 24" to 28" feeding very aggressively.Pickedthem up on a slow retrieve off the cast. Hope to get one or two more trips. I doubt we will have weather like that again till spring.

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer
date: 12/29/07
where: Edge of Mudhole
species: Blackfish
bait_used: Crabs
water_depth: 100 ft
water_temp: 45
other: Yesterday 12/28, Bob Moscal and his charter limited the boat out with fish up to 8 lbs. Today, 12/29, Dave Henn caught his limit and released extra keepers up to 5 lbs. Abe Beren was high hook with 8 keepers and 7 releases of fish up to 5 lbs. J.,J Howell caught his limit with fish up to 8 lbs. Dennis Mochomer caught his limit with fish up to 7 lbs. and Chris Flatt caught his limit with fish up to 10 lbs. There were a few big ling caught and a couple of cod fish. There are openings next week including New Year's Day and weather permitting, we will be running through Jan. Call for reservations: 732 803-6276.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/29/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Huge swell again today, headed down the beach again, rolling my crueller off...finally found some gannets and plenty of bait. First two drifts were the best, plenty of action along with all 4 keepers that we landed...A huge whale came up off the bow, that was the end of the bite for that area! Bounced around the rest of the day, some drifts were shots of fish, some drifts none. By the end, the bite was over. Weather looks good for Sunday..NW 10-15 should knock down the swell....capt.ron

name: Mike Hart
e_mail: mikey13@patmedia.net
boat_name: Skylarker II
date: 12-28-07
where: Out of Shark River inlet
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 10lbs
bait_used: crabs
water_depth: 60-80ft
water_temp: ?
other: What a Beautiful day.felt more like October than late Dec.A slow pick all day ,a party of 9 put 29 Tog in the box.Capt.Steve really does a great job........Sea Ya

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/28/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Beautifull, Sunny day, flat calm, no current,...nothing like the past two days with the bite. Smaller fish and only a couple keepers! Stopped on readings, never caught what we had under the boat. Some guys still managed 10 to 15 fish without a keeper, (the guys who turned the handles that is)! It's beyond me, (and I have said it counless times) how guys can just stand there and bounce a jig, like your bottom fishing, when I'm telling them where the fish are, at what depths and how to catch them. The crew tells you, yet you bounce!!! Somedays that does work, I think 2 Fridays ago it was a home run. One day out of the season, don't make the season! Turn the dam handles! Last time I vent about that....promise...Also heard..can't beleave he came this far south..three weeks ago the fish were in the channels!! Your killin me! I certainly don't want to run two hours at $3.28 a gallon, but we do what we have to....much easier to stroke it close to home and save money Hmmmm, that's a thought! Sunday may be the last trip, will see how the next two days play out...Thanks to all the guys the past few days for the Cigars, Scotch, Wine, Homemade beer and generous donations to SSFFF, you are the best!! Capt.Ron

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/27/07
where: ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: jigs
other: Huge swell, nasty morning, Great Bite!! Gotta love those rough days. Fish were very aggresive today, had a few drifts that lasted 20 to 35 minutes with steady action. A few more keepers today than yesterday, no huge fish which is fine with me, 28 inchers are perfect eating size!! Don't know how long it will last, but for now, it's perfect. Bill Horne, Edison, N.J. had 2 nice keepers along with the pool fish....Day to Day...Capt.ron

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Jamaica II
date: 12-26-07
where: mudhole
method: Bottom
species: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
size: up to 24"
bait_used: clam
water_depth: up to 150'
water_temp: cold
other: Did ok on the ling a few nice tog mixed in. Ive never caught so many giant eel's and conger eels. The boat was surrounded by a pod of what seemed to be dolphin or porpoise. It was really cool to see them showing off jumping out of the water and swiming close to the boat. Glad I didnt listen to noaa that day!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/26/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: jigs
other: After 5 days tied up...there still here!! Had to take a bit of a ride today, but it was worth it. Plenty of action on small to slot sized fish. Managed to land some keepers also with the biggest going 15 pounds. Tim Schaffer, West Caldwell, N.J. had the pool fish. Sand eels were what they were eating. Crocs, Ava's and Crippled Herring all worked well...as long as they turned the handles!! Will keep going as long as we can...capt.ron

name: Jiminy Cricket
boat_name: False Gunkybird
date: 12/20/07
where: Off Old Coast Guard Station, IBSP 30-40'
method: Trolling and Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: 22-27"
bait_used: Shad Umbrella Rigs
water_depth: 30-40 feet
water_temp: 43-44
other: First Mate Jiminy Cricket and Captain Rumdummy fished on the False Gunkybird and had over 50 stripers to 27" by 9:30 AM this morning. Birds working the area heavily by the Old Coast Guard Station off IBSP. Last trip of the year for the False Gunkybird. Had 3 quadruple Headers during the day and multiple triple and double headers. The first drop of the shad rigs had 6 fish on 2 rods @ once. We could've use your help Keepsem & Uncle Jim. Our arms are tired! Great last trip of the year. Can't wait for next year on Jiminy's Boat!

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/20
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 11 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 50 Feet
water_temp: 45
other: We had BIG FISH today!!! John Debonar from the fisherman magazine had his limit of fish up to 8 LBS. Al Morette had a limit of Blackfish with several fish over 6 LBS. Matt Zmuda had a limit catch along with 3 fish in the 6 - 7 LB range. Bill Hoblitzell caught over his limit including three huge fish at 8, 10, and 11 LBS. Big fish were also scored by Don the mechanic and a few others. The average fish was much bigger today!! Cal Ray at 732-803-6276 for a reservation.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/20/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Had over a mile of life to start the morning off...all short fish without a keeper for an hour. Bite just about stopped close to the change, bounced around a few area's stopping on some readings, not much of a pick. Had to wait for the incoming which started things up again. Ran further south, found the birds, the bait and the fish. Some nice keepers mixed in, not as many as yesterday though. Joe London, Norwood, N.J. landed the pool fish at 26 pounds! Great day on the water! Capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/19
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 5 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 55 Feet
water_temp: 45
other: We had pretty good numbers today, but Richie Wang lead the way again with 18 keeper fish. He kept his limit and released the balance unharmed. Richie had two friends on board that also did very well!! It was a good day to be on the water for the end part of December. We have spots available for the upcoming weeks so call Captain Ray on 732-803-6276 for a reservation.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 12/19/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs
other: Like I said last week...it ain't over! Had fish right off the bat this morning. Small, Medium and large Stripers! Worked mostly on readings as the gannets were no-where to be found. A few area's of birds got us in the right place...All regulars on the boat today, so it was much easier when I told them to TURN THE HANDLES!!! Tony and Drew tied for the pool with 2, 25 pounders on the money! Fish were gorged with sand eels and peanut bunker, never thought they would bite through the day when I saw that, glad I was wrong. Fishing as long as the weather holds out and we catch'em. No, we are not sailing Christmas day, after 24 years of marriage and loving what I do, that could be the end of it all!!!! capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/18
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 9 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 60 Feet
water_temp: 46
other: We limited the boat out today with nice blackfish up to 9 LBS. Richard Wang lead the way with over 20 Keeper fish, he kept his limit and released the rest unharmed. We have openings on upcoming trips, so call 732-803-6276 to book a spot or to charter the whole boat.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/18/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Wasn't sure what to expect after the weather we've had the past two days. Ocean looked pretty dirty. Had the last of the outgoing in the channels, didn't see a bird, fished some readings, mostly bait and caught 1 short. Moved to a few area's waiting and hopeing the change of tide would do me good.....Ran South with my fingers crossed, Robbie my deck hand, who I thought was far sighted all these years spotted some life...it was all uphill from there!! Change came through, bite turned on. One of the first fish lost at the boat had to be over 30 and close to 50 inches...lost him 2 feet from the gaff! Couple in the 20 lb. Range..pool fish Caught by Justin Lerner, New Providence, N.J. went 24, his second fish was 21 pounds...he also mentioned he ended the day with 27 fish total. Lots of action, all size fish. Love to see those gannets!! Can't wait till tomorrow....capt.ron

name: Sam and Joe
e_mail: messisa2000@yahoo.com
boat_name: All Hooked Up
date: 12/17/2007
where: Sea Isle Lump
method: Drift
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 33"
bait_used: Spot and Eel
water_depth: 40-50'
other: Ran the boat home from Cape May to put her up for the winter. Not expecting much, heard some radio chatter about some bird play off of Sea Isle after fishing the Wildwood Lump for a few drifts with no luck. Ran north and got out butts kicked in a stiff NE wind. No bird play or boats when I arrived but the fish were there!! ANYTHING WORKED FOR A FEW DRIFTS, my bucktail stinger was even getting some hits. Had a hooked bass and 3 or 4 would follow it to the surface. Have a Merry Christmas, looking forward to the spring run.

name: Mick Pirolli
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 12/14/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Bottom
species: Blackfish
size: Up to 6 lbs.
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 75 Ft.
water_temp: 45 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul finished up his 2007 Season with the Mick Pirolli charter. Making 4 drops on the Sea Girt Reef the bite was slow with more undersize Tog than Keepers. The charter fished thru the shorts and put together a catch of 20 Keeper Tog up to 6 lbs. I would like to take a moment to thank all the people that fished with me this year. Your continued support of the Bounty Hunter is appreciated. The entire Crew of the Bounty Hunter would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. We look forward to fishing with all of you again during 2008.

name: Dave R & Crew
boat_name: Double A
date: 12/14/07
where: Shark River Inlet & North
method: Bottom & Troll
species: Tautog
size: 7lb
bait_used: crab / Troll
water_depth: 50'
water_temp: 46,5 - 47.5
other: Started out bottom fishing on a good piece of reef. We picked tog & managed 12 keepers. Quite a few shorts for this time of year. Wind came up gusting from W-NW and bait ran out, so we searched for bass & blues. We ran and trolled - no birds, few marks and no action. Don't know where they went Friday but they were not around. That's my finale this year which was pretty good for bass, blues and black fish although they came late.

name: JOHN
e_mail: ABCOJOHN@YAHOO.COM
boat_name: GIZMO
date: ALL YEAR
where: EVERYWHERE
method: ALL
species: Weakfish
other: THIS IS HOLIDAY THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO THE CAPTAINS OF THE FISHERMAN & THE BOUNTY HUNTER POSTED THIS YEAR. EVEN THOUGH I AM A SMALL PRIVATE BOATER YOUR INFO HAS BEEN APPRECIATED. MERRY CHRISTMAS

name: Capt.ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/14/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Lots of life today, excellant bite! Hundreds of smaller fish being caught, but only a few keepers. Heard their still catching fish in Montauk, last season we had those fish after they left there. Just checked my log from last year and beleave it or not on Dec. 13th (tomorrow) we had BIG fish. We had excellant fishing from th 13th till the 20th, then we had a few days with the little ones again. Don't think it's over, decent weather should still produce some good fishing!! On another note, we had the South Jersey business meeting last night regarding SSFFF, despite the lousy weather, 50 hard working businessmen showed up and gave their support for SSFFF. Most of the guys already had a check in their pocket,realizing how important our fight is...Thanks to all who attended! Thanks to Maj. John Schwantes USMC (ret)who today gave me a check for $100 towards the fund! capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/12
where: Long Branch
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 10 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 55 Feet
water_temp: 45
other: We had a good trip for quality fish today!! Scott Kihm and Rich Krisher of Bucks County had a nice catch of fish up to 6 LBS. Ralph Maerz got fish up to the largest fish of the day which was 10 LBS and his buddy Mica Grasso had a lot of nice fish. Nich Recanati caught quite a few nice tog and Paul Ripenger had fish up to 8 LBS. Call Captain Ray for availability on upcoming trips 732-803-6276.

name: Bob Russo
e_mail: brusso5072@optonline.net
boat_name: False gunky bird
date: 12/12/07
where: off ibsp
method: trolled and jigged
species: Striped Bass
size: 29"
bait_used: shad rigs, storm shad, ava 47
water_depth: 35-45
water_temp: 45
other: The crew of the false gunky bird including jimney cricket, potsie rumdummy, Uncle Jim and Keepsem caught 36 striped bass by 9:30 am. Tons of birds diving and only a few other boats. Big swells but not choppy. Most were fat shorts and many at 27.5 and 27.75 ". Two keepers at 29 ". Overall a great day to be on the water.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/12/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: jigs
other: Slow start to the morning, had some incoming against the wind, not much of drift, not much of a bite. Bounced around working some readings, fish didn't want to eat. Change of tide action started to pick up, so did the wind and the sea!!! Got pretty nasty for the rest of the day but the fish did bite. Plenty of shorts for action and a handfull of keepers. Big Dave won the pool with a nice 15 poound fish....capt.ron

name: Chris H
boat_name: Exumer
date: 12/11/07
where: Ocean
method: bait
species: Tautog
size: up to 7lbs.
bait_used: green crabs
water_depth: 58 ft.
other: Had a great day fishing for blackfish with my uncle and brother on the rough bottom off Long Branch. Missed the three man limit by 2 fish with the largest just missing 7lbs. Released close to 40 more that were just short of keeper size. Froze our a**es off on the ride back to Atlantic Highlands in the center console.

name: Matt MacSherry
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 12/11/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Bottom
species: Blackfish
size: Up to 4 Lbs.
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 75 Ft.
water_temp: 49 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Matt MacSherry charter on board the Bounty Hunter for what turned out to be a very tough day of Blackfishing. With a lack of wind and current anchoring conditions were very difficult. Even with 2 anchors the boat was swinging like a Barn door. Unable to sit on the structure all the 4 man charter could put together was a catch of 15 keeper Blackfish and a few dozen shorts. Book your 2008 Charter on the Bounty Hunter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 today.

name: bill and mike
boat_name: final final
date: 12/11
where: sea isle lumps
method: jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: up to 25 lbs
bait_used: 6 inch shad
water_depth: 35-15
water_temp: 42
other: fish from 8 am picked up a few.then at about 11 the gannets came a so did the fish.the fish finder was full of marks.it doesn,t get any better then that.the stripers were from 26 to 36 inches.they stayed until 3.great day for my brother and i.happy holidays

boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/11/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs
other: Very nice day on the water, good fishing for Stripers. Plenty of small fish with some keepers mixed in. First keeper went 15 pounds, the customer released it,looked like it was full of row. Very nice to see, even if it was a pool fish....I still feel like crap taking that big one on Friday. Weather doesn't sound bad for tomorrow NW wind. Capt.ron

name: ken
e_mail: gork72@verizon.net
boat_name: tripple k
date: 12 10
where: south of seaside
method: troll jig
species: Striped Bass
size: 28lb
bait_used: white shad av 47 no tail
water_depth: 50 60
water_temp: 44.5
other: fish were off the botom by 10ft fish hit on jigs 10ft from the boat

name: Chester & Chet Bortz
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 12/10/2007
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 44" (34 lbs.)
bait_used: Shad & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 40 to 65 Ft.
water_temp: 48 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Father & Son team of Chester and Chet Bortz on board the Bounty Hunter for their first ever attempt at Ocean Striper Fishing. Both have spent years fishing for Hybrid Bass in the lakes of PA. but never made it to the ocean. Their first ever Bass was a Striper fisherman's dream come true as they landed a 44" Cow which weighed in at 34 lbs. it was downhill from there as all they managed were 4 more Bass from 29" to 32" along with over 30 short fish. The Big Bass made Trolling in the rain and fog all worth while and gave them plenty to talk about on the ride back home. Book your 2008 charter on the Bounty Hunter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 today.

name: Sam, Joe, and Mark
e_mail: messisa2000@yahoo.com
boat_name: All Hooked Up
date: 12/9-12/10/2007
where: Delaware Bay
method: Drift
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 35"
bait_used: Spot/Eel
water_depth: Up to 35'
water_temp: Mid 40's
other: The boys down south waited several weeks for the bite to blow wide open and it did just that on Sunday and Monday. We left them biting both days. Live spot were the ticket as we couldn't get them down without them getting hammered right away. The bite was 10 to 1 spot vs. eel but eel did get some decent action at times. All Hooked up is finishing up a great 2007 season with a hot bass bite and awesome tuna season. Boat get pulled on Saturday, we'll try to sneak in a half day of fishing.

name: GJK
boat_name: Maverick
date: 12/10
species: Striped Bass
other: Capt Ron, Great to hear that you support catch and release of the big cows. Too many times this year we've all seen the unnecessary slaughter of big spawning bass. My God....how many fish do we need to kill to satisfy our egos? Fisherman must have very short memories...they must not remember the lean years during the 90's when you would sell your next of kin for a keeper bass! It's time people used cameras instead of gaffs and return these spawners so they can keep breeding. It makes me sick to see a group of guys holding up a pair of 30-40lb bass...how much can you keep in your freezer? We have a world class fishery here in NJ let's not screw it up. If you killed trophy Tarpon in FL like we kill trophy bass here in NJ, you would be skinned alive and nailed to a dock piling in Islamorada. JMHO.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 12/10/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Only Party boat to make it out today along with 3 Charter boats from the area. Only had a mile visability in the AM, which made finding life a little tougher. Fished the channels and out east, chasing birds on the radar. Small fish, plenty of them, some guys had over 20, with not many keepers. Plenty of bait and the water temp was still at 43.5!! Capt.Ron

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 12-8-07
where: ocean
method: wreck
species: Tautog
size: 7lbs
bait_used: green crabs
water_depth: 75
water_temp: 43
other: Today was our last trip for the 2007 season and we had a great day of blackfishing.Fishing the Gard en State Reef (north)put us into some nice fish today and all anglers on board felt it was a great way to end the season. The bite was good until about noon time when the fish started coming up cold the bite slowed and only small fish were caught after that. At the end of the day we had 20+ nice fish in the box and headed for home. I would like to thank all my customers,new and old for fishing with me this season and I hope we will fish together next year and have as much fun.All in all it was a great season,nothing broke,nobody got hurt and we caught our share or fish.Happy Holidays.

name: B Greene
e_mail: bgreene@rocktenn.com
date: Sunday 12/8
where: North of Shrews Rocks
method: Jigging and trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Shorts to 34"
bait_used: Umbrellas with tubes, metal jigs
water_depth: Approx. 60'
other: Ran up from Shark R Inlet to the birds off the highlands, and worked fairly hard to catch about a dozen fish up to 34". Lots of shorts, and some double headers too......nice day. ps - Thanks Capt Ron for your continued HONEST fishing reports. You tell it as it is - which is greatly appeciated. Good fishing .

name: Werner & Wolfgang Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 12/08/2007
where: Rocks Area
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 38"
bait_used: Shad & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 30 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 48 Degrees
other: The Sprie brothers, Werner and Wolfgang were on board the Bounty Hunter for a day of Striper Trolling. Capt. Paul started the morning off Long Branch and slowly worked his way north. We were into the Bass immediately and had 3 and 4 on at a time. Most were in the 25" to 27" class with an occasional keeper size. As we worked north and into deeper water the big Bass came on and they were hungry. We had 2 hours of big Bass fishing and finished the day with just over 150 Bass, 18 of which were in the 34" to 38" class. As is usual with the Spries' all the Bass were released unharmed. Book your 2008 charter on the Bounty Hunter. Choice dates go fast, so call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 today.

name: Potter Rumsey,Harry McLaughlin, Jim Lepis and Bob Russo
e_mail: prumsey@verizon2.net
boat_name: The Professor
date: 12/08/07
where: Seaside to BI
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 34"
bait_used: Shad Umbrella's, Stretch 30's, Shad Tubes
water_depth: 35 to 52
water_temp: 42-45
other: Great day on the water, boated 5 keepers, 2 at 29", 1 at 31", 1 at 32" and 1 at 34". Lost 4 other large fish at the boat or bringing to the boat and released 4 other shorts. Ocean was flat as a lake and sun broke in the afternoon. More fish on the way from the North. Don't quit yet!

name: ronny
e_mail: pjk60@aol.com
boat_name: lazy dolphin
date: 12/8
where: rocks
method: troll/jig
species: Striped Bass
size: 18-29
water_depth: 45-60
other: started south of manasquan nothing ran to the rocks trolled over 50 shorts 2 keepers had two good sized fish that broke off great day good crew and thank god the a--holes weren't on the radio

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 12/8/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs
other: Imagine coming around the point of the Hook and seeing exactly what I saw yesterday, knowing how we did yesterday, pushing the throttles up to get there and guess what...That's right..nothing like yesterday!!! the life was there, fish were there, readings almost the same as yesterday, several areas, everything the same. Don't get me wrong, we did catch fish, many shorts and a shot at some bigger fish. John Ambrose, Flemington, N.J. had the pool fish at 25 pounds, Jim Yeager and Rocco Farina both had fish in the 20 pound range. Lost a couple big fish at the boat, one close to 30 pounds...Just amazing all the running around and all that life for them not to be that aggressive. Only thing I could think is they were just stuffed. Every fish that came up was full of Bunker, Weakfish, eels, and rainfish.....Hope they digest by tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! Capt.ron

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 12/08/07
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: JIG/TROLL
species: Striped Bass
size: 12" - 20 POUNDS
bait_used: AVAS/BUNKER SPOONS
water_depth: 60-75
water_temp: 43-46
other: OUT EARLY WITH MY BROTHER FOR ANOTHER SHOT AT THE STRIPED ONES. FOUND THE FISH AND IT WAS A SLAUGHTER. 2 GUYS AND WE JIGGED A CONSERVATIVE 70-80 BASS OVER A 3 HOUR PERIOD - NOT ONE KEEPER. RELUCTANTLY WENT ON THE TROLL AND SPOONED 2 BASS IN THE HIGH TEEN TO 20# CLASS. BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE WATER - NOT A SINGLE BLUEFISH CAUGHT. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!!

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/06
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 5 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs & Clams
water_depth: 60 Feet
water_temp: 50
other: We went out with 5 anglers who decided to brave the cold for some great Blackfishing. Charlie Racovic landed over 20 keepers up to 5 LBS and Pete caught close to as many blackfish and also had some nice ling up to 3 1/2 pounds. I would say that we landed at least 100 keeper blackfish keeping our 40 fish limit and releasing the rest unharmed. Don't let the cold deter you from some of the best fishing of the year!! Call Captain Ray for a reservation in the upcoming week 732-803-6276.

name: 12/06/2007
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 12/06/2007
where: Long Branch
method: Bottom
species: Blackfish
size: Up to 6 lbs.
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 50 Ft.
water_temp: 45 Degrees
other: The Tim Gregory charter braved the wind and cold weather to get in on some great Blackfishing with Capt. Paul. Before anchoring we spent an hour Jigging for Stripers on heavy bird play but only came up with 2 dozen shorts. Anchoring on rough bottom off Long Branch the Tog chewed pretty good. It did not take long to put together a 5 man limit of Tog up to 6 lbs. Now is the time to book your 2008 charter on board the Bounty Hunter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700.

name: dan boylan
e_mail: danboylan1951@yahoo.com
date: 12/5/07
where: ocean
method: bait
species: Blackfish
size: up to 5lbs
bait_used: green crabs
water_depth: 50 -60
water_temp: 48
other: great day of black fishing. no wind ,flat sea and steady action all day. Ideal blackfishing conditions even a little snow for affect. Had my limit and fished with a great bunch of guys.Like one more day like that before christmas.

name: Joe
e_mail: JoeG3401@aol.com
boat_name: HOT LINE
date: 12/5
where: ocean long branch
method: troll jig
species: Striped Bass
size: less then 28
bait_used: umbrellas ava's
water_depth: 50 ft
water_temp: 47
other: We really got into the bass today miles of birds fish airing out of the water no wind or waves I would have to say it was a perfect day on the water and the best part is its december and we are still making it out. trolled umbrellas caught fish. decided to stop wasting gas and jig and we caught fish. only bad part is everything we caught was under the magic number 28. No bluefish in sight though always a plus. Gonna try and get out again sunday hope the bass are still around.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 12/5/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs
other: After 3 days at the dock, today was like starting all over. The anticipation didn't last long. As we came around the hook, saw a mile of birds working in the channels...3 area's of life! Put the boat on a drift, had fish on right away, mostly small, some tiny fish. Caught 3 keepers after 3 drifts. Move off to the East on the next bunch, still small fish..and not many blues. Got cocky and broke the golden rule "never leave fish to look for fish" told the guys we'd go try to find some keepers. Ran 4 miles to the south to the next good shot of life, glad we did, non-stop action the rest of the day! Some very nice keepers and loads of 20 to 27 inch fish. Best day jigging so far this season....On another note, the all and knowing, Pat Kirkel, has stated that 2 Fluke at 19 inches probably won't be enough to solve the problem with the shortage of Fluke and is calling for more drastic measures!!! I feel like I'm in the twilight zone! Don't they realize that any credabilty left is going out the window? Know one is going to listen to anything these people have to say, instead of repecting any kind of law, people are going to do whatever it takes to survive. They are creating a monster that will cause more harm than good in the long run. I watched 3 good boats go out of business because of 19 inch fish in NY....bet your Ass, that's not happining to me!!! Push a man too far and even the meek will push back!!! If your sick of it..send those donations to SSFFF. If you think it's a joke, sit back and do nothing, maybe you will enjoy bluefishing all summer!!! Capt.ron

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 12-3-07
where: ocean
method: wreck
species: Tautog
size: 9.5lbs
bait_used: green crabs
water_depth: 75
water_temp: 50
other: After sweeping the snow off the boat and out of the cockpit I loaded on my passengers for a day of wreck fishing. I fished to south of Barnegat Inlet today looking for some larger fish and we weren't disapointed. Although the bite was slow but steady for most of the day we had a good catch with fish over nine pounds and a bunch in the five and six pound class.It was cold,rainy and snowy and the wind took its time working around to the south so we had to re-anchor a number of times but it was worth it.At the end of the day all anglers sat around the heater in the cabin like it was a campfire, satisfied with what they caught and enjoyed a smooth ride home.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 12/02/2007
where: south and north of sr inlet
method: jig
species: Striped Bass
size: short to approx 20#
bait_used: AVAS
water_depth: 50-60'
water_temp: 47-50
other: ONE OF THE FEW FOOLS WHO VENTURED OUT IN THE SNOW TO BASS FISH - ACTUALLY FOUND 1 GUY TO COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE. MADE A RIGHT OUT OF THE INLET AND RODE ALL THE WAY SOUTH TO THE WHEEL WITH NO BAIT/BIRDS/OR FISH TO SHOW FOR THE EFFORT. HEADED NORTH AND SAW SOME GOOD SIZED BLUEFIN OFF OF MANASQUAN AND SEA GIRT BUT COULD NOT HOOK UP. MADE THE LONG RUN NORTH AND FINALLY FOUND THE FISH. JIGGED APPROX. 10 BASS WITH 3 KEEPERS - 2 OF WHICH WERE 40" FISH. ALSO HAD 20 OR SO MONSTER BLUES. WATER WAS 3 DEGREES COLDER UP NORTH BUT THE FISH WERE THERE. FIRST TIME USING THE RADAR FOR WHITEOUT SNOW CONDITIONS.GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 12/02
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Blackfish
size: up to 8 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 60 Feet
water_temp: 50
other: Big Mike chartered the boat today and the blackfish came to eat. The whole boat had a limit catch. Charlie Racovic actually caught 22 keepers and Big Mike caught 14 keepers. All fish over the limit were released to be caught another day!! We had really nice fish today with the biggest being around 8 LBS. There are open spots during the week and on Sunday 12/9. Call Captain Ray at 732-803-6276 for a reservation.

name: Werner & Wolgang Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 12/01/2007
where: IBSP
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 29"
bait_used: Shad & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 40 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 51 Degrees
other: "Be careful what you wish for because you may get it" So the old adage goes. Today release fishermen Werner and Wolgang Sprie got exactly that. Yesterday up north we had nothing but Blues and Dogfish today down south we had nothing but Stripers and more Stripers. When the bite started at 8AM it never stopped and the catching was non stop. While trolling Shad and Tube rigs most times each rig would have 2 or 3 Bass on at a time. Other times we had 4 or 5 on. Most of the fish were in the 22" to 27" class but we did get a few keeper size also. At the end of the day over 150 Bass were released. We did not see a single Bluefish and only 1 Dogfish (Trolled). It was a big change from yesterday. Book yor 2008 Striper and Seabass charter today. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700.

name: Potter Rumsey & Bob Russo
e_mail: prumsey@verizon2.net
boat_name: The Professor
date: 12/1
where: Barnegat Inlet to Seaside Park
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 29"
bait_used: Ava's, Kroc's, Crippled Herring Shad & Tube Umbrella Rigs
water_depth: 26 to 60
water_temp: 52
other: Clouds of Birds, Bait & Fish breaking as we left BI this AM @ 7 AM Trid to jig, had a few on but lost them at the boat but very few fish taken by us and around us for all the commotion. Finally switched to trolling tube's & shad umbrellas down deep with drails and ended with 9 shorts to 27", 1 8 lb blue and 1 29" bass. Winds started honking to 30 by 11 AM so we beat it to the barn. Watch Oyster Creek channel, the 40 buoy was missing and saw large boat aground @ 6:30 AM this mornig. Use & Trust your GPS for channel. Tight Lines, The Professor

name: Mick Pirolli
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/30/2007
where: Asbury to the Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 28"
bait_used: Ava's, Shad & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 25 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 49 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Mick Pirolli charter on board the Bounty Hunter for what was supposed to be a Striped Bass charter. However it turned out to be the best Bluefish and Dogfish trip of the year. The Blues and Dogfish have arrived in large numbers and have made Striper fishing difficult for many people including us. You troll Blues and a occasional short Bass then you Jig Blues with plenty of Dogfish. After making several stops we finished the day with two 28" Bass. We released over a dozen short Bass along with over 50 Blues and Dogs. Book your 2008 Striper and Seabass charter today. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700.

name: Mike
e_mail: mikey13@patmedia.net
boat_name: Skylarker II
date: 11-30-07
where: Off Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 8lbs
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 50-80ft
water_temp: +-63
other: A good day for Tog.11 passengers wound up with 44 keepers.We were busy all day."Tiny" had the bragging rights with the Big one,Doug was high hook.Capt Steve will do whatever it takes to get you on the fish....

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 11/30/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Not a good way to close out November!! Ran down the beach for a change of pace today. Nice area of birds working, stopped and caught all bluefish. Tried a few other patches of life, all blues again. Ran down to the Rocks, had one shot at the bass, all shorts 1 keeper, couldn't get on them again. Didn't like what I saw, left the area and headed East. Loads of life again, birds, bait, Blues and DOGFISH!! Left that area, found another patch of life at the change, had a good shot at the Bass, mostly shorts again, thought the bite was on. Basically a hack with a whole lot of running around! 4 keepers, some shorts and Blues....Just cracked open a new bottle of PINCH!! A million thank you's to Tom Krako, Atlantic Highlands, Tom donated $300 to the SSFFF Fund!!! Brought a tear to my eye!! Thanks again Tom, you are the best...Capt.Ron

name: Mike Horwath
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/29/2007
where: Asbury to the Rocks
method: Jigging & Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 35"
bait_used: Ava's & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 30 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 59 Degrees
other: The Mike Horwath charter was on board the Bounty Hunter today and what a difference a day makes. Where yesterday Trolling was non productive and Jigging caught the Bass today the Jigs only produced short Bass,big Blues and large Dogfish. Trolling Tube and Shad rigs in 60 Ft. we put together a catch of 8 keeper Bass up to 35" and released over 25 shorts. The charter also kept a dozen Blues and released over 30 others. The spread of Blues appears to stretch from Sandy Hook down to Barnegat Inlet and you have to work for every keeper Bass. Book your 2008 Striper or Seabass charter on the Bounty Hunter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 today.

name: TEAM ROBALO
e_mail: RT.BARONE@DNRBOATS.COM
boat_name: TEAM ROBALO
date: SATURDAY NOV 29
where: RARITAN BAY
method: TROLLING, CASTING, LIVE BAIT AND JIGGING
species: Striped Bass
size: UP TO 34"15LBS
bait_used: EELS, AVAS, BUCKTAILS, TOP WATER, SWIMMING, AND SPREADERS WITH SHAD RIGS
water_depth: UP TO 45'
water_temp: 48 DEGREES
other: TEAM ROBALO OF D&R BOATWORLD FISHED WITH WITH ANGLERS MIKE-"RATS NEST" MCLANE, FRANK "LOST ANOTHER BIG ONE" CANNONE AND JACK "OUR NEW BEST FRIEND" SCHWETJE". PERFECT DAY, LITTLE WINDS, PERFECT TIDE, LOTS OF BIRDS. "WE LOST COUNT AFTER 40" SAYS TEAM ROBALO'S TEAM CAPTIAN MIKE MCLANE. WE JUST COULD NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG. WE TROLLED, JIGGED, CASTED, LIVE BAITED FROM CAN #1 SOUTH EAST IN RARITAN BAY. ANOTHER GREAT DAY FOR TEAM ROBALO!!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 11/29/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Same bite today as yesterday, with one exception..the bigger fish didn't turn on after the change of tide! Bird life every where once again, loads of bait, short bass and all the blues you could want. Fished several area's looking for the bigger Stripers, couldn't really get passed the blues. Amazing how many of those suckers there are! Still, very good action and most of the guys LIFTED THEM IN!!! Thanks guys. capt.ron

name: THE LLOYD
e_mail: llparker@optonline.net
boat_name: Not labled
date: 11/26/07
where: Sandy Hook
method: Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: 24 - 34 inch
bait_used: Jigg
water_depth: 32
other: Had the bay to myself today. Caught 9 shorts and one keeper within 1 hour 15 minutes. Weather was great on the water. The Stripers were on the top surface from 0 - 2 feet. Two were caught bouncing on the bottom.

name: Bob McColgan
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/26/2007
where: Off Monmouth Beach
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up tp 36"
bait_used: Tube Rigs & Ava's
water_depth: 40 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 50 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Bob McColgan charter on board the Bounty Hunter and found the birds working off Belmar in 50 Ft. Trolling produced 1 keeper size Bass and a handful of shorts. The Blues were thick and forced us to move further to the north. We located good reads in 60 ft. off Monmouth Beach and between Trolling and Jigging the charter put 10 more keeper Bass up to 36" in the boat. We finished with 11 Bass, released over 30 shorts and as usual released over 30 big Blues. I am now booking Striper and Seabass charters for May & June 2008. Now is the time to reserve your day. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 11/26/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: 13 customers in the harbor today, only boat to make it out and glad we did. After yesterdays hack, the fish wanted to eat today. Figures, a boat load of customers yesterday, no bite, small gang today and more than we could use! Looked in the channels, didn't find a thing, didn't stop, headed down the beach and found some life off the Highlands. First few drifts, all bass with a couple beauties mixed in. Chriss Gjertsen landed a 47inch 34 pounder for the big one of the day. Eddie Hazletine, Mitch jevic both had fish in the 20 pound class. Plenty of big blues in the deep when we went searching for more life. My Dad, the old salt he is,landed 6 would be keepers and his share of Blues. Nasty, cold, rainy day, best time to fish!!! capt.ron

name: BILL
boat_name: Swamp Gang
date: 11/25/2007
where: ocean - Barney to Seaside pk
method: jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: to 40 inches - 18 lbs
bait_used: 8 oz hammer jigs
water_depth: 50 to 60 ft
water_temp: low 50's
other: Caught many many shorts with a few small blues mixed in - too many to count. Fished most of the day without another boat around (no need to chase the birds). Found a few birds picking on a slick that produced much bigger fish including two 40 inch fish - released many keepers. Everything was on 8 oz. hammered jigs.

name: John Shipley
e_mail: saintjude@comcast.net
boat_name: saint jude
date: 11/25/07
where: IBSP
method: jig/troll
species: Striped Bass
size: mixed
bait_used: tubes/ ava 27
water_depth: 55
water_temp: perfect
other: Donald Hallingse and I went out for the last trip of the season to try for the stripers. We were successful putting 2 keepers in the box and releasing many shorts... Just a few bluefish down there. Great day on the water with a great friend. Have a nice winter :(

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 11/25/2007
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: JIG
species: Striped Bass
size: RATS TO 32"
bait_used: AVAS
water_depth: 50-60'
water_temp: 49.5
other: OUT AT SUNUP WITH A BUDDY AND MY SON, FOUND THE BASS WHERE I LEFT THEM. LOTS OF SMALL BASS MIXED IN WITH GATOR BLUES. MANAGED 2 SMALL KEEPER BASS ON JIGS OUT OF 20 OR SO BASS AND 10 BLUES. ALSO WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO JIG A COUPLE OF THE ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED SPINY DOGFISH. NICE CONDITIONS - GREAT MORNING ON THE WATER. NEVER FORGET 09/11/2001!!!!!!

name: Sidney V. Gold
e_mail: sidgold1@verizon.net
boat_name: Can Do Too
date: November 25th
where: off Sea Side
method: Troll and Jig
species: Striped Bass
size: 28 to 30"
bait_used: Umbrella rigs and jigs
water_depth: 60
water_temp: 56
other: Captain Jim Foy with Captain Tom Klahre of Crunch and Des with Jim Varga. Left the dock at Brielle Marine Basin at 8:10 AM went to Sea Side and started to troll.... Lots of shorts and luckily only a few Blue Fish., By 12:00 noon limit catch in Stripped bass and back to the barn.... Great day on the water...warmed up to 50 from a cold 30 in the early morning.... smooth seas, great companions and friends wonderful way to end a good fishing season..... God Bless America.... and have a good winter...

name: Christian Palmisano
boat_name: MarLin
date: 11/25/07
where: north of Manasquan Inlet
method: Jigging/Trol
species: Striped Bass
size: 15lb
water_depth: 25-70
other: Great Day. My first time every to go out and be fishing before sunrise and come back in with it being dark out. Nice day on the water. Caught fish from 24-32in. A bunch of shorts.

name: Tony C
e_mail: tcava1@earthlink.net
boat_name: Madd Gaffer ll
date: 11-25-07
where: Bottom of the ocean
method: bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 4 lbs
bait_used: Greenies
water_depth: from here to there
water_temp: a bit cold
other: Toggies bit real good in the afternoon. With a bit of a picky start the tog took their time putting on their chew. But chew they did! For the toggers with the toggy touch, many tog were boxed. Of the 11 tog-o-maniacs onboard there were 3 limits up to 10 pounds. Other tog hunters were frustrated since the chewing was not aggressive. But if you had the knack there were tog to be had!! What can I say about Capt Ray. This guy did what needed to be done to put a catch together. With the late bite we fished till 3:30 to put fish in the box. First Mate Billy is the best! If you want tog, the Madd Gaffer II may just be the best boat in all the fleet to get on the meat

name: FRANCISCO ROIG
e_mail: JFROIG@OPTONLINE.NET
boat_name: juanago
date: 11/25
where: SANDY HOOK REEF
method: ANCHOR
species: Tautog
size: 5LBS
bait_used: GREEN CRABS
water_depth: 48
water_temp: 51
other: AFTER SEEING THE MOB SCENE OF BIRDS AND BOAT AT THE RED CHURCH ROCKS AREA, WE HEADED UP NORTH TO THE SANDY HOOK REEF. A DECISION TO CHASE BIRDS BASS AND BLUES COST US SOME GOOD BLACKFISHING TIME. I HAD A FIRST TIMER WITH ME TODAY BUT IT LOOKED LIKE WE WERE ALL FIRSTIMERS TODAY. WE HAD FISH FROM THE TIME WE SET UP AT 930 AND TIL WE LEFT AT 100PM. A NOTE THANK'S TO THE BOATER WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO DROP A PARACHUTE AND SLOW DRIFT BEHIND US! WE ENDED THE DAY PUTTING 12 KEEPERS IN THE BOAT,DROPPING NUMEROUS FISH AND RELEASED OVER 15 FISH BEFORE HEADING HOME.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 11-25-07
where: ocean
method: wreck
species: Tautog
size: 4lbs
bait_used: green crabs
water_depth: 65-75
water_temp: 50
other: I was back on the wrecks today looking for some larger blackfish.I didn't find the bigger fish but we did have none stop action with blackfish and sea bass for most of the day.At the end of the trip we had a good catch of both species in the box.I will target stripers and blackfish until the 17th of December.

name: Vincent Elia
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/25/2007
where: Deal to Monmouth Beach
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 32"
bait_used: Tube Rigs & Ava's
water_depth: 30 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 49 Degrees
other: Vincent Elia and his charter returned to the Bounty Hunter for another day of Striper fishing. Capt. Paul ran up to the area off Deal and found the Bass reads in 50 Ft. of water. There was no bird play today and the fishing was much slower than the previous few days. We caught our share of short Bass and the usual catch of big Blues. Moving further north we settled on reads in 55 Ft. of water and that is where we spent the day. We trolled 8 keeper Bass on Tube rigs and Jigged 2 on Ava's. The charter released 20+ short Bass and over 20 Big Blues. Although the fishing was slow we enjoyed fishing with a great crew on a beautiful day. Dec. 5, 11, 12, 13 are still available for charter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to book your day.

