Finally, a Keeper Tog by Ed Valitutto

Finally, a Keeper Tog by Ed Valitutto

After hearing about all the tog being caught in the Barnegat Light area, I decided to give it a try on Monday 10/16. I stopped at FHQ for crabs, but when told they had mole crabs aka sand fleas, I opted for a pint at $12. There had to be a hundred or more in the...
We Limited but We Worked For It by Ed Valitutto

We Limited but We Worked For It by Ed Valitutto

With beautiful weather forecast, I joined John Stuebing for a day of sea bass fishing. John’s plan called for hitting the Boiler, a small wreck ~ 8.5 mi east of Little Egg inlet. We caught plenty of fish but the keeper ratio was low and after many drifts, John...
Labor Day Fishing by Dave Puzak

Labor Day Fishing by Dave Puzak

Had a good day fishing this Labor Day. My daughter caught her first keeper fluke near Double Creek and the dyke. It was a great day on the water with fluking, blowfishing, clamming and swimming. My family bagged three blowfish dinners.
A New Personal Best for Alan Goracy by Ed Valitutto

A New Personal Best for Alan Goracy by Ed Valitutto

When Alan Goracy asked me to go fishing on Monday, I reluctantly said okay since Alan had to leave by early afternoon and I couldn’t last much longer than that. Last week, I was with a group of members who traveled to Nantucket for two charters, but that story...
Blue Bird Day by Marty Friedrich

Blue Bird Day by Marty Friedrich

I had Wil and my buddy Bob join me today to fish on a beautiful Flat ocean. We fished the Garden State North and caughta lot of short fish. But we still had five keepers – three over at 22, 23, and a 25 – and 2 slots. We also caught our 3 sea bass and had...