Angler Name : Jon Murray
E-Mail : murray@quadnet.net
Boat Name: Golden Eagle
Date Fished: 03/29/02
Location: 10? mi. NE of Shark River In.
Fishing Method: Jig
Specie: Atlantic Mackerel
Size: All sizes
Bait or Lure: any mack rig
Water Depth: 80-100
Water Temp.: ?
Information : My friend Bob Simon jumped on the Golden Eagle for their 1st trip of the year & we filled a 105 qt. cooler in 1-1/2 hrs.after that released all but the big ones. Must be a huge school of fish, only made 1 drift all day & never more than a 5 min. lull in the action. Back by around 2. Great 1st trip for us & the Golden Eagle!

Angler Name : Kevin
E-Mail : orcuttk1@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: Good Friday
Location: off wildwood
Fishing Method: wreck
Specie: Tautog
Size: up to 10 lbs
Bait or Lure: clam & crab
Water Depth: 70'
Water Temp.: 45 ish
Information : Decided to break the rust off of cabin fever - as well as to try out new St. Croix rod on some tog fishing. First trip of the day was like my last day of the year - SLOW! I had three bites all day - and went o for three! Oh well the beer was cold. A few nice fish were caught with maybee 4 was high hook. Got to get out on a day when the tog bite is hot!

Angler Name : G. Davis
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Prowler
Date Fished: 3/29/02
Location: Sandy Hook -- Off Ambrose
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: 10"-20"
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: 80-100
Water Temp.: mid 40's
Information : Full boat. Capt made 3-4 drops. Lots of ling and 5-10 blackfish caught on the boat. Came home with 5#s of ling filets... they're soaking in a bowl of Budweiser right now. Nice beer batter fish dinner tonight. Can't wait for the stripers.

Angler Name : C.Moore
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/29/02
Location: Island beach
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: High - low clam rig
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished from 3 to 6, on Island Beach State Park lot 8. Had no luck using the high - low clam rig. Lots of others on the beach but it seemed they had the same bad luck. My 3oz weight would not hold bottom, so i had to switch to 5oz. Maybe better luck next time!

Angler Name : brian fanelli
E-Mail : brian.fanelli@mortgagefamily.com
Boat Name: Fiesta
Date Fished: 3/29/2002
Location: clam beds
Fishing Method: bottom rig
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 24-34
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth: 20-40
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished the calms beds off Wildwood for stripers. A total of 15 stripers caught. Caught one 31 inches. Not much action. Many dog fish caught though. Capt. and crew worked hard to find a big pocket of fish, but no luck. Great day to be on the water nevertheless!!!!!!

Angler Name : Sud
E-Mail : vze2bhms@verizon.net
Boat Name: Night Hawk
Date Fished: 3/24/02
Location: Mud Hole
Fishing Method: Jig
Specie: Atlantic Mackerel
Size: 1 - 2lb
Bait or Lure: silver/gold Mackerel jig
Water Depth: 130ft
Water Temp.: 45 degrees
Information : Night Hawk captain and crew located fish all day; never a break in the action. Filled the cooler with bait and dinner. Enjoyable and productive day on the Night Hawk!

Angler Name : Garry
E-Mail : gmanngmann@earthlink.net
Boat Name: Night Hawk
Date Fished: 3/24/02
Location: Oil Wreck?
Fishing Method: jigging
Specie: Atlantic Mackerel
Size: 10-18 inches
Bait or Lure: mack rig
Water Depth: 120 feet
Water Temp.: 45?
Information : Went fishing for mackeral aboard the Night Hawk. Caught enough bait for the year. Every one on the boat slaughtered the fish. Captain did an excellent job keeping us on the schools, as soon as the action tapered off, he would move and put us right back on. Great crew!! Thanks..