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer
date: 11/25
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 10 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 52
water_temp: 53
other: There was a late bite, so we stuck it out until 3:30 PM. We boated many nice Blackfish with a few in the 10 LB range. Charlie Racovick Caught 19 keepers up to 5 LBS, Tony Cavalaro had 18 fish up to 4 1/2 pounds and Gary Maledo had 14 Keepers including and 8 and a 10 LB fish. All fish over the legal limit were released to grow and fight another day. If you want to get in on this prime Blackfishing, call Captain Ray Burke for a reservation at 732-803-6276.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/25/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: After yesterdays fishing, today was a total meltdown!! Didn't have anywhere near the life, birds or fish. When we did find the life at the end of the day....they didn't bite. Caught some blues, a few short bass and 4 keepers. Ran just about everywhere looking for some action. Fished offshore where we caught the bass yesterday only to find some Blues and Horn dogs up the giggy! Suckers ate Jigs, spoons, even 9 inch shads!!! Several attempts to get the guys to turn the handles and get off the bottom, fell on deaf ears, went on deck to explain why they had to reel....no luck. Guess after 30 years, I've become a dumb ass! Knew in the AM when (TOM) asked how we did yesterday, I was in trouble..put the whammy right out there. Hey, gotta blame someone or something...A few red wines might ease the pain tonight, tomorrow we'll start fresh...Capt.ron

e_mail: fishtheridge@aol.com
boat_name: air time
date: 11/24
where: 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 out
method: troll jig
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 30-90
bait_used: everything
water_depth: 60-70
water_temp: 55
other: Fished for stipers for about a hour caught 14. Saw birds on my radar about 3 to 5 miles out. When we got there, there were blufin everywhere. Constantly marked them heavy under the boat 10 feet down for 3 hours over a wide area. Tuna under every bird. The splashed and jumped all around the entire area. Even a few feet from the boat. Must have seen tuna jump 400 times. Tried everthing but chunk, we didnt have any. Not a single hit. Coming out of the inlet in the morning heard of a few being jigged with the stripers, that why we made the move. All alone with thousands of bluefin just 3 miles from the striper fisherman. The area was about 2 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide with jumping tuna everywhere. Marked the most bluefin I have ever saw. 2 of the crew said they saw a 200lb tuna jump clear out of the water just 100 feet away. My theroy is they were in closer to the beach feeding early in the morning when a few people hooked them and they retreated a few miles off away from all boats and in 2 degree warmer water to sunbath and digest near the surface. Where the bluefin were there was no bait to be maked just the bluefin. They wouldnt hit anything although 1 turned toward a popper but nothing. Its good to see so many nice bluefin hope to get them next year.

name: Rich
e_mail: cap.copeman@verizon.net
boat_name: Tricia
date: 11-24-07
where: Bay hd, manto, seaside
method: mostly trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: up to 26 in
bait_used: everything
water_depth: 30-70
water_temp: 50s
other: Trolled all over, still small bass, all size blues did hear the bigger bass moved out from long island sunday, one more week then pull the boat.

name: Nick
boat_name: "NO NAME"
date: 11/24
where: IBSP
method: Troll and Jig
species: Striped Bass
size: to 24"
bait_used: Ava's and Storms
water_depth: 30 to 50 feet
water_temp: 51
other: Plenty of fish in all depths...Marked plenty of bait and the birds were all over. Had 2 nice pods of birds and bait that never got going as some clown drove through the first batch and a second bozo,in a ski boat, broke up that pod before they could get going. About 15 fish mixed bass and blues.

name: Werner & Wolfgang Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/24/2007
where: Belmar to Monmouth Beach
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 37"
bait_used: Tube Rigs, Ava's & Cripple Herring
water_depth: 25 to 65 Ft.
water_temp: 49 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had release Fishermen Werner & Wolfgang Sprie on board the Bounty Hunter and started the day in search of some bird activity. We only were looking to put a bend in the rod and size of fish was secondary. We worked the birds first off Belmar then Asbury Park, jigging a few dozen short Bass and plenty of big Bluefish. It appears that a new body of Blues has moved into the area and may make Striper fishing a little more difficult. We put out the Tube rigs off Deal and trolled a few keeper size Bass the largest at 35". Finishing the day off Monmouth Beach we had good Jigging in 65 ft. of water with the largest Bass being a 38" fish. We finished the day with over 80 fish released. 34 Bass the balance Blues. Dec. 5, 11, 12, & 13 are still available for charter. Don't miss the boat, call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 today.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/24/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Very good action today, Blues and Stripers. Actually had a nice catch of keepers along with plenty of shorts. Bluefish everywhere we went, big ones at that. Fished the channels till that died, ran off to where we only had bluefish yesterday, today the Bass where there. Pool fish 14 pounds. Had life every possible place you could imagine, from the Reach, Ambrose, SH channel, the beach, out East, in-shore and offshore!! Gotta love the fall fishing!! Capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 11/23
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 7 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 50 Feet
water_temp: 53
other: We had another banner day of blackfishing. Charlie was high hook with 16 Keepers, he kept his eight and played catch and release after that. We managed a limit catch for 12 fares today. We have open spots for the upcoming week. Call Captain Ray at 732-803-6276 for a reservation.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 11/23/2007
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: JIG
species: Striped Bass
size: RATS TO 32"
bait_used: AVA/CRIPPLED HERRINGS
water_depth: 50-60'
water_temp: 53
other: OUT AT SUN-UP WITH A CREW OF 4 TO GIVE THE BASS ANOTHER SHOT. FOUND THE FISH AND BIRDS AND HAD MARKS THAT FILLED THE SOUNDER FROM THE TOP TO BOTTOM. JIGGED FISH 3-4 ON AT A TIME FOR THE FIRST HOUR. MOVED AROUND AND PICKED HERE AND THERE. CAUGHT APPROX 40 BASS AND 10 BLUES WITH ONLY 2 KEEPERS. NICE DAY ON THE WATER. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

name: Ed, Bob, Larry and paul
e_mail: Shoreexec@aol.com
boat_name: Last Lady
date: 11.23.2007
where: Rocks
method: Jig and troll
species: Striped Bass
size: Too 34"
bait_used: 47A, Umbtrella
water_depth: 27' - 40'
water_temp: 47 +/-
other: Captain Ralph got us too the rocks early and there were birds everywhere. North wind kicked up the seas and we were rockn' n rolln'. Lots of action early with keeper Stripers and monster Blues. Lots of shorts but the action turned off with the tide and, after trolling a bit too pick up and occassional Striper, we headed for the dock by 11:00am. COLD, WINDY and WET....PERFECT day on the water!!!

name: Brad Fletcher
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/23/2007
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 39"
bait_used: Tube Rigs, Shads & Ava's
water_depth: 25 to 50 Ft.
water_temp: 50 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Brad Fletcher charter on board the Bounty Hunter and found the Bass in 45 ft. of water off Belmar. Dropping in our Ava jigs the Bass were on immediately with an occasional Bluefish adding to the action. The charter boxed 7 keeper Bass and 6 Bluefish when someone thru the switch and the bite was over as fast as it started. We moved up to the Rocks area and went to Trolling Tubes and Shads. The bite was a slow pick but we added 8 more keeper Bass to the catch over the next 3 hours. The largest Bass trolled was a 39" fish landed by Brad Fletcher. We finished up the day with 15 keepers which included 5 bonus fish. Time is running out. If you want to get in on the Striper action December 5, 11, 12, & 13 are still available for charter. Call Capt. Paul today to reserve your day. 732-323-8700.

name: lang
e_mail: imariez@aol.com
boat_name: trendwatch
date: 11/23
where: off highlands
method: jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: 30"
bait_used: diamond jigs
water_depth: 40ft
other: Capt lang fought through some early fuel probs to put us on some good fish....Total slacker fishing we basically drifted diamond jigs off the bottom and scored a pair of nice keeper bass...a few shorts and multiple alligator blues

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 11-23-07
where: off IBSP
method: troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 33"
bait_used: shad rigs/red gills
water_depth: 50-60
water_temp: 51
other: Today we braved the hard N/NW winds for a day of striper fishing. Fishing was very good off IBSP with at least 30 stripers and as many blues caught throughout the day.Matt Davis and son Trevor took turns realing in the wire with sometimes as many as three bass at a time.Even though fifteen year old Trevor didn't catch any keepers he had a great time catching his first stripers.Also on board were son(mate) Sean Feehan and daughter Clare Delanoy.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/23/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Didn't have Gail force winds as predicted...naturally! Started Friday morning in the channels...loads of birds working, All short bass and bluefish. When that died we took a ride to deeper water, found Gannets diving, thought we found the Mother load!, Mother load alright, all big blues, not 1 bass. Ran too the rocks, blues off shore, found some bird life inshore, herring and Stripers (that were as small as the herring!! You see how the day is going...no lack of action, by now I'm pissed cause we still don't have a keeper Striper for the pool. Made a last ditch effort on the way home, stopped on some life had 2 bass...natually, they didn't make 28 inches! Good fishing, no keepers, plenty of blues, a $300 fuel bill, and NO KEEPERS! It's the challange that keeps me coming back!!! Capt.Ron

name: Tom B
e_mail: tbolcar19@comcast.net
boat_name: BOKE
date: 11/22/2007
where: outside Manasquan Inlet
method: jig & troll
species: Bluefish
size: 8-12 lb.
bait_used: AVA-47 no tail
water_depth: 50-75 ft.
water_temp: mid-50's
other: Cleared the inlet in hazardous conditions with a strong outgoing tide against a strong Southeast choppy swell causing a 9 ft. bounce. Outside was a choppy 4-5 ft. and strong steady wind. Trolling didn't produce anything using shad rigs and Bunker spoons. Headed towards the party boats that were fishing bwetween Manasquan Ridge and Axel Carson Reef in 75 ft. of water. Jigging over readings produced mid to big sized blues but no bass. On the way back fished under high birds on good readings. More plentyful blues but no bass. Fished until the tide changed before attempting the inlet. Had a much easier time getting back in. The big bass are starting to show up just not in my boat. West winds Friday should allow the inshore fishery to rebound. TB

name: Steve Lopez
e_mail: slopez70@comcast.net
boat_name: Helen
date: 11/22
where: shewrsbury rocks
method: Troll jig don't matter
species: Striped Bass
size: to 38"
bait_used: umbrella tubes / crockadile jigs
water_depth: 45'
other: Ran out to SR. Saw birds fish breaking water. Have never seen this many fish. 10 fish in 10 minutes. Two at a time. All bass no blues. Limeted out immediatly. Back at the dock by 8;30

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/22/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs
other: Jigged all day today. Life in the AM produced a few nice keepers and a bunch of shorts. Had to make a run again, when we got there, plenty of birds and fish on top...only picked at the shorts and some blues until the tide changed. Some drifts were better than others, but overall it was a good fishing day for the few guys who showed up....If it does blow tomorrow, will just fish down the beach...no problem! Capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 11/21
where: Sea Bright
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 7 LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 40
water_temp: 53
other: We set out to give the Blackfish a good try after a sloppy ocean yesterday. Carl Zimmerman had a great day catching 15 keepers up to 7 LBS. He kept his 8 fish limit and released the rest. We managed to limit the boat out today and the best fishing is yet to come!! We have a few spots for Sunday 11/25 so call Captain Ray for availability at 732-803-6276.

name: Mick Pirolli
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/21/2007
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Trolling &Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 40"
bait_used: Tube Rigs & Ava's
water_depth: 25 to 50 Ft.
water_temp: 50 Degrees
other: The Mick Pirolli charter joined Capt. Paul on board the Bounty Hunter and got in on another day of Striper fishing that the charter will long remember. The morning bite was non stop with keeper size Stripers all over our Trolled Tube Rigs. Almost every Striper was keeper size with a mix of big Bluefish. When we had 8 keepers in the box we switched over to Jigging the readings and the charter went on to add another 7 keepers in the box. This made up a limit catch of Bass up to 36" along with another 2 dozen Blues. With the limit catch in the box we spent another hour Jigging and releasing big Bass and Blues. The largest Bass Jigged today was a 40" fish which was caught by Matt McSherry on an Ava 47. It came in at 40" and after a photo op was released. Open dates for Stripers during December are the 5th,11th,12th,13th & 17th. Now is the time to call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 and reserve your day. The Crew of the Bounty Hunter would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/21/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs/shads/crippled herring
other: Had some life first thing in the AM, close to home. Made several drifts picking at the bass, more shorts than keepers, and a few blues. Action died once the current ran too hard. Took a bit of a ride to find some more life. Never got the bite we had yesterday, but still caught fish. Couple nice one's, plenty of blues and more shorts again, on the stripers. Could have used yesterdays bite today with the gang we had...naturally, that wasn't in the cards!! Sailing Thanksgiving 7:30am.......Capt. Ron

name: Capt. Gary Passenti
e_mail: Passenti@optonline.net
boat_name: Alexa Rose
date: Tuesday 11-20-07
where: Hudson Area
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs/Eels
water_depth: 48 feet
water_temp: 55
other: Had a great day on the water today. Took a few guys out of Jersey City where we found some birds. JC, John and Myself had over 100 short bass. They were hitting anything we threw at them, crocks, crippled hering, bucktails and Avas. We then switched to eels and hit the mother load. Limited out in four short drifts. We continued to fish and threw back very nice keepers. Snotty conditions, but what a day.

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 11/20
where: Sea Bright
method: Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: over 20 LBS
bait_used: Avas
water_depth: 40
water_temp: 53
other: We fished for Blackfish in the morning and the crew members who were not getting sick did very well on the blackfish with an average of 6 keepers each. We then came off the hook and chased the Bass and limited out the boat in less than 2 hours. We had really nice sized bass today with a couple being over 20 LBS. If you want to get in on some great fishing call Captain Ray at 732-803-6276 for a reservation.

name: Jason Bobb
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/20/2007
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Jigging & Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 36"
bait_used: Shad Rigs & Ava's
water_depth: 25 To 45 Ft.
water_temp: 52 Degrees
other: The Jason Bobb charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way up to the Shrewsbury Rocks area in a nasty ocean. The SSW 25 to 30 knot winds made Trolling and Jigging a bit difficult but the charter stuck it out and was rewarded with a limit catch of 10 Bass up to 36" plus 4 Bonus fish. We only had a handful of short Bass to throw back along with just over 2 dozen Alligator Blues. I am now booking Striper and Seabass charters for the 2008 season. Call today if you want to get in on some great fishing. 732-323-8700.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/20/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Any type of lure today!!
other: Very Nasty ocean turned on the bite today!! 90 percent Stripers up to 24 1/2 pounds. Fish ate anything we threw at them, Ava's, Shads, Storms, didn't matter as they were hungry. Fish were feeding on Sand eels and Anchovies. Ed Arill, Boonton N.J. had the big one at 24 1/2 pounds, 44 inches! Couple others in the 20 lb. range. A few big blues mixed in, but that was not the norm. Waited all year for a day like today!! Just hope tomorrow it's not the old "You should have been here yesterday!!!! Sailing Thanksgiving 7:30am.......Capt.Ron

name: Tom B
e_mail: tbolcar@comcast.net
boat_name: SURF
date: 11/18/2007
where: IBSP to Pt. Pleasant Beach
method: Surf
species: Striped Bass
size: 24'-22 lbs.
bait_used: AVA, Hopkins, School Buss
water_depth: Surf
water_temp: High 50's
other: Fished the front side of this mild Nor'easter. With a cold wind/rain/splash in the face in rougher & rougher water. It was a lifetime surf fishing event!!!! Started out in blitz conditions in the dark at IBSP. Fantastic fishing for small bass and blues from 8-12 lbs. This went on straighrt for 3 hours. This blitz was a mile long. When it slowed to just fantastic fishing headed for breakfast at B&N's. Checked the surf in the Dover-Brick area and fount another hugh blitz with smaller blues and same sized bass. Fished this area until lunch when I decided to check Pt. Beach as casting into the wind on the sandbar beaches was making it hard to reach the fish and Pt. Beach has no sandbars. I was the only angler in fishing Nirvana!!! A KEEPER Bass or BIG Bluefish on every third cast from Jenk's to the inlet. In the South Pocket of Manasquan Inlet found some shelter from the wind below the rocks and was able to work the pocket with Bomber/teaser. This is where the big bass were. Between smaller fish caught four 36+ inch fish which were all lip handled, weighed, and released. Left them still biting when my 4th layer soaked through. Never had a day like this in 50 years! Don't anyone stow those rods for the winter yet!!!! Tom B

name: Danny & Brad
boat_name: Sid's Kids
date: 11/18/2007
where: Ocean City/Somers Point Bay
method: Live Lining
species: Striped Bass
size: 33"
bait_used: Live Bunker
water_depth: 9 feet
water_temp: 53 Degrees
other: After a morning of working the Great Egg Inlet and GE Bell area and getting our butts kicked in the 5 to 6 foot waves, we decided to move into calmer water. We moved into the channel between Somers Point and the Ocean City Long Port Bridge and ran into a school of bunker. We snagged a few bunker and live lined them. After about an hour, we pulled up a nice 34" striper. Great way to end the day. By the way, there was lot of bird action just off shore on Sunday but it was tough getting to them with the rough seas. Hopefully, the seas will calm down in the next few days.

name: Matt Shipley
e_mail: saintjude@comcast.net
boat_name: saint jude
date: 11/17/07
where: south of manasquan
method: jig/troll
species: Striped Bass
size: shorts and alligators
bait_used: tubes/ ava 47
water_depth: 50
water_temp: 56
other: Had my son and father with me and Donald Hallingse. Once we turned off the radio to avoid the incredible cursing going on among the most selfish babies I have ever heard, we had a great day of nonstop action on the stripers and blues,. unfortunately, the blues were the big fish and the stripers were all small. Tried tight to the beach and the striper ratio went up, but were all still small. Lots of action, no keepers, great day on the water... can we all please stop swearing at each other on the radio? What a bad example for the next generation.

name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: Madd Gaffer II
date: 11-17-07
where: Ocean
method: Anchored
species: Tautog
size: Upto 4LBS
bait_used: Green Crabs
water_depth: 40-55 Ft
water_temp: 55
other: Fished all day with the wind blowing like crazy. Keepers were few and far between. Capt. Ray worked like crazy to get us on some keepers but the tog's wouldn't cooperate. One nice keeper about 4 LBS.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 11/17/2007
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: JIG
species: Striped Bass
size: UP TO 27"
bait_used: AVA/CRIPPLED HERRINGS
water_depth: 40-60
water_temp: 54
other: OUT BEFORE SUNUP WITH A BUDDY TO GIVE THE BASS A SHOT. LOTS OF BIRDS, BAIT AND FISH. UNFORTUNATELY ALL OF THE BASS WERE SHORTS MIXED WITH GATOR SIZED BLUES.BACK TO THE BARN BY 1000 HRS. NICE MORNING ON THE WATER. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!

name: DAN KOVACH
e_mail: DANIEL_KOVACH@YAHOO.COM
boat_name: FISHERMAN
date: 11/17/07
where: RARITAN BAY TO DEAL
method: JIGGING
species: Striped Bass
size: NO KEEPERS
bait_used: AVA27'S, SPRO JIGHEADS
water_depth: TO 60'
water_temp: ?
other: EVEN THOUGH CAPTAIN RON PISSED & MOANED ABOUT THE FUEL PRICES, WE ENDED UP A LITTLE NORTH OF SHARK RIVER INLET RUNNIN' & GUNNIN' BASS AND BLUES. DEFFINETLY A GREAT EFFORT ON RON'S PART TO PUT HIS CUSTOMERS ON THE FISH. THERE WERE NO OTHER BOATS FROM THE HIGHLANDS THAT FAR SOUTH. THANKS CAPT. THE FISH ON THE OTHER HAND WERE NOT SO COOPERATIVE. THE BAIT SEEMED TO BE SPREAD OUT INSTEAD OF BALLED UP, WHICH CERTAINLY MAKES THE FISHING HARDER & SLOWER. ENDED UP WITH 0 STRIPERS & 3 BLUES.

name: Werner Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/17/2007
where: Deal to Sea Bright
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 40"
bait_used: Tube Rigs & Ava's
water_depth: 25 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 56 Degrees
other: Release Fisherman Werner Sprie joined Capt. Paul on board the Bounty Hunter. Brother Wolgang was out of town on business so Werner had the whole boat to himself. We started off trolling Tube rigs north of the Rocks and got into the Bass immediately. Most of the Trlolled fish were keeper size with the usual double and triple Bluefish hook ups. We switched over to the Jigging mode and joined the fleet of boats working the Bass down the beach. Jigging produced the usual smaller Bass and the ever present Blues. Largest Bass taken on the Troll was a 40" beauty and the largest Bass Jigged was a 34" Bass. As usual all the Blues and Bass were released. Now is the time to book your 2008 Striper or Seabass charter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700. Don't miss the Boat!

name: Nick missed this trip
boat_name: "NO NAME"
date: 11/17
where: IBSP Bathing Beach
method: Troll
species: Striped Bass
size: to 29 inches
bait_used: Umbrella's/Storms
water_depth: 50 feet
water_temp: 55
other: All the fish you could ask for. The calm seas, not predicted, made this the perfect day. Put 8 bass and 6 blues in the boat with one keeper in the box. Marked fish from 8AM till 2PM and the blitzes were non-stop. Too many shorts if you were looking to fill the box but great action if your were just looking to stretch your lines.

name: Rich
e_mail: cap.copeman@verizon.net
boat_name: tricia
date: 11-17-07
where: bay head, mantoloking south
method: troll jig
species: Striped Bass
size: 24-30
bait_used: shads spoons
water_depth: 30-70
water_temp: 56
other: Bass and blues all over, mostly blues, no big bass over 30 in. maybe next week they will be here

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/17/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs
other: Jigged all day today. Started out slow with a few short Bass and blues. Read loads of bait everywhre we went, just a matter of time for the bite to turn on. Current started to run, action picked up. Way too many 25 to 27 inch fish with not a whole bunch of keepers. Plenty of blues if you wanted them. Good action though, hopefully the bigger fish will show soon...Capt. Frank is out this afternoon, the eeling hasn't been that good the past week, a few fish here and there....Maybe tonight!! Sailing Thanksgiving our normal trip. Capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 11/16
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
size: up to 20 LBS
bait_used: Jigs
water_depth: 30 Feet
water_temp: 52
other: We have been catching Blackfish and Bass everyday this past week. The fishing doesn't get much better than it is right now. The blackfishing has really piked up since the water temperature has dropped and as a bonus there are bass everywhere. We are now sailing from Shark River everyday for blackfish, please call Captain Ray at 732-803-6276 for availability.

name: Mark Lukenda
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/16/2007
where: Long Branch to Sea Bright
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 32"
bait_used: Shad Rigs & Ava 87 's
water_depth: 25 to 65 Ft.
water_temp: 56 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Mark Lukenda charter on board the Bounty Hunter and headed up to the area off Monmouth Beach. We had success with the larger Stripers in this area over the past several days but today the small Bass and Bluefish covered the area in greater numbers. Pulling Shad & Tube rigs the charter boated 5 keeper Bass up to 32" While releasing over 20 shorts and over 30 Blues. Switching over to Jigging we worked an area off Deal in 65 ft. with Ava 87's and landed 1 keeper Bass and several more Bluefish. The 30 to 35 knot Northeast wind did not help the fishing as conditions were rather uncomfortable. I am now booking 2008 Striper and Seabass Charters. Call 732-323-8700 to book your day.

name: Dan English
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/15/2007
where: Long Branch to Sea Bright
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 33"
bait_used: Shad Rigs
water_depth: 25 to 40 Ft.
water_temp: 56 Degrees
other: The Dan English charter joined Capt. Paul for a day of Striper fishing on board the Bounty Hunter. On this day the ocean was not a pretty place. We had SSW winds up to 30 knots from 8 to 11AM then an abrupt change to NW at 25 knots by noon. However these conditions did not keep the Bass from biting. The charter hung in thru the rough conditions and filled the box with a limit catch of 10 keeper Bass up to 33" then went on to fill their Bonus quota. Over the course of the day we released over 30 short Bass along with 25+ Blues. Shad Rigs did all the catching as sea conditions did not allow stopping and Jigging. I am now booking 2008 Spring charters for Stripers and Seabass. Interested in giving it a try? Call 732-323-8700 to book your date.

name: CHRIS MARSALA
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 11/14/2007
where: SOUTH OF MANASQUAN
method: TROLL/JIG
species: Striped Bass
size: 30#+
bait_used: SHAD RIGS/SPOONS/TUBES
water_depth: 12-75'
water_temp: 56
other: OUT ON MY BUDDIES OUT ISLAND "LIBERTY EXPRESS". WE HEADED SOUTH FROM MANASQUAN AND HAD FISH RIGHT AWAY - BLUEFISH. BLUES WERE ON THE RIGS 3-4 AT A CLIP. MOVED INTO DEEPER WATER AND PICKED 3 BASS - ONE OF WHICH PUSHED 30#. STILL A TONS OF BLUES AROUND - THE FISH WERE ON PEANUT BUNKER. NICE DAY ON THE WATER - GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

boat_name: Day At Sea
species: Striped Bass
other: We're hauling the boat for the winter. Thanks to all our customers for their patronage. Will be back for early Striper fishing in the Sandy Hook area in May, '08. One mate is leaving, wish to hire a replacement. Should be local to Monmouth County. Also, book your 2008 Bass trip now. Check with us for rates and directions at www. dayatsea@vitinc.com.

name: Dan Meinweiser
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/14/2007
where: Long Branch to Monmouth Beach
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 34"
bait_used: Shad Rigs & Ava 27's
water_depth: 20 to 45 Ft.
water_temp: 56 Degrees
other: The Dan Meinweiser charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and today's trip was almost a carbon copy of yesterdays. With a zero visibilty Fog in the AM we did not even think of bird action. Instead we ran right back to the numbers where we left them biting yesterday and found the bait and Bass waiting. Shads were the way to go today as the charter put 10 keeper Bass in the box up to 34" along with 4 Bonus fish. Another 25+ shorts were released along with over 30 Blues. An hour of Jigging with Ava 27's only produced Blues and several short Bass. Now is the time to book your 2008 Striper and Jumbo Seabass charter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to pick your day. Don't miss the boat!

name: Dave Muller
e_mail: dmuller447@aol.com
boat_name: just a fluke
date: 11/14/07
where: off I.B.S.P
method: jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: 22-29"
bait_used: ava 27 green tails
water_depth: 50'
water_temp: 56
other: tons of bait everywhere followed the birds and then started jigging caught about 40 blues and 14 stripers to 29" the stripers were hanging behind the birds and blues had a great day good weather too!!!

name: Nick
boat_name: "NO NAME"
date: 11/14
where: Bathing Beach off IBSP
method: Troll/Drift
species: Striped Bass
size: Bass to 24 inches
bait_used: Metal/Bunker Backs
water_depth: 30 ft
water_temp: 55
other: We trolled North with no wind or swell till 11:30AM. Trolled up 2 bass and 6 blues with the blues to 10 lbs. Birds were everywhere till around 12Noon. We tried to stay deep away from the toothy brutes but to no avail, shut it down when the hard south wind shut off the workable drift at about 1PM.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 11/14/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: JIgs
other: Started the morning out in pea soup fog! Still hard to beleave after that tow boat incident that someone would venture out here without radar. Had a boat 20 yards in back of me on the way out....if I had to stop in an emergency, he would have been in my @*#! Smartin up! Tuned in the Radar to find the birds, got lucky and found a large area of fish between the channels, Bass and Blues. Very nice bite on the jigs, unlike yesterday where it took some doing to put a catch together. Richard Vogt/Whippany, N.J. had the pool fish at 14 pounds...his son lost the FISH of the Day...so he said!! I agreed, it had to be 30 pounds! Windy next couple of days, who cares as long as they bite.......capt.ron

name: Paul C.
e_mail: paul.christofaro@verizon.net
boat_name: PacManII
date: 11/13/07
where: Sandy Hook
species: Striped Bass
water_temp: 48 - 52
other: Sandy Hook Bay was loaded with bird life. We started around the Coast Guard station and put five in the boat of which three were keepers. The biggest was 34". Decided to check out the ocean. Around 3pm the birds out there woke up. The first group was bluefish and then the next group was stripers. Around 4pm we had our limit on stripers along with a half dozen of blues and headed back to the Highlands Marina. The water in the bay was a good 3-5 degrees cooler.

name: Mike Lewis
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/13/2007
where: Long Branch to Monmouth Beach
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 36"
bait_used: Tube Rigs & Tailess Ava 27's
water_depth: 25 to 75 Ft.
water_temp: 56 Degrees
other: The Mike Lewis charter was on board the Bounty Hunter today. Capt. Paul decided to pass on the fishing off Pt. Pleasant and ran north where we found the bird action in 35 Ft.. After putting out our Tube Rigs we had Bass on immediately and the bite was on for the next 3 hours. The charter put 9 keepers up to 32" in the box while releasing over 40 shorts and 30 Bluefish. A late morning switch to Jigging with Ava 27's produced another 3 keeper Bass. The largest at 36" along with 15 shorts and another 25 Blues. The group finished up the day with a limit catch of 10 Stripers plus 4 Bonus fish and a few Blues which were kept. I am now Booking Striper and Jumbo Seabass charters for May and June, 2008. Call today to pick your day. 732-323-8700

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/13/07
where: ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: More Bluefish today than Bass, most of the bass were short with the exception of a handfull of keepers. Good action after the change of tide, just couldn't get most guys away from the clams! The last 2 days more bass have been caught on jigs....not like we can seporate the two, just have to deal with it....Commercial meeting tonight, will post the feel of the evening tomorrow. Capt.Ron

name: Jeff & Jack
boat_name: J2
date: 11/11/07
where: SH Channel
method: drift
species: Striped Bass
size: 32"
bait_used: eel
water_depth: 45-55
water_temp: 51
other: Worked the outgoing in the morning. Managed a slow pick on the channel edges, total of 5 bass and some blues. Wish those that fish the Rip would return via the channel and not keep running over the rip...makes no sense to keep repeating short drifts and run over the fish...start your drift further west and run a longer drift and return via the channel...my 2 cents. Makes for a better more productive trip for all.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 11/11/2007
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: JIG
species: Striped Bass
size: 26"
bait_used: AVA, CRIPPLED HERRING, BUCKTAIL
water_depth: 50-65'
water_temp: 54
other: HEADED OUT WITH A BUDDY AND MY SON FOR AN AFTERNOON SHOT AT THE BASS. LOTS OF BIRDS AND BAIT. MANAGED 2 SHORT BASS AND A BUNCH OF SMALL BLUES THAT WERE FEEDING ON SAND EELS. DECENT COUPLE OF HOURS ON THE WATER. AS USUAL NOAA WAS WAY OFF - THE 4-7' FORECAST WAS MORE LIKE 2-3'. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND REMEMBER TO THANK OUR VETERANS!!

name: Potter Rumsey
e_mail: prumsey@comcast.net
boat_name: The Professor
date: 11/11/07
where: IBSP
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 29"
bait_used: Shad & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 30-60 feet
water_temp: 53
other: Tolled from 9 AM till 2:30 PM. Had 14 bass including 2 keepers @ 29" each. Most of the fish were 24-26". All of the fish spit up sand eels. Great day on the water. Flattened out as the day wore on.

name: Tony Glover
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 11/11/07
where: East of manasquan
method: trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: 20 lbs
bait_used: tubes
water_depth: 70
water_temp: 55
other: Tony Glover and crew were aboard the Megan Beth for a day of trolling for bass. With so many small bluefish chasing the sand eels hit was hard to keep the lines in the water for bass. A total of 12 bass were caught ,but only 3 keepers as well as over 75 bluefish.Cold start to the day but a great day on the water.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin @missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 11-11-07
where: ocean/Barnegat Bay
method: troll/clam
species: Striped Bass
water_depth: 60
water_temp: 55
other: I had the JR Turf party on board for a day of bass fishing. We had good fishing in the ocean off IBSP bathing beach for a few hours before the vote was to try clamming in the bay. The last two hours of the outgoing tide produced two more bass. With that and a little sunshine the day ended on a happy note with all passengers on board

name: capt t
boat_name: big f
date: 11-11-07
where: n.y. harbor
method: eels
species: Striped Bass
size: 33-41in
bait_used: eels eels
water_depth: 70ft
other: eels eels eels 3 men limit out in half hour biggest 27lbs

name: Darren
e_mail: DPApplegate@aol.com
boat_name: Applejacks
date: 11/11/07
where: Dike
method: Clam
species: Striped Bass
size: 27"
bait_used: clam
water_depth: 12-20 ft
water_temp: 52
other: Poked my Head outside the Inlet and decided that it was too early in the season to get my kidneys kicked, so we headed back in to anchor for bass. Fished the entire incoming pulling only shorts and skates. The better entertainment was watching the weekend warriors try to anchor in a stiff wind !!!

name: Nick
boat_name: "NO NAME"
date: 11/11
where: Bathing Beach North to Seaside
method: Troll/Drift
species: Striped Bass
size: to 27 inches
bait_used: Umbrella's/Mann's Stretch/Spots
water_depth: 30 feet
water_temp: 56
other: Trolled up 1 bass at 27 inches and marked bait all morning. Pulled up to drift and put 7 more shorts in the boat till about 1PM. Missed another 4 or 5 fish. Island Beach surf was very rough but staying outside the breakers proved productive. No keepers today but it's still early.

name: Chris Cameroni
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/11/2007
where: Off Pt. Pleasant
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 39"
bait_used: Tube Rigs
water_depth: 50 to 75 Ft.
water_temp: 58 Degrees
other: The Chris Cameroni charter was on board the Bounty Hunter for a day of Striper Trolling. Although we put some nice keeper Bass in the box it was tough fishing as we had to fish thru the small Stripers and the hordes of small Bluefish. The charter toughed it out and managed to boat 7 nice keeper Bass while releasing over 20 short Bass and well over 50 small blues. The largest Striper of the day was a 39" bass weighing in at just over 20 lbs.. All the Stripers were caught on Tube rigs. I am now booking charters for Stripers and Jumbo Seabass on the Inshore Wrecks for May and June of 2008. Now is the time to pick your day. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700.

name: mike
e_mail: mmcgrath@sandssystems.com
boat_name: obsession
date: 11-11
where: Barnegat Inlet to Seaside
method: Trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: 24-32
bait_used: stretch25
water_depth: 25-35
water_temp: 56
other: Started out of Barnegat Inlet by 9:00am trolling north along the beach, with everybody else. picked up 2 shorts and 1 keeper (32") by 9:30. Trolled all the way to the ferris wheel at Seaside. picked up a few more shorts 2. tried an umbrella rig with red eels to land a 15 lb Bluefish.

name: john
boat_name: GIZMO
date: 11-11-07
where: AMMO PIER AMBROSE CHANNEL
method: DRIFT-JIGGED
species: Striped Bass
size: 40 INCHES
bait_used: EELS
water_depth: 85 FT
water_temp: 48 F
other: JIGGED FISH EARLY AM EAST OF THE AMMO PIER DID NOTLAST LONG GOT INTO BLUES FOR A SPELL THEN HOOKED INTO A NICE 40 INCH BASS IN 85FT OF OCEAN AT AMBROSE NICE DAY OVERALL BUT THERE WAS A STIFF NW BREEZE BACK AT THE DOCK BY 12:30

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/11/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Typical weekend..boatload of customers, birds working, fish busting and 500 boats racing through them!! Tried jigging in the AM, caught a couple short bass, some small blues. Left that to go anchor up...had a nice pile of fish we landed on, had 3 on right away..the pool fish and a second very nice fish. Couple more bites and a few fish lost when sure enough some clown runs up my ass!!! Didn't have another bite after that, thought maybe we would get them going again,no such luck. The whole ocean, I go off by myself and there always has to be that one A-hole! Went back to drifting on the bird life, watched the fish all around the boat, still not catching much. Managed a nice 23 pounder and a 21 for the big fish. Half a dozen others and some blues...not what I was hoping for today.....glad I don't carry a gun! capt.ron

name: francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline.net
boat_name: JUANAGO
date: 11/8
where: OFF SHARK RIVER
method: troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 16lbs
bait_used: shad rigs and jigs
water_depth: 60ft
water_temp: 59
other: Fished Thursday with two of my 75 year old fishing budies for striped bass. Upon clearing the Shark River entrance bouy, we saw pods of birds working along with a mini weekday fleet working the area. We put out trolling rigs as the fish were scattered below and on the surface. We worked the area for 4 hours boating over 40 blues to 10 pound . We went 3 for 10 on keeper bass to 16 pound. All fish were filled with sand eels. We used shad rigs and white and green tailed ava 27's.

name: Steve Lopez
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/08/2007
where: Off Pt. Pleasant
method: Trolling & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 38"
bait_used: Ava's, Shad & Tube Rigs
water_depth: 50 to 75 Ft.
water_temp: 58 Dehrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Steve Lopez charter on board the Bounty Hunter. We started off the day with the intension of going Clamming up north but a solid read of surface feeding Bass and Blues off Belmar changed the days game plan. We put out the Shad and Tube rigs and had our first Striper within minutes, a nice 36" fish. We split the rest of the day Trolling and Jigging with tailess Ava 27's. When it was time to call it a day we had put a limit catch of 10 Stripers up to 38" in the box and had released over 15 shorts. In addition we had over 20 Alligator Blues all of which were released. Today was by far the best day of Striper fishing we've had this Fall, now if only the weather would cooperate it could be the start of a great month of fishing.

name: Sidney V. Gold
e_mail: sidgold1@verizon.net
boat_name: Can Do Too
date: November 8th
where: South of Brielle
method: Troll
species: Striped Bass
size: Shorts to 42"
bait_used: Umbrella rigs
water_depth: 55062
water_temp: 54-56
other: Captain Garry Williams FOUND THE FISH BIG TIME.... ASSISTED BY Captain Tom Klahre of Crunch and Des and Captain Ed Skwara senior NOT Junior of Hellow Dolly. Guests were Nathan Amital (his first time fishing) and Hank Casden... WE landed over 30 Stripped bass to 38 POUNDS AND KEPT 12 Released a bunch of monster Blue Fish and had a total ball.... There were 4 quads on the unbrellas at once..(four fish at the same time) The weather was great. Left the dock at 6:30 AM and returned at !!:45 AM The fishing off the Jersey Shore has been NON Stop for Tuna in canyons .... limit out and Bass Getting ready for a overnight Monday / Tuesday for Tuna ..... God Bless America....

name: john Shipley
e_mail: saintjude@comcast.net
boat_name: saint jude
date: 11/8
where: south of the Manasquan
method: casting jigs
species: Striped Bass
size: to 20 lbs
bait_used: ava 27
water_depth: 50-60
water_temp: didnt look
other: stripers all over the place... I'm relieved to know that they were just late coming and not gone all together. I lost track of how many I caught, but it was about 3 to 1 stripers over blues and well into the double digits for 2 hours of fishing. Ava 27 with white rubber is what I used the whole time. All fish were released.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/08/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: A couple fish in the AM. Not the bite we had all week, and twice the amount of boat traffic. Never really got the fish going on anchor...started drifting on some bird life..big blues and keeper bass for the rest of the day. Caught them on Clams and jigs. Couple guys had 3 keepers with bonus tags, largest fish of the day was caught by Bob Banta, Warwick, N.J. 45 inches, 25 1/2 pounds, the largest of the fall (so far). 9 year old Markez and his dad Armundo also caught their limit of Bass and a nice bunch of blues. Great day on the water after a couple good BUTT kickins this week! Chartered Friday AM....Sailing the afternoons 3:30 till 9:30pm on the weekend. Capt.Ron

name: bob wachtel
e_mail: geobessal@aol.com
boat_name: ms-d-kimison
date: 11-07-07
where: shrewbury rocks
method: troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 22 lbs
bait_used: bunker spoons
water_depth: 22 ft
water_temp: 58
other: had the brother,nephew & uncle aboard. tried clamming several spots off the hook. 1 small bass lost at boat, 1 bluefish & skates. went to the rocks & trolled bunker spoons. uncle bo grabbed a nice 38" 22lb bass. then 2 smaller 10 lbers. all of a sudden birds show up on peanut bunker & small bass & bluefish were hitting anything we'd throw at them. finished with 5 keepers & left them biting. tide didn't seem to matter

name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: Fisherman
date: 11-7-2007
where: Ocean
method: Anchored Chum
species: Striped Bass
size: 28 inches
bait_used: clam
water_depth: 35-50 FT
water_temp: IDK
other: Out on the fisherman this past wednesday with my father (Al Ristori look alike). Had good action with allot of small fish. I had 15 fish with one keeper. Pops also had about 12 fish with one keeper. High winds made fishing a lil bit tough but was managable. Tide stopped as did the bite. good day of fishing overall.

name: cap Jay V
e_mail: jjvent@optonline.net
boat_name: always something
date: 11/7
where: Raritan
method: drifting & anchored
species: Striped Bass
size: schoolies to 34'
bait_used: Jigs, Clams
water_depth: 20ft
water_temp: 53
other: Started out of the highlands, very rough seas, NW stiff wind against the tide. ended up by the tip of the hook white cap city, some 8 foot swells rolling in at times. although the fishing was great, we where the only boat out besides a couple of clammers working. hit a 2 hour school, mostly stripers all sizes from 23' to 34' going crazy crashing on bunker on the top of the water, awesome fishing, also had big blues mixed in. total 9 stripers - 6 blues.get out during the week, no boats to kill the schools. can't wait for next time.

name: Mick Pirolli
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/07/2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: Clamming
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 35"
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 35 Ft.
water_temp: 58 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul took the Mick Pirolli charter up to Sandy Hook. On the first stop the Clam baits only attracted Skates, Dogfish and a few short Bass. Moving a few miles and setting up in 35 ft. the results were much better. The charter had over 20 bites while putting a limit catch of 11 Stripers in the box. The 2 largest Bass came in at 34" & 35".

