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NJ Striped Bass Fishing | Game On !

 Massive sea swells continued to roll through the shore as high as twelve feet at Romer Shoals.  Big ocean swells stirred up plenty of bait fish and produced birds working on the surface making fall bass conditions picture perfect. Bass fishing remained steady from Romer  Shoals to Shark River Inlet if you had a strong stomach and waited for the tide changes. With good marks showing signs of fish, anglers roughed it out and picked away at keepers most of the week.

With all the bait in the water anglers are trying everything from trolling, cut baits, clams, eels and jigs, whatever it takes for one last shot at a fall trophy before wrapping it up for 2010.  Boats can be seen all along the shore line as boaters give it one more run  and a few more casts.  Bass should continue to hang around with the bait and as long as the weather holds up, we should see fish well into December. There is plenty of spearing and rain fish the bass are feeding on, this should support some really big fish to be caught.
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 Art Berkman's Nice Catch aboard The Fisherman
Captain Ron's Fishermen has been waiting out the tide swings and patiently picking away at bass. Patrons have been coming home with some nice keepers and fighting shorts in between.  Captain Ron is sailing daily open boats for one last shot at a monster fall bass. Pick a day and give it one last cast.

Captain Carmine aboard the Island Girl III has been working a few spots along the Ambrose channel and Romer shoals with cut bunker.  Ron Sr., Richie and Captain Carmine have been picking bass up to thirty pounds. Anchored patiently and fighting through endless big dog fish and chopper blues to get to a few big fall bass has paid off for the crew. Captain Carmine said he will keep the boat in the water as long as the bass stick around and he can put a crew together.

Captain Mike aboard the Sea Hawk from Perth Amboy made a few inshore drops and found blackfish up to 8lbs. Captain Mike will sail daily for Black fish 7:30 am. The crew is on a mission to find big fish both on the in-shore and off shore wrecks.  If you?re looking for a good wreck trip for big black fish then give Captain Mike a call and pick a date.

Hopefully the big ocean swells will lie down this week and anglers will get another shot to get back on the fish before pulling the boats for the winter..........
 
 
 

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NJ Bass Fishing - A Hit or Miss For Some

 NJ Bass fishing remains a hit or miss for some.  Big schools of bass are all along the shore and feeding heavily on rain fish and other small baits. With that much live bait in the water it makes it a challenge for a big old bass to take your bait. It?s all about being patient and improvising until something works.

Sandy Hook, Captain Ron?s Fishermen has been working hard chasing birds and finding bass up in the 20 to 30lb range. Dr. Sal made it two days in a row with the pool fish aboard the Fishermen with fish up to 26 lbs. Captain Ron is sailing daily for big bass. It should only get more intense as bigger fish move in to feast along our shoreline.

Brielle, Captain Jerry aboard the Fish Monger can?t sit still. If the bass bite is slow the crew immediately targets a different species. I bet Captain Jerry hates sitting in traffic.

With mostly blues on the jig the Fish Monger has been switching over to bottom fish and finding plenty of double header porgy action. Captain Jerry was able to put triple digit porgies in the box this week and keeping the action consistent for his patrons.  Another great week aboard the Fish Monger with a nice variety of porgies, fluke, sea bass, bonito, bluefish and of course striped bass.
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Jim and James Monaghan from Spring Hill TN sporting their 30 lbs Striper, Caught on a NJ Charter.

Highlands, Captain Diane aboard Lady Di II Fishing charters had buddies Capt. Erwin and Paul out for a trophy bass hunt. Captain Diane immediately found the birds with bass breaking the surface. After a few shorts they managed to max out and troll up six nice keepers and back at the dock by lunch time.

It?s an amazing time of the year. Acers of bait fish along our shore and big bass and blues patrolling them make conditions perfect for all anglers to experience top water action. Taking a day off work is definitely worth a shot at these amazing fish.
Remember an angler means being courteous to other anglers from a boat or the surf. Give everyone elbow room, cutting across a school of fish or a fishing fleet only decreases the odds of catching  fish and defeats the purpose for everyone, it?s a big ocean give everyone room to fish......

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NJ Yellow Fin Tuna Invasion!

ron_nuzzolo.jpgTheir back and they are big. Yellow fin tuna have invaded the Hudson Canyon and as you read this article tonight anglers are in the canyon looking for a fight with these all muscle and built for speed monsters. Charters from Sandy Hook to Barnegat Bay found yellow fins in the canyon from 70 to 90lbs. Mahi mahi are right in the mix and as many as you want. The Big Jamaica from Brielle is nailing fish up to 90lbs. Doris Mae from Barnegat Light maxed out on yellow fin up to 80lbs and put a countless number of Mahi in the box. The Doris Mae is doing very well with yellow fin and boxing mahi up in the triple digits. These reports have phones ringing off the hook for reservations and charters are booking up fast. The Big Jamaica has added extra dates and I?m sure many others are doing the same. Charter scheduled dates for the 2010 tuna season were cut short by most charters not willing to take the 100 plus mile one way trip due to the lack of yellow fins in the previous years. With plenty of seventy degree water in the canyon, tuna like the yellow fin, big eye and long fin will hang around for a while.

Curious, I tried calling three different party boats for a mid week spot and they have all been booked solid. Even "Fish on with Ron" is on a waiting list. This is a year where many anglers took a wait and see approach so I have to be patient. This is the time when the internet comes in handy. A charter on a "party boat" will only take 20 to 25 anglers max and run around $325 per angler so when reports heat up they book fast. Canyon trips are normally 24 to 30 hours long so make sure you are physically and mentally prepared.  you better stretch those arms legs and back and be ready to go a few rounds. Ninety pounders are no joke and will send you to a chiropractor at the very least.
 
Immediate Release

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., -- As the pending Gulf Restoration Plan is being produced The Billfish Foundation is encouraging recreational anglers and boaters, especially those in the Gulf states most affected by the April 20th oil disaster, to urge the government to include the sport fishing segment in the plan.

?Boating and the sport fishing industry employ some 300,000 individuals in the region generating an economic stimulus of $41 billion dollars annually,? said TBF President Ellen Peel. ?It includes a wide array of marine related manufacturing, sales, service and diverse support and enhancement businesses ranging from artists to yacht builders and brokers.
?If we are ever going to see positive changes in the Gulf, we must impress upon the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, who is charged with writing the Gulf Restoration Plan, the need to include recreational fishing and boating as a major segment in it. E-mails are urgently needed to be sent to the Secretary at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,? she emphasized.

A draft letter is included on the TBF website billfish.org for anglers to use or compose their own version. She said the critical point is to send it in now and encouraged anglers to pass it on to their friends so sport fishing and boating will be counted in the Gulf Restoration Plan.

Fish On!

Missing Boaters Found alive off NJ Coast

The Coast Guard has found six boaters missing since Sunday alive and well on their disabled boat about 120 miles off the New Jersey coast
 

Search and rescue teams are hovering around the Black Magic and preparing to bring the men aboard rescue helicopters or boats.

The Coast Guard's David Umberger says the boat was found by searchers around 7:15 p.m. Monday.