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Reports for 2003

**Fishing reports are an important part of catching more fish. However, they should be read to help you understand what the fish are eating, when the fish are eating, and to learn what areas the fish are feeding in. They should not be read to try and figure out an exact set of boot prints for you to stand in, this won't help, it will only frustrate you, it's very rare that there will be a repeat of a past night's performance. That is why all are encouraged to post reports and are asked to just give a general location, not a specific spot.

Striper Addict(s): Eddie Jones Jr
E-mail address: edxjones@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 10/25/03
Time you fished: 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tide Stage: High - Low
Weather notes: approx 60 degrees
Surf Conditions : clear and calm
Boat Name: Brothers II
From: Big World Marina
General Location: Leesburg, NJ
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Bunkers
Bait Condition: Dead
Type of Rig: Fish Finder
Water Temp: 51 degrees
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 40, 36 & 31 inches

This is how it went down:

Big World Marina Stiper Tournament 2003. The 40 inch Striper weighed in at 23.5 pounds to take 1st place and win the prize. All three fish were caught within one hour, out of the Delaware Bay. A lot of Stripers were caught on this day, and the conditions were good for the tournament. Good Fishing!

Striper Addict(s): Tom
E-mail address: tes1032@aol.com
Date Fished : 10/21/2003
Time you fished: 1:30pm-5:30pm
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: Cloudy/SE wind
Surf Conditions : clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Union Beach NJ
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : peanut bunker
Bait Condition: dead
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 36 1/2" 18 1/2 lbs

This is how it went down:

Fish was caught first cast, no fish taken the rest of the trip. Lots of blues breaking.

Striper Addict(s): Tom
E-mail address: tes1032@aol.com

Striper Addict(s): ryan s
E-mail address: fish2cool
Date Fished : oct 16
Time you fished: 2 to 6
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: west wing
Surf Conditions : rough murky
Boat Name:
From:
General Location:
Fishing Method : spin gloomis
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clam
Bait Condition: awesome
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 42 inches 30ld

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Striper Addict(s): chcoakle
E-mail address: balkie2@comcast.net
Date Fished : 09/01/03
Time you fished: 0730-1200
Tide Stage: outgoing to incoming
Weather notes: cloudy, light rain
Surf Conditions : calm, slight chop
Boat Name: nameless
From: newburyport
General Location: mouth of merrimack about 1/4 mile into river
Fishing Method : boat fishing cut herring
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : cut bait herring
Bait Condition: parts
Type of Rig: hook and 2 oz weight
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 26
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: all schoolies, some as big as 26 inches though!!

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Striper Addict(s): big jim
E-mail address: sklarzjijms452@aol.com
Date Fished : 7/30-7/31/02
Time you fished: 9:00 PM-1:00 AM
Tide Stage: incoming to flood
Weather notes: light SW wind
Surf Conditions : gentle, clear, weed free
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Plum Island, ocean side, northern end
Fishing Method : surf casting, spinning rods
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : worms & chunks
Bait Condition: live sea worms & cut herring
Type of Rig: single hook fish finder rigs
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 17
They were:

This is how it went down:

Reports of fluke being caught on the rising and flood tide at this particular location the previous evening drew us to try our luck. We were told that an occasional striper could also be caught foraging in the surf here so we also soaked herring, cut in half with both halves impaled on an 8/0 circle hook. The worms were fished on a flounder hook. The worms produced 14 skates throughout the flood and the herring produced 3 dogfish towards the peak of the tide. Doggie # 3 was the equivalent of strike three for us. We departed for the Merrimac River basin and a plan of possibly fishing the dropping tide. Once at the Coast Guard Station parking lot received discouraging reports from other anglers of "0" fish caught, same as our previous trip to this locale on 7/26, and decided to depart for fresh coffee and the highway home instead.

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Striper Addict(s):
E-mail address: jcostell@mit.edu
Date Fished : 7/25/03
Time you fished: morning, evening
Tide Stage: approaching high
Weather notes: sunny, hot, mid 80's
Surf Conditions : clear morning/ rolling evening
Boat Name: surf
From: n/a
General Location: Winthrop, MA
Fishing Method : spin-chunking
Type of lure/fly: n/a
Bait type : mackerel-day pogie-evening
Bait Condition: dead parts
Type of Rig: fish finder rig w/ 1-2 oz. sinker and #5 hook
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: sand shark
They were: bass:22" sand shark: 31"

This is how it went down:

sand shark caught 40 minutes before high tide on mackerel chunk at 8:50 am. did not hit the bait hard. striper hit in evening three hours before high tide and ran a bit with frozen pogie chunk out of grassy,marshy area in about 18" of water on the evening's first cast.

Striper Addict(s): Timmy!
E-mail address: lestim@netzero.net
Date Fished : 6/18/03
Time you fished: 7:00AM-4:00PM
Tide Stage: all of em
Weather notes: snotty/rain am/clear,lght stheast,pm
Surf Conditions : 2-4,somewhat dirty,then clearing
Boat Name: bassaholic
From: shark river
General Location: asbury
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly: live bunker
Bait type : see above
Bait Condition: wounded
Type of Rig: weighted treble
Water Temp: approx. 64'
Striped Bass: 30
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 25's few 30's 1-40+

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Striper Addict(s): JT
E-mail address: MuldoonJT@optonline.net
Date Fished : june 30th
Time you fished: late afternoon into night
Tide Stage: outgoing , slack , incoming
Weather notes: clear , light breeze
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: no name
From: Greenwich harbor
General Location: fields point
Fishing Method : chunking
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker/mackeral
Bait Condition: dead , chunked
Type of Rig: fish finder / drifted bare
Water Temp: none taken
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 18
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 1 very large eel 1 sandshark
They were: bass lost at boat , WAY over 40 lbs other 2 were schoolies , all bluefish were harbor blues hitting on trolled chrome

This is how it went down:

The bluefish were thick enough to walk on in the moored boats on the outside of greenwich harbor monday evening , we trolled chrome till we got into them , then started casting and or jigging the chrome because they were smashing it as soon as it hit the water. hooked up on the big bass hadda get off the hook for it , it had 150 yards of line by then ,, battled it for a while , saw her ( assuming it was a big cow) then she made a crash dive and clipped it off. that was about 6pm. later , about 8 pm the other 2 fish hit. they were schoolie bass then late night about 12 am picked up a sand shark about 4 feet in length shortly after that a big eel all just off the point where the reef sticks out

Striper Addict(s):
E-mail address: WDPo7o@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/31/03
Time you fished: mid-day
Tide Stage: high goig ot to mid
Weather notes: 65 degrees, thunder showers
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Cohasset, MA
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Macs
Bait Condition: fresh
Type of Rig: floated chunks
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 18 in.

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Striper Addict(s): byron bromlow
E-mail address: bbromlow@hotmail.com
Date Fished : may 2 2003
Time you fished: 7:00-800pm
Tide Stage: in coming high
Weather notes: cool 62 ne 5-8
Surf Conditions : easy rolling clear
Boat Name: beach
From: 10 15 ft
General Location: seaside hts.
Fishing Method : surff
Type of lure/fly: clams
Bait type : frash
Bait Condition: halfs
Type of Rig: striper rig bottom
Water Temp: 58
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 24, 26 in

This is how it went down:

i thought the water would be to cold but fish hit good and a nice hour of fishing was had

Striper Addict(s): Joe Black
E-mail address: none
Date Fished : april 21 and 22
Time you fished: 9pm to 12 pm
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: northeast
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name: none
From: none
General Location: Cliff Street Staten Island NY
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: none
Bait type : bunker
Bait Condition: fresh
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp: n/a
Striped Bass: 12
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: from 10 to 39 lbs

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Striper Addict(s): mr fisher
E-mail address:
Date Fished : april 21
Time you fished: 600-930pm
Tide Stage: high outgoing
Weather notes: variable 5
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: lnb
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: swimming plugs
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 12
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: to 34 inches

