2003 Fishing Reports

WE COME IN WHEN TRIP CATCHES LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS IN N.J. WATERS, WE DONT CATCH AND RELEASE BECAUSE A GOOD AMOUNT OF THE RELEASED BASS ARE NOT GOING TO LIVE. I HAVE SEEN MANY YEARS OF NO BASS, DONT WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GIFT.

AS OF 12/16/03 THE BOAT IS OUT OF THE WATER. DECEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD MONTH FOR BASS , BUT THE WEATHER DID NOT COOPERATE. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR GREAT CUSTOMERS FOR A GREAT 2003 SEASON. HAVE A HEALTHY AND SAFE WINTER, SEE YOU IN THE SPRING.
CAPTS. JOE SR. & JOE JR.

12/4/03 STRIPED BASS ALL OVER THE TOP FROM THE RIP TO BETWEEN THE CHANELS, CAUGHT OVER 125 BASS ON SHAD JIGS KEPT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS (27) TO 21 LBS. CAME IN EARLY WITH THE GROUP FROM THE TORCON CO.

11/24/03 HAD OUT ROB INNELLA AND 2 FRIENDS, CAUGHT 10 BASS--5 BASS OVER 20 LBS. UP TO 24 LB.

11/23/03 A.M. HAD OUT MIKE FLORIE AND FRIENDS, BEAT ON THE BASS CAUGHT OVER 70 BASS LIMITS OF SLOTS AND KEEPERS, CAME IN EARLY.

11/23/03 BASS FISHING HAS PICKED UP USING EELS, LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A LATE RUN, WATER TEMP. STILL IN THE 50S, RIVERS STILL LOADED WITH BASS.

AS OF 11/13/03 THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF STRIPED BASS, THE PROBLEM IS KEEPERS ALL TOP WATER ACTION, IN SANDY HOOK BAY, RARITAN BAY, AND NEW YORK. ALL THE BIG BLUEFISH YOU WANT ON JIGS. EEL FISHING SHOULD PICK UP AFTER THIS BLOW.

AS OF 11/6/03 BASS FISHING IS HOLDING SOLID HAD LIMIT PLUS BONUS 11/5 FOR FRANK MARRA AND GANG, FINISHED FISHING BY 9:30 A.M. ALL TOP WATER ACTION.

11/4/03 HAD SUPER BASS FISHING FOR GRADY JOE AND GROUP FROM SUMERVILLE ALUM. CAUGHT OVER (60) BASS KEPT LIMIT PLUS BONUS, ON CLAMS AND JIGS CAME IN EARLY.

AS OF 11/03/03 BASS FISHING IS SOLID. ON LIVE EELS,CLAMS, AND SHADS. THERE ARE ALL THE BLUE FISH ON JIGS YOU WANT.

10/26/03 A.M. HAD OUT GROUP FROM ARBOR INTERIORS, HAD GOOD BASS FISHING ON LIVE EELS AND SHADS. (16) BASS.

10/26/03 P.M. HAD OUT RICK GALLO AND FRIENDS, BASS FISHING SLOWED A LITTLE, HAD (6) BASS, BLUE FISH WERE ALL OVER THEY DID NOT WANT THEM.

AS OF 10/25 ALL TRIPS HAVE HAD SOLID BASS FISHING, ALL CAUGHT ON LIVE EELS, THESE ARE LARGER BASS FROM 12 TO 18 1/2 LBS.

10/22/03 SUPER BASS FISHING FOR THE ROBERT DINGER GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS (28) BASS THEN RELEASED ANOTHER 6 BEFORE JIGING JUMBO BLUES, CAME IN EARLY.

10/20/03 HAD OUT TOM COLE AND GROUP FROM THE FREEHOLD ELKS, BEAT ON THE STRIPED BASS FOR 2 HOURS, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS (28) BACK AT THE DOCK BY 11 A.M.

10/19/03 P.M. HAD OUT MIKE HOYSOCK AND FRIENDS, CAUGHT (3) STRIPED BASS AND JIGED BIG BLUEFISH TO 10 LB.

10/19/03 A.M. HAD OUT SCOT ANZALONE AND HIS GROUP FOR ANOTHER DAY OF BOTTOM FISHING WITH SAME RESULTS, CAUGHT OVER 180 MIXED BOTTOM FISH, PORGYS, SEA BASS, WINTER FLOUNDER.

10/18/03 HAD OUT STEVE ROHRBACK AND HIS GROUP FOR BOTTOM FISHING, CAUGHT OVER 180 PORGYS AND SEA BASS.

10/17/03 A.M. HAD OUT JOHN SOUREN AND FRIENDS, WENT DOWN THE BEACH JIGING 3 TO 8 LB. BLUEFISH.

