Anyone fishing GE to Absecon inlet lately?

[C-phase]

Working 4-12 tomorrow gonna give it a shot out front. Anyone seeing any action out there?

I'm not looking for numbers or your favorite spots, just trying to get the skunk off my boat, without keeping OPEC in business.
Last 3 times I've been out it's been blowing to beat the band !!! :mad:

Any bird play or fish out front?

2 weeks ago we had 10-15lb blues off AC in 50-60 feet but no stripers.:please:

I'll be on 68 (C-Phase) If you holler and I'm on the fish I'll get back to you.

[Fillet1]

Harry - send me an email !!

[C-phase]

Will do Rich.

Also I have not noticed any bunker in the ocean in this area since Sept. Am I the only one noticing this???

[bdubbs]

they have been bunker at random scattered moments lately... but most of them have stayed under water not really breaking the surface.... lotta marks a few days ago bass and bunker.. but no takers ... birds were everywhere as well from 10ft of water all the way out to 40 feet... but like i said noone was doin nuttin that day.... i got stuff to do tommorw but gonna try to run out there on thurs. morning. hit me up on 68 if your out.

[C-phase]

they have been bunker at random scattered moments lately... but most of them have stayed under water not really breaking the surface.... lotta marks a few days ago bass and bunker.. but no takers ... birds were everywhere as well from 10ft of water all the way out to 40 feet... but like i said noone was doin nuttin that day.... i got stuff to do tommorw but gonna try to run out there on thurs. morning. hit me up on 68 if your out.


Will do,
Thanks for the heads up. You'll answer to bdubbs on 68 ?

[gumdoc]

we trolled out front on Sunday. Tons of marks and scattered birds from Cuma lumps south to SI. Best bird action and marks were in 50+ft of water. No takers though. Only 1 bluefish on steroids!

[bdubbs]

yea jus hit me up as that.

man this weather is changing by the min. but as of now it looks like winds lay off tonight into early THurs. then really start honking Thurs. evening into friday NW super hard

putting together a new umbrella rig hope to have it fininshed by tommorw :)

[Guatemala Dave]

I had a limit with Dave Morris on a solo sorrey today and we had a good bite on the incoming and picked up his bonus bass on the outgoing.
http://www.abseconbay.com/abseconbay/Photos%202009/Fall_09/PB030801.jpg

i only wish we did as good ad Mike Brennan and Sonny Conover on the Willy Savage Striper Team boat because they had these two fish in the inlet and in front of Brigantine.
http://www.abseconbay.com/abseconbay/Photos%202009/Fall_09/PB030805.jpg

It lookss like a great weekend coming up get the full report on my web site.

[bdubbs]

cphase tryed hittin u up today guess u werent out...

managed 2 bass to 35 inches and a bunch of bluefish in 30 ft of water.
Trolling Umbrella and drifting spot.
beautiful day today ... water was 58deg.

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[iiwii]

This is my first post, good job dbubbs cleaning up that pic!

[C-phase]

cphase tryed hittin u up today guess u werent out...

managed 2 bass to 35 inches and a bunch of bluefish in 30 ft of water.
Trolling Umbrella and drifting spot.
beautiful day today ... water was 58deg.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/snjsurfer/115.jpg

Hey thanks man.
Dang, I had to work today..... It looked much nicer then yesterday too:(

I crossed over the Brigantine bridge 3-4 times today on calls and there must have been 20-30 boats at any given time in the inlet. When coming out of Brig later in the day they were hanging bass on the scales at Rip tide & another B&T shop while snapping pictures. Guess the bite is lighting up :thumbsup:


Nice catch and thanks for the call, just sorry I wasn't able to answer .....

[surfnturf]

Was out today in the inlet and had 2. One 35...19lbs another 32...13lbs. Top of the out going tide worked and I saw others pulling them in too. Was drifting eeels. It was nice to finally catch some good size fish, or any fish at all for that matter. They are there go get them. Man it was a beautiful day too!

[bdubbs]

good to hear u had a bite on the outgoing... i was hungry so i bailed at the top of the tide. figured it was bound to break open on the turn of the tide..

[TomKat]

bdubbs good job. What did the bass hit on. Were the umbrellas shad or eel rigs?

[bdubbs]

chartruse shad umbrella
and dropped a live spot down as well at one point, both worked...
lotta bluefish though so be prepared for biteoff's even tryed dragging a dead eel as a trailer on the umb. after a blue bit my shad off... that resulted in half an eel 5 mins later... interesting side note. my other line i was trolling was a mann's bunker intimidator. and didnt get a touch on that, not even from a bluefish....

ill probably be out there tommorw moring for a lil wind permitting. hit me up

[TomKat]

I might be running the beach, did you have gannets diving,etc?

[bdubbs]

very very scarce birdplay.

[Sell_Fish]

very very scarce birdplay.


Yo bdubbs,
I tried to raise you on 68 today....... guess you weren't out.
Had two bass one 34" 17 lbs. one 37" 22 lbs.

[Don B]

cphase tryed hittin u up today guess u werent out...

managed 2 bass to 35 inches and a bunch of bluefish in 30 ft of water.
Trolling Umbrella and drifting spot.
beautiful day today ... water was 58deg.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/snjsurfer/115.jpg
Blacking out the background is pretty funny.
Do you really think that was necessary.
Theres fish from the inlet out 10 miles from Sandy Hook to Cape May

So if the Ferris Wheel or Flanders were in the background I still doubt you will be burning YOUR spot.



Thats Funny :D

[bdubbs]

gotta show that much respect at least. im not the only one that fishes these areas, so the last thing im gonna do is post a pic w my location.....

and sellfish i was out there today from around 7am-9am was really hard to fish w/ all the wind after not getting even a hit jigging or trolling i called it quits... ill be out there tommorw morning . :thumbsup:

sell, what did u get your fish on?

[Don B]

Dude I respect your respect:D

[bdubbs]

and i respect your respect for my respect! :thumbsup:

[andato ad pescare]

Tryed jigging and drifting various locations from the cuma lumps to SIC area. Nothing happening. Marked bait fish on the finder at all depths. And Saw bait fish splashing on the surface heading towards the beach. Amazing that nothing was chasing the school. Tryed trolling near Corsons where I Saw some bird play but got nothing. I here chatter on the radio others in the area were catching some bigs blues and limited stripers. Water was 58 degrees. Nice day very little wind and calm waters. Ended up with throw back flounder, numerous spiny dogs and one Blackfish. It was great to get a break from work to enjoy the day :)

[striperaholic]

and i respect your respect for my respect! :thumbsup:
Must be the respect guys. Glad there still is a few respectul guys around....

[Don B]

Must be the respect guys. Glad there still is a few respectul guys around....

I respect that you respect that there are respectable guys around.:D

7 Bass Yesterday up to 36 inches all photos taken facing southeast:D

[bdubbs]

managed one 36 incher today on the troll. had a double hook up apparently but the other one broke off my trailer line on the umbrella. (didnt even notice till i was about to set it back out and i was missing my trailer)
took a local kid from town out today, he was stoked, i popped the drag in gear and handed it over to him to reel in, biggest fish he ever caught.:D

otherwise it was a slow day overall... dam parking lot in the inlet. and even trolling on my way back in at one point there was 5 other boats stacked up next to me all trolling which made it hard to troll the track i wanted.:huh:
gotta love the weekend warriors, monday will bee here soon enough:razz:

howd the rest of you make out????

[TomKat]

Bdubbs, Glad you got him a fish. Looked fishy everywhere early. I may run again tomorrow. Later in the week there will be hard NW winds again and will thin out the crowds.

[C-phase]

howd the rest of you make out????

Thanks for the come back on the radio !!

We tried the south bar, north bar and finally move inside to the margate toll bridge and ships channel...... Na da ... :(

Chartering a boat for the rips in the AM. Hopefully the report will be good.... :thumbsup:

[surfnturf]

Had two yesterday, a double header in the parking lot(inlet). Actually it was after it started blowing and alot of people had cleared out. They were 29( my buddies first striper ) and one just over 28 for me that I threw back to swim another day. First part of the day was nice second half wind kicked up and the drift was all over the place.

[bdubbs]

went out around 7am this morning water was very brown, tryed trolling for a lil all i got was one blue who spit the hook boatside. discovered my radio wasnt working right either :please: fixed it now though.
probably be back at it tommorw morning.

[flyfisher135]

Not trying to be specific but would it be wrong to anchor up by the jetties cause I know a lot of guys including myself like to hug the jetties on the way out.

[bdubbs]

well the spot ur possible talking about is better drifted rather than anchored. its a rip. drift rips.

[C-phase]

probably be back at it tommorw morning.

