Bonito in the surf?

[Needlefish]

Fished for about an hour in the surf near Long Branch this morning. Caught a half dozen snapper blues, two small fluke, and two unknown fish 10-12" long that look like Atlantic Bonito. Blues and bonito hit small diamond jigs, and caught all the fluke on a teaser (4" white gulp swimming mullet).

[Jigman13]

Yep. Bonito. Good eats right there if bled immediately. Awesome sashimi/sushi...minus the sand lol...

[Chrisper4694]

cool catch, wasn't expecting that

[Reel Class]

definitely a bone john

[RAMMFISH66]

Nice catch in the surf..after my Monday senior fluke trip on the Prowler 5, I will hit Sandy Hook on Wednesday for fun in the sun/surf...see ya all later, RAMMIE

[Needlefish]

I can't find bonito in the NJ Marine Digest. Is there a size limit or season for bonito?

[RAMMFISH66]

I've caught them in the surf before and do not know of regulations...no limit or size...

[torchee]

Saw a bunch of them going airborne while leaving manasquan inlet on a NS sunrise thursday morn.
Real tight to the inlet/close to beach