Saltwater Road Trip Recommendations? - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

Super · #1 08-02-2018, 09:34 AM

I’m looking for a few nice salty road trips on a head boat or charter. Perfect trip would be under 10 hours away and under $200, but I’m open to ideas. I’ve done a few in NC like the Miss Hatteras and enjoyed that. North or south of NJ both work. Anyone have any good experiences or ideas? Thanks.

RAMMFISH66 · #2 08-02-2018, 09:48 AM

The Blackhawk out of CT. great capt, crew and fishes near Montauk and off of Mass. They are a sponsor on the site.

hartattack · #3 08-02-2018, 10:31 AM

http://njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98507

tunajoe · #4 08-02-2018, 11:51 AM

Head north and get a boat out of RI or Mass. ESPECIALLY FOR TUNA. The ride is much shorter, fishing much better, and a lot cheaper. When you factor in a 5-7 hour ride to the grounds in NJ vs. 1-2 hours up there, all in all you are gone from home about the same amount of time, if not less! I've begin limiting my tuna fishing here for the last few years. When captains talk about 10-12 back to back trips during the heat of the season with only a few fish at best for each trip, that has to tell you something.

porgylber · #5 08-02-2018, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tunajoe

Head north and get a boat out of RI or Mass. ESPECIALLY FOR TUNA. The ride is much shorter, fishing much better, and a lot cheaper. When you factor in a 5-7 hour ride to the grounds in NJ vs. 1-2 hours up there, all in all you are gone from home about the same amount of time, if not less! I've begin limiting my tuna fishing here for the last few years. When captains talk about 10-12 back to back trips during the heat of the season with only a few fish at best for each trip, that has to tell you something.

Just read the fine print in the contract regarding keeping the fish caught. Lots of boats in Mass keep the tuna.

thefishermanmechanic · #6 08-02-2018, 08:23 PM

I just went on the Eastman’s boat out of NH for haddock and it was a great experience, clean boat great mates and the fishing was good too! $71 for an all day trip!

StriperChef · #7 08-02-2018, 08:48 PM

Recently took a trip up to Montauk and fished the Miss Montauk. Worth every minute of the drive! Great boat, great crew and great fishing!

shrimpman steve · #8 08-02-2018, 09:05 PM

Definitely the miss Montauk. Montauk is a beautiful hamlet and the miss Montauk is top notch.

Finprof · #9 08-03-2018, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Definitely the miss Montauk. Montauk is a beautiful hamlet and the miss Montauk is top notch.

Agreed on both, but the drive to Montauk on a weekend is one of the worst traffic jams you will ever be in. It is quicker, although farther, to go to Rhode Island. You will be fishing the same area around Block Island
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shrimpman steve · #10 08-03-2018, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Finprof

Agreed on both, but the drive to Montauk on a weekend is one of the worst traffic jams you will ever be in. It is quicker, although farther, to go to Rhode Island. You will be fishing the same area around Block Island
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Ahhhh. The secret, go in the middle of the night/early morning. I used to make it regularly from ringwood bh to Montauk in just under three hours.