Thursday, December 15, 2011 /\/\/\ 4:24pm
I went outside this morning to start the car to melt the frost off the windshield only to realize I didn't even need a sweatshirt. It was a pleasant surprise to feel temperatures in the fifties. I am sure there were a few anglers that second guessed pulling the boat out of the water before this morning. By mid day, they probably didn't feel so bad as the wind was whipping things around the yard. It would have been a miserable day on the water.
The ocean water temperature off of Atlantic City is still in the lower fifties; plenty warm for Fall striper activity. Hopefully, the few anglers still in the water will get one more shot on catching fish this weekend.
Sea Ya

Name: John
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Report Details
Date of Trip: 12/12/11
Location of Trip: Absecon inlet
Species Sought: striper
Time of Day Fished: Early Afternoon
Tide Fished: Low Tide (Outgoing water)
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny/Partly Cloudy
Wind Conditions: less than 10 kts. S
Sea Conditions: less than 2 ft.
Primary Bait: (Other)
Secondary Bait: Eels
Lure Used: No Lures Used (Rig or Hook Only)

Fishing Report:
Went 5 for 5 with stripers. All fish caught with live spot. No takers on eels. Only one keeper at 36" 16lbs. the rest were 24"-26".
~John

Thursday, December 14, 2011 /\/\/\ 5:40pm
It's not the end of the world; it just feels like it to some when they pull into their driveways after work and see their boats in the yard. It will be OK, in about 100 days the boats can be put it back in just in time to chase around the spring stripers.

Catching activity has dropped way off, but the word from a couple of folks is there are still a few bass around. If we get the right weather, I bet you will see a few anglers come up with stripers in the Little Egg Inlet over the weekend. Epic catches are over for the year. If you land a fish or two and you can consider you had a good day for a few hours effort.

Fresh clams, bloodworms and greenies are all due tomorrow to put us in good shape on the baits for the weekend. We still have a little bit of each to get us started in the morning.
Sea Ya

Monday, December 12, 2011 /\/\/\ 5:17pm
It was a bit chilly here this morning with the temperature just above twenty degrees. With no wind, the back lagoon had a mirror, smooth finish. Quite a few anglers could not pass up a December forecast of wind North 5 seas two feet. All the fresh clams went out the door; WHOOSH! For every clam customer we had another buying green crabs and there were a couple that picked up some metals too.
We are currently out of fresh clam. I can not confirm, just yet, when the next batch is coming. I should know something later this morning. Green crab supply is in good shape. Mid morning fresh batch of clams arrived...
A little bit of catching reported both in the Little Egg Inlet on the clam and surf fishing anglers had action in Harvey Cedars first couple of hours of daylight.
Sea Ya

Sunday, December 11, 2011 /\/\/\ 12:32pm
There is
ICE on the lagoon behind the shop; welcome to December!

Little Egg Inlet continued to produce nice fish this past few days. We had two weigh-ins that were close to forty pounds. Anglers also reported quite a few short bass as well; good news, ...keeps things interesting.

Tautog fishing anglers report plenty of tog on the reef sites. Weeding out the little guys to find the bigger tautog has been the challenge.

We sold bloodworms and live grass shrimp to two different anglers this morning; someone is looking for white perch. This cold snap should tighten up some schools and that means if you can locate them the catching will be fast and furious.
Sea Ya

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