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...

First Trip of the Season

Headed out on Friday for the first trip of the season. I had the honor of bringing along the man, the myth, the legend, Bayside Dave. We headed to GSS where we had water temps around 46 degrees. We managed a total of 5 keepers throughout the day. We also had a lot of...