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captbogan · #1 04-06-2013, 06:29 PM

Ran to the south, looking for striped bass today but saw very little on the finder and the ocean temp is still too cool. Tried several drifts working down to Seaside --no bites. Anchored-up in tight to the beach and chummed/baited with clams but nothing happened. Made radio contact with boats south and north of us but their findings were the same. The past couple years we were catching good by this time but this spring has been cooler.

By 11AM, I headed the Gambler off to a couple of wrecks, anchored up and dropped clam and crab baits down. Caught some keeper cod and short taugs. There has been a few big ling on these drops too. Kind of slow but I liked the sign of blackfish that we saw.

So this is the daily plan: Start out the mornings in search for stripers, ready to jig or clam. If the writing is on the wall (no stripers to be found) we will head off for taug, cod, ling. We will have clams and crabs on board for bait. This will be our plan B. If we catch any keeper bass, we will stick to plan-A. Weather permitting, we plan to fish every day.

Still room on our golden tilefish trip leaving this Friday morning. The crew and I can't wait for that trip! If you can get away for this Friday's tilefish trip call 732-295-7569 and save a spot.

hammerin hank · #2 04-07-2013, 06:24 PM

Thank God I met you and Capt. Ron Santi, you guys really work your butts off for your customers , BRAVO! bobby... And I thought when I sold my Grady White last year that my finishing life was over, not at all!!!!! See ya soon,,,

RnK · #3 04-07-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hammerin hank

Thank God I met you and Capt. Ron Santi, you guys really work your butts off for your customers , BRAVO! bobby... And I thought when I sold my Grady White last year that my finishing life was over, not at all!!!!! See ya soon,,,

So right - great captains here and they tell it like it is. Your fishing life is just beginning. We both fish a lot 30-35x a year, and it's cheaper than when we had our boat in Cape May, and we fish 60% 6-pack. 40% PB. We catch 4x the amount of fish we did, some years more, and meet and learn from many great fishermen and great people. You're just getting started!