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captbogan · #1 12-29-2015, 05:19 PM

Our last couple offshore sea bass trips were a bit disappointing. The earlier
trip we had plenty of fish but not too many big ones. The last trip, Saturday, we had Bigger sea bass and porgies but not great numbers. One more trip for sea bass tonight --the crew and I will take our best shot at it.

Starting Saturday, Jan 2nd, The Gambler will make her best attempt at fishing for striped bass on a daily basis. The water is still very warm and the baitfish are around so I really think we should find and catch some stripers. We'll run the same hours as the fall: 7:30 till 2:30 everyday. The westerly winds forecast for the weekend should help too. We'll be fishing with jigs and lures but ready to catch live bait too.

Blind Squirrel · #2 12-29-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by captbogan

Our last couple offshore sea bass trips were a bit disappointing. The earlier
trip we had plenty of fish but not too many big ones. The last trip, Saturday, we had Bigger sea bass and porgies but not great numbers. One more trip for sea bass tonight --the crew and I will take our best shot at it.

Starting Saturday, Jan 2nd, The Gambler will make her best attempt at fishing for striped bass on a daily basis. The water is still very warm and the baitfish are around so I really think we should find and catch some stripers. We'll run the same hours as the fall: 7:30 till 2:30 everyday. The westerly winds forecast for the weekend should help too. We'll be fishing with jigs and lures but ready to catch live bait too.

Good to hear. I remember some great January striper trips on the Gambler a few years back, and the weather did us in before the fish quit.

bunker dunker · #3 12-30-2015, 08:28 AM

Yea man!!! Still lots of fish around.see you guys soon

Blind Squirrel · #4 12-30-2015, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bunker dunker

Yea man!!! Still lots of fish around.see you guys soon

This doesn't surprise me at all:
http://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85975
54°F water temp in Belmar surf today, and no seriously cold days in the accuweather forecast until 1/12. Not being as young as I used to be, I'll be looking for the ones with light winds and plenty of sunshine.