Angler Name : John Vitale
E-Mail : jvdiver@aol.com
Boat Name: Cassandra V.
Date Fished: March 24, 2002
Location: Barnegat bay
Fishing Method: anchored
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11" / 18"
Bait or Lure: Blood Worms
Water Depth: 11'
Water Temp.: ????
Information : First day out this year fishing buddy caught the fish, first one was a monster, boated 2 total, had a few more hits here and there all in all it was a good day

Angler Name : CAPT.KEVIN
E-Mail : kdelanoy@hotmail.net
Boat Name: MISS MARGIE
Date Fished: MARCH 23 2002
Location: OYSTER CREEK CHANNEL
Fishing Method: BOAT/R&R
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 9-15 INCHES
Bait or Lure: BLOOD WORMS
Water Depth: 8 FT
Water Temp.: 42/48 DEGREES
Information : CREW. DAD AND ME STARTED FISHING IN 13 FT OF WATER WITH NO LUCK. MOVED IN ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CHANNEL LOOKING FOR WARMER WATER. DOUBLE ANCHORED IN EIGHT FT WITH A HARDER BOTTOM. CAUGHT TWO SMALL FLOUNDER AND SEVEN KEEPERS. HAD TO CHUM ALOT AND WORK FOR WHAT WE CAUGHT. LEFT WHEN THE SW STARTED TO BLOW AND FISH STOPPED BITING.GOOD THING DAD CAME ALONG;HE CAUGHT ALL THE FISH.

Angler Name : Mad Hooker
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/21/02
Location: Cliffwood Rock Wall
Fishing Method: Surf Casting
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: Clams/Sandworms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: Low 40's
Information : No Bites...No Fish....Water too cold...Bass have moved for now...No other anglers with fish

Angler Name : Neil B.
E-Mail : berkman@basf.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/17/02
Location: Union Beach
Fishing Method: surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 20"
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth: 15
Water Temp.: 47
Information : Cold and windy! Had a few nice hits on the incoming. Saw three other bass taken in the morning. Birds working near IFF. No bunker in sight.

Angler Name : Rooster
E-Mail : dpasake@ptd.net
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 17
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Surf/Bay casting
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18"-30"
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: Incoming tide
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished as per recommendations from Julian's Tackle and it was just like he said "like shooting fish in a rain barrel." My buddy even had a striper double header on a high-low rig. Great day for fishing, bad day for being outside.

Angler Name : Ryan Haines
E-Mail : Rydawg80@hotmail.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/17/02
Location: Barnegat jetties
Fishing Method: casting
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: flounder 19 and sea bass 14 in
Bait or Lure: clams and blood worms
Water Depth: no clue
Water Temp.: no clue
Information : got to the jetties by 6:15. It was a real windy day, nobody was fishing. Walked almost all the way to the end of the jetties. With in 15 mins had a Sea bass. No luck after that... so we went back towards the light house. After about about 30 mins caught the winter flattie... LOTS OF BERGALL (Cunner) TIGHT LINES EVERYBODY

Angler Name : Chris Ozempco party
E-Mail : captpete@hyperstripercharters.com
Boat Name: Hyper Striper
Date Fished: 03/17/02
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 20" to 32"
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Our first bass trip of March was a success.The six man party from Cranford,picked away slowly at the bass mid morning into the afternoon.At days end the box held six slot bass and six bass between 28-32 inches.We also released some slots,and numerous short stripers as well.

Angler Name : Matt
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 17, 2002
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12 - 16 inches
Bait or Lure: Blood worms, mussel chum and corn
Water Depth: 15 ft.
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished Raritan Bay for the first time this season. Caught 7 flounder, 1 short striper and 1 skate. I wouldn't consider it a great day but it wasn't bad considering the date and cloudy/breezy weather.

Angler Name : CAPT.KEVIN DELANOY
E-Mail : kdelanoy@hotmail.com
Boat Name: MISS MARGIE
Date Fished: MARCH 16,2002
Location: OYSTER CREEK CHANNEL
Fishing Method: ROD AND REEL
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11-16 INCHES
Bait or Lure: BLOOD WORMS
Water Depth: 10FT-13FT
Water Temp.: 48 DEGREES
Information : CREW. DAD AND ME THE DAY STARTED OUT VERY WARM AND SUNNY.FISHING WAS SLOW BUT GOT BETTER AT THE TURN OF THE TIDE.HAD TO DOUBLE ANCHOR THE BOAT SEVERAL TIMES AS THE WIND CHANGED DIRECTION,SW 15MPH ALL THE WAY AROUND TO N.25MPH AND COLD .MADE FOR A SLOPPY RIDE BACK TO SS PARK.ENDED THE DAY WITH 10 FLOUNDER.

