Absecon Bay Sportsman Center report 11-2

[Fishing Report]

November 1, 2010, Surprised to see two reports in two days, well this will be a short one, but a good one... Yesterday I was getting reports that there had been a weekend bite up the Mullica River and even though that is a little out of my regular stomping grounds I have been getting a little itchy for the fishies and I knew the Dave Morris Crew wouldn't mind the cold if it got them some fish. that it did! Jimmy Hare was hot hand on this day that we braved a cold NW wind to beat across Great bay to the Mullica River. He managed to hand two fatties that weighed in at almost exactly 25 and 20 pounds and both ate spot . Larry got a workout on one short in that area. At the bottom of the tide we crossed the bay once again and started poking around the Absecon inlet area, nothing directly in the inlet but Larry added a nice keeper from inside the Brigantine bridge. We also found some shorts and a final keeper farther in the back.

The Usual Suspects Larry, Capt. dave, Dave and Jimmy, lined up for a mug shot with a good days catch. Also released 4 that didn't quite measure up. If it hadn't been such a long day I would have liked to see what the top of the tide and tonights outgoing produce, because I think we're right at the beginning of the best of the season. Tomorrow I'm on for an afternoon top of the tide trip and I'm expecting that to break wide open.

Wednesday I am headed into AC by land to check out one of my biggest and best tackle distributor shows so I'll be gathering up all the goodies that you will need or want for the rest of this year and the season to come in the spring. I'll be especially on the lookout for new striper gear and remember I'll be stocking up thru the season so you don't have to worry that I'll be out of stock on your favorite lures or rigs as the season wears on. I am expecting a load of spot later this week. I've been promised that they will be bigger, but they will also be back to regular price.

October 31, 2010, It's been a slow week in the Absecon area and I'm not sad to see October at an end... Because the weather seems to finally be making a change and yesterday did show some signs of better things to come. For me I put in three loo__ong days this week fighting wind and no fish at every spot I ever caught one and lots of promising new ones. Yesterday wasn't much better, but... Denis came out with Larry Cappel and finally broke it with this cutie, I mean the fish. A little short of a keeper, but a sign of better things to come. Stripers aren't the only thing out there that grows big. This Sheepshead Jim DeAngel pulled out of the AC Inlet weighed in at 15.15 pounds and was a great fight as well as a great future dinner.

It only takes one bite to turn a slow day into a great one. This 32.4 pounder by Mike Fontas shows that Eels are still a favorite food of the big mamas. The Brigantine Bridge was her home. I kept the store open a little late to weigh in another one bite fish. Scott Newhall was the Captain on a snotty day in the Delaware Bay, but he managed the good bite for ex-student Rob Jiacopello. With no scale or ruler on board they were hoping this fish went the big five-0, but it pulled the scale about two pounds short. Still it was one beautiful fishand proof that we're in the season and if you want to get the big ones you have to be out there and put up with some punishment.

Scott's Delaware Bay fish was caught on Fresh Bunker as are most of the upper bay fish and that has been very scarce with this miserable south wind that has been blowing and the disappeared bait is probably the reason for the disappeared bass. Just before Scott showed up the Bunker Man did bring me three totes just off the boat so right now I do have plenty of extremely fresh bunker which still won't last too long, so if you want to get some to catch the striped lunkers I suggest you come NOW. It looks like Tuesday will be the next shipment if the boats can get out. The good part is that the weather forecast for the next few days looks like just what we are looking for to turn on the stripers. I've heard nothing but great reports to the north and finally it looks like the wind will be coming from that direction to send them on the way.

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