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/07/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams
other: Good thing we had Ebb tide most of the day..with the strong NW, it could have been pretty ugly!! Had plenty of life in the AM, once again a very nice pick on mixed fish, way more smaller fish than keepers but the keepers were quality fish. Tony Santostephano, after missing most of the Fluke season, redeemed himself with a very nice 42 inch 24 pounder for the pool along with another 15 pounder and a handfull of shorts. High hook had 14 fish with 1 keeper. Action died at the change today, unlike the past 3 days where the bite was good through slack and into the incoming..Hey, they don't eat all time! CHARTERED FRIDAY MORNING!! Capt.Ron

name: Tom
e_mail: Bass323@aol.com
boat_name: Bite Me
date: 11/5/07
where: Burrow Pits/Sandy Hook Channel
method: drift/ troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 24lbs
bait_used: eels & rigs
water_depth: 30 - 60 ft
water_temp: unk
other: End of the outgoing with eels at the burrow pits. Two twenty+ pounders. At slack water we started to troll the rigs for fish up to 30 " in between the channels.

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 11-5-07
where: Flyn's knoll and SH Rip/Channel
method: Troll and Bottom
species: Striped Bass
size: up to 38"
bait_used: EEL/fish finder rig
water_depth: 18'-55'
other: Trolled the knoll. It was loaded with slot fish. Hooked up to three at a time on the umbrella. One keeper mixed in @ 28". Moved over to the rip and SH channel drifting. One really nice fish @ 38" inhaled the EEL and put up a nice fight. Great afternoon of fishing before the wind picks up again.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 11/5/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Very nice all day pick today..started out a little slow with just a few fish, keepers and shorts. Slack tide into the incoming the bigger fish bit, bite got steady after the change. Plenty of small fish for the action with over 30 keepers for the box. Pool fish 16 pounds....Not one Bluefish and only had to make 2 drops the whole day! Capt.Ron

e_mail: tjakubik@totalfinancialconcepts.com
boat_name: KEEPIN IT REEL
date: 11/4
where: Sea Bright Reef
method: bottom
species: Tautog
size: up to 7lbs
bait_used: crab/clam
water_depth: 50
water_temp: 60
other: Went out hunting for rhinos. Anchored up and on two drops in 50 ft of water. 3 anglers, 25 Taugs. Biggest about 7lbs. Should be a great seaon. Get your rhino spears ready

name: Chris, Bill and Ray
e_mail: rfinnila@optonline.net
boat_name: Even Keel
date: 11/4/07
where: Sandy Hook
method: Anchored and drifting
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 31"
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 20-40'
water_temp: 55-56 degrees
other: Got out at the end of the outgoing tide with the winds from the west at 15. Wind against the tide, but hooked a 31" drifting. Anchored up when the incoming picked up and chummed heavily. Caught another 10 or so, with a total of 5 keepers.

name: Pete Kudlak
e_mail: loco15@warpdriveonline.com
boat_name: HARD HEADED
date: 11-4-07
where: Everywhere in the New York Bight
method: Trolling / Jigging / Claming / Eeling
species: Striped Bass
size: Small to 20"
bait_used: Storm Shads, Clam, Eels, Bunker
water_depth: Shallow to Deep
water_temp: Don't Know
other: Stated out before first light. [Early] Tried the bay, the rip, the rocks, and the red church. Got no fish. Looked for birds. Didn't Find any. Followed boats. Didn't help. Called Frank Hoefert, He said try the triangle. He had 30+ fish up to 35lbs last week. We caught many fish and had a great day. But the fish were small to 20". Will take off friday to see if we can do better. Got back to dock in the dark.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 11-4-07
where: ocean
method: wreck\troll
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 3lbs
bait_used: clams
water_depth: 60
water_temp: 60
other: I was glad to get out and find the ocean as calm as I did but the water was still very dirty from the blow making fishing difficult. I found no stripers in 50/60' north of Barnegat Inlet and it was even tuff fishing on the wrecks that I stopped at.We did catch some nice keeper sea bass for our efforts and It was a nice day to be on the water.

name: Tim Martisofski
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/04/2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: Clamming
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 34"
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 30 Ft.
water_temp: 60 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul headed up to the Sandy Hook area with the Tim Martisofski charter. After anchoring in 30 ft. we caught the last 3 hours of the outgoing tide and had steady action with Clam baits. The charter had over 20 bites while putting 7 keeper Stripers in the boat the largest measuring 34" and releasing well over a dozen shorts. At slack water we went up on the troll pulling Shad Rigs in 25 Ft. of water but all we could manage was several short Bass. Considering the weather we had over the past few days I was more than pleased with the results.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 11/4/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Some differance in the Ocean today! Never thought it would lay down as fast as it did, especially after the last 2 days. Still a ground swell, but very fishable. Caught the last of the outgoing tide and had a decent pick on shorts and keepers...forgot about changing the time on the plotter, thought I had another hour of current, at 9:30 everything went dead! Had to wait it out for some time before the bite came back on. Plenty of small fish today, with a few bigger fish mixed in. Rocco Farina lead the way again with 3 nice fish in the box and close to a dozen shorts. He also had the pool fish until the whistle, when Lou Carini, Monroe Twsp landed a 21 pounder!!. Better fishing than I expected, after the past few days.....Capt.ron

name: Ray Maronpot
e_mail: lilray@ptd.net
boat_name: poolwinner
date: 11/02/07
where: sandy hook
method: drift
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams, diamonds
water_depth: varied
water_temp: mid to upper 50's
other: Decided to launch at Leonardo despite the ominous forcast, various warnings and choppy bay. Bounced over towards the hook found some birds on the way, first cast of the crippled herring nailed a nice blue. No luck drifting the rip or hook area, ran over to Romer, very rough in the middle of the bay especially in an 18' boat. Caution took over and sent us back to the channel around the 15 can where we jigged up one more nice bluefish and that was our day. Fun day on the water with the waves and all makes you really pay attention. Only a few other boats out we kept them in sight just in case, no reel catching going on. Tight lines.

name: griff
e_mail: rgwallington
date: 11-2
where: sandy hook
method: clams-bunker-lures-surf
species: Striped Bass
size: 27"
other: started out on bay side nice but no hits -went to ocean side ,very rough,but caught 1 striper a short with 5 or 6 good hits ,not to bad,all on clams

name: Hal Hall
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 11/01/2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: Clamming & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 31"
bait_used: Clams & Krocodiles
water_depth: 25 to 60 ft.
water_temp: 60 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Hal Hall charter on board the Bounty Hunter and ran up to Sandy Hook. Anchored in 25 Ft. the action with Clam baits was slow. 3 hours of fishing produced 2 keeper Bass up to 31" and several shorts. Switching over to Jigging on bird play off Long Branch the charter jigged a few dozen Blues keeping 4 and 2 keeper Bass while releasing 3 shorts. We finished the day with 4 Bass and 4 Blues in the fish box.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 11/01/2007
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: JIG/TROLL
species: Striped Bass
size: 28-32"
bait_used: BUCKTAIL W/ PORK RIND
water_depth: 25-60'
water_temp: 61
other: HEADED OUT WITH 2 BUDDIES FOR AN AFTERNOON SHOT AT THE BASS. GREAT MARKS AND LOTS OF BAIT AND BIRDS - RELUCTANT FISH. MANAGED 2 BASS BOTH KEEPERS ON BUCKTAILS - STILL A LOT OF BLUEFISH AROUND. NICE AFTERNOON OUT ON THE WATER. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!

name: Fabio
e_mail: phabulous13@yahoo.com
boat_name: none
date: 11/01/2007
where: union beach/sandy hook
method: surf
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams and bunkers
water_depth: 5'
water_temp: 56
other: Stayed by union beach until the tide started to come in without a single bite for myself and the other 10 fishermen that gathered at the beach, moved to sandy hook around 12:10, 30 minutes before the high tide and again no bites until 3pm when not only myself but also all the others decided to leave. Where is the fish? that is the big question. Some are being caught from charter and private boats, but as far as the surf fishing for 2007, not a good thing. Lets see what next week will bring.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 11/01/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Hard to beleave another month has passed, my life is flashing before my eyes!! Had a nice pick on the Bass this morning, once the tide started to run. Smaller fish than yesterday, but still keepers mixed in. Bite died half way through the tide, took a look around, didn't read much so we left the area. Made a drop off the Highlands, didn't catch a fish. Found a nice patch of Gannets hitting the water...put the jigs on and finished the day with a bang! Some nicer keepers, plenty of shorts and some blues. Good day for not alot of customers. "Fireman" John Andreychak, Hillsboro N.J. had the pool fish at 14 pounds..Dan Wistuk, Hillsboro, also had his limit plus a few shorts

name: Darren
e_mail: dpapplegate@aol.com
boat_name: Applejacks
date: 10/31/2007
where: Outside Barnegat
method: Troll
species: Bluefish
size: up to 14 lbs
bait_used: Stretch
water_depth: 55-62
water_temp: 62
other: Ocean started out flat but with a wind shift got choppy quick. Trolled for about 2 hrs. with nothing but blues. No fish closer that 55 feet and no real bird activity to speak of. Hopefully things will pick up after this blow.

name: David, Charles, and Henry
e_mail: dslipson@gmail.com
boat_name: Habanero
date: 10/31/07
where: Canyon
method: Troll and Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 40 to 80 Lb
bait_used: Sardine and Squid
water_depth: 550 feet
water_temp: 66.5
other: Boated a few on the troll, go figure, for halloween??? Capt found the best parking space on the lot and we boated 10 tuna overnight. Ocean was beautiful. Almost flat. Tons of life all around, whales, dolphin, squid, and tuna. A great trip. Done for the year and already looking forward to next years trips.

name: Brain Horter
e_mail: info@canyonrunnerocm
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: oct 30-31
where: Wilmington
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 40-80
bait_used: Sardines/Live Squid/Jigs
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 67
other: Canyon Runner Pictures & Late Report on Last Trip of the Canyon Season Sorry for the late report but I just got a bunch of new pictures our charters request we post them so here ya go. I also realized we never properly finished off the canyon season by putting up our last report.
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Captain Mark DeCabia and Phil Dulanie took the Brian Horter charter out on the Canyon Runner October 30-31 for what was our last overnighter of the 2007 season. They ran down to 26525/42488 and set up on the drift. They had the longfin under the boat at 3pm but could not get a bite even on 40 fluoro. Finally as the sun was setting they caught a yellowfin and longfin and a few mahi but the 67 degree water slide out from under them and the they had to pull the anchor and move mile to the south 26530/42481 and dropped the hook again. They picked thru the night on jigs, sardines and squid and ended the evening with 12 longfin and 4 yellowfin after 16 hours of chunking. This was the last canyon trip of the season for the Canyon Runner Crew. We have been bass fishing since that trip - doing quite well the last two days with over 60 Stipers on Thursday and almost as good fishing this Friday.

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 10-31-07
where: Flyn's knoll
method: troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 27"
bait_used: shad rig
water_depth: 28'-18'
other: trolled the knoll for a few hours. All scoolies.

name: VINNIE
e_mail: REPOSPECIALISTS@HOTMAIL.COM
boat_name: BEACH
date: 10/31/2007
where: ORTLEY BEACH
method: CLAM
species: Striped Bass
size: 27"
bait_used: CLAM
water_depth: BEACH
water_temp: COLDER!
other: Fished the incoming on the beach from at ortley and had bass right away. Caught and released 6 stripers up to 27" and left them biting had to leave. They all hit on fresh clams from dock outfitters! They have great live fresh clams.. Had to use 8oz to hold bottom but once the tide started to slow up it flattened out and was more managable. Catch em up!

name: Capt. Gary Passenti
e_mail: Passenti@optonline.net
boat_name: Alexa Rose
date: 10-31-07
where: Sandy Hook
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Eels
water_depth: 48
water_temp: 58
other: Started out around 1:00 pm. Weather was beautiful, then it happened. Hard SW wind and no drift. Ended up in the Sandy Hook Channel and boated 6 keepers to 35 inches to save the afternoon.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 10/31/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Came home to the front page of the Asbury park press "Fishing Czar sends a shot across the bow". Czar? What are we now in Russia!! Czar my A**, this is another guy in a suit feeling the power placed on him by all the (concerned parties), we all know who they are. If for one minute, any of you sit back and do nothing, we are all doomed. This is no joke, are you sick and tired of this crap? Then do something about it..I will post (after Nov.13th) about a very important meeting that is going to be held. Commercial, Recreational, Party, Charter, Tackle shops,restaurants any one affected by this BS need attend. If I'm gonna go down, I'm going fighting, not sitting back on my butt. This is still America, the dreams my Great Grand Parents, Grand parents and Parents had are still with me...you want to take that away...putt'em up, I have had it! Chances are after all is said and done, I'll be one of those bitter old men you meet in your life, but at least I didn't sit back and piss, moan and do nothing..............Fishing today was O.K. had to run from one area to another to put a catch together. Not the nice all day pick of yesterday, but more quality size fish. Did better on the jigs than clams today, a few more bluefish also.....Capt.ron

name: Dave
boat_name: Solty Dog
date: 10-31-07
where: Barnegat Inlet
method: troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 38"
bait_used: Tube
water_depth: 60'
water_temp: 62
other: Trolled 2hrs. + without a hit. Moved out to 60'. First hit a 38" bass on a red tube eel. Caught 4 bluefish on the troll. The one bass made the day. Oct. is behind us. Good Luck.

name: Vincent Elia
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 10/29/2007
where: Inshore Wrecks
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: Up to 4 lbs.
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 65 To 80 Ft.
water_temp: 60 Degrees
other: The Vincent Elia charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way to the SE of Manasquan Inlet. Making 5 drops in 65 to 80 Ft. on small Snags and Hangs there was no shortage of life. The charter had to fish through the small Seabass and Porgies to put together a nice catch of over 65 keeper Seabass along with several nice size Porgies. Overall the Seabass were larger then on our previous trips with several going over 4 lbs. Nov. 5,6,7 are still available for charter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to get in on the great Fall fishing

name: Zack
e_mail: darksztar@comcast.net
boat_name: High Time II
date: 10/29/07
where: Raritan Bay
method: trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: 22 to 26 inches
bait_used: Rapalas
water_depth: 8 to 12 ft
other: Went out trolling for the morning. Found some birds working off Union beach. Managed to catch three shorts before things stopped.

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 10-29-07
where: SH area
method: jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: up tp 27"
bait_used: Deadly Dick 4oz,
water_depth: 20-30
other: Picked up a few Bass on the SH rip jigging. Headed south to check the sea bass/porgy bite on the reef. Late afternoon the area around SH channel came alive. Got the jig under the bluefish and hooked a dozen Bass with a lot of big bluefish in between. Great day to be on the water!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/29/07
where: Ocean
species: Weakfish
other: Very nasty day Sunday with all the wrong conditions, way too much wind with wind against. Caught a few bass, a few blues, nothing to talk about. Today the weather was 100% better, but the fishing stunk! Had fish roll around us all day, very hard too catch. Managed some blues and a couple short bass. Lots of bait, lots of fish..not much of a bite for us today. Switching the afternoon fishing to Stripers this weekend..Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3:30pm till 9:30pm...capt.ron

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: 10/28
where: Sandy Hook Area
method: Clamming
species: Striped Bass
size: up to 20 LBS
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 20 Feet
water_temp: 65
other: The crew of the Mad Gaffer braved the bad weather and stuck it out for some good Bass fishing!! When the tide changed in the afternoon the bite started with a vengance and the charter ended the day with over 40 Bass!! The largest was a little over 20 Lbs and we had 15 keeper size fish. This is just the start of the fall run and we expect a great season. If you want to get in on the action, call Ray at 732-803-6276 for a reservation on an Open Boat trip or to charter the whole boat.

name: Vinnie
e_mail: repospecialists@hotmail.com
boat_name: fish head
date: 10/28/2007
where: rocks
method: troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 35"
bait_used: umbrellas
water_depth: 35
water_temp: ?
other: I fished an open boat with Mike Formichella on the Fish head with www.Sharkinletcharters.com! Awesome boat, awesome captain had a great trip. Ran outside and blew right thru 4-5 foots right up to the rocks. plenty of bait and nothing on the jig at all off of long branch. we got to the rocks and started dragging some umbrellas and 10 minutes later BAM! fish on... pulled in the first of many triple header bass of the year! We continued to slaughter em' up getting numerous triple and double headers but all smaller fish.. seems like they are almost here. hope the big boys come in soon. We trolled about 2 dozen or more bass and then proceeded to go do some bottom fishing. We put our 3 keeper blackies in the boat and released about 9 more in very extremely tough condition. The boat handles awesome and mikes knowledge was extensive! We had a great trip and the fall fishing seems to be kicking off good so far! I will hope to be out every weeekend with mike and crew until my legs freeze up and i can not function because it is so cold! He runs a very cheap open boat only 90 bucks a person for all day! Hurry up and book em up! Plenty of fish and the boat can raise them!

name: Joe
e_mail: JoeG3401@aol.com
boat_name: No Whining
date: 10/24/2007
where: Tip of the hook
method: Jig/Troll
species: Striped Bass
size: 36 and 34 inchs
bait_used: anything
water_depth: 15
other: Took our own advice and disregarded what the weather man was reporting 4-6 with strong winds and found flat seas with barely any wind in the AM. With only 3 boats other then us we worked the tip of the hook to catch all the bluefish you could possible want. I witnessed for the first time the bluefish were actually pushing the peanuts up onto the beach, it looked like the peanuts would rather commit suicide then get eaten by the big blues. Myself and Capt Mike were convinced there were stripers in the mix somewhere. We finally found them at bug light where the peanuts were again jumping on the beach to get away from there attackers. The water was to shallow to get close enough with the boat so we just put the motors up beached the boat and fished from the beach with poppers. We caught 2 bass 36 and 34 inches and countless blues. Found out after about an hour of non stop catching that the beach is gov't property and after several coast guardsmen told us to keep it moving we decided to call it a day. the wind and seas finally picked up around 330 deff not 4-6 though. Beautiful day on the water as long as you had some rain gear.

name: Bob McColgan
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 10/24/2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: Clamming & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 39"
bait_used: Clams & Ava's
water_depth: 30 To 50 Ft.
water_temp: 60 Degrees
other: The Bob McColgan charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way up to Sandy Hook. The first 2 tops only produced Skates and Sand Sharks. We finally got into the fish on our third stop. The charter put 5 keeper size Stripers in the box and released over 15 shorts. The largest Bass measured 39". On our way in we stopped on some Bluefish reads and jigged 6 Blues and 3 more Stripers one was a 30" keeper the other 2 were short.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 10/23/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams/Jigs
other: Only a couple of boats made it out today, maybe enough customers for 1 guy to make a days pay...In my next life I want to be a Weatherman, Christ if I BS'd as much as they do, I'd be outta business!!! Anyway, had a good morning on the Stripers, Clams and jigs. A few nice fish along with some slots. Wind did come up later in the day which made it a little to nasty to stay in the ocean. Tried a drop on the knoll, caught a couple nice Sea Bass and came home. Felt good to see the rods bend though!!! Capt.Ron

name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: The Fisherman
date: 10-23
where: Ocean
method: Drift
species: Striped Bass
size: 28+ inches
bait_used: clams and jigs
water_depth: 40 ft
water_temp: idk
other: Limited out in 2 hrs wit capt ron and crew. stripers are picking up which is a great sign.

name: Sam, John, and Al
e_mail: messisa2000@yahoo.com
boat_name: All Hooked Up
date: 10/22
where: Great Egg Bay
method: Bottom
species: Tautog
size: Up to 16"
bait_used: Greenies/Clam
water_depth: 20'
water_temp: 65
other: Anchored up just right along the sod banks and had our way with the tog. Limit in no time. Just waiting for the bass.

name: FRANCISCO ROIG
e_mail: JFROIG@OPTONLINE.NET
boat_name: JUANAGO
date: 10/22
where: ledge
method: chunk
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 70lbs
bait_used: sardines
water_depth: 170ft
water_temp: 68
other: Fished With Anthony Rosamilia And Blake Oakley For A Day Chunk At The Ledge. Using A Sardines And Butterfish For Chunk Bait And Throwing A Little Heavy Due To The Fleet. We Had A Problem With Toothy Sand Sharks And Bluefish. We Kept The Line Above 100 Feet But Most Lines Set Between 5o And 80 Feet. At 1130am We Had Are First Shot At Fish And Boated A Thick 70 Lb Class Fish. After Processing The Fish We Decided To Give It Another Hour And Were Rewarded To Some Light Tackle Chicken Mahi. We Boated 8 Before Heading To The Barn. Fish Was Full Of Chunks And Ate A Weighted Sardine. Great Crew To Fish With And We Had A Blast.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevinmissmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 10-21/10-22
where: Barnegat Bay
method: drift
species: Bluefish
size: 4lbs
bait_used: plugs/live peanut bunker
water_temp: 66
other: I fished in the afternoon on both days in the bay.On Satyrday the weather was perfect but the fishing stunk. Sunday was much better for fishing but the bay got nasty in the afternoon. I had a good bluefish bite by the Dyke for about two hours as I drifted along the bank on the incoming tide.Top water plugs accounted for most of the fish but they did chew up my peanut bunker that were intended for bass as well.

name: Sidney V. Gold
e_mail: sidgold1@verizon.net
boat_name: Can Do Too
date: October 21-22
where: Wilimgton Canyon
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-100
bait_used: butter fish
water_depth: 650
water_temp: 69
other: Captain Jim Foy and Friend Tom Klahre of Crunch and Des with Steve Dwoskin went out for one of the last over nights of 2007. Several Mahi Mahi Got a long fin about 45 lbs, 12 yellow fin to 100 One of the Yellow fin had its tail bitten off by a Mako and Jim cut some of the tuna near the tail and baited a shark rig ...... in 20 min a 185lb Mako was hanging off the bow..... Stopped chunking and fishing at 3:00 AM with full fish lockers and no more room on boat for fish.... GREAT TRIP, GREAT CREW wonderful year Thanks America... and Jim Foy

name: Joe
boat_name: Miss Barneget Light
date: 10/21-10/22/07
where: Baltimore Canyon
method: Chunk and Jig
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 40 - 80
bait_used: Sardines, Butterfish and Squid
water_depth: ?
water_temp: ?
other: Nice seas on the way out of Barneget Inlet at 5:00pm, slept till the motor came to an idle 5 hours later. A pick all night and day, never had a morning bite. We picked up 16 tuna and 100+ swordfish. There were squid and porpoises around all night, maybe cause the weather has been so warm the fish are not schooling yet?

name: Canyon Runner Charters
e_mail: info@canyonrunner.com
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: October 15-22
where: Hudson & Wilmington
method: Overnighter
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 50-100
bait_used: Live Squid/Sardines
water_depth: 600 Fathoms
water_temp: 68
other: Canyon Runner Reports – Oct 15-22 - 3 Trips (78 Yellowfin and Longfin) October 21-22 - Capt Mark DeCabia and Capt Phil Dulanie were back out again on Sunday/monday with the Jamie Swanski charter. With bleak reports coming from the Hudson and below, they decided to take a ride down south and payed off big time. Arriving on the NE corner with 35 other boats there as well, conditions were not favorable. As soon as the sunset we were called in by Capt Mark Deblasio who had good bite going on the SW corner. As soon as they arrived they put 5 fish in the boat while fishing 50 feet off the stern of the Hooked Up 2. With fish all over the recorder they dropped the hook in 695 feet of water and before the anchor was tight, the fish swarmed underneath the boat and ate anything they put in the water. BY midnight they had 12 70-80lb yellowfin in the boat and 3 longfin. With the boxes packed out they went into release mode and released another 24 yellowfin before the sun came up. The fish had no preference and ate jigs, chunks,sardines and anything else you through in the water. Finally, the fish were not leader shy by anymeans as they ate 130lb fluoro with no problem for the rest of the night. With a arm weary charter they headed back to the dock at first light. October 17-18 - Capts. Dulanie/DeCabia/DeBlasio were back out for their third overnighter in a row and went right back to where they left off the night before. They dropped the hook in 670 ft and with a screaming tide they laid up into the wind most of the night. After waiting all night and debating if the tunas were gonna show they finally bit at 5:15 am, which makes a long night of fishing without any bites. The first flurry of fish lasted for an hour and they were able to put 3 yellowfin and 9 longfin in the boat. After the sun came up the fish came through again and were able to add another 4 yellowfin and 6 longfin, with all the daytime yellowfin being 80lbers. In addition they released another 6 longfin. Most fish were caught on sardines and some on jigs. But after the last 3 days of fishing fall is really here as the fish are changing their feeding patterns. October 15-16 - Capts. Dulanie, DeBlasio and DeCabia took out the Joe Kay and Brett Ridley charter out for the first trip in a week and decided to look over the water between the Hudson and Toms. They found some signs and 68 degree water and dropped the hook at 26200/42970. They did not have a bite until 3:30am. In fact, only one of 10 boats there had anything prior to that and the party boats were talking about cancelling the rest of there tuna season when the tuna showed up. They picked 9 yellowfin from 60-80 pounds and 2 longfin by 7am and pulled out a decent trip. They are headed right back there tonight and hopefully for Wednesday night as well if the weather holds.

name: Jeff Jacobson
e_mail: jeffjacobson@optonline.com
boat_name: Impulse
date: 10/22/07
where: Wilmington Canyon
method: Bait
species: Swordfish
size: 300lb
bait_used: Squid
water_depth: 500
water_temp: 70
other: Went to the Wilmington Canyon aboard Todd Cuccio's Impulse out of Bayville for a Sunday Overnighter. We had Roy "Rudy" Wurst of Westwood, Ken Kulig of Brick, and the usual crew. Nothing on the troll but right after setting up on the chunk we marked a huge fish below 300 foot. I setup and dropped a sword line down to about 150 feet and in less than 30 mintues we were hooked up. Two and half hours later an estimated 300lb swordfish was landed. The fish measured just over 10 feet long tip to tip. It took the entire crew to fight and land the fish. We then got into a mad dog tuna bite at 4:00am boating 9 yellowfin, 1 albacore, and 1 Mahi. We continued in release mode fighting and releasing several more 80lb class yellowfin. Great Trip!!!!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 10/22/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Tried clamming for a couple hours in the AM, caught 1 keeper and 2 short Bass. Didn't like the lack of readings in the 2 area's we fished....put the jigs on and bailed out the day with non-stop action on the blues. Fish from 3 to 12 pounds.....capt.ron

name: JOHN
boat_name: GIZMO
date: 10-21-07
where: AMBROSE-SANDY HOOK
method: DRIFT-JIGGED
species: Bluefish
size: 3 LBS
bait_used: AVA"S
water_depth: 20-50FT
water_temp: 62 F
other: TRIED AMBROSE EARLY WITH EELS. ZIP. WENT OVER TO THE HOOK ALL THE WAY TO HIGHLANDS BRIDGE ZIP. BIRD ACTION BUT NO FISH. BOAT TRAFFIC LITE. WENT BACK IN THE BAY AROUND THE AMMO PIER AND FOUND SOME BLUES. THE BITE THERE WAS FINICKY AT BEST. HAD TO READ THE FISH ON THE SCOPE OR THERE WERE NO HITS

name: Zack
e_mail: darksztar@comcast.net
boat_name: High Time II
date: 10/21/07
where: Ocean side of Sandy Hook
method: trolling
species: Striped Bass
size: 24 in
bait_used: bunker spoons
water_depth: 28 ft
other: Ran out to the ocean looking for stripers. Trolled around picking up some med blues. Finally foynd stripers off of Sea Girt.

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 10/21/07
where: Mud Hole
method: anchor / Troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
bait_used: peanuts/butters/sardines
water_depth: 160-200ft
water_temp: 55.7
other: Ran out in some sloppy seas to the Mud Hole looking for some bluefin. Started on the troll at 6:15 a few miles SE of the BA. Trolled about 1/2 way to the Monster without a touch. Picked up and ran the rest of the way to the Monster and set up on the anchor. No bluefins. Heard very little on the radio, a scattered fish here or there. We did have a 300+lb thresher hooked up for a few, but it hit on 40lb floro and after its acrobatics it landed on the leader and broke off. Fish stuck around the boat for a while but refused to eat anything else we put in the water. Did a drift to end the day to the SW. Saw better life and water in the area, but still no tuna.

name: John Mackston
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 10/21/07
where: Mud Buoy
method: chum
species: Bluefish
size: 8lbs
bait_used: bunker/butterfish
water_depth: 70
water_temp: 66
other: Stopping at the Rocks where we fished the day before we only had a few bluefish in the first hour, as there was no tide and the lines went straight to the bottom. Heading out to the Mud Bouy,stopping on readings we had steady action to the time it was to go home. Jigs worked as well as bait as the bluefish responded to both. Kept a dozen blues as all the rest of the fish were released.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 10/21/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs/Clams
other: Plenty of bird life in the AM, just not enough fish and WAY too much traffic for anything to happen. Bounced around anchoring and drifting on some readings. Caught a dozen Bass, 3 which were keepers the rest between 25 and 27 inches...Rocco Farina had 3 of them with the pool fish at 17 pounds, a long, 39 inch male fish. Ended the day jigging in the bay, most of the fish were 2-3 pounds until the last "Rabbit outta the A**" Drift...had 30 minutes of very good fishing on big blues...Water temp still up there and tomorrow is supposed to be 78 degrees...never thought I'd be one to wish for the cold, but I could sure use the help!!! Capt.Ron

name: Frank Scarali
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 10/20/07
where: Rocks
method: chum
species: Bluefish
size: 10lbs to 14lbs
bait_used: butterfish
water_depth: 42
water_temp: 66
other: Frank Scarali and crew were aboard the Megan Beth for a day of Stripers or Blues. With 66 degree water we decided to chum at the Rcoks. Starting out slow, it became a steady pick of blues up tp 14lbs. Filling two coolers of blues we called it a day, with alot of tired arms. The wind of blowing out of the West with gust up to 25kts. But it was nice along the beach with a big swell from the storm on Friday.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 10-20-07
where: ocean
method: bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 3lbs
bait_used: clams/peanut bunker
water_depth: 60
water_temp: 66
other: Today I had the John Generose party out for a day of wreck fishing.We fished NE of Barnegat Inlet on three different wrecks with about the same results on all spots. The huge swell didn't help fishing but the ocean was fishable and we caught over 200 sea bass today but had to work for the keepers. We ended up with a fair catch of keepers and one keeper striped bass that was also caught on a wreck.

name: Mick Pirolli
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 10/19/2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: Clamming & Jigging
species: Striped Bass
size: Up to 29"
bait_used: Clams & Ava 47's
water_depth: 30 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 65 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Mick Pirolli charter on board the Bounty Hunter for his first attempt at the Stripers this Fall. Anchored in 30 ft. up at Sandy Hook we did put one 29" keeper in the box while releasing 11 shorts. A switch over to Jigging Blues which were working huge schools of Rainfish gave the charter a workout. The surface was boiling with the Blues and we did put 29 fish in the fish box and then go on to release over 50 more. At 1:30 PM the wind a rain came on and we called it a day. Oct. 30, 31 and Nov.5, 6, 7. are still avail. for charter. Call Capt. Paul 732-323-8700. to reserve your day.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/19/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams/Jigs
other: Managed to get 10 customers to sail today..left the dock thinking, after yesterdays fishing, today would be easy....got around the point of the hook and WAM, fog set in! Terrible roll from the south against the last of the outgoing made it uncomfortable. Started to look around the area we fished yesterday, saw some bird life on the radar and got very lucky the first 3 drifts. A couple Bass and Blues. Lost what we had so we anchored up on a snag for awhile, caught some beautifull Sea Bass and Tog along with a couple more Stripers. Fog lifted around 11:30, 1/2 mile from where we started The water was boiling with fish. 3 large area's to take advantage of!! Caught our share and came home just as the rain and wind came on....capt. ron

name: Zack
e_mail: Darksztar@comcast.net
boat_name: High Time II
date: 10/18/2007
where: Raritan Bay
method: Trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 2 to 5 lbs
bait_used: spoons and rapalas
water_depth: 15 t0 30 ft
other: Tried to find the stripers once again. Went to Graet Kills first then the Reach. Found some birds working over some small blues, but still no Bass.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 10/18/2007
where: EAST OF SR INLET
method: CHUNK
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 25-40#
bait_used: SARDINES/BUTTERS/PEANUTS
water_depth: 150
water_temp: 65.5-66
other: OUT ON MY BUDDIES CENTER CONSOLE TUNA WISHING. CAUGHT 2 NICE BLUEFIN - KEPT ONE FOR THE GRILL. ALSO CAUGHT A NUMBER OF BLUEFISH. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/18/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams/Jigs/Peanut Bunker
other: First couple drifts in the AM only produced 1 Striper. Left the area and found several area's of birds working. More Blues than Bass, but we did have a few shorts and a couple keepers. Amazing amout of bait in the ocean today, peanut bunker and rain fish. Water temp. still 65 degrees.....Friday afternoons trip is looking like it might be a bust, calling for some pretty good Southerly wind from the afternoon on....Capt.ron

name: bob wachtel
e_mail: geobessal@aol.com
boat_name: ms-d-kimison
date: 10/16-10/17
where: hudson
method: CHUNK/TROLL
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 125 LB
bait_used: NOT CANYON RUNNER SPREADER BAR
water_depth: 450
water_temp: 63.8
other: FISHED AN OVERNITE AT THE HUDSON. WE COULDN'T GET SQWAT ON THE CHUNK. THERE WERE TONS OF PORPOISE AND SQUID AROUND THE BOAT, MOST OF THE NIGHT, BUT NO TUNA. WATER TEMP WAS ABOUT 64. UP ON THE TROLL IN THE MORNING, HOOKED UP A BIGEYE AT 10:30 JUST NORTH OF THE WEST ELBOW. BLUE JET BEHIND BIRDS ON LONG RIGGER AND 45 MINUTES LATER GOT HIM. 125LB ON A RUSTY SCALE

name: Eugene Catalano
e_mail: eugene.catalano@verizon.net
date: 10/17/07
where: Great Kills harbor
method: lures
species: Bluefish
size: 4-7 lbs
bait_used: poppers
water_temp: ?
other: Blues were eatinig everything

name: Ryan Marcus
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 10/17/2007
where: Inshore Wrecks
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: Up to 4 lbs.
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 70 to 85 Ft.
water_temp: 67 Degrees
other: The Ryan Marcus charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul headed to the wrecks south of Manasquan. Today we fished further to the south then we did yesterday. Once again we had just over 40 keeper Seabass but today's fish were much larger than yesterday's with several running up around the 4 lb. mark. Along with the Seabass we also had 4 large Triggerfish and to no one's surprise 5 Large keeper size Fluke, the largest tipping the scale at 6 1/2 lbs. After a few choice words were made about the "Bureaucrats" and their decision to close the Fluke season all the Fluke were released.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 10/17/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Once again, morning started out shakey, to say the least..had only a couple of bass and a ton of Sea Robbins. Loads of bait with some Albacore and blues in it, just not enough to stick around. Took a pretty good ride to the South, found some readings put it on a drift, started picking at the Blues...caught slack water, the birds showed up, fish started to bite. had 3 drifts on the bass, more shorts than keepers and all the blues you wanted. Once the current started to run, the bass bite was over, the bluefish kept on eating. Karl Herkert, Kearny N.J. had the pool fish in the AM with a very nice 18 pounder. Tough to be in so many places when your one of the only boats out....Nice to get lucky once in a while!!! Capt.ron

name: Matt Bader
e_mail: mattbader1024@aol.com
date: 10/16/2007
where: Ocean City Beach 48th street
method: surf
species: Bluefish
size: snapper
bait_used: anything shiney
water_depth: cast into shallows
other: Throw something shiney into the surf, you catch a blue. Fun for about 20 minutes, then you get tired.

