New jersey Charter boat and bait and tackle reports, 8-26

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8/25/2010
The weather must have kept everybody home as I had no reports from the beaches yesterday. It should clear later today and be a great weekend.

Bay / Jetty Report: 8/25/2010
Many stayed in the back bays close to home and fished because of the weather. Well the weakfish have been between 12 and 15 inches and it is just like fluke you are catching a bunch of shorts to get that one keeper. Best place for weakfish has been the back parts of Barnegat Bay. Sorry people but I have not been told where. Also had a few reports of blowfish and short fluke being caught from the back parts of Barnegat Bay. No reports out of Great Bay and Tuckerton Bay yesterday.

Fresh Water Report: 8/25/2010
Few fished the morning before the rain. I had a few reports of bass being caught but not from where. No one fished the afternoon.

"Fisherman Fred's
2222 State Highway 33
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Phone: 609-570-8035
Fax: 609-570-8036
http://www.fishermanfreds.com "

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Same Old, Same Old.......
Wednesday, August, 25, 2010 at 4:40AM
The rainy day yesterday kept the fisherman population extremely low with the resulting lack of fishing report but the good news is the beaches were not crowded at all. We only have about 13 more days of Fluke left so get out the rain gear if you need it and get em while you can.
Here is the latest from the weather idiots - Cloudy...showers...mainly this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Being as we have light showers now, that should take care of the morning rain soget the rest of the day in if you can.
Mike is very outspoken, I just dont know anybody that has outspoke him!
Grumpy hisself

Ponytail Mike Added on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 5:12AM
He should look in the mirror


"Grumpy's Tackle
906 NE Central Ave.
Seaside Park, NJ
(732) 830-1900
Website www.grumpystackle.com
Email tom@grumpystackle.com
Email paul@grumpystackle.com"

[Saltwater Fishing]

Wed Aug 25th

Much drier morning with a WNW wind 10-15. The air is 63 at 5 am and the water is 74.

Days are getting much shorter. I now come to work in the dark and am getting home from work in the dark.

For those of you that have not heard Surf City Bait and Tackle weighed in a 44-3 bass yesterday morning that was caught on fresh bunker between 4 and 6 am. They also had another fish pushing 20 pounds.

Surf fishing is on again! Bluefish 12- 14 inches caught in town on the incoming tide on mullet and also a 20 striper. This angler reported seeing fluke being caught. From the north end we had a phone call with the angler having bluefish 34 inches on chunks of bait up there.

Time to hit the beach the fish are back in town.

One of LBI best dockside anglers Butch K. checked in this am with a 6 1/2 lb fluke. Thanks for showing us there are still some nice fish in the bay.



Last night after work I shot a few beach pictures but darkness got here too quick to hit a lot of areas. Holgate looked better than what I thought because the entrance had not been touched and the other area is at Nelson where they put in the geotubes and it looks like they helped. Thats the area where the houses where the water had been washing under.

These shots were an hour before high tide.





" Jingles Bait and Tackle
1214 Long Beach Blvd.
Beach Haven, NJ
(609) 492-2795
Website www.jinglesbaitandtackle.com
Email fishjingles@yahoo.com "

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 /\/\/\ 5:18pm
Not many folks through the store today. Wind and threatening storms had most anglers spooked. Wave heights of four to six didn't encourage any fluke ocean going anglers. Forecast for Thursday is looking good at this point. First anglers out the Inlet tomorrow morning will sure tell if the seas are fishable.
Great Bay anglers continue to focus on the Kingfish off of Graveling Point. There were a couple of anglers who were going to give the kingfishing an honest try with the chum, worms and fresh clams in Marshelder Channel on the Tuckerton Bay side. I hope to hear good news from them soon.
Sea Ya

"Scott's Bait & Tackle
945 Radio Road
LEHT (Mystic Island) NJ 08087
Phone (609)296-1300
Fax (609) 294-1300
http://www.scottsbt.com
http://www.pennparts.com"

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Hutchs' Report 8/24/10
Written by Jim Hutchinson
Tuesday, 24 August 2010