10/16/03 A.M. HAD OUT GROUP FROM WEST PATERSON PBA LOCAL 173 WENT EELING BASS, CAUGHT (9) BASSS TO A HIGH OF JOE CAPACCIOS 17 POUNDER. THE REST OF THE DAY JIGING OVER (40) BLUEFISH.

AS OF 10/13/03 STRIPED BASS FISHING HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN, WE HAVE HAD FROM VERY GOOD TRIPS TO NOT SO GOOD, BASS FISHING WITH LIVE EELS IS NOT YET CONSISTENT DURING THE DAY. BOTTOM FISHING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD. EVERY THING IS IN PLACE FOR THE BASS RUN, THE BAY AND RIVERS AND MY BASIN ARE LOADED WITH PEANUT BUNKER.(ANY DAY NOW)

SAT. 10/3 A.M. HAD OUT CALVIN LEDFORD AND HIS GROUP FOR A DAY OF BOTTOM FISHING, CAUGHT OVER 140 PORGYS ALONG WITH A PALE FULL OF SEA BASS.

TUES. 9/30 AM. HAD OUT TWO MAN CHARTER, JACK VOLKER AND HIS FRIEND HENRY, CAUGHT (9) STRIPED BASS KEPT LIMIT PLUS BONUS BASS.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ONE HECK OF A FALL RUN OF STRIPED BASS.

MON. 9/29/ A.M. THE BEST BASS FISHING OF THE FALL SO FAR WENT TO THE JIM CASTIGLIONE GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS FISH BY 8:30 A.M. CAUGHT (33) BASS, BACK AT THE DOCK 10:00 A.M.

SUN 9/28 A.M HAD OUT JAMES HOLTON AND GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS PLUS, CAUGHT (19) BASS TO 21 LB. P.M. TRIP SAW THE SAME RESULTS FOR THE JIM FRANDANO PARTY, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS (16) STRIPED BASS.

9/27/03 SAT. A.M. TRIP STRONG SOUTH EAST WIND HURT THE BASS FISHING FOR THE GARRY MARKS PARTY, CAUGHT (6) BASS TO 12 1/2 LB.

9/26/03 FRI. A.M. TRIP ANOTHER GREAT DAY OF STRIPER FISHING FOR THE GROUP FROM FOX VALVE, CAUGHT (24) BASS TO 14 LB.

9/25/03 STRIPED BASS FISHING AT THE MOMENT IS OUTSTANDING! HAD OUT STAN BIELEN AND FRIENDS, CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS (20) TO 161/2 LBS. AND RELEASED (10) BY 9:30 A.M.

AS OF 9/24 HAPPY TO SAY IT LOOKS LIKE THE BASS ARE BACK, WE HAVE BEEN DOING VERY GOOD ON THE NIGHT OWL TRIPS, BUT TODAY IS THE FIRST TIME WE CAUGHT STRIPED BASS ALL DAY ON EELS. TIM BRADEN AND FRIENDS CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS (16) TO 15 LBS. ALONG WITH BLUEFISH TO 14 LBS.

AS OF 9/9/03 WE ARE TRYING FOR STRIPED BASS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND LAST THING ON THE AFTERNOON TRIPS, USING LIVE EELS. THE REST OF THE DAY WE ARE JIGING BLUEFISH IN THE 3 TO 7 LB. RANGE, FLUKING IS FADING OUT. WE ARE PICKING A WEAKFISH NOW AND THEN. BOTTOM FISHING IS VERY GOOD FOR PORGYS AND SEA BASS.

THE FISHING HAS STEAD PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS IT HAS BEEN, MORNING TRIPS AND AFTERNOON TRIPS ARE SEEING VERY GOOD BLUEFISHING ON JIGS, BLUEFISH TO 6 LBS. FLUKING IS THE SAME WHEN CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT, SHORTS ARE 10 TO 1 KEEPERS DOWN THE BEACH, IN N.Y. WATERS 3 TO 1 TRIPS

FROM 8/24/03 TO 8/29/03 JACK MATULAVICH AND GROUP, JOHN ANDICOECHEO AND GROUP, JOHN KNEVALS AND FRIENDS, LINDA STARFACI AND FAMILY, JIM CASTIGLIONE AND GROUP, CHUCK SCHERER AND GROUP, DAVE SHEVOKIS AND GROUP MIKE SORIANO AND FRIENDS, KEN KRAFT AND GROUP.

