Archive for July 2014

Island Beach State Park is business as usual today after yesterdays terrible mishap. Swimming should be on guarded bathing beaches only and not in arrears dedicated for fishing only. The surf temperature continues to rise daily and the fluke are back on the feed. we are hearing of some king fish starting to show now…

Surf is still a little slow, water temps are on the rise and once again small fluke are in the surf. I scouted IBSP yesterday to see first hand what if anything was going on. The water was a lot warmer and after checking out some good looking spots along the surf I managed to land (2)…

Another great beach day in the forecast! Fishing remains quiet along the surf due to the drop in ocean temperature caused by the abundance of southerly winds we have been experiencing. As the water temperatures rise with a wind shift so will the bite. Fluke will begin feeding again in all their ambush spots, and small blues…

Last day of this crazy weather, so they say. The next few days looks really good and with the cooler water temps keeper bass are still being taken here and there on bunker and clams. Crabbing in the bay from the boats that is, is in high gear, with some really nice catches coming in daily.…

We heard of a couple of keeper bass caught yesterday from the surf, that’s pretty good for this time of year. Crazy weather patterns don’t keep the dedicated surf fisherman at home, so watch the weather and pick your times to fish. Fluke fishing from the surf is a matter of weeding through a lot of shorts to…

Weather for the next 3 days calls for thunder showers on and off, so make sure that your rain gear is close by. Remember to take cover in times of lightning no fish is worth your life. On the bright side, weekend crowds are gone and getting to your favorite spots on the beach becomes much easier.…

As we all know surf fishing this time of year is a hit or miss situation when it comes to blue fish and striped bass. The fluke fishing on the other hand remains a little more predictable depending on how much effort you want to put in. You can’t just go to the beach pick…

We have to lead off with a crabbing report today. It seems to have broken wide open for our boat crabbers yesterday along the west side of the bay. Catches of a 1/2 bushel or more were coming in on our 4 hour boat rentals. The crabs were all nice size keepers with some 6 to 7 inch beauties…

The surf is giving up a nice size fluke now and again to those willing to work at it, and by nice size I mean 5 plus lbs. These fish are far from the norm this time of year but they do exist. Blue fishing in the bay seems to be slowing down and the…

Beach remains quiet with some small fluke in the wash. Now and again a keeper will jump on and make your day, all the more reason to fish Island Beach State Park this time of year if your looking for fluke from the surf. The new (2) fluke at 16″ is definitely helping to put…