Me too,
Holler at me.... :thumbsup:

[bdubbs]

will doo cphase. cant decide if i wanna wake up and be on the water before 6am or a lil later once the tide gets moving. lol decisions decisions :huh:

[bdubbs]

out on the water by 7am to a beautiful morning, winds were calm and bay was sheet glass on the run out.
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tryed drifting the inlet rips with live spot for a lil w/ not even a touch...
worked my way north then about an hour into trolling without a touch, i spotted some small birds pecking away at the surface in the distance...
i pull up and see sandeels on the surface. tryed jigging and even dropped a spot down and not a touch. was marking balls of bait and lots of fish on the screen.

so i decided to get back on the troll and work around the edge of the sand eels; managed to pull a 21lber out of it. but just as quick the bait dissapeared and the birds flew away..

still such a nice day on the water anyway.
im not used to fishing in November in just a teeshirt.:D

found one whole finger mullet and a crab in theh fishes stomach

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[bdubbs]

back at it tommorw morning bright and early.. :thumbsup:

[C-phase]

back at it tommorw morning bright and early.. :thumbsup:

Hit me up, I'll be out at it again too. I might wait a little for the tide to roll.
You did better then us.

My buddy and I fished HARD today starting out at 0700

Pulled eel's and spot for 2 hours on an incoming tide in Absecon inlet..... Nothing.
Guy told me they had them up the coast 24 miles yesterday, We ran fished it for 3 hours, and nothing :rolleyes:

Saw the gannets here and there, but not lighting it up.
Get back to GE inlet and fished until 2:30 nothing

Get home and heard they had them 2 miles beyond where we stopped ALL DAY LONG at 24 miles, 2 more miles and it could have been great....

Get home and eating dinner and a guy at work sends me a text message and photo of a 45 pounder he bagged in the inlet we started out at this morning. The guy never fished before and just bought a rod a K-mart this afternoon

Good news is I'm still off for 2 more days, bad news is wed it's supposed to blow .......

[bdubbs]

yea its been one of those weeks.... inlets feel slow then you leave and hear of random heroes getting fish.. seems like outgoings been the time to hit the inlets lately...

thinking about running way out and poking around tommorw for a lil C&R. i havent heard much from out there in weeks.

i found that fish around a school of sandeels.. if it wasnt glassy i would have never seen them just sorta waking water on the surface. but like i said for all the 100's of fish i marked, n everything i threw at them they just wouldnt eat. i guess that one was just extra hungry :huh:

see ya out there tommorw

[Sell_Fish]

gotta show that much respect at least. im not the only one that fishes these areas, so the last thing im gonna do is post a pic w my location.....

and sellfish i was out there today from around 7am-9am was really hard to fish w/ all the wind after not getting even a hit jigging or trolling i called it quits... ill be out there tommorw morning . :thumbsup:

sell, what did u get your fish on?


Hey bdubbs, I haven't been on here for a couple of days. I got both fish on eels. Trolled on Sat. & Sun. but didn't do anything.

[bdubbs]

rips? or whitewater?

[donzi and marie]

Was out in the Absecon inlet also yesterday. Had one hit right right near Gardners basin, and it came off. Only saw 2 fish netted that morning. Fished inlet from 10am till 12. Went out front and trolled for like an hour. Nothing. Couldn't believe how calm it was. Came back in to inlet around 1pm till 3:30. Nothing again. Many snags. Got boarded by Coastgaurd, and called it a day.

[RhinoScores]

cphase tryed hittin u up today guess u werent out...

managed 2 bass to 35 inches and a bunch of bluefish in 30 ft of water.
Trolling Umbrella and drifting spot.
beautiful day today ... water was 58deg.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/snjsurfer/115.jpg

Nice Fish Brian - I think I know where you were at. Nick and I fished a back bay spot a few days ago and didn't get a tap.

[surfnturf]

Hey bdubbs, I heard you on the radio today or someone hitting you up. I was in the GE for a while drifting eels and didnt get a thing. Were you out today? How did you do if you were out? Hit me up if you see me out there. Surf N Turf. It was a nice day though November?!?!?

[C-phase]

Hey bdubbs, I heard you on the radio today or someone hitting you up. I was in the GE for a while drifting eels and didnt get a thing. Were you out today? How did you do if you were out? Hit me up if you see me out there. Surf N Turf. It was a nice day though November?!?!?

That was me yakking at him around 9 this morning. He was off AC, and heading north last I heard. He usually chimes in here. Hope he made out ok and not still out there :eek:

SurfNturf,
I think I rememeber seeing you out there in the GE. I was in the 23' Carolina Skiff "C-Phase" give me a shout when your out there. I usually have the radio on and get a kick out of how many guys think their radio is broken and want a "Radio Check". :please: When it gets too goofy I turn it off...........

Oh,
I didn't do much in the inlet. Didn't have much time today, moved out front and did the same...... :thumbsdown:
Looks like the blow will keep most in for about 4-5 days...

[bdubbs]

beautiful day today, started on the troll a lil ways north , managed a nice run off that came unbuttoned then a few mins. later put a 37iner in the box...
got a call that a spot about 20 miles north of my position was catchin so ran up that way. apparently i missed it by the time i got there all we found was blues blues blues... jigged and trolled for a lil with nothing major to show....
started heading back in the sheet glass ocean saw some spashes so i stopped, turned off the engines and next thing i know for a far as i could see in every direction was peanuts skipping the surface... but NOTHING UNDER THEM believe me i waited thinking it would open up, and threw everything i had... NOTHING...

well now that i found out where ocean citys peanut population was hiding all fall, i motored back down to AC for the setting sun, grabbed some food then tryed drifting the absecon inlet... NOT A TOUCH, so i headed back out front drove slow to see if i could mark much didnt see ne thing.. then tryed GE rips on the way in with live spot NOT A TOUCH :huh: long day... fished sunrise to sunset basically. beautiful day on the water..

final count; 1- 37in bass over half a dozen blues, 70 gallon gas bill :o

looks like a good storms coming... time to surf :thumbsup:
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[chaser]

Hey Bdubbs sweet aquasport! What year is she? I saw ya heading out in the AM. Time to put down the rods for a few days. Ill be out at NY ave or doing the 5th through 9th drift see ya out there. Fished inlet, have been doing well since that last blow. Morning was slow with only one fish around 29". Went back out around lunch till 4:30 and picked off another 6 bass w/ 4 keepers for the 2 of us, keepers were 28"-32". All in inlet vicinity.

[bdubbs]

its an 81' ccp

thats good to hear you got into some fish...
what did ya get em on? clam?

[bdubbs]

Nice Fish Brian - I think I know where you were at. Nick and I fished a back bay spot a few days ago and didn't get a tap.

yea its been very sloooo back there... maybe things will quiet down and the fish will come back there next spring im hoping.:huh:

[surfnturf]

Hey C Phase I did see you out there, funny how I don't put the Barn name with the boat until someone brings it to my attention. Where are you out of? I'm at All Seasons. Now that I think about it I've seen you before too. Next time I'm out I'll hit you up. I'm usually on 68 as well or scanning. One thing I did see when I was coming in were schools of adult Bunker on the parkway bridge side of the 9th st bridge (Sommers Point), so hopefully they'll stay around for a while. Wont be out until after this weather, they're calling for 9 to 16 ft seas through Sunday:eek:. Well I'll catch up on my work for when it gets nice again. C ya

[bdubbs]

surfnturf, what kinda boat u got?

[bdubbs]

whos fishing today?!??:D

[surfnturf]

bdubbs, I have a 99 Aquasport 25ft Explorer it has a 250 Yamaha 4stroke.

[surfnturf]

Now bdubbs I know your not fishing today..........right???

[C-phase]

Hey C Phase I did see you out there, funny how I don't put the Barn name with the boat until someone brings it to my attention. Where are you out of? I'm at All Seasons. Now that I think about it I've seen you before too. Next time I'm out I'll hit you up. I'm usually on 68 as well or scanning. One thing I did see when I was coming in were schools of adult Bunker on the parkway bridge side of the 9th st bridge (Sommers Point), so hopefully they'll stay around for a while. Wont be out until after this weather, they're calling for 9 to 16 ft seas through Sunday:eek:. Well I'll catch up on my work for when it gets nice again. C ya

Right now I'm in Harbor Cove closer to the action;).
Early in the year, back in Lakes Bay in the Pleasantville basin.

I haven't seen adult bunker since Sept.... :huh:
I won't be out again until Sunday at the earliest, This work stuff's for the birds. Being a Lineman, usually we're the busiest when the weather's the $hittiest :please:

[surfnturf]

Right now I'm in Harbor Cove closer to the action;).
Early in the year, back in Lakes Bay in the Pleasantville basin.

I haven't seen adult bunker since Sept.... :huh:
I won't be out again until Sunday at the earliest, This work stuff's for the birds. Being a Lineman, usually we're the busiest when the weather the $hittiest :please:
Oh so you play football for a living....nice.....no really hope this doesnt sound stupid but what does a lineman do?

