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FISHING REPORTS FOR MARCH 2001

Angler Name : Al Gillen
E-Mail : algillen@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 03/31/01
Location: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method:
Specie: Tautog
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 80
Water Temp.:
Information : Made our first trip of the season out to a wreck in 80' of water. There appeared to be life on the wreck, but we couldn't catch much during 3 hours of fishing other than one monkfish, one bergall, and one lobster -- which managed to get a hook into its mouth. As we were closing in on the wreck, we crossed over what might have been a small pod of mackerel. On the way home we couldn't find any more pods.

Angler Name : mike
E-Mail : mbud0608
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/31/01
Location: harvey cedars--lbi
Fishing Method: anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11.75 to 14.5
Bait or Lure: bloodworms
Water Depth: 10 ft
Water Temp.: 44
Information : fished behind harvey cedars on long beach island by bouy 55. caught 11 keepers from 0830 to 1200

Angler Name : Jason
E-Mail : strykerjay
Boat Name: Kodiak
Date Fished: 3-31-01
Location: Barnegat Bay-by Harvery Ceders
Fishing Method: anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11-16 inches
Bait or Lure: bloodworm
Water Depth: 5-10 ft
Water Temp.: 44
Information : Went out Saturday morning, was nice and sunny at the dock, but the clouds rolled in fast. It was kind of bad went we first got there...we went by a bunch of boats off the 55 buoy and only got one small one. Then I convinced my old man to fish where nobody was...a few buoys up. We got six flounder in like an hour and a half there. Chummed like hell with crushed muscles, corn, and rice. Thats why I never like to anchor by a lot of boats...think I have a better chance to score with less competetion. Though it was cloudy and damp, it was actually very nice fishing because the bay was flat and the wind was dead.

Angler Name : Chuck
E-Mail : chuck@crompco.com
Boat Name: Marlesnick
Date Fished: 3/31/01
Location: Ocean City
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 21"
Bait or Lure: Blood Worms
Water Depth: 15'
Water Temp.: 45
Information : Fished the incomming until high, managed to get 1 striper, missed 2 others. Fishing was slow and I can't wait for the reel thing.

Angler Name : Ed
E-Mail : edc413@home.com
Boat Name: First Catch
Date Fished: 3/31/2001
Location: Barneget Bay (Oyster Creek area)
Fishing Method: Anchored/Chum
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12-17.5
Bait or Lure: Bloodworms
Water Depth: 10.8
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished out front of the warm water discharge. Many boats in the area. Did very well on BIG FISH. Fished 3 hours and managed 26 keeper flounder with most over 15". Heavy chum and 2 anchors the keys to success.

Angler Name : Capt. Howard Bogan
E-Mail : bigjamaica@aol.com
Boat Name: 125' Jamaica
Date Fished: 3/31/01
Location: 80 miles offshore
Fishing Method: wreck
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 2-7LBS
Bait or Lure: clam & squid
Water Depth: 200'
Water Temp.: 47
Information : Giant Sea Bass Continue to Provide Excellent Catches on Offshore Trips!Brielle, NJ 18 Hour Special Offshore Wreck trips to the 50 to 80 mile wrecks sail 12:30AM every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday Wednesday's offshore wreck trip was the best trip of the month until Saturday, when fishing was even better. Giant sea bass are once again schooling heavily around the offshore wrecks. The past two trips were the best offshore sea bass fishing I have ever experienced at this time of the season. We have caught sea bass offshore this late in the season in the past but, not in the size and numbers of our past two trips. Not only are the fish plentiful, but the size of the fish is amazing. There is also a buildup of hake, ling and a few cod and pollock on some of the wrecks so the outlook for the month of April is very good. The wrecks we have fished the past two trips however, hane been loaded, primarily with giant sea bass. There were also a few ling and pollock mixed in. The pool winners were: Patrick Salvato from Staten Island, NY with a 10LB pollock. Second place was: John Petty from Piscataway, NJ with a 7LB sea bass. Just as on Wednesday's trip everyone on board had a good catch with many catching 40 or more. Most of the fish were large to jumbo. Coolers were full. A good number of passengers even quit fishing before it was time to head in once they caught all they could use, as it does not make much sense to catch and release giant sea bass caught in 200 feet of water. Capt. Howard Bogan

Angler Name : National Fishing Association Phil Kozak
E-Mail : NFA5441@aol.com
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 3/31/01
Location: Hudson River
Fishing Method:
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 00
Water Temp.: 00
Information : The National Fishing Association is looking for a few Striped Bass fishermen to help with our 5th annual Hudson river Striped Bass tagging program. We will start on the 5th of May and fish every Sat. and Sun. thru the month of May. Our vessel is a 27 ft Phionex and will handle 4 fishermen. Those who are interested please contact Phil Kozak at 888 632 5441 or email NFA5441@aol.com

Angler Name : Kenny Prendergast
E-Mail : kprend9873@aol.com
Boat Name: KENNY'S TOY
Date Fished: 3/29/01
Location: aurther kill
Fishing Method: bottom/anchored
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11" to 13"
Bait or Lure: sand worms
Water Depth: 13ft to 20 ft
Water Temp.: 41deg. F.
Information : wind was out of the north. got out late because on the way out I had to tow a skipper back in cause his linkage was all jambed and could"nt restart.Found the fishing slow going, got three fish ,put em back,got in about 1400 hrs before the blow.Will be right back out when the weather allows,

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : gajithound@home.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/26/01
Location: Navesink River
Fishing Method:
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 16 1/2"
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : snowing like hell!!!! did manage to get 1 keeper 16 1/2"!

