Where is everybody?

[mike1010]

Very few anglers are showing up to fish the Atlantic Highlands PBs, to the point that hardly any boats are making it out, and those that do are light. This is not a sustainable situation for the captains, or for the mates. (Disclaimer - I have no commercial interest in any of those boats, just like to fish them.)

The fishing for shorts is pretty good. More keepers are being caught day by day. If you insist that a single striper is not enough, well, I disagree, but the old rules are still in effect anyway. Are you waiting for better reports? Boats that can't sail because the customers stay home will generate no reports at all. We count on these boats. Let's support them.

[tombanjo]

I think people need to know that the old rules are still in effect. I didn't know that until I saw it yesterday and I'm here every day. Guess all the doom & gloom about new regs is the only thing people see. And I agree, I'm happy with one + the action.

[frugalfisherman]

I'm keeping my powder dry 'til fluke season and the ling show up. Then its 3-4 times a week the rest of the year!

[bigfish1011]

I think its a sign of the economy and the fishery as a whole. you an catch shorts from the sand so I think many are taking adv of this

[abbashaya]

If you are waiting out the shorts than come on down now they are gone, we had a great day on the fisherman wednesday everyone had at least one keeper.

[Fisherman120]

While I love many boats on this site, and will do a number of PB/charter trips for stripers, right now there isn't much of a difference then the popular beach spots over jumping on a party boat. On the sand you leave when you want and will spend 70-90$ less after everything(120-150$ less for a charter). I rather save that money up for fluke season and select livelining days where you need to be on a boat usually.

[Harpoon]

Work, family, decent Cod bite, bluefish on the rocks/sand, tile fishing started, more well established seasonal guys chartering the bay, access to stripers in the Delaware River...just to name a few reasons.

[AndyS]

No mention of Belmar, Point Pleasant and Brielle ? I use these ports when I go party boat fishing.

[Dino]

early spring clamming bass in cold brown water up in raritan... in my opinion, MEH.

[howardrf]

This time of year waiting for PB boat doing "LING"
out of AH.. Weather would also help!

[mike1010]

No mention of Belmar, Point Pleasant and Brielle ? I use these ports when I go party boat fishing.

I am the OP. Is your question for me? I mentioned only Atlantic Highlands because that's where I've been so far this year, and have no first-hand knowledge of what kind of traffic the Belmar/PP/Brielle boats have been seeing.

[FlukeYourself]

are you guys kidding me after this brutal winter I will bring my piggy ban I would look under my couch I will vacuum the house do the dishes do the laundry I just want to go fishing

[Capt Sal]

early spring clamming bass in cold brown water up in raritan... in my opinion, MEH.

One of the fisheries anywhere!!!!!

[mike1010]

are you guys kidding me after this brutal winter I will bring my piggy ban I would look under my couch I will vacuum the house do the dishes do the laundry I just want to go fishing

Exactly! And yet the turnout is a shadow of previous years.