Monger mixed bag featuring linesided carp

[jmurr711]

Headed out with Captain Hank & Danny & a rowdy crew of myself, Dave & Tim Tats, Rick the OBGYN, Smooth Archie & Piney Vince. Knew the bottom bites been slow but we got faith in hank. headed out at 5:40am in the dark stopped on a few sea bass spots nada, went norf & saw some birds saw a lil cc being shady about themso we investigated.......GAME ON! 7 striped carp with 6 dying including a 24lb which I entered into the Jersey Hooker Tourney! Carp dried up hit sandy hook reef.........BARREN! a few pin sea bass & porgies but dead like scary dead. went inshore on some more bird play but nothing doing. Hank then ran souf into a big bird play here we mange 1 blue, 4 bite offs & Capt. Hack Jmurr broke off a bluefish that was every bit of 17lbs at the boat.

At this point Captain Hank made a call to former Monger Capt. Jerry for some #'s Jerry obliged & Hank took us inshore to the far western ledge of cockolla canyon. We drop down & get more bites minly lil seabass but then rick gets a blowfish! As he is reeling the puffer in he says there was something following this a lightbulb went off in my head & I knew it was triggers, I drop down 10 feet BAM! Big old trig! we put 13 in the boat & another puffer as well as a few more porgys & sea bass. I also lost 3 more bluefish on the jig as I am a super hack. Only landed 1 tog by my cousin Rick we tried crabs but not a sniff. Inshore fishing was not what it has been in years past have a feeling next week after the blow will be insane when sea bass is closed As always Hank & Danny were top notch & my cousin & Boss' were all raving about the amazing trip we had & couldn't believe Hank apoligized for the "slow" trip!

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