name: Fred Leahy
e_mail: fsquared@verizon.net
boat_name: Team D&R
date: 10/16/07
where: Monster Ledge
method: chunk
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 25 to 50
bait_used: butter live mullet and jig
water_depth: 145
water_temp: 68.5
other: Capt. Dave Degenarro and his sons joined team D&R for a shot at the bluefins. 4 for 7 with a double at noon for Max(7) and Nick(9) D.

name: Brian Yuhas
e_mail: Byuhas57@yahoo.com
date: Oct 16
where: Spring Lake surf
species: Striped Bass
size: small
bait_used: popper/clam
other: Went to the surf after work to see how it was looking. started throwing a popper at about 4pm and only had one bass until sunset. after the sun went down i threw out a couple clams and came up with nothing but dogfish. went out a couple nights before and had the same luck

name: frank,john and bill
boat_name: knot easy
date: 10-16-07
where: rocks
method: chum
species: Bluefish
bait_used: bunker and jigs
other: anchored up on the rocks around 8 am and it did not take long to get the blues going....size ranged from 4-14 lbs with the average about 8 lbs....also dropped to the bottom for very small sea bass -no keepers....did not see any albies or bonita in the slick...only caugt one blue on the jig most on bait and the seemed to be a bit leader shy alsoin the clear waters....with the erratic striped bass and small sea bass inshore the blues are one of the only reliable fisheries for the moment

name: John
e_mail: johnjbee@optonline.net
date: 10/16/2007
where: South of Belmar
species: Bluefish
size: BIG ones
bait_used: metal and poppers
water_depth: 1-6 feet
water_temp: 72
other: Almost no birds. It appears afternoon sun and low tide are the key to some fun. Yeah, yeah. I'd rather get stripers but in absence of them bluegators are nice substitute. It feels goooood to be trolled by them all the way arround. Change trebbles to single hooks or you'll be sorry you didn't. Surf is loaded with peanuts and rainfish.

name: Luigi
date: 10/16/07
where: Pt. Pleasant Beach
method: Surf casting
species: Bluefish
size: 10-12 pound
bait_used: Kastmasters, Hopkins
water_temp: High 60's
other: I got to PPB around 3:15, light SE wind and nice conditions for casting. Saw a few birds and fishermen south of the Tiki bar so I headed in their direction. There was a great blitz of big blues for the next 45 minutes or so, and everyone in the area was hooked up. Soon, the gears on my old reel began to strip, and before long, it became unusable. And, of course this was the one day that I forgot to pack a spare! So I headed over to a tackle shop to pick up a new reel, and naturally by the time I got back the fish were gone. Just before dark, though, there was another school of big blues right near the south jetty, and I picked up a few more. Didn't see any stripers, but these were some of the biggest and toughest blues I've seen in the surf in a while. All released to fight again.

name: Tim Gregory
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 10/16/2007
where: Inshore Wrecks
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: Up to 3 lbs.
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 60 to 90 Ft.
water_temp: 65 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul fished 5 wrecks south of Manasquan Inlet with the Tim Gregory charter. There was plenty of life on the drops but most of the Seabass were small. The charter worked thru the small fish and at the end of the day finished up with just under 50 keepers up to 3 lbs. in the fish box along with a handfull of Porgies and 2 Triggerfish. Oct. 30,31 and Nov.5,6,7 are available for charter. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to reserve your day.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/16/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: How do I describe todays fishing without using too many four letter words? Almost impossible, but here goes...After yesterday and a nice catch of fish, today was the SH**s! Caught one albacore all morning, didn't see a bluefish and the only birds working, were on the albies. Ran to the rocks, caught a couple blues, sea bass and finally, 1 Striper at 12:40pm. Ocean was flat as a pancake, water was clear and 64 degrees...no current to speak of. Like I said before, One day a hero, next day a bum!!! Capt.ron

name: Eugene Catalano
e_mail: eugene.catalano@verizon.net
date: 10/15/07
where: Great Kills harbor
method: Surf
species: Striped Bass
size: up to 28"
bait_used: Poppers
water_temp: ?
other: Schoolies up to 28" were all over popping peanuts and rain fish. Landed 3 and lost 2. Lost count on the number of swirls. all action was at dead low.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/15/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Gotta love Mondays...3 in a row where we had decent fishing after a lousy weekend. Drifted all day, picked away on some very nice keepers. Russ Maryott caught his 3 with a bonus tag and won the pool with a very nice 16 pounder. Joe and Andy, my monday regulars once again had their limit plus some nice Sea Bass and a couple Blackfish. Great day on the water, nice to regain a little sanity after the terrible weekend... Capt.Frank had very good bluefishing again this weekend. Still chumming. May switch to Stripers once they take hold a bit better...Capt.Ron

name: B Greene
e_mail: bgreene@rocktenn.com
boat_name: Finatic
date: 10/15/07
where: Belmar to the Highlands
method: Drift and troll
species: Striped Bass
size: any
bait_used: Eels, Clams, Jigs, Umbrellas, Spoons
water_depth: 20 - 50
water_temp: 67
other: Out the inlet Monday at 4pm, spotted scattered bonita, and marked lots of bluefish up the coast north of Asbury. No Stripers. Picked a few blues on trolled spoon and umbrella rigs. Tried eeling and claming the rocks, then the beaches, then up along the highlands. No Stripers. Capt Ron - if you're picking a few Stripers on occassion in these areas, then you're a darn good fisherman, because I catch ok but not yet.

name: Marty S.
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 10/14/07
where: 15 miles SE of Manasquan
method: bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 2.5lbs
bait_used: squid/clam
water_depth: 80
water_temp: 65
other: Sea Bass fishing finally picked up for Marty and crew that were aboard the Megan Beth. Stopping on 2 wrecks we had a steady pick of Sea Bass with 60 nice keepers as well as at least 200 throwbacks. Mixed in with the catch were a half of dozen Porgies and one short Blackfish.Sea Bass is atarting to pick up as the water cools down.

name: Greg
e_mail: gpavs92@yahoo.com
boat_name: Storm Front
date: 10-14-07
where: North of Squan to Sea Bright
method: Troll
species: Bluefish
size: Up to 15lbs
bait_used: Stretch 25's
water_depth: Up to 50 ft
water_temp: 66
other: Tried the morning incoming tide but the bait wasn't there. Didn't see the activity from the previous day. Ran up north to Deal, jigged a bluefish and some sea robins. Heard of a bluefish bite to the north. saw the fleet off of Long Branch. Jigging we did nothing, so we put out the stretch 25's. Had a steady pick of big blues until we left for the barn. They definately preferred a shiny, black backed plug today as almost all of our hits were on that one.

name: JOHN
boat_name: gizmo
date: 10-14-07
where: ammo pier sandy hook
method: drift
species: Striped Bass
size: 77 lbs
bait_used: BUNKER
water_depth: 20-50FT
water_temp: 63 f
other: tTRIED THE AMMO PIER TO THE RIP TO SANDY HOOK BEACH WITH TUFF CONDITIONS JUST SOME BLUES. THE BAIT WAS ALL OVER THE PIER ALL DAY JUST OUT OF REACH INSIDE THE KEEP AWAY ZONE. STIFF NW BREEZE ALL DAY TO 20MPH

name: Dave
boat_name: Solty Dog
date: 10-14-07
where: Manasquan to Barnegat Inlets
method: troll
species: Atlantic Bonito
size: 1 -3 lbs
bait_used: stretch 25 / diamond jigs
water_depth: 40 - 60 ft
water_temp: 67
other: Picked up a couple bonito by accident while trolling for bluefish and bass. Zero on bass, one small bluefish. Marking plenty of bait, some huge pods from bottom to just below surface. No fish ?? Nice day though, at least close to shore with west wind.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 10/14/2007
where: OIL WRECK TO ARUNDO
method: TUNA WISHING
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: SKUNKED
bait_used: BUTTERS/SARDINES/FEATHERS
water_depth: VARIED
water_temp: 65.5 - 66.0
other: OUT BEFORE SUNUP WITH A BUDDY TO TRY FOR SOME INSHORE BLUEFINS. TRIED TROLLING, CHUNKING AND EVERYTHING ELSE WITH NO LUCK. VERY LITTLE LIFE IN THE AREA AND ONLY HEARD OF 1 FISH CAUGHT. HAD A COUPLE OF BLUEFISH ON JIGS & EVEN THEY WERE SCARCE. I'M READY FOR THE STRIPERS. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 10/14/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Knew leaving the dock, "today was gonna be one of those days!" NW wind, hard incoming tide, chum ran to the bow and we swung like a barn door on the anchor. Sea Robbins bit there @##* off! Ran to the channel to try a drift, naturally with the wind against we rolled our you know what's off! Caught a couple bluefish on the jigs. Ran down the beach looking for any kind of life, the southern guys had nothing but bad news, we did find some life off the Highlands, had birds working on the bluefish, unfortunately, the blues were in rain fish....by now I'm wishing I stayed in college!!. Tom Krako fished with a 6 oz croc and seemed to be the only one catching anything. Tried plain jigs, jigs with tails, peanut bunker, clams, you name it, we did it...only to watch the fish bust all around us...The only good thing about today is "I will get my revenge soon!! capt.ron

name: Frank
e_mail: nfd270@aol.com
boat_name: Tin Can
date: 10-10 to 10-11
where: Hudson
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70-90 lbs
bait_used: Butterfish, Sardines
water_depth: 700 ft
water_temp: 69.5
other: Jerry,Rodrigo,Frank,Joe,and Jake set out to the Hudson for some Yellowfin Tuna, Trolled for about 90 minutes and had 1 knock down. Set up for the night chunk and not even 10 minutes later we had for lines go off, landes 3 of 4 fish all large 70-90 lb yellowfin, that was a sign of things to come had numerous multiple hookups all night, had our limit before midnight, played catch and release for a few more hours till we were to tired to catch any more,waited for daylight to head back to the dock

name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: See Dee
date: 10-10-07 to 10-11-07
where: Wall of 100 Fathom Line
method: Chunking
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 75-85 LBS
bait_used: Sardines and live squid
water_depth: 536 FT
water_temp: 70
other: Headed out to the Canyon to chunk some tunas. No boats for miles and no reports left me feeling skepticle. Hank set us up for the chunk and within an hour we had a double hook up and two fish in the boat. Had a slow pick the rest of the night going 7-9 on the Yellows. Pretty good night on the water.

name: Joe
e_mail: JoeG3401@aol.com
boat_name: Tin Can
date: 10/10-10/11
where: 100 square
method: Troll Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80 Plus
bait_used: sardines
water_temp: 68
other: Quick troll at the pots couple of Mahi lost what probally was a longfin. Set up the chunk at sundown 4 on within 15 minutes went 3 for 4 The bite was on after that never went more then 15 minutes without a fish. All 80-100 pound yellowfin smallest fish was a 50 pound longfin Filled the coolers up before midnight everyone was in bed and asleep by 1230. only 2 of us up messed around with light tackle trying to catch tuna on striper setups. Broke a few off got one into the boat after an hour fight. released a 9ft blue shark at the boat fought with a striper set up also. To bad the weather is going to be crap the next few days we left them hungry. Most fish caught off the back of the boat with sardines at 100 feet. Didn't even chunk the last 2 hours and still caught fish.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/9/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Started the morning out with a beautifull day, picked a few Bass drifting clams. looked out to the East and could see what looked like the end of the world! Wind came on in minutes and blew steady. Naturally it was just in time for the Ebb to come through! Within 15 minutes we were in a different ocean. Got the hell outta there quick, ran back into the bay, which by the time we got there, was no picknic either. Rolled our cruellar off trying to jig bluefish in 10ft of water! I'm never one to quit....today I waved the white flag.....capt.ron

name: Shawn Knight
e_mail: knight4806@comcast.net
boat_name: My Babe
date: 10/08/2007
where: Atlantic Highlands
method: drifting and chasing the birds
species: Bluefish
size: 6 to 12 lbs
bait_used: storm jigs bunker color and bunker chunks
water_depth: 20 to 40 ft
water_temp: 69 degrees
other: Went fishing today with my father Don, My Brother Jon, And Paul {aka}Bubba. This was his first time out this year. He needed to get away from work and home. We showed him a good time and put him onto the Blues They were scatterred just outside the bay in the ocean up and down the beach in large numbers. Bubba had the high hook cathing six with just as many break offs. We ended up keeping 10. The fish were moving fast and many boats were chasing. Word to the gentleman driving the the bright red-orange racing boat. Next time you are chasing the birds along with the rest of the boats,Have the courtesy of stopping outside the school like every body else instead of driving right through the center of the school. Despite that inconvenience we had a great time. Hopefully the water temp will cool down and the stripers will start biting again.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/8/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Slow start to the morning on the Bass. Clammed up half a dozen fish, didn't like what I saw so we went in search of some jig fish. Jigging started out slow with one small area of birds working, half way through the tide the area became quite large! Bigger blues and Bass mixed in with them. Caught a couple on jigs, couple on clams. Young man, Matthew Brojock, along with his dad, landed his first Bass to take todays pool. Wind was into the West, were they say the fish bite the best! Only wish I could have had a third of the action yesterday with all the regulars. Capt.Frank has had excellant Bluefishing in the afternoons, chumming. saturday nightMike Szot, Old Bridge, N.J. landed our largest of the season an 18 1/2 pounder. Will continue the afternoons Friday, Saturday and Sunday as long as we can.Looks like some cool weather in the forcast for this week, let's hope it's the start of good things......capt.ron

name: Dominick
boat_name: Antonette
date: 10-08
where: hudson canyon-100 square
method: chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80-100lbs
bait_used: herring-squid
water_depth: 650
water_temp: 68
other: boated 12 lost 17 great trip.we also caught Mahi

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin @missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 10-8-07
where: Barnegat Ridge
method: troll
species: Little Tunny
size: 6lbs
water_temp: 70
other: I heade out to Brnegat Ridge today hoping to find some bonita that could be caught on light tackle. I spent a couple of hours trying to locate these fish on the troll before setting up on the anchor. The troll produced only false albacore and the chum produced nothing,all before the ocean got nasty and we headed in early.

name: Werner & Wolfgang Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 10/5 - 10/6
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Chunking
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: Up to 80 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Sardines, Butterfish
water_depth: 630 Ft.
water_temp: 70 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had Werner & Wolfgang Sprie on board the Bounty Hunter and headed out to the Hudson Canyon. A brief 1 hour troll on the east wall produced 1 Longfin and 6 nice size Mahi. Anchoring in 630 ft. of water north of the 100 Square the 2 man charter landed 4 Longfin and 6 Yellowfin up to 80 lbs. on live Squid and Sardine baits. 4 of the Tuna were kept the others were released unharmed. I am now booking charters for Oct. Stripers, Seabass and Blues. Call today to reserve your day 732-323-8700.

name: Tom
e_mail: Bass323@aol.com
boat_name: BITE-ME
date: 10-6-2007
where: Mud Hole
method: Troll
species: Dolphin
size: Chick
bait_used: Zuker Feather
water_depth: 200
other: Trolled From the BA bouy down to Little Italy. One Chicken and a Jack for the effort. No other hits.Water was a nice blue.

name: B Daniel
e_mail: fishcaught @ aol.com
boat_name: bye bye Harley
date: 10/06
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: bunker chunks/claims
water_depth: 20 to 60
water_temp: 68
other: started at the shrewsberry rocks at 8 am.only sea bass were biting moved to the clam beds off the hook and only sea robins.TO ROMER AND CAUGHT A COUPLE OF BLUES.NEXT TRIP WILL BE THE PM AND NOT THE AM.

name: Dave @ Elsie
e_mail: jigman 90@ptd.net
boat_name: Bookie II
date: 10-6-07
where: ocean
method: Drifting
species: Striped Bass
size: 30"
bait_used: clams
water_depth: to 40
water_temp: 71
other: we had our Grandson Owen Hawk out for stripers and he lost a good one at the boat but made good later on in the afternoon with his first Striper! we had 3 for the day and hit the big blitz of blues at the atlantic highlands on the way in Elsie and Owen had 15-20 Blues between 3-5 lbs Great day on the water!

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin @missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 10-6-07
where: Barnegat Bay
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: small
bait_used: soft plastiscs
water_depth: 10-12'
water_temp: 72
other: I fished for a half day in the mako today looking for weakfish in the very foggy AM. The fishing was slow at bests with only small fish caught that I released even though thay were legal size.With the fishing slow at the start,especially on a Saturday there are way to many impatient fisherman that feel that they have to go full throtle to the next spot and that certainly puts the fish down.so I made a move to try blowfishing one last time and had better results with a fair catch oh keeper fish.

name: Greg
boat_name: Storm Front
date: 10/6/07
where: Sea Girt to Deal
method: jig/troll
species: Atlantic Bonito
size: Up to 5lbs
bait_used: plugs, metal
water_depth: 35-55
water_temp: 70
other: What didn't I catch today? Started out hugging the beach in the thick fog. Jigged with the ultra lights and caught spike weakfish, tailor blues and sea robins non stop. When the fog lifter started heading towards the rocks, when off Deal saw birds working. Put out the plugs and caught slammer blues, false albacore and 2 bonito for the next few hours. On the way in, tried for weakfish by the Rte 35 bridge. Made 10 casts and caught 7 short fluke on pink rubber.

name: Zack
e_mail: darksztar@comcast.net
boat_name: HighTime II
date: 10/06/07
where: Sandy Hook
method: Trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 10 to 15 lbs
bait_used: Bunker Spoons
other: Got out trying to troll up some stripers. Caught half a dozen big blues, but no bass.

name: John Shipley
e_mail: stjude@comcast.net
boat_name: Saint Jude
date: 10/5-6
where: 100 ftm line
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70-90 lbs
bait_used: Butters
water_depth: 100ftms
water_temp: 72.5
other: I had the Donald Hallingse party, including Rich Srnka (roof man), Dave Lawton, and Joe Yocco aboard the Saint Jude for an overnighter. Got to the line between the so.Toms and that other one at 5:30 trolled about 15 minutes and just decided to stop the boat and chunk 'cause it looked so good and there were no boats around. Went 1 for 4 within 15 minutes of throwing the first chunk. Through the night, we drifted a total of 1/4 mile.. mostly being pulled around by big yellowfin. The hot bait was tuna "belly squid" harvested from caught fish... they were hard to catch as the tuna were around the boat all night. We went through a grand total of 2 flats of butters in our efforts. We were done by 1:00 Having boated 11 of 25 fish hooked, Everyone's backs were aching. Set the autopilot for home at 3:30 slowly picking our way through the fog. Great trip with great fish and great crew.. nearest boat to us was 5 miles away.

name: andrew greene
boat_name: BASS AKWADS
date: friday night
where: spencer canyon
method: chunking
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80-100
bait_used: sardines/squid/butters
water_depth: 400'
water_temp: 72.9
other: Nonestop action on big fish, we had a great bite starting at 11pm we were done by 2am and on the way home could not fit anymore in the boat great trip flat calm.

name: Ed
e_mail: edsrace@comcast.net
boat_name: Carol Annie II
date: 10-05 to 10-06
where: Willmington Caynon
method: Chunked . with sardines &butter fish
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70 to 90 lbs
bait_used: Sardines butter fish &live squid
water_depth: 410 feet
water_temp: 74.4 F
other: Arrived at 6.30 pm anchored next to some pots. Mahi were all around. By the time we set up for the night 7.30 pm and started to chunk By 8.30 we had three Yellow fin in the box (70 to 80 lbs ) We later lost a yellow fin in the 100 plus lbs class. by 6.00 am we had 14 yellow fin in the box the heavest 90 lbs. We left at 7.00 am with the fish bitting. Except for the fog going and coming home. the ocean was very calm. With the help of radar ,auto piolot and the plotter the 81 mile trip was not that bad. The fog was with us for 65 miles back to Barnaget.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/06/07
where: Ocean/Bay
species: Striped Bass
other: Bounced around the ocean all morning trying to catch the Bass, battled the fog and 71 degree water temp...even the sharks didn't bite! Didn't have a fish till 12:30 when we headed back into the bay to jig some blues. Very good action for an hour and a half. At least all the kids aboard got over their boredom and had some fun. A few gaffers mixed in, but most were 3 to 5 pounds. Had to yank a Jig with a tail outta a guys arm..thing was right in the muscle, guy never even flinched when I yanked on the remover, but his buddy almost passed out!!! Capt.Frank had very good Bluefishing last night again on the bait. Boat is out this afternoon, looks like a good night. Capt.Ron

name: Joe
e_mail: JoeG3401@aol.com
boat_name: Tin Can
date: 10/5/2006
where: monster ledge HA Buoy
method: Troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 10-35 lbs
bait_used: spreader bars jets birds feathers
water_depth: 200 plus
other: Made the run in the fog to the ledge trolled between the ledge and the HA buoy 2 40 plus inch bluefins 4 shorts 4 false albacore. There out there 2 double headers great day most of the fish caught after noon. saw some guys chunking at the ledge don't know how they did. Heard reports from the dock there have been 50 pounders caught in the same area. Hope they stick around for a while.

name: Jeff Jacobson
e_mail: jeffj@pinnacle-wireless.com
boat_name: Impulse
date: 10/05/07
where: Wilmington Canyon
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80lb
bait_used: Bait
water_depth: 450
water_temp: 75
other: Fished aboard Todd Cuccio's Impulse out of Bayville for a Friday overnighter to the Wilmington Canyon. We had a great trip with Roy Wurst of Westwood and the usual crew. Nothing trolling Friday afternoon but we kept 9 big yellowfin on the chunk and released several others. We also had a good swordfish bite, landing 3 up to 75lbs, releasing all of them. We picked through the night but all the swordfish came within a one hour period around 10:00. 2 swords were on tuna baits at 90 ft and one on the sword rig at 150 ft. We put in a good effort in for Tilefish Saturday but strangely enough didn't even have a nibble this time.

name: Darren
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 10/05/07
where: Rocks
method: trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 12lbs
bait_used: rigs
water_depth: 40
water_temp: 67
other: Captain Dan hosted one of the boats for the Munsen Enginerring Co. Chumming at the Rocks,only produced 2 bluefish so we decided to troll and we loaded up with bluefish up to 12lbs. The fog was thick all day but the seas were calm, all in all a great day on the water.

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 10/5/07
where: sandy hook - ocean
method: drift/anchor
species: Striped Bass
size: shorts to 31"
bait_used: clams
water_depth: 15-40ft
water_temp: 69
other: Started off down the beach near the rocks. A few run offs but no fish. Did not see anything on nearby boats, but then again the fog made it hard to see anything. Worked our way back to the hook trying various spots. Found some fish along the way and stuck with it the rest of the day. Had 12 fish between myself and a buddy, but only 3 keepers. Fish were very fat for their length. Almost got ran over on the way in by some nuts running about 30kts in dense fog with no radar....I don't think they ever saw me, good thing I saw them coming from my stern on the radar and got out of the way!!! Please everyone be safe and use some common sense on the water!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/05/07
where: Everywhere!
species: Striped Bass
other: From hero the begining of the week, to zero today! Covered just about every corner of the ocean, without much success. Had 4 keeper bass on 3 drops in the AM, took a ride to the rocks, NG, back up to the North hoping we would at least find some jig fish...fog set in a little to thick...made one last drop, caught 1 bluefish and lost one....Customers came down today with the good reports of the past week, naturally it wasn't going to be..Water temp did climb back up to 69 degress..was that the answer? Who the hell knows!!! capt.ron

name: jimmy
e_mail: jimmyc@hotmail.com
boat_name: jimmy sea
date: 10/4/07
where: klondike bank
method: chunk/troll
species: Atlantic Bonito
size: 2-3 pounds
bait_used: peanut bunker spreaer bars clark spoons
water_depth: 80 ft
water_temp: 71
other: Started off trolling at sun up got 3 bonito found some readings so we set up for the chunk at 730 chunked little spearing peanut bunker, had three fish right away on small bucktails, ended up with 14 fish all together. Hooked up with a small b luefin tuna but lost him at the boat.

name: John
e_mail: johnjbee@optonline.net
date: 10/04/07
where: Bay
species: Weakfish
size: Any
bait_used: Worms, plastic
water_depth: 12 - 36
water_temp: 71
other: Are they here yet? Capt. Ron. Your comment about throw back stripers should be taken seriously by all of us. First, big fish has poor meal value. Second, spawners should be protected. Just take a couple of pictures and let them go. Upstate New York there is a great management program with LAKE TROUT. Maybe we could learn a bit?

name: Capt Steve
boat_name: Spousal Abuse
date: 10/04/07
where: Ocean
method: Drift
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 17-40
water_temp: 69
other: Notta,nothing, zilch skunked. Fish-1 me-0. 3 people fishing on my boat not a one bass or bluefish. Tried clams,bunker and trolling stretch 25's. Looked at about 4 charter boats only saw a sea robbin come up over the side. Marked allot of fish but couldn't get them to bite.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/04/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams
other: I knew leaving the dock today it was going to be tough! Had the end of the outgoing with not much current, not much drift. We did get a couple shots right off the bat with a couple keepers and a few shorts. Went and anchored up waiting for the change (which took forever to come) had a slow 1, 1 pick. Made a move once the current started to run, back to a 1, 1 pick. Sharks, skates and then 1 Bass. Most fish today were 27 inches, we did manage 12 keepers, none over 30 inches. If we still had the slot fish, it would have been a decent day. Tossing back the perfect eaters...what a joke!! Yet, I heard a gill netter was working inshore of the rocks and there were at least 15 Bass floating dead on the water..go figure...capt.ron

name: Dave
boat_name: Solty Dog
date: 10-3-07
where: Barnegat Bay
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: 19" +
bait_used: sandworms
water_depth: 10 ft.
water_temp: 71
other: Fog moving in and out. Water clean. Drifted sandworms on a floating jig. 3 Weakfish of 19" - 20", lost three more at boat, not a spike all day. Also caught small fluke, seabass, blowfish and kingfish ... all on the floating jig. I fished east of BB, most other boats were south of me,don't know if they were doing same or better ??

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/03/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams
other: 3 days in a row!! October is starting out with a bang! Limited out again by 11:00am. Played catch and release until a couple fish floated away...got the hell outta there and came home. Fish up to 15 pounds with the pool fish being caught by Nelson Sigueza, Edison, N.J. His first ever pool fish. Water temp has to be the answer as these fish were hungry. Many had the hooks way down in their bellies (even the circle hooks). Maybe this is a reward for getting screwed on the Fluke!! Going to enjoy it while it lasts.....capt.ron

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/02/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Very good fishing in the AM for the second day in a row...had a customer from yesterday who brought his dad today, told him yesterday was a dream for this time of year, after the bite was over he asked about Deja Vue!! Some nicer fish up to 14 pounds and plenty of slots when the bite was on. Ended the day jigging some blues once the bass stopped biting.....capt.ron

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 10-1-07
where: Barnegat Bay
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: 3lbs
bait_used: soft plastics
water_depth: 10-12'
water_temp: 66
other: I fished in the Mako today and had a good catch of weakfish to 3lbs.I was able to catch my limit of weakfish today and a few more fish that were released. After that I anchored in the bay for some blowfish. The blowfishing wasn't great but I did catch some really big fish along with a bunch of throughbacks and a few large kingfish. Over all it was good fishing for the half day that I was out.

name: Capt. Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 10/01/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams
other: Finally!! A report to be proud of. First drop in the AM produced only 1 keeper bass..made a second drop, again, nothing. Ran offshore of the Rocks, found some very good readings and bait, anchored up and had non-stop action for over an hour on the Stripers! Limited the boat out in an hour and a half. Fish up to 16 pounds. Played catch and release and came home a half hour early. Water temp droped 6 degrees with the easterly flow we have had the past 2 days, that had to be the ticket. Jig fishing didn't happen today so it was a good thing we had the clams. Worst part is, for this time of the season, it was probably a tease!!! Lots of bait, plenty of fish, when all the conditions are right, well knock the socks off em'!! Frank Suchwala celebrated his 71st birthday by catching 3keepers and releasing 12 more. First time fishermen Stacy Bushman, Nicole and Mike Bushman from Idaho caught their limit and also played catch and release..Andy and Joe our Monday regulars, who have been through the best and the worst of fishing got their reward also today, catching 3 each with bonus tags. Tomorrow is a true, you should have been here yesteday story!!! Capt.Ron

name: Jason
e_mail: mahrbeezer@aol.com
boat_name: current affair
date: 10-01-07
where: 30 miles east of barnegat
method: chum
species: S-Fin Mako Shark
size: 200+
bait_used: mackeral
water_depth: 125
water_temp: 69.5
other: heading into a chop at only 14 knots didnt get setup till after 9am. Had some mahi in the slick early but they left before we could get a pole baited up. Two hours later had something mess with 3 baits and screamed the last bait but dropped it. Later we had a 200+ hammer head that stayed around for 20 minutes.

name: Steve Won
e_mail: soul218880@aol.com
date: 10/01/07
where: Sandy Hook
method: Surf
species: Bluefish
size: 12-14lbs
bait_used: Bunker
water_depth: 15ft
water_temp: 69
other: Arrived at the hook around 1:45 am and set up for the night with 2 rods. Within about a half hour, Got a hit on a rod with no wire and got bit off. 20 minuites later, The second rod disappears from view. Went down to the waters edge and found the rod in the wash. Set the hook and landed a 12 lb blue. Re rigged and threw in again. half hour later second fish hits about a 14 lber hits and laands on the beach. That was it for the rest of the nite. Just a Note, I wroet to my assemblymen about bill a3275, Bob gordon ( whom is the vice chairman of the environmental and sold waste board) sent me a letter stating that he doesn't believe any special interest gropus, Whether its farmers, sportsman, or animal rights activists should be in majority of the board.....YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! Basically it was a blowoff letter. Please Chose your Assemblymen wisely on nov 9th. I know someone who isn't going to be re elected!!!

name: Joe
boat_name: Miss Barneget Light
date: 9/28 - 9/29/07
where: Lindenkohl Canyon
method: Bait and Jigs
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: more 50lbs
bait_used: Butterfish, live Squid, sardines
water_depth: 550
water_temp: >75
other: Fished aboard great boat, less than 4hrs to fish, ride was fine going out. 2 or 3 fish during the night but at 4:30am the fishing turned on but only ended the day with a boat load of 9 fish among 35 fares. Left early, took us 8 hrs to get back, seas were over 10'.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/29/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Jigs/Clams
other: Once again the NW wind produced a very good bite. Jigged all day catching big blues, a handfull of short Bass and 2 keeper bass...large area of bait, birds and fish!! The Weather was perfect and sea's not bad at all...Capt.Frank had a tough one last night boating only 15 fish and losing a dozen more...first slow one in quite some time...Sailing everyday, we have been carrying the clams, just in case! Capt.ron

name: Jim Cherup
e_mail: jimmyc@aol.com
boat_name: Miss Barnegat Light
date: 9/28/07
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70 pounds
bait_used: Butterfish
water_depth: 400'+
water_temp: 71 degrees
other: Slow night, little action. 28 fisherman, five fish hooked, three boated. Strange boat rules, a guy hooks a fish and everyone has to pull up while he fights for 30 minutes. We all stood around with our rods in our hands while the tuna bite was directly below....doesn't make much sense. Then instead of catching mahi that were around the pots in the morning we wasted an hour on a drift so the boat could discharge some oil. Disgusting. I'm going back out to the boats in Brielle.

name: dan boylan
e_mail: danboylan1951@yahoo.com
boat_name: bay lady 11
date: 9/28/07
where: raritan bay
method: drifting
species: Weakfish
bait_used: worms
water_depth: 30 +
other: drifted worms in the chanell for a while lookin for weaks.It didn't happen, started chasing the birds and slaughtered the blues. The deck of the boat looked like a murder sceen.took home 6 nice size ones and put the rest back to fight another day.

name: James Burch
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 09/27/2007
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Trolling
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: Up to 80 lbs.
bait_used: Balyhoo & Squid Spreader Bars
water_depth: 500 to 1000 Ft.
water_temp: 72 Degrees
other: The James Burch charter was on board the Bounty Hunter for a day of Offshore Trolling. Capt. Paul decided to stay away from the warmer waters down south and fish the cooler waters of the Hudson. At sunrise the ocean came alive with Porpoise, Longfin and Yellowfin Tuna. We were the only boat in the area and within 4 hours went 9 for 9 on Tuna. The charter boxed 5 Longfin and 4 Yellowfin up to 80 lbs. At 10:30AM the charter had all the Tuna they needed and opted to go home early instead of release fishing. All the Tuna were taken on Reel Seat Squid Spreader Bars and Rigged Balyhoo. I am now booking Fall charters for Seabass, Blues and Striped Bass. Get in on the great Fall action. Call 732-323-8700 and book your trip today!

name: RON ANTONELLI, Gary, John, Scott,
e_mail: karonaraftt@msn.com
boat_name: BENCHMARK
date: 9-26 - 9-27
where: Canyon
method: chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80 - 90 lbs.
bait_used: butterfish, sardine,squid
water_depth: 550 ft.
water_temp: 73.5 dgs.
other: Fished with Capt. Bob Konz on Capt. Nick's Benchmark. Headed East with no intention of trolling, and setting up for the night chunk with light boat traffic. Our first shot at fish came at 8:00 pm, on flat liness and set lines, and sardines were the preferred bait. The mid-night hours were very quiet, and at 5:30 am we began our trolling pattern catching Longfin at 1st light. In years past our action/catch rate would be double to say the least....So what is happening to the fall run of New Jersey Yellowfin Tuna?????????

name: "B"
e_mail: Ritebowl@aol.com
boat_name: Sportscraft 222
date: 9-27-07
where: Mouth of Manasquan Inlet
method: Casting Jigs
species: Atlantic Bonito
size: 5-8 Pounds
bait_used: Diamond Jigs
water_depth: 25- 30
other: We came out the mouth off the inlet and slammed Atlantic Bonito all day. Had taken a few friends that never fished before and what a day they had. Beautiful fish and a beautiful day. We boated 10 fish and threw back plenty. Schools were boiling and chasing down the spearing. Hope the weather in the next day or two doesnt scare em away. Had some great sushi last night and gonna cook some up for dinner tonight. Good luck!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/27/07
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams/Jigs
other: Started the morning with the clams again today, only problem was, we never had a bite on 2 drops. Lost the tide and didn't read enough life to wait for the change. Put the jigs on and headed down the beach. Played chase the birds the rest of the day, catching big blues. Did manage 2 Stripers that had to go back. The past few days we have had an incredible amount of peanut bunkers in the harbor, the bluefish have been chasing them under the docks...we catch a few right in the slip!! Can you imagine leaving the dock and anchoring in the harbor, life would be good!! Capt.ron

name: Luigi
boat_name: Norma K III
date: 9/26/07
where: Sea Girt reef
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: up to 15"
bait_used: Salted clams
other: The inshore sea bass fishing has yet to be very consistent, at least if today's PM trip on the NK III is typical. I caught about 10 sea bass, only 2 of which were keepers, plus one ling (and I caught more than most of the others near me). The boat is great and the Capt. moved 4 times and stayed out an extra 20 minutes, but it just wasn't happening for us today. It's probably too warm inshore, but things should turn on in another couple of weeks. The full-day boats might be a better bet in the meanwhile, since they'll make the run to the deepwater wrecks.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/26/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams/Jigs
other: Started out clamming on the last of the tide. Had a couple shots of Bass with a few keepers in the mix. Bite didn't last long, once the tide changed that was it. Put the jigs on and chased birds the rest of the day. Plenty of big blues around and we still managed a few bass on the jigs. Much better day than yesterday. Fish are still tough to catch though, when they are feeding on the rainfish!! Capt.Ron

name: Dominick
e_mail: dsarinelli@warthong,org
boat_name: Anntonette
date: 9/24-25
where: toms canyon
method: chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80-90lb.
bait_used: herring
water_depth: 800
other: steady pick all night.landed 7 lost 12 +2 mahi

name: Luigi
boat_name: Queen Mary
date: 9/25/07
where: Spring Lake to Ocean Grove
method: Jigging
species: Bluefish
size: 8 to 12 lb
bait_used: Diamond jigs, other metal
other: Capt. headed north out of Manasquan Inlet along the beach looking for birds. The first stop was just south of Shark River Inlet where 1 bonito was caught. Things really began to pick up when big blues were spotted, it almost didn't matter what you fished with or how fast your retrieve was, you would get an instant hookup. Fortunately, the boat was not very crowded and that made landing these big guys much easier. Capt. did a great job of staying with the fish for the next couple of hours, mainly within a half mile or so of the beach. By noon, things slowed up a bit but the morning action was so good that no one was disappointed.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/25/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Very tough day today, even the good bite we had yesterday on the blues didn't happen. Caught 2 keeper Bass in the AM, worked further South to fish a few snags, no bites. Fished the Rocks for a while, caught some nice Sea Bass and 1 big Blue fish that looked like he's lived there forever! Drifted offshore, ran back to the North, beat myself up to catch squat!!! Hopefully we get an "A" for effort! Full moon tomorrow, should be an EXTRA Special day!!!!!!!! Capt.Ron

name: George Spodak
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: Sep 23-24
where: Hudson
method: Troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65-90 lbs
bait_used: Butterfish/squid
water_depth: 650 ft
water_temp: 71
other: Hosted the George Spodaks crew minus George whos wife was in the hospital for an overnighter in the HudsonCanyon.Troll bite was nonexistent and chunking produced our first bite at 9:00 pm with a belligerent 90 lber who whipped two guys before submitting.A slow but steady bite developed at 80 ft with sardines and squid and the charter boated 6 yellowfins and 1 longfin by first light. Highlight of the night was a white marlinn which took a chunk bait and put on an aerial show before pulling the hook.

name: Captain Ray Burke
boat_name: Mad Gaffer II
date: Week of 9/24
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 30 Feet
other: We have had a real mixed bag of fish the last week. We have caught some short bass mixed in with some keepers, many bluefish, Seabass, Progies and even a few Amberjack. I am anticipating a great fall run of stripes and am taking reservations for these trips now. Call my cell phone at 732-803-6276 for choice dates.

name: Brendan Kerwin
e_mail: brendantkerwin@hotmail.com
boat_name: natalie ann
date: 09/24/07
where: ocean
method: bucktail/metal/clouser
species: Atlantic Bonito
bait_used: bucktail
other: Only boat out, caught em on the fly and a spinner, the Natalie Ann is not very comfortable on the run, but what an awesome fishing machine when the bite's on! Caught a Spanish Mackeral to spice it UP!! Used a 1 and 1/2 oz green and white Spro bucktail on the spinner and a white clouser on the fly rod. Metal also was working. Felt sorry for the surfcasters, who were just out of range!