This is how it went down:

big ones are around find bunker and youll find bass

Striper Addict(s): mr fisher
E-mail address:
Date Fished : april 21
Time you fished: 600 pm - 7pm
Tide Stage: out going
Weather notes: winds south 5 - 10
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: little neck bay
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: wimming plugs
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

lostgood fish saw one bout 24-27 inches come up bunker are getting more active will post again later i live like five blocks from lnb so I get to fish it quite a bit in the spring

Striper Addict(s): mr fisher
E-mail address:
Date Fished : april 21
Time you fished: night 200 am 430am
Tide Stage: 1hr in 1 hr out
Weather notes: air 40 wind none
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: little neck bay
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : swimming plugs
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: schoolie

This is how it went down:

lost 2 caught 1 20inch fish damm forgot my gloves had to leave fishing is no fun when you loose your hands will try again tommorow

Striper Addict(s): mr fisher
E-mail address:
Date Fished : april 20
Time you fished: 3.30 6.30 pm
Tide Stage: high
Weather notes: north 5
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: little neck bay
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: 5inch swimming plugs and bass assasins
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: to 29 inches

This is how it went down:

fish are ther bunker in bay also more aggesive since my last post require real slow retrieve,dont expect bam bam bam action as previous years but worth effort will post again tomorrow

Striper Addict(s): Mr Fisher
E-mail address:
Date Fished : april 15
Time you fished: afternnoon
Tide Stage: slack to out going
Weather notes: w n 5-10
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Little Neck Bay
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly: bucktails and shads
Bait type : worms sand worm
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

I didnt catch anything saw lots of peeps trying saw 1 bass about 27' on worms come up as I was leaving they wernt hitting artificals but the bass are there

Striper Addict(s): george c
E-mail address: pugfish@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 4/2-4/3
Time you fished: 2-7 pm
Tide Stage: incoming tide
Weather notes: windy
Surf Conditions : clear, not to rough
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: cape may
Fishing Method : fly and spin
Type of lure/fly: #2 white/chart decever and silver spoon
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: high 40's
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skates
They were: 16" and 27"

This is how it went down:

fished wednesday 4/2 at cape may point, got 1 small striper on white decever. also got 3 nice size skates drifting jiggys along the bottom! thats a first for me. thursday 4/3 the wind picked up alot so i switched to spinning gear a nailed a nice 27" striper under a bridge on a sliver spoon. wish i'd gotten him on the fly!

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Striper Addict(s): Billy Carman
E-mail address: billfish@hamptonsonline.com
Date Fished : 4-5-03
Time you fished: morning
Tide Stage:
Weather notes: east 5-10
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From: montauk
General Location: lake montauk
Fishing Method : rod
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clam and worms
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: flounder 5 of them
They were: 1-3lbs

This is how it went down:

Went out in the morning so we could get the first sun up. Fishing slow but it will most defenetly pick up. Want to go flounder fishing in montauk? Call 631-668-9101 hope to see you soon. I will keep you updated.

Striper Addict(s): Billy Carman
E-mail address:
Date Fished :
Time you fished:
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location:
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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Striper Addict(s): EDDIE SANTIAGO
E-mail address: Gep347@aol.com
Date Fished : 3-26-03
Time you fished: 2pm-6pm
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: croton harmon, NY
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bloodworms
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 14
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 22"

This is how it went down:

Lots of stripers off of croton point,all on bloods

Striper Addict(s):
E-mail address:
Date Fished :
Time you fished:
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : blue skyes
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: de. bay
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bloods
Bait Condition: live
Type of Rig: hi lo
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 10
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 2-20#

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Striper Addict(s): matt maroni
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 10-13-02
Time you fished: 7:00-10:30
Tide Stage: out going
Weather notes: 2 mph
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: wickford town beach
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: storm popper
Bait type : popper
Bait Condition: plastic
Type of Rig: popper
Water Temp:
Striped Bass:
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

had a 15lber hit had him on for 30 sec. came off but he cept going the drag didm't stop had a van staal. tight drag and it kept peeling line. lost a nice fish too bad too

Striper Addict(s):
E-mail address: Marlin4747@aol.com
Date Fished : January 10, 2003
Time you fished: 8pm-10:30pm
Tide Stage: Incoming
Weather notes: wsw 5-10
Surf Conditions : murky
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Ocean City inlet (North sea wall)
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Tandem bucktail(white) 1oz.
Bait type : bucktail
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 23inches - 27inches

This is how it went down:

Decided to make the best of the recent warm weather. Went out last night for a little while fished the last of the incoming tide, had three hits ,got lucky and was able to land two!One went 23 inches the other pushed the almost 28inches.Saw a few shad busting around.Fished the north sea wall, had fun!

This is how it went down:

Decided to make the best of the recent warm weather. Went out last night for a little while fished the last of the incoming tide, had three hits ,got lucky and was able to land three! One went 23 inches the other pushed the almost 28inches.Saw a few shad busting around.Fished the north sea wall, had fun!

Striper Addict(s): jess
E-mail address: j_comolli@msn.com
Date Fished : 11-1-02
Time you fished: 4:45 A.M.-6:30 A.M.
Tide Stage: Full high to almost 2 hours into the drop
Weather notes: light NW winds, partly cloudy, 35-40*
Surf Conditions : calm and clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: western Cape Cod (from shore)
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : eels
Bait Condition: live
Type of Rig: live-lined
Water Temp: somewhere near 55*
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 45 " 32 Lbs.

This is how it went down:

Oh man where do I start. About two weeks ago just after dark with a mid tide ebbing, I managed to catch and release 3 big bass from 20-25 Lbs (finally no bluefish). For the next two weeks I hadn't caught a thing and I began to wish that I kept one of those bass because my fridge is all out of meat. This morning, my friend Mike and I decided to give it one more chance before work. We both agreed that this would be the last time because "they're probably already gone." After about 45 minutes of nothing, mike got a hit and took the line of the roller to let it run (his Van Stal has no bail). After a few seconds he reeled up the slack, set the hook, but there was no fish....just slack. So we thought...When he tightened the line the bass erupted about 10 feet from the rock he was standing on (it must have swam towards him after taking the eel...I love it when they do that). It seemed to be big by the size of the splash, and was soon off on a nice long run (Mike's bass always run a lot further because he likes to set his drag loose. After about 10 minutes, the bass was in and on its side, and I grabbed her...and I said "holy !%it this thing is huge." We were pumped and before weighing it I knew it was over 30 simply because I had grabbed two others of similar size (for Mike) earlier in the season. I would like to tell everyone just how excited we were to see a big bass this late in the season...we never had luck this late in the year. I guess I'm not going hunting tomorrow morning, because I just picked up four eels!!!! SEE YA!!!!!

Striper Addict(s): Hot2DeathX
E-mail address: Hot2DeathX@cs.com
Date Fished : 10/13/02
Time you fished: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tide Stage: High to Low
Weather notes: 69 degrees/7 mph
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name: Brothers II
From: Big World Marina
General Location: Leesburg, NJ
Fishing Method : Spin & Bait Cast on 27ft boat
Type of lure/fly: Spoon
Bait type : squid, eels
Bait Condition: live, artificial
Type of Rig: low rig
Water Temp: 60
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 8
Weakfish: 1
Fluke: 0
Other: 12 Big Croakers
They were: 14 inch Croakers Running

This is how it went down:

Cruised out into the Delaware Bay on a overcast day. Hit onto some Croakers early in the morning with Blues soon to follow. Croakers were very big. Hook on to some Nurse Sharks, "Damn." Saw some other anglers coming in with Strippers. They're in right now, so I'll get them next time. Later!

Striper Addict(s): gonefisn
E-mail address: dbdws@rcn.com
Date Fished : 10/13/02
Time you fished: 2:30 - 4:40 PM
Tide Stage: about 3 hrs after dead low.
Weather notes: light rain and 55 deg.
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: amelia eirhatrt dam
Fishing Method : surf
Type of lure/fly: pencil popper
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: surf cast
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: stripers below keeper size - blues all over 20"

This is how it went down:

Fish were feeding like mad - lots of bait in the water and great action.

