capt. jim, these whiting swarm cape cod bay late august thru October. comm. draggers out of provincetown, mass. bail them. we catch on anchor not really trying(just trying to catch live bait for giant bluefins) YOZURRI RIGS, sometimes baited with strips of bait depending on the dog problem. I have in truth normally caught three 12 inch whiting at a time, common. tinkers mixed in, baseball bats also. no brainer, cant believe you guys in nj. doubt it. check wiched tuna, not reality but all baits jigged arewhiting. best, capt. jim