The weekly report from the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association prior to the northeaster reports that Captain Dave Wittenborn on the “Compass Rose” has seen an upturn in the fishing action when the winds shifted to the east which brought in some warmer waters. With the ocean temperatures now in the mid to upper 70’s, he is seeing some of the best ocean fluking of the summer. He has been getting some great catches of fluke and sea bass with fluke to 23-inches and tipping the scale over 5-pounds. He has also picked up some nice bluefish along the beach while trolling Clarke spoons. Captain George Finck of “Sparetime Charters” reports a canyon trolling trip with Kenny Lieb and his school friends where they returned with a nice catch of yellowfin tuna and mahi. He has also had some inshore reef fishing for decent catches of keeper fluke. Captain Fran Verdi had an “open boat” trip on Saturday despite some sloppy seas. Once the wind switched the waves calmed. Drifting with a combination of bucktails and live bait, they had steady action, mostly on shorts with many less than ½ inch short. In addition to the good action the group finished the day with 4 fluke and 6 black sea bass in the fish box. Additional information on the association can be found at www.BHCFA.com or by calling 1-877-LBI-BHCFA begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-LBI-BHCFA end_of_the_skype_highlighting (1-877-524-2423 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-524-2423 end_of_the_skype_highlighting).

"Chum Bucket
381 Route 9
West Creek, NJ
(609) 294-2500
Website http//:www.thechum-bucket.com"

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August 24, 2010

Received: Aug 24, 2010 3:48 PM Subject: BHCFA Weekly Report

The weekly report from the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association prior to the northeaster.

Captain Dave Wittenborn on the “Compass Rose” has seen an upturn in the fishing action when the winds shifted to the east which brought in some warmer waters. With the ocean temperatures now in the mid to upper 70’s, he is seeing some of the best ocean fluking of the summer. He has been getting some great catches of fluke and sea bass with fluke to 23-inches and tipping the scale over 5-pounds. He has also picked up some nice bluefish along the beach while trolling Clarke spoons.

Captain George Finck of “Sparetime Charters” reports a canyon trolling trip with Kenny Lieb and his school friends where they returned with a nice catch of yellowfin tuna and mahi. He has also had some inshore reef fishing for decent catches of keeper fluke.

Captain Fran Verdi of the “Drop Off” had an “open-boat” trip on Saturday despite some sloppy seas. Once the wind switched the waves calmed. Drifting with a combination of bucktails and live bait, they had steady action, mostly on shorts with many less than ½ inch short. In addition to the good action the group finished the day with 4 fluke and 6 black sea bass in the fish box.

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

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

"Fisherman's Headquarters -
280 West 9th Street
Ship Bottom , NJ 08008-4613
Phone: 609.494.5739
Fax: 609.494.9271
Toll Free: 877.984.5400
http://www.fishermansheadquarters.com/"

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August 25, 2010

Received: Aug 24, 2010 6:19 PM Subject: Hi Flier Back Bay Fishing Report-- Tue. Aug. 24 2010

The weakfish are in the back bay. So are a number of other species. We are fishing behind Barnegat between the 42 and BI Buoys. The weakies have been 10" to 15" fish, so just like the fluke, you have to catch a bunch to put a few on ice. We are also
catching blowfish, burrfish and a few kingfish. 6-pound spinning tackle is used while anchored in 8 feet of water to keep it sporty. Caught a small cobia, just under a foot long. It's always interesting to see what jumps in the mix of these Aug/Sept back bay trips. I've been seeing peanut bunker flipping around the boat, so it won't be long before some bigger predators start hunting them down. We are also catching fluke and small blues on the light rods and lately the fluke have rebounded to peak over at the top of Oyster Creek and Double Creek Channels. Small blues are chopping our Gulp tails off frequently but some are finding the hook.

All in all, it's a lot of action. We are also grass shrimping the ocean for stripers and blackfish. Sailing open boat every day we are not chartered, both back bay, ocean, offshore, or all in one day.

~ Capt. Dave DeGennaro, Hi Flier Sportfishing 732.330.5674 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              732.330.5674      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 732.330.5674 end_of_the_skype_highlighting www.hiflier.com

"Fisherman's Headquarters -
280 West 9th Street
Ship Bottom , NJ 08008-4613
Phone: 609.494.5739
Fax: 609.494.9271
Toll Free: 877.984.5400
http://www.fishermansheadquarters.com/"