Angler Name : nash
E-Mail : nlyonsxl21@aol.com
Boat Name: the fisherman
Date Fished: 3-16-02
Location: not sure
Fishing Method: bait
Specie: Tautog
Size: 2-6lbs
Bait or Lure: clams, crab
Water Depth: not sure
Water Temp.: 40's
Information : jumped on the fisherman out of atlantic highlands for the 730-230 trip on saturday. Not bad fishing, caught 2 blackfish, one short one about 6lbs(second heaviest fish on board) 3 small ling, 1 mackerel, and then overwhelmed by tiny bergall. Fishing was decent i guess there were some nice ling taken, of course i didn't get them though as usual, and the pool winner was about an 8lb blackfish. Whoever said crab is the bait of choice is full of it, because i caught my 2 blacks on clam, and most of the others were brought in on clam. In addition with clam you could catch everything else in the water. Clam seems to be the way to go for right now. Next week I'll try it out again with my new beautiful St. Croix rod, I'M TIRED OF FISHING FIBERGLASS!!

Angler Name : ERNIE
E-Mail : pulcinim@aiov.com
Boat Name: nitehawk
Date Fished: 3 16 02
Location: Klonkykes
Fishing Method: jigging
Specie: Atlantic Mackerel
Size: 2 lb
Bait or Lure: teasers
Water Depth: 70 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Started fishing at 815am and by 930 had over 100 macs.If your looking for lots of fish ,now is the time to strike while its red hot. Came in at 11am with all the fish you wanted.

Angler Name : Arthur Berkman
E-Mail : arthurb@burlen.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/16/02
Location: Keyport
Fishing Method: Spinning rod
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 1 @ 19" 1 @ 25"
Bait or Lure: Fresh clams
Water Depth: 15 feet
Water Temp.: 46
Information :

Angler Name : ray boyce
E-Mail : snapperfluke@comcast.net
Boat Name: emerald tide
Date Fished: 3/16/02 8-12am
Location: 13buoy shrewsbury river
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 3to1 throw backs
Bait or Lure: clam and worm
Water Depth: channels edge
Water Temp.: 47
Information : fish turned on to the bite,once their was very little water movement.lasting 20 minutes,the bite was extremely soft.

Angler Name : Allen
E-Mail : Ozzie47@aol.com
Boat Name: Miss Pt. Pleasant
Date Fished: 3/16/02
Location: Manasquan River
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 9-13"
Bait or Lure: sandworms/clams
Water Depth: 5-15'
Water Temp.: 45
Information : Slow goin' on the AM trip.. 9 keepers for 9 fares.. I had 2.. FIshed between the canal and the 13 Marker off to the Golf Course.. Very slow pick most of the way - tides were a little kooky.. Should improve!

Angler Name : wjg68
E-Mail : wjg68@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/16
Location: Beach Haven to Brant Beach,NJ
Fishing Method: Surf w/ bait
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: Clams and Blood Worms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished from 7:00am to 1:00pm with not even a bite. sunny and warm till 11:00 then overcast. Didn't even see a fish caught all day. Be back later in the week. Tight lines to all.

Angler Name : peter lawsky
E-Mail : lawskyp@earthlink.net
Boat Name: jamaica
Date Fished: 3/15
Location: 50-80mile wrecks
Fishing Method: anchor
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 3-7lbs
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: 140-200'
Water Temp.: 51'
Information : a long haul to get out there, but what a day, sunny & warm. once anchored up, we were right on the money. seabass coming over the rails 2 & 3 at a time. Needed 16oz to get to the bottom, lotta work after a few hours,but just about everyone limited out.

Angler Name : Ron Antonelli - RAFT-
E-Mail : karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3-11 + 12 - 02
Location: Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: jigging
Specie: Herring
Size: 11 - 15 "
Bait or Lure: Sabiki jigs
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 43 dgs.
Information : Fished monday and tuesday for a few hrs. each day, averaging 7-9 fish per hr. regardless of the tide. Lots of trash, seaweed and bottom moss after last weekends blow. Have been fishing this same area at least 1 day per week for the past month, and it seems the catching is slowing a bit, with the temp. near 43 dgs.. Sometimes it's singles for two hrs. and then 3's + 4's for a half-hour, with no rhyme or rhythm. Watched a friend catch a sundial on a sabiki jig. Good luck all of you herring jiggers, they make great bait...