[C-phase]

When your electricity goes out, were the guys that show up.

[bdubbs]

anyone get out there today???? havent fished in like 5 days im going through withdrawl

[surfnturf]

Ditto.....

[C-phase]

Worked three 17 hour days with the flood tide and blow. Was hoping to see you guys post some good news here.

I was thinking of calling out today or tomorrow, but don't have a clue what the ocean is like. NOAA is saying

330 AM EST MON NOV 16 2009
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT


TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT...MAINLY IN A SE SWELL.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.

TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

I can handle a 5-7' swell, it's the tight stuff I'm not too keen on........

[Fillet1]

Looks like a swell at 12 seconds. Its that blowing NE wind on top of the swell that could make it ugly. Small craft warnings through wednesday?


Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 4.9 ft
Swell Height (SwH): 4.9 ft
Swell Period (SwP): 12.1 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3.1 sec
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
Average Wave Period (APD): 7.5 sec

[bdubbs]

ill probably be at it tommorw morning... im going with the hope that its not too windy and probably to back on teh troll out front..

[Ciao Tonno]

Was behind the bridge Sunday morning fishing a drop off near the creek with clams. Had three runoffs, got two to the boat, one keeper. It was a slow steady pick all morning, but I saw at least 5 keeper fish caught within 100 yards of me. It was nice to get out after that mess on Friday and Saturday. BTW - I saw a lot of damage to the docks and a fair amount of debris in the water....watch your props.

[bdubbs]

hitting it tommorw morning 7am. hit me up if your out there

[fmTuna]

Well... since I am up...guess I'll take a drive down to the beach and take a look. May be fishable outside but the inlet has looked might ugly on the change after the big blow> I hate surprises...

[bdubbs]

yea jus woke up and twc says gusts to 17 on the winds... grrrrr... im still gonna give it a go but gonna wait for bait shop to open and get eels as a back up plan if too windy out front...

[candyman]

ITS THE FEVER watch out...fever can be deadly.

we almost messed up everybodys holiday for a fish.

[striperaholic]

BDubbs careful you got the striped fever it will get you if your not careful. You have plenty of time to fish. I'll call you later on working at 10th and walk today if ur around stop by.

[fmTuna]

Uhhhhhhh.... nope.

I may be dumb, but I am not stupid...

Dancing elephants on the horizon....

[bdubbs]

if you got a fever only cure is the ocean to cool it down....

tryed running out front yesterday morning ... all shortcuts on inlet were closed out. take the long way out (btw the channel markers are all completely wrong now) :eek::eek::eek::eek: basically played a game of DODGE THE 4-7Foot whitewater walls...
as soon as i round the bell bouy and head north things were awefully sporty for my 24ft cc.. 7foot rollers mixed with 2 foot windchop and 15mph winds , fun if you didnt mind getting a lil wet.. made it about a mile north of the bouy attemped to troll couldnt troll properly so decided to run back in...marked soo many fish while i was out there.. wish the weather would have cooperated...
ended up on plan B drifting eels in the bay... managed 1 40-42"er around 22-26lbs thought ide hooked into a cownose w/ the way she pulled line.. 10 mins later got her to the boat... snapped this quick photo then tryed to release her but she just wouldnt revive, so in the box she went... must have gotten lucky b/c that was the only fish the whole morning...
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[bdubbs]

anyone goin out tommorw? jonesing to get out front and drag around but still thinking that wind might be on it...

[striperaholic]

maybe takeing a 1/2 tomorrow. I'll call ya if I do. Going to be raining in morn so I'll put a half in.

[Stillwater]

Fished 3+ hrs in absc inlet, not one bump. saw 10 plus boats, nadda.
Did see a blue grady right next to the bridge caught a short one and kept it, as soon as i picked up my phone he left. i will get him next time.

[bdubbs]

ok rodg. i went out yesterday tryed going out front once again for a lil not as bad 3-5ft rollers mixed with some windchop... trolled up two blues and lost what we think was a bass... really hard fishing still as whenever we would hook up ide have to keep work hard to keep the bow into the waves , and try to net a fish all at the same time..positive thing tho is there was lotsa diving gannets, and marking a ton of fish and bait..ended up drifting eels in the back...had one hit and run and that was it.... ill be back at it today. out front looks more dooable...

[fmTuna]

Can't believe it... looks like we might catch a decent Saturday... guess the WHOLE fleet will be on station :rolleyes:

[candyman]

[quote=fmTuna;2104331]Can't believe it... looks like we might catch a decent Saturday... guess the WHOLE fleet will be on station :rolleyes:[/quote

F------A!!!! Got gas yesterday at Cardinal Joe's...cheapest around. Seaview pumps messed up...wasted a least a half hour there yesterday. Some guy on 68 said he had fish 2 mile off OC. I beleived him too but sundown is at 4:40 and just didn't have time.

[fmTuna]

If it actually lays down early this afternoon I may do a little recon... topped off the gas and oil already... geez, it feels like opening day...

[C-phase]

Just got i n, I worked from 7 am yesterday until now (7am).
Some jack ass decided to run through a pole on the pike in front of storybook land. I needed the gas money anyhow:D
Looks a little windy now, I'm whipped and tired. Gonna try and get some shut eye, hopefully if I get a few hours sleep the sun will be out, the wind will have died and C-Phase might get his first shot in over a week.:bow:

If anyone makes it out give me a shout or post up, so I can go back to sleep, if no good:D

[highrisk21]

If it actually lays down early this afternoon I may do a little recon... topped off the gas and oil already... geez, it feels like opening day...
I got the same plan. Going to head south if the wind don't cooperate I'll wait for the morning

[bdubbs]

ran out and trolled just north of GE and just south of it and all we got was about a half dozen blues... marks on the screen looked good and there was moderate birdplay early on....

now im sitting at home watching jaws...its at the part where the shark eats the big boat...
ill be back at it tommorw morning..

[surfnturf]

Was going to try it today, but decided to work a little and shoot for tomorrow. Did anyone go out today? Any luck?

[bdubbs]

birds everywhere all along hte beech today, nothing but 10lb blues... decided to move in reallly close to the beach, managed to troll up 1-32 in bass, and lost another 2... the continued to troll up blues. let the tide switch and then anchored on the chunk in the inlet... more blues!!!!! someone tell the bluefish its november NOT october, maybe they didnt get the memo that their sposed to be gone by now!

back at it tommorw morning... snagged about 15lbs of bunker today so gonna chunk inlet if its too windy for out front...

[TomKat]

bdubbs
At least you did't run 65 miles to do that! I'll be back out next week. Did you surf yesterday?

[bdubbs]

na i didnt... but waves r coming the next few days so ill def. be on it... and finally the sand bars in OC are starting to set up good again after that last noreaster.

[REEL SCREAMER]

trolled streches just outside on sat(south), started early in 30'-40' of water nothing hit. moved a little in to 25'- 28' just deep enough to keep them off the bottom at low speed and first striper hit (short 27") soon after we couldn't keep the blues off .Some up to 20 lbs. then managed to pick out a striper to keep @ 35":). Blues kept two streches for souveniers. :mad:(ouch)

The ratio was 10% stripers to blues but alot of action. water temp @ 56 degree. this cold snap should lower the temp just enough and it should be red hot. Hope the conditions are good when the blues are gone.

[bdubbs]

looks like we have a lil surf to contend with the next 2 days w/ minor winds so it might be fishable out front:confused:... but then after that surf goes flat but we have NW winds at 30mph until monday... so im guessin we probably wont be able to get back on the troll untill monday/tues. of next week :eek:

[C-phase]

We went in my buddies 29' Chapperal :please: on Sunday, we got our A$$es handed to us !! Blow got up and the seas were brutal.
Mananged one stinking bluefish :thumbsdown:

[C-phase]

Dubbs,
I'm gonna hit it in the AM. I'll hit you up on the radio.

[candyman]

wind has laid down but now fog has moved in. :( Swell was kickin' pretty good today off beach.
that inlets gonna be tricky in fog with big swell....don't be a turkey

after I launch our turkey I might disappear for a few hours if not theres always beer and football.

Happy Thanksgiving

[bdubbs]

ya cphase ill be out there by 8am

[C-phase]

wind has laid down but now fog has moved in. :( Swell was kickin' pretty good today off beach.
that inlets gonna be tricky in fog with big swell....don't be a turkey

after I launch our turkey I might disappear for a few hours if not theres always beer and football.

Happy Thanksgiving

On the boat at 7 this morning, fog was THICK in ships channel. Once I cleared the OC bridge fog was gone. Inlet was a "little" lumpy, not bad.