Striper Addict(s): jess
E-mail address: j_comolli@msn.com
Date Fished : 10-11-02
Time you fished: 10 p.m. till 1 A.M.
Tide Stage: dead low till 3 hours incoming
Weather notes: 20-30 knot northeast, drizzle
Surf Conditions : rough, murky
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: western Cape Cod
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: 2 0z bucktail w/ eel tail
Bait type : eel tail
Bait Condition: dead
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 64*
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: too many
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: shark?
They were: decent bass up to 41" (21-22 lbs)

This is how it went down:

We lost 10 of 12 eels to bluefish and possibly one shark (eel was shredded rather than chopped. Caught 2 keeper bass on remaining live eels...we then figured out that if we could hold bottom better (ie. jig head), we may be able to get more bass. We managed to land one just over 20 lbs, but my friend Mike lost one quite a bit bigger after he wrapped on a rock. It was a crazy night with the surf and wind being so strong. We are kind of lucky it was a lowish tide or we might not have made it past all of the slippery black rocks...

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : all Summer
Time you fished: 6am to 3:30pm
Tide Stage: Ebb and Flood
Weather notes: Calm all week
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Squid & Spearing
Bait Condition: dead
Type of Rig: Umbrellas
Water Temp: 70.5
Striped Bass: 100's
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 100's
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

The Windy has been enjoying absolutely the best summer of fishing ever. The inshore fishing for Stripers, Fluke and Porgies has been phenominal. We have been limiting out with Stripers everyday and big fish too. Last Sunday Steve Pavuloniis reelin two on an Umbrella rig that weighed in total 72 pounds. That's only three pounds short of a pound for each year of Steve's age of 75. Best catch on an Umbrella so far this season was 96 pounds on one rig. Its been like this everyday. The Fluke fishing is the best I've ever seen it. Just today John Glover and his group from Royersford PA Limited out with 42 Big Fluke to 10.2 pounds by Noon time. The average Fluke that Mike our Mate filleted today was 41/2 pounds, its incredible. If we've got a group that would rather Porgie fish instead of Fluke after limiting out on Stripers they're the biggest kind. 11/2 pound average with acoulpe over 4 pounds. This red hot action will peak towards the end of September. So come on down to Montauk and get in on it!

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : Aug 5 -8
Time you fished: 6:00 am to 3:pm
Tide Stage: Ebb & Flood
Weather notes: Calm all week
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly: umbrellas
Bait type : Squid & Spearing
Bait Condition: dead
Type of Rig: Wire Line and
Water Temp: 70.5
Striped Bass: 50
Bluefish: 4
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 100
Other:
They were: Bass to 35 Fluke to 7

This is how it went down:

Things have really been going well as of late on the Windy. We have been sailing every day and putting together some very impressive catches of Stripers and Fluke on the Inshore scene and when we've been offshore the Bluefin Tuna and Sharks have been cooperating for us. On Monday the 5th we were offshore with Mitch Bradbury and his group from Yonkers NY for a 200 pound Brown Shark before comming in and limiting out with the Stripers. On Tuesday Mitch opted to stay inshore. They were limited out with 12 Big Stripers to 35 pounds by 8:30 before heading down the beach to the Towers off Napeague for 40 Fluke to 7 pounds. The Bass were all caught on Umbrellas at the Porgy Lump east of the Point and the Fluke were on Squid and Spearing combos. On Wednesday Rod Hood was up from Richmond VA. It was another great day of inshore fishing Limiting out on the Stripers and then limiting out with the Fluke. Today was a replay again for Derrick Barcus from Avington PA except the Bass were bigger The boys landed four over 30 pounds and filled out their limit with 25 pounders. It was a georgeous day the North Wind droped out, and that made for perfect conditions for Fluking. The day was so nice I even put out a line myself and landed 12 keepers to 61/2 pounds. The Inshore action is constant, Plenty of Bass and Fluke. So far its been a terrific Summer,the Fall should be spectacular.

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : Jly 11 & 12
Time you fished: 6:00 am to 3:pm
Tide Stage: Ebb & Flood
Weather notes: Calm all week
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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Well, fishing never stays tough in Montauk for long. Last week we had to work for every Striper we caught and this wee they're jumping into the Windy. Tuesday morning we had out John Barbieri and his group from Setauket NY and by 8:30 we not only had our limit of 12 Stripers but Mate Mike was throwing back 20 pound fish. it was quite a morning and a very impressive catch when we hit the dock.The average Striper we brought in was 22 pounds. On Wedensday it was a replay for Stanley Nolt and the boys from Ephrata PA. Once again we were limited out with Big Stripers by 8:00 before we headed offshore Shark Fishing. All of this red hot action was on Umbrella Rigs. The best fishing was in the East End of the North Rip, the Flats and the Torcher Chamber. We are on the rise of the Moon right now and I expect to see some really big Stripers in the next week

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : 7-6 & 7-02
Time you fished: 6am to 3:30pm
Tide Stage: Ebb & Flood
Weather notes: Calm all week
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method : Boat Trolling
Type of lure/fly: 2oz Andrus Parachutes Chartruse & White
Bait type : Squid & Spearing
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 30
Bluefish: 50
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 250
Other:
They were:

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has this hot weather brought the summer doldrums with it. Striped Bass fishing got tough this last week, anglers on the Windy had to work for evey fish they kept. Fortunately for us we caught our limit evey trip until Sunday afternoon. Wow, what a strugle that was. We had been catahing pretty good on the Tourcher Chamber a deep water spot just north of the North Rip but on Sunday afternoon we found only Two Keepers and a few throw backs. The Stripers will be biting again I am sure the very week tides are having there effect on them and not the heat when you pass over a spot the Fish Finder is showing them stacked up. There is just no movement in the water to get them turned on. The good news is the Fluke have been biting very well in the MidWay rips and down the Southside.On Saturday after lmiting out with the Stripers Mac McLean and his group fished withusand had one Helluva mess of Fluke before calling it a day. This red hot Fluking should be with us for the rest of the season. Good news from offsore too! Althought the Windy wasn't booked for offshore fishing thi week many of the boats that got out caught TUNA only 20 miles from the Point. Not Just a few stragglers but their seeing schools of them on the surface.The next day the Windy gets offsrore is Wednesday. Were booked for Shark but we'll be ready for the TUNA. There is sill a couple of days left open in July and August for TUNA so if you've got the urg to tackl e a TUNA give us a cll 631-668-5741

Striper Addict(s): Rick C, Mitch W
E-mail address:
Date Fished : June 28 , June 29
Time you fished: all day into night
Tide Stage: high and low
Weather notes: hot
Surf Conditions : mainly calm
Boat Name: Skipper1
From: P-town
General Location: Bay,race
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly: bucktail jig white and red
Bait type : 20ft cc
Bait Condition: dead
Type of Rig: fluke rig , plugs and bass jigs
Water Temp: not sure
Striped Bass: 12
Bluefish: 8
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 34
Other: blacksea bass , purgy
They were: the bass were all good size, 27-41 inches, blues ran small 12-21 inches, fluke dominated the bay wth fluke from 14-26 inches alot a keepers just makin it the sea bass and purgy wee caught while flukin

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the morning was giving up few bass but some small bues were present.. as the morning slowed we went for fluke we had a blast the best fluke trip i hd for yers.. sea bass and purgy hit the fluke rigs had some fun wit them the race at night gve up some big bass the biggest 40" and 34 poundsthe moring wasslow again but A FEW BASS WERE PRESENT AND KEPT US Busy till next timme rick.... the cape is the place to be ..

Striper Addict(s): rick c, mitch w
E-mail address:
Date Fished : june 13,02
Time you fished: night
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: nice
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name: skipper 1
From: turo
General Location: race,bay
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly: hering rig, sand eels, large plugs
Bait type : 20ft cc
Bait Condition: live hring , dead san eels
Type of Rig: fish finder live lined
Water Temp: not sure
Striped Bass: 34
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: bass were mainly schoolies but they were 16-35 inches, blues 15-20 inches

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we left from the beach around 8pm fund fish on the fish finder theres were we caught the blues came back aroun 10pm ate wen to the bay were the bass were hittin just about every the u threw few keepers but no cows....