AS OF 8/26/03 ALL TRIPS ARE CATCHING ALL THE BLUEFISH THEY WANT ON JIGS. THE FISH RUN FROM 2 TO 7 LBS. THEN WE FINISH THE DAY FLUKING, WHICH HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD. NO WEAKFISH HAVE SHOWED UP,IT DON'T LOOK GOOD

8/23/03 NIGHT OWL TRIP 7:30 PM. TO 12:30 AM. GREAT BASS FISHING USING WORMS, FOR LAURIE GEDHARDT AND HER GROUP FROM MIDDLETOWN, N.J. CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS (20) TO 18 1/2 LBS. IN 2 1/2 HRS. OF FISHING.

8/23/03 PM. VINNIE MARASCO AND GROUP JIGED ALL THE BLUEFISH THEY WANTED HAD OVER 60-- 2 TO 6 LB. BLUEFISH.

8/23/03 AM. THE TOM QUIGLEY GROUP FROM UNION BEACH WENT DOWN THE BEACH, FOR HOT ACTION WITH FLUKE AND SEA BASS, CAUGHT OVER 80 FLUKE WITH 23 KEEPERS.

8/22/03 PM. HAD OUT GROUP FROM FELDMAN BROTHERS ELE. SUPPLY CO. WENT FLUKING IN N.Y. CAUGHT 38 FLUKE WITH 17 KEEPERS. RIGHT NOW FLUKING IS VERY GOOD, N.Y. WATERS AVERAGE 2 SHORTS TO 1 KEEPER, DOWN THE BEACH HAS MORE ACTION BUT THE AVERAGE IS 7 SHORTS TO 1 KEEPER.

8/22/03 AM. HAD OUT SEAN PATWELL AND FAMILY, TRIED FOR BASS FIRST THING, CAUGHT 1 KEEPER AND LOST A COUPLE. FINISHED THE DAY FLUKING, CAUGHT PLENTY OF FLUKE WITH 10 NY. KEEPERS

8/21/03 PM. HAD OUT PAT GLEASON AND HIS GROUP LOOKED FOR JIG FISH FOR 1 1/2 HRS. NOT TO BE FOUND, WENT FLUKING CAUGHT 51 FLUKE WITH 24 N.Y. KEEPERS.

8/21/03 AM. HAD OUT BRIAN PARK AND HIS GROUP, HAD GOOD BLUEFISH JIGING FOR 2 TO 4 LB. FISH, FINISHED UP FLUKING HAD 11 N.Y. KEEPERS ALONG WITH SHORTS.

8/20/03 AM. ROBERT DINGER AND GROUP HAD GREAT TOP WATER JIGING FOR BLUEFISH, CAUGHT ALL THEY WANTED TO 4 LB. FINISHED THE DAY WITH 10 KEEPER FLUKE TO 4 LB.

8/19/03 AM. BOB OSGOODBY ANF FAMILY CAUGHT OVER 100 FLUKE DOWN THE BEACH, WITH 11 KEEPERS, AFTER JIGING ALL THE BLUEFISH THEY WANTED TO 8 LB

8/18/03 AM. HAD OUT JERRY WARBECK AND FRIENDS, TOP WATER BLUEFISHING WAS GREAT, CAUGHT 56 - 2 TO 5 LB. BLUEFISH ON JIGS IN 1 1/2 HRS. FINISHED UP CATCHING FLUKE.

8/17/03 PM. HAD OUT LEON WRIOLIE AND GROUP, HAD ALL THE 2 TO 4 LB. BLUEFISH THEY WANTED ON JIGS, FINISHED UP CATCHING SOME NICE SIZE FLUKE.

AS OF 8/16/03 FISHING HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN, EARLY MORNING BASS FISHING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD, MOST TRIPS CATCHING LIMITS OF BASS. BLUE FISH JIGING FOR 2 TO 3 LB. BLUES HAS BEEN VERY GOOD FOR THE MORNING TRIPS, ON AND OFF FOR THE AFTERNOON TRIPS. FLUKE FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD DOWN THE BEACH, A LOT OF ACTION WITH A 8 TO 1 KEEPER RATIO, ALONG WITH SEA BASS. RAN THE FIRST NIGHT OWL TRIP 7:30 PM. TO 12:30 AM. ON 8/16/03 WENT FOR STRIPED BASS CAUGHT LIMIT OF BASS USING SAND WORMS, (14) BASS TO 18 1/2 LBS. FOR ROBERT KRAFT AND GROUP FROM LONG BRANCH.

AS OF 8/11/03 WE STILL HAVE THE GOOD BASS FISHING FOR THE MORNING TRIPS, AFTERNOONS HAVE BEEN JIGING BLUEFISH AND FLUKING. STILL NO RUN OF WEAKFISH HAS DEVELOPED.

8/7/03 ALL MORNING TRIPS ARE JIGING ALL THE 1 TO 3 LB. BLUEFISH THEY WANT. SO FAR ONLY JIGED 1-- 5 LB. WEAKFISH, BUT IT'S A GOOD SIGN. AFTERNOONS JIG BLUES AND FISH FOR FLUKE.

