The Latest and Most Relevant Fishing Updates You Should Know

How many shots can our area take! Fire swept a large part of the boardwalk starting about 2:30 PM yesterday and lasted through the night. The road to IBSP is blocked by fire hoses pumping water from the bay and should be removed by 9AM or so. RT 37 over the bridge to our shop is open. You may want to start your fishing day a bit later today. Fishing remains the same pleanty of keeper fluke with a few small blues mixed in by day. Evenings up to first light small bass are taking on swimming plugs with teasere. John Yac

Keeper fluke seem to be everywhere! Not only everywhere but taking all kinds of bait fished on any rig with a hook. I know this sounds like tackle shop hype but case in point. Yesterday out back of our store a 20 plus inch flattie was caught on a high/lo rig baited with salted clams? and a customer who never fished IBSP before had 5 fish the largest was 24 inches on bait fished right on the bottom! Small bass are still being taken just before first light but no keepers that we know of yet. Small to med size blue fish are still chasing bait when present. Still no improvement in the crabbing.

Beat the heat! Stand at the waters edge with a fishing pole in hand and give those end of season fluke a shot and if you'r a early riser and like to fish first light small bass are increasing in numbers daily. Bucktail gulp combo is the way to go with the fluke and small swimming plugs with teasers ridding ahead will get the bass's attention. For you bait fisherman, fresh clams, sand worms, cut fresh bunker and mullet will do the trick. John Yac

Fluke fishing at the mouth of the inlet remains good still pleanty of fish up and down the beach, look for the cuts and drop offs to place your bucktail gulp combos. Not too many days left to enjoy this tasty fishery. More and more small bass are being reported from Ortley Beach to IBSP at first light on teasers and small metals. Crabbing has been very slow the last few days but bottom fishing holds on well in the bay.  John Yac

Some nice fluke on bucktail and teaser tipped with gulp in the surf is the way to go. Cocktail blues and blackfish were taken from the jetty. We have fresh bunker and clams as well as an assortment of frozen baits for your fishing needs. Crabbing from the dock was a little slow but our rental boats have been coming in with some nice catches. Snapper blues, spot, croakers and and a few kingfish are keeping anglers busy in the bay. Mario