Angler Name : Harry
E-Mail : harry35@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Sea Tiger
Date Fished: 03-10-02
Location: navasink river-raritan bay
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 0"
Bait or Lure: sand worm-clam
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: Cold
Information : My son and myself headed out on our first flounder trip this year sunday, Despite sunny warm temp. on shore it was extreamly windy and cold on the river. Capt. Hal did all he could fighting the wind gusts to keep the boat anchored in the incoming tide. Needless to say one keeper was landed all day. Better luck next time!!

Angler Name : Howard
E-Mail : Howardr3@cs.com
Boat Name: Lady Godiver
Date Fished: 3-9
Location: Sea Girt Reef
Fishing Method:
Specie: Blackfish
Size: up to 3lbs
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 70ft
Water Temp.: Low 40s
Information : Sat morning the seas were flat calm. We went out to the reef off Sea Girt and fished up a few Blackfish to 3 lbs. In the Afternoon the seas picked up a bit but they were still not bad. I think we have gotten out on more days this winter than in a long time. Next weekend no fishing since I am going to the big fishing flea market at Toms River High School on Sunday. So far they have 130 tables!! I know I can find something I need there!!!!!

Angler Name : Jason
E-Mail : strykerjay@aol.com
Boat Name: Kodiak
Date Fished: 3/9
Location: Barnegat Bay
Fishing Method: anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12-16 inches
Bait or Lure: bloodworm and muscle
Water Depth: 8 ft
Water Temp.: 48
Information : We had a preety good day. We were 300 yards straight out of the Surf City boat ramp. Between the three of us, we got 18 flounder. Missed a few too. We fished from around 7:30 to 1:00. The trick was to chum like hell. We used six milk containers full of crushed muscles, corn, and rice. Homemade chum works best...saves a lot of money. Here is another tip: If you don't feel like getting ripped off buying bloodworms, buy a $3 bag of muscles from your local supermarket. They work just as good, especially if you use muscle chum.

Angler Name : Braden Niper
E-Mail : yo_think_about_it@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Prowler V
Date Fished: 3/9/2002
Location: deep wrecks
Fishing Method: bottom fishing
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: up to 3 pounds
Bait or Lure: clams, bergal strips, mackrel tubes
Water Depth: 100'
Water Temp.: NA
Information : My father and I decided to jump aboard the Prowler Saturday morning and hoped that the winds would hold off. Luckily for us, the winded didn't blow that hard until the very last portion of the trip. First drop produced imeadate action with ling. They were biting really light. The guys that knew what they were doing had no problem boxing 15-20. Second and thrid drops produced some scattered ling and blackfish action, but not enough to sustain the bite. In both cases Captain Scott was quick to haul anchor in search of fishier wrecks. Last stop of the day once again produced a good catch of ling. As an added bonus, there was a huge school or mackrel holding from 20' below the surface all the way to the bottom. Half of the fairs switched over to mackrel rigs and were catching them 3 and 4 at a time. Final total for my father and I, 16 ling and 100+ mackrel...most of which were released. Thanks again to Captain Scott and the crew of the Prowler V...great boat and a great day.

Angler Name : CAPT.AL CRUDELE
E-Mail : MARIAROSAC@PRODIGY.NET
Boat Name: BAYHOUND
Date Fished: 3\9
Location: TUCKAHOE RIVER
Fishing Method: ANCHOR/BAIT
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 12" TO 18 "'
Bait or Lure: GRASS SHRIMP /MINNOWS
Water Depth: 12' TO 19' EDGE
Water Temp.: 42.5
Information : WHITE PERCH WERE TARGET,BUT CAUGHT SOME SMALL STRIPERS AND CATFISH AS WELL.FISHED OUTGOING TIDE AND THE LAST 2 HOURS WERE HOT!!! HAD FISH OR BITE AS SOON AS YOU HIT BOTTOM.KEPT 16 3/4LB TO 11/4LBERS.9 YEAR OLD SON OUTFSHED ME 3 TO 1 [AGAIN].GOING AGAIN THIS WEEK.GET OUT THERE, ITS GOOD WAY TO WORK OUT THE KINKS.

