It's Not Over Yet!!

[bulletbob]

I guess all us "experts" on ocean storms, and how they impact seasonal migration patterns of salt water fish need to study a bit harder. Might be enough fish around for small boaters on certain pieces, just not the big concentrations that a party boat with 30 guys fishing would need.. Otherwise why have most of the bottom boats switched over to Stripers?

[Gerry Zagorski]

Yea pretty sure most of the party and charter boats have switched over to Stripers. Not like you can make it a Striper Seabass combo since you're restricted to possessing Stripers any time outside the 3 mile line.

[JBradley44]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

I guess all us "experts" on ocean storms, and how they impact seasonal migration patterns of salt water fish need to study a bit harder. Might be enough fish around for small boaters on certain pieces, just not the big concentrations that a party boat with 30 guys fishing would need.. Otherwise why have most of the bottom boats switched over to Stripers?

Do you think stripers draw more of a crowd? People seem to fish what’s trendy nowadays? Stripers are probably the most sought out fish in Jersey. Down here in Cape May we don’t get a showing like up north so everyone keeps bottom fishing and it’s usually good until the end of the year!

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by JBradley44

Do you think stripers draw more of a crowd? People seem to fish what’s trendy nowadays? Stripers are probably the most sought out fish in Jersey. Down here in Cape May we don’t get a showing like up north so everyone keeps bottom fishing and it’s usually good until the end of the year!

Very different up north. A very consistent Striper fishery and you can practically set your watch by it and people look forward to it.

[FatDadFishing]

Thanks for the report, great to hear the bite continues. What were the water temps looking like up north?

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by FatDadFishing

Thanks for the report, great to hear the bite continues. What were the water temps looking like up north?

64 - 65 degrees inshore

[frugalfisherman]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

64 - 65 degrees inshore

That's still swimming temps!

[tautog]

There are still some sea bass inshore for small boaters, but inside 15 miles, there is no concentration of them. On the party boats, it is at least 10 to 1 porgy to keeper sea bass. It will probably be that way for another 3 or 4 weeks until the sea bass start to concentrate offshore.

[JBradley44]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Very different up north. A very consistent Striper fishery and you can practically set your watch by it and people look forward to it.

Oh yeah I know. It’s world class fishing. Hasn’t been good below Barnegat for a few years now.

[Broad Bill]

Originally Posted by JBradley44

Oh yeah I know. It’s world class fishing. Hasn’t been good below Barnegat for a few years now.

You can blame Virginia, Cooke Inc. / Omega Protein and the ASMFC for that.