November 1, 2010

Yes, Individual Surf Clams and by the bushel plus Fresh Bunker are now In-Stock!

To see what anglers have been catching in the on-going LBI Fishing Tournament (Fall Derby) please click the WEIGH-IN LOG

Brian McAllister of Middletown DE weighed-in a 31-lbs 1-oz Striper that was caught in Holgate using bunker.

Received: Nov 1, 2010 8:03 PM Subject: BHCFA Report

Things just continue to get better and better for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association. First, the season for black sea bass reopened on Monday, giving the captains the opportunity to get in on some of those big humpback sea bass.

To really get the ball rolling, Captain Frank Camarda of the “Miss Beach Haven” is planning a special 10-hour sea bass trip this Saturday, November 6. The boat will be taking only 28 anglers and should be a fish catching bonanza.

The next bit of good news for wreck fishing will be November 16 when the daily limit on blackfish rises from one to six.

The next item that has the captains excited is the blossoming striped bass fishery. Although there are occasional days when the fish seem to have lock jaw, the numbers and sizes of the fish being caught are very exciting.

Captain Fran Verdi on the “Dropoff” has been targeting stripers for the past couple of weeks and is mixing up his techniques and locations to find the best action. He has been catching fish in the back bay, in the inlet, and in some areas that are secret to him. A good portion of his action has been on fresh clams. One of his anglers, Tom Mannix, picked up a 26-pounder on Monday in Little Egg Inlet. The fish measured out to be 44-inches long, a real nice fish.

Additional information on the association can be found at www.BHCFA.com or by calling 1-877-LBI-BHCFA (1-877-524-2423).

~ Jim Hutchinson Sr. - Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association - www.fishbeachhaven.com

October 31, 2010

Sam Rittenbaugh of Chsterbrook weighed in a 33-lb 6-oz Striper that was caught at about 10:30 AM on the North-end on bunker.

Ryan Dellane of Manahawkin had a great day on the water today. He went out early this morning and headed North up the beach past the Ferris Wheel. Ryan started trolling and got covered up with bluefish. While trolling on the search he got into some serious bird action and Stripers were hooked-up while jigging metal on that spot! Ryan finished the day with a load of blues and three Stripers.

Scott Simpson of Hainesport got into a good bite this morning down on the South-end of the Island. Scott had a 19-lb 7-oz and a 22-lb 3-oz Striper. He got 'em both on bunker.

Rod Koeppen of Manahawkin weighed in a 16-lb 15-oz bass that he caught on the South-end on bunker.

Kevin Kennard weighed in a bass 25-lb Striper. He caught it in the boat on live eel this morning.

Steve Traut of Stafford weighed in a 18-lb 10-oz earlier today on the North-end on bunker.

Lou Fudali of Barnegat weighed in a 16-lb 6-oz Striper that he caught up on the North-end on bunker at about 2 PM.

Received: Oct 31, 2010 9:12 AM Subject: Fwd: Reel Fantasea Fishing Report

Warm temperatures, wind and a good dose of rain by mid week seemed to conspire on the fishing action this week . The water color, salinity and quality turned a steel grey with suspended sediment, seemingly putting the fish off the bite. Although we did catch a few bass, the action was anything but typical for this time of year.

Regular Joe Franke was out for the prettiest day of the week weather wise but found the fish with a severe case of lock jaw. Moving from spot to spot provided not much more than a futile boat ride as we were slapped with the cold hard hand of this year's 2nd S-k-u-n-k ! Ouch ! I still feel the sting!

Regular Jay Simmons joined by business associates were greeted with hard NW winds to 30kts and a 20 degree air temperature drop still finding the fishing sparse at best. Frustratingly we watched schools of bass pass under the boat uninterested in everything sent down to them. Finally the fish turned on for a very small window of time allowing for us to boat 5 bass to 33" and missing about the same amount before heading for the barn. With present and forecasted temperatures on a cooling trend I anticipate the action to explode, if it hasn't already, this week!

~ Capt. Steve Purul, "Reel Fantasea" Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters www.reelfantaseafishing.com 609.290.1217


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