Last cast fish 🎣

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Drove to Manasquan to go fishing this evening but police roadblocks blocked access to the inlet because of the annual tug of war. Went to Dog Beach. Caught nothing in 10 casts with a 2 teaser Ava rig, then went to the inlet after the police left. Weather was cloudy and cold after a cold front with a west wind small craft advisory and outgoing tide. Ocean was very rough and dirty. More than 10 surfers were in my spot. Didn’t get a hit again. Two women arrived and started surf fishing with bunker on the point. My High n’ Dry breatheable chest waders leaked. After the surf fishermen left, I started using a school bus Bomber and 2 teaser rig. Got a big tangle and lost a teaser and plug. Switched to an ASalt black Bomber and 2 teaser rig. An intruder arrived and started fishing on the jetty in casting range. He caught, beached, then released an undersized striped bass with a plug, then took over my spot. On my last cast of the day, I caught, tagged and released a 29” striped bass with my brother John’s homemade pink synthetic buck tail teaser. The intruder in my spot caught my line while I was fighting the striper. I was very fortunate to land my first striped bass for this year. NJ crowd surf fishing is not fun.