31” bluefish

[NJ219bands]

Made a new double teaser and Ava rig this afternoon, then went fishing 🎣 in Manasquan Inlet this evening on a hot, cloudy day with a strong west wind and incoming tide. 3 foreigners were in my spot so I tried a new spot. Cast my new rig for more than two and a half hours and only had one hit. Caught, tagged and released a 31” bluefish on the plain hook Ava A-17 just before I quit. A foreigner who doesn’t understand English, recaptured my bluefish soon after I released it. He took it to his car. I don’t think that he is going to report catching a tagged fish. I caught, tagged and released bluefish (44) on my last 11 trips to the inlet. While I was leaving the inlet, a fish 🐟 survey guy interviewed me. There was a forest fire 🔥 in Jackson on my way home. I probably won’t return to the inlet until Monday. It is no longer fun fishing there. Spear fishermen shot striped bass, trigger fish 🐟 and sheepshead. There were two thunderstorms at the inlet this evening.