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : 6-29-02 6-30-02
Time you fished: 6am to 3:30pm & 4 -8:30 pm
Tide Stage: Ebb & Flood
Weather notes: Calm all week
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 63.5
Striped Bass: 50
Bluefish: 50
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: Threster Shark
They were:

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The Windy is still going strong, what a ro;; were on. On Saturday 6-29-02 we had quite a day. Joe Flynn and his group form Totowa NJ were out Shark Fishing. I ran the Windy South to the West side of the Butterfish hole in 200' of water. We set the boat adrift and started chumming with ground Bunker. It took about an hour for our first bite and it turned out to be the only one we needed. Joe landed a 245 Thresher, the hardest fighting Shark we have. After killing the Thresher we headed in and dtopped at the Point made a couple of swipes and landed 5 nice Stripers. In the evening Chad Glinsky was out for Stripers. We leave the dock at about 4:30pm on these Striper Special evening trips. The Stripers were there waiting for us. I headed straight to the Elbow, we were jigging 2oz Andrus Parachute jigs chartruse in color. We limited out with 6 Striperd in the 25-30 class Sunday the Striper Fishing was even better, we fished the Elbow and the Slot, to catch our limit plus a bunch of throw backs for Bill Urban and his group. It was a terrific day, we landed the best Bass of the season and the largest at Stat island Yacht Club where the Windy is docked a 44.9 pound Striper was the victom of a white and red Parachute. It seems like theres alot of BIG fish around right now.

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : June 24 thru 28, 2002
Time you fished: 6:00 am to 3:pm
Tide Stage: Ebb adn Flood
Weather notes: Calm all week
Surf Conditions : good
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method : Boat Trolling
Type of lure/fly: 2oz Andrus Parachutes Chartruse & White
Bait type : NA
Bait Condition: NA
Type of Rig: Wire Line
Water Temp: 63.5
Striped Bass: 100
Bluefish: 15
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 100
Other:
They were: Stripers Largest 35 Pounds fluke 61/2 pounds

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Wow! What a great week we had on the Windy. Limiting out on the Stripers every day and the Fluking is getting better all the time. It started out on Monday with Niel VanGinHoven and the boys from the Patchogue Fishing Club. We easily jigged up our limit of Stripers on the Elbow, Great Eastern and Caswells, and then it was out to the Mid Way Rips for Fluke. We started drifting west of the South Rip on the last of the Flood Tide, the perfict time to drift over my Flukezilla Spot, but there was nobody home and our first drift resulted in only a couple of keepers and a bunch of shorts. The next drift was East of the Mid Way Bouy and they really took hold with the slackening of the tide. We ended up with 25 keepers to 51/2 pounds. All of the fish were caught using Squid Spearing Combos for bait. Tuesday was even better. Vince Ricciardelli of Mahopac NY was out on the Windy we caught our limit of 12 Stripers by 10am nice fish too, 35 pounds the largest, all on the Elbow, the Slot and Great Eastern. We Bass fished until the Flood Tide broke, catching a few upgraders and then it was back out to Mid Way and the Fluke. Red Hot! I even took down my rod and caught 3 over 5 pounds. Wednesday we had out Fritz Coring from Berganfield NJ once again the Bass were biting. We fround great fishing on the Extension of Pollack Rip. Several Stripers over 30 ponds wer landed before we took off after the Fluke. The first two drifts were hot 12 nice Fluke to 4 pounds and then the Dog Fish found us. It became impossible. We had to give it up and head for the Pocketbook where we caught a few more keeper Fluke and a nice mess of Sea Bass. Today (friday) we had out Phil Malott from Allentown PA. Last year Phil adn the boys clobbered the Tuna this year they wanted to stay inshore and try their luck with the Stripers. They got what they came for. 3, 18 pounders at Caswells, 3 more at the North Rip and we finised up upgrading in the Slot catching 3 in the 30 pound range. We then went right back to Mid Way and they Fluke. Mate MIke was hot catching 12 keepers himself to 51/2 pounds. The water around the Point is warming up rapidly there were several Makos caught today and one Thresher, lets hope the Tunas are only a few days away.

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Jack Passie
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : 6-21 & 6-22-02
Time you fished: 6am to 3:30pm & 4 -8:30 pm
Tide Stage: Ebb & Flood
Weather notes: cAlm to 15-20kts SW
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: East of Point
Fishing Method : Boat Trolling
Type of lure/fly: 2oz Andrus Parachutes Chartruse & White
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: Wire Line
Water Temp: 60.5
Striped Bass: 50
Bluefish: 70
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 6 Blue Sharks
They were:

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Well things are starting to get pretty busy on the Windy.On Friday 6-21 we had out Kenny (The Grander) Gordon and a group from Planet Honda in NJ and we had a great day of Inshore Fishing for Stripers and Fluke. We started out fishing the Elbow and the Slotand had a steady pick of nice size Bass. Fish in the 18 pound range and a few throw backs, this was on the end of the Flood Tide. When the tide started to Ebb things quieted down and we still needed a few more for our limit, but perserverance wins out, when the tide broke we found some big ones on the 36 lump. Several 30 pounders were landed ,until we limited out and were upgrading fish from our live well. On Saturday the target species was Shark for Joe McGowan and his group from Middletown NY. We stopped at the Point for a couple of passes on the Bass and lucked out with 3 beuties. Tommy had a 37 pounder, Kieth a 35 pounder and an 18 pounder rounded out our catch before we headed the Windy South to the Shark Grounds. We started chumming about 24 miles SSE of the Point in 225' of water at the mouth of the First Finger on the East side of the Butterfish Hole and the Blue Sharks came steady, the boys caught and released 6 from 25 - 150 pounds. On Saturday Evening we had out Mac McLean and his family for some evening Stripers. It was hot! The Elbow was alive with birds and baitfish splashing all over, plenty of action. We were jigging 2oz Andrus Parachute Jigs and had the best fishing just at dark when the big boys took hold. We had a very impressive catch of Stripers to 38 pounds, 5 over 30.

Striper Addict(s): james todd
E-mail address: jaymes22@lycos.com
Date Fished : 6/23/02
Time you fished: 12-330
Tide Stage: high/outgoing
Weather notes: foggy/cloudy
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name: undaunted2
From: eliot,me
General Location: piscataqua river
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : whole fresh mackeral
Bait Condition: dead, whole
Type of Rig: 2 oz bullet weight, hook
Water Temp: 55
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 31 inches,16lb, 40 in,26 lbs

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this fish had some serious shoulders...man what a fat fish...

Striper Addict(s): WindyJack
E-mail address: charterboatwindy@yahoo.com
Date Fished : 6/19 &20/2002
Time you fished: 6am to 3:30pm
Tide Stage: Ebb & Flood
Weather notes: Dead Calm, Bright Sun
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Windy
From: Montauk
General Location: Rips East of the Point
Fishing Method : Boat Trolling
Type of lure/fly: Chartruse 2oz Andrus Parachute
Bait type : NA
Bait Condition: NA
Type of Rig: Wire Line
Water Temp: 60.5
Striped Bass: 500
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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The Striped Bass fishing is getting better everyday. Yesterday (wed) Frank Fatone and his group were out on the Windy for a day of Bass Fishing. The weather was perfict flat A calm, no wind and bright Sun. It was by far the nicest day of the year, it looks as if were finnaly in a summer weather pattern. The day started out slow as we got out just in time for slack tide. We picked a few but nothing we could work on. We were jigging 2oz. Andrus Parachutes on the Elbow worked out to Great Eastern and found a few more. When the tide got going the Stripers came to life and it was two a pass in both direction for the next three hours. We moved out to the Porgy Lump and found Bass of the large model we upgraded with Stripers to 32 Pounds. Terrific fishing! Today the Windy wasn't booked so I mated for Capt. Tom Herlihy of the Herl's Girl also one of the top Bass producers in Montauk. We were doing an afternoon 1/2 day trip and the Bassing was as good as it gets all big fish too by the end of the trip I was throwing back 20 pounders this red hot action should last until mid July at least.

