Weds 10/28 Trophy Striper time - the big ones

     We started off local with some some bird life but no success so we went a different way then yesterday, but still a long ride. Howard caught his and the boats personal best at 50+ inches and least 50 + lbs, did not want to weigh it so it would live. Boated another at 44 " and lost a couple. The trick is to have a bunker snagger, a weighted treble hook  to snag a bunker and then put it on a live bait rig with circle hook.  We did boat fish on shads  and also jigs lately, but right now the live bait works best. Back at it in the AM so hope to see you on the boat.

 

Tiger Tues 10/27 Took the ride - came back with pride

     First let me wish my Sister a happy 70th, not that she will read this. We ended up with a  small group but we heard fish were at an area far away, so we took the ride anyway. Slow start, as I was thinking, why did I go this far, but as it turned out it was worth it after a handful of doughnuts on the last few trips. All big fish from 38 to 42" , boated some and lost some but at least something. Mike boated 2 and a few others landed around the boat, along with the ones that got away fish. Please listen to what the mates and it tell you, as we want you to catch and land fish. Hope they move closer and see you on the boat. Thanks for looking in and here are few pics of some we boated.

 

Monday 10/26 update - Call if you are arriving after 7:30 AM

     We made it out on Friday and Saturday with the same sad results.  Trying to sail every day now, weather permitting and of course enough showing up. Sunday morning we had 3 until 7:30 and gave them a choice to stay and hope of more showing up or jump on another boat. They left and then more showed up that would have gave us enough to go. Therefore if you a running late or will arrive after 7:30 please give me a call. We are all hoping that things will pick up after this full moon but there is more bait showing so pick up some snaggers and bait rigs just in case. Thanks for looking in and hope to see you on the boat, the bite going to happen soon.

Thurs 10/22 Game ON ! It's a go for Fri 10/23

     It may be breezy tomorrow, Friday, but we WILL be going. Hope the stripers are there and hungry. Also hope there are not too many small boats to knock them down if they come up, don't get me wrong there are a lot of sharp small boater fisher people, but there are also a lot of idiots the just plow into the fish and knock them down. Bring what you got, jigs, shads, bunker snaggers and rigs for live bait if you get a bunker. See you in the AM and lets hope for the best. Thanks for looking in.

Weds update, the winds won't stop - next trip now Friday 10/23

   We were planning on going out Thurs but will hold off until Friday since winds are still blowing. Hopefully the cooler temps pushed some more fish down and they will be hungry. Still on the 8AM - 2 schedule for now but please come by 7:30 or call ahead so we can figure if we have enough to go. Thanks for looking in.

Sunday 10/18 They eluded us again - Not sailing until Thurs.

     The morning started off breezy and choppy which the stripers usually like. We searched and tried here there and every where from Sandy hook and Raritan bay down the beach, across to the NY side and back. Saw a lot of birds and bait at times but no good, and not just for us. By the afternoon the winds died and it turned out nice for the later part of the day and it still didn't help. With that being said we are going to take a pass the next few days with the NE winds picking up and no fish to boot. We will try again on Thurs if the weather straightens out. Thanks for looking in.

Sat 10/17 Sailing Sunday and maybe Monday

     We will be going out tomorrow, Sunday and maybe Monday if possible, but the rest of the week does not look good with the wind forecast.  Bring you big shads, jigs, and bunker snaggers and don't forget to check your line, knots and of course you DRAG as the fish are big. Feel free to ask a crew member for help checking everything, thats what they are there for. Thanks for looking in. Another old pic.