RJ
10-31-2009, 02:52 PM
Overview: Believe it or not a few reports of weakfish in the Raritan Bay, by Chapel Hill Channel, came in this week. Stripers seem to be doing well over at North Beach by Sandy Hook as they start to gorge on clams for the fall run. Offshore the Sandy Hook Reef has been hot for porgies in 40 to 60-feet of water. Even further offshore The Farms have been holding lots of bluefish schools in 90 to 105-feet of water.
Atlantic Highlands: Short bass are lined up all over the beach with a high concentration near Route 36. Party boats are still focusing on larger bluefish by the Highlands Bridge. All has been quiet on the bluefish front. This last blow really knocked them out of the area for now. Eels are working best at night out at the Candle Sticks. For the dayshift, beachfronts and Flynn’s Knoll are using primarily clams. AVA 27’s and 47’s are still working well for any patrolling bluefish schools.
Long Branch: Monmouth Beach is a great place to start plugging up keeper bass. Friday night a huge bluefish blitz took off near this area and should stick around for the nice weather this weekend. The beach at # 12 is loaded with small bass who are taking all colors of pencil poppers. Bass to 25 pounds were taken from this area with a good accumulation of schoolies in the area. Bluefish are starting to hit the area again. Tins and pencil poppers are taking tons of larger blues. Blackfish and sea bass action close to shore has been so-so. No sign of bonito, false albacore, bunker schools for the week.
Atlantic Highlands: Short bass are lined up all over the beach with a high concentration near Route 36. Party boats are still focusing on larger bluefish by the Highlands Bridge. All has been quiet on the bluefish front. This last blow really knocked them out of the area for now. Eels are working best at night out at the Candle Sticks. For the dayshift, beachfronts and Flynn’s Knoll are using primarily clams. AVA 27’s and 47’s are still working well for any patrolling bluefish schools.
Long Branch: Monmouth Beach is a great place to start plugging up keeper bass. Friday night a huge bluefish blitz took off near this area and should stick around for the nice weather this weekend. The beach at # 12 is loaded with small bass who are taking all colors of pencil poppers. Bass to 25 pounds were taken from this area with a good accumulation of schoolies in the area. Bluefish are starting to hit the area again. Tins and pencil poppers are taking tons of larger blues. Blackfish and sea bass action close to shore has been so-so. No sign of bonito, false albacore, bunker schools for the week.