7/30 A.M. & P.M. A.M. LANCE GLECO AND GROUP HAD UNBELIEVABLE BASS FISHING LASTED TO 8 A.M. CAUGHT OVER 80 BASS. THE BASS WE ARE CATCHING EARLY TAKES PLACE DOWN THE BEACH P.M. SAW THE BOB SEELY GROUP HAVE VERY GOOD FLUKING. .7/29 A.M. FATHER AND SON FROM ORR TREE SERVICE SAW A GREAT EARLY BITE OF STRIPED BASS, CAUGHT LIMITS PLUS RELEASED A BUNCH.

7/28 P.M. JOE ASCOLI AND GROUP HAD GOOD FLUKING ONLY 2 DRIFTS IN SANDY HOOK CHANNEL, NICE JERSEY KEEPERS 7/27 P.M. HAD OUT PAM COSGROVE AND GROUP FOR A MIX OF FLUKING AND CRUISING ON A 100 DEGREE AFTERNOON TO HOT TO FISH LONG BUT CAUGHT SOME FLUKE.

7/25 A.M. HAD OUT BOB DICKSTEIN AND FRIENDS FOR A BANNER CATCH OF JERSEY KEEPER FLUKE. 7/24 A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT BOB STEINER AND FRIENDS FOR A GOOD MORNING OF JIGING, JIGED BLUE FISH ALONG WITH BASS. P.M. HAD OUT GROUP FROM STERLING PROP. HAD A GOOD CATCH OF JERSEY KEEPER FLUKE ALONG WITH SOME BIG SEA BASS. 7/23 A.M. & P.M. A.M.HAD OUT MICHAEL MORONEY AND GROUP, HAD A GOOD SHOT OF BASS EARLY, THEN JIGED BLUEFISH ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF BASS, FINISHED THE MORNING FLUKING. P.M. HAD OUT BRIAN SKERLANITZ AND GROUP FOE A GOOD AFTERNOON OF FLUKING WITH A GOOD CATCH OF JERSEY KEEPERS IN SANDY HOOK CHANNEL.

7/23 A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT GROUP FROM GLASSTECH, HAD A SHOT OF BASS EARLY, THEN JIGED BLUEFISH AND FINISHED UP WITH SOME NICE SIZE N.Y. KEEPERS. P.M. HAD OUT BRIAN SKERLANITZ AND GROUP FOE A GOOD PICK OF FLUKE, WITH JERSEY KEEPERS. 7/22 A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT BOB HITHT AND FRIENDS FOR A GOOD SHOT OF EARLY BASS FISHING, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF SLOTS, AND LIMITS OF TWENERS (14). ALSO JIGED BLUEFISH THEN FINISHED UP WITH FLUKE. P.M. HAD OUT DOMINK SCALI AND 12 KIDS, ALL CAUGHT FLUKE WHEN THEY LEFT THE LINES IN THE WATER.

7/20 A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT GROUP FROM RUTHORFORD WINE SHOPPE, HAD GOOD JIGING FOR BASS AND BLUES EARLY, HAD 8 BASS ALONG WITH 25 BLUEFISH, ENDED THE MOR. FLUKING. P.M. HAD OUT BOB CAVALERO GROUP FOR A AFTERNOON OF GOOD PICK OF FLUKE.

7/19 TOOK OUT MY GRANDSON 13 YR. OLD MATTHEW ON MY 20' ANGLER FOR FLUKE, HE CAUGHT THE BIGGEST FLUKE, 25 1/2" LONG 6 3/4 LB. ALONG WITH 6 OTHER NICE KEEPERS.

7/17 A.M.--P.M.--NIGHT OWL NIGHT OWL TRIP HAD OUT PAUL ROSYNSKY AND FRIENDS FOR A GOOD NIGHT OF BASS FISHING, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF BASS (16) CLAMING ON THE KNOLL. P.M. HAD OUT VINNY SMITH AND HIS GROUP FOR A VERY GOOD AFTERNOON OF FLUKING WITH PLENTY OF KEEPERS, WE ARE SEEING MORE NICE SIZE FLUKE. A.M.SAW TERRY TALCOTT AND FRIENDS HAVE A GOOD MORNING OF FLUKING.

