Friday fluke
 

Been awhile since I posted, but here's a report...
Got out yesterday started off near Keansburg after hearing reports that it was "on fire". Not a sniff. Moved east and fished between Romer and the West Bank light, had plenty of shorts, then saved the day late with 2 nice fish. Dropped another keeper at the boat. All fish caught between 18 and 30 feet of water, jigs and fish were coming up ice cold. Most were caught on a live killies, but they seemed to like pink Gulp! too. The gulp tails were getting shredded by some pesky little shits on the mussel beds, maybe baby sea bass?

Re: Friday fluke
 

When it comes to bay fishing ,still nothing better for fluke than a big live Killie.. I have had days when really small Sea Robins were maddening, tearing everything to shreds.. Those or as you stated, little sea bass, or even small Bergalls on Mussel beds.....

Re: Friday fluke
 

Spot and/or croaker

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Great to hear from you. Seems like your report is similar to many others!

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Nice report Jeff!!!

Gotta agree with Jigman. Area has absolutely been flooded with spot and croaker for weeks now.

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I thought spot and croaker had a preference for warmer water temperatures. If the ocean and bay are ice cold, wonder why they'd be up here in such numbers?

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Shark river is loaded with them also right now

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Good question I can’t answer. That answer is way above my pay grade.