Member Reports
Big Stripers are in the Surf by Pat Presutto
I went surf fishing today 5/12 around noon looking to fish the 12:30 high tide. A pod of dolphins were on the other side of the sandbar chasing bunker – usually not a good sign – when the fish hit…
Striper in the Surf by Joe Filice
I finally got down to Beach Haven for the first time this year and hit the beach around 1:45 on Saturday 2 May to fish the incoming tide. I fished bunker heads and chunks all afternoon with no action. At…
Unbelievable Fish Finder Screens by Ed Valitutto
With the weather finally decent on Saturday 4/25, I wanted to get out and run my boat a little. I turned North on the ICW and went under the main span of the Causeway bridge eventually entering the small channel…
White Perch Caught from Backyard Dock by Carmine Tocci
This past Tuesday while fishing off my backyard dock, I caught 6 white perch. I was using a chrome spinner and the largest as shown in the photo went 12 1/4″. Nothing beats ‘Stay at Home Fishing’!
First Striper for 2020 by Marty Friedrich.
I went out trolling in Great Bay on Thursday 4-23. The water temperature was a warm 49 degrees and I caught one striper about an hour after the tide started going out. The fish was about 25 inches and was…
Caesar Catches Jumbo White Perch by Ed Valitutto
Just six weeks after having a knee replacement, Caesar Pesarini called me and asked if I wanted to join him Thursday 4/16 for some white perch fishing. Shrimp were unavailable but he had some blood worms. There were a few…
White Perch Are Back by Dave Spendiff
Last evening I was taking a “cabin fever” walk and at the end of my street, William Cook Blvd North, I looked over the Mill Creek lagoon and saw a guy pulling in a perch. So, I got in my…
Trout Still Biting in Florida by Basil Dubrosky
The Spotted Sea Trout are still biting down in Sarasota, Florida. I am catching on the patterns pictured as well as white and hot green. I recommend folks try regular soft plastics this season for fluke to save money on…
Florida Fishing on Longboat Key by Caesar Pesarini
Caesar Pesarini was down at Longboat Key near Sarasota for a few weeks of sun and fun this winter. He did find time to do some fishing and caught a nice Mangrove Snapper and Black Seabass. The beach photo shows…
Florida Spotted Sea Trout Are Back by Basil Dubrosky
On February 14, Ken, another NJ fisherman, and I had the best day we ever had down here in Sarasota. We lost count of the number of trout we caught in the thick fog in Sarasota Bay. We also caught…