Striper Addict(s): Gavix
E-mail address: Gavix14@aol.com
Date Fished : May 27
Time you fished: 6 30 am
Tide Stage: slack - low
Weather notes: cloudy, no wind
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Race
Fishing Method : live line
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : hickory shad and bunker
Bait Condition: live
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 8
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: biggest- 43''. 36 lbs

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all fish over 36 inches, greatest day of striped fishing ive had in a long time. fish were hitting live bait with no weight on the surface when the tide was slack.

Striper Addict(s): tankboy
E-mail address: sweigart1@skyweb.net
Date Fished : 5/31/02
Time you fished: 2000-2300
Tide Stage: Incoming
Weather notes: S SW 20 Kts. lightning after 2100
Surf Conditions : rough and murky, like my oh never mind
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: SFZ
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: rubba 2 oz.
Bait type : clam
Bait Condition: fresh whole
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp: 59
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 3
They were: 22", 30" & 32" didn't measure the skates

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Hit the SFZ, on Friday night just before the storm. I needed 6 oz. to hold the bottom sometimes. Threw out a clam and the started throwing a shad. Hooked the short pretty quickly. Then the 30 and 32" on clams. The storm was getting too close so I bailed. Nice light show.

Striper Addict(s): HELLO
E-mail address: FAMILYG21@HOTMAIL.CO,M
Date Fished :
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General Location: RARITAN
Fishing Method : SPIN
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Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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HELLO WERE DID ALL THE POSTS GO I USE TO LOVE THIS SITE...EVERYONE HAS LEFT I HOPE IT ALL RETURNS GOD BLESS FAM

Striper Addict(s): jimmyb
E-mail address:
Date Fished : May 8, 2002
Time you fished: 5:45am to 9:30am
Tide Stage: slack and outgoing
Weather notes: clear/N12-15
Surf Conditions : choppy
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Jamaca Bay
Fishing Method : bait casting
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker chunks
Bait Condition: parts
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 5
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 3
They were:

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clear beautiful morning. No birds working. Anchored out. On the bottom, bass were 28"-33". Lost 2 that were even bigger. Blues in 2-4lb class above bass. Also caught 2 fairly large skates. Sporadic as far as the action goes.

Striper Addict(s): tom mc
E-mail address: fishoningannset.com
Date Fished : 4/27/02
Time you fished: sundown
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: clear s/w 15/25
Surf Conditions : choppy
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: west wall sk
Fishing Method : light spin
Type of lure/fly: b/w bucktail
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: 3/8
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 19
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 8/17''

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Striper Addict(s): gcfh
E-mail address: sfg@szdg.com
Date Fished : 121212
Time you fished: 1 sef
Tide Stage: awef
Weather notes: awer awdf a asdf
Surf Conditions : awef asdf aw a
Boat Name: awef f asdf
From: awef
General Location: awet awefr
Fishing Method : waefr awe awer
Type of lure/fly: qwer aqwerf qwer
Bait type : qwer qwef qwef
Bait Condition: qer qe4r er
Type of Rig: wer qwer qwer
Water Temp: wer qwrr
Striped Bass: 10
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: eart wrt wert

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Bluefish: 0
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Striper Addict(s): TimS
E-mail address: tims@stripersonline.com
Date Fished : lots
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Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : jan 29,20002 mon.
Time you fished: 9:15am. to 4:00pm.
Tide Stage: out to income
Weather notes: n o/5 mph.
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: point look out fishing pier
Fishing Method :
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Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: herring rig
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: herring 20
They were:

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a nice summer day 60 deg. in january!!! fished point look out pier there was a steady pick by allfisherman . a few fishman went home with two pails of fish. everybody was picking one or two now and then. thing slow down at 1;00pm. .tide change at 3:00pm. fish started to bite again on the in come tide .everybody started to catching fish .great SUMMER DAY IN JANUARY!!!!!!!!!!!

Striper Addict(s): thebionic
E-mail address:
Date Fished : new years eve
Time you fished: right at dark
Tide Stage:
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Boat Name:
From:
General Location: pocket point pleasent
Fishing Method : plugs
Type of lure/fly: mega bait 6"
Bait type : peanuts to 6" and tons of spearing
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 07
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 26-32"

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most action since Oct. bass busting everywhere big fish mixed in 15-20lbs tons of birds working outside the inlet on spearing mostly terns but some ganets. 3 days strait , missed the first night. second nite (yestday) same thing but fish were fussy, a lot of spearing not as much bunker. tonite Jan.2 the fish were gone still alot of bait its is coming out of the water when you reel a plug threw it . spearing were from 2-5" These bass were real thick around the back and neck very clean looking fat bass. FINALLY!!!

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Striper Addict(s): Jeff Morris
E-mail address: horris14@hotmail
Date Fished : 11/18
Time you fished: 8 to midnight
Tide Stage: 2 hours before after high
Weather notes: calm 5-10 maybe
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: somewhere along Spring Lake Beach
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clam
Bait Condition: tongue only/whole/tied
Type of Rig: fish finder w/4 oz pyramid
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 10?
They were: 20 to 23"

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If it was not for the skates....probably alot more than (3). I did lose (1) though that took the pole down on free spool and I had him/her on for about 8 minutes. It was running like a mako 21' w/a 175 on it, I never saw it though, I had it close to the beach and then poof...gone. I use the Gama 5/0 and I just stood there on the beach and could not believe what happened did. I got a 34 1/2" a few weeks ago and this badboy just blew it away. Anyway, thats why I'm heading back out there tonight. See Ya

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : dec/19/01 wed
Time you fished: 9:00 to 3:00
Tide Stage: out going
Weather notes: sw 5 to 10
Surf Conditions : 1 to 2 ft.
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method : spin./conv.
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : shad
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: low rig
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 01
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 10 lbs.

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fish out going tidewest winds 5 to 10 mph.

a beautiful INDIAN SUMMER DAY

Had one blue 10 lbs. at 11:15 am. on shad .

It look like the fat lady sang today.

Everybody have a healthy Merry Holiday!!!!!

Striper Addict(s): mako22
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 12/14
Time you fished: 0800-1400
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: rainy/blowing
Surf Conditions : rough
Boat Name: no name
From: massapequa
General Location: jones inlet
Fishing Method : boat/drift
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : herring
Bait Condition: live
Type of Rig: fishfinder
Water Temp: 54
Striped Bass: 12
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: kept a 31 & 33

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fished in the rough at the outside of the inlet. produced fish on every drift. only two shorts taken. everything but the two i kept were released. on the way in i stopped to chat 3 times and everyone not willing to ride out in the rough had no action. best thing was i had a first timer with me and now he is hooked!

Striper Addict(s): Phish
E-mail address: dhunte21@umsd.k12.pa.us
Date Fished : Dec 16, 01
Time you fished: 5:00 - 10:00 am
Tide Stage: incoming to high
Weather notes: mild northwest wind
Surf Conditions : little choppy
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Island Beach State Park
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clam
Bait Condition: fresh shucked
Type of Rig: circle hook fish finder
Water Temp: around 52
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 5 skates
They were: 1 slot bass

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Fished IBSP in blistering cold temperatures around A-18 and was able to get only the 2nd keeper bass of the year. Tried circle hooks for the first time and was pleased with the results. With the weather being so cold it helped to keep the hands in the pockets warm, and not have to worry about setting the hook.

