SOMETIMES, IT HAPPENS

SOMETIMES, IT HAPPENS We have all been dealing with terrible winds and rain since last year, with many trips postponed or canceled at the last minute. Such was the case on Thursday 5/15 when I, Bill Dabney, his son John and grandson Will, 13 had scheduled a 4 hour bay...

Opening Day Sea Bass

We went out yesterday for the opening of Seabass.  We tried the Glory wreck first but only managed a few shorts. We then moved over to two other wrecks close by but also not many keepers either.  We then made a move a lot further out from the inlet (25 miles) and we...

First Surfside Bluefish

I started the second day of our Inshore Slam at 5:15 AM on Brant Beach. It was very foggy and misty with a light wind. There was also a hard current to the North – an 8NBait (Surf rat lingo for 8 ozs of lead and a bunker chunk) kind of day. With dolphins over...

First Surfside Keeper Striper

I started the morn like any other, early and with high hopes. It got better when I saw Dolphins on the bar. My rod soon went down and I was rewarded with a nice Dogfish. I stayed a little longer and decided to move North from Beach Haven. I traveled up to Brant Beach...

First Surf Bluefish

With Stripers being caught and the Spring Derby underway, I decided to hit the Brant Beach surf with fellow member Pat Presutto to see if we could get a Bass. Instead, a hungry 22″ Bluefish took my bunker chunk. Despite being the perfect eating size, I released...