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 9-24-07
where: Barnegat Bay
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: 3lbs
bait_used: soft plastics
water_depth: 10-15'
water_temp: 72
other: I went solo today in the Mako looking for weakfish at the BB buoy. I had plenty of action with both weakfish and bluefish and had a prize of a catch when a 8lb fluke inhaled my FinS jig. The fish was boated, weighed and released on its way to the deep water.

name: Robert Danza
e_mail: cameo241@aol
boat_name: NO MERSI
date: sep 23-24
where: 100 SQ hudson can
method: trolling and bait
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 75-100 lb
bait_used: sardins, butter fish,live snapper,live squid
water_depth: 650'
water_temp: 74/75
other: chunked up 7 yellow fin 5 around 10:30 2 more thrue the night.picked up a few mahiii at night and more on bait during the day on spering 1long fin on troll at 8am next morning

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/24/07
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: Had a few fish first thing in the AM, 2 keepers, half a dozen shorts, then the sharks took over! Tried not chumming, didn't work. Made a move to another spot and never got the fish going. Put the jigs on for the blues, excellant action on big fish till the guys got tired. Ran out to the East to clam the bass again....N.G. never had another bite. Perfect day on the water though! Capt.Ron

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 9/23/07
where: raritan reach
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: 6lbs
bait_used: sandworms
water_depth: 40ft
other: Worked the reach channel all morning. Started by bouy 14. Had a nice 6lb fish at bouy 12. Never caught another weak the rest of the day. We ran up and down the channel edge from bouy 6 all the way into the thirties looking for good marks and fished anywhere that looked promising, no luck. Tons of blues around the reach channel. Had a half dozen of them.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 9-23-07
where: ocean
method: anchor
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 3lbs
bait_used: clams
water_depth: 65'
water_temp: 70
other: Today I had my charter out for a day of wreck fishing on the GS Reef (north). We had more small sea bass than could be counted with some nice fish mixed in along with a good catch of big porgies.We had to move to a number of wrecks to find the keeper fish but that paid off at the end of the day as we had a good catch of both porgies and sea bass.

name: Greg
boat_name: Nimrod
date: 9/22-9/23
where: South Toms Canyon
method: Troll/Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: Up to 90Lbs
water_depth: 500
water_temp: 71-74
other: Headed to South Toms to try and avoid the crowds that we heard so much about. Calm ride out, avoided the rain that plagued inshore. Reached the grounds to find calm seas and clear blue water. Up on the troll we found a large weed bed, had two mahi hit. Hooked and boated 1 15lb Mahi. Back on the troll the center rigger went off. Had a tuna on to just about at the boat when the hook pulled. We set up for the chunk and had the dead sea underneath us. Only an occasional squid visited us. About 4am after the noon set, a school of porpoise came into our lights along with the squid. Shortly after we went 3 for 3 with yellowfins up to 90lbs. Skipped the morning troll and got bounced around on the way in. Weather was great for the most part, fish didn't quite cooperate for us like the last couple trips but was still a great night.

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Dauntless
date: 9-23-07
method: Bottom
species: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
size: 11-25"
bait_used: Clam
water_depth: 100' +
other: Sea bass and Scup didnt pan out so we headed for deep water. The Capt. put us on the Ling and it didnt take long to fill the cooler. We thank the crew for a really nice day of fishing on the Dauntless.

name: Ryan Scialaba
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: Sep 21-22
where: Hudson
method: Troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65-75 lbs
bait_used: Bautterfish/sardines
water_depth: 625 ft
water_temp: 73
other: Hosted the Ryan Scialaba charter from Morris County for an overnighter in the Hudson Canyon.We had beautiful weather with calm seas and no troll bites.Nighttime action started at 8:30 pm on the east wall and the charter went 4 for 8 on large yellowfins by 11:00pm. A longfin was boated at 1:00am and action died until 3:15 when it was drop and reel with squid at 100 ft to hookup energized yellowfins.The charter boated 15 more yellowfins by 5:30 am and we headed for home at first light with the 20 tuna on ice.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/23/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: The change in todays weather got things much more active in the ocean. Read plenty of bait, had lots of jig fish (blues) and a few short bass. Jigged until 11a.m. then went Sea Bass fishing. Lots of little ones and a good showing of keepers. This time of the season were doing what we have to, too put a catch together...Claming, jigging, bottom fishing, were going fishing! Weather should be fine for the next few days...Capt.Frank had good blue fishing again last night, picked away all night on 5 to 12 pound fish. capt.ron

name: Dave Muller
e_mail: dmuller447@aol.com
boat_name: just a fluke
date: 9/22/07
where: barnaget reef
method: bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 4"-15"
bait_used: clam
water_depth: 50'
water_temp: 69
other: caught around 100 sea bass only about 15 keepers had some triggers a few porgies and a blackfish too not a bad day constant action all day till the rains came till next time!!!!

name: John Light
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 09/21-09/22
where: Lindenkohl Canyon
method: Chunking
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: Up to 80 Lbs.
bait_used: Sardines, Butterfish, Squid
water_depth: 550 Ft.
water_temp: 76 Degrees
other: After a couple of blow outs the John Light charter finally got in on a Canyon trip. Capt. Paul headed down to the Lindenkohl Canyon and set up early for the night chunk. The weather was perfect and sea conditions were calm. Reports indicated that the night bite was good the day before and everyone was anxious for the fish to arrive. However it was not to be as we sat in 550 ft. along with 45 other boats and waited. We boated one 80 lb. Yellowfin at 10PM and another at 4AM and that was it for the night. The radio chatter indicated that most boats did not do much better. Capt. Paul is now booking Fall Seabass, Blues and Striper charters. Get in on the action. Call 732-323-8700.

name: Earl
e_mail: andersonfamily6@optonline.net
boat_name: Rusty1
date: 09/21/07 09/22/07
where: raritan Reach
method: Worming
species: Weakfish
size: none
bait_used: Sandworms
water_depth: 38-42 ft
water_temp: Low 70's
other: Fished the Reach Hard Friday and Saturday did not catch or see any weakfish landed! Not even the Sea Robins were around!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/22/07
where: ocean
species: Striped Bass
other: Am I mentally challanged or was today supposed to be 85 and sunny?? Had fog in the AM, cloudy, overcast and nasty the rest of the day, and rain to finish out the afternoon! These weather guys should work for the Fisheries people, they base their reports on faulty science!! Anyway, today was lousy fishing for bass. Had one short in the AM, read fish, had a good outgoing and zip! Was going to fish the Mud until half way there, I say 300 boats. Fished the rocks, didn't find any Blues or Bass, but the Sea Bass fishng kinda bailed us out. At least the guys went home with dinner.....Capt.Ron

name: Nick, Ed, Carlitos
e_mail: nvlachos@verizon.net
boat_name: MARYKATE
date: 9/20-21
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Chunking, Troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: +80 Lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Butterfish, Sardines
water_depth: +/- 800
water_temp: 68
other: We arrived at the Hudson Canyon Thursday night around 10:30pm and found a spot for ourselves on the East Wall away from the 100-Square crowd by 11:00pm; squid were at the back of the boat the minute the lights went on, and we picked away at a few yellowfin tuna until 3:30am or so when the bite picked up and by 6:00am we had 7 yellowfin in the boat. We then went on the troll to the West Elbow area and picked up 2 longfin tuna and 1 mahi off a pot. We had a great trip for 3 guys who are still very tired out.

name: mike
e_mail: msclaf6503@aol.com
boat_name: seven seize
date: sept20-21
where: carteret
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-90
bait_used: sardines
water_depth: 800
water_temp: 75.5
other: drifted in flat calm seas- water was gulf stream blue- had Mahi all night but the yellowfins were picky. Caught plenty of fish but not the bounty like other trips this year. In general, this season has been the best I can remember.

name: Teejay
e_mail: teejay71@aol.com
boat_name: Never Enough
date: 9/21/2007
where: Mud Bouy
species: Bluefish
other: Ventured out to the mud bouy in flat calm seas. All out slaughter for 4 hours. Boated 50-60 7-10 lb. class bluefish. Lost another 15-20. Ran out of energy and headed back in. It was a dual TJ bloodbath. Tight lines......

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/21/07
where: ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams
other: Had a little pick going on some keepers and shorts, not a hot bite, but action, lost the tide and that was it. Thought when we finally got some current it would pick up, but just like yesterday, no such luck. High hook had 5 fish on a rental rod! Stu Silverman also had his limit and a short. Many guys had none. Water is gin clear and I'm sure with the high, bright sun, that hasn't helped the past 2 days.......It's only Sept!!!!! Capt.Ron

name: Nick Calandra
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: Sep 19-20
where: Hudson
method: Troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65-80 lbs
bait_used: Butterfish/squid
water_depth: 550 ft
water_temp: 74
other: Hosted the Nick Calandra charter from Sussex county for an overnighter in the Hudson Canyon.No bites during afternoon trolling except for skippies and mahi. During setup for night chunking mahi circled the boat and the charter landed a dozen on spinning tackle. Seven yellowfins were boated by 11:30 pm and the action died. Second flurry began at 5:00 am and the charter boated four more yellowfins and three longfins by first light. Charter boated one longfin on morning troll and we headed for home at 8:00 am with the 15 tuna and mahi on ice.

name: Greg
boat_name: Storm Front
date: 9/20/07
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Troll/Jig
species: Bluefish
size: Up to 20lbs
bait_used: Stretch 25's & Ava 47's
water_depth: 25-50
water_temp: 70
other: At first light ran up the beach. read lots of bait, tried jigging firts to no avail. Put the stretches out and had immediate fish on. I could only keep one plug in the water as I was fishing by myself and a very consistant bite. Once I landed a fish on the troll, I would toss out the jig and had great success scoring another fish or two before going back up on the troll. bite seemed to die off at around 10:30 for me. I was hoping to nab a stray bass but the only non bluefish hit was from a big bonito that hit a chartreuse plug. Biggest Bluefish weighed just under 20lbs on the hand scale. Beautiful morning to be on the water!!

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 9-20-07
where: NW corner SH reef
method: Bottom
species: Porgy
size: 10-15"
bait_used: Clam, Squid single dropper loop
water_depth: 47-55'
water_temp: 67-68
other: Started in on some nice sized scup on my fifth drift. Lot of short sea bass. Had some engine trouble and had to limp in. Be back out next week after repairs.

name: francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline.net
boat_name: juanago
date: 9/20
where: SEA GIRT REEF
method: DRIFT
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 2LBS
bait_used: SQUID AND CLAMS
water_depth: 70
water_temp: 71
other: Today I ran my boat to clean off the bottom. Went sea bass fishing at the Sea Girt reef. Not a great anchoring day but a great day to drift. Fished 4 hours and caught over 40 fish but only 5 keepers. I foresee a not so good offshore sea bass year with the numbers of keepers that most boats have been retaining. Released 3 legal fluke.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/20/07
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams/jigs
other: After todays bite, yesterday had to be a dream!! Knew it would be awhile before we got the change and current, didn't expect anything, and nothing is what we got!! Took forever to get the tide, when it came we caught 3 keepers and a short, figured the bite was on.......had to leave the area after several drops, most of them I read fish on, they just didn't eat. Finished up off the highlands jigging a few big blues, bonito and albacore....Hero yesterday, today a bum.....what a life!!! capt.ron

name: JOHN
boat_name: GIZMO
date: 9-19-07
where: #34-#20 RARITAN REACH
method: DRIFT
species: Weakfish
bait_used: PEANUTS & WORMS
water_depth: 20-50FT
water_temp: 69
other: SMALL FLEET OF BOATS IN THE REACH. SAW SOME FISH CAUGHT BEFORE NOON BUT NOT LIKE SUNDAY. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL DAY DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER. THE FISH JUST DID NOT COOPERATE. ALL IN ALL A GOOD CROWD OF GUYS,PARTY BOATS INCLUDED KEEPING IT SLOW AND NICE IN CHANNEL. YOU HAVE TO GIVE CAPTAINS A LITTLE SLACK THEY ARE FISHIN FOR A LIVING I FISH FOR FUN & RELAXTION. IF EVERY GOES SLOW IN THIS FLEET WE WILL CATCH MORE FISH

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/19/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: jigs
other: Very good fishing today on the Stripers!! Had some terrible conditions in the AM with a huge swell and the last of the outgoing. Had to do some searching to find a pick. Stayed with a one, one, slow bite till just about the end of the tide, made a move and found some better readings...had shots of 3 to 4 on at times! All keepers just made 28 to 29 inches with just as many smaller fish going back. Very impressive action for this time of year. Ron Solin had the hot hand with 3 keepers and several shorts. Mitch Jevic and Bill Yurkovitch also got in on the action with limits and shorts. Sailing daily 7:30 till 2:30pm. Bluefish Chumming on the weeekends 3:30pm till 9:30pm.. capt.ron

name: carl zimmerman
e_mail: czimmerman123@hotmail.com
boat_name: mad gaffer
date: 9/17/07
where: raritan bay and the sh ree
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: to 8 lbs
bait_used: sand worms
water_depth: 25 ft
water_temp: low 70s
other: capt ray of the mad gaffer from the highlands works for his customers to catch fish and he is always successful at it started day in back of the bay caught weak fish until tide stopped he then ran all the way out to the reef stopping on big schools of blues on the way where we caught all we wanted finshed day at reef where we loaded up on big porgies. if you want a great day of fishing with a great captain and a nice guy to boot call him at 732 803 6276 he takes open reservations as well as charters boat limited to 12 so you have plenty of room to fish tell him carl sent you

name: Jeff Lambert
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: Sep 16-17
where: Hudson
method: Troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65-75 lbs
bait_used: Butterfish/squid
water_depth: 650 ft
water_temp: 75
other: Hosted the Jeff Lambert charter from Sloatsburg NY for an overnighter in the Hudson Canyon. Afternoon trolling produced one longfin and a pulled hook on a yellowfin two feet from the gaff. Chunking started with the charter boating a yellowfin and three longfins by 8:30 pm but their next bite was not until 4:30 am when they proceeded to go 7 for 7 on 65-75 lb yellowfins by first light. Threy opted to head for home at 7:00 am with the 12 tuna and some mahi on ice.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 9/17/07
where: Ocean
species: Striped Bass
bait_used: clams
other: Been picking at the Stripers the past few trips. Certainly not the fall run, but we do manage some keepers on a whole bunch of drops. Jigged some blues when the birds are working. Andy Seney, Union Beach landed 3 Bass while Joe Handley, Anchor Inn caught 2. Fishing will get better as the water, and air temps start to drop. Sailing daily 7:30am till 2:30pm. Bluefish chumming Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon, 3:30pm till 9:30pm...capt.ron

name: Damien Romeo
e_mail: info@canyonrunner.com
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: Sept 13-17
where: Hudson
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 40-75
bait_used: Live Squid/Sardines
water_depth: 100 Fathoms
water_temp: 78
other: September 16-17 - Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia had the Damien Romeo charter out Sunday morning leaving the dock at 10am to head to the Hudson Canyon. They ran to the East Elbow and started picking longfin while working down to the 100-square picking longifn and mahi all the way. The longfin were coming on green machines and tuna clones with a couple taken on ballyhoo. They set up on the chunk in the 550 feet of water at the 100-square and were 1 for 2 on yellowfin by 9pm. They continued to pick away at the yellowfin putting 7 in the boat and realizing 2 more before putting out the sword rods at 2am. By 3am they had a 68" 150 pound sword in the boat and pulled the anchor shortly thereafter to head home. September 13-14 – Capt. Phil Dulanie had the Sean Sandler charter out Thursday to Friday and went right back to the 100-square. Unfortunately so did 80 other boats. Lined up and down the line we decided to move out east more up the line towards the dip and set up for the night. It started out very promising with 2 fish in the boat by 8am but soon died off as more and more boats showed up. They had a couple shots and ended the night 6 for 9 on 60-85 pound yellowfin. There were a handful of boats that crushed them Thursday night but also a ton that had only 1 or 2. September 12-13 - Capt. Phil Dulanie had the John Kohl charter out Wednesday to Thursday on the Canyon Runner and left late due to the wind still honking at Noon. They broke the inlet at 3pm and made it to the 100-Square and were set up on the chunk by 7:30pm. The dropped the hook at 26104/43089 and had bait under the boat immedaitely and tuna not shortly thereafter. They picked away at first on live squid and sardines on 60 pound flouro and then got them going strong. By 3am they had gone 15 for 20 and took all the tuna rods out of the water and set a few sword rods out waiting for first light. At first light they went pot hopping loading up with a bunch of mahi and finished off trying for a few tiles. Damien Romeo and a 150-Pound 68" Sword pictures at www.canyonrunner.com

name: Zack
e_mail: darksztar@comcast.net
boat_name: HighTimes II
date: 09/16/2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: Trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 4 to 6 lbs
bait_used: Bunker spoons
other: Got up early and we were the the first ones out to Roamer Shoals. Trolled around for a while and got some blues, moved to some waypoints we have off the front of Sandy Hook but couldn't find any stripers just more blues. Called it a day early and watched the Giants stink it up.

name: Dave Jones
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 9/16/07
where: Mud Hole
method: Troll
species: Little Tunny
size: 10lbs
bait_used: lures
water_depth: 250
water_temp: 70
other: Dave Jones ,Steve Long and crew were aboard the Megan Beth . Starting the troll near the Shark River reef we had our first and only false albacore with in minutes of trolling. the rest of the day only produced two small Mahi. Water was clean, 70 degrees through out but a dead sea and not many readings of bait or fish.Fished from the reef out to the Lillian.

name: Werner & Wolfgang Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 09/16/2007
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Jigging
species: Bluefish
size: Up to 18 Lbs.
bait_used: Ava 27's & 47's
water_depth: 30 Ft.
water_temp: 70 Degrees
other: Release Fishermen Werner and Wolfgang Sprie were on board the Bounty Hunter and had one of the best days of Bluefish Jigging in recent memory. Capt. Paul set up several drifts over reads on the Shrewsbury Rocks and the bite lasted all day. All the Blues were large with many reaching the 16-18 lb. mark. They bit thru the last of the incoming, slack and the outgoing tides. All the bites came on Ava 27's & 47's. At the end of the day the catch approached 150 fish. As usual all the Blues were released. The Fall season is underway. To get in on some great Bluefish, Seabass and Striper fishing call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 and reserve your day.

name: B Daniel
e_mail: fishcaught @ aol.com
boat_name: bye bye Harley
date: 09/16/07
where: raritan reach
method: bottom
species: Weakfish
size: 20"
bait_used: worms
water_depth: 30'
water_temp: 67
other: arrived to the reach buoy 20 at the end of the in coming,Caught three weekies wright a way then the bite died with the slack.Moved to the tip of the hook to worm the rips.Caught some fluke through them back and a few sea robins. All in all had a great day weather was great.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevinmissmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 9-16-07
where: ocean
method: anchor
species: Blackfish
size: 4lbs
bait_used: clam
water_depth: 55
water_temp: 68
other: Today we made our firts wreck fishing trip to kick off the fall season.It was a good trip and as the weather kept us fromm going to far off the beach the fishing turned out to be pretty good. We caught more blackfish than I thought we would and some nice keepers.The sea bass were on the small side and the porgies were nice and in good numbers.All in all it was a good trip and I hope to be back on the wrecks by the end on the week.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/12/07
species: Striped Bass
other: We will be at the dock till Friday AM. Friday the 14th we start fishing for Stripers and Blues, clamming, jigging, what ever we have to do...Tons of bait around so I am anticipating a decent fall run. Capt.Frank stopped on some jig fish Saturday afternoon and landed 3 bass along with plenty of blues. Chumming has been very good in the afternoons with fish up to 14 pounds.....Last Charters for the season this week...Friday afternoons 3:30pm trip is booked and Saturday Mornings 7:30AM trip is booked....Be sailing daily, open boat 7:30am-2:30pm from Sunday on for Stripers and Blues....Please don't forget Monday nights meeting!! capt.ron

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 9-10-07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 4lbs
bait_used: killie;/squid
water_depth: 65'
water_temp: 76
other: After a challenging ride along the sod banks and out the inlet in zero visibility we had a great day on the fluke grounds for the last day of the season. The drift was slow but the fish were biting and we had good catch by mid day and decided that would be it and I wanted to back in the inlet before the end of the tide.The large swell that pushed in about mid morning made the inlet nasty ,the good news was the fog lifted an I could see were I was going.

name: Shawn Knight
e_mail: knight4806@aol
boat_name: My Babe
date: 09/10/2007
where: Atlantic Highlands bay
method: Jigs and peanut bunkers
species: Bluefish
size: 5 to 12lbs
bait_used: storm bunker jigs. peanut bunker
water_depth: surfacet to 40ft
water_temp: 78
other: My Father Don My brother Jon And Good family Friend Jack Otto went out on brother's Jon boat my babe for some fluke before the season closed but could only find 2 keepers, one 20" and a 17". We saw the birds working and change tactics. We went chasing the blues and had continous action for over three hours very aggressive fish,leaping out of the water slamming the jigs and peanuts.. Two broken rods and several break offs later we had to leave. The Fogged rolled in. That was the first time we ever fished that area. Greatest day ever bluefishing. We kept twenty. I can gurantee we will be back soon.

name: Ryan Marcus
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 09/10/2007
where: Everywhere
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 8 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing
water_depth: 60 to 75 Ft.
water_temp: 72 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul fished the final day of the 2007 Fluke season with the Ryan Marcus charter. With no wind or drift for the first 4 hours all we managed were a few shorts and plenty of Skates. Capt. Paul made stops off Mantoloking, Axel Carlson and Sea Girt Reefs and caught up with the larger fish off Asbury Park in 75 Ft. of water. We finally got a .4 Kt drift at noon and the charter started to pick some keepers. We saved the day with 8 keeper Fluke the largest at 8.3 lbs. was caught by Ryan. Along with the keepers over 30 shorts were released. With Fluke season closed I will now target Blues, Seabass & Stripers for the rest of the year. Get in on the Fall action call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to book your day

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/10/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: For the last report of the 2007 Fluke season, I would like to start off by thanking all the customers who supported us each week, even the first timers who never fished before and came out to enjoy one of the best seasons in a long time. Never thought when they went to 17 inches we would survive! But we did. Fishing was very good for the most part,with more quality fish than I could imagine. All those years of tossing back the 16 inchers finally paid off...Largest for us this season was 11.5 pounds caught by Carlos Gonzales, we also had a 10 1/2, a few in the 9 pound range and many fish in the 2 to 5 pound class. Limits where tough to come by, but we still managed quite a few despite the size regs. Today, we went out with a bang...wanted to end the season on a high note, so busting some A## was not a problem. Started out in our channel waiting for the change of tide, picked a few keepers and some shorts power drifting. Didn't like what I saw when the current started to run so we go the hell outta there! Ran down the beach where I fished yesteday, past 2 draggers fishing 1.5 miles from the beach (but that's a different story) Had a slow drift and caught crap! Can't imagine where those fish could have gone after yesterday bite! Took a chance and ran another 5 miles offshore to the Mud dump area, fish where there..had some nice shots of keepers on several drifts as well as some very nice Sea Bass. Joe Handley, Union Beach ended the season with 6 nice keepers and some bass...at the final whistle (I couldn't have staged it any better)!! 3 rods bent over, first fish 4 1/2 pounds caught by joe, second fish 6 1/2 pounds caught by Rich Wos, 3rd fish 8.3 pounds caught by Edwin Arias, Roselle N.J.....Went out with a bang, only wish I could do it again tomorrow.....Thanks NOAA! Capt.Ron

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 09/08/2007
where: SG REEF
method: DRIFT
species: Fluke
size: SHORT TO BARELY LEGAL
bait_used: SPEARS/GULP
water_depth: VARIED
water_temp: 68-69
other: HEADED OUT WITH MY SON, COUSIN AND NIECE TO GIVE THE FLATTIES A LAST SHOT. DECENT CONDITIONS TO START BUT ONLY MANAGED 1 KEEPER (THREW IT BACK), SHORT FLUKE AND SEABASS, ROBINS. WIND STARTED TO CRANK AND IT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD BOTTOM. LOTS OF DRAGGERS WORKING THE AREA. NEVER FORGET 09/11/2001!!!!!

name: Tom Campadonico
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 09/08/2007
where: Shrewsbury Rocks
method: Chumming
species: Bluefish
size: Up to 12 lbs.
bait_used: Bunker
water_depth: 35 Ft
water_temp: 72 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Tom Campadonico charter on board the Bounty Hunter for a day of Bluefishing. We anchored up in 35 ft. of water at the Shrewsbury Rocks and after a slow start we got the Blues going. Tom and his crew enjoyed a steady pick of Blues up to 12 lbs. and put 30 fish in the box while releasing over 20 more. With the Fluke season being closed I will be targeting Blues, Seabass & Stripers. Now is the time to call and book your day. Fall fishing is great so don't miss out. Call 732-323-8700.

name: ed
boat_name: CAROL ANNIE II
date: 9-7- THRU 9-8
where: SPENCER CAYNON
method: CHUNKED
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60 TO 70 LBS
bait_used: SQUID AND BUTTER FISH
water_depth: 500 FEET
water_temp: 74.8 F
other: ARRIVED AT SPENCER ABOUT 7.00 PM NO OTHER SPORT FISH BOATS AROUND. A DRAGGER WAS IN THE AREA. AFTER LOOKING AROUND WE DECIDED TO GO TO THE EAST WALL OF THE TIP. AT 9.00 PM THE SQUID SHOWED UP. THE SQUID WERE BEHINH THE BOAT AND THE LINES WERE GOING TO THE FRONT. WE PUT FLOATS ON THE LINES WHEN THE LINES STARTED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE BOAT WE STARTED TO GET RUN OFFS OUR FIRST YELLOW FIN WAS BOATED AT 11.00 PM . IF WE COULD HAVE THE BAIT GOING TO THE BACK THE FISH WERE JUMPING ABOUT 40 FEET BEHIND THE BOAT. THE SQUID WAS SO THICK BEHIND THE BOAT WE FILLED A 5 GALLON PAIL IN 15 MINUTES. WE BOATD 3 YELLOW FIN AT 7 00 AM WE HEADED FOR HOME

name: peterooster
e_mail: fphsr@optonline.net
boat_name: Roosters
date: 9-8-2007
where: atlantic highlands
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 19"
bait_used: Killies
water_depth: 10'
other: Tom and I decided while waiting for the gas dock to open at Atlantic Highlands Marina we would join the fleet just outside the breakwater. It was a good move as Tom got three keeper Fluke to 19˝". I had an almost keeper as I brought a monster Fluke alongside the Roosters, the fish spit the hook. We spent the rest of the morning looking for that guy. Peanuts and Killies provided by Tom worked equally well with many short fish being caught and released. Also there were many of the tiniest Sea Robins stealing our bait. While fishing the harbor entrance the Coast Guard came roaring in and stopped a small boat, tied up to it and escorted it into the Marina. The scuttlebutt on the water was that the small boat had many undersize Fluke. A few State Police boats showed later and hung around. PETE (°_)°)

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: Miss Margie
date: 9-8-07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 6lbs
bait_used: killie/squid
water_depth: 65;
water_temp: 71
other: Today I had members of the Blues Brothers fishing club from Levittown PA on board for a day of fluking.The other members were fishing onboard the charter boat Perfect Drift and the BarBoom from Waretown. We all had 15+ keepers in the box at the end of the trip and my group had the largest at 6lbs. The conditions wern't the greatest, with a hard SW wind blowing but that did't stop the fish from biting.I know all the members,all great guys, had a good time on the water and were happy with the results.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 9/08/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Headed out to the channels this morning, already had the change of tide but it was still very fishable. Had 2 good drifts with some nice fish, including the pool fish, before it got a little too crowded. Worked a couple area's with a slow pick. Current ran too hard, left the area and tried in between, current ran even harder. Ran south to find NO DRIFT at all! A few shorts and some Sea Bass. South wind came up again just at the change of tide, worked back up to the North, found a nice line of fish to end the day with some nice size keepers, a little too late though!! Rocco Farina had the pool fish again today, his third in 2 weeks, the guy is on a roll! Bluefishing last night was probably more of a puke contest, very nasty in the ocean, boated maybe 30 fish...with more guys wishing the stayed home with the wife!!!! Capt.Ron

name: FRANCISCO ROIG
boat_name: JUANAGO
date: 9/7
where: MUDHOLE
method: TROLL
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 27"
bait_used: ALL
water_depth: 180
water_temp: 73
other: FRIDAY, I SACRAFICED SOME SLEEP TO DO A HALF DAY TROLL INSHORE OF WHERE WE HAVE BEEN FISHING OVER THE PAST FEW TRIPS. THE LAST COUPLE OF TRIP ONLY PRODUCED DOLPHIN, ALBIES AND SKIPJACKS. I HAD A FEELING WE HAVE BEEN OVERSHOOTING THE FISH AFETR HEARING SOME REPORTS I WAS SHORTHANDED TODAY I HAD A SENIOR CITIZEN ONBOARD WITH ME. THE ORIGINAL WEATHER FORECAST WAS 2-3 BUT WE PLOWED THRU 4-6 FT SHORT SPACED WAVES MOST OF THE DAY.I HAD TO KEEP THE SPREAD AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE TO COUNTER THE CONDITIONS. I DECIDED ON AN “OLD SCHOOL” FEATHERS, PLUGS AND JETS WITH HOPES OF HOOKING A STRAY WAHOO THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENT. IT TOOK MOST OF THE 1/2 DAY TRIP TO FIND THE ELUSIVE BLUEFIN BUT I FINALLY FOUND THEM 12 MILES SE OF SHARK RIVER IN 180 FT OF WATER. THE SOUTH BLOW REALLY SLOWED FISHING DOWN TO A CRAWL INSHORE. IT WAS JOY TO SEE A 75 OLD MAN BATTLE HIS 1ST BLUEFIN. WE CALLED OVER ANOTHER BOAT WORKING NEARBY AND HEADED IN FOR THE BARN WITH OUR ONLY KEEPER. WINDS WERE PREDICTED TO PICK UP WORSE THAN WHAT IT WAS BLOWING.

name: Ken, Fred, Rob
e_mail: fgaeta5@msn.com
boat_name: NECESSITY
date: 9/6-9/7
where: Toms Canyon
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65-80lbs
bait_used: Sardines
water_depth: 500
water_temp: 74
other: Had a great trip Thr-Fri. We had a bumpy ride out and an uncumfortable night but it was worth it. We had our limit of 9 yft by sunrise & headed back at 7am. All fish were caught on sardines. The dolphine proved to be a pain because we had a hard time getting baits to the tuna through the dolphin.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/07/07
where: BAY/OCEAN
species: Fluke
other: Started the AM on the Reach...once again, hardly any movement. Tried the power drift thing, picked a few fish, not enough to stay with it. Ran out to Ambrose and the current. Found a nice line of fish but the roll was pretty bad..hung in there picking away on more keepers than shorts to start. Tried the middle in the deep, not much life there. Came back to SH channel for the change, had a pick going until the wind came up outta the South, hard. Ended the day drifting 2.2 knots!!! Still some very nice fish while it lasted, pool fish 6 pounds. Capt.Frank is out this afternoon on the Bluefish trip, doesn't sound too nice out there!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/04/07
where: Bay
species: Fluke
other: Fished the bay this morning, had a nice drift with the last of the outgoing and a little breeze, very nice bite until the conditions naturally went to hell. Had wind against the rest of the day, worked the throttles, picked away on shorts and keepers. Couple ships put the end to the bite, finished up in the ocean where we caught the pool fish. Mike Hyde, Kearny, N.J. boated a just shy of a doormat at 28 1/2 inches 9 1/2 pounds! Mike and his son mike jr. ended the day with 8 nice keepers between them....Still at a loss for what's going to happen next week. You would think with all the boats out the past 3 days, someone would have caught a few Weakfish! May go bottom fishing, will decide the next few days...Capt.Ron

name: Jim Paras
e_mail: JParas1@msn.com
boat_name: Double Barrell
date: 9/3/07
where: NE of Shark River
method: Drift
species: Fluke
size: 4lbs
bait_used: fresh
water_depth: 75-85'
water_temp: 72
other: Drifted along with the early afternoon southwest wind and hit a honey patch of fluke - no overly big fish but absent were small fish - good keeper to throwback ratio. Boated 27 fluke with two people fishing in around 3 hours with 6 fish kept for the dinner table and all others released. Headed in when the wind shifed to the south.

name: Mark Bennett
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: SEP 2-3
where: Toms Canyon
method: Troll Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65-70 lbs
bait_used: Sprdr Bars/Butterfish/Squid
water_depth: 470 ft
water_temp: 75
other: Hosted the Mark Bennett charter from Totowa NJ for an overnighter in the Toms Canyon. Afternoon trolling was uneventful and we setup for chunking early. We chunked a yellowfin in daylight and a slow pick of yelowfins developed after dark with the charter going 6 for 9 on 65-70 lb yellowfins. Highlight of the night was Mark Bennett hooking up a 100+ swortd on a striper rod, TLD25 and 50 lb leader. Finesse and patience resulted in tasty steaks for the party. At 3:30 am Mahi circled the boat and the charter landed a half dozen on light tackle.

name: Gabe
e_mail: Berndog676@comcast.net
boat_name: Karma
date: 9/3/2007
where: Bradley Beach
species: Fluke
size: 7 lb
bait_used: stips + plastic
water_depth: 55-65
other: Found fish closer in than expected. Bite was pretty good all day with a fast drift. Deployed the sea anchor to stay on bottom with 8oz. Had several around 3lbs and one good fat one at 28".

name: Greg
boat_name: Nimrod
date: 9/2-9/3
where: Carteret?Lindy
method: Troll/Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: Up to 90lbs
water_depth: 450
water_temp: 74.5
other: Reached the grounds around 3:30, little bumpy the first ten miles but smoothed out nicely. Trolled until about 6:30pm, we only had one run off trolling. Found a piece of real estate that we liked to set up on for the night. Away from both fleets. We instantly had mahi around the boat. Boated a few on spinning gear, then while trying for the mahi, a tuna took the bait which i lost on the props. That was a sign to come, it went from a steady pick to a blitz. Had mahi swimming around the boat all night, had tuna breaking throughout the night in our lights and when we picked up to go home they were busting all over the surface. Had the boat loaded up by 12pm. Left them biting. Butterfly jigs and small chunks of butterfish were the tickets! It was a beautiful and smooth ride back. Heard a lot of boats having slower nights, probably had a lot to do with the number of boats in these smaller canyons. Great fishing, great weather, great crew!

name: Mikey
e_mail: mikey13@patmedia.net
boat_name: Robalo
date: 09-03-07
where: Raritan Bay
method: Drift
species: Fluke
size: 20-26"
bait_used: killies
water_depth: 21-45ft
other: The same old story,sw wind against incoming tide slow pick.Wait it out with good friends on a Holiday trip.Try power drift,not bad.When tide starts going out/yea,nice pocket drift a couple times 3 Amigos go home with 7 keepers..............