7/16 HAD OUT PAUL MARCHAL AND GROUP FOR GREAT EARLY BASS FISHING, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS, (14) BASS THEN FINISHED WITH OVER 100 FLUKE WITH 18 KEEPERS. 7/15--A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT LOU LUMBARDELLI AND WORKERS, HAD A GOOD SHOT OF BASS EARLY, THEN CAUGHT FLUKE TO FINISH THE MORNING. P.M. SAW GROUP FROM MILLER ELE. HAVE GREAT FLUKING.

7/13--A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT BOB DRUMM AND GROUP, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF SLOT BASS, BY 7:30 A.M. (12) THEN FINISHED THE DAY FLUKING. P.M. HAD OUT MIKE SORRIANO AND FRIENDS, WENT FLUKING CAUGHT 105 FLUKE WITH 11 KEEPERS.

7/11
HAD OUT JERRY WARBECK AND GROUP, EARLY SHOT OF GOOD BASS FISHING, THEN CAUGHT CLOSE TO 200 FLUKE WITH SOME NICE KEEPERS.

7/10
YES WE ARE STILL CATCHING STRIPED BASS, MAINLY EARLY MORNING. HAD OUT NICOLE CICERO AND FAMILY HAD A GOOD SHOT OF BASS AND FINISHED OFF THE DAY FLUKING.

7/9 A.M.
AFTER THE N.E. BLOW KEVIN CONNORS AND FRIENDS HAD A EARLY SHOT AT BASS, THEN FINISHED UP FLUKING. P.M. SAW THE LESLIE WALSTEN GROUP HAVE A GOOD TIME FLUKING.

7/5 P.M.
JOE ROSS AND GROUP HAD A GOOD TIME CATCHING FLUKE.

7/3 P.M.
ART PERILESS FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE RED BANK FIRE WORKS.

7/3 A.M.
RAY GEIPEL AND FAMILY JIGED BLUE FISH TO 7 LBS. EARLY FINISHED THE DAY FLUKING.

7/2 A.M.
HERBERT BRAVO AND GROUP HAD A BLAST CATCHING LOADS OF FLUKE WITH KEEPERS--5 SHORTS TO 1 KEEPER.

7/1 P.M.
ED SANTORO AND GROUP HAD SUPER FLUKING WITH 16 KEEPERS UP TO 7 1/2 LBS.

6/30 P.M.
JIM AND GROUP FROM THE WOOD BRIDGE MALL HAD A GOOD PICK OF FLUKE.

6/29 A.M.
PAUL CAFONE AND FAMILY HAD A GOOD SHOT OF STRIPED BASS EARLY THEN FINISHED UP FLUKING. P.M. THE DAVE ZACK GROUP HAD A SLOW PICK OF STRIPED BASS

6/28 P.M.
THE GROUP FROM VINNY O'S RESTAURANT HAD A BALL CATCHING FLUKE.

6/28 A.M.
JOSEPH SIRVENT AND FAMILY ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF SLOT BASS AND RELEASED DOUBLE DIDGETS OF 28 TO 34" BASS, THEN CAUGHT OVER 80 FLUKE WITH A FEW KEEPERS.

6/27 A.M.
MARK CARSON AND FRIENDS HAD A SUPER MORNING OF BASS FISHING, ALL HAD LIMITS OF SLOTS AND RELEASED DOUBLE DIDGETS OF 28 TO 34" BASS, AND CAUGHT FLUKE TO 5 1/2 lbs. P.M. ANDREW DZWOLAK AND GROUP HAD A SUPER AFTERNOON OF BASS FISHING, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF SLOTS AND RELEASED DOUBLE DIDGETS OF 28 TO 34" BASS.