Angler Name : AL
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/25/01
Location: shark river
Fishing Method:
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size:
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Weather was chilly. Wind was strong. Only a couple of boats out there. A few bites, nothing doin'. We were out there for 4 hours for nothing. Hopefully, good weather will turn things around. Someday.

Angler Name : Barry ( aka) FlounderPounder
E-Mail : Brummel@frontiernet.net
Boat Name: N/A
Date Fished: 3-25-01
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: casting
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 15 "
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: 10 feet
Water Temp.: 41
Information : Fished the river side of sandy hook by the twin light.Used sandworms to catch 3 nice flatties. 14 inches. My buddy Scott showed up late, and caught a horse shoe crab, a skate, and an old rusty can of reingold beer. To make his day even worse, his alternater belt broke when he left the parking area.

Angler Name : mako
E-Mail :
Boat Name: KatieEM's
Date Fished: 3-24-01
Location: ship bottom nj
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11.5to13"
Bait or Lure: bloodworms
Water Depth: 10-12'
Water Temp.:
Information : Tried Ship Bottom To Surf City Very Slow Pick. Six Winter Flatties On The Small Side Only. Weather Conditions Windy With Limited Sun Shine.Can Only Get Better I Hope.

Angler Name : Capt. Tom
E-Mail : tom@debbiessportfishing.com
Boat Name: Debbies Delight
Date Fished: 3-20-01
Location: Back Bays of Raritan
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 15"
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms
Water Depth: 12'
Water Temp.: 44.5
Information : Had a fun trip with Joe Nagy, Jules Warzybok, and Mom. It appeared that you had to be at least 63 to be on the boat. The winds kicked up, however, they roughed it out for an hour and each caught big flounder on the incoming tide. Still waiting for the water and the action to heat up!

Angler Name : Gene K.
E-Mail : Matawan N.J.
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3-19-01
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 22" & 18.5"
Bait or Lure: Worms
Water Depth: 0'-20'
Water Temp.: 40's
Information : Fished 2 hours incoming until 1 hour outgoing. Got the 22" on the incoming and the 18.5" @ high tide, both looked healthy and were released after checking for tags. Had 2 other hits but wouldn't take the hook, still waiting for a keeper, water has to warm up more.

Angler Name : capt. al
E-Mail : mariarosac.@prodigy.net
Boat Name: bayhound
Date Fished: march 18
Location: tuckahoe river
Fishing Method: anchored
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 12" to 18"
Bait or Lure: bloodworms and grassshrimp
Water Depth: 8 to 16 ft edge
Water Temp.: 46
Information : caught more perch than bass. try again today 20th.will keep you posted. capt.al

Angler Name : CZIMMERMAN
E-Mail : CWZIMM@AOL.COM
Boat Name: ROWBOAT
Date Fished: MARCH 18
Location: SHARK RIVER
Fishing Method: BOTTOM
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12 T0 16 INCHS
Bait or Lure: SANDWORMS
Water Depth: 12 FT
Water Temp.: 42
Information : IN STRONG NW WIND CAUGHT 5 FROM 1PM TIL 2.30 AT THE TOP OF THE INCOMING TIDE FROM 7.30 AM TIL 1 ONLY CAUGHT 1 USE LOTS OF CHUM AND 2 ANCHORS I THINK IN THE RIGHT CONDITIONS THE RIVER WILL BE GOOD THE WATER HAS TO WARM UP AND THE WIND HAS TO STOP BLOWING FISHED ON SUN 3/18

Angler Name : Scott McLachlan
E-Mail : scottm@zippak.com
Boat Name: beach side
Date Fished: 3/18/01
Location: Sandy Hook Bay
Fishing Method: fight the wind!!!
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: any please!
Bait or Lure: blood,sand worms
Water Depth: n/a
Water Temp.: n/a
Information : Absolutely sucked! I have heard many reports of guys fishing for the flounder and being successful. Especially reports from my bud Barry at work, who ironically did not show up in the am. Will never listen to him again. Managed to get permission to fish docks on calmer waters next to where the party boats were and NOBODY was catching fish. They aint there or it is too dam cold... Good luck give it a week or so.

