Surf/Canal report

[Brewlugger]

I gave it a try in southern Monmouth county at first light this morning. The conditions and weather were nice but there wasn't any bait or signs of life and only one other angler to be seen. I was throwing a littleneck popper and trying some different retrieves and just when I was thinking about switching lures I thought I saw a swirl behind my popper after a couple more cranks I hooked up and landed a small Bass around 25 inches. I kept at it for another hour to no avail but I was happy to land my first surf Bass of the Fall season. I took a ride to the Canal and got schooled by the Blackfish in there. I was swinging and missing like a blindfolded lumberjack and only managed one small Seabass and a Blowfish. I hit the surf again this evening and fished into the night but there was nothing doing