8/4/03 THE WEEKFISH RUN HAS NOT DEVELOPED YET. WE STILL HAVE GOOD FISHING FOR BASS ON THE MORNING TRIPS, JIGING FOR BLUEFISH IS GOOD AGAIN ON THE MORNING TRIPS, THE AFTERNOON TRIPS ARE UP AND DOWN WHEN THE WIND DOSEN'T BLOW FLUKING IS GOOD.

7/28/03 HAD OUT TOM COLE AND GROUP FROM THE FREEHOLD ELKS, WENT FOR THAT EARLY MORNING BITE OF STRIPED BASS, HAD A BLAST CAUGHT (20) BASS IN 1 1/2 HRS. THEN WENT FLUKING HAD 13 KEEPERS.

7/24/03 AM. HAD OUT CHUCK SALES AND GROUP FOR A MORNING OF FLUKING, HAD A PICK OF FLUKE TO 3 LBS.

7/24/03 PM. TRIP HAD OUT BUZZ RATSMAN AND FRIENDS , WENT CLAMING BASS CAUGHT 4 BASS PLUS BLUEFISH, WENT FLUKING AND CAUGHT 15 KEEPER FLUKE INCLUDING THE CAPTAINS 6 1/2 LB. FLUKE AND BUZZ RATSMANS 7.2 LB. FLUKE,

7/25/03 AM. HAD OUT JIM DE ROSA AND GROUP HAD THE MAD DOG BASS BITE, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS OVER 28 " ( 16) BASS IN 2 HRS. WENT FLUKING AND CAUGHT FLUKE TO 7 1/4 LBS. PM. TRIP HAD OUT KURT HANIE AND FRIENDS, WENT FLUKING, WIND AGAINST TIDE CAUGHT 15 FLUKE TO 3 LBS.

7/26/03 AM. HANK MITSKAS AND GROUP GOT INTO THE EARLY MORNING BITE OF BASS, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OVER 28" (22) BASS IN 1 1/2 HRS. THEN FLUKED THE REST OF THE MORNING, CAUGHT FLUKE TO 4 LBS. PM. TRIP THE BILL TORRES GROUP A SLOW PICK OF FLUKE.

7/2703 AM. HAD OUT GROUP FROM ARBOR INTERIORS, JIGED BLUEFISH EARLY, THEN FINISHED THE MORNING FLUKING, CAUGHT FLUKE TO 3 LBS.

7/23/03 AM. ROBERT DINGER AND GROUP HAD A MAD DOG BITE OF STRIPED BASS, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS IN 1 1/2 HRS. OF FISHING (30) BASS. (AGAIN THIS IS A MORNING BITE ONLY)

7/22/03 am. had out bob dickstein and friends for a morning of flukeing, had a pick of nice size fluke to 5 lbs.

7/20/03 SUN. AM. HAD OUT BOB STEINER AND FRIENDS FOR A MORNING OF FLUKING, THE FISHING WAS OK IN AMBROSE CAUGHT 16 KEEPER FLUKE FROM 17" TO 22". PM. TRIP SOUTH WIND CAME UP AND STOPED THE DRIFT FOR LOU SEGER AND GROUP, HAD A SLOW PICK OF FLUKE.

7/21/03 AM. ROB INNELLA AND FRIENDS HAD SUPER BASS FISHING, CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS IN 2 HRS. (21) BASS TO 21 1/2 LBS. (THIS FISHING IS ONLY A MORNING BITE, IF YOUR LUCKY)

7/19-AM. TRIP MIKE FLORIE AND FRIENDS SCORED BIG, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS PLUS BONUS BASS (26) IN 1 1/2 HRS. PM. TRIP THE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE BASS FISHING FOR EDWARD ZIEMBA AND FRIENDS, WENT FLUKEING HAD A SLOW PICK.

as wild as it sounds bass claming still remains very good all catches range from limits to limits plus bonus bass, all trips below scored , 7/5-paul marchal and friends, 7/6-calvin ledford and group, 7/8-am. bill lacy and friends, pm.- joe ross and friends, 7/11-am. ken karinja and friends, pm. bill florio and workers, 7/12 am. john souren and friends, pm. jim frandano and group, 7/13-am. ken raff and friends, pm. jerry wyman and friends, 7/14-charles del console and group, 7/15-harry hollings and group,7/16-dave klingle and friends,7/17-am. RON COHEN AND GROUP, PM. GROUP FROM GRANGER, 7/18-mike obrian and group, pm. rod renna and his group FROM NOVO NORDISK PHARMACEUTICALS INC. as long as this fishing holds up the way it is we will keep fishing for bass, untill the weakfish show.

