Bunker everywhere, Where are the stripers and Blues?

GiantSquid2008 · 06-15-2008, 12:44 PM

Went fishing on a charter boat yesterday and the Capt. followed the bunker most of the day. They seemed to be everywhere all up and down the NJ coast. We used live bunker and all manner of jigs. We trolled and fished the bottom. I only caught one striper (35" 20#) and no Bluefish. Is the NJ water too warm for these guys already?

Capt. Brian Daley · 06-15-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GiantSquid2008

Went fishing on a charter boat yesterday and the Capt. followed the bunker most of the day. They seemed to be everywhere all up and down the NJ coast. We used live bunker and all manner of jigs. We trolled and fished the bottom. I only caught one striper (35" 20#) and no Bluefish. Is the NJ water too warm for these guys already?

Thursday we had our limit 33 to 38lb fish and released another
6 or 7 in the high 38lb range and two over 40lbs you cant miss
them

hotshot1 · 06-15-2008, 09:57 PM

Just a matter of finding the right school at the right time. Follow the schools until the bass decide to bite

Peter Mancuso · 06-15-2008, 10:13 PM

It seems that the Bass are most active early in the morning and as the sun goes down in the evening. You will see bunker all day along the shore line, but nothing is chasing them.

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06-15-2008, 10:13 PM	#4
Peter Mancuso Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: I live in New Jersey, and sail out of Point Pleasant. Posts: 252 Credits: 1,522.2 Boat: 29 foot seafox express Home Port: cassidy's marina matedeconk river Best Catch: haven't caught it yet Occupation: I maintain the data network for Citigroup	It seems that the Bass are most active early in the morning and as the sun goes down in the evening. You will see bunker all day along the shore line, but nothing is chasing them.