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : sat /dec 15/01
Time you fished: 9 am. to 4 pm.
Tide Stage: out to income
Weather notes: wind nw,10 to 30 am. 5 to 10 pm.
Surf Conditions : flat,& clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bonker /shad
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: low rig /
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 02
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skate /1/
They were:

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hard wind in am. 10 to 30 mph. 5 to 10 pm.1:00pm.on land first big blue 12 1/2 lbs. about 1:00pm. 2:pm.had two cut off. 3:15 land a 8 1/2 lbs. blue had 4 more cut off, at 4:15 pm. ran out of bait so left them biting .still weighting for the big bass from the east!!!!11

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : sat/dec.15/01
Time you fished: 9:00am to 4:15 pm.
Tide Stage: out to income
Weather notes: nw.15 to 30 am. / 1:00pm 5 to 10 nw.
Surf Conditions : flat,& clear
Boat Name:
From: robert moses #field
General Location:
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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Striper Addict(s): thebionic
E-mail address:
Date Fished : everyday thats fishable
Time you fished:
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: were the fish are
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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this seasons is not even worth talking about, soon it will be over and i can start to get some sleep again. I fish as much as humanly possible and its true for the surf guy its been bad, to say the least. I don't even see anything off the beach worth paying to go out for, not 50bucks anyway. maybe if it were the old days at 18bucks. hopefully the best is yet to come if it would just get cold, i know its nice out but thats not what surf fishings about. when i think of nov.-dec fishing i think of busting fish everywhere and a cloud of birds on the horizon moving south, not to mention 15-20 degree temps with wind chills in the single digits. no bunker no big fish, small bait= small fish, anyone who says they would take sandeels over bunker is crazy and has not been out there for the past 20 years. I have been and remember 1lb bunker bitten in half buy 15lbs of bluefish, or taking home a 20lb bass to find a half a dozen cupcakes in her. so for the guys who wanted all the sandeels you got'em .

Striper Addict(s): Phish
E-mail address: dhunte21@umsd.k12.pa.us
Date Fished : Nov 18
Time you fished: 9:00 to 11:00 am
Tide Stage: incoming to outgoing
Weather notes: bright day with little wind
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Barnegat Inlet, LBI
Fishing Method : Spinning
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clams
Bait Condition: fresh
Type of Rig: hi-lo
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 6 tautog
They were: 2 keepers

This is how it went down:

Tryed front beach for bass but surf was too high. So I went over to the inlet to try for tog and was able to get 6 with 2 being keepers just by finding the holes

This is how it went down:

Tryed front beach for bass but surf was too high. So I went over to the inlet to try for tog and was able to get 6 with 2 being keepers just by finding the holes

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : nov /15 /01 /thu
Time you fished: 8:00am to 3:00pm.
Tide Stage: out going to hi
Weather notes: sw. at 10 to15 sunney and hot
Surf Conditions : 1 to2 ft
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : hickory shad/ 1 to 2 lbs
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 01
Bluefish: 03
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 17 shads
They were:

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fish captree fishing pier to get hickory shads/ 17 caught/ fish ocean side /big bluefish bite sunup to8:00am 10lbs to 12lbs, fish out to in come tide. I had 3 smallblues 3 to 5 lbs/ I ben getting pick up and drops by bass be cause they fell the weight. AT 3:00pm. I land one nice striper 39 1/2 "/ 22 1/2 lbs MAKE MY DAY !!! a nice summer day in the 60 degs,

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Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : sat /10/o1
Time you fished: 12:00pm to 3:00 pm.
Tide Stage: in/to /out
Weather notes: 15 20 mph
Surf Conditions : ruff surf
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 07
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 6/hickory shad 6
They were:

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fished field #5 and captree fishing pier southbay side. fished for shad at the pier had 6 hickory shad for fishing for the ocean. fish in to out going tide. 12 noon to 3:00 pm.southwest 15 to 20 mph. had 7 BIG!!! BLUEFISH from 10lbs to 15 lbs. at the end of day you need 10 oz, to hold big surf!! you can see the blue fish in the waves they were only hitting bait . nice to see BIG BLUE FISH !!

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : nov/8/ thurday
Time you fished: 10:00amto3:30pm
Tide Stage: top of in come to out going
Weather notes: summer day
Surf Conditions : flat,& clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method : spin.,shore
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : 2 day ol bunker/clam
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 01
Bluefish: 03
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 2/skates
They were:

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fish field

fish field #5 10am to 3pm.had one striper 25" long/on clam/ 3 blues one small and two nice 8lbs./ two skates/ blues on 2 day old bunker/ lot clam shells on beach mean stripers are feeding on them/ other fisherman were catching blues on the beach/ a summer day !!!

Striper Addict(s): jbass
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 11/7/01
Time you fished: 6am till 9:30am
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: sunny , 13 knts
Surf Conditions : chop
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Jamica Bay
Fishing Method : fly fishing off a boat
Type of lure/fly: chartreuse and white clouser w/some red
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 6
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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Went out this morning with Brendan McCarthy from the Marine Pkwy marina into Jamaica Bay. Lots of birds working with a moderate chop and wind that was blowning us around. Caught 3 near the bridge in 26"-27" size while pretty much drifting deep back toward the bridge. Others caught off of Coney Island area. Had a lot more hook ups but lost them. All but one hook-up was when line was deep. Outstanding morning!!

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : mon/05/o1 /nov.
Time you fished: 2:00 to 8:00 pm.
Tide Stage: last of out going to in come
Weather notes: big wind nw. at 40 to 45 mph.
Surf Conditions : heavy surf
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : fresh/bunker
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 03
Bluefish: 03
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 01 skates
They were:

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fish field #5 r.m./ last night 2:30pm to 8:00pm. out going tide to in come .winds at 40 to 45 mph.N>W> heavy surf .had to hold with 10oz. had 3 nice bass 39",40", 37". 3 big blue between 7lbs. to 11lbs. one skate about 4lbs. all on fresh bunker,all released- unharmed this make 6 large bass so far this eanson!!!over 38" to 43" still more to come.

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : oct /31/01 wed
Time you fished: 8:00am to 3:00pm.
Tide Stage: in/to /out
Weather notes: s/e am.sw.pm.
Surf Conditions : 1 to 2 ft.
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: tobay
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : f.bunker
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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fished tobay today s/e winds am.s/w pm fisherman on each side of me each had a striper /one 28"/one25" both release back .they were caught about 8:00or 9:00am I had one blue fish 4lbs.at 1:00pm. release back. allfish on bunker!! striper on income tide blue on out going tide.partly cloud day.

Striper Addict(s): Phisher
E-mail address: dhunte21@umsd.k12.pa.us
Date Fished : 10-30-01
Time you fished: 3:00 - 8:00 pm
Tide Stage: incoming to high
Weather notes: east wind
Surf Conditions : 3- 5 foot surf
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: LOng Beach Island
Fishing Method : spinning
Type of lure/fly: silver with black back bomber
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: with teaser
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 2 short, one slot

This is how it went down:

Got to the beach early to do some moonlight plugging, managed to get three bass when all i saw around me was junk fish.

Striper Addict(s): JBreese1
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 10/30/01
Time you fished: 5:20-6:00
Tide Stage: Slack High
Weather notes: Light North wind
Surf Conditions : light chop
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Raritan Bay- South Shore
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: bombers, Mega-baits and crystal minnows
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: All little rats- less than 20 Inches

This is how it went down:

I got to my spot at 5:20 and hooked-up and landed small stripers on my second and third cast. I managed to pick up 2 more small ones in the next 10 minutes than it died by 5:40. I started switching plugs and managed 1 more hook-up but lost the fish around 6:00. It was on a youzori crystal minnow. The way it fought I think It was a blue, not a bass. Jim Breese

Striper Addict(s): Unknown
E-mail address: bleahy@home.com
Date Fished : 10/28
Time you fished: Day
Tide Stage: Incoming Tide
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : Clear and Calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Long Branch
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly: Yellow Bomber
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

Fished all afternoon with lots of blues and bass chasing rainfish into the surf. Just about all the fish I caught and saw caught were on yellow bombers. Many fish caught, but shut down at dusk.

Striper Addict(s): JBreese1
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 10/28/01
Time you fished: 5:00 AM-7:30 AM
Tide Stage: high uotgoing
Weather notes: HOWLING from the NNW
Surf Conditions : rough, a little dirty
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Raritan Bay-South shore
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: everything artificial
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

Got to my SUPER SECRET HOT SPOT HONEY HOLE, and the place was mobbed. A few guys saw me catching yesterday AM and must have told everyone that they know. I ended up at a not so great spot, and got the SKUNK. I didn't see anyone else catching anything either. Well hopefully the weekday mornings I will still have the place to myself. Jim Breese

Striper Addict(s): JBreese1
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 10/27/01
Time you fished: 6:10-7:00 AM
Tide Stage: Mid outgoing
Weather notes: breezy
Surf Conditions : slight chop
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Raritan bay south shore
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: bombers. mega-baits and poppers
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 9
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 2 at 29 inches+--3 over 24 inches and the rest rats

This is how it went down:

Got to my spot at 6:10 and began plugging, caught the first 2 in the dark. At 6:30 all hell broke loose and I was getting hooked-up or bumped on every cast until 7:00 when the bite died at it's usual time.