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 9/2-9/3
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Chunk / Troll
species: Albacore Tuna
size: 50lbs
bait_used: sards, butters
water_depth: 630ft
water_temp: 74.1
other: Took the S.T. Barb II on her maiden voyage to the Hudson. Trolled from the tip to the 100Sq, nothing. Set up for the chunk and played with some mahi around the boat. No more bites until after midnight when a sword hit a tuna rig at 65ft. The fish wrapped the line on it's bill and cut off at the gaff. Dropped another sword a little later in the night. Went 2 for 5 on tuna for the night, not exactly the numbers we wanted to see. I guess it just wasn't our night. At sunup we decided to run for the barn.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 9-3-07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 6lbs
bait_used: squid/killie
water_depth: 65-70
water_temp: 72
other: I fished today off IBSP in the deeper water and had good results with the fluke fishing. A good many shorts fish were brought to the boat as well as a good number of keepers.The drift was fast in the predicted SW wind but it didn't stop the fish from biting, it was just a little uncomfortable,but that's fishing.

name: Mike Klosek
e_mail: info@canyonrunner.com
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: Sept 1-3
where: Hudson
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-90
bait_used: Live Squid/Sardines
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 78
other: September 2-3 Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia had the Mike Klosek charter sitting at at the southwest corner of the Hudson Sunday to Mondy was already 4 for 4 on the chunk at 10pm Sunday night. They had the fish turn on shortly thereafter and had fish on 2 and 4 at a time but the charter had a hard time handling the fish and ended up losing a ton. When the fish came on they ate anything including live squid, sardines, hammered diamond jigs. With 14 fish in the boat and after fighting over 30 of them prior to midnight the charter could not stand-up anymore and asked to go home. They pulled the anchor in the dark and were back home before 6am. September 1-2 Capt. Mark DeBlasio snook the Mike Fasciglioae charter out on the Hooked Up 2 and leaving the dock late after the wind died down they shot right to the Lindenchol where the edge of the water was that we've been fishing in. As soon as they started fishing they had one on but it never got good. They picked at fish slowly thru the night only getting 5 bites and putting 3 yellowfin in the boat. The charter had to be back early Sunday for parties so they did not troll. They set up at on the northeast corner and had a couple bites there but the water slide out from under them so they pulled the hook and ran south back into the water and put the boat on the drift but only picked a couple more.

name: DanF
e_mail: dpf0225@comcast.net
boat_name: Glory Days
date: 9/3/07
where: Klondike
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 24"
bait_used: killie, squid
water_depth: 80
water_temp: 73
other: Decided to fish out of MI inlet this morning... Some semi-decent reports scattered over last couple days about the Klondike and Sea Girt Reef... Left the dock at 6:30AM - first drop at the far southwest corner of SGR about 8AM... couple drifts there brought up short skates. Ran out a little farther to the Klondike - drifted North East along the far side of the Klondike ridge from 60 to 85'... Steady pick of fish... lots of 16" fluke along with the typical other junk that you pick up. Ended up puttin a large Black Sea Bass in the cooler along with 3 fluke, 18". 22", and 24"... All the keepers were caught beyond the 70' line... Everything on Killies and squid... May head back out there Wednesday if the weather holds... Danny

name: Jim Brandt
e_mail: jimbojersey@msn.com
boat_name: Happy Hooker
date: 9-2-07, 9-3-07
where: Lindy, Cateret
method: Chunk/ Troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80 lbs
bait_used: sardines, butters
water_depth: 900-1200
water_temp: 74
other: Ed Sage took his trusty crew of tuna fighters out to the Linderkol to take advantage of the weather window on Sunday night. We found the canyon packed along the 100 line so we headed off to the deep. After finding a huge bait mark we set up. Big manta rays and monster whales proved us right and we had a flurry of big fat 80-90 lb yellows. That bite died off in a few hours and we set another drift. The night was marked by insane flurries and long dead spots and the hard working cres fished hard all night. We were rewarded at 5 am with another pile on. We put a dozen real big tuna on board and lost probably about 5. 12 for 17 was not bad. Two fell to jigs. The rest to sardines. A manta snagged a line and we had to cut fast or be spooled. One tuna broke off at the boat on a jigging rod manned by Rick Sage but was so exhausted it swam near the boat and fast action by Ed got the Jig and tuna on board. Unbelievable. We did a late night move to the Carteret and found it pretty empty so we set up there for the 3 am session. Had a little wait but they came. Every tuna was north of 80 lbs and we were full with a dozen fish. Headed home at first light with packed coolers and hit some draggers but found nothing below them. Ocean condtions were nice as usual the crew was took advantage of every flurry to fill the boat.

name: Captain Frank Bovasso
e_mail: Predatorsf@aol.com
boat_name: Predator 2
date: 9/03/07
where: Axel Carlson Reef
method: Fast Drift
species: Fluke
size: 26.5
bait_used: squid sea robin strips
water_depth: 65
water_temp: 71.5
other: Great day of Fluking. "Spro Bob" Kicak boated a 26" 5 3/4 lb. flattie and a minute later Joe "The Pro" Jarema boated a 6.5 pounder. Kicking south wind blew us at 1.2 knots with 2 sea anchors out. 24 keepers not many throwbacks. Fish were feeding on sand eels. No fish close to beach, everything was in the deeper water.

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 9/1/07
where: raritan reach
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: shorts to 19"
bait_used: strip baits and killies
water_depth: 25-55ft
other: Ran out this morning to the reach. Fished from bouy 6-10 all morning. Did better early when the drift was a bit faster. Only had 2 keepers but did have a lot of shorts. Ran in early to fuel up and prepare for a Sunday-Monday overnighter to the Hudson.

name: Joe, Sam, Scott, Stosh, and Mark
e_mail: messisa2000@yahoo.com
boat_name: All Hooked Up
date: 8/31-9/1
where: Cateret/Lindenkohl
method: Troll/Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: Up to 90 lbs.
bait_used: Sardines/ Live Squid
water_depth: 500- 1500'
water_temp: 75-77
other: Decided to ignore an less than favorable weather report and make our way to the canyons and boy were we rewarded and punished at the same time. Trolled up a Longfin at the Carteret and read some great bait under the boat while trolling. A couple of captains were nice enough to tip us off that yellowfin were busting the surface in the Lindy and we decided to make the short run down there. What a great tip it was. We went to work on the chunk around 8:00PM and made what perhaps the single best drift of our lives with the seas being fairly calm throughout most of the drift. We steadily caught big yellowfin with a swordie mixed in till 2:30AM when we packed it in as the boat was full of fish and the wind picked up. We endured what was perhaps our worst ride home from the canyon ever. We trudged through solid 6 footers with some 8's mixed in throughout much of the ride and found our way to the dock 7 hours later. Two great trips in row minus the ride in.

name: Dude Man
boat_name: Sea Devil
date: 09/01/2007
where: Cart,
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: up 100 lbs
bait_used: butter
other: The YTF's bit like demonic dogs for the guys (gal) aboard the Sea Devil. The action started quickly once anchored with a bit of a lul untill around 3:30 am when all hell broke loose. Many, many fish were hooked and lost by the knuckleheads fishing 60 and 40 pound outfits, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?, just plain inconsiderate for the other guys. I boated 5 to 80 lbs and pulled the hook on 4 or 5 others. Many other run offs as well. Squid were vertually non existant. The few that showed their little tenticles would have no part of the jigs. All my fish took butters, Sar-dinos caught as well. A most excellent crew, Capt. and boat. Too bad the mates have such poor working conditions for cleaning the fish, oh well

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 9/01/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Nothing like the fishing we had the past three days! Good breeze from the North most of the AM, with incoming tide. Couldn't stay in the channel long, picked fish on the edges just about every drift. Finally got the change around noon, wind picked back up, still should have had a better bite. Had a nice 5 1/2 pound pool fish, high hooks only had 4 today....way to spoiled!! Capt.Frank had excellant Blue fishing last night. The guys played catch and release after an hour. Fish from 5 to 12 pounds. Amazing amount of Peanut Bunker around, kinda reminds me of the bait balls you see in Florida when the blues get on them, still, no Weakfish under them...capt.ron

name: kkulig
e_mail: gork72@verizon.net
boat_name: tripple k
date: 8 31
where: lumps off manasquan80 to 65
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 24
bait_used: squid spearing
water_depth: 65 85
water_temp: 71
other: fishing was a banner day started slow went to great fishing mid tide fish caughtfish all day load the fridge good luck

name: Capt.Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 8-31-07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 4lbs
bait_used: squid \killie
water_depth: 55-65
water_temp: 74
other: Today I had Mr.&Mrs.Andrews back on board along with Roy Richmond for a day of fluking. We fished from the bathing beach on IBSP up to the SS Piers with mixed action along the way. The highlight of the day was a thresher shark that took Roy Richmonds hooked fluke as he was reeling it up. Roy fought the shark like a pro,and with some moving of the boat he got the 60lbs+ fish along the boat in about thirty minutes,we took some pictures and sent the shark on its way, it was a great catch on a 15lb spinning outfit.The fluking for the day was only fare.

name: Kevin Corradino
e_mail: info@canyonrunnerocm
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: August 30-31
where: Carteret
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70
bait_used: Sardines/Live Squid/Jigs
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 78
other: Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia took the Greg Mulligan charter out Thursday to Friday on their 5th overnighter in a row. They ran right to the northeast corner of the Carteret and anchored up in 550 feet of 77 degree water. They immediately caught a ton of squid and put every rod out with a live squid. They started to pick fish early but it slowed down and they only ended the night with 5 yellowfin but spiced up the trip with a nice 150# sword that ate a live squid down 70 feet on 60# flouro. Capt. Mark DeBlasio had the Kevin Corradino charter out Thrusday to Friday and took them for a long troll from the South Toms to the Lindy and caught 3 longfin and 1 yellowfin on the troll picking most of the fish in the Carteret on the northeast corner. Capt. Mark got all his troll bites on a new spreader bar we’ve been experimenting with which is a mini-rainbow green machine spreader bar. His last 9 fish in a row came on this bar. He decide to follow the water moving south and set up for the chunk in the Lindy in 450 feet of water and pick 6 for 10 through the night on nice yellowfin. Most of the fish were 70-80 pounds and were baited all on live squid.

name: John Shipley
e_mail: saintjude@comcast.net
date: 8/30-31
where: Cartaret canyon
method: troll / chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80
bait_used: butterfish, sardines, squid
water_depth: 500 ft
water_temp: 76.3
other: Fished with my buddy Joe Miele on his new boat the "Blue Runner" a 38 Henriques. Also aboard were Joe Frasco the "witch doctor" and Stimpie the Henriques "cabinet guy" . Looked good when we stopped for the night, but the fish that were there weren't hungry. We had precious few shots at Squid and when we flat lined them out a country mile... we began to get the odd runoff... That, we figured out at about midnight with just one fish in the boat. We went back to old school steady popcorn trail chunking and working weightless lines and finally got them going enough to call it a catch. Total 6 fish kept 2 released and 3 others lost. The 480 lbs of tuna that the 6 80 pounders provided us was plenty to keep the fridge of many friends full. I'm bummed when I read these reports of keeping limits of these big fish when boats have 6 or 7 guys on board. Who needs over 1,000 pounds of tuna? Let's show the NMFS how much WE respect this limited resource

name: steve hanstein
e_mail: hansteindhouse@optonline.net
boat_name: fisherman
date: 8/31
where: channels
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: to 3 pounds
bait_used: peanut bunker
other: another great day on the fisherman. had my limit for the 3rd time this season. great capt., and crew.

name: mike
e_mail: msclaf6503@aol.com
boat_name: seven seize
date: august 30-31
where: berkeley canyon
method: chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: allison
bait_used: sardine
water_depth: 750
water_temp: 75.5
other: drifted off the edge north of Carteret with parachute in sloppy seas. First tuna on at 8 pm and had them going all night. Most were big allisons that put a beating on the crew. The 24 foot parachute kept our drift perfect and we headed home early with plenty of fish.

name: Capt. Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/31/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Very good fishing for the second day in a row. Started out a little shakey with a few ships and tugs going out the channel, stirring things up, plus the drifting conditions weren't all that great. Still picked at the fish with some nice keepers and shorts coming in. Change of tide was the key again today. Started to drift the right way, the bite was on! Several limits again including: John Autrey (who also had the pool fish) Scott Ure, My Dad (naturally), Steve hanstien, who needed an extra 10 minutes at the end of the day, plus the whistle fish to get'er done! Too bad we only have 10 days left..better get out and enjoy them while you can....just a note to some of the smaller boats who missed the etiquette class in the boater course....Please be awear of the drifting conditions when you stop on top of the guys working, if the drift is going OUT the channel and a boat is power drifting, do not stop on our stern, or the downside of the drift, we will naturally run together. Had a guy today do this, then asked me "What your backing up" This after he stoped right on top of me. Told him I was trying to hold a drift line, he even went as far as too say "what, you didn't see me!! Yes, and you saw me! Don't mind sharing, just give me some room to work...Please....capt.ron

name: FAL
e_mail: fal56@verizon.com
boat_name: Makessens
date: 8/30/07
where: Ambrose Channel
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: 19plus
bait_used: Squid and sand eels
water_depth: 65' -
water_temp: unknown
other: Fished with two buddies,had a great day on the water.Sea's calm.Had two in the box by 10:00am.Started at the 3 can worked our why to the 7A and 8A.Seen the fleet at Raitan bouy tried there caught some shorts.Tried the TC bouy same results.Left the water about 1:00pm.Good Luck.

name: bob wachtel
e_mail: GEOBESSAL@AOL.COM
boat_name: ms-d-kimison
date: 08/30/07
where: hudson canyon
method: troll
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 200+
bait_used: ballyhoo
water_depth: 500 ft
water_temp: 74.5
other: lines in at 6 am. nothing doing. no positive chatter on the radio. only heard one big-eye caught. about 3 hours into fishing while re-rigging, the short rigger goes off. 2+ hours of fight, saw the fish 3 times. i am not a good judge of size when they're in the water but looked every bit of 200lb+. i'll never know we brokeit off at the boat

name: Tom Bilieki
e_mail: info@canyonrunnerocm
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: August 29-30
where: Carteret
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70
bait_used: Sardines/Live Squid/Jigs
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 78
other: August 29-30 – Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia took the Tom Biliecki charter out to the Carteret Canyon Wednesday to Thursday and set up immediately on the chunk in 540 feet of water on the northeast corner. They had bait right away and the tuna shortly thereafter. The picked at fish all night long boating 22 fish releasing 7 of them and taking the rest for dinner. Bites came on mostly live squid caught off the bottom and sardines initially but then they switched over to all jigs towards the end of the evening. These fish are all nice in the 60-80 pound class.

name: Frank Casale
e_mail: fjcasale@optonline.net
boat_name: ANASTASIA
date: 8/29-8/30
where: Toms Canyon - West Side
method: Troll / Chunk
size: 75# to 85# Yellowfin
bait_used: Canyon Runner Bars / Butterfish / Sardine
water_depth: 525'
water_temp: 75.2
other: Frank Casale, Chris Casale, Craig Casale, Cameron Campanella, Ron Kocheran & Dave Raimo went 3 for 6 on 75lb to 85lb Yellowfin and one Dolphin all on butterfish. Fished the middle of the west side of Toms Canyon. Fish were full of squid, but only hit the butterfish, none on sardine or squid. Trolling only produced one knock down on a Green machine fished 50' off the stern on a flatline. Thanks go to the Canyon Runner Seminar for getting us back on track.

name: Harold Tischler
e_mail: Htpmc@msn.com
boat_name: The Morgan
date: 8/30/07
where: Off Manasqan inlet
species: Fluke
size: 28" - 8.7 lbs
bait_used: Squid
water_depth: 70
water_temp: 71
other: With expert netmanship by Craig Culos I was able to boat my personal best ever Fluke - 28" long and 8.7 lbs.in 70 ft of water about 3 miles east of the inlet. (The only keeper I caught). We will try to catch his father on Saturday 9/1 aboard Craig's boat the Stephanie Lynn. Not a bad consolation prize after a canceled Canyon trip. I am going to play hooky from work more often!

name: Dave C
e_mail: drcarman@patmedia.net
boat_name: Eagle
date: 8-30-07
where: Hudson
method: troll
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 157lb
bait_used: Iland/spreader
water_depth: 500+
other: Headed out at 1:30am for the day troll, lines in at 5:30 at the tip, worked our way down the outside. Between the east elbow and the e.wall had a double on big eyes dropped one after about 10 minutes and landed the other one about 45 minutes later. This was the strongest fish I have ever faught and I've landed a couple blue marlin. It took three anglers to land this fish. Thanks for the great rod work (Brian White and Mark F) and gaffing (Tim White and Mark F) and boat handling (Bill Hons), great action photos to Billy Jr. A real group effort. SHARE OUR PASSION

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/30/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Very good fishing today, one of the 10 best of the season! First fish of the day 10 1/2 pounder caught by Bill Fierro/Ramsey, N.J. Tony Bracca, Peapack had second with a 7.4 and Ryan Fritz landed a nice 6.5. A couple of limits and several, 7 keepers in the box. Tons of Peanut Bunker everywhere...the Weaks can't be far behind. Last season we started on the 3rd of Sept. caught fish right away, then it was tough for about a week, then things broke open. Praying for the same this season, as we are going to need it. Can't beleave the NY guys are getting screwed again! I listen to them everyday talking about how most times they have to pull a name out of a hat for a pool winner!! Who the hell is catching all these fish?? How far are we going to let these bastards push us??? It's a totall disgrace, like I said before, you can die for this country, but god forbide you keep a 16 1/2 inch fluke!!! BS.........Capt.Ron

name: Pat
e_mail: stripedbass1024
boat_name: reel class
date: aug,30,07
where: inshore
species: Fluke
size: 2-9 lbs
bait_used: spearing, squid and sea robin
water_depth: 75 ft

name: Geoff C.
e_mail: gcerrelli@aol.com
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 08/30/07
where: Ocean
method: Drift
species: Fluke
size: 12"-20"
bait_used: Squid & Bunker
water_depth: 30ft
other: Capt Ron already told the story of the nice catch we had. He wasn't lieing. Looks like I picked a nice day for my drive there from PA, well worth it! My first trip on his boat and I can say it is top knotch. Boat is clean, crew is great, and the capt knows his stuff. I was lucky enough to fish next to Capt Ron Sr. Taught me a thing or three and just a fun guy to fish with (and I can see why Ron Jr always mentions dad's good catch- limited out right next to me). I got 5 keepers and maybe 15 throwbacks. Had'em tonight for dinner- what a treat. Folks the fluke are there, better get after them while they're in season. Thanks for a great day off work and on the water Ron.

name: francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline net
boat_name: white shadow
date: 8/29
where: hudson
method: troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
bait_used: all
water_depth: 300-600
water_temp: 71-77
other: TODAY I FISHED ABOARD THE “WHITE SHADOW” TODAY FOR A HALF DAY HUDSON TROLL. THE FULL MOON SEEMED TO AFFECT THE DAY TROLL TODAY AS THE HUDSON BITE COOLED DOWN DRAMATICLY OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD. MANY BOATS INCLUDING SOME BIG NAMES DID POORLY ON THE OVERNITE CHUNK. THE AM TROLL, VERY SLOW WITH A FEW BIGEYES CAUGHT. GREEN STICK BOATS WERE WORKING THE EAST WALL HARD. WE ONLY WITNESS 1 BOAT HOOKED UP ON A FISH NEAR THE TIP IN THE AFTERNOON. WE HAD LINES IN 10 MILE BEFORE THE TIP AT 830 AND WORKED THE TIP TO A QUARTER OF THE WAY UP ON BOTH SIDES. WE CALLED THE FRUSTRATING DAY AT 200PM. ON THE POSITIVE NOTE LOTS OF LIFE BACK IN THE GLORY AND THE CHICKEN. THERE WERE WHALES, SKIPPIES AND BLUEFIN POPPING THE SURFACE.

name: Paul Pedretti
e_mail: info@canyonrunnerocm
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: August 28-29
where: Toms Canyon
method: Overnight
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 130-180
bait_used: Canyon Runner Bars/Ballyhoo
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 78
other: August 28-29 - Capt. Mark DeBlasio and Capt. Jerry Lanzeratti had the Fred Giordano and Dan Portanova charter out Monday to Tuesday and went right to the South Toms and only pulled 2 yellowfin on the chunk all night. With a disappointed charter they stuck out the trolling to try to nail a few more fish and they did. Trolling right on the numbers we've been fishing for big-eye all week he had the wolfpack come up and eat 5 baits including Canyon Runner 9" purple/black spreader bars, jets, and ballyhoo. 4 big-eye came tight and the fight was on. It took the charter close to one hour but they ended up putting all four in the boat. As the last fish was darted Capt. Jerry dropped back a ballyhoo into the pattern and jigged it twice and another big-eye came up and exploded on the bait and that too was put in the boat. Four of them were from 130-140 pounds but one was close to 200!!!
August 28-29 - Capt. Phil Dulanie and Mark DeCabia had the Todd Polumbo charter down in the South Toms Canyon and got a couple fish to the boat quick on the chunk and thought it was going to be another memorable night. In fact it was a night to forget as they then just pick 2 more fish the rest of the night under horrible conditions with wind again tide and all the baits running to the bow. Up on the troll in the morning to pull a couple more fish for the charter they struck out and came home with only 4 yellowfin. Check out www.canyonrunner.com for all the pictures

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/29/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Fished the channels again, had slack water and not much movement when we first got there. Still picked at the fish though. Lots of 15 to 16 1/2's going back, just like the past 3 days ! A few nicer fish mixed in with the big one being caught by Chief Butch Valentine/ Dover N.J. 7.1 pounds for the pool. Loads of bait around this season, let's hope the Weakfish are not far behind.......capt.ron

name: Ed Sage
e_mail: jimbojersey@msn.com
boat_name: Happy Hooker
date: 8-28-07, 8-29-07
where: Toms
method: Troll/ Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 40-75 lbs
bait_used: Sardines, Butter
water_depth: 400-600
water_temp: 75
other: Ed Sage and the crew of the Happy Hooker had another successful trip to the Toms. The hot bite of the week before never came. An early flurry gave hope but the bite died off. Dave Wright spear headed the late late shift and added one more tuna with 3 run offs. Hard work by everyone yeilded 6 tuna on the chunk landed and about 5 lost. John Cuchinato was unaware of his subconcious drag adjusting habit and tightened a spinning rod caught tuna to end up with a heart breaking snap off of the 50 lb braid. Trolling was lame with one Albacore in the deep and a nice bull the next morning. A big school of Mahi at first light kept morale high and we put a pile in the boat. The whole night was fished old school, in the dark with head lamps as the water pump on the generator went out just at dark. A testament to the crew who had a lot of fun despite the added challenge of doing it without all the frills. Persistence by Jim Brandt picked up one nice yellow with a butterfly on a trevala rod. Nice way to fight tuna. 14 yr old James Mcrea went toe to toe with two yellow sluggers and boated them both. Big improvement from the last time when the fish beat him about the boat and we had to tie him off for fear of losing the kid. 8-0 circles on 60 lb leader were the set up. No complaints with 7 tuna and a full cooler of Mahi.

name: Ernie &Bryan
e_mail: pulcinim@embarq.com
boat_name: smoker
date: 8-27 8-28
where: shewsbury & reach channel
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 17 to 22
bait_used: worms ,killie,squid,peanuts
water_depth: 10 to60
water_temp: 73
other: Fished the mouth of the shewsbury monday and caught 4 keepers and all the blues you wanted. Today fished the reach for weaks and fluke.Caught 5 fluke 1 weak 22in.Very few shorts in the reach,but a lot in the river.

name: Douglas Shearer
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/28/2007
where: Toms Canyon
method: Trolling
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: Up to 150 lbs.
bait_used: Skirted Ballyhoo
water_depth: 500 to 700 Ft.
water_temp: 73 Degrees
other: After fishing inshore since April for Stripers, Blues, Seabass & Fluke Capt. Paul finally made his first trip to the offshore Canyons with the Douglas Shearer charter. Arriving at the Toms at daybreak the pattern consisting of rigged Ballyhoo produced our first Big Eye Tuna within an hour. The Big Eye was followed by a large Long Fin Tuna and shortly after we got our second Big Eye. Both Big Eyes were estimated at 140 lbs. At mid day a large Blue Marlin that we estimated to be close to 300 lbs. inhaled a Purple Zucker. After a 45 minute battle the huge fish was brought to boatside and released. The charter went on to land 4 more Long fin and finished the day with a catch consisting of 2 Big Eyes, 5 Long Fin and a large Blue Marlin released. I will be doing a limited number of Tuna charters in Sept. If you want to be part of the offshore action call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 and reserve your days.

name: Dr. Bednar
e_mail: info@canyonrunnerocm
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: August 26-28
where: Carteret
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70
bait_used: Canyon Runner Bars/Ballyhoo
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 78
other: August 26-27 - Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia were back at it on overnighters this week after the MA500 and got right back into the grove although it took some time. They left the dock at 8am with the Dr. John Bednar charter and headed to the Toms Canyon to get another shot at those big-eyes. Their shot never came as it looks like that bite has slowed down. Trolling from Noon to 7pm they only took only longfin. They moved down the bank towards the Carteret to look for a place to set up for the night and all the spots were taken until they decided to drop the hook in 600 feet of water close to the Carteret. They started the night with a slow pick putting another longfin in the boat and 9 yellowfin by midnight. From 2am to 5am the bite picked up and they caught another 11 yellowfin. They kept 12 yellowfin and released the rest. They were getting most of their bites on live squid that they were catching right on the bottom. They drop down a heavily weighted string of 5 squid jigs to the bottom and just reel up slowly and are catching three or four big 12" squid a time and using those as baits. They also jigged a few of the yellowfin as well. The ended the night with 20 yellowfin total.
August 27-28 - Capt. Mark DeBlasio and mates Tom Kelly and Ty McGowan took the Jess Lubert and Howard Popkin charter out Sunday/Monday on his fourth overnighter in a row and ran straight to the Carteret Canyon hoping to find the fish sliding down the bank with the water. However, such was not the case as he did not get a bite on the troll and by mid-night only had one yellowfin in the boat. He pulled up and ran up the bank towards Phil and set up at in 590 feet of water and got them going. He ended the night with 9 yellowfin in total losing a bunch. His bites came on live squid and hammered diamond jigs.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/28/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Not bad action again today, still plenty of shorts with keepers mixed in. Fished the Channels, caught slack in the AM, by 11 it was moving pretty good. Needed at least 10's to hold the bottom....Now is when you want to bring the heavier rods and sinkers, noddle rods ain't gonna make it! We say the same thing every year and I still hear "I can't feel the bottom or I can't set the hook!! Right equipment for the conditions all the time...PLEASE. Gene Komorrows/Wayne, N.J. had his limit and won the pool with a very nice 6 3/4 pounder today. Dad had an off day (he only had 5 keepers)! Capt. Ron

name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: See Dee
date: 7/28/2007
where: Canyon
method: Troll
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 160-175
bait_used: Ballyhoo
water_depth: 500
water_temp: 71
other: Got out to Canyon after hearing mixed reports!! Decided to troll upto the letters but heard nothing going!! The Capt. hooked a right turn past a pot and two rods went off! One dropped right away the other was in the boat in 40 mins!! Trolled back around and three rods went off only got one in. 2/5 on the big eyes nice trip!!

name: Jim Paras
e_mail: JParas1@msn.com
boat_name: Double Barrell
date: 8/26/07
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Troll
species: Albacore Tuna
size: 50-70lbs
bait_used: Various
water_depth: 455'-300'
water_temp: 72
other: Trolled the Hudson Canyon Sunday and had a steady pick of Yellowfin to 70lbs and Longfin to 50lbs with a big 43lb bull dolphin thrown in the mix. Very few boats out there, water was clean and clear. Saw a boil of what looked like a school of 500 football tuna crashing the surface and was met at the tip but a huge pod of porpise. Had only two rods in the water five minutes into the trip and the 1st line went off.

name: John
e_mail: johnjbee@optonline.net
date: 08/26/07
where: bay
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: any
bait_used: peanuts
water_depth: 18-24
other: Almost missed the day due to the forecast. Where I was,there were 3 ( New York limit size) keepers for one short and of course,the biggest one got away. Simply, my net was TOO SMALL! Keep it, if you snag it on your rod. Until yesterday I did not know, why other boats are having such a huge ones!

name: chris
e_mail: fishtheridge@aol.com
date: 8/26
where: barnegat ridge
method: troll
species: Bluefish
size: 18-19 pounds
bait_used: anything
water_depth: 70
water_temp: 74
other: trolled the ridge for 3 hours caught nothing but blues. Didnt mark any false albacore.fluked the garden state reef in the afternoon. Took 2 hours to get a small drift. When we started drifting caught about 6 keeper fluke. Started to head to the barn and about 2 miles back saw a school of huge blues. They all had their heads pointed down with their tales 3/4 out of the water. Caught 7 blues. The smallest was about 18 pounds!! Best fight I have ever seen from bluefish. It was un real.

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 08/26/2007
where: SG REEF
method: NON-EXISTENT DRIFT
species: Fluke
size: SHORTS & JUNK FISH
bait_used: SPEARS/GULP
water_depth: 60-80
water_temp: 69.1-69.8
other: IST TRIP IN NEARLY A MONTH AND THE FISHING STUNK. TOOK MY 6 YEAR OLD OUT TO THE REEF TO TRY FOR SOME FLATTIES AND MANAGED 4 SHORTS, JUST MISSED THE JUNK FISH GRAND SLAM. NO DRIFT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANYTHING GOING. BACK TO THE BARN EARLY. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS.

name: Joe Stuzinsky
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/26/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Shorts Only!
bait_used: Squid, Spearing
water_depth: 65 Ft.
water_temp: 68 Degrees
other: The Joe Stuzinsky charter was on board the Bounty Hunter on Sunday and Capt. Paul ran out to the area around the Sea Girt Reef. The poor Fluke fishing continued with no drift or wind. The charter landed a few shorts but no keeper Fluke were seen. The best we could do was stop on the rough bottom where the charter put together nice catch of 30 large Seabass. Capt. Paul is now booking Sept. Canyon Tuna charters and Oct. Seabass wreck trips. Call today to reserve your day. 732-323-8700.

name: BRENAN LYNCH
e_mail: blynch1045@aol.com
boat_name: Nildalyn
date: 8-26-07
where: chapelhill channel
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 6.5 lbs
bait_used: peanut bunker
water_depth: 39ft
other: the water was very clear,caught 20 shorts,30 sea robbins and 15 dog fish but only the one large keeper.Plugged bluefish under birds on the ride home.nice day on the water.

name: Alan Sliverstein
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 8/26
where: Mud Bouy
method: chum
species: Bluefish
size: 8-10lbs
bait_used: butterfish
water_depth: 50
water_temp: 70
other: Alan Sliverstein and crew were aboard the Megan Beth afor a day of bluefishing.Fishing at the Mud Buoy was a slow pick all day as the bluefish seemed to be leader shy.Fishing with mono and circle hooks we were able to put a good catch together.Filling a cooler there was plenty of fish for the crew.Calm seas all day and a great day to be on the water.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 8/26/07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 4lbs
bait_used: squid/killie
water_depth: 55/60
water_temp: 69
other: Today I fished in the same area as yesterday,from IBSP to SS Park in hopes of a repeat trip.The wind gods did not help us much today as we had little drift to speak of.This of course is very frustrating for any captain trying to keep his patrons happy.All anglers on board did have a great time enjoying the calm seas and the fish they put in the box kept them happy. I will try a different spot tomorrow and hpoefully have better results.

name: Steve
e_mail: sjs4094@yahoo.com
boat_name: prowler5
date: 8 26 07
where: mud buoy area
method: chum n chunck
species: Bluefish
size: 6 to 8
bait_used: bunker
water_depth: 65
other: started off slow picked up to steady action. mostly 6 to 8 pounders except the one big one the pool winner was about 14 . one complaint was we got back to dock about 40 minutes early. Will try anoter boat for this reason

name: Greg
boat_name: Storm Front
date: 8/26/07
where: Off Manasquan
method: Troll/Drift
species: Fluke
size: 20'
bait_used: Artificials/Squid ^ Spearing
water_depth: 20-80FT
water_temp: 70
other: Started out trolling for Bonito at Manasquan Ridge, amrked bait but water was dirty. Trolled for an hour and called it quits. Started drifting the ridge for Fluke, couple skates and couple shorts. Moved to the Axel Carlson Reef, got a keeper fluke and the smallest mako that I have ever seen, maybe 15lbs with the rig attached to him. Worked the reef, lumps inshore, shallows back offshore. Not much of anything happening some shorts, skates and short sea bass. The guy behind me in the marina started trolling at Manasquan Ridge and got blanked. He ran to North Branaget Ridge and caught some blues, bonito and brought a 35 inch Bluefin to the side of the boat. We should have followed him!!!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/26/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Way too many shorts, not enough keepers, current in the channel was just about impossible, once it got going. Not seeing the quality fish of 2 weeks ago, which leads me to think, they had their dancing shoes on this past week. Should still catch fish that come out of the back bays, and there will be some nice ones, just not the fishing we enjoyed this season......Bluefishg was much better last night, after the day I had with the Charter, anything would have been an improvement!! capt.ron

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin @missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 8-25-07
where: ocean/SS PARK
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 6lbs
bait_used: squid/killie
water_depth: 60'
water_temp: 69
other: Today I was back on the fluke grounds with Neil Generose on board. We had a great day of fluke fishing with the two largest fish at 6lbs.A load of shorts were also boated along with some nice size croakers ,although not as many as yesterday.I will fish the same area tomorrow as it showed some promise with amount of bait present,especially squid.

name: Mike Frenzel
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/25/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 4 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing
water_depth: 60 Ft.
water_temp: 68 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Mike Frenzel charter on board the Bounty Hunter on Friday. It was our first attempt at the Fluke after the 3 days of NE winds. A 7 degree drop in the water temperature plus a wind against the tide condition was not condusive to good Fluke fishing. The charter had over 25 bites but only 3 keepers were put in the box along with 26 Seabass. Only 16 days left in the Fluke season. Get in on the fishing before it is to late. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to book your trip.

name: Scott, Paul, Len, Jim, Al & Scott
boat_name: Miss Diane
date: 8/24-8/25
where: Toms Canyon
method: Troll & Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 80-200+ lbs
bait_used: Green Machine & Butter Fish
other: Picked up 200lb+ big eye, (42" girth) on the troll, All hell broke loose at 1:45AM. 80-100lb Yellow Fin Attacked the Butter fish. Thats all they ate! Went 12 for 15 on the Yellow. The fish ARE THERE regardless of a previous report. The weatherman lied too, called for 4-6' seas, maybe had 1-2 with 5-10mph wind. Unbelievable trip and our hats are off to the crew.

name: Francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline.net
boat_name: Another F-Fin Boat
date: 8/25
where: sandy hook reef south
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 21"
bait_used: spearing and strip bait
water_depth: 50
water_temp: 75
other: FISHED THE SOUTH AMBOY FLUKE TOURNEMENT. FISHERY STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE STORM. WE WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BIGGER FISH AND NEVER HAD A CONSISTANT BITE ALONG THE THE ROUGH BOTTEM AREAS. WE MISSED 3RD PLACE BY 2 OUNCE AND ENDED THE WITH 4 KEEPERS AND 4 NICE SEA BASS.BLUES AND OTHER SPECIES RELEASED. WE HAD THRESHER IN THE AREA BUT UBLE TO GET HIM CLOSE. WE HAD A FRIEND FISH THE SAME AREA THAT PLACED 2ND AND 3RD AND ENDED THE DAY WITH 9 KEEPERS.

name: Dave @ Elsie
e_mail: jigman90@ptd.net
boat_name: Bookie II
date: 8-25-07
where: MUD BOUY
method: Trolling
species: Bluefish
size: to 16 lbs
bait_used: spoon
water_depth: to 50"
water_temp: 75
other: we started out in the fog so we went to our favorite fluke spot to get away from any traffic with only shorts and 2 big sharks caught on a bunker chunk around 11 am we made the run to the mud bouy and we were into the blues trolling in about 10 minutes when the tide stoped the fish stoped biting so we anchored and drifted bait with only a black fish for the hour when the tide started to roll again the bite was on with bigger fish this week to 16 lbs. Not as many Blues as last week but we still filled the cooler with big ones the smallest was 11 lbs nice day to be on the water!

name: steve hanstein
e_mail: hansteinshouse@optonline.net
boat_name: the fisherman
date: 08/25/08
where: mud bouy
method: anchor
species: Bluefish
size: to 10 pounds
bait_used: chunk
other: another pleasant night on the fisherman. landed six blues lost at least that many had 20 run offs. lost fish due to the fact that they were very wire leader shy. put on 40 pound floro and had all the run offs you wanted. of coars I went thru 20 hooks. thin wire is the key. thanks to capt. frank and the crew

name: Dave Karacher
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 8/25
where: Rocks
method: chum
species: Bluefish
size: 8lbs
bait_used: butterfish
water_depth: 25
water_temp: 66
other: Dave Karacher and crew fished on aboard the Megan Beth for a day of bluefishing. Fishing at the Rocks was a slow pick,as the wind was againest the tide. When the tide changed and the boat traffic let up, the bluefish bit very well. Filling a cooler, with bluefish, we also caught a Striped Bass that was legal. Great day on the water.

name: Tom Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S. T. Barb II
date: 8/24/07
where: sandy hook - ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 8.4lbs
bait_used: strip baits and killies
water_depth: 55-65ft
water_temp: 69.4
other: Ran out to the East where we fished over the weekend. The conditions were not exactly ideal in the ocean. Had a tough time holding bottom with the 2.7kt current. Only had one keeper but it was 27.75" and 8.4lbs along with a handful of seabass.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 8-24-07
where: ocean
method: driftf
species: Fluke
bait_used: spearing/squid
water_depth: 55
water_temp: 69
other: Fishing in the ocean after a good blow is always a challenge.I fished north of Barnegat Inlet today off IBSP hoping to find the fluke in the same area as my last trip.The fluke I found were on the small side, thankfully the croakers I found were on the large side and in good numbers, this saving the day.All in all it was a good day on the water and I think the fishing will improve tomorrow as the bottom settles down.

name: Bob Hager
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: Aug 23-24
where: Toms Canyon
method: Troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-80 lbs
bait_used: Butterfish/squid
water_depth: 450-600 ft
water_temp: 75
other: Hosted Bob Hager and his two sons Jason and Justin for an overnighter in the Toms Canyon. Longfins provided plenty of action in afternoon trolling and the charter went 3 for 4 and then 3 for 3. Chunking started out slow until we were able to net some large squid. Then it was drop and reel until 2 am when the charter boated their limit and some for the crew and went to sleep too tired to drop another line. We left at first light with yellowfins boiling behind the boat and with 6 longfins and 12 yellowfins on ice.

name: Dave @ Elsie
e_mail: jigman90@ptd.net
boat_name: Prowler
date: 8-23-07
where: ocean
method: anchored
species: Bluefish
size: to 9lbs
bait_used: bunker chunks
water_depth: to 50"
other: I took my Grandson Owen Hawk [9yr]on his first party boat Blue's fishing Trip aboard the Prower out of the Atlantic Highlands fishing started of slow with very little tide but when the tide picked up the fishing picked up alsmost everone caught fish with Owen catching 2 nice fat Blues and I had 4 Blues and 3 Black fish! this is a first class Boat with a good captain and a very good crew the mates spent extra time with all of the kids aboard and did a fine job gaffing fish and removing tangles. one of the best crew of mates I've seen in years!! great night to be on the water!!

name: Chris Gossett
e_mail: clgossett@pga.com
date: 7/23/07
where: North Long Branch
method: Bottom
species: Striped Bass
size: 19.5 lbs / 34 inches
bait_used: Clams
water_depth: 5-8 feet
water_temp: 78

name: Jono
e_mail: jchin@hvc.rr.com
boat_name: Angler
date: 8/23/07
where: Sandy Hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 3-5 pounds
bait_used: spro bucks and standard rigs
water_depth: 30-45 feet
water_temp: warm
other: We got down to the Angler at 5:30 a.m. and the bow was already full of rods. I know this is a popular boat, but I still couldn't believe it. You've got to get up pretty early in the morning to beat these people. Before we left the dock, I managed to catch a few snappers under six inches. I thought that this would be a key bait. I was mistaken. Only sea robins and short fluke came on them. I must have been doing something wrong. We started out near the tip of the hook and everyone, including my father was into fish. Most of them were short. I didn't catch anything on the first drift, but then I switched to a chartreuse Spro bucktail (2 oz.), and a green teaser about 12 inches up. Most of the fluke I caught for the next couple of drifts were on the teaser dressed with spearing or peanut bunker. In fact, I think I caught only robins and short fluke on the buck. Standard rigs dressed with chartreuse hair and spinners also managed some fluke, but mostly shorts.

name: Capt.Ron+
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/22/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: What a crappy day today!! Huge swell, outgoing tide against the East wind, a sprinkle here and there..and no bite, doesn't get any worse than that. It was most expected though after the past 2 days, still doesn't make it any better. Tried to fish the channels after the change of tide,that lasted all of 1/2 a drift, got the hell outta there with the roll. Fished around the point of the hook, picked some shorts and a few keepers, lost one nice one at the boat, guy slacked off for that split second, gave the fish a chance to turn his head and dive..you know the rest, big fish story! Yes, it had to be 25 pounds...I swear!!!! Chartered Friday and Saturday morning. Capt.Ron

name: Art Crane etal
e_mail: mbroth1@comcast.net
boat_name: TENACIOUS
date: Aug 19-20
where: Toms Canyon
method: Troll/chunk
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 130-180 lbs
bait_used: Green machine/butterfish
water_depth: 450 ft
water_temp: 75
other: Hosted an open boat overnighter in the Tom Canyon with Rob and Bob Kusmich, Tom Eagle, Michael Gasin and Art Crane. Afternoon trolling produced 2 bigeyes and 2 longfins. A third bigeye pulled the hook after 15 minutes. Night chunking produced 2 yellowfins and two swords. The 40 lb sword was released and the 80 lber was iced. We passed on morning trolling due to sea conditions.

name: francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline.net
boat_name: Cammy's Dad
date: 8/20
where: southern canyons
method: trolling
species: White Marlin
size: 50 inch
bait_used: ballys
water_depth: 500plus
water_temp: 75
other: I FISHED DAY 1 OF THE MIDATLANTIC TOURNEMENT ON MONDAY, ABOARD “CAMMY’S DAD”. WEATHER ALLOWED US TO FISH WITH JUST A BUMPY RIDE OUT AND IT SMOOTH OUT NICELY. WE FISHED THE SOUTHERN CANYONS GOING 1 FOR 3 ON WHITES.THE SOLO FISH WAS RELEASED. THE OTHER 2 BITE WERE TOUGH TO COME TIGHT ON. FISH WERE BITING AND LETTING GO PRETTY QUICKLY. STILL 2 DAYS TO FISH, BEST OF LUCK TO THE CREW. GREAT TO BE FISHING WITH CAPTAIN PAUL C., THEY WORKED THER BUTTS OFF TO FIND FISH.

name: steve hanstein
e_mail: hansteinshouse@optonline.net
boat_name: catch em
date: 8/19-20
where: offshore canyons
method: troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: to 200 pounds
other: thats right a 200 pound yellowfin on the troll, 1.5 hour fight biggest yellow I've ever seen, let alone caught. on the chunk five more fish landed, horrible sea conditions all night. 1/2 the crew sick, but well worth it. can't wait for next time

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.edu
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 8/19/07
where: Ocean off Sandy Hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: shorts to 24.75"
bait_used: strip baits, killies and peanut bunker
water_depth: 40-55ft
other: Ran out east with some boats from the marina to avoid the weekenders. Fished some good bottom where my Dad and I were able to catch 14 keepers between us. I had 3 fish that weighed over 5lbs. Most of the keepers were 20-21" fish.

name: Michael Savage
e_mail: michael1savage@yahoo.com
boat_name: Wreckless
date: 8/19
where: Lindy
method: chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65lb
water_depth: 440
water_temp: 76
other: Anchored late. Got two yellowfins on the chunk and 4 albacore on the troll in the am. Amazing amount of squid around the boat but no bite. Good crew went 6 for 6. Lot of fish to split up for just three guys.

name: Mike DiRosa
e_mail: salty26@comcast.net
boat_name: Regulator
date: 8/19
where: East wall
method: Troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 144lbs
bait_used: customs
water_temp: 76degs
other: Busy at work so posting a late report, Fished the Hudson sunday, left the dock at 2:30am made the tip for sun up, lots of life on the west wall south but no hits, went to the east wall to get away from the boat traffic and had 4- rods go off with big yellows,with just me and my friend Scott on board we had our hands full, left 2-rods in the gunnels and battled with the other 2 for about 1hr 1/2, boated 144lb yellow & another at 130lbs lost the other 2 in the gunnels but not bad for a 2 man crew!!!! My biggest Tuna to date!! Cant wait for the next window of weather!!!!

name: Dave @Elsie
e_mail: jigman90@ptd.net
boat_name: Bookie II
date: 8-19-07
where: Mud buoy
method: Trolling
species: Bluefish
size: to 13 lbs
bait_used: bunker and spoons
water_depth: to 50
water_temp: 71
other: we started out anchored and not much happening and none of the boats around us were setting the world on fire either! so at 11am we decided to try trolling and what a suprise the fish inhaled the spoons we were trolling at them we had so much fun breaking in Elsie's new wire rod!we had a lot of bigger fish to 13 lbs and lost one 15-17lbs at the boat! one of the best days on the water ! and boy can those blues jump! quit at 3 to beat the rain back to the dock! fun!fun!