6/20--P.M. TO 6/25
IT HAS BEEN A MIX OF BASS, BLUES AND FLUKE THIS WEEK. BASS FISHING IS GETTING TOUGH, WE STILL CATCH BASS MOSTLY ON THE MORNING TRIPS AND THE NIGHT OWL TRIPS. IF BASS FISHING IS TOUGH, WE TRY FOR BLUES AND FLUKE HOPE TO SEE WEAKFISH SOON. WE SEND YOU HOME WITH FISH. MON. A.M. SPINNER AND GROUP, P.M. NICOLE CICCRO AND GROUP, TUES. A.M. RICH MARKOVICH AND FRIENDS, P.M. LARRY CAREW AND FRIENDS, WED. A.M. JERRY COLLINS AND GROUP, P.M. NICK DINAPOLI AND GROUP, NIGHT OWL STAN DZIUBA AND GROUP, THRS. A.M. JEFF SMITH AND GROUP P.M. BUD USINOWICZ AND GROUP. FRI. A.M. BOB HITHT AND FRIENDS, P.M. CARL SCHEAR AND FRIENDS,SAT. A.M. JAMES O'HARE AND GROUP, P.M. JOHN VINESCO AND GROUP, NIGHT OWL MERIK MIROSLAW AND GROUP.

AS OF 6/22
WE ARE STILL CATCHING STRIPED BASS, BUT IT'S GETTING TOUGH, WE HAVE GOOD DAYS AND TOUGH DAYS, WE OFFER JIGING BLUES OR FLUKING AND HOPEFULLY WEAKFISHING IF BASS FISHIING IS BAD. WE TRY TO SEND YOU HOME WITH FISH.

6/15 TO 6/18
6/15--A.M. & P.M. JIM ZINCAUAGE AND FRIENDS HAD SLOW PICK OF BASS, P.M.--GROUP FROM GRANGER HAD GOOD PICK OF BASS IN TOUGH N.E. WIND. 6/16--A.M. GROUP FROM THE HILLSIDE POLICE DEPT. HAD GOOD BASS FISHING. P.M.--JOHN MOONEY AND FRIENDS HAD GOOD BASS FISHING, 6/17--A.M. DOUG JOSEPH AND FRIENDS SAW A GOOD PICK OF BASS PLUS GOOD BLUE FISH JIGING, P.M. SAW TOUGH BASS FISHING FOR THE GEORGE DIETERLE GROUP, NIGHT OWL SAW SUPER BASS FISHING FOR BOB PLATH AND GROUP, 6/18--A.M. SAW SUPER BASS FISHING FOR DOUGH FAZIO AND WORKERS. (THE SHAME OF BASS FISHING IS THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF BASS FROM 28" TO 34" THE TRIPS ALL LIMIT OUT WITH SLOTS, AND 75 % OF THE REST OF THE CATCH GETS THROWN BACK. WHAT A SHAME!!

6/12 TO 6/14

6/12-A.M. HAD OUT THE CRANFORD FISHING CLUB, FOR A VERY GOOD MORNING OF BASS FISHING, P.M. HAD OUT TOM WISE AND GROUP FOR A SLOW PICK OF FLUKE, 6/13-A.M. MARTY TAGGART AND GROUP HAD ANOTHER VERY GOOD MORNING OF BASS FISHING. P.M. HAD OUT NICOLE CICERO AND FRIENDS FOR A SLOW PICK OF BASS. 6/14-A.M. HAD OUT DAVE KLINGLE AND HIS GROUP FOR SUPER BLUE FISH JIGING, FINISHED UP WITH SOME FLUKE, P.M. SAW THE RAY SARINELLI GROUP HAVING SUPER BASS FISHING.