Ocean was great, 5 footers with a nice smooth swell.

ya cphase ill be out there by 8am

Missed the morning bite :rolleyes:
I'm gonna try the same place I told I was at, again Sunday.

[BlueFen]

Drag some white 6" shad umbrellas when you go back there c-phase.

[Waterboy]

Fished GE Thanksgiving morning with my son from 6am till 8:30, had five bass to 33 inches, fresh clams end of outgoing tide, made it home in time to play in our annual Turkey Bowl, awesome day.
Happy Thanksgiving.

[C-phase]

Drag some white 6" shad umbrellas when you go back there c-phase.

Thanks,
One of my trolling sticks is getting an eye replaced, so I could only pull one.
I was pulling an umbrella, 6' Chartreuse, got slammed as soon as it got down and the stinking blue wrapped it around the stretch line.:thumbsdown:

Cleared up that mess and sent down a 4" black back willow umbrella, same result.
My buddy was pulling black stretches and getting bass, but he arrived an hour or so before me. Who knows :nuts:

Your avatar photo looks familiar, is that on your boat and were you out there and see me?

[BlueFen]

Your avatar photo looks familiar, is that on your boat and were you out there and see me?

Yes to both. I was near you for a bit yesterday. 26 Scout cc.

Couldn't buy a bite on the stretchs yesterday, but got em 2-3 at a time on the 9rs umbrellas.

I think the umbrellas track predictably well, but it's the stretchs that cause the lines to foul. Those things do what they want to do. I have run two of the same stretches out of out rodders on identical 8 foot trolling sticks giving at least a 22 foot spread still get fouled on each other.

[C-phase]

Ditto on the strecth lures

Odds are I will be in the same area early Sunday. Hit me up if your out.
Hopefully my other rod will be repaired by then:bow:

[bdubbs]

bummed i missed that early morning bite..
got the skunk yesterday. ended up running out in a freinds boat. trolled / jigged our way across the length of ocean city.. nothing! one bluefish did bite off one of our shads... if that counts :(

[C-phase]

Roll call for tomorrow? I'm in !!

[TomKat]

Me too! on 68

[candyman]

wind laying down nice now...gust only 23 instead of 35...progress. We'll be running at dawn

[flyfisher135]

Hittin it tomorrow morning with some bunker. So far looking like a nice day weather wise

[candyman]

just woke up,looked out the window..water like glass:D

[eelball]

I'llbe out.North or south....I wanna go North, but I bet we run south:o

[striperaholic]

george head south. Call me heading out of Avalon 7 am. Got em good south of there 2 days ago.

[bdubbs]

good luck guys! figures the first nice day in weeks n i have to work all day today.
might try tommorw :rolleyes:

[C-phase]

Finally got the striper skunk off the boat. :D
Me and 2 other guys and we got our limit... :thumbsup:

[C-phase]

Me too! on 68

I tired to call you in and saw you, but you must have not heard me......

[eelball]

We went south. we did ok. 1 bass short of our 4 man limit. about a dozen or so throw backs, and some viscously large blues.

[Willie]

Finally got the striper skunk off the boat. :D
Me and 2 other guys and we got our limit... :thumbsup:

Now thats great to hear, the dang boat was getting awful smelly.....:)

[C-phase]

We went south. we did ok. 1 bass short of our 4 man limit. about a dozen or so throw backs, and some viscously large blues.
George,
Steve said his phone's broke and he's using the company phone & doesn't have your # ? I tried to get him to go but he wanted to go sit in a tree stand :rolleyes:

Now thats great to hear, the dang boat was getting awful smelly.....:)

I hear ya one eyed Willie.......

[fmTuna]

Eelball.... you hang where we left you???? We had a crappy day.

[C-phase]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e223/aclineman/stripergutpile.jpg


Yummy......:D

[griff164]

C-Phase, pickup some 9er rigs with the white tubes and maybe some in black. If you have any sand eels in your area these rigs will produce on the troll.We have been killing them with this setup all season out of Barnegat Inlet.....Good luck...

[C-phase]

C-Phase, pickup some 9er rigs with the white tubes and maybe some in black. If you have any sand eels in your area these rigs will produce on the troll.We have been killing them with this setup all season out of Barnegat Inlet.....Good luck...

Thanks,
The above massacre fell for the 9ers ;)

[bdubbs]

congrats harry!
was tweaking all morning knowing u guys were gettin into fish while i was stuck at work :( gonna give it a go in the morning if it aint too windy.:fighting:

[surfnturf]

Got one 32 incher in the inlet and a couple run-offs. Tried trlloing some stretches out front, but gave up quick. It was a nice day for practically Dec. Was gonna see if you were out there C-Phase but never hit you up on the radio. FM Tuna I saw you comming in the inlet about 1or 2 pm and waved, not sure if you saw me. Saw some other fish boated in the inlet, nothing to great. It is getting down to the wire for me I'm supposed to pull'er this week, but.......who knows.

[bdubbs]

surfnturf what did u pop that bass on????

[surfnturf]

Eels......

[candyman]

Eelball.... you hang where we left you???? We had a crappy day.


so did we, hard to beleive with yesterdays great visability that not one shit storm of birds was found. Come to think of it, I haven't seen a shitstorm of birds in a long time.

Remember the days when you looked over the horizon and there will be this "cloud".
Most fun we had yesterday was to abruptly pick up and run away from a fleet like we knew somethin"( we didn't):razz:. 2 minutes later we would have 4-5 boats following us. Some would come screaming past us on almost a collision course to get to"spot" first. Spot would be a handful of gannets.

I think I've had enough, time to get ready for Santa:wave:

[eelball]

Eelball.... you hang where we left you???? We had a crappy day.
Naa. We bounced around abit. We got 2 there first thing in the morning, when we saw you. Then 1 here and there. Then back there on way back picked our last 2.
C-phase,
Steves afraid of the ocean.;)

[C-phase]

Was gonna see if you were out there C-Phase but never hit you up on the radio.

Shoulda called me.

C-phase,
Steves afraid of the ocean.;)
You know him well:D
And the wind, and the rain, and the fog, and other boats..............

But I'm not, open invite anytime to you. hit me up.

[bdubbs]

was gonna try going out in a lil this morning but it looks like once again winds are starting up a lil earlier than anticipated.:huh:

[fmTuna]

Turned the corner this morning to a little sportier than expected conditions... only had a little time 'cause of a meeting at my office....

I had heard of a bite off Briigantine so that was the early plan, but really did not want to get beat up on the way home so I just slid out to 50' and dropped a couple stretches... monster bluefish are still lurking....

Pretty slow but steady pick for a couple hours before I had to hightail it back to the dock to show up for the meeting (late, of course)

Battened down the hatches for yet ANOTHER big blow..... maybe Friday will be do-able if this low keeps moving at doubetime.....

[CABBY]

Not a whole lot of trips this year but all have produced. Went out front of OC this morning and saw nothing. Made a few feeble attempts to jig up some fish but very few birds around and no luck. Hit the GE bars for the start of the outgoing and water was filty. Covered up in dogs. Had about 10 in 30 min and other boats I saw also were fighting the same. We were using clam and bunker. Made a move tighter to the OC side and got out of the dogs but also didn't have any other takers. Didn't hear much in the way of boats catching today.

[bdubbs]

was the water dirty outside in the ocean ?

[CABBY]

Cleaner than the inlet, but still very low visibility. Maybe a few feet.

[surfnturf]

Man you could'nt beat the weather though, and the ocean in the afternoon was like a pond! Nice day out on the water unfortunataly I also got skunked. I was supposed to pull the boat this week but did'nt so this was a bonus day. I am going to try maybe Sunday an pull'er Monday. Might try a little Monday, before I pull'er.

[striperaholic]

WEnt into inlet last night NADA. Been pretty slowwww this year. My numbers are way offffff. Something happened in that inlet. Maybe all the noise in the bay Dredgeing banging is scareing them off.

[bdubbs]

i agree. :huh: it may have to do with the complete lack of any medium size bait (peanuts, spot, mullet) in the back bay this fall as well... it was awefully quiet along them sodbanks during magic hour this year.

[C-phase]

Decided to wait until it warmed a bit :D
Ran south and released a 27" and boated two 32 inchers before heading back.
Also released two big blues.

Forgot my cell phone so no pictures for you today :naughty:

[C-phase]

Forgot to mention,

We were all by ourselves in this GIANT ocean. Set up the troll and within 15 minutes we had about 4-8 boats which is fine.

What pisses me off is why in god's name do guys stop about 100 yards off your bow in the direction your trolling, cut off there engine and start to jig ???

After about the 4th time it happened and having to change course I decided to pass by the last guy within 50'.

He looks at me and says "You catching anything?" I was until these nimrods started running, gunning and F%&ING up my routes ... :thumbsdown:

I thought the Philly guys went home for the winter .. :D
RANT OVER .........