Angler Name : Nash
E-Mail : nlyonsxl21@aol.com
Boat Name: Norma K III
Date Fished: 3-9-02
Location: Offshore Wrecks
Fishing Method: Lures, and Bait
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: 2lbs maybe 3
Bait or Lure: Mackerel Tree, clam, cut mackerel
Water Depth: 100-140ft
Water Temp.: ~43 degrees
Information : Went fishing for 3-9pm trip on the Norma K. Started off Mackerel fishing, used a 10oz weight attached to a mackerel tree, and just reeled them in 2-3 fish at a time, at about 1.5lbs max i'm assuming. Easy fishing, all you have to do is be at the right depth and that's it. Switched over to Ling fishing, threw some cut mackerel on a ling rig, and within about 10 mins i caught the first ling to be brought aboard, which turned out to be the pool winner as well. Took 120 dollars with a not so impressive fish, but who cares right. The daytime trip looked much better, much bigger ling, more mackerel, and plenty of eels, pollock, and blackfish to spice up the catch. Bottom fishing is good right now, and mackerel fishing is unbelievable. Stay away from stripers and flounder right now, it's abysmal

Angler Name : Ed
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Jetty
Date Fished: 03-09-02
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Jigging
Specie: Herring
Size: Large
Bait or Lure: Jeros Katch A Fishi
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Arrived around 4PM with wife. Fished 10 to 15 minutes before wife lost rigs. Caught 20 herring. Tide was coming in and fishing was hot but we lost rigs. Anyway, we had enough for pickling.

Angler Name : Richie
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Sea Tiger
Date Fished: 3/9/02
Location: Manasquan River
Fishing Method: Anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Bait or Lure: Blood Worms, Clams, Sand Worms.
Water Depth: 3ft-20ft
Water Temp.: Real Cold
Information : ...First day of fishing for the year...What a stinker. Went on the Sea Tiger out of the Atlantic Highlands. Great Captian, even better First Mate. But even they couldn't get a fish in my bucket. Maybe 35 guys and two girls on the boat and only three fish over the rail. $160 pool was taken by a 13 ounce postage stamp of a flounder. Add two pounds of potatoes a bisquit and some veggies and maybe you might have a meal. ...Water was calm, the skies were sunny and we had an outgoing tide. I had a real good time bonding with friends so it wasn't a bad day overall. No rude fish to interupt the conversation. I'll let the water warm up a bit before I go venturing out for the flatties again. Good Luck.

Angler Name : Peter Morales
E-Mail : captain518@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/4/02
Location: navasink river
Fishing Method:
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size:
Bait or Lure: clams and worms
Water Depth: 20
Water Temp.: cold
Information : Well tried going out flounder fishing for the firts time this year,no luck wind was blowing from the west pretty good and the sun could not warm up the water.Did see another angler but he wasnt having much luck .I'll try again if it warms up next week

Angler Name : Reona
E-Mail : N/A
Boat Name: N/A
Date Fished: 03/02/02
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11-15.5
Bait or Lure: Sand Worm
Water Depth: 8-10ft
Water Temp.: N/A
Information : Rented a Skiff at 6:30am,it was slow fishing day. Caught too many crabs and 8 keepers. Moved several places but the current was too fast at most of places. went back to the dock at 2pm, and 2 officer were there and measured every flounders. Had a 10.8inched flounder and got summons. Many people got ticket for same reason.

WARNING: NJ Fisherman Magazine shows that the min size of Winter Flounder is 10.5 in!!!!, but the truth is 11inches(Same as last year). Somebody needed to complain.

Angler Name : Jr
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/2/02
Location: Power Plant
Fishing Method: Shore
Specie: Herring
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : To all Delaware river shad & herring guys. Access to power plant area is still closed and appears to remain that way. Also, bulkhead areas near Trenton Marina are closed. Good luck finding some shoreline for shad later this month

Angler Name : Raritan River Red
E-Mail : IEZRU@AOL>COM
Boat Name: MELLOW YELLOW
Date Fished: 3/1/02
Location: Navesink
Fishing Method: Anchor
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11-18"s
Bait or Lure: corn, sand worms, blood worms, mussels
Water Depth: 8-12ft.
Water Temp.: 44F
Information : Caught 16 keeper flounder on a sunny but cold opening day. Wind was kicking up out of the west 10-15 kts. we were working the incoming high tide till 45 minutes after slack high tide. Don't be fooled by the people that cant fish. Flounder are in the River! Now let's make the oil stink!

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