AS OF 7/14/03 AS CRAZY AS IT SOUNDS THE BASS CLAMING CONTINUES TO BE OUTSTANDING! ALL TRIPS TO DATE EITHER CATCH THERE LIMITS OF BASS OR LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS.

7/8/03 AM. TRIP THE BILL LACY FAMILY HAD ANOTHER GOOD DAY WITH THE STRIPED BASS, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS , OVER (30) BASS PM. TRIP THE JOE ROSS GROUP JUST WENT WILD WITH THE BASS ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS, OVER (40) BASS.

7/6/03 AM. TRIP ANOTHER GOOD BASS TRIP DISPITE THE HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC,HAD OUT CALVIN LEDFORD AND HIS GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS (18) , ALONG WITH SEA BASS.

7/5/03 AM. TRIP BASS FISHING CONTINUED GREAT FOR THE PAUL MARCHAL GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS AND BONUS BASS, CAME IN EARLY.

7/4/03 AM. TRIP BASS FISHING PICKED UP FOR KEN PRINS AND HIS FAMILY, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS, (15)

7/01/03 PM. TRIP ALL THE STRIPED BASS THE NORTH STAR DIVING GROUP WANTED, STOPED FISHING AFTER CATCHING (25) BASS, CAME IN EARLY.

6/30/03 PM. TRIP THE BASS FISHING STILL REMAINS VEREY GOOD, HAD OUT MARTIN BIC AND HIS GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS (30).

6/30/03 NIGHT OWL TRIP THE LAST NIGHT OWL TRIP FOR THIS YEAR ENDED ON THE RIGHT NOTE, HAD OUT THE JCP&L GROUP ALL CAUGHT LIMITS AND BONUS BASS.

6/29/03 NIGHT OWL TRIP GREAT BASS FISHING CONTINUES FOR PAUL ROSTNSKY AND HIS GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS, (29) BASS CAME IN EARLY.

6/29/03 NIGHT OWL TRIP GREAT BASS FISHING CONTINUES FOR PAUL ROSTNSKY AND HIS GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS, (29) BASS CAME IN EARLY.

6/28 NIGHT OWL TRIP THE HOT BASS FISHING CONTINUED FOR THE BEDMINSTER BASE BALL GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS (26) BASS, CAME IN EARLY.

6/28 PM. TRIP IT WAS BANG UP BASS FISHING FOR LEW LEVINSON AND FRIENDS, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS (21) BASS CAME IN EARLY.

6/28 AM. TRIP IT WAS A SLOW PICK OF FLUKE FOR SCOTT ANZALONE AND HIS GROUP.

(IT LOOKS LIKE A NEW BODY OF BASS MOVED IN)

6/27 PM. TRIP GTEAT BASS FISHING FOR ANDREA RETUGLIANO AND HER GROUP LIMITS OF BASS PLUS, CAUGHT (22) BASS.

6/27/ NIGHT OWL TRIP LIMITS OF BASS PLUS, CAUGHT (23) BASS FOR THE STAN SYDOL GROUP.

6/25/03 AM. TRIP IT WAS TOUGH BASS FISHING FOR FRANK MARRA AND FRIENDS, WENT AFTER BLUES AND BOTTOM FISH. PM. NIGHT OWL TRIP BASS FISHING PICKED UP FOR TINY GOLDMAN AND FRIENDS, CLAMED (10) BASS

6/26/03 NIGHT OWL TRIP BASS FISHING BOUNCED BACK FOR THE WAKPA FISHING CLUB CAUGHT (24) BASS.

6/27/03 AM. BASS FISHING CAME ON STRONG FOR JOHN BUCHANAN AND GROUP CAUGHT OVER (40) BASS CAME IN EARLY.

AS OF 6/25/03 (BASS FISHING IS NOT WHAT IT WAS)

6/22 AM. TRIP HAD OUT DAVE SHEVAKIS AND GROUP, HAD A GOOD DAY BASS FISHING, CAUGHT (33) BASS ALONG WITH BIG BLACKFISH. PM. TRIP HAD OUT JACK MATULIVICH AND FRIENDS HAD A TOUGH TIME BASS FISHING, CAUGHT (6) BASS. NIGHT OWL TRIP HAD OUT MIKE REINLEE AND FRIENDS, ALMOST HIT LIMIT AND BONUS OF BASS, CAUGHT (14) BASS ALONG WITH BLUEFISH.

6/23 NIGHT OWL TRIP HAD OUT FRED PEREIRA AND HIS GROUP, BASS FISHING SLOWED DOWN CAUGHT (9) BASS.