[donzi and marie]

Went out to Absecon inlet on incoming tide on Mon. Nothing. Tried back in broadcreek area, nothing. Decided to head back to inlet on outgoing tide. Got two 27" and one 24". Had about three misses. All on spot. Water temp. was 49 degrees. Was gonna try out front first thing, but wind started to kick up, and motor was running rough.

[fmTuna]

Yesterday morning had all the promise in the world with nice flat seas and a forecast of S winds at 5kts..... yeah, right.

Anyway, headed out towards the usual stomping grounds and found some good marks... and a bunker boat.... so it was off to jigging. Even with pretty good visuals on the screen I was not hooking up so I tried swimming the jig instead of just jiggin it... it was the ticket.

Had 12 bass mostly just under keeper size in about an hour, and only a couple big blues... and then it just died off enough for me to move. Went a little further offshore and found some more marks but no go on the pickup so I headed into the SI Lump. There were some boat picking on the troll so I gave it a while with some Stretch 30's.... picked one short, and then headed back to Margate.

I guess the general consensus is that noneof us can understand why the world is just not on fire right now. The water temp is perfect for fall mayhem and there sure is no shortage of bait in the water.

Couple of my friends are pulling but I'm hanging..... back out as soon as possible, which is probably not until after the weekend......

[eelball]

Ed, I think your gonna have a line to go with you in another week or so.

[Retainer]

headed out Ge yesterday around 10:30 am., headed north. picked up a 32" bass on a pink shad umbrella rig around 11. called it a day after the wind picked up. What happened to 5-10? It was more like 15-20 kts by noon.

[Outbound44]

Good report Ed. I talked with my cousin yesterday who had fish at 40ft off of wreck inlet. Looks like I might make the steam back up from CM on friday unless the rips start to go crazy - it should be red hot!

[BlueFen]

Went out yesterday, started near Capt. Ed & saw the whole gang out there.
Covered lots of typically productive ground but it was a slow day for sure. Marks here and there, but no log jams on the sonar.

We got 7 bass all day only 2 of which were keeper sized.

The final fish of the day was a nice 40" 23 pound bass in 30 feet of water of 30th Street in OC on a 9rs. She was a beauty and made an OK day into a good one. We did let her live after some pics. Needed some good karma. Here is my buddy with his PB bass.

Also caught a sh!t load of summer flatties with some winter flounder mixed in on anything with tube & on teasers.

[C-phase]

Way to go man !!!!

After going out yesterday and having the weather man screw it up again, I was on the fence about today.
I screwed up and worked today. It was KILLING me looking at the flat ocean :(

Did anybody go out?

[C-phase]

I guess the general consensus is that noneof us can understand why the world is just not on fire right now. The water temp is perfect for fall mayhem and there sure is no shortage of bait in the water.



I know it's :nuts:
I have never seen a real steady bird pick this year either :confused:

[BlueFen]

Way to go man !!!!

After going out yesterday and having the weather man screw it up again, I was on the fence about today.
I screwed up and worked today. It was KILLING me looking at the flat ocean :(

Did anybody go out?

Thanks C-Phase. Good to see you out there.
My bro-in-law went today late and they only got one keeper.

If Capt Gene Quigley of Shorecatch got skunked on Sunday, none of us can feel bad down here. We need the next wave of fish to come through.

[hungryfisher]

Hey Seeker, I know that guy in that pic, he must be a good luck charm. :thumbsup: You should take him out again soon! :D

[C-phase]

Thanks C-Phase. Good to see you out there.




You to man

[BOOSTER-X]

...
I guess the general consensus is that noneof us can understand why the world is just not on fire right now. The water temp is perfect for fall mayhem and there sure is no shortage of bait in the water.

Couple of my friends are pulling but I'm hanging..... back out as soon as possible, which is probably not until after the weekend......

Hey Capt. Ed,

I was out there on Monday....I tried everything from Kennedy Park out to 2 miles. Bunker chunks and clams on fish finders and unbrella shad trolling at 3-5 mph. I didn't even get a nibble. It really seems like there is a lack of sea life around GE. I even heard the charter boat off OC asking for help last week. A couple of folks in this thread have noticed a lack of bait fish in this area, but you say there's no lack of bait. I have an older Fishfinder 160 and see a few marks here but no bait schools. Sorry if I seem negative, but I'm just trying to figure out why I've only caught 3 blues and a couple of spinys in 7 or 8 trips this fall. I'm really hoping that the fish are on there way down from the falling water temps to the North.

I'll be out there on Monday again....weather looks good.

[C-phase]

Hey Capt. Ed,

I was out there on Monday....I tried everything from Kennedy Park out to 2 miles. Bunker chunks and clams on fish finders and unbrella shad trolling at 3-5 mph. I didn't even get a nibble. It really seems like there is a lack of sea life around GE. I even heard the charter boat off OC asking for help last week. A couple of folks in this thread have noticed a lack of bait fish in this area, but you say there's no lack of bait. I have an older Fishfinder 160 and see a few marks here but no bait schools. Sorry if I seem negative, but I'm just trying to figure out why I've only caught 3 blues and a couple of spinys in 7 or 8 trips this fall. I'm really hoping that the fish are on there way down from the falling water temps to the North.

I'll be out there on Monday again....weather looks good.

5 MPH is bluefish speed, slow it down.

[fmTuna]

Good report Ed. I talked with my cousin yesterday who had fish at 40ft off of wreck inlet. Looks like I might make the steam back up from CM on friday unless the rips start to go crazy - it should be red hot!

Hey Bill... I want to meet you over at the dock, when you going to be around this week?

As far as not finding the bait, I have not been having too much problem there, it is finding bait with something other than dogfish on it all over the bottom.... I honestly have not been fishing our inlet at all, so there very well may be a shortage in that zone... still seeing lots of gannets without gulls off the beaches of S.I. and O.C. when I am out, but can't seem to be able to find a concentration of fish on them enough to jig or topwater them and I honestly don't like trolling... get plenty of that routine during tuna season.

Did have a good time Monday though... I had a couple guys back out on me at the last minute and was flying solo the other day and it really is nice to have company out there, even if they are not on your boat.... bassbarn rules for that for sure.

It is always nice to see the Coast Guard out there when you are flying solo too....

[BOOSTER-X]

The final fish of the day was a nice 40" 23 pound bass in 30 feet of water on a 9rs. .

I'll try anything to catch my first striper....can you tell me what a 9rs is?

I did a Google search for images using "9rs fishing lure" and the second line read.... "The lure of drunk gay men..." ???

[BlueFen]

That's some funny sh!t. Sometimes spelling counts I guess. Put an "e" in there and you'll stay out of harms way.
http://www.9erslures.com/

[fmTuna]

Any news..... anybody???

[Nevermoor]

Hey Ed,

We ran down to the Cuma lumps this afternoon and trolled niners for a couple hours. We picked up a 30" and a 26". It ain't great but I had to get those last licks in before I pull out for the season.

[shadow12]

Any news..... anybody???

Yeah, but it's not good. Left Absecon Inlet at 6:15 this morning heading north looking for birds. Went half way up LBI without seeing a single bird diving on bait. Turned around and came home after trolling for half and hour with 9ers without a touch. This is the worst year I can remember for the jig bite.

[candyman]

I pulled on Monday but did go to dock yesterday to see that well known angler who needs no introduction. He was out for six hours and had 3 minutes worth of action, birds ,fish rolling and ONE bass then poooof...gone.

kinda like its been all season:huh:

[chaser]

Inlet bite was still on as of yesterday's incoming tide. 3 fish to 38" and 47-48 degree cleanish water. Another boat fishing the south bar had a couple too. My best day of the season was dec 8, i don't think it is over.

[Guatemala Dave]

We caught 4 keepers out of at least a dozen fish yesterday afternoon on a beautiful ocean drifting spot. Lots of bait still hanging out, looks like another day tomorrow.

[bdubbs]

Inlet bite was still on as of yesterday's incoming tide. 3 fish to 38" and 47-48 degree cleanish water. Another boat fishing the south bar had a couple too. My best day of the season was dec 8, i don't think it is over.


yea i heard you guys slayin em on the radio. Just as i was driving my boat over to get her pulled for the season :(:(:(:(

[KeysKid]

Yeah, but it's not good. Left Absecon Inlet at 6:15 this morning heading north looking for birds. Went half way up LBI without seeing a single bird diving on bait. Turned around and came home after trolling for half and hour with 9ers without a touch. This is the worst year I can remember for the jig bite.

Not trying to bust your chops at all but I just dont get why guys get so obsessed with bird watching...its like if they dont see birds they wont fish:nuts:
Sure huge bird plays make it easy, but, fish are there regardless of the birds.

