The Latest and Most Relevant Fishing Updates You Should Know

We find ourselves in the summer surf fishing mode now, wow did that come fast! Small to medium size blues mostly on cut baits, bass mostly shorts with the occasional keeper taking clams. Fluke this time of year is the number one target in the surf. The best method to score on these tasty fish is bucktails tipped with gulp or squid. The non game fish this time of year consists of rays and dogfish, the latter if bled, gutted and filleted asap makes a surprisingly good tasting table fare. Crabbing remains good from our rental boats and dock... John Yac

Fishing improves some along with the weather. Big blues have been hitting the beaches just north of us. Fluke and king fish are taking up residence in the surf. Some whispers of keeper bass on bait have been circulating but we have no solid proof as of yet. The back bay behind IBSP is still seeing top water bluefish action and some nice keeper fluke are being taken on the  back side of Barnegat Inlet. Crabbing remains decent. John Yac

Larger blues, more fluke and kingfish is the surf report for today. Nice size blues on cut bait, keeper fluke taking bucktails tipped with gulp or squid and kingfish on small hooks baited with worms, strips of clam and the ultimate stay on the hook fish after fish "Fishbites" artificial blood worm scented strips. Fluke around the BB and BI buoys and at the back of the inlets. Crabbing remains steady... John Yac

With the holiday weekend and all the drama it brought with it being finely over. It's time to see what the fishing is going to be like going forward. As normal for this time of year in the surf, small blues mostly on cut baits with fluke moving in and out of the cuts pouncing on bucktails and all sorts of strip and live bait combos. Night tides are seeing more and more shark activity. Heavy wire large hook surf rigs, baited with a whole or half of a large bait fish is the way to go. Crabbing in the bay remains good... John Yac

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! >>> In honor of Independence Day Island Beach State Park will be OPEN today! Our state government finally got their act together and maybe we can still salvage a piece of the holiday weekend. The surf fishing remains slow while the back bay and river areas are doing a bit better, Crabbing is still good both from our rental boats and off the local docks... John Yac