Member Reports
Fluking Between the Gas Docks by Ed Valitutto
On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Alan Goracy asked me to go fluking. Since my boat is still awaiting a fuel injector, I said sure. We fished the length of Double Creek Channel and despite excellent drifting conditions and an…
Bay Fluke Trip by Marty Friedrich
I went out on a solo half day fishing trip on Sunday May 14th. Despite a little rain off & on throughout the trip, I caught 3 fluke – one at 19″, one at 20″ and a slot at 17…
Windy Evening Fluking by Ed Valitutto
When Bob Dodds asked to join in on a Brett Taylor 4 hr bay fluke trip, I immediately agreed since my boat is still waiting for a fuel injector. We fished the back end of High Bar along the west…
Two Days Perching by Ed Valitutto
When Dave Spendiff asked me to join him perch fishing on Friday Cinco de Mayo, I quickly said yes. Despite having just made a trans-Atlantic flight the night before – my wife and I were in Greece for 10 days…
First Day of Fluke by John Barrett
We left the dock at 6 am on opening day of Fluke and ran through some rain as we headed to Barnegat Light area with my 2 neighbors. We switched gears when we saw some birds working the inlet. For…
Another Day and More Tog by Marty Friedrich
Friday April 21st was a much nicer day to be out on the water. We had great day fishing with a crew of 4 boating 11 tog. I caught a nice one that was just under 7lbs on a jig.…
Sporty Day by Marty Friedrich
On Thursday, April20th, we made another tog trip. The weather forecast from a couple days back changed and it ended up being a very sporty day on the water! Despite 3 to 4+ foot waves and very windy, we managed…
Tog in the Fog by Marty Friedrich
We went out on Saturday April 15th with a crew of 4 including me. There was fog from the moment we left the dock all the way until we reached the Garden State South reef. The bite was moderate, but…
Tautog Are Here by Ed Valitutto
When Phil Simon asked me to join him on Friday to try for Tog, I quickly said yes. My boat is waiting on a fuel injector and will likely be out another week or two. The weather seemed perfect, but…
First Striped Bass by Pat Presutto
On Wednesday, April 12, I decided to go to Graveling Point to fish for Striped Bass. The tide was incoming tide at 9:45 AM and there was a hard West wind. I was using bloodworms and I was quickly rewarded with…