[shadow12]

Not trying to bust your chops at all but I just dont get why guys get so obsessed with bird watching...its like if they dont see birds they wont fish:nuts:
Sure huge bird plays make it easy, but, fish are there regardless of the birds.

Obviously you've never been on a jig bite where hundreds of gannets are crashing from the air, while the bass are pushing the bait to the surface from below. It's a sight and adrenaline rush that doesn't quite match any other type of bass fishing, and when you find that - you have found a gold mine of fish on every drop of the jig. For me, it's the most exciting type of bass fishing.

[BACK TO REELALITY]

Obviously you've never been on a jig bite where hundreds of gannets are crashing from the air, while the bass are pushing the bait to the surface from below. It's a sight and adrenaline rush that doesn't quite match any other type of bass fishing, and when you find that - you have found a gold mine of fish on every drop of the jig. For me, it's the most exciting type of bass fishing.


amen to that!!!

[C-phase]

I'm with KeysKid.
Just because you don't see birds doesn't mean the fish aren't there, you just have to put your time in and find the fish yourself.

Pulling lures for a half hour and saying it's the worse year ever, is not much time, and at 3 knots not covering much area.

But you are correct, having the birds point you to the fish, dropping down and feeling the pick up is some cool $hit, and makes for an easy find :cool:

Looks like I might be able to give it one last shot tomorrow, before I take her out for the year.

[fmTuna]

Tuesday is looking like a window and that might be it for me.... going on the road for 10 days in a week and will probably yank her out before I go..

[candyman]

Not trying to bust your chops at all but I just dont get why guys get so obsessed with bird watching...its like if they dont see birds they wont fish:nuts:
Sure huge bird plays make it easy, but, fish are there regardless of the birds.


about 10 years ago , there was a body of fish and birds that stetched from GE to Townsend's and beyond. I was boatless and running the beaches by land looking for a spot where they would be in range.:nuts: In the past the birds would blacken the horizon to look like a storm cloud...a shitstorm of birds....that is what we seek and it doesn't seem to happen much anymore:huh:

[bdubbs]

now that my boats out for the winter, if i see any birds that thick u better believe ill grab my biggest surfboard n paddle out there n get dragged around by some bass :fighting::D:fighting:

[zthedude]

fmTuna were going out tomorrow 2 what channel will u be on?

[Outbound44]

Hey Bill... I want to meet you over at the dock, when you going to be around this week?


Ed - Im available all week. Ill probably stop by today around lunchtime or right after work. Need to make some measurements for a new toy that I am going to demo with an electronics rep!

Want me to call when im down that way? email me your cell#.

Bill

[Captain Rick]

Will do Rich.

Also I have not noticed any bunker in the ocean in this area since Sept. Am I the only one noticing this???

We had scattered schools of bunker off Manasquan on Friday when we were out. Fairly good mass of bunker yet only a few bass caught

[BlueFen]

Tuesday is looking like a window and that might be it for me.... going on the road for 10 days in a week and will probably yank her out before I go..

I'm doing the same. Looks like the wind forecast increased from yesterday's prediction, but it should be largely offshore. See you out there.

[C-phase]

Started out today at the Cuma. Passed Kingfish heading north towards AC. Not a good sign :D Got him on the radio and he saw nothing there. Since I just arrived we tried our lures with no birds or marks.

Heard the chatter about guys boxing fish in 45' of water off the Hilton. Stayed at the Cuma for another 30 minutes and heading towards the Hilton.

Ran over some HUGE marks about a mile short of the fleet so we set out from there. Got about a half mile away and had one hit and never really hooked into the fish.

Stayed on the troll for about 2 hours not a touch. No bird play, but it was some of the best conditions you could ask for.
Lots of marks as well.

Must work tomorrow and the weather is going to take a dump (or so they say :rolleyes:)

Think I'm pulling the boat this afternoon............ :(

[Tommy Tuna]

Any body going tomorrow, weather looks OK. Headed out from TI on 68. Tommy Tuna:thumbsup:

[fmTuna]

Yep.... we're goin... cya out there... leavin around 7:30ish

[KeysKid]

Obviously you've never been on a jig bite where hundreds of gannets are crashing from the air, while the bass are pushing the bait to the surface from below. It's a sight and adrenaline rush that doesn't quite match any other type of bass fishing, and when you find that - you have found a gold mine of fish on every drop of the jig. For me, it's the most exciting type of bass fishing.

I agree 100%. Have been in bites like that more times than I can count from the boat or the beach. It makes for "no-brainer" fishing and is a blast. However if I step on the beach or break the inlet and dont find that, all is not lost... I just gotta work a bit harder fishing the structure...lumps, shoals, sloughs etc...the fish will be there.

[BOOSTER-X]

Launched out of Kennedy Park at about 2:30 pm today...back bay was like glass. Got past the last bridge and idled through the snot out to the jetty. Bazzillions of marks on the incoming tide at the rips off the jetty. Used clam on fish finder, trolled the umbrellad shad rig and tried jigging. I either had a snag or a monster fish tore my budget Penn a new you know what. Is that what they call a run off? Seemed like way more line was coming off than a the drift speed could have pulled off.

I didn't see a whale out there but is was one of the most beautiful sunsets I've seen in a while. Reminded me why I love being out on the water so much.

[C-phase]

Launched out of Kennedy Park at about 2:30 pm today...back bay was like glass. Got past the last bridge and idled through the snot out to the jetty. Bazzillions of marks on the incoming tide at the rips off the jetty. Used clam on fish finder, trolled the umbrellad shad rig and tried jigging. I either had a snag or a monster fish tore my budget Penn a new you know what. Is that what they call a run off? Seemed like way more line was coming off than a the drift speed could have pulled off.

I didn't see a whale out there but is was one of the most beautiful sunsets I've seen in a while. Reminded me why I love being out on the water so much.

Actually a whale WAS spotted today, but not in the inlet....

[WreckinBall]

about 10 years ago , there was a body of fish and birds that stetched from GE to Townsend's and beyond. I was boatless and running the beaches by land looking for a spot where they would be in range.:nuts: In the past the birds would blacken the horizon to look like a storm cloud...a shitstorm of birds....that is what we seek and it doesn't seem to happen much anymore:huh:

I'm pretty sure that was early December 1998. I've never seen birds that thick, it literally looked like a big storm cloud until you got close and realized it was miles upon miles of birds over bass. That was the year I was introduced to the crippled herring. That lure outfished everything else by a wide margin that year.

[eelball]

I'm pretty sure that was early December 1998. I've never seen birds that thick, it literally looked like a big storm cloud until you got close and realized it was miles upon miles of birds over bass. That was the year I was introduced to the crippled herring. That lure outfished everything else by a wide margin that year.

Ahhh yes. december of 98. A year that any striper fisherman wil NEVER forget. Bass EVERYWHERE . It really cant be described. Tornado's of birds. I know me and a buddy AVERAGED over 100 bass EACH for days.

i'll be listening on 68

[Nevermoor]

Have fun out there. I gotta pull out tomorrow and need to catch the 7 AM high tide. See ya next year. however if the bite happens to move back into the bay I can throw the little boat in for a quick trip.

[candyman]

Ahhh yes. december of 98. A year that any striper fisherman wil NEVER forget. Bass EVERYWHERE . It really cant be described. Tornado's of birds. I know me and a buddy AVERAGED over 100 bass EACH for days.

i'll be listening on 68

I heard some chatter today about a 30lbr as I was driving down Atlantic ave. with another load of chocolate.

since we're going down memory lane...remember the year clam boats off were of longport...that was some easy fishin:) limit out in what..30 min.?
that ain't gonna happen again anytime soon..they got all the clams

[eelball]

Mike. call me. They still got nice ones up North on bunker.

[insomniac]

I'm pretty sure that was early December 1998. I've never seen birds that thick, it literally looked like a big storm cloud until you got close and realized it was miles upon miles of birds over bass. That was the year I was introduced to the crippled herring. That lure outfished everything else by a wide margin that year.

I remember that too. Sky just black with birds for miles. I was in barnegat light back then. The water was a froth with fish , like half of the entire stock of fish were coming down the coast at once. Crippled herring and big bucktails. We used to land some monster weakfish from those schools too. It was really something to see.Many days we were the only ones out there. Other days , maybe a boat or two that we knew. Not many people knew about it at the time. We'd see people trolling for bass a mile or two away and they wouldn't even react.

[rchipbrown]

"they got all the clams"

I remember surf fishing in the 70's if I needed some more clam I just reached down into the sand and pulled one out. I don't know if it means anything, but this year I've seen a lot of quarter to silver dollar sized clams on the sand bars that were not there the last few years.

