Raritan Bay Bass

[Mike Buelow]

Fished hard Sunday. Started trolling under the birds in the triangle early, and worked my way up the reach and across to 11a with only a few tails bit off by snapper blues. was marking fish like mad, but no bites. decided to run outside to look for some life and didn't mark or see anything. came back inside and started trolling the Staten Island side of the reach. Finally found the stripers feeding somewhere east of Princess Bay (don't want to spot burn) and managed numerous shorts and 5 keepers, 28"-32" No big fish, but fillets for everyone on board. For what It's worth, would have caught many more except a Charter Boat kept running through the pods of fish and kept putting the fish down, very unprofessional.

[LingADing]

What are u talking about the Bull or a guy driving around like a bull??? Because I was fishing with tommy and he did not do that at all and he is very professional!!! I fish with them 2 to 3 times a week. Your the one starting rumors Now that's unprofessional!!!

[Mike Buelow]

No disrespect meant I don't know who this Tommy is or what boat you are referring to. I intentionally did not name the boat. Just trying to post an honest report trying to help. I thought that was the purpose of these boards. If you were in on the same bite as me, you know there were no fewer than 6 charter boats and 15-20 private boats in on the bite. most stayed on the outside or just waited for the fish to resurface within range. one did not.
I edited the post and removed the term that offended you sir.

[shawn_nj]

Fished hard Sunday. Started trolling under the birds in the triangle early, and worked my way up the reach and across to 11a with only a few tails bit off by snapper blues. was marking fish like mad, but no bites. decided to run outside to look for some life and didn't mark or see anything. came back inside and started trolling the Staten Island side of the reach. Finally found the stripers feeding somewhere east of Princess Bay (don't want to spot burn) and managed numerous shorts and 5 keepers, 28"-32" No big fish, but fillets for everyone on board. For what It's worth, would have caught many more except a Charter Boat kept running through the pods of fish and kept putting the fish down, very unprofessional.

Sun I hit the same general areas... then the rip, then went outside, then hit romers....nothing. Thought about going heading over to SI side, but instead packed it in. DAMN...lol! Thx for the report.

[WaltNJ]

Thanks for the useful report. Much appreciated.

[Capt.Yasar]

Trolled triangle, princes bay, #19...nada. saw some bird life near #19 and few boats were already there, did not see anyone catching. maybe some did, dont know. tried chumming round shoal, no even a bite. may be next time, it can only get better :)