Striper Addict(s): JBreese1
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 10/26-10/27
Time you fished: 6:35 am-7:00 am
Tide Stage: mid-outgoing
Weather notes: calm
Surf Conditions : clear-calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location:
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: bombers, mega-baits, poppers
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: tied direct, no teaser
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: biggest bass32 inches, blue 5#

This is how it went down:

Got a late start to my quickie-before work spot. started casting at 6:35m and Hooked up on my first 7 casts in a row. by the time I was done catching and releasing the fish it was 7:00 and the bite died.

Striper Addict(s): gandalf
E-mail address: howardgndlf@aol.com
Date Fished : oct. 20,21,22,23
Time you fished: varying
Tide Stage: slack
Weather notes: clear, low wind
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: cape cod canal
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly: none
Bait type : chunk (mackerel, herring) eel
Bait Condition: parts, live eel
Type of Rig: fish finder, live lined
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 5
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: Dogfish
They were: 30-36"

This is how it went down:

Fishing canal mostly @ slack tide and within 1 hour of slack near clam beds. cast out and drift with no drag

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : oct 23/01 /tue/
Time you fished: 11:00am. 4:00pm.
Tide Stage: in come tide/to /high/am./pm.
Weather notes: cloud all day
Surf Conditions : 1ft,
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Roberts Moses field #5/ long island/
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : fresh/bunker
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skakes/2
They were:

This is how it went down:

fished incoming /high/out going. caught one blue 5# lbs. at one pm. birds working off shore but never came close to shore. about 3:00pm. landed a nice big!!! blue 12 1/2 lbs. had two skates 2lbs,4lbs. better luck tomorrow!!

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address:
Date Fished : oct/ 20/01
Time you fished: 9:00am. to 10:00pm
Tide Stage: in come tide/to /high/am./pm.
Weather notes: sw 10 /15/
Surf Conditions : 1 to 2 ft.
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: south shore beachs
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker!!!
Bait Condition: fresh!!!1
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

fished sat on a dropping tide 2:00 pm. landed a nice bass 40"long /22lbs,/ second biggest of season !!! only has to get better !!!!

Striper Addict(s): JBreese1
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 10/20/01--10/21/01
Time you fished: 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM--6:00 AM-8:00 AM
Tide Stage: Top of high at night- dead low in AM
Weather notes: calm ,nice
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Rariran Bay-South Shore
Fishing Method : spin, Bait at night, Plugs in AM
Type of lure/fly: Bombers, mega-baits and poppers
Bait type : cut bunker
Bait Condition: frozen
Type of Rig: fishfinder, plugs tied direct
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 9
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: blues,11# and15-19# Bass all less than 28 Inches

This is how it went down:

Fished my Raritan Bay South Shore spot this Morn From 6:00 am till around 8:00 AM, It was a blast feeding sharp yellow cheese to all the rats. Total was 9 with stripes all smaller than 28 inches and 1 huge blue around 11#s. Took the wife bait fishing last night around the same spot, she got 1 skate and 1 MONSTER BLUE in the 15-19 #range. Me, I got the SKUNK. Jim Brese RFA Member-Salty Dog

Striper Addict(s): thebionic
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 10-18
Time you fished: morning
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : perfect
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: asbury to pullman
Fishing Method : flyrod,plugs
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : tons of rainfish
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: albies
They were:

This is how it went down:

albies to 10 bass to 20.. blues blitzin in and out all day. i have never seen so much rainbait.

Striper Addict(s): thebionic
E-mail address:
Date Fished :
Time you fished:
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: deal
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : sandeels are around in good numbers
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 03
Bluefish: 01`
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: albie
They were: shorts

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albies are still around and spitin up sandeels big albies today 8-10lbs bass were hittin the little white danny surface swimmer. no peanuts yet? sandeels are present , last week the albies caught at shark river were spitin them up to, good size eels 5-7"long

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : oct/16/01/tue/
Time you fished: 10:00am.to5:00
Tide Stage: low /to/income
Weather notes: sw 10 /15/
Surf Conditions : 3ft.
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: demo
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: low rig
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

fish income useing bunker catching big blues,miss afew bass on bunker . I lander a nice striper on bunker /43" long 36 1/2 lbs. biggest of the season so far.on bunker!!!! only has to get better !!!

Striper Addict(s): B ASS MAN
E-mail address: FDMAKO1@AOL.COM
Date Fished : 10/13/01
Time you fished: 8AM - 1:30 P.M
Tide Stage: OUTGOING
Weather notes: CLEAR, SSE 10
Surf Conditions : N/A
Boat Name: I'M HERE, I'M THERE
From: MASSAPEQUA
General Location: FLORENCE BEACH
Fishing Method : BAIT CASTER
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : LIVE BUNKER
Bait Condition: LIVE
Type of Rig: THREE WAY , WEIGHTED
Water Temp: 61
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 40'

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Striper Addict(s): Frank S
E-mail address:
Date Fished : Oct 11 01
Time you fished: 6:30 to 9:30 am
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: nice SW semi rough
Surf Conditions : clean
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Ranitan Bay
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Top water plug
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

Fished outgoing tide for 3 hours in the morning. Had no luck at all. No fish or hits. Did not see any bait at all or birds working any areas. All in all a very nice day

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : tues/oct/9/01
Time you fished: 8:00 am.to 3:00pm.
Tide Stage: last of outgoing to in coming tide
Weather notes: 0to5 sunny
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: longisland/porpoisechannel/tip of long beach
Fishing Method : surf
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

fished porpoise channel to thetip of long beach. threw my bag of pulg/tins/poppers/bucktails/salt-clams.and got nana!! fishedlast of out going to in come tide/ nana!! fished short beach /with tins/poppers nana!!! fish must on a vacation !!!

Striper Addict(s): PHISH
E-mail address: dhunte21@umsd.k12.pa.us
Date Fished : Oct 5, 2001
Time you fished: 4:00 to 9:00 pm
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: cloudy with south east winds
Surf Conditions : a bit choppy
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Long Beach Island
Fishing Method : spinning
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker
Bait Condition: fresh
Type of Rig: hi/lo
Water Temp: around 55
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 2 croakers
They were: striper was short but croakers where nice

This is how it went down:

Tough conditions but this time was able to a least fish, and picked up a short striper and a couple of croakers.

This is how it went down:

Tough conditions but this time was able to a least fish, and picked up a short striper and a couple of croakers.

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : oct./8/2001/mon.
Time you fished: 1"00pm./ 4"00pm.
Tide Stage: bottom low tide
Weather notes: sunny /nw.wind 15 to 20 mps.
Surf Conditions : flat,& clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Smith Point/west/of ranger station
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: tins / poppers
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

fished right side of ranger station . tide going out to dead low . beach long and, flat for 100 ft. from shore before it gets deeper .80 ft.to next sandbar. throwing tins and poppers . nana !!!! Commercial fishing boats dragginggoing east and west close to shore . this will not help fishing.

Striper Addict(s):
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 10/8/01
Time you fished: 6am to 8am
Tide Stage: last 2 hours of the fall
Weather notes: Clear, 40 degrees, NW 20 to 25 mph
Surf Conditions : Clear channel that empties a small bay
Boat Name: n/a
From: n/a
General Location: Shelter Island, NY
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: 2 oz white bucktail tipped w/ while twister tail
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 31"

This is how it went down:

First keeper this year. Spent time on Saturday and Sunday in the ocean in Mecox and Montauk. Nothing. This morning I stayed close to home. Lesson in there somewhere, ruby red slippers.... Can't wait for a weekend w/o 20+ mph wind so that I can throw a fly. Still the surf stick and the old reliable white bucktail did the trick. Probably peanut bunker in the area. We had a great lunch w/ friends. I love three day weekends.