6/24 AM. TRIP HAD OUT JERRY FLEISCHER AND FRIENDS, CAUGHT (1) BASS AND JIGED ALL THE BLUEFISH THEY WANTED. PM. TRIP HAD OUT BILL KUNDER AND HIS GROUP, CAUGHT (12) BASS ALONG WITH BLUEFISH.

6/20/03 AM. RAY OLSON AND GROUP SAME FISHING, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS FISH (24) BASS, BY 8:30 AM. PM. TRIP THE BOTTOM FELL OUT FOR ED SANTORO AND FRIENDS, WIND AGAINST TIDE.

6/19/03 THRS. AM. HAD OUT GROUP FROM FARREN HAD GREAT BASS FISHING ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS,(36) BASS CAME IN EARLY. PM. TRIP HAD OUT KEATH FORCE AND GROUP, SAME RESULTS AS AM. TRIP ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS (30) BASS IN EARLY.

6/18/03 WED. BACK TO BASS FISHING, HAD OUT ROBERT DINGER AND HIS GROUP, HAD SUPER BASS FISHING ALLL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS, (33) BASS PLUS (12) BLACKFISH AND SEA BASS.

6/17/03 TUES. ANOTHER FLUKE TRIP, HAD OUT JIM TUERFF AND FRIENDS, HAD A SLOW PICK OF KEEPER FLUKE.

6/15/03 sun. HAD OUT TOM QUIGLEY AND HIS GROUP FOR THERE ANNUAL FATHERS DAY FLUKE TRIP, HAD A SLOW PICK OF KEEPER FLUKE, TOPED BY MERISSA QUIGLEY'S 61/2 LB. FLUKE.

6/14/03 SAT. AM. TRIP HAD OUT KEN CARSON AND FAMILY, BOAT TRAFFIC WAS A MESS, IT SLOWED DOWN THE BASS FISHING, STILL CAUGHT (10) BASS, (5) KEEPER FLUKE TO 3 LB. SEA BASS AND 8 LB. BLUE. 6/14/03 SAT. PM. TRIP HAD OUT FAZZ AND HIS GROUP FROM LONG BRANCH CITY HALL, LATER IN THE DAY THE BASS TURNED ON CAUGHT (15) BASS ALONG WITH A 4 LB. BLACKFISH. NIIGHT OWL TRIP FANTASTIC BASS FISHING FOR MIROSLAW KUBICZ AND HIS GROUP, CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS (33) BASS BY 10:30 PM. CAME IN EARLY.

LUCKY FRI. 13,03 AM. TRIP HOT BASS FISHING CONTINUES, HAD OUT DOUG FAZIO AND HIS WORKERS ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS, (44) BASS CAME IN 2 HRS. EARLY. PM. TRIP HAD OUT RAY SARINELLI AND HIS GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS. (21) BASS CAME IN EARLY. NIGHT OWL TRIP SAME HOT FISHING FOR BOB PLATH AND GROUP FROM N.J.P.&L ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS, (30) BASS, IN EARLY.

6/12/03 AM. TRIP HAD OUT STEVE HUGHES AND GROUP ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS, CAUGHT (30) BASS. NIGHT OWL TRIP WAS OUTSTANDING FOR MIKE SABO AND HIS GROUP,ALL CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS IN 1 1/2 HRS. OF FISHING (33) BASS, BEAT THE THUNDER STORM BACK TO THE DOCK.

6/11/03 am. trip had out the john lynch group, for a good day of bass and blues, caught 17 bass and over 50 bluefish 3to 6 lb. pm. trip had out ron nieradka and his group all limit and bonus bass, caught (47) bass.

6/10/03 tues. am. capt. joe jr. found a new body of bass today for thr jerry collins group all the bass were between 12 and 23 lbs. caught (24) bass. pm. trip joe went back to the same place to find the bass still cooperating for the ray sarinelli group, caught limits and released fish up to 23 lbs.

6/9/03 MON. AM. TRIP HAD OUT RICH HARTT AND THE OVER THE HILL BUNCH (OLD GOATS) BUT THEY COULD FISH, CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS (27) BASS PM. TRIP SAW SLOW PICK OF BASS FOR MIKE SORIANO AND FRIENDS.

6/8/03 SUN. AM. TRIP BOAT TRAFFIC WAS UNREAL, SLOWED BASS FISHING DOWN, HAD OUT JOHN URLAND AND FRIENDS FOR LIMIT CATCH OF BASS. PM. TRIP SAW SLOW BASS FISHING FOR THE DENNIS FITZSIMONS GROUP.

