The Bass are Here by Dave Etelman

The Bass are Here by Dave Etelman

I went out on a boat with a few friends Saturday morning and came upon literally millions of bunker just north of Barnegat Inlet. We started snagging and dropping them down on circle hooks. We steadily were catching 50 lb class striped bass for a solid 2 hours. I had...
Bluefin & Yellowfin Trips

Bluefin & Yellowfin Trips

I fished with 3 friends on a charter off Cape Cod on August 28th. We went 1 for 4, boating about a 70 lb. Bluefin Tuna. In spite of the “big ones getting away”, one after a 2 hour fight, we enjoyed the trip. We were tired and sore, but the thrill seeing these trophy...
Bathing Beach Beauties by Phil Simon

Bathing Beach Beauties by Phil Simon

Two late-August trips to the fishing grounds north of the Barnegat Inlet demonstrated to me that decent ocean fluke fishing is back. On Saturday Aug 27, I went out with club member Dan Ludwig and his son Joey on Dan’s 22′ center console to the waters off...
Last Minute Trip by Ed Valitutto

Last Minute Trip by Ed Valitutto

With the weather so nice, I decided early this morning to take a short trip to the LE buoy near the Middle Grounds for a little fishing. The flies were scarce and the drift was perfect. I caught several shorts, dogs, birds and two keepers – a slot and a nice one...