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 8-19-07
where: SH channel #11, SH Reef
method: Bottom
species: Fluke
size: up to 22"
bait_used: peanut bunker/squid strip
water_depth: 40-48'
water_temp: 69'
other: Nice Fat Fluke. Some decent sea bass. Can't wait for fall Striper, and Blackfish. Large Blueclaws in the pots.

name: Lou Forenzi
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 8/19/07
where: Mud Bouy
method: Chum
species: Bluefish
size: 10
bait_used: butterfish
water_depth: 50
water_temp: 69
other: Lou Forenzi and freinds were aboard the Megan Beth for a Bluefish/Fluke combo. Fishing the Mud Bouy was a slow pick on blues as they were hitting short and not consistant. By 11:30 we filled a cooler of Blues and went Fluke fishing. Stopping at two spots we caught 14 nice keepers to 4.5 lbs and a dozen throw backs.Great day on the water till we headed home and the rain came very heavy.

name: Captain Frank Bovasso
e_mail: Predatorsf@aol.com
boat_name: Predator 2
date: 8/19/07
where: Deal
method: Drift
species: Fluke
size: 24"
bait_used: Squid, spearin ,gulp
water_depth: 40-60
water_temp: 71.5
other: A great day of Fluking with Bob Kicak, and Tony Mano. Had our limit, nice fish up to 4.5 lbs., Bob also picked up a Blue. Boated over 60 fish.South wind in morning made for a crazy drift. Wind picked up later in day turning Southeast. Fishing improved as it got a little rough out there. Left them bitting as we headed home at 4;00 in the rain.

name: Ed, Amie, Larry and Paul
e_mail: Shoreexec@aol.com
boat_name: Paralax
date: 8/18-19
where: Ocean off Spring Lake
method: Drift
species: Fluke
size: Keepers to 25 1/2"
bait_used: Squid/Killie
water_depth: 45'
water_temp: 74
other: What a great weekend on the ocean. Lots of fluke. The best was on Saturday with those heavy seas and wind from the Northwest. Picked up many, many fluke to 25 1/2" That's the biggest fluke I've seen in the boat for a long time. Even Amie fought off the "Mal de Mar" and landed a 20 1/2" fish on Sunday in no drift.

name: J. Kraus
boat_name: Double Trouble
date: 8/19/07
where: Little Italy-Slough-Resor Wreck
method: Trolling
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 29
bait_used: Green machine daisy chain
water_depth: 95 to 150
water_temp: 71 to 72.5
other: Started at L.I. no life worked our way to the Slough had a 1 degree break, he came up and hit the WFB line. No other hits the rest of the day. Water was crystal clear through out but no bait.

name: Jeff & Jack
boat_name: J2
date: 8/19/07
where: SH Channel, Scottland Grounds
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 18"+
bait_used: squid/spearing
water_depth: 60
water_temp: 71
other: Ran out to Sandy Hook Channel with the fleet. Slow pick of shorts on the incoming. Decided to try a different tact and headed out east to the Scottland rough bottom. Small fleet working the drift. Managed a few keepers and lots of smaller seabass, all released. Dropped a 5 pound flattie at the transom, good overall bite with plenty of action.

name: Vince Carini
e_mail: vcarini@aol.com
boat_name: Corrective Action
date: 8/19/07
where: Sandy hook
method: Killies
species: Fluke
size: 17 inches
bait_used: killies
water_depth: 50-60 feet
water_temp: 74 deg
other: Fished Sandy Hook channel. Excellent conditions yesterday. Rained a little. 7 keeper fluke and some huge blues. Lots of fun. 3 Game wardens waiting at the Atlantic Highlands dock again. Do they need guns?

name: Jim, Sam, Joe, Mark, and Pete
e_mail: messisa2000@yahoo.com
boat_name: All Hooked Up
date: 8/18-19
where: North of Toms
method: Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: up to 80 lbs.
bait_used: Chunk/Troll
water_depth: 500 to 1500
water_temp: 74-76
other: Arrived and went right to the chunk near a real nice temperature break. Quiet until 12:00PM when we picked away at them until 3:00AM. Around 4:00AM all hell broke loose. Multiple hook ups, chaos, and, yes, hundreds of tuna busting all around the boat. All big fish and all the tuna you wanted. A dream trip and great crew, we crushed 'em.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/19/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Started the morning with not much of a drift in the channels. Picked at a few fish though. Thought for sure when the current ran we would never be able to put the day in, was waiting for mega tangles with todays gang. Didn't happen, current at it's hardest ran 1.2 knots and we drifted straight! No more than normal tangles for a weekend. Had a very nice 5 1/2 pound Sea Bass, 3 Fluke that went 6 1/2, 6 and 5 pounds for the bigger ones. Scott Ure had the hot hand today (again), boating his limit. Tom Krako, Atlantic Highlands had 5 nice fish along with a 6 1/2 pounder..Bluefishing last night was very good on fish 5 to 12 pounds plus 1 keeper Striper...Keeping our fingers crossed on the weather the next few days, report has changed 3 times already!! Capt.ron

name: peterooster
e_mail: fphsr@optonline.net
boat_name: Roosters
date: 8-19-2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 18˝"
bait_used: Killies and strips
water_depth: 27' to 55'
other: Sandy Hook Channel was our choice this morning. Tom and I stayed near #7 fishing in 35' to 55' of water. That area gave up five keeper Fluke along with many shorts, a ton of Sea Robins and one Skate. The biggest Fluke taped out at 18". Out to the East we could see a large fleet of party and private boats that stayed there all morning, no crowds for us. Back at Atlantic Highlands Harbor the CO's were busy checking fish, I wish they could look for the bait thieves who have been working everyone over at the slips stealing Killies and sometimes traps. Pete (°_)°)

name: Dan Halleran
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/18/2007
where: Off Deal
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 3 1/2 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing , Gulp
water_depth: 30 to 45 Ft.
water_temp: 75 Degrees
other: The Dan Halleran charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way up to Deal. What a difference a day makes as yesterday we had no wind or drift and this morning it was out of the NNW at 25 Knots with gusts to 30. The conditions kept us tighter to the beach and we worked in 30 to 45 Ft. The day started of slow but we found 3 pockets of Fluke that produced over 60 bites. 17 keepers were put into the box along with 15 Seabass. Fluke season closes in 23 days. Don't miss the fun. Call Capt. Paul at 732-323-8700 to book your charter on the Bounty Hunter. A proven fish producer!

name: Dave Muller
e_mail: dmuller447@aol.com
boat_name: Just A Fluke
date: 8/18/07
where: bathing beach to the reef
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 17-19
bait_used: squid and spearing
water_depth: 35-55
water_temp: 72-74
other: fought the winds till around 2 glad I did caught 3 fish all morning then when the winds let up went and fished the Barnaget reef caught 6 more keepers in 2 hrs but the best part was catching a 12lb Mahi Mahi on the reef on a fluke rig boatside saw a couple more but couldn't get them to eat water was clean and full of life

name: steve hanstein
e_mail: hansteinshouse@optonline.net
boat_name: mimi VI
date: 8/18
where: off long branch
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: to seven pounds
bait_used: killies
other: out on the mimi today, great day had my second limit of the year. My son Jake had 3 keepers and all the shorts he could handle. well headed off shore tomorrow, hope the yellow fins are still there. will let you know

name: Chuck Proto
e_mail: Emptypockets10@verizon.net
date: 8/18/2007
where: Off Sea Girt
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: 17" - 5 1/2 Lbs.
bait_used: Killies,Squid,Sand Eel's
water_depth: 50 -75 Ft
water_temp: 68
other: Blew hard all day but stuck with it. Most boat's hug the beach (the smart ones)but when your in a 21' center console deep water is the place to be. All in all agood day aside from the wind at 20Knts 12 Oz. to stay on the bottom we caught our limit. Tight lines

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 8/18/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: How about some gusts up to 40 today!!! With the hard incoming tide (even down the beach) and North wind against, it wasn't a pretty picture. Didn't expect to catch anything for our charter with those conditions. We did have a drift and managed to pick away just about all day, shorts and some keepers with a few nice Sea Bass mixed in. Two very nice fish, one in the AM and the second on the last drift of the day. Terry Byrne, Bernardsville, N.J. had the first one at 7 pounds, Dave Saraceno, Coopersberg, PA landed the second at 7 1/2 pounds. Capt.Frank is out this afternoon..the wind died, tide changed and they are catching fish. Second fish in the boat was a keeper Striper! Bluefishing has been very good the past 3 weeks, come on down. Congrads to the lady who caught that huge Fluke...I know several guys who would probably donate a testicle to catch a fish like that!!!!!! Capt.Ron

name: pete
date: 8/17/07
where: ambrose
species: Fluke
size: 19 - 22
bait_used: squid/killies
water_depth: 85
other: just killed them in the channel, was back at the dock and in the car before the heavy rains. NOTE the idot that was fishing the ambrose when the black tanker went thru your lucky your reading this.

name: Krislee Hall
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/17/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 4 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing, Gulp
water_depth: 50 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 75 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Krislee Hall charter on board the Bounty Hunter for a day of Fluke fishing. The 4 young ladies left their husbands on shore and came to fish alone. Fishing conditions were less than perfect as the lack of wind and current made for a day of little to no drift. The girls toughed it out and finished up with 10 keepers in the box. the largest weighing in at 4 lbs. Another 25+ shorts were released. Fluke season closes on Sept. 10th. Get in on the great fishing before it ends. Call Capt. Paul 732-323-8700 to book your charter.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/17/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Good fishing for The Dow Jones group today. Fished the channels all day, with not very much current. Yesterday, it was hard to hold with 10's, Go figure! Nice catch of fish, although we are starting to see many more smaller fish...amazing now we have to call 16 and 16 1/2 inch fish small..next season 2 to 3 pounders will be small! Capt.Frank is out this afternoon bluefishing, so far the fishing is good on 5 to 10 pound fish.....capt.ron

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/16/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Slower pick today on the Fluke. Had incoming in the AM, not a bad drift at all, just didn't see the life we had yesterday. Bigger fish did bite again at the change into the outgoing. High hooks had 5 each.... spoiled after the past few days fishing!! Chartered Friday and Saturday AM trips. Capt.ron

name: Joe/Dave/Joe/Tom
e_mail: docksyd1984@verizon.net
boat_name: EAGLE/ 34 PURSUIT
date: August 14-15
where: Toms Canyon
method: Troll, Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-80 lbs.
bait_used: Sardines, Butterfish, Sterling Tackle Spreaders
water_depth: 500-650
water_temp: tropical
other: Fantastic trip to the north end of the Tom's. Upon arrival the evening troll produced nothing. After anchoring for the night, the fishing started. Consistent action thru the evening, butterfish was the bait of choice, sardines didn't do it. Ended up the trip going 8/13 on super nice yellows with only one longfin mixed in on the morning troll. The highlight of the trip was hooking a Blue Marlin in the AM while trolling across the deep, the Marlin almost dumped the spool on the Shimano 50, did a few jumps and was then gone, but a fantastic show. After losing one gaff in a large yellowfin (thanx Tom), bending another one and running out of room for the fish, we headed back to Manasquan in a bumpy sea. Very light boat traffic in the Tom's.

name: John,Rusty
e_mail: Jperillo@lesterglenn.com
boat_name: snowgoose
date: 8/14 - 8/15
where: hudson
method: chunked
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65 lbs
bait_used: butterfish and sardines
water_depth: 700
water_temp: 77
other: After a great ride out we arrived at the bombs at 8 Pm and trolled for about an hour with no luck. We headed towards the 100 square and set up on the hook around 10. It was uneventful until about 12 when we started slowly picking away when at about 2:30 the tuna gods graced us with an amazing night. It was non stop until day break. Kept our limit of 15 and lost in the chaos probably twice that. I have never seen a fish finder have that much red on it for 3 hours non stop. It was one of those nights you dream of. Hopefully it is that way again in 2 weeks. Butter fish was the preferred bait but once the frenzy started they would have eaten anything you threw in at them.

name: dan boylan
e_mail: danboylan1951@yahoo.com
boat_name: bay lady 11
date: 8/15/07
where: morgan creek
method: crab traps
species: Fluke
size: 4 1/2 to 6
bait_used: bunker
water_depth: 2 -10
other: went up morgan creek to try some crabbing. Got there for the last of incoming and a few hours of out going. Not good ,lots of shorts with only 8 keepers. went back out side and drifted for some fluke only shorts. Well you can't hit a home run every time up but a bad day on the water is better then a good day on land.

name: Jeff & Jack
boat_name: J2
date: 8/15/07
where: Sandy Hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 17"
bait_used: squid/killie
water_depth: 35
water_temp: 75
other: Ran out to the Reach for the first of the outgoing and picked a few shorts. Then tried SH Channel with no bites. Decided to try the rough bottom near SH Reef and managed 5 keepers for the day and plenty of shorts and skates and small seabass. Great day on the water and jumped overboard to grab my rod/reel that slipped out of my hands after it got hung on a snag, oops, need a new cell phone, but I got the rig back.

name: bob wachtel
e_mail: GEOBESSAL@AOL.COM
boat_name: MS-D-KIMISON
date: 08-15-07
where: hudson canyon
method: troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 65 lbs
bait_used: reel seat bar
water_depth: 445
water_temp: 77
other: 2 guys to the hudson aboard the ms. d. 1 hour into the troll down the west wall 4 lines go off. 1 yft to the boat 3 lost. next past 1 yft 65 lbs. the 4 were on ballyhoo & and the 65 lbs on a spreader

name: Bob Reddick
boat_name: Gambler
date: 8/15/07
where: Point Pleasant
method: Drift
species: Fluke
size: 17 1/2 "
bait_used: Squid Killies
water_depth: 20 ft. 60 ft.
water_temp: 78
other: Afternoon half day trip. First drop one keeper. Wind kicked in Needed 16 oz. to hold bottom.Went off tthe beach.Still needed 12 oz.5 shorts 1 skate. Pool fish 19 inch The wind died at the 3 toots.Tough day. Good crew nice boat. Fish on

name: john
boat_name: 47 davis
date: 8/14-8-15
where: hudson canyon
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70-90 pounds
bait_used: troll/chunk
other: trolled up 2 longfin in the morning,trolled all afternoon picked up 4 yellowfin lost just as many -set up on the chunk went 15-20 on yellowfin fish all over the back of the boat all night long

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.ed
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 8/15/07
where: sandy hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: shorts to 24"
bait_used: strip baits and killies
water_depth: 15-82ft
other: Ran out to the channels today. Picked at fish early even with the stronger tides today. At the tide change we had a small blitz and then the tide began to roar making it difficult to get a strike, noless hold with 14oz. Ran off the nude beach to catch tons of shorts and only one keeper there. Had 10 keepers on the day between 2 guys, all but the one fish caught along the beach were over 20".

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 8-15-07
where: SH Reef area
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: up to 3.75 lbs
bait_used: peanut bunker/squid strip
water_depth: 40-56'
water_temp: 73
other: Started in the SH channel, decided to head down south. Stuck with large peanut bunker/squid strip combo. left with half a limit of big sea bass and half a limit of fluke. Big fluke was 25" 7.5 lbs All Caught on incoming tide. Large crabs in the pots today.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/15/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Good fishing today, despite the bit of wind against in the AM. Had a little slider but still managed to pick away at the Fluke. Must have thrown back 60 to 70 16 1/2 inch fish today!! Bigger fish bit after the change of tide. Drift got fast for an hour or so, then slowed to where we could hold with 10's. Edwin Arias, Rosell N.J. was one of 3 guys who caught thier limit. Drew Warden, Sayerville N.J. had the pool fish 7.4 pounds along with 5 nice keepers. Very nice day on the water....capt.ron

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.ed
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 8/14/07
where: sandy hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: shorts to 3lbs
bait_used: strip baits and killies
other: My dad ran out today to where we had fish over the weekend. Ended the day with 7 keepers by himself. mostly 2-3lb fish. Guess I will have to take a ride out there tommorrow since the winds will keep me from running offshore.

name: Capt. Jim Brandt
e_mail: jimbojersey@msn.com
boat_name: Happy Hooker
date: 8-14-07
where: Toms Canyon
method: Troll, Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-80 lbs
bait_used: sardines
water_depth: 400-700
water_temp: 77.7
other: We hit the Toms with about 2 hours of light left and trolled. A mix of spreaders, green machines and one big jet head set outside the bars. That jet head drew in a monster blue marlin which batted away at the lure. A perfect drop back by Dave Wright hooked him up. For the next five minutes or so the Marlin showed us why he was boss with giant leaps and end up runnning parallel to us 30 yards off. We were not worthy and he broke off. The night chunk bite came on 15 minutes after lines in. We found a nice thermocline and some bait. A drift of the wall produced a non-stop tuna carnival that lasted till our limit was met at 1 pm. With 15 fish on ice, we radioed another boat to take over our slick and we headed in. We had doubles and triples non-stop and easily broke off more than we landed. 6-0 and 7-0 circles on 60 and 80 lb leader, baited with sardines or live squid were our offerings and the tuna gods were pleased. The fish marked at about 55 feet and stayed there. As we got into the Toms, we radioed a long liner who asked our water temp. We replied 77.7. He said those are lucky numbers and he was right. This trip followed up last weeks cooler packing, rod bending extravaganza. Let's hope it keeps up....

name: Neil Eschenbrenner
e_mail: info@canyonrunner.com
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: Aug 13-14
where: Hudson
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70-90
bait_used: Butterfish
water_depth: 100 Fathoms
water_temp: 78
other: August 13-14 - Capt. Mark DeBlasio mate Ty McGowan and Capt. Tom Kelly took the Neil Eschenbrenner charter out Monday to Tuesday. Leaving the dock at 2:30pm they ran right to the 100-Square of the Hudson and set up for the night bite. They had fish on immediately deploying sardines, live squid, butters and on hammered diamond jigs. Fishing in 600 feet water they had fish on the entire time from 10pm to 2pm putting 10 fish in the boat and losing a bunch. After 2pm the fish came on real strong and they had non-stop action filling the boat with 18 fish and releasing 19 for a total catch of 37 yellowfin. These fish are all big in the 70-90 pound range and we are taking them on 60 and 80 pound flouro with 12/0 circle hooks and the our smaller 6 and 8 oz hammered diamond jigs with both treble hooks on the working rods and circle hooks on the rods left in the rigger for the night. The real excitement for the night came at 4:30am when a 700+ pound mako bite a 70 pound yellowfin in half right at the boat. The crew teased the mako with the other half of the yellowfin for 5 minutes right at the back of the boat until a suitable shark rig was ready. They then pulled the half tuna out of the water cut off a piece and feed it to the mako on a Penn International 50VSW. The mako, which was easily as long as the width of the 55' Hooked Up 2 (which is 12 foot wide at the transom) quickly engulfed the chunk and the fight was on. 1 hour into the battle with daylight upon them but also rough seas the mako somehow parted the 275# wire and the fight was over. Mate Tom Kelly caught a 688# Mako last year in California and he guarantees that this one was much bigger. We'll go with 700+ as a conservative number but it doesn't really matter as we did not come close to getting her. In fact, Mark and I talked about it afterwords and in the end it is better to let her swim away free anyway and breed as what the heck was he going to do with 700 pounds of mako when he got back to the dock with only 2 hours on land before turning right around and going back out for another overnighter. It would have been nice to catch her but it is just a nice, if not more, that she is still out there. August 13-14 - Capts. Phil Dulanie and Mark DeCabia and mate Mike Zajac took the Brian Benson charter out on the Canyon Runner Monday to Tuesday. Leaving the dock at 2:30pm they ran right to the 100-Square of the Hudson and set up for the night bite. They had fish immediately on sardines, live squid and a ton on hammered diamond jigs. Fishing in 600 feet water they had fish on the entire time from 10pm to 1pm but then when the wind came up they swung into the deep and sitting at 675 feet of water they did not get a bite. They moved back up on the bank in 600 feet and immediately got into yellowfin again. These fish are all big in the 70-90 pound range and we are taking them on 60 and 80 pound flouro with 12/0 circle hooks and the our smaller 6 and 8 oz hammered diamond jigs with both treble hooks on the working rods and circle hooks on the rods left in the rigger for the night. The ended the night with 17 in the boat and released another 5 fish for a total of 22

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 8/14/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Great day on the water. Had a Charter with VMWare, problem was, the company was going public today and most of the people where at the stock exchange. 4 guys showed up with 40 subs, soda and snacks. A possitive note though, the stock yesterday was $19, it opened at $29 and last I heard around 11:am, it was in the $50's! Hopefully the 4 guys that showed up invested some cash!! Picked away all day in the channels, ended up fine. The guys had a personal deckhand, and my Dad and I both got to fish....(and eat)!! Capt.Ron

name: Mike Larkin
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 8/14/07
where: Mud Bouy
method: chum
species: Bluefish
size: 8lbs
bait_used: butterfish
water_depth: 60
water_temp: 73
other: Mike Larkin and crew from AT&T were aboard the Megan Beth for a day of bluefishing. Fishing at the Mud Bouy was a slow pick as the bluefish were leader shy,we had a fish with monoleaders. Cacthing enough bluefish we stopped at some rocky bottom on the way home, and caught 10 keeper fluke up to 4lbs and a dozen throw backs. It was a great day on the water.

name: Capt. Darren
e_mail: CaptD@newjerseycharterboat.com
boat_name: Mary Lou Crew
date: 8/13/07
where: Ocean
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: 3 to 7lbs
other: Had the Mary Lou Crew out for the best fluke trip of the year! With 3 guys fishing we ended the day with 21 keepers and the smallest fish was 2 1/2 pounds, with the largest going 7 pounds. We had several fish in the 4 to 5 pound range. Great conditons and a beautiful day on the water!!! We still have dates available for some great fluke fishing in August 973-809-9736 or www.maryloucrew.com

name: Greg LaFrance
e_mail: prtydawg1@aol.com
boat_name: Seven Seas
date: 8/12-8/13
where: west wall of Hudson Canyon
method: troll/chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-80 lbs
bait_used: Butterfish/Sardines/live Squid
water_depth: 550'
water_temp: 76 degrees
other: Set up our spread for the troll with mainly green machines and rainbow squid spreader bars at approx. 1300 hrs. All the grass in the deep made us work for our fish, finally about 1600 hrs had a double run off landing one long fin, and the second fish took us for a ride then we lost it on a pot. Doing nothing else on the troll we set up to chunk at dusk. It didnt take us long to get our first fish about 15 minutes of chunking we put a yelolow fin in the boat, then a slow pick the whole night about one fish an hour. Finally, the elusive three oclock mad dog bite that all the passionate tuna fisherman spend the whole off season gearing up for arrived. Going three for five right away we hand fed the large yellow fin with an attitude right off the back of the boat till sun up, and headed for home with full fish boxes with hungry fish still behind the boat.

name: Frank Cardaci
e_mail: info@canyonrunner.com
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: Aug 11-13
where: Hudson
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70-90
bait_used: Butterfish
water_depth: 100 Fathoms
water_temp: 78
other: Saturday/Sunday - Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia ran the Canyon Runner offshore for a chunking trip Saturday night with the Frank Cardaci charter from ASA Apple. They waited at the dock for the wind to stop blowing and ran right to Lindenchol. Leaving late on Saturday and going out slow due to the remaining swells left over they arrived just before night fall and dropped the hook in 400 feet of water settling back in 450 feet. They had a quick bite immediately putting a nice 70 pound yellowfin in the boat but did not get another shot until 5am. At 5am just before pulling the hook they put a 40-pounder in the boat and then the yellowfin came under the boat in plain sight. In the next 15 minutes they were able to put another 5 nice yellowfin in the boat on live squid and one a jig. They pulled the hook at 6am and came right home. Sunday/Monday - Capt. Mark DeBlasio took the Joe Terranova charter out on Sunday to Monday and ran to the Hudson Canyon. Capt Mark and Adam noted that the bite down in the Linden was just not that great all around (while Phil had 7 yellowfin 8 other boats caught nothing), there were reports of boats doing well in the Dip and the same water in the Dip was just offshore of the Hudson so the decision was made to head that way. On his way into the Hudson he heard of a slow pick at the tip and ran up that way only to watch a couple fish caught but not on his boat. He ran down to the east elbow and trolled out to the edge and dropped in for the night bite but not before releasing a nice white marlin that ate a ballyhoo. He picked a few yellowfin up unitl 2:30am when it broke wide open. Sardines and live squid on 80 pound flouro accounted for many of the fish but so too did our Canyon Runner hammered jigs with heavy duty swivels and 4X strength treble hooks - taking over 8 of the yellowfin. He finished the night 21 for 35 and many of the yellowfin were in the 70 pound class or a little better. He was on his way home at first light. Sunday/Monday - Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia with mate Mike Zajac took the Jim Kelly charter out to the Hudson as the bite in the Lindenchol was not as great as expected and they figured the water on the SAT shots looked good so off they went. They pulled into the Tip in on a very slow pick on the troll and caught nothing. They trolled down the west wall without a touch and set up at 26176/43075 for the night bite. They picked a fish an hour putting one 52" sword in the boat and releasing a barely legal one and also boated 2 yellowfin around 80 pounds. However, after mid-night they did not get another touch. When Capt. Mark on the HU2 got them going thick around 3:30am they pulled the hook and ran over to the 100-square but missed out on the bite only missing one yellowfin on the jig when the hook pulled.

name: Robi Kalweit
e_mail: Robi350@aim.com
date: 8/13
where: sandy hook/17 fathoms
method: trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 10-20lb
bait_used: tube
water_depth: 20-70
other: came around the hook at about seven put the lines in started to troll. hadnothing so decided to move to a diffrent area. found 10 pound bluefish a half mile from the beach contiuned to catc them for about an hour and a half we were the only boat in the school. bluefish finally scattered so decided to head out to 17 fathoms here we trolled and caught over 60 nice bluefish. not one under ten pounds. overall had a great day good luck

name: Capt. Al
boat_name: Tina Tuna
date: 8/13
where: Barnegat Ridge
method: trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 8-10 pounds
bait_used: variety
water_depth: 60 feet
water_temp: 74
other: Trolled the south ridge, bueatiful day on the water. Mostly Blues but did manage one nice Bonita. Blues were in the 8-10 pound range and were picky as to what they hit.

name: John Shipley
e_mail: saintjude@comcast.net
boat_name: saint Jude
date: 8/12-13
where: Hudson
method: troll / chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 50 - 80
water_depth: 600 ft
water_temp: 78
other: Headed out Sunday morning with Joe , Don, Jeff, and my 14 year old nephew Riki Pandoli (his first time to the edge). Lines in at the Bombs at 1:00 we trolled all the way down the west side to the 150 / 050 before we had any really remarkable readings or fish. 15 puond Mahi hit ballyhoo on short rigger. Riki got his first yellowfin when one hit a canyon runner shell squid spreader bar trolled from the outside rigger. That was 6:00 at a location just south of the 150/050 so we worked the area till dark with the fish never coming up again to the spread. Setting up close to that spot we began chunking at dusk and immediately had fish behind the boat although not for long. Boating 2 more fish, we settled in for the night. At midnight we hooked a monster of some sort that fought much like a big sword, but after 45 minutes of battle turned out to be a Manta Ray that we released. At 3:00 all hell broke loose and the big YFT stayed with us till daybreak. We boated 6 more big ones and released more. Left them biting because who the heck needs 20 tuna? Lets leave some for the next generation. Total 9 YFT (KEPT) 1 Mahi. Great trip and congratulations to Riki who held his own sporting the stout rod, he fought 3 killed only 1

name: John Connolly
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/13/2007
where: Mud Buoy
method: Chumming
species: Bluefish
size: Up to 10 lbs.
bait_used: Bunker
water_depth: 60 Ft.
water_temp: 75 degrees
other: The John Connolly charter was on board the Bounty Hunter for a Blue/Fluke combo charter. Capt. Paul ran up to the Mud Buoy and got into the Blues within minutes. The charter put 26 Blues up to 10 lbs. in the box. Giving the Fluke a try, a couple of hours of drifting in 60 Ft. on the rough bottom off Long Branch Produced 10 keepers up to 4 lbs. with over 25 shorts being released. Only 28 days left in the Fluke season. Now is the time to get in on the great fishing. Book your next charter on the Bounty Hunter. Call 732-323-8700 today.

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargie fishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 8-13-07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 4lbs
bait_used: peanut bunker/killies
water_depth: 20-55'
water_temp: 74
other: Today I had the Steve Schuster party out for a day on the fluke grounds off IBSP. Fishing in general was very good for most of the day and it got better as the day went on and after the wind picked up to give us a better drift. We managed a good amount of keepers for the day and had some excitment at the end of day when I hooked a nice size Dusky shark only a few hundred yards off the beach.The fish took a bunker that I had just snagged out of a school that past by the boat. The shark was brought boatside and released.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/13/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: Missed yesterdays report, sometimes life gets in the way of business!! Yesterdays action (for us) was nothing to talk about. Caught some fish in the AM, actually had 2 very good drifts, then wind against took over. When the tide did change it ran like hell. Tangles, not too many fish in the deep made for a very tough day. The afternoon trip with Capt. Frank was a different story...anchored up and had a very nice catch of Bluefish. Pretty much non-stop action on 5 to 14 pound fish. "Big John" finally won a pool with a 14 pounder, the night before 16 year old Stacey Moore from Hopatcong, N./J. showed the guys how to do it with a limit catch and a 14 1/2 pound pool fish.......Today we had Gary Perino and the Columbia Bank crew out on a Charter. Very good morning bite for the guys on fish 2 to 7 1/2 pounds. Paul Cuva, Wayne N.J. took the $225 pool with his 7 1/2 pound beauty! Very tough too fish in the current when most guys aren't fishermen, but they braved it out and ended the day with 60 plus keepers! High hook had 7 for a very nice day on the water. Chartered Tuesday AM, Friday and Saturday AM trips this week. Capt.Ron

name: Jim Moore
e_mail: jimj5nj@optonline.net
boat_name: THE FISHERMEN
date: 8/11/07
species: Bluefish
size: up to 14lbs.
bait_used: chumking bunker & diamon jigs
other: You know it was a good day when the last 2 hours on the boat mostly all the customers were throwing back bluefish like they were the endagered dogs....what a great aftnernoon of fishing! Capt. Frank, Jimmy & Mike worked their butts off and all customers left with a ton of blues.... my 16 year old daughter Stacey had the pool with a monster 14 lb. Blue! I have never been let down fishing with THE FISHERMEN!!!

name: Stu
e_mail: stoobls@aol.com
boat_name: NOREGRETS
date: 8/11
where: raritan and outside lumps
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 4.5 Pounds
bait_used: jigs,gulp,squid
water_depth: 40-80ft.
other: Started out the morning fluke fishing the Ambrose chanel in 50 ft and got only a couple short fluke. Moved to deeper water when tide started going and repeated our drift 20 times for fluke on every drift with 6 keepers. After the tide stopped we trolled up a bonito on a drail/clark spoon on our way to a lumpy bottom for sea bass. On our first drop we got a porgy, fluke and a jumbo 4.5 pound sea bass. Ended there with a dozen keeper sea bass. two jumbos between 4.2 - 4.5 pounds. Total for the day was 60-80 fluke(8 keepers), 1 bonito, 12 keeper sea bass. Seas were perfect on way back to our dock.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/11/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Started the day off in the channel...still had some incoming with the wind against (naturally). Fished a few hard pieces of bottom and picked away waiting for the change. Still a huge roll from yesterday. Got the change, started to fly! Spend the better part of the day at 2 knots..finished up at Sandy Hook channel, nice drift 1.2 knots..a few short fish, nothing like the fishing we had there on Thursday. Back hurts, legs are still wobeling from the past 2 days!! High hook had 5 keepers, small pool fish 3 pounds, and a few customers with none. I'm sure the swell and all the runoff didn't help. Chartered Monday-Tuesday Friday and Saturday this week.....capt.ron

name: Bob Petro
e_mail: info@canyonrunnerocm
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: August 9-10
where: Lindy
method: Overnight
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 70
bait_used: Jigs
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 75
other: Capt. Mark DeBlasio and mate Eddie Farrel took the Bob Petro charter out to sneak in an overnighter before the blow Thursday to Friday and ran right to the northeast corner of the Lindenchol and dropped the hook. They chunked hard all night without a touch until 2:30am when the fish came on. Jigging with hammered diamond jigs with trebles and baiting them on sardines and live squid put yellowfin on the decks. They fought over 25 yellowfin putting 14 in the boat. All the yellowfin were between 60-70 pounds. They are on there way home at first light. This trip was Eddie Farrel’s last trip of the 2007 season as he is off to Duke University for his masters in Marine Biology – we like our Canyon Runner members to be well educated! It also may be the last trip of his life as he just recently got engaged. Good luck on both accounts Eddie – you will be missed!!!!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/09/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Had a good morning bite today, despite the conditions. Hard outgoing tide into an easterly wind, the breeze actually slowed the drift to where we could fish the channel. Decent action until the current ran too hard, got way too rolley. Looked over a couple area's waiting for the change, or at least slack, to come back to the channel. Finished up the day with a drift in the bay and a very good catch of keepers. Pool fish 5.3 pounds. Weather's looking shakey for tomorrow. Chartered Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday next week. Capt.ron

name: Thomas Novak
e_mail: Thomasnov.03@sunymaritime.ed
boat_name: S.T. Barb II
date: 8/9/07
where: sandy hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: shorts to 5lbs
bait_used: strip baits and killies
water_depth: 30-70ft
other: Ran out to where we hit fish sunday and had fish on instantly. First fish on deck was a 5lb fluke. Figured we would catch some more big fish but that was the only big one of the day. Ended with 20 fish for 3 guys today, mostly 20-21" fish. Not a bad day for only fishing 4 hours. Left the fish biting instead of trying for our limit, seas got too big and it just wasn't worth enduring those conditions when we already had a ton of fish in the box. Will be out again over the weekend.

name: Capt. Darren
e_mail: CaptD@newjerseycharterboat.com
boat_name: Mary Lou Crew
date: 8/8/07
method: Jigging
species: Bluefish
other: Had the Mary Lou Crew back out for a day of what started out as Bluefishing, we started at the Farms but there was no bite. We decided to switch over to some fluking back up in the Channels. Had a few shorts and a couple keepers before the drift picked up. We made a move to the Sandy Hook Channel and on the way came across a large school of nice blues and proceeded to catch all the blues the charter wanted.

name: Nick La Sala
e_mail: highhook4503@yahoo.com
boat_name: High Hook
date: Aug 8 2007
where: Off Sandy Hook
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: 17 - 24"
bait_used: Spearing/squid
water_depth: 40 - 60'
water_temp: N/A
other: Heavy T-storms in a.m. kept the High Hook tied to the dock today!My crew of 4 decided to play it safe,so we fished with Capt. Ron on Fisherman.It was a wise choice.Despite some tough conditions,we had 15 fluke & a nice Sea Bass in the box when the day ended.An experienced Capt. & 2 hard -working mates made it a great day!

name: Don Yowell
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/08/2007
where: Off Long Branch
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 4 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing
water_depth: 45 to 60 Ft.
water_temp: 75 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul ran the Don Yowell charter back to the same area he fished yesterday off Long Branch. Where we struggled yesterday to put a catch together today was a different story. We had a brisk SSW wind and a 1 knot drift for most of the day. Working in 45 to 60 ft. the 5 man charter had over 50 bites and put 24 keeper Fluke up to 4 lbs. in the box. Along with the Fluke 16 Seabass were also caught. The closing of the Fluke season on Sept. 10 is fast approaching. If you want to get in on some great Fluke fishing now is the time to book your charter on the Bounty Hunter. Call 732-323-8700

name: Rick
e_mail: andersr1@LASALLE.EDU
boat_name: assman
date: 8/8/07
where: barnegat bay (BB buey)
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: 13"
bait_used: fin-S jig
water_depth: 8-9 feet
water_temp: ?...warm!
other: also caught about 7 short fluke at the sedges along with quite a few blues in the channel outside BI and BB bueys. weak fish hit at dusk on the west end of the BB buey and if i didnt have to leave probably wouldve had a few more!!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/08/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: Was looking a little bleak this morning with all the rain and lightning going on..had 3 customers till around 7AM, ended up with a nice group of guys. Fishing was good again. Had the outgoing and a breeze for a pretty good drift. Had to fish with 8's and 10's but it was worth it. Few limits for the guys who work their butts off, (like my dad again). Nice fish but not a large pool fish today...3 1/2 pounds. Had to leave the area when the tide changed..couldn't hold with 14 ounces. Found some fish between the channels to finish out the day. Bunch of Charters next week, Monday and Tuesday AM Friday and Saturday AM trips. Capt.ron

name: Tom Richel
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/07/2007
where: Long Branch
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 2 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing
water_depth: 45 to 55 Ft.
water_temp: 75 Degrees
other: The Tom Richel charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way up to the rough bottom off Long Branch. It was not a very exciting day as a total lack of wind and no drift had the boat standing still for most of the day. The charter picked away at the Seabass on the rough bottom and landed over 50. They kept 21 keepers and released the rest. As for Fluke over 25 shorts were released with 3 going into the fish box. Paul, the charter missed you and could have used your help. Book your next Fluke or Blue trip on the Bounty Hunter. Call 732-323-8700.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 8/07/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Very good morning bite today! Had the last of the outgoing first thing, perfect drift, lots of action. More keepers than shorts along with a few limits. Fish up to 7 pounds, with the average going 2 to 4. Had a little lull through slack with a ton of Sea Robbins taking over. Once we got the incoming and it started to move, the bite turned back on. Pool fish was caught by Paul Smitko, Vernon N.J., a very nice 7 pounder. Once again the Sr. Captain gave his Fluke lessons, catching his limit and then some!! Hot as hell, finally got nice when the breeze picked up late in the afternoon...a little too late though! Capt.ron

name: Ralph Betcher
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 8/07/07
where: Reef
method: bottom
species: Fluke
size: 4.5 Lbs
bait_used: squid/spearing
water_depth: 50
water_temp: 74
other: Ralph Betcher and friends were aboard the Megan Beth for a day of Fluke fishing.Stopping at the reef at first it was a slow drift and slow pick. By 10:30 we got a little breeze and we picked 14 nice keepers and just as many shorts as well as a few Sea Bass. A couple of the family members were not feeling well and we were back at the dock by noon.

name: Greg
boat_name: Storm front
date: 8/7/07
where: Off sea Girt
method: Drit
species: Fluke
size: Up to 23"
bait_used: Squid & Spearing
water_depth: 30-55'
other: Left the dock after the rain had cleared. Ran off to the Sea Girt reef. Only a short fluke and skate caught. watched a Thresher shark chase a pod of bonito around. Couldn't hook the Bonito or the Thresher. Ran inshore off of sea Girt. Had a steady pick of Fluke, the majority were keepers. caught my limit in two drifts. Played catch and release the rest of the day. released atleast another limit and a half. Ran into the river catch the top of the tide. worked a rattletrap on the channels off the west side of the rte 35 bridge. Caught and released 3 fluke of 19" plus and a small sea robin on a rattetrap. Loads of small spearing in the clear river water. decided to go look for weakies where I found them on Monday. Got to the mouth of the canal and there was a distinct color change. Saw some splashes and soon had a double header of bluefish on. Caught blues, mostly double headers for about 45 minutes on small shad darts. it was nice to be able to call others into the fish. saw a lot of nice fluke boated next to me out in the ocean. All the fish were spitting up small crabs. Yellow and white feathered rigs seemed to be the preference today. A fantastic week of inshore fishing so far!!! I miss fishing during the week!!!!