6/6 FRI AM. TRIP HAD OUT RICH WHITE AND FRIENDS FOR ANOTHER LIMIT CATCH OF BASS. PM. TRIP ALIX UMANSKY AND GROUP FOUNND VERY GOOD BASS FISHING, WITH LIMIT CATCHES. NIGHT OWL TRIP SAW LIMIT CATCH OF BASS FORMICHAL MUZYCHKO AND HIS GROUP

6/7 SAT. AM.. TRIPHAD OUT JOHN SOURN AND FRIENDS FOR LIMIT CATCH OF BASS, BLACKFISH, AND BLUES. PM. TRIP SAW THE JOE KASPER GROUP LIMIT OUT ON BASS. NIGHT OWL TRIP PAT ALLISON AND GROUP HAD GREAT NIGHT OF BASS FISHING LIMITS AND BONUS BASS.

6/5 THRS. AM. TRIP HAD OUT RAY SZPOND AND HIS GROUP, ANOTHER GREAT MORNING OF BASS FISHING, LIMITS AND BONUS BASS BY 10 AM. UP TO 23 LB. PM. TRIP WIND CAME UP AND SLOWED BASS FISHING A LITTLE FOR JOHN MOONEY AND FRIENDS, CAUGHT 15 KEEPER BASS. (THIS HAS BEEN THE GREATEST SPRING BASS RUN IN YEARS)

6/4 wed. am. another slaughter morning for the jack kessell charter caught limits and bonus bass by 9 am. in early over 40 bass pm. trip a little slower bass fishing for james holton and group caught 17 bass along with bluefish.

6/2 mon. am. had out rob innella and friends all caught limits of bass, 7 yr. old kevin innella out fished his father and won the pool with a 12 lb. bass. pm. trip had out hank kochen and group for a repeat of limits of bass. night owl trip saw slaughter bass fishing for group from roche vitamins caught limits in 1/12 hrs came in early

5/3 tues. am. great bass fishing continued for joe pieariello and friends finished fishing by 8 am. pm. trip mark sherry and group saw a litttle slow down in bass fishing but still caught 10 nice size bass.

sat. 5/31 am. had out ken carson and family for a good day of bass fishing, caught limits of bass. pm. had out brian weisborut and his group bass fishing was better, caught 21 bass.

5/30 AM. HAD OUT GROUP FROM RELIANCE CONST. HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC MADE FOR SLOW BASS FISHING, CAUGHT 13 BASS.

5/30 PM. BASS FISHING GOT A LITTLE BETTER FOR GROUP WITH ANDREW DZIOOLAK, CAUGHT 16 BASS.

5/29 AM. SAME GREAT CATCH OF BASS FOR ALLIN DELELLIS AND FRIENDS, LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS IN EARLY.

5/29 pm. same old story for buzz ratsman and group, limits of bass plus bonus, in early.

TUES. 5/27 BASS CLAMING BOUNCED BACK STRONG, HAD OUT GROUP FROM MAYTAG CORP. LIMIT OUT WITH ALL NICE SIZE BASS UP TO 23 LB. BY 9:30 AM. FISHED TO 10 CAME IN EARLY.

WED. 5/27 AM. HAD OUT JIM ZINCAVAGE AND HIS GROUP, LIMIT OUT ON NICE SIZE BASS AGAIN BY 11 AM. CAME IN EARLY.

SUN. 5/25 HAD OUT JEFF MILLING AND FRIENDS, BASS FISHING WAS NOT WHAT IT HAS BEEN, CAUGHT 13 BASS 8 NY. KEEPERS CRAZY BOAT TRAFFIC.

MON. 5/26 HAD OUT RICH DIMISE AND HIS GROUP ANOTHER TOUGH DAY STRONG NORTH EAST WIND WITH OUT GOING WATER, CAUGHT 15 BASS 13 NY. KEEPERS ALONG WITH BLUEFISH.

FRI. 5/23/03 PM. TRIP HAD OUT ANDREW DZOLAK AND HIS GROUP, WENT BACK AND HAD GREAT BASS CLAMING.

SAT. AM. TRIP HAD OUT KEITH FORCE AND THE CRANFORD FISHING CLUB FOR A GOOD MORNING OF BASS CLAMING.

thrs. 5/22 same great bass fishing for both trips am. john urland and his group. pm. pete ziemba and friends. the night owl trip was a bust, north east wind and no tide.

fri. 5/23 am. great bass claming limits for the dave cupcheck party, all nice size fish.

wed. 5/21 am. it was the robert dinger party who injoyed limit catch of bass from 12 to 22 lb. the pm. trip with buz ratsman had the wildest bass fishing this year, 1 1/2 hours of steady catching releasing bass of 22 lbs.

on tues. 5/20 the mark sherry group beat on the bass again releasing 39" bass.