[Chrome Dome]

I remember that too. Sky just black with birds for miles. I was in barnegat light back then. The water was a froth with fish , like half of the entire stock of fish were coming down the coast at once. Crippled herring and big bucktails. We used to land some monster weakfish from those schools too. It was really something to see.Many days we were the only ones out there. Other days , maybe a boat or two that we knew. Not many people knew about it at the time. We'd see people trolling for bass a mile or two away and they wouldn't even react.


I remember plenty of fat trout and depending on what flock you could catch bass, blues, trout, albies and even fluke what a fall. You never had to run more than 10 miles north or south of GE (inside of 3 miles) and it was an all out blitz for hours. I remeber running home from Brigantine after catching all day long and driving past flocks of birds that were insane (and we didnt even stop:eek:).

[fmTuna]

Ahhhh the memories.. I remember it like it was just like this morning....

Leaving the dock at 7:30, not having to run 70 miles anywhere, and Stretchin me up 2 fatties..... a 38 & a 32 ..... and was back at the dock by 1:00....

That's my kinda memory.... recent :cool:

[striperaholic]

saw a few boats out there trolling and drifting off OC today. There was one other drifting the north bar also

[eelball]

Ahhhh the memories.. I remember it like it was just like this morning....

Leaving the dock at 7:30, not having to run 70 miles anywhere, and Stretchin me up 2 fatties..... a 38 & a 32 ..... and was back at the dock by 1:00....

That's my kinda memory.... recent :cool:

Nice Ed, I went home. Dont like trolling. Would rather.....golf;).

[fmTuna]

Nice Ed, I went home. Dont like trolling. Would rather.....golf;).

Yeah, I don't like it either... but I'd still rather fish.

[Retainer]

Drifted with eels on the north bar Tuesday afternoon. Weather was great with generally calm conditions. Tide was abnormal and did not start incoming until around 3 pm(Low was supposed to be at about 12:15). Fished with one other boat. Water at 45 degrees and clean, but no luck. Heard on the radio that the troll bite was off

[BACK TO REELALITY]

i may be crazy, but im still convinced the fish are north...
guys are still catching real good around barnegat area
either that or the fish are migrating their way south farther offshore and no one has found them??

[shadow12]

i may be crazy, but im still convinced the fish are north...
guys are still catching real good around barnegat area
either that or the fish are migrating their way south farther offshore and no one has found them??

I think you're right, backed-up by Shore Catch's reports from Sat & Sun. out of Pt. Pleasant. Now if the water temp doesn't plunge, they should pass us close enough to get us on a consistant bite on a jig or if the schools of bunker keep pushing the beach, who knows?

[candyman]

BIRDS WORKIN OFF OF LONGPORT...yesterday, walked the dog about 9, got out binocs and saw BIGGEST BIRD PLAY OF YEAR and nobody on 'em. Found over dozen clams then took dog home and took care of responsibilities thinkin of using clam on longport rocks. called eelball to report birds and he said he saw them and (quess who) heading right for 'em. it was the mighty KINGFISH who went out . Had my handheld and called him and he said he had nice ones...25lbrs and then poof they were gone.

I got 2 bumps on the rocks and went home, on way back took another peak around Newport ave and 3 boats out there with some bird play.

its like they know when we're not around

[fmTuna]

.

its like they know when we're not around


I'm hearin some twilight zone music in the background somewhere... :eek:

If it is blowing north 5-10 of Friday morning I might slide out there...

[bdubbs]

ya i was workin on the boardwalk in OC yesterday and saw two different occasions of heavy birdplay about a mile out that lasted for 10 mins a peice... the fish def. got word that we pulled our boats so now they have come out to play.:p

[candyman]

all sorts of mooring bouys out there 'bout mile or so. somebody's gettin' a beach. Dredge equipment showing up in GE.

didn't see much and whoever goes today deserves them.. its cold

[fmTuna]

I almost ran over some gear about 200 yds off longport when I was going out the other day... and there was a long stretch of gear off of dog beach..

Took a drive on the beach with the binocs on the way to the office this morning... nothing going on then

[bdubbs]

yea i saw the tug boats draggin more shit up from down south... the beginning of the end.... when will they learn their just wasting away money... would be alot nicer if they just took the 15million and gave everyone that lives on the island 100 bucks, instead of pumping

[DaPlumber]

I'm hearin some twilight zone music in the background somewhere...

If it is blowing north 5-10 of Friday morning I might slide out there...

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Ill be out of Corsons 9-10 ish .

[candyman]

Should be a nice balmy 20 degrees at sunrise...good luck:wave:

raised the Kingfish while I was on Atlantic Ave. on way to Margate Store....he did it again. quote..."I've been releasing 20 lbrs for last 2 hours".

which brings back ANOTHER memory...cleaning fish as they were freezing was no fun:thumbsdown:


ps....don't fall in:naughty:

[eelball]

Crap,I need to get on it....just 1 more time.

[fmTuna]

Crap,I need to get on it....just 1 more time.

Eelball... leaving the dock around 7:30 but it is going to be a short local trip... have to be back at the dock by 10:30.... meet me at the boat if you want to jump on.

.... You too candypants....

[eelball]

Thanx Ed, I'm trying to get it clear.

[DaPlumber]

Same I have room . Only 2 on the boat . call me after 7:00 am 609-685-0305 if anyone wants a ride .

[BOOSTER-X]

i may be crazy, but im still convinced the fish are north...
guys are still catching real good around barnegat area
either that or the fish are migrating their way south farther offshore and no one has found them?? I've been told by some old timers (around GE) that December and January have always been their best months. The guys in the Whitewater Bassin' thread (Barnegat) have been slaying them, but now the water's too cold and the bass are heading South. My friends have been catching as many as they want in Cape May and Delaware Bay, but now they're saying (in the Delaware Bay Forum) that "the nail's in the coffin" and "the season's officially over". Which one is it? I have noticed that it seems like everyone who has pulled their boat says the season's over.

[C-phase]

Got a call from my buddy around 3pm today ,grabbed my $hit and hauled A$$, left the dock at 3:30.

Water was sloppy at best, with stacked 4 footers.
Headed out, found the flock, and mother load of fish not another boat in sight!!!!
Total fishing time about one hour. Temp, frigging cold.
Caught about 40 Stripers in the 20 pound class !!!!

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Bad cell phone shot but the screen was LIT up top to bottom

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[candyman]

Eelball... leaving the dock around 7:30 but it is going to be a short local trip... have to be back at the dock by 10:30.... meet me at the boat if you want to jump on.

.... You too candypants....

Thanks Ed but no can do, duty calls and I have to motivate my workforce:

THE BEATINGS WILL BEGIN AT NOON

[fmTuna]

I couldn't take it!

I threw Eelball, and two stripers off the boat in 40' of water at 10:30 and headed home :D

..... hope somebody responsible finds the stripers..... :cool:

[eelball]

Thanx Ed, great morning. Your a pleasure to fish with. Now the guy you dumped me with on the other hand!!:p
Just kiddin george. We had fun, and worked our asses off for fish. I had one that i couldn't get off the bottom while jiggin! ran me around the boat twice before pulling the hook.
Ed and I got this beauty. She had 3 whole fresh bunka in her belly.
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[BOOSTER-X]

Got a call from my buddy around 3pm today ,grabbed my $hit and hauled A$$, left the dock at 3:30.

Water was sloppy at best, with stacked 4 footers.
Headed out, found the flock, and mother load of fish not another boat in sight!!!!
Total fishing time about one hour. Temp, frigging cold.
Caught about 40 Stripers in the 20 pound class !!!!


Hope you're thawed out.
Were you jigging or using bait? Was that 47 ft of water? I'm giving it a shot on Monday if anyone's interested...

[BlueFen]

Got a call from my buddy around 3pm today ,grabbed my $hit and hauled A$$, left the dock at 3:30.

Water was sloppy at best, with stacked 4 footers.
Headed out, found the flock, and mother load of fish not another boat in sight!!!!
Total fishing time about one hour. Temp, frigging cold.
Caught about 40 Stripers in the 20 pound class !!!!

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Bad cell phone shot but the screen was LIT up top to bottom

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HOLY SHEEEEET! 47 feet of bass. And I took her out on Tuesday. Nice day bro!

[C-phase]

Hope you're thawed out.
Were you jigging or using bait? Was that 47 ft of water? I'm giving it a shot on Monday if anyone's interested...

Yup all thawed out and tried it again Fri afternoon, no such luck though.

All caught on the jig in 47':thumbsup:

[C-phase]

HOLY SHEEEEET! 47 feet of bass. And I took her out on Tuesday. Nice day bro!

I know, 47' of bass, we were like WTF?!?!?!!!!!!!!!