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 8-7-07
where: SH Reef area
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: up to 20"
bait_used: White Gulp 3" Squid strips, Sea robbin strips
water_depth: 35-47'
water_temp: 73
other: Great start today. found my crab pots (which were all zip tied shut) Emptied. Thanks DB But on a better note, The reef produced some really nice Fluke and Seabass. Largest SB measured 20" and weighed 4lbs. Slow bite @ the TC and 20 buoy in the AM.

name: Capt. Darren
e_mail: CaptD@newjerseycharterboat.com
boat_name: Mary Lou Crew
date: 8/4/07
where: Ambrose Channel
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
other: Had the Cole Printing boys and their kids onboard today. We started out in the Sandy Hook Channel, but after two drifts and no fish we decided to make a move to the Ambrose. It turned out to be a good choice. Although the fishing started out slow while we waited for the right drift, once it started the bite turned on. We ended the day with 9 nice keepers and another handful of shorts. The largest fish was 5lbs. But the highlight of the trip was when one of the anglers hooked into something BIG which at first I thought was a striper as the line raced to the surface. But to mine and everyone onboard surprise a 85 to 100 pound thresher went sky rocketing into the air!! After a 15 minute battle and backing down on the fish to get line back and several more air shows the light fluke hook straightend just before landing him and off into the deep of the Ambrose. WHAT A SHOW FOR EVERYONE!!!

name: Greg
boat_name: Storm Front
date: 8/4/07
where: Manasquan River
species: Striped Bass
size: 20-22"
bait_used: Rattletraps
water_depth: Up to 12ft
other: Intended to worm for weskfish at the Mantoloking Bridge but the forcast made me reconsider. Got an hour of fishing in before the downpours & lighting caught me. Caught about a half dozen short bass in the canal vicinity. Biggest one was 22 inches, smallest one was 18 inches. Lots and lots of bait in the river.

e_mail: tilewave@verizon.net
boat_name: tilewave
date: 8/4/07
where: sea girt reef
method: drift
species: Thresher Shark
size: 8.5'
bait_used: bunker
other: thresher ate a dead bunker after we spotted him surfacing while fluking. we were sharking earlier in the day with baits& chum out until we ran out of chum, so we were prepared for him.

name: Rodger Clark
boat_name: Megan Beth
date: 8/04/07
where: Mud Bouy
method: chum
species: Bluefish
size: 8lbs
bait_used: butterfish
water_depth: 50
other: Rodger Clark and family were aboard the Megan Beth for a day of bluefishing.Bite was a slow pick as the fish were picking up and dropping the baits. Isaac (12) first time on the ocean caught his first bluefish,All and all a good day on the water.

name: Dave Muller
e_mail: dmuller447@aol.com
boat_name: just a fluke
date: 8/4/07
where: off Barnaget
method: drifting
species: Fluke
size: 14-22
bait_used: spearing and squid
water_depth: 32-38 ft
water_temp: 69
other: drifted a nice drop off and with a slow drift picked at fish all day had over 50 fluke with 4 anglers on board and had about 12 cocktail blues had costant action all day and finished with 15 keepers nice day on the water

name: CHRIS
boat_name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
date: 08/04/2007
where: NORTH OF SR INLET
method: DRIFT
species: Fluke
size: 4#
bait_used: SPEARS/GULP
water_depth: 60'
water_temp: 69-73
other: 1ST FLUKE TRIP IN A WHILE AND IT STARTED GREAT WITH 5 KEEPERS IN THE BOX ON THE 1ST DRIFT. THEN THE BITE AND THE WIND SHUT OFF. MADE A MOVE AND MANAGED 3 MORE KEEPERS FLUKE AND A 1/2 DOZEN KEEPER SEABASS. NICE DAY ON THE WATER - GOD BLESS AMERICA.

name: KIL
boat_name: Silver Bullet II
date: 8/4/07
where: Glory Hole
method: Troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: short
bait_used: all
water_depth: 120-240
water_temp: 75-77
other: Headed out into a decent chop, got the lines in the water just short of Little Italy started trolling there, then trolled a little south, then out into the hole. Went 2 for 2 both short. Tuff conditions for the morning, but mellowed out in the afternoon.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/04/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: Morning started out with a terrible slider, didn't have a great bite but we did manage to pick at the fish. Smaller fish today, with a 4 pounder for the pool. Had an hour toward the end of the day the really bailed us out, straight up and down fishing. Tom Krako, Atlantic Highlands was high hook with 6 keepers, his twin brother Jerry landed 1, but it was the one that counted....quality, not quantity for him today!! Hot as Hell the past few days! capt.ron

name: kevin cole and crew
boat_name: fattys and flattys
date: 8-4
where: raritan bay
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: shorts up to 5 lbs
bait_used: live peanuts
water_depth: 30-60
other: had a slow start but managed to put a 3 man limit with no big fish today unlike the past weeks as we had several fish between 7-10 lbs

name: Jim Fanelli
e_mail: ylwfin@comcast.net
boat_name: Sacreelius
date: Aug 4
where: Bay Head to Seaside
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: to 21"
bait_used: sand eels
water_depth: 30-40
water_temp: 72 to 65
other: SKATES SKATES and more SKATES!! only 3 keepers, couple of snapper blues and about 70 skates.

name: Earthquake
boat_name: Captain Cal II
date: 8/3/07
where: Belmar - North of Shark River Inlet
method: dragging bait
species: Fluke
size: 19
bait_used: belly/spearing clam
water_depth: 20-50 ft
other: A slow pick with decent sized fish and some nice seabass. Caught everything dragging bait - never had a touch on jigs. Kid near me landed one about 8 pounds, and there were several over 5. One porgy came over the rails, and a few bluefish. not many skates, birds or sharks.

name: big ned
e_mail: edward.george1@us.army.mil
boat_name: heavy lifter
date: 8/2 to8/3
where: hudson canyon
method: troll chunk
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 165 lbs
bait_used: bally
water_depth: 250
water_temp: 78
other: First trip of the year.3 yellows onthe troll 2 on the chunk 165lb bigeye caught on bally witch lost his brother when crimp failed on bar

name: Greg
e_mail: gregz35@yahoo.com
boat_name: 204
date: 8/3
where: manasquan river and bay
method: bucktail
species: Fluke
size: short to 19 inch
bait_used: fluke belly
water_depth: varied
water_temp: varied
other: Came home with 5 keepers had 2 snap my 6lb test line and a working drag.It's worth it using the light stuff many more fish.You can fish the river until 12.00 then the parade of boats coming in will fly past you and ignore the slow speed signs and look at you like they own the river the bigger the boat the bigger the *******.This is a great fluke year.These fish are going to school up when they move out, the season will be closed and we have to throw them back?What a waste.I guess i'll have to eat the weakfish and croaker.

name: Francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline.net
date: 8/3
where: glory
method: troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 28inches
bait_used: cedar
water_depth: 200plus
water_temp: 75
other: Today I fished aboard Charlie Champon fish around Contender Captained by Captain Paul “compleat”. We originally set out for a day troll to the Hudson but unpredicted weather made us change plans. We opted to fish for bluefin in the mudhole. Fish moved deeper as areas we had success in, were fishless. Fish picked throughout the glory hole. We went 5 for 6 on bluefin keeping one fish. We fished in pretty tough conditions and it took a couple of hours to locate them. Canyon reports were not good from the boats returning from the Hudson and it seemed that the tails was the top spot.cedars in the wash was the top lure

name: Mike Frenzel
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 08/03/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 5 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing, Gulp
water_depth: 50 Ft.
water_temp: 76 Degrees
other: The Mike Frenzel charter was on board the Bounty Hunter for a day of Fluke fishing. Capt. Paul made the first stop in the Sea Girt Reef area and drifted in 50 Ft. We had plenty of bites but all the fish were short except the 4 that went into the box. Moving north to the Deal Rocks the fishing improved as the charter had over 40 bites with 13 more keeper Fluke up to 4 1/2 lbs. being boated. The group finished up the day with 17 nice Fluke in the box along with a handful of Seabass. I still have several weekend and week days in August available for Fluke and/or Blues. Call 732-323-8700 to reserve your day.

name: Capt. Al
boat_name: Tina Tuna
date: 8/3
where: Barnegat Ridge
method: Trolling
species: Bluefish
size: 8-12 pounds
bait_used: variety
water_depth: 60 feet
water_temp: 70+
other: Went out to the South Ridge looking for Bonita. Started trolling and immediatly started hitting blues to 12 pounds on light tackle (always a fun treat). picked up the troll speed and still only got blues. Conditions at the ridge a bit dicey with bad chop from the south wind that arrived earlier and a bit stronger than forecast. Headed back to drift for fluke just outside barnegat inlet on the incoming; drift was too fast, managed 1 short and a sea Robbin and then packed up and headed in

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/03/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Rough conditions in the AM with a hard incoming and a SW breeze. Set up to drift the port side, boat did go the way I wanted, but the lines screamed off the starboard side! Just enough wind to slow down the drift but still take out the lines on the other side. Amazing that we caught anything at all! We did pick at the fish, just like yesterday, and ended with a few nice ones. Floyd Frank, Phillipsburg N.J. had the pool fish at 7.5 pounds. Donnie Nickels, Morristown had second largest at 5.5. A few 3's mixed in and some shorts. Still had to work your *$# off too catch'em. High hook had 5 decent size fish....Capt.Frank is out this afternoon on the Bluefish trip, so far the S wind against the outgoing ain't too pretty!! Capt.Ron

name: brett
e_mail: slapshot710@aol.com
boat_name: 23 polar
date: 8 1 07
where: sl hotel to elbron
method: bottom
species: Fluke
size: 19 inches
bait_used: sperring
water_depth: 20 to 60
water_temp: 71
other: stared by lokking for some fish by range but they wern't there was moving the belmar hills we came acrocss some life on the botoom it ended up to be blues colse to the bottom kept 6 kept moving to belmar had 4 shorts and 2 sea robin guy 100 feet away landed 2 sand sharks about 15 pounds he said moved north spots like bradley and asbury no luck

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 8/01/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: Caught the last of the incoming this morning, not a good bite. Picked at mostly shorts and Sea Robbins with an occasional keeper. The best of action was from slack into the outgoing, had some very nice fish in the deeper parts of the channel. Pool fish just under 7 pounds with a couple in the 3 pound range. Current ran way too hard again to stay there, pretty much hacked it for the last hour of the day....capt.ron

name: francisco roig
e_mail: jfroig@optonline,net
boat_name: juanago
date: 8/1
where: monster ledge to ha
method: troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 23
bait_used: cedars
water_depth: 140
water_temp: 77
other: TROLLED INSHORE OF THE MONSTER LEDGE TO THE HA AND BACK. I WOULD FIRST,LIKE TO THANK MIKE P. OF THE WHITE SHADOW FOR WORKING THE TROLL ALONG WITH ME. I BELIEVE HE DID A LITTLE BETTER BUT NO KEEPERS. WE CAUGHT A SHORTY NEAR THE HA . WE HAD SOME MISSES BUT THE ONE THAT HURT WAS THE 10-15LB CLASS MAHI LOST 15 FT FROM THE BOAT. SIGHT OF THE DAY WAS A LARGE BREACHING SHARK CRASHING THE SURFACE. A LOT OF SHORTS TROLLED IN THE GLORY BUT I DIDN’T HEAR MUCH ABOUT KEEPERS. WATER WAS BETTER BY THE HA AND MONSTER. FISH ARE THER, JUST HAVE TO WORK A LITTLE HARDER AND LONGER.

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 8-1-07
where: SH Reef
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: to17"
bait_used: peanut bunker, squid, 3" white gulp bait
water_depth: 35-55'
other: East of the reef area has been consistant all week. Fluke to 22" and a good pick of sea bass. Deep water produced more fish.

name: Sidney V. Gold
e_mail: sidgold1@verizon.net
boat_name: Can Do Too
date: 7-30 & 7-31 overnight
where: Hudson & Tom's
method: Troll & chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 50 & 80#
bait_used: Butterfish chunks & Bally Hoo
water_depth: 480 - 680
water_temp: 76 - 78
other: Captain Foy with Johnny K. & Tom OF CRUNCH & DES went on an overnight.... 4:00 AM made Hudson 7:15 AM Got 1 yellow fin on troll in Hudson 11:00 AM Went to Tom's ... picked up one more Yelow fin.... Overnight only one additional...Trolled Tom's went 2 for 3.. and hooked up a LARGE White Marlin... must have been well over 80"... length over 88" released alive in good conditon... Lost another White. All in .... 5 for 6 yellow fin tuna to 80" 1 for 2 White Marlin.... a great trip flat seas. returned in 3 hours at 31 knots......

name: Tony C
e_mail: ACHICCARINE@FLUITRON.COM
boat_name: DONNA
date: 7/31/07
where: Shrewsbery Rocks
method: Troll
species: Bluefish
size: to 12 pounds
bait_used: Mann Stretch 25's
water_depth: 25 to 55 ft
water_temp: 73 F
other: Trolled the rocks for a steady bite of blues. When they got tired of catching bluefish we moved to the Highland Bridge area for some Fluke. Only 1 keeper and many shorts.

name: brett
e_mail: slapshot710@aol.com
boat_name: 23 polar
date: 7 31-07
where: sea girt range
method: bottom
species: Fluke
size: 17 1/2
bait_used: squid sperring
water_depth: 30 to 45
water_temp: 73
other: stared slow so were were going to sl hotel when i got a hit it was a 10 inch sea bass so stayed and it was the right move 1 kepper 20 shorts most shorts were above 15 too towards the end we had a skate sea robin and then the blues came scaring the fluke kept 3 blues to 2 pounds try a little north tomorrow

name: Ed Karecki
e_mail: scumlawyer@aol.com
boat_name: Twin Brew
date: 7-31-07
where: raritan bay /south Amboy
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 18 - 25 inches
bait_used: killies
water_depth: 15-25
other: fished with Jim coffey ,Ed Sr., Eddie III, and Number 1 fisherwoman Becky who always out fishes jimmy and the rest of the guys , Jimmy always bets her and she always get the most fish and the biggest one 4 lbs 25 inches , great 4 hours evening fishing every one caught fish and at least 2 keepers each except Becky who caught 4 keepers

name: Capt. Darren
e_mail: CaptD@newjerseycharterboat.com
boat_name: Mary Lou Crew
date: 7/31/07
where: Channels
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
other: Had the Mary Lou Crew Back out again for some more Fluke action. Started off between the channel for the last of the incoming tide. With live snappers and fresh bait we had none stop action. Not as many keepers today, but we made up for in action. Had several fish in the 3 pond range. For a half day trip with young children it was a nice day.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: Fishermen
date: 7/31/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: Not what I would call good fishing at all today. Started in the channel, fishing was good, but not many keepers. First day this season where we really had that many fish going back. Picked a handfull of keepers out of it. Once the tide changed it was instant 1.7 knots...not pretty! Looked down the beach and was very dissapointed at what we found. No drift, not much life, not many Sea Bass. Came back up to the north, fished in on the beach, small fish again with an odd keeper. One last shot to the edge of the channel, way to fast, way to HOT...3 whistles time to go....Chartered tomorrow in the AM....capt.ron

name: Donald Mannning
e_mail: manning4clocks@msn.com
boat_name: Diodamo
date: 7/31/07
where: SH Channel, SH Reef,
method: Bottom
species: Black Sea Bass
size: 14-16"
bait_used: peanut bunker, squid, clam, sea robbin strips
water_depth: 34-55'
water_temp: 70-73
other: Started the morning drifting the SH channel.short fluke, dog's and sea robbins. Headed south. The usual pick of sea bass on the reef. Drifted the deeper water east of the reef and picked up five fluke 20-22" The fluke attacked the smelt/squid combo. Lot's of blue's floating the surface on the reef. It was pretty cool watching them swiming with their fin's out of the water.

name: Sidney V. Gold
e_mail: sidgold1@verizon.net
boat_name: Can Do Too
date: 7-31-2007
where: TOM'S CANYON
method: TROLL
species: White Marlin
size: 80++
bait_used: BALY HOO
water_depth: 648
water_temp: 78

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 7-30-07
where: ocean
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 4lbs
bait_used: squid/killie
water_depth: 55
water_temp: 72
other: I had Mr. and Mrs. Andrews out today for a day of fluke fishing off IBSP. The day was perfect, with a light breeze to move us along,no rain and a lot of action for most of the day. We managed a mixed catch of keeper flike and some monster bluefish that seemed to be all over the ocean chasing bunker.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 7/30/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Very light crowd for a Monday, guess everyone was cleaning up from yesterdays weather...Had the last of the incoming in the AM, just not much of it. Picked away at some keepers, an odd short. Slack tide we caught our pool fish, a 9.1 pound beauty landed by Joe Handley of the Anchor Inn, Union Beach. Once the tide changed the drift went from 0 to 2.5 knots in no-time. Looked a few other spots over, caught a few more fish. Couple guys had 5 nice fish each, not great fishing...just O.K. Last night Bluefishing was very good for Capt.Frank and crew. Fished offshore, caught 5 to 10 pound fish. Some on bait, some on jigs. Managed 2 keeper Stripers also....Chartered this Wends.morning...capt.ron

name: Brad Fletcher
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 07/30/2007
where: Mud Buoy
method: Chumming
species: Bluefish
size: Up to 10 lbs.
bait_used: Bunker
water_depth: 55 Ft.
water_temp: 75 Degrees
other: Capt. Paul had the Brad Fletcher charter on board the Bounty Hunter for a Bluefish/Fluke Combo trip. We were the first to arrive at the Mud Buoy and the area was alive with Blues everywhere. Anchored in 55 ft. the bite was non stop. The 4 man charter had over 60 bites in the first two hours and kept 4 Blues while releasing the rest. We left the Blues biting and headed back to the area of the Sea Girt Reef where we finished up yesterday. Working in 45 to 55 ft. the group put 9 keeper Fluke in the boat along with a couple of Seabass. Another 30+ short Fluke were released. August Fluke and Blue dates are still available. Don't miss the boat. Call 732-323-8700 to reserve your day.

name: Felix Bags
e_mail: surfingseabrightrocks@hotmail.com
date: july 30
where: Oceanic Bridge
method: Chummin Bunker
species: Bluefish
size: 28-50 in.
bait_used: bait
water_depth: 6-20 ft.
water_temp: 76
other: Pulled in some nice blues last night. snagged some bunker and used them for bait. Saw someone pullin in some weakfish too. It was a good night.

name: Todd Balestro
e_mail: info@canyonrunner.com
boat_name: Canyon Runner
date: July 30
where: Hudson
method: Overnighter
species: Big-Eye Tuna
size: 130 Pounds
bait_used: Canyon Runner Bars/Ballyhoo
water_depth: 600
water_temp: 71
other: Capt. Mark DeBlasio and Capt. Tom Kelly and mate Ty McGowan had the Todd Balestro charter out Sunday to Monday and ran right to where we had them Saturday on the west wall of the Hudson Canyon by the letters but working that area for hours only produced 2 yellowfin on Canyon Runner green machine bars. Getting a call from Capt. Dulanie who had just come into the Hudson at 3pm he ran up to the bombs and dropped them in just south of that area and immediately nailed a 3 bagged of nice yellowfin in the 50 pound class on bars and ballyhoo. Working that area until 8pm just before dark he got a 4 bagger of yellowfin and set up for the night with 9 nice yellowfin in the box. His night time was actually a little eventful as a 53 inch sword grabbed the sword bait down 200 feet and was quickly subdued and boated. Up on the troll in the morning he picked 2 more yellowfin again right by the Bombs and again on our spreader bars and ballyhoo and went home with 11. Capt. Phil Dulanie and Capt. Mark DeCabia with mate Mike Zajac took the Jim Dale charter out Sunday morning for an overnighter and were running back to where we had them Saturday when they got a call from a boat in on the tip that had a nice catch Sunday morning on the troll so they turned up the line slightly and put them in at the Bombs. They were not trolling 10 minutes when they put their first yellowfin in the boat on a green machine daisy chain behind a bird and then got a double header of big-eyes putting a 130-pounder in the boat on a ballyhoo and pulling the hook on a 150-pounder 10 feet from the harpoon. That fish was on a zucchini tuna clone. They were all hooked in 550 feet of water just west of the Bombs in the Hudson Canyon. They also added another nice yellowfin on a Canyon Runner 6” rainbow squid bar shortly after getting back up on the troll. They worked over to the east notch and then back to the bombs and continued to read bait but could not get another bait and all they pulled the rest of the afternoon was another nice yellowfin ending the afternoon bite with 4 yellowfin and the eye-ball. At night they drifted right on those numbers and did not have a touch. Up on the troll in the morning they also struck out.

name: Larry Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax.net
boat_name: MT NEST
date: 7/30/2007
where: Barneget
method: drift
species: Weakfish
size: upto 3lbs
bait_used: worms
water_depth: 3 FT
water_temp: 77
other: Drifted by mantalokin bridge. Limited out in 2 hrs.

name: dave smith
e_mail: das71356@yahoo.com
boat_name: pegasis
date: 7-29-07
where: axel carlson reef
method: drifting
species: Fluke
size: 28 inches
bait_used: strip bait and smelts
water_depth: 75 ft.
water_temp: 70
other: looking for bigger fish and only caught one at 8.7 lbs on a dead stick.

name: George Amanm
e_mail: micahgrss@yahoo.com
boat_name: Last Call
date: 7/29/07
where: Tom's Canyon
method: Trolling
species: Blue Marlin
size: 750+
bait_used: moldcraftsoftheadchugger
water_depth: 1500ft
water_temp: 78
other: Fished the beach haven tourny without much result. Untill sunday about 10:30 when we hooked up god on a softhead, truly an amazing site. The fish almost dumped the 50 wide as it looked like a toy in george's hands. 3hours later & over 6 miles of loops & backing down we got'em. By far the most intense thing i've ever seen on the water. Would have liked to seen a check but no blue marlin cat. in the tourney. Some things you just can't put a price on, what a mule. Just hope I get a chance to see it again. Pretty work George fish of a lifetime.

name: Ted Sislian
e_mail: 4portia@comcast.net
boat_name: Eileen * S
date: 7-29-07
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 60-80#
bait_used: Green Machine, Ballyhoo
water_depth: 600'-900'
water_temp: 77-78
other: We returned to the Hudson. A great ride out. Arrived at 8:30AM. Had fish on by 9:30. We had a lot of action and boated 4 yellowfin. Pulled the hook on a nice Bigeye at the end of the day. Left for home at 4:00PM. Hit rough weather 50 miles from Manasqan. High winds and seas. Only lasted for 30 miles. The last 20 miles we great.

name: ARM
boat_name: SUD-Z
date: 7-29-07
where: 55-60' off Belmar
species: Fluke
size: up to 4lbs
other: Fog and no drift but the fluke were hungry! 10 nice keepers in 3hrs before the rain. Small jigs on light tackle!

name: Capt. Vince Carini
e_mail: vcarini@aol.com
boat_name: Corrective Action
date: 7/29/07
where: The Hook
method: Killies and Squid
species: Fluke
size: 17 inches min
bait_used: Killies and Squid
water_depth: 50-60'
water_temp: 74
other: Lots of shorts and sea robins. Came home with 5 keepers. Up to 22". On the way back to the Highlands, we ran into bluefish. In 30 minutes, we put 18 in the box. What a blast!

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 7/29/07
where: Ocean
species: Fluke
other: Tough day battling the Fog, Ships, tug and tows!! No current to speak of for some time in the A.M. Still, we picked away at some keepers and shorts, a few Sea Bass. Caught The pool fish on the first drift, Roddy (my buddy from the islands)landed a nice 5.3 pounder. No limits, no big high hooks (3) for the day...Amazing how what little bite we did have, turned off as soon as the nasty weather got near. Didn't catch a fish after 1:00pm! Capt.Frank is out this afternoon, surprised anyone showed up with all the rain and lightning....let you know how he does. Capt.ron

name: Barry Meier
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 07/29/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 7 lbs.
bait_used: Squid, Spearing
water_depth: 45 to 55 ft.
water_temp: 74 Degrees
other: The Barry Meier charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way out to the Sea Girt Reef. Drifting in a zero visibility fog with no wind did not keep the Fluke from biting. The charter landed 16 keepers with the largest comming in at 6 3/4 lbs. Over 25 shorts were released. In addition to the Fluke 19 keeper Seabass and 1 Bonita were added to the catch. Days in August for Blues & Fluke are still available. Call today to reserve your day. 732-323-8700.

name: peterooster
e_mail: fphsr@optonline.net
boat_name: Roosters
date: 7-29-2007
where: Sandy Hook
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 17˝"
bait_used: Killies and strips
water_depth: 18 '
other: No wind, dense fog, thunder and rain, not the best conditions for Fluke drifting. First Fluke I caught was a keeper at 17˝", Tom said that’s bad luck, just like last week the only keeper for us today. Power drifting helped with the numbers but not with the keepers. Only two Sea Robins, no yellow-eyed demons caught. Back at the slip at AHM by noon, drove home in the pouring rain. PETE (°_)°)

name: Dave Muller
e_mail: dmuller447@aol.com
boat_name: Just a Fluke
date: 7/28/07
where: Barneget ridge north
method: trolling
species: Atlantic Bonito
size: 2-3lbs
bait_used: clark spoons and yellow feathers
water_depth: 75 ft
water_temp: 76
other: the kids made me make the run today glade I did trolled up 9 bonito and missed a bunch more started trolling around 9 and called it quits by noon nice clean water and had fish on every pass hit the coast guard station for a couple of drifts on the way home for 3 keeper fluke what a great dinner!!!

name: Jason Ross
e_mail: jasonross@remax,net
boat_name: Jones Brothers
date: 7/28
where: Every where
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 3-12.5
bait_used: snappers
water_depth: 50 ft
water_temp: 77
other: Fished the Elks wit capt. ralph today. started drifting at 6 and limited by 12. Lots of fish 10 over 5 pounds!!!!! Big one was 12.5 enuff for 2nd and the calcutta....how sweet it is...can it get any better

name: mike O'Shaughessy
e_mail: mikeosh@urnerbarry.com
boat_name: Ava K
date: 7-28-07
where: Glory Hole
method: trolling
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 30 lbs
bait_used: cedar plugs and feathers
water_depth: 225
water_temp: 73-76
other: Went 3-4 on the troll. Beautiful clean water. Good to hear the reels peel. Hope the bite stays for a while.

name: brian
e_mail: brian@aol
boat_name: cara mia
date: 7/28
where: cigar
method: chunk
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 35-85lb
bait_used: butters/sardines
water_depth: 120
water_temp: 75.1
other: Fished saturday,water had good color and was clean, tuna bit from 7 to 11.The fish perferred sardines right on the bottom. Caught my limit and released four more. Perfect weather even heard of a white marlin and some wahoo being hooked

name: ron marinelli
e_mail: tunafishing@sprintmail.com
boat_name: jenny lee
date: 7/28/07
species: Weakfish
other: capt's jimmy gahm and dave bender took ron marinelli sr&jr as well as neighbor mike hart of phillipsburg,nj on a day trip to the hudson canyon saturday july 28th ,2007. the morning was quite action packed as we boated 2 40 pound longfins as well as four 55-60 pound yellowfins. ron sr was on a much larger yellowfin for about 20 minutes, but the hook pulled close to the boat. the afternoon was quite the opposite as we boated some small mahi and missed a few tunas. most of the action was on reel seat gerry garcia bars and ballyhoo. we were very surprised at the lack of boats fishing in the canyon for a late july day with a great forecast.

name: kevin cole
e_mail: bigfish7@ptd.net
boat_name: fattys and flattys
date: 7-28
where: raritan
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 24 up to 9.76 lbs
bait_used: mullets peasnuts
water_depth: 30
other: fished the elks 3 fish tourny great day for big fluke had 27.90 lbs for three fish took first place,fish were biting there heads off today.had a 3 man limit by 10:30 our three fish were 9.70,9.50,8.70 and many fish 25-27 inch what a year for big fluke capt ralph got a big one but we got three big ones!!!!

name: Capt. Darren
e_mail: CaptD@newjerseycharterboat.com
boat_name: Mary Lou Crew
date: 7/28/07
where: Everywhere
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: 2 to 7 lbs
bait_used: everything
other: Back out today to fish the Middletown Elks Fluke t-ment. We had pretty decent fishing in the morning, but the afternoon was just horriable. We ended the day with a 7 pounder another at 4 pounds and a few in the 3 to 3 1/2 pound range. At the fillet table we ended with a dozen keepers and several bags of nice fillets. No fish big enough to put us on the board for the t-ment.

name: Rob
e_mail: robert.bennett@ey.com
boat_name: Four Sons
date: 7/27 & 7/28
where: Hudson canyon
method: Trolling
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 25 to 70LB
bait_used: spreaders green machine and rainbow
water_depth: 100fathom
water_temp: 75 degrees
other: First trip to the canyon ever. What a trip. Had 3 nice yellow fin in the box within half hr of dropping the first bait in the water. Couldn't get three lures out when the rainbow spreader went off. Lost 4 other fish. Headed to the east wall to troll and had nothing but mahi. put 4 in the box. Headed out to the 500 fathom line to take a peak. Long strips of yellow algae or such a mile or so long. Nothing. Headed back to the 100 Fathom line and spotted a 300 to 400 LB class marlin jumping around. No luck. Went back to the tip of the Hudson for the night to chunk. On the way picked up a nice Yellowfin around 70Lbs along the west wall. Put one mahi in the boat on the chunk but no other action all night. No other action the next morning so we headed over to the Texas tower to scope it out. Nothing. Headed to Glory, nothing. Headed west through the Mud Hole and spotted a huge splash. Two more splashes and estimate it was a large Tuna in the 400 to 500 Lb class. No bite. he was probably tryin to knock off some parasites. Picked up a small Bluefin tuna and a skippy. Awesome trip. Lots of nice water in the Mudhole.

name: Rick s
boat_name: Hellcat
date: 7/28/07
where: Spencer Canyon
method: troll
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: 66lbs
bait_used: sqiud bar
water_depth: 575
water_temp: 75.3
other: Picked up 4 mahi on the troll, then 66lb yft.

name: Greg
boat_name: Storm Front
date: 7/28/07
where: Barneget Ridge
method: Troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
bait_used: Feathers of all sizes
other: ran to Barneget ridge in search of Bonito and football Bluefin. Got out to the grounds around 7am, Trolled to 11am without a touch of any kind. Ran inshore to seaside. saw some schools of bunker being worked over. Worked them for a bit but only caught cocktail blues. Switched over to fluke, not expecting much from the area after hearing the chatter on the radio. Managed 4 keepers, 6 good sized sea bass and numerous throw backs of each species. Also, had countless cocktail blues and skates. Once we found the right depth, it was a perfect drift to work the area north and eventually in. Staying south helped us avoid the rain that blanketed the manasquan area.

name: Capt.Ron
boat_name: FISHERMEN
date: 7/28/07
where: ocean
species: Fluke
other: Slower morning today, but we did managed to pick through the end of the tide. Caught a few nicer fish on the first couple of drifts, along with some shorts. Naturally, the best of the fishing has been on the outgoing the past 4 days. Ended the day with a very nice catch of fish....no where near yesterday though!! Steve Waldman, River Vale had the big one at 6.8 pounds. Capt.Frank is out this afternoon, bluefishing is very good and they managed a keeper bass. Fish up to 10 pounds. Looks like the blight is over!

name: Capt. Kevin Delanoy
e_mail: kevin@missmargiefishingcharters.com
boat_name: MISS MARGIE
date: 7-28-07
where: IBSP
method: drift
species: Fluke
size: 3lbs
bait_used: bluefish/killie
water_depth: 20-30'
water_temp: 69
other: I had the Brad Butash party out for a 3/4 day of fluking nad had another day of great weather ,with just enough wind for a drift.The group caught a nice catch of keeper fluke along with the biggest sea robin that I have ever seen.All anglers on board had a great time and caught there share of keepers .

name: Michael Beni
e_mail: mbeni4804@aol.com
boat_name: Marsha Lynne
date: 7/27-7/28
where: Hudson Canyon
method: Troll/Chunk
species: Yellowfin Tuna
size: up to 75#
water_depth: 600ft
water_temp: 77
other: Boated 3 small yellowfin with 10 minutes of trolling at the tip. Worked our way to the 100 square to find green water. Headed back to the blue water in the east elbow for the night. Slow night only landed one small yellow on the chunk around 5am. The next morning we went 9 for 9 on the troll with yellowfin up to 75lbs and boated half a dozen mahi.

e_mail: jfroig@optonine ,netl
date: 7/28
where: resor /glory
method: troll
species: Bluefin Tuna
size: 35incehs
bait_used: all
water_depth: 225
water_temp: 71-7

name: Werner Sprie
e_mail: captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
boat_name: Bounty Hunter
date: 07/28/2007
where: Sea Girt Reef
method: Drifting
species: Fluke
size: Up to 4 lbs.
bait_used: Spearing & Squid
water_depth: 45 to 55 Ft.
water_temp: 72 Degrees
other: The Werner Sprie charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul ran out to the area around the Sea Girt Reef. Drifting in 45 to 55 ft. we could only manage a slow pick on the Fluke. After a day of drifting we had 11 keepers up to 4 lbs. and had released over twice that many shorts. Mixed in with the Fluke were the occasional Seabass. The charter kept a 1/2 dozen and released over 12 more that were short. August days are still available for Fluke and Bluefish. Don't miss the boat. Call 732-323-8700 to reserve your day.