Fluking Friday

[Cuz]

Fished out of AH on a half day head boat. It sucked! This was my second trip this week with only four shorts caught. Not even a keeper for the whole boat. All the boats are fishing off or near the ammo pier in shallow water. Things have been very tough the past two days. I believe there is not a lot of fish like there should be this time of year. Forget about outside in the ocean. The water is really cold out there. We're behind at least three weeks water temperature wise. Many boats slamming the same grounds everyday is also hurting the fishing.

[DEEP POCKETS]

Originally Posted by Cuz

Fished out of AH on a half day head boat. It sucked! This was my second trip this week with only four shorts caught. Not even a keeper for the whole boat. All the boats are fishing off or near the ammo pier in shallow water. Things have been very tough the past two days. I believe there is not a lot of fish like there should be this time of year. Forget about outside in the ocean. The water is really cold out there. We're behind at least three weeks water temperature wise. Many boats slamming the same grounds everyday is also hurting the fishing.

We had 70 degree surface temp and 6 keepers in the ocean yesterday. Not a lot of fish, should have changed rigs as we we were marking loads of sea bass.

[captain george angler]

You should have been on the Angler 3/4 day. But maybe not. Do you bring bananas? George

[Fisherman120]

I've been getting keepers from the surf 4 out of 5 days this week in Raritan Bay, including this morning. Only day I didn't I had 3 that were half an inch short. Hitting the same area for weeks on end isn't doing anybody any favors.

[MDeSi]

All the boats are fishing off or near the ammo
Things have been very tough the past two days.
I believe there is not a lot of fish
Forget about outside in the ocean.
The water is really cold out there.
Many boats slamming the same grounds .[/QUOTE


your effed man!!

[Capt Joe]

Originally Posted by Cuz

Fished out of AH on a half day head boat. It sucked! This was my second trip this week with only four shorts caught. Not even a keeper for the whole boat. All the boats are fishing off or near the ammo pier in shallow water. Things have been very tough the past two days. I believe there is not a lot of fish like there should be this time of year. Forget about outside in the ocean. The water is really cold out there. We're behind at least three weeks water temperature wise. Many boats slamming the same grounds everyday is also hurting the fishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIIiaO12I5Q

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by Capt Joe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIIiaO12I5Q

I'm one for humor. Funny video. My post was honest in what I have experienced two times out. Other fishing friends report the same slow fishing. They fish on their own boats several times a week. We all can't be making up the same reports. Hopfully things will get a lot better.

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by DEEP POCKETS

We had 70 degree surface temp and 6 keepers in the ocean yesterday. Not a lot of fish, should have changed rigs as we we were marking loads of sea bass.

Seventy degrees SURFACE temperature has no bearing. Chech the bottom readings where the fluke live. My friend dropped a temperature probe to the bottom and got a 59 degrees reading. And if the wind is from the SW it can get colder on the bottom and on the surf. Perfect seabass temperature. Northwest/North winds pushes the warmer shallow water from the New York shoreline down our coast. Fluking gets better.