I pulled my boat too, but didn't winterize it yet. figure if we get a few decent days I can launch it easy enough :thumbsup:

[bdubbs]

congrats on the catches guys! :thumbsup:

[C-phase]

I pulled my boat too, but didn't winterize it yet. figure if we get a few decent days I can launch it easy enough :thumbsup:

Scratch that :mad::mad:

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[fmTuna]

Mighty fine looking fish there Eelball.... remember I take full credit for everything caught on my boat ;)

Well looks like I am totally stuck up here in Philly..... wife company C'mas party was last nite and I was supposed to pick up the new truck this morning .....and the dealership closed due to weather....

Hotel is giving us a deal for the second nite so looks like I am going to wait until the roads are cleared tomorrow afternoon...

If anyone in Margate wants to swing by tomorrow and make sure the fmtuna is still afloat, that would be great :D

[C-phase]

FM,
I just got call into work. Cruise the island a LOT. Not sure where you dock but would be happy to check on her for ya. If I get a chance to check the barn and you post up, I'll check for ya.

Nevermind I just saw your signature.......
Hydrasports 2800 Vector Twin 250 HPDI
Sunset Marina, Margate

[fmTuna]

FM,
I just got call into work. Cruise the island a LOT. Not sure where you dock but would be happy to check on her for ya. If I get a chance to check the barn and you post up, I'll check for ya.

Nevermind I just saw your signature.......
Hydrasports 2800 Vector Twin 250 HPDI
Sunset Marina, Margate

Thanks.. I won't be able to get there with my shovel til late tomorrow.. It will be good to know she is floatin and happy

[C-phase]

Ed it's 2:45 AM and I just walked in. Unfortunately we spent most of the night working in AC and EHT. Never made it to Margate.
It was blowing pretty good but I've seen much worse. The Mainland had much more snow then the island, so I would think you should be OK.

If I go back in in the AM and get over there I try and eyeball it for you.

[fmTuna]

No sweat.... I am pretty sure it will be fine til I get there this afternoon. Getting out of here around noon then headed home.

[eelball]

jamed up from storm. I'll take a ride first thing in the morning Ed.

[striperaholic]

George looked a little crappy out there today. Just finished my second 14 hr round of snow fun. Let me know if it looks worthy be nice to have a xmas striper dinner.

[eelball]

Roger, My guess is all the cold water run off has probably just ended what we had. My stuff is away for the season.

[bdubbs]

ocean waters down to 43... seems almost done... buuuuut there were birds on the prowl all day today. so might be worth it to take a look if yall get a chance.

[fmTuna]

Well.. Got home and shoveled her out. Man there was a load if snow and ice in there!
Guess I will strip out the gear and get her over to the yard as soon as the rest melts out tomorrow.. Bummer

[bdubbs]

just checked... water temp dropped to 39 off ac

[BACK TO REELALITY]

im gunaa try to sneak out one last time this week then im done

[fmTuna]

Screw it... I am going away for a week, and leaving her floating.... there will be a New Year's week striper or tog trip.... damn the torpedos! :D

[Outbound44]

Friday afternoon before the storm was EPIC. The small fleet that was out there left one by one and we ended up pretty much alone. Final tally was 23 fish to 25lbs in 3 hours. Many other fish in the high teens & 20's. Bill W. went home with sore arms since he accounted for 22 out of the 23 fish. We're hoping to get back on them later this week if weather allows.

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[BACK TO REELALITY]

i got a report from a friend who lives up north and says they are still finding the fish up there
fish are still around but no doubt they will be on the move might be a little bit trouble finding them

[bdubbs]

who was out there today? and howd yall do? saw one boat anchored in the inlet and another running out the inlet around 2.

[striperaholic]

YEa I saw them out there. I was wondering if it was u. but realized ur in for the season. I may go out next week if the wind stays down one day.
Still pushing snow. Brian did I wake u this morning with that truck horn?

[C-phase]

I dug the foot plus of melting snow from my boat. Doesn't look like it will melt out tomorrow, but might be all gone by Friday:thumbsup:

Sunday is looking like it might be 48 dergee's & do-able :D

[bdubbs]

yea that probably would have been me out there if i didnt pull the boat, but thats why i pulled it early this year, all that gas was killing me, untill i can find a cheaper apartment i gotta watch my expenses ..... na i didnt hear the horn rodger... you gotta honk it louder next time!!!!

[BillV]

That was us in the inlet around 2. We were jigging for stripers. Spent the whole day out between GE and Sea Ilse and managed only one short. trolled and jigged.

[candyman]

SKIM ICE ALERT right around Dorset Ave. Bridge.

ocean looked great this am and one guy looked to be around Raleigh Outfall.
Its friggin cold out
so we'll party:D
Merry Christmas

[fmTuna]

HEY! How is my boat doin????

Fished the beach in Charleston, SC this morning... Guess what, same results as Margate only 10 degrees warmer..hahaha

Be in Florida by dinnertime... Just in time for the rain.. Awesome adventure so far:rolleyes:

[striperaholic]

yea that probably would have been me out there if i didnt pull the boat, but thats why i pulled it early this year, all that gas was killing me, untill i can find a cheaper apartment i gotta watch my expenses ..... na i didnt hear the horn rodger... you gotta honk it louder next time!!!!
IF you didn"T hear that your deaf......

[bdubbs]

hah dude i hardly remember anything when im half asleeep... so maybe it did wake me up.

[fmTuna]

Sooooooo? I am back in the cold here in NJ... been gone for a week.... anything worth getting dressed for?

[Retainer]

Not if you want to freeze your butt off, just ran to take the Retainer out of Gateway on Patcong Creek to the Beesleys Point ramp this afternoon around 4 pm and it was cold. :eek:took awhile for the engine to turn over:mad:, just glad to be out before this next storm. Looking forward to the spring out of GE and flounder behind Kennedy.:) It's now the beach for me.

[candyman]

well, I loaded up on surf clams and made 6 bags of salted swill and froze my nads off., that was yesterday...today I heard taylormaid out there and he said he saw nuthin...it was 23 on beach this am without windchill.
kingfish was out the other day and got 1 short and a 29incher...that was a full day effort

might be time for fat lady...maybe 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR


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[fmTuna]

Well that does not sound to good... I can't get the boat out til the 4th, since my trailer is not set up for the boat yet and thats when the guys at cardinal get back to fire up the lift......

I guess I will run it one day this week and then drop her in Somers Point. Probably Tuesday since the wind should drop a little by then...

[Outbound44]

It's been pretty quiet out there Ed. Bass have seemed to move on - blackfishing is OK but it's getting pretty chilly time to move to deeper water.

Im basically done up here until the spring. I will be chasing Sails down in Stuart right after new years! Bite is ON!

Shoot me an email with your mailing address. We will soon be working on getting 2010 leases out in the mail.

Happy new year!

[fmTuna]

Bill

I just got back from down there.... did a little inshore wading on Longboat Key on the west side, then by Singer Island over in West palm... was just beautiful.

I'll send out my address to you today... have a great season down there and maybe I willl chase you down on one of my excursions to see the family.

[Outbound44]

Anyone been through the inlet lately? Whats up with the dredge?

[bdubbs]

the dredge broke again thats why they pulled it back into the inside of the inlet

they have hardly pumped any sand yet so i doubt they have made the inlet any deeper. we only have one block worth of new sand on the beach now. and that last blow washed alot of that back out.

[Retainer]

Does anyone know whether they are actually dredging the inlet itself? a friend says they use a "borrow area" just outside on the south side of the inlet and insists that the inlet is not being dredged as this will require a different permit. I am curious as I fish out of GE and the outside north bar is hairy. I would think the inlet is being dredged, but does anyone know this for a fact?

[fmTuna]

I ran my boat over to Somers Point last week to have Cardinal Joe take it out and they were working on the shoal North of the channel, but fairly close to it....

Can't imagine that they would dredge the channel, which is deep enough, when there is so much sand on the shoals on both sides and it's the shoals moving ointo the channel that causes issues...

Wish someone would slip them a 20 and point them at the rockpile ;)

Anyway.... a broken dredge gathers no sand....

[candyman]

Well they can't make it any worse. You would THINK they would try to kill two birds with one stone but who knows.
I know one thing, you'll be able to walk around Ocean rockpile in Longport at low tide this Summer.

Damn shame striper game over, Ocean been looking pretty good last few days.

ps hyacynths starting to peek through soil....:)

[C-phase]

Be careful if you use the cut, there is a slew about 50-75- yards out about 50 yards wide. After that another bar. Would hate to see anyone tear up there boat.

In this pic you can see the outer bar.
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Here you can see how far out the bar stick towards the inlet.(Upper left side of photo) Sorry, only had a cell phone camera, best I could do
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[bdubbs]

a couple days before xmas i decided to throw on the waders and give it one last go over there on that sandbar. i walked that whole bar couldnt believe how shallow it got.. i pretty much wallked jetty to jetty in an area that used to be around 10ft of water.