5/18--SUNDAY--5/19 MONDAY
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT FISHING COULD NOT GET ANY BETTER IT DID SUN AM. HAD OUT MIKE FLORIE AND HIS GROUP PM. HAD OUT BRIAN SKERLANITZ AND FRIENDS, BOTH TRIPS LIMIT OUT IN 2 HOURS OF BASS FISHING,AND CAME IN EARLY. MON. AM. HAD OUT SEAN PATWELL AND FRIENDS, PM. HAD OUY MIKE SORIANO AND HIS GROUP, BOTH TRIPS HAD THE SAME RESULTS AS MONDAY.

5/14--5/15 WED. THRS.
LIMIT, LIMIT, LIMIT, SAME AS 11 TO 13 WED. AM. HAD OUT FRANK MARRA AND FRIENDS, PM. HAD OUT BILL CLEGG AND HIS GROUP THRS. HAD OUT ROSS LESOINE AND FRIENDS

5/11--5/12--5/13 SUN. MON. TUE.
ALL 3 TRIPS LIMIT OUT WITH BASS ALONG WITH 3 TO 5 LB. BLUE FISH ALL 3 TRIPS CAME IN EARLY, SUN. HAD OUT JOHN HEADDEN AND GROUP, MON. HAD OUT ROCCO CAMPANELLA AND FRIENDS, TUE. HAD OUT MICHAEL MATULONIS AND FRIENDS.

5/9/03
SAME GREAT BASS FISHING AND CAME IN EARLY FOR THE FOLLOWING 6 TRIPS. AM. SEAN PATWELL AND FRIENDS, PM. BERGEN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO., NIGHT OWL MIKE SABO AND GROUP,

5/10/03
AM. JOHN SOUREN AND GROUP, PM. GROUP FROM ABERDEEN LIGHT TRUCK CO., NIGHT OWL DON CURNOW AND FRIENDS.

5/8/03
AM. TRIP SAME GREAT BASS FISHING ALONG WITH BLUES IN THE 5 TO 6 LB. CLASS, LIMITS OF BASS FOR PAUL BRADY AND FRIENDS. PM. TRIP ENJOYED SAME FISHING AS THE MORNING FOR RAY SARINELLI AND FRIENDS.

5/7/03
AM. TRIP LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS BY 8 A.M. FOR DAVE MITTLE AND FRIENDS TO 18 1/2 LBS. PM. TRIP SAME GREAT BASS FISHING FOR GROUP FROM SUMMERVILLE ALUMINUM INC. LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS TO 21 LB.

5/6/03
BASS FISHING REMAINS UNREAL, HAD OUT MARK GOLA AND FRIENDS, HAD LIMITS AND BONUS BASS BY 8:30 A.M.

5/4/03
ITS BEEN LIMITS OF BASS FOR JUST ABOUT EVERY TRIP SINCE 5/2/03 FRI. HAD OUT KEITH COSTELLO AND FRIENDS--SAT. AM. HAD OUT LESLIE WALSTIN AND HER GROUP.--SAT. PM. HAD OUT BOB KEIPER AND FAMILY.--SAT. NIGHT OWL TRIP HAD OUT TINY GOLDMAN AND FRIENDS.--SUN. HAD OUT JOE CUPOLI AND FRIENDS.

4/29/03
THE BASS CLAMING STILL REMAINS GREAT, ALL TRIPS CATCHING LIMITS PLUS BONUS BASS.

4/23/03
HAD OUT ROBERT DINGER AND FRIENDS ALL CAUGHT LIMITS AND BONUS BASS BY 8:30 A.M. CAUGHT OVER 80 BASS ON CLAMS CAME IN 10:30 A.M.

4/19/03
HAD OUT DOUG FAZIO AND FRIENDS FROM BLAIRTOWN, N.J. WENT CLAMING STRIPED BASS OFF KEYPORT, IT WAS A ONE DROP DAY, ALL HAD LIMIT PLUS BONUS BASS, CAUGHT (43) TOPED BY A 24 1/4 LB. BASS CAUGHT BY MAUREEEN VARCARDIPONI. WHILE THE TRIP WAS CATCHING BASS CAPT. JOE CAUGHT 15 NICE SIZE FLOUNDER.

4/13/03
HAD OUT MIROSLAW KUBICZ AND FRIENDS FROM UNION, N.J. FISHED OFF KEYPORT, HAD A SLOW PICK OF FLOUNDERS TO 17" ALSO STRIPED BASS TO 30 1/2" PLUS SLOTS AND SHORTS.

3/29/03
WE MADE OUR FIRST TRIP WITH BEN CENTENERA AND FRIENDS, WENT FLOUNDER FISHING OFF KEYPORT, HAD A PICK OF NICE SIZE FLOUNDER UP TO 17 1/4" DISPITE STRONG WINDS, HIGH HOOK HAD 7 FISH.

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