Angler Name : joe murray
E-Mail : fratellimurr722@aol.com
Boat Name: the gambler
Date Fished: march 31 2006
Location: 35-45 miles east of manasquan
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: 2-4 pounds
Bait or Lure: mackerel,clam
Water Depth: 160-220
Water Temp.: mid 40's
Information : weather looked great so my father and i went out for a 10 hour bottom trip on the gambler. first fish i landed was a beautiful 18 pound pollock my largest to date. our total catch through the day was 20 really big ling,20-25 pout,2 beautiful pollock, 40-50 big bergalls,a dozen dogfish and a few sea ravens which are ugly but absolutely delicious. constant action all day long and at the end of the day a guy fishing the port stern across from me landed a 45 pound codfish the largest cod i have ever seen. also may i give a great big thank you to the crew of the gambler they were really great . the mate was there with the gaff for my big pollock before it was 50 feet from the surface. overall a great day and a great boat

Angler Name : Tramcar
E-Mail : ctbas2005@yahoo.com
Boat Name: rental
Date Fished: 3/31/06
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method:
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 12" - 13"
Bait or Lure: worms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished the river from 12:30 - 4. Water was clear but choked with boats. No one was having much luck. Caught three flounder and half a dozen spider crabs. So much for the newspaper reports.

Angler Name : Al
E-Mail : ajacobs51@verizon.net
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/31/06
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 14"
Bait or Lure: Sand Worm
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Beautiful day, so tried for flounder on the river side of Sandy Hook across from the entrance toll booth's. People were leaving without any bites all morning, but I decided to stay and try it. Fished from 12:30 to 2pm and caught 1 14" striper.

Angler Name : jim
E-Mail :
Boat Name: sea tiger
Date Fished: 3-30-06
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 11-111/2
Bait or Lure: bloodworms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : 3 shorts 1skate nice day off of work.....a few more weeks.

Angler Name : Ray Maronpot
E-Mail : lilray@ptd.net
Boat Name: poolwinner
Date Fished: 3/30/06
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Winter Flounder
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: sandworms, squid, clams
Water Depth: 8-14'
Water Temp.: 50* in back bay
Information : Launched at broad street ramp in Keyport, first time there, got in at high tide, had to walk in from waist deep up ramp later on. Tried union beach, cliffwood beach for bass, nothing, ran up the bay towards the south amboy and anchored amidst the fleet! Struggled to catch 2 spiny skates and that was all. Saw a couple go over the rail on the angler but not too much action on the small boats. Great first day on the water though. Tight lines.

Angler Name : Peg Taylor
E-Mail : Pegster071759@aol.com
Boat Name: no boat
Date Fished: 3/30/06
Location: Ocean City Fishing Pier
Fishing Method: surf and pier
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 20inch
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: 10'
Water Temp.: not sure
Information : a lot of people were fishing yesterday only saw 1 other striper caught it was also too small to keep

Angler Name : jason mccormick
E-Mail : jmccormick24@hotmail.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/29/06
Location: belmar
Fishing Method: surf fishing
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 32 inches
Bait or Lure: clam
Water Depth: surf
Water Temp.: 42
Information : clammed up 4 skates and one striper. fished only a few hours. not bad for this early in the year.

Angler Name : Milky
E-Mail : milkywey901@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 3/25/06
Location: Cliffwood Beach Sea Wall
Fishing Method: Lures/And Clams
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 98 lbs times 0
Bait or Lure: Everything
Water Depth: high tide 15 feet at most
Water Temp.: 48-49
Information : man oh man decided to hi the rocks at 4 got there casted a hook with clam. let it sit. decided to go and throw a lure out while fishing. used a kastmaster with a tail i got one hit. and then rest of day tried divers/poppers/powerbait eels. Nothing worked. man. i was thinking about taking my ear and putting it on a hook. someone start posting again online!

Angler Name : UnKLeBeNzY
E-Mail : ben@fashionwholesale.com
Boat Name: iF I oNLy HaD 1...
Date Fished: 3/25/2006
Location: Liberty State Park
Fishing Method: Live (Bld. Worms & Salted Clams) & Lure
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Clams / Blood Worms / multiple jigs
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: cold
Information : 6 poles in the water for 3-4 hours and not 1 bite... Water is still way too cold... that's what we get from a long winter... should be better in a month i hope...

Angler Name : L. Newman
E-Mail : maxcleosam@comcast.net
Boat Name: yaknfool
Date Fished: 3-16-06
Location: Oyster Creek
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 12"-26"
Bait or Lure: plug and sandworms
Water Depth: 3'-10'
Water Temp.: ~60degrees F (no kidding)
Information : Caught four bass in a couple of hours. The fish weren't big, and the action wasn't fast, but for New Jersey in mid march who's complaining. Beats watching other people catch fish on TV.

Angler Name : Larry
E-Mail : larryrooney@msn.com
Boat Name: Dauntless
Date Fished: march 11 2006
Location: Highlands
Fishing Method:
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: 1lb to 2lb
Bait or Lure: Claims
Water Depth: 100 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Nice warm day good pick for all Boat mobbed average 10 to 12 ling per person. pool fish was HUGHE

Angler Name : steve h
E-Mail : hansteins@tanhar.com
Boat Name: big m express
Date Fished: 3/11/06
Location: 17 fathoms and out
Fishing Method: anchor
Specie: Tautog
Size: to three pounds
Bait or Lure: shrimp
Water Depth: 100-130
Water Temp.: 43
Information : well my first report of the year. went for blacks out of brooklyn, only game in town. The big m express was very inpressive. capt really tried hard to find the fish. four fish two keepers and a handfull of ling. I'm not complaining after all its early march. what a gorgouse day on the water.

Angler Name : Brett Joseph Cohen
E-Mail : BnMalways100@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 11, 2006
Location: Ocean City (Under Bridge on the sand by Gardens)
Fishing Method: Surf Fishing
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: -
Bait or Lure: Cast and Retrieve lures, top bottom rig with artificial bloodworms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Left for Ocean City, NJ at 10:00 at night from Philly with a few friends. GOt there at 12, set up and in the water by 12:30am. Weather was beautiful, no wind, just the moon and a calm bay, however, no fish. Just thought I'd let people know. My opinion, the water is too cold still. IT couldnt have been a nicer night for striper, but, they were no where in sight. Keep trying though, I am sure that stragglers are around.

Angler Name : Ray Maronpot
E-Mail : lilray@ptd.net
Boat Name:
Date Fished: March 9, 2006
Location: shark river inlet
Fishing Method: shore
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: clams
Water Depth: 15-20
Water Temp.: low 40's
Information : Had to get out of the poconos and see the ocean. Tried the south jetty at the inlet on the incoming tide, not a bite. Also tried a sabiki for some herring but no luck. Pretty raw with the wind off the water. Went down to 'squan for more of the same, saw some fisherman on the jenks side. Oh well, beats sitting in the boat in the backyard! Tight lines.

Angler Name : Raul
E-Mail : drican14@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: Mar 5, 2006
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: clams and worms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: under 40
Information : No bites. Wind was pretty bad. Water still too cold. No word about anyone catching anything. Maybe next weekend.

Angler Name : joe marshall
E-Mail : joe@marshallmsillwork.com
Boat Name: -
Date Fished: 3/4/2006
Location: jenk's side of the manasquan inlet
Fishing Method: sabiki rig
Specie: Herring
Size: -
Bait or Lure: sabiki rig
Water Depth: inlet
Water Temp.: high-mid 30's
Information : fished for a few hours, on the wall, on the rocks, at the tip dead tide, super clear water, 12 loons, couple sozen sea-gulls, but no fish.