6/5 P.M. TO 6/11

WITH ALL THE TRIPLE TRIPS THIS WEEK FISHING RANGED FROM GOOD TO VERY GOOD, WE FISHED FROM THE REACH CHANNEL TO THE HIGHLANDS BRIDGE, CAUGHT PLENTY OF BASS WITH SOME TO 24 LBS. ALOT OF BASS OVER 34" AND A BUNCH OF 28 TO 34" RELEASES. ALSO CAUGHT NICE SIZE BLACKFISH, BLUE FISH AND FLUKE. 6/5-PM. HAD JOHN WOOLEVER AND FRIENDS, 6/5-NIGHT OWL HAD MIKE REINKE AND FRIENDS, 6/6 A.M.JOHN WOOLEVER CAME BACK FOR MORE BASS ACTION, 6/6-P.M. HAD JOHN HEADDON AND GROUP, 6/6-NIGHT OWL BOB FRIDMANN AND FRIENDS, 6/7-A.M. MARK WALTERS AND FRIENDS, 6/7-P.M. GROUP WITH PUK WENT FLUKING, 6/8-A.M. BILL COWAN AND GROUP, 6/8-P.M. SCOTT WITH HIS GROUP, 6/8-NIGHT OWL JIM COCCO AND GROUP, 6/9-A.M. PAUL CAFONE AND FRIENDS, 6/9-P.M. HARRY HOLLINGS AND GROUP, 6/9-NIGHT OWL JOHN SOUREN AND GROUP, 6/10-A.M. SEAN PATWELL AND BUNCH, 6/10-P.M. PETER GERONINARIOAND FRIENDS, 6/10-NIGHT OWL ALBERT RODRIGURZ AND GROUP, 6/11-A.M. KEITH PRICE AND FRIENDS, 6/11-P.M. MIKE FLORIE AND GROUP. 6/11-NIGHT OWL BOB PLATH AND FAMILY.

6/3 TO 6/5 BASS FISHING HAS BEEN FROM GOOD TO SUPER, STILL CATCHING AND RELEASING ALOT OF BASS FROM 28 TO 34". 6/3 A.M. HAD OUT DAVE SHEVOKIS AND GROUP FOR VERY GOOD FISHING. P.M. SAW THE RAY SARINELLI GROUP HAVE GOOD FISHING, HIGHT OWL TRIP WAS VERY SLOW FOR THE RON NIERADKA GROUP. 6/4 A.M. SAW THE JOE CUPOLI GROUP HAVE VERY GOOD FISHING, P.M. CORY DERR AND FRIENDS HAD SUPER BASS FISHING , 6/5 A.M. SAW THE JOHN URLAND GROUP HAVE SUPER BASS ACTION.

5/31 TO 6/2 BASS CLAMING IS HOLDING UP VERY WELL ALL THE FOLLOWING TRIPS HAD FROM VERY GOOD TO SUPER BASS FISHING. STILL RELEASING 50% OF BASS CAUGHT BETWEEN 28 & 34". 5/31 A.M.--SEAN PATWELL AND FRIENDS LIMITED OUT CAME IN EARLY, P.M.--BRIAN SKERLANITZ AND FAMILY GOO FISHING, 6/1 A.M.--JOHN KIEVIT AND GROUP GOOD FISHING, P.M. JERRY MALECKI AND FRIENDS GOOD FISHING, NIGHT OWL--ROCCO CAMPANELLA AND GROUP GOOD FISHING, 6/2 A.M.-- DAVE SHEVOKIS AND FAMILY GOOD FISHING, P.M.--MIKE SORIANO AND FRIENDS GOOD FISHING. NIGHT OWL-- SAW THE BEST TRIP, JIM BASSET AND GROUP LIMIT OUT CAME IN EARLY.

5/30 A.M. & P.M. A.M. TRIP FOR AL SINOSA AND FRIENDS SAW THEM CATCH OVER 20 BASS AND WENT HOME WITH 6 BASS, SOME BASS LAW WE HAVE! P.M. SAW TOUGH BASS FISHING FOR LOU LEVINSON AND FAMILY.

5/29 P.M. & NIGHT OWL 5/29 P.M. SAW A PICK OF BASS FOR JOHN VINASCO AND FRIENDS. THE NIGHT OWL FOR JERRY SAYCO AND GROUP SAW ALL CATCH LIMITS OF BASS PLUS RELEASE BASS FROM 28 TO 34".

5/27 TO 5/29
5/27 A.M. HAD OUT BOB HITHT AND GROUP FOR A SUPER MORN, OF BASS FISHING. P.M. HAD OUT BUZZ RATSMAN AND FRIENDS FOR ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF GOOD BASSING. 5/27 NIGHT OWL SAW A SLOW PICK OF BASS FOR JUAN VASQUEV AND GROUP. 5/28 A.M. THE BOYS FROM ALMASI CONTRACTORS HAD GOOD BASS FISHING. P.M. SAW A SLOW PICK FOR JOE KASPER AND GROUP. THE NIGHT OWL FOR DENIS LEGER AND FRIENDS SAW A PICK OF BASS. 5/29 A.M. SAW SUPER BASS FISHING FOR ROBERT ENG AND GROUP.

