Despite the lack of reports we've been busy for the past 2 weeks inshore fishing on the 48' Canyon Runner while getting both boats ready to start our offshore canyon season. Rigth now it looks like it will all begin Saturday or Sunday depending on weather. Tuna have been caught within 100 miles of Manasquan Inlet and we are booked everyday starting Saturday on both boats - so it begins.

But first, here are a bunch of reports from the last few weeks.

48 Canyon Runner June 8 – 3 Stripers

Slow striper fishing during the morning continued on Monday as the Rich Alverado charter with Captain Phil Dulanie on the wheel and Ryan DiBaggio and Deane Lambros in the cockpit only scratch away at 3 bass during the entire trip. It seems that the afternoon bite is the way to go over the last few days.

48 Canyon Runner June 7 – 150 Sea Bass – 75 Keepers

The Crew of the Canyon Runner took their kids fishing on Sunday and enjoyed some of the fasted action on Sea Bass in years. Ariana (9) and Alexa (6) daughters of Adam LaRosa were joined by Mike Zajacs son Ford and daughter Megan, Mike Vitielo’s son Bryce and Chris Hempstead’s clan too numerous to mention. They left Manasquan at 7am and by 10:30am had 75 keepers in the box and release just as many. Fishing a wreck 14 miles to the south in 80 feet of water Ariana LaRosa was the pool winner with a 3.5 pounder.

48 Canyon Runner June 4 - 18 bass limited out lost another 15 bites.

Capts. Mark Debaliso, Peter Doran and mate Ryan DiBiagio had a the Tom Romondi charter as a charity trip. This group were talented angler which paid off in spades for them. The boys ran north to the Red Church area and put the baits in. Not more then 10 seconds went by and rod was doubled over. They put 11 in the box by 8am, and ran down the beach 2 miles to make bait. They ran back and got back in a steady bite, finishing with 18 for the day. The fish ate at all depths. Live bunker bunker were the key to get bites today. The biggest bass came in at 38 pounds.

48 Canyon Runner June 1 - 4 Bass

Capt. Phil Dulanie and mates Ryan DiBaggio and Deane Lambros had the Guy Biondi charter for a day of striped bassing. The boys broke the inlet and headed north just out front. Seeing boat after boat after boat all hooked up and bunker flipping the surface. They pulled in and joined the fleet. They had all there action on top going 4 for 6 on Nice striped Bass. The bite lasted an hour fr0m 6 to 7. That was all there action for the day. They worked north to Asbury Park, and then south making drifts and they just could not get a bite going. The Bassing seems hot one day cold the next two. We will keep working at it until canyon Season begins, which is just around the corner.

48 Canyon Runner Report May 31 - 3 Blue Fish 64 Sea Bass

Capts. Mark Deblasio, Peter Doran and mate Ryan DiBiagio had Lenny Demontagnac charter for a day of striped bass fishing. The boys went north south and offshore to fish and found nothing. The fish were biting early but there never got in on them. The key today was to get there early with bait already or you will miss the bite. They also trolled but to no avail. The boys ended up wreck fishing off 14 miles south of Manasquan and were able to get some beautiful sea bass in the boat.

48 Canyon Runner Report - 150 Sea Bass with 50 Keepers plus 2 cod – May 25

Canyon Runner Crew members Capt. Joe LaRosa, Adam LaRosa, his two daughters Alexa, Ariana, John Sakoutis Sr. and his 6 year old son John Jr., Capt. Mark Deblasio, and His son Mark Jr, Capt. Mike Zajac, his son Ford, Capt John Timken. All got in a fun trip to cap off a great Memorial Day weekend. They choose to fish the local wrecks off Manasquan. Catching 150 seabass and 2 cod. They only kept 50 keepers and released the rest of the shorts. They anchored up and got into a great bite bring in 2 fish at a time during some points.

48 Canyon Runner Report 8 Bass – May 24

Capt. Phil Dulanie and mates Ryan DiBiagio and Deane Lambros had Ed Picards charter for a day of Striped bass fishing on Sunday May 24. The boys went on the look out for bunker but could not make bait. Fortunately they had bunkers from day before still in the live well and drifted off Mantoloking. Finding bunker schools on the surface they were able to make bait, and in the process went 3 for 8 on nice Bass in the 36-41 inch range. After the bite ended Capt. Phil then got a call from Canyon Runner crew member Capt. Billy Rowan that the Bass were coming up off Sea Girt. So they brought the lines in and ran just offshore. The boys were in awe to what they saw. 1000’s of bass were busting bunker just offshore. Unfortunately the boys went a dismal 5 for 20 on their shots. They could not believe how lazily the bass were eating the baits. At the end of the day they ended up just off Spring Lake with fish in the box and a happy Charter and Crew they ended with 8 fish in the box.

48 Canyon Runner Report 1 Bluefish 0 Bass – May 23

Capt. Phil Dulanie and mates Ryan DiBiagio and Deane Lambros had Dave Guisse charter from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Washington DC for a day of Striped bass fishing. Upon clearing the inlet the boys found pods of bunker breaking the surface. They loaded the live well and started to fish right off Manasquan. The boy’s worked everywhere and in between Manasquan to the Shrewsbury rocks. On the rocks they did catch one bluefish on a jig three cranks off the bottom, but even they did not want to cooperate. They did have one real nice run off which was unfortunately lost.

48 Canyon Runner - 80 Sea Bass with 40 Keepers in Half Day Trip – May 22

Canyon Runner crew members including Adam LaRosa, Capt. Mike Zajac, Capt. Phil Dulanie. Ryan DiBiagio, and Deane Lambros got out for a crew trip for sea bass on Friday for a short day of fishing before getting back to the boats to get them ready for canyon season. The guys fished two wrecks and only found dog fish on the Sea Girt Reef. We ran offshore to 65 feet of water and found a slow pick catching about 80 Sea Bass while putting about 40 keepers in the box and were back at the dock by 9:30am to get back to work.