Headed out a bit late this morning to, once again, troll for the allusive bay blues. Went to the Gulf Point Bay, the area between Gulf Point and the Barnegat Condos. I started the troll in overcast weather with south winds at 10-15 and water temp at 64 degrees. I trolled Tony Accetta # 17 Pet spoons for 3 1/2 hours without a touch. I was marking bait and an occasional larger fish which was the first time in 4 other trips to see any marks at all! Because of the marks I decided to stick with it longer than I normally would have. It paid off! I boated 4 bluefish of the 5 hook-ups, all in the 4 to 5 lbs. range. It was way too windy to cast so I had to stay with the troll to catch, something I would rather not do. If history repeats itself, more and larger fish should follow and can be caught throughout Barnegat and Manahawkin Bays as the water warms.
The Bay Blues are Back
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