5/23 TO 5/26
5/23 A.M.--JIM GALIONE AND FRIENDS, P.M.--ART ASCOLI AND GROUP, 5/24 A.M.--GROUP FROM RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION, P.M.--GROUP FROM RAD ELE. THEN THE NOR EASTER HIT ON THE 25 TH. GOT IN ONE TRIP ON THE 26 TH. P.M.--JIM KITTLE AND GROUP, ALL TRIPS HAD THE SAME ACTION, BASS AND BLUEFISH CAGHT MANY BASS OVER 34" BUT HAD TO RELEASE BASS IN THE HIGH DOUBLE DIDGETS OVER 28 BUT LESS THEN 34".

5/20 TO 5/22
5/20 A.M. SAW A SLOW PICK FOR THE DAVE KOPCHAK GROUP, BAD WEATHER DID NOT HELP. HAD TO CANCEL THE NEXT 2 TRIPS. 5/21 A.M. SAW GOOD BASS FISHING ROR MIKE REILLY AND FRIENDS 5/21 P.M. EVEN BETTER BASS FISHING FOR BUZ RATSMAN AND FRIENDS, STARTING TO SEE MORE FISH OVER THE 34" MARK. 5/21 NIGHT OWL HAD OUT MIKE FLORIE AND GROUP FOR A SUPER NIGHT OF BASS FISHING, CATCHING BASS IN THE HIGH DOUBLE DIDGETS BUT COULD NOT LIMIT OUT. 5/22 A.M. HAD OUT THE CRANFORD FISHING CLUB, P.M. HAD OUT MIKE LOURINCICH AND GROUP. BOTH TRIPS HAD A SLOW PICK OF BASS, (BOAT TRAFFIC).

5/18 & 5/19 SUPER BASS FISHING FOR NEXT (4) TRIPS ALL CAUGHT BASS IN THE HIGH DOUBLE DIDGETS BUT HARD TO LIMIT OUT, TONS OF BASS BETWEEN 28 & 34" WITH THIS DUMB BASS LAW THAT IS IN EFFECT, SO WE JUST KEEP POUNDING ON THE BASS TO REACH A LIMIT. 5/18 A.M--FRANK MARRA AND GROUP, 5/18 P.M. BOB CAVALERO AND FRIENDS, 5/19 A.M.--MONTAUK MIKE AND GROUP, 5/19 P.M.--GROUP FROM MILLER ELE.

THE NEXT GROUP OF TRIPS 5/15 TO 5/17 HAD THE SAME BASS FISHING RANGING FROM VERY GOOD TO SUPER. EXCEPT ONE TRIP 5/15 AFTERNOON TIM GENTHNER AND FRIENDS I COULD NOT FIND A BASS FOR THEM. 5/15 A.M.--BRIAN WEISBROT AND GROUP, 5/16 A.M.--ROB INNELLA AND FRIENDS. 5/16 P.M.--JACK PENDERGAST AND GROUP, 5/17 A.M. ROCCO CAMPANELLA AND GROUP, 5/17 P.M.--GROUP FROM FELDMAN ELE. CO. 5/17 NIGHT OWL--MIKE SMITH AND GROUP.

SAT. 5/14 P.M. & NIGHT OWL P.M. HAD OUT JOE KASPER AND GROUP FOR A SUPER AFTERNOON OF BASS FISHING, ALL HAD LIMITS OF BASS (28) RELEASED OVER 30 BASS, IN 3 HRS. OF FISHING. CAME IN EARLY. NIGHT OWL TRIP SAW THE SAME GREAT FISHING FOR THE MIKE REILLY GROUP.

SAT. 5/14 A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT THE JIM WILGUS GROUP FOR ANOTHER MORNING OF SUPER BASS FISHING, ALL HAD LIMITS, CAUGHT OVER 70 BASS TO KEEP (16) NO SHORTS ALL NICE SIZE FISH FROM 25 TO 37" CAME IN EARLY.