Angler Name : doug
E-Mail :
Boat Name: norma k lll
Date Fished: march 17
Location: mudhole
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: medium to 3 lbs.
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: 150?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : we made 3 drifts for cod and caught a few but we were drifting a little to fast w/ 1 anchor out. there was a steady pick of ling and everyone walked home w/ something. it was a great day on a great boat w/ a great capt. and crew!

Angler Name : Matt
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 16, 2001
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size:
Bait or Lure: Blood worms w/ mussel chum
Water Depth: 15 ft.
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished that early season "hot spot"(Shark River) again on Friday. It was a beautiful, warm sunny day with just a lite breeze. Although the conditions seemed ideal, the fishing was as it has always been... PATHETIC!!! There were a total of five boats on the water by the gas dock and I saw 3 fish caught in 4 1/2 hours. Some hot spot!! If you were considering fishing here this weekend, do yourself a favor. Either stay home or fish easewhere because the fish are not in Shark River.

Angler Name : JON
E-Mail :
Boat Name: JACKPOT
Date Fished: 3/14/01
Location: SHARK RIVER
Fishing Method:
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: KEEPER
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 12
Water Temp.:
Information : STILL COLD. NOT BAD FISHING 6 FISH AND 6 KEEPERS. LOOKING FOR LOU FROM ANOTHER TOY, CALL ME AT HOME MAKING PLANS FOR ALL THE TOURNAMENTS. COME ON SUMMER WARE ARE U

Angler Name : JON
E-Mail :
Boat Name: JACKPOT
Date Fished: 3/12/01
Location: MUDHOLE
Fishing Method: BOTTOM
Specie: Atlantic Mackerel
Size: SMALL
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 110
Water Temp.:
Information : LOTS OF FISH, COOLERS WERE FULL, THE MAKOS WILL BE SOON ENOUGH

Angler Name : Capt. Tom
E-Mail : tom@debbiessportfishing.com
Boat Name: Debbie's Delight Sportfishing
Date Fished: 03-12-01
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 2 lbs
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms
Water Depth: 15 feet
Water Temp.: 40
Information : Had Capt. Ken Gallop along with Rich Swistak out for early flounder fishing. Caught three nice fish, however, water still to cold. Hope for some warm weather to wake the fish up!

Angler Name : John
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Big mohawk III
Date Fished: 3-11-01
Location:
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: 2 lbs.
Bait or Lure: snot-clams
Water Depth: 140 feet
Water Temp.: 40
Information : The morning started out nice, seas flat. By noon I was looking at 3 to 5 footers. After the boat left the dock I found out that the water temp. still has to rise a little more. The boat was full with a lot of guys biteing at the bit. Everyone seem to catch a couple of fish. I ended up with two fish.( the bites felt good) The pool fish was a 3lb. tog.(yes I said TOG)The guy that got it was a Eugeane, but hey-he's now 200 dollars richer than me. All in all I call it a worth-wild trip. The mates worked hard and the capt. tryed a bunch of spots. I'll be back on the big mohack in th futer.

Angler Name : Matt
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 11, 2001
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size:
Bait or Lure: Worms
Water Depth: 12-15 ft.
Water Temp.:
Information : Dad and I fished shark river for 5 hours and caught 1 flounder. Sun was shining bright for most of the day but wind started mid morning and got stronger as day progressed. There always seems to be one factor or another to turn off these fish. Can't wait for warmer weather, tog and fluke.

Angler Name : C.J.
E-Mail : cjnesti@home.com
Boat Name: N/A
Date Fished: 3/11/01
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: from shore
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: N/A
Bait or Lure: worms
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Fished from shore for a couple of hours.Tide was almost out and there was a ripping wind from the s/sw not a single hit.

Angler Name : Todd Frederick
E-Mail : todd.c.frederick@jci.com
Boat Name: DuckTy
Date Fished: 3-10-01
Location: Ship Bottom NJ
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12"-17"
Bait or Lure: Blood Worms
Water Depth: 8'-10'
Water Temp.:
Information : Caught Four Winter Flounder Very Slow Pick.Clummed Heavy And Looked Around Most Other Boats With Less Fish Wind Blew Hard NorthWest Its Still Early Bay Temp Is Cool

Angler Name : teri
E-Mail :
Boat Name: tillie k
Date Fished: march 3 2001
Location: barnegat bay
Fishing Method: anchoring
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12-18
Bait or Lure: blood worms and clam chum
Water Depth: 8'
Water Temp.: 42
Information : fished for 3hrs caught 6 keepers not many boats out. the day was cloudy and the wind picked up in the afternoon felt good to be on the water again.

Angler Name : Matt
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 3, 2001
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12-13 inches
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms w/ Mussel chum
Water Depth: 12 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Got out for the first time this year for some flounder. I fished for 8 hours in the same location and caught 5 fish. Fishing was slow for everybody but I did see quite a few people catch 1 or 2, including the anglers fishing from the bulkhead.

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