October 7, 2010, Finally a real fish report! Yesterday morning the wind was out of the west and not too strong so Bill Lake decide to make a serious voyage and at the top of the tide at one of the regular ICW holes a 30" bass inhaled his spot and became the first striper dinner of the season out of this marina. I know it was dinner because before we could get out the camera it was reduced to filets and packed in the ice chest. He fought another 27" fish for fun and release and Plastic Fantastic Capt. John Fish fooled several bass including a keeper in the same general areas. This morning a customer brought in a cell phone picture of a 28# 41" fish he caught of the Brigantine beach yesterday and Finally Robert Switzer brought in a weigh in for the Atlantic County Surf Derby at 13.5 pounds. That one did pose

With the wind out of the west today and decreasing thru the weekend I believe that we can declare this the first major Striper Weekend of the fall season. The morning temperatures make it feel like it and I've got all the bases covered when it comes to bait. Eely Dan the original eel man is due with the first BIG load of the season this afternoon so if you want to stock up by the hundred NOW is the time. Prices will be the same as last year $1.50 each, $15 a dozen or $80 a hundred. The spot tanks are full of fat local SPOT. I never managed the big hit so prices will remain the same as last year. $3.00 each, $30 a dozen and $200 per hundred. I have been feeding these guys well so they are fat and sassy baits ready to show off their stuff. The clam boats were blown out yesterday and it looked like I might be short on the surf clams, but I got the word that they are fishing today and I'll have a full load. That seems to be the bait of choice for the surf fishermen, but I've got live and fresh frozen mullet if you think that that is the answer.

So if you're ready to go stop on by for the right stuff it's here or, if you want to do it the easy way and jump on board with me give me a call. I am running my first trip on Sunday and will be posting a report soon after. If you want to be sure to book a day I suggest you do so soon because the days are filling up fast. Depending on Sundays results next week may be a little on the early side, but you won't know what you miss if you don't go. I do have open dates the week of the 17th and there are good morning tides that week so I expect some great fishing.