FRI. 5/13 P.M. & NIGHT OWL HAD OUT RAY SARINELLI AND FRIENDS FOR A GOOD CATCH OF BASS. THE NIGHT OWL TRIP FOR NICK MUTASCIO AND GROUP WAS ONLY A SLOW PICK.

FRI. 5/13 A.M SAW THE BEST BASS FISHING OF THE YEAR FOR SEAN PATWELL AND FRIENDS ALL LIMITED OUT WITH SLOTS AND BASS OVER 34"--8 OF EACH HAD TO THROW BACK AT LEAST 60 BASS BETWEEN 28 & 34" TO GET THE LIMIT.

THRS. 5/12 A.M.--P.M.--NIGHT OWL A.M. ANOTHER SUPER MORNING OF BASS FISHING FOR THE LARRY RUSH GROUP. P.M. JIM KITTLE AND GROUP AND NIGHT OWL TRIP FOR THE GLEN ROBERTS GROUP WAS ONLY A SLOW PICK.

MON. 9:07 P.M. CAPT. JOE JRS. WIFE HAD A BABY BOY 7 LB. 7 OZ. AND MADE ME A GRANDFATHER FOR THE FIFTH TIME.

TUES. 5/10 A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT ROCO CAMPANELLA AND HIS GROUP FOR A SUPER MORNING OF BASS FISHING, ALSO CAUGHT BLACK FISH AND BLUEFISH. P.M. HAD OUT PETE ZIEMBA AND FRIENDS, HAD A SLOW PICK OF BASS ALONG WITH BLUEFISH.

WED. A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT ROSS LESOINE AND FRIENDS FOR ANOTHER SUPER MORNING OF BASS FISHING P.M. AGAIN SAW A SLOW PICK OF BASS FOE MANNY VIDAL.

MON. 5/9 HAD OUT PAUL CAFONE AND FRIENDS, HAD GOOD BASS FISHING EARLY, THE CATCH OF THE TRIP WAS A 9 1/2 LB. BLACK FISH.

SUN. 5/8 A.M. & P.M. TRIPS A.M. HAD OUT ROBERT SABOL AND GROUP, P.M. HAD OUT RON PROCHOREN AND FRIENDS, BOTH TRIPS CAUGHT BASS IN THE HIGH DOUBLE DIGITS. INCLUDING LIMITS OF SLOT BASS, 6 BASS OVER 34" AND RELEASED OVER 20 BASS BETWEEN 28 & 34".

FRI. A.M. & P.M. A.M. HAD OUT BRIAN MORRIS AND GROUP, P.M. HAD OUT THE CRANFORD FISHING CLUB. BOTH TRIPS HAD GOOD BASS FISHING WITH SLOTS, BASS BETWEEN 28 & 34" AND SOME FISH OVER 34".

THE NEXT 4 TRIPS ALL SAW GOOD BASS FISHING, STARTING TO SEE MORE AND MORE BASS OVER 34" ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF SLOTS LOT OF 28 TO 34 BASS. WED. HAD OUT JOHN URLAND AND GROUP, P.M. HAD OUT MIKE SORIANO AND FRIENDS, THRS. HAD OUT LEE RUSH AND GROUP, P.M. HAD OUT BOB JOYCE AND GROUP.

SUN.P.M.-MON. A.M. & NIGHT OWL-TUES. A.M. & P.M. TRIPS SUN. HAD OUT GROUP LED BY CAESAR, MON. A.M. HAD OUT JERRY WARBECK AND HIS CREW, NIGHT OWL HAD OUT BOB FRIEDMAN AND HIS GROUP, TUES. A.M. HAD OUT BOB DRUMN AND HIS GROUP, P.M. HAD OUT JIM RITTGERS AND CREW. ALL TRIPS HAD GREAT ACTION WITH STRIPED BASS, ALL CAUGHT LIMITS OF SLOTS WITH SOME 34" BASS, TONS OF THROW BACKS BETWEEN 28" & 34". THE TUES. P.M. TRIP WAS THE ONLY TRIP THAT SAW SLOW FISHING.