Striper Addict(s): Kevin
E-mail address: chuck@junkbiz.com
Date Fished : 9/28/01 to 10/03/01
Time you fished: 3 to 7 pm
Tide Stage: last outgoing and low change
Weather notes: hot mostly
Surf Conditions : river, choppy
Boat Name: n/a
From:
General Location: east river, east side, l.i.c.
Fishing Method : spinning
Type of lure/fly: 1 0z jig head with soft plastic shad
Bait type : soft plastic
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 20" and 23"

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Not much action to report. I have been fishing the change of tides, and the only bites were about half hour befor low tide. Basically one bite per day. I saw a lot of fish follow my lure up to the pier, and I lost quite a lot of tails of my shad, but bites?.....

Striper Addict(s): fasteddiel
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : oct/3/2001/ wed./
Time you fished: 7:30 am. to 3:00pm.
Tide Stage:
Weather notes: sw/05 am. 10 to 15 pm.
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: roise /of morichers
From: Moriches
General Location: moriches inlet /east side
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 5
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 10
Other: seabass/searobins/skates
They were:

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fished on the Rosie today sunny 0to5am/ afternoon 10to15 pm. south west winds. seabass/searobins/ skates /big blues 7lbs./3 stripers only one keeper 15lbs. a few keeper fluke/and shorts, LOOK like the last of flukes. Pool fish was caught at the whistle. GREAT DAY FISHING !!!!

Striper Addict(s): PHISH
E-mail address: dhunte21@umsd.k12.pa.us
Date Fished : Sept 30
Time you fished: 6:00am to 9:00
Tide Stage: high
Weather notes: howling noreaster
Surf Conditions : really rough
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Long Beach Island
Fishing Method : spinning
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: didn't wet a line
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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The conditions were so bad we didn't even get a chance to fish. It was raining, the waves where breaking right at the dunes, it was as bad as could be.

Striper Addict(s): The Holy Cow
E-mail address: dugan@delanet.com
Date Fished : September 21, 2001
Time you fished: evening
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: 15 mph south east
Surf Conditions : Rolling swellls
Boat Name: Bah Hum Bug
From: Land lover
General Location: Massachusetts
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: eel
Bait type : eel
Bait Condition: old
Type of Rig: old
Water Temp: 58
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 61 lbs before scale 58.4 at scale

This is how it went down:

Email me for complete story..... dugan@delanet.com

Striper Addict(s): Art Governali and sons
E-mail address:
Date Fished : July 29,01
Time you fished: 5:30 to 6:00 pm
Tide Stage: bottom of the low
Weather notes: clear, east wind
Surf Conditions : calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: On the beach under the Nauset Lighthouse, Eastham Cape Cod
Fishing Method : Surf spinning tackle
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Claim bellies on 8/0 circle hooks
Bait Condition: Fresh chowder claims
Type of Rig: High/low rig
Water Temp: 57 degrees
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 24" returned,36",38"and40"

This is how it went down:

We arrived at the parking lot at 5:00pm. Climbed down the 60 odd steps to the beach with our rods and bait. I put on two fresh clam bellies for my son and he lobbed a soft cast into the water, before I could bait my rod the first 40" fish took his bait. A few minutes later we had the fish on the beach. I baited my hooks and casted into the same area within a minute or less I caught a 24" fish with my son enjoying a good laugh. I baited up again and casted to a 38" fish within 30 seconds of the bait hitting the water. Well we had our limit and were packing up to leave when my other son shows up and and see's the fish,well he insisted that we bait up again and get another fish. I gave in to his demand and baited up again. Bingo we caught the 38" fish. The people that saw us fishing thought we were doing something special but we walked on the beach and tried our luck and it was over in 30 minutes and we have the pictures too.

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Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : thu/27/2001
Time you fished: 12:00noon to 4:00 pm.
Tide Stage: in come tide
Weather notes: sw at 10 to 15 sun was in and out
Surf Conditions : 2ft. to 3 ft.
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: East Moriches inlet /east side
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clam/salt.
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig: low rig /white buck-tail/red -porktail
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 3 skates
They were:

This is how it went down:

fished inlet had one striper on till I grab for the gaff and lossed to a litter slack in the line . i went to the back side to fish had 3 big skates over 3lbs. each. one fisherman had one striper on and losed it by the ROCKS. fishing onley has to get better. /eddie/

Striper Addict(s): Doug Mattia
E-mail address: Lit0212@aol.com
Date Fished : 9-25
Time you fished: 4:00-9:00
Tide Stage: Low to High
Weather notes: Light wind prfect for plugging
Surf Conditions : 1 foot
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Momouth Surf
Fishing Method : Spin Plugging and conventional bait
Type of lure/fly: green and yellow wade plug
Bait type : Live Big Peanuts
Bait Condition: Live
Type of Rig: Live Lined
Water Temp: 68
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 1 18'' and 1 25''

This is how it went down:

saw albies but they were too far outand when they camein they were hard to get on my deadly dick. Plug around jettys and I had to work for my fish.

Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen
E-mail address: daanensen@aol.com
Date Fished : 9/25/01
Time you fished: 6-7:30pm
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: SW @ 10-15
Surf Conditions : semi rough
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : top water
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Blues to 8lbs - 22" Striper

This is how it went down:

Getting better each day in the bay. I saw no bait in the water today as water a litle to dirty anc rough. Big blues still around. Surprisingly, I havent' caught any of the small 1-3lbers that are usually present this time of year?

Striper Addict(s): Capt. Mitch Chagnon
E-mail address: Sakarak@home.com
Date Fished : All summer
Time you fished: Sunrise to sunset
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: Sakarak
From:
General Location: General eport for block Island JUnew through the present
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
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Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

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Capt. Mitch here. Boy has it ever been a busy summr. I have been remiss in putting out reports but just haven't had hardly a moment to myself, except for a couple of breakdown days and a few weather days. the entire summr has seen large concentrations of bass and blues around the Island. there have been periods when they had lockjaw but generally the fishing has been excellant. June was perhaps the best month with the month of July a close second. August ws august and a little slow at times when water temps got in the high sixties and even seventy a few days, but the fishing is picking up again and the fall shows good promise. Bluefish are still around in good abundance and black sea bass are eerywhere as are the scup, a perfect formula for a great day.Average catches ae ususally a limit of stripers and all the sea bass you can get a line too. Southwest ledge and the North rip are good producers and the east side of the Island seems to have the bigger scup and sea bass. Hopefully water temperatures will go down during the next few weeks and the bass will put on the feed bag. this should continue to improve right through thanksgiving with the biggest bass of the year coming through during the month of November. I'll try to be a little more prudent in posting reports. Until then GOOD FISHIN CAPT. MITCH CHAGNON

Striper Addict(s): fasteddie
E-mail address: lookup11779@msn.com
Date Fished : sept./22/01/sat./
Time you fished: 4:00 to 8:00pm.
Tide Stage: hight tide /3:51 pm./
Weather notes: sw 5mp.
Surf Conditions : flat,& clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Nissequogue River/sunken-meadow Beach.
Fishing Method : fly
Type of lure/fly: fly/white/ green/black
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 5/ sea robins
They were:

This is how it went down:

fish Nissequogue River/Sunken-Meadow beach. high tide /3

;51pm./fished 4:00 to 8;00pm./ Caught 5 sea-robins FIRST TIME ON FLY. Great TIME fishing !!!! /eddie/

Striper Addict(s): thebionic
E-mail address:
Date Fished :
Time you fished: daybreak
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : nice
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: same place
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: yo zuri mag popper mullet 5/8 oz
Bait type : spearing , a few mullet
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 04
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: up to 30"

This is how it went down:

past two mornings right at daybreak, if you work there are some bass around

Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen
E-mail address: daanensen@aol.com
Date Fished : 9/20
Time you fished: </