SAT. A.M. & P.M. SUN.-A.M. AM. HAD OUT THE DOUGH FAZIO GROUP. PM. HAD OUT LANCE GLECO AND FRIENDS. SUN. A.M. HAD OUT BOB SCHENSKY AND HIS GROUP. ALL TRIPS CAUGHT BASS INTO THE HIGH DOUBLE FIGURES INCLUDING LIMITS OF SLOTS SOME BASS OVER 34" A LOT OF BASS BETWEEN 28" & 34" AND SHORTS, A LOT OF ACTION.

THRS. FRI. 4/28-29 THRS. HAD OUT GROUP FROM THE HILLSIDE POLICE DEPT. HAD GREAT MORNING WITH BASS WE EVEN GOT ONE 36 1/2" LONG WEIGHED 18 LB. FRI. HAD OUT BOB HITHT AND HIS GROUP HAD SAME ACTION STARTING TO SEE MORE AND MORE 28" TO 34" BASS.

MON. TUES. WED. 4/25-26-27 MON. WAS ED SCHULTE AND GROUP, TUES. WAS THE PAUL MUMMOLO FAMILY, WED. WAS BOB GUNDERMAN AND HIS GROUP, ALL 3 TRIPS CAUGHT BASS IN THE HIGH DOUBLE DIDGETS, ALL KEPT THE 24" TO 28" FISH AND RELEASED THE REST. I THOUGHT THE BASS REGS. WERE MADE TO HELP THE BASS POPULATION? STAYING OUT THE WHOLE TRIP TRYING TO CATCH BASS OVER 34" WHICH ARE FAR AND FEW IN BETWEEN AT THIS TIME, BUT PLENTY BETWEEN 28" & 34" SOMEBODY BETTER WAKE UP.

SAT. 4/23 & SUN. 4/24 SAT. HAD OUT TINY GOLDMAN AND GROUP FROM LONG BRANCH, SUN. HAD OUT GROUP FROM GARDEN STATE TILE, BOTH TRIPS CAUGHT PLENTY OF STRIPED BASS, SAME STORY ALL HAD LIMITS OF SLOTS AND HAD TO RELEASE FISH BETWEEN 28" & 34" PLUS SHORTS. BOTH TRIPS CAUGHT IN HIGH DOUBLE DIDGETS.

FRI. 4/22 HAD OUT SEAN PATWELL AND FRIENDS FOR A MORNING OF GOOD BASS FISHING, CAUGHT ALL THE SLOTS THEY COULD KEEP, AND RELEASED A BUNCH OF BASS.

IT FEELS GREAT TO BE BACK OUT ON THE WATER FISHING AGAIN AFTER A HARD WINTER.

SAT. 4/16/05 HAD OUT GLEN ROBERTS AND FRIENDS, AFTER CATCHING 1 SHORT IN 1 HR. OF BASS FISHING ON THE N. J. SIDE OF THE BAY WENT OVER TO N.Y. CAUGHT 51 BASS INCLUDING 30 SHORTS 13 JERSEY SLOTS AND 8 BETWEEN 28 AND 34" EVERY FISH HAD TO GO BACK. CAN SOME ONE TELL ME WHERE N.J. CAME UP WITH IT'S PRESANT LAW? AND WHY IT'S NOT CHANGED YET?

SUN. 4/17/05 HAD OUT GROUP FROM THE CRANFORD FISHING CLUB FOR STRIPED BASS, I DID NOT WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN SO I STAYED ON THE JERSEY SIDE OF THE BAY, CAUGHT 22 SHORTS, 5 SLOTS AND 7 BETWEEN 24 AND 28" WHEN YOU THROW BACK THE SHORTS THE TRIP UNDERSTANDS. WHEN YOU TELL THEM THEY HAVE TO THROW BACK BASS BETWEEN 9 AND 13 LBS. THATS WHERE THE PROBLEM IS.

THE LITTLE HAWK WILL BE READY TO FISH THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL, HOPE YOU HAD A SAFE AND WARM WINTER AND READY FOR A GREAT 2005 FISHING SEASON, SEE YOU SOON--CAPTS. JOE SR. & JR.