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**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.
May, 2000
...Things are certainly looking up as we enter the historic
beginning of LARGE things in our small portion of the striper coast! The
water temperatures have been lower than normal, but just 2 sunny days
recently have turned all that around! The suds went over 50 degrees for the
first time this year...the rivers and bays are 5-10 degrees warmer...things
are certainly going to start cooking this month! April was a little slower
than normal...or maybe it was just different, hard to tell...but May is
certainly going to be a great month for hunting our striped friends!
Striper Addict(s): Tom D Took my father out for a few hours. Went to the car to switch rods, came back
and he had one. (his first ever striper!) I, as usual, didn't get anything.
There were a lot of clam fisherman around but I didn't see anybody else with a
fish.
Striper Addict(s): Mikie Montauk very snotty but fair fishing Striper Addict(s): Jesse Walked from North Beach around the tip. Tried everything in my bag, no hits.
Surf was really rough until I got around the tip.
Moved to the Navesink. Saw fish breaking right in front of me. Tried for 1/2
hour to get them to hit. Nothing. Finally got hits three casts in a row and
whiffed on each one. Almost threw my rod into the river. Got frustrated and went
home. Striper Addict(s): JoeA 1st flyfishing excursion in the surf and I caught my first striper on the
flyrod! Hoofed it from North Beach to Bug Light and back. The wind made the rips
practically unflyfishable, Bug Light was much calmer but the tide was slack low
by the time I got there. Walked back to North Beach as the tide was coming back
in. Should have stayed on the oceanside where my bass was caught right in the
wash. Can't wait to do it again! Striper Addict(s): gooddog made the weekly trip to the hook.started fishing out going tide.nada.fished
incoming one short on clams very strong winds at least 8oz to hold.let went and
fished the river wife caught another short incoming tide.stayed until 7:30 no
other fish caught. Striper Addict(s): BassAckwards Got yelled at by beach patrol for going out to the end of the jetty, but
allowed me to stay half way out since it was pouring down rain and no one else
in sight. Caught the fat short about 1500 hrs at just past high tide. My first
Jersy stripers, and first shad ever. they hit hard and put up a good fight, but
they're very light weight and easy to reel in. Striper Addict(s): richg AKA Hardy Started out well, lots of boils after the teaser. Bagged a short pretty
quickly, but the wind shifted to steady east and everything shut down as if on
cue. There were lots of shad around and I was hoping that big fat momma would
come around and mistake my Mambo for an easy meal. Nope. Striper Addict(s): John D, my girlfriend Mary, and Justin Hit the inshore wrecks off Sandy Hook to load up on the tasty bottom dwellers
to bring on tour thru the BBQ circuit over the holiday weekend. Kept 54 sea bass
and released probably twice as many. One 11" sea bass had a dead, fully intact
5" baby loster partially hanging out of his mouth!
John D Striper Addict(s): riverman Striper Addict(s): Mikie Montauk lots of fish every spot has fish on it,more shorts now. see Bass on my scope
20 ft high Striper Addict(s): thebionic Started out at beacon's had one hit me, did not stick'em. Moved alittle bit
to the south, found some fish eager to eat. 31"er crushed the fly and hooked
herself. As I am fighting her 2 jerks on jetski's buzzed by 40 feet out infront
and spooked everything. Not even a hit after that. Striper Addict(s): JimK Caught the skunk, but fish were around. First stop fished up the river till
first light, heard plenty of pops and splashes, even saw some fish as light
began to filter in... but they all stayed just out of reach of my casting range.
Next stop, Sandy Hook surf side.... saw a couple of small blues within range as
sky brightened, but could not tempt them to the fly... bait guys were scoring on
small blues, loads of sea robins and one bass of about 26 inches.... looked like
clams were key. Next stop, Monmouth Beach.... sun up by now... Loads of boats
from in tight to the beach to about 1 mi out. I had no action here and did not
see any signs of life. The boats up close were not scoring either...
JimK Striper Addict(s): Jeff (notata) Casting around my usual haunts, going from spot to spot trying to locate more
activity. slow night, tons of tourists arriving (even for a Thursday) making
getting around more difficult :). Striper Addict(s): Mikie Montauk Not much bait yet should get better on this Moon. plenty fish in the rips a
few on the beach Striper Addict(s): JimD Unusal to fish early afternoon. Picked up 2 bass on incoming tide/gray skies.
31"er was fat and healthy. Skates took over at high tide. No action on lures. Striper Addict(s): John aka "Gooddog" first cast caught the 27 1/2 " striper almost all day before a smaller one
was caught.The two black fish were sweet.missed serval others.this is fishing
from shore.ask squidlps. Striper Addict(s): JoeA Had two good strikes, the first on Tim's silicone spearing and the second on
a yellow silicone mullet. Had each of them on for a few seconds before they came
off. Gotta stick 'em harder! Striper Addict(s): thebionic Sat. started 7am hooked nice fish in the teens lost'em!!! Next cast
BANG!!Keeper 8Lbs.The fish started boiling in front of me , could not get
anything to bite? Mike landed a 35" bass next moring at stinky's cove. Tues.
Started at 10am area 15 walked down to the south in front of the creek mouth
Blues 2-4lbs were thick. Bob's bangers worked great at first then all they
wanted was yellow jiggies. Striper Addict(s): gooddog weather conditions alot better than Sat morning after the fling.Went to or
ususal spot and the wife put some manners on me right away.clams were the
ticket. Striper Addict(s): Mikiemontauk Most of the fish were legal, the big bass inhaled a dj most fish over 30
inchs birds working a bit fish feeding on baby porgies, squid, alwifes. at one
time mark a school bass 20 feet high Striper Addict(s): John D., Justin, Steve Wow! What a night. Hit one of my favorite spots back in the bay on the NY
side and immediately got into fish @8pm. We never went more than 10 or so
minutes without one of us hooking up, and we often had all 3 of us on fish at
the same time. Here are the numbers:--the 3 of us got 24(only one short) bass up
to 26#, countless blues up to 14#, and one 8# weakie while chunking. ALL of the
bass(except for one 27" fish) were between 15-18# with 4 topping 20#. We each
kept one of our earlier, non-revivable fish, 20#, 21#, 17#, eagerly to be
devoured on the grill.
John D Striper Addict(s): SurfPirate threw bucktails to 3 oz. with the wind. After it was said and done a few
bumps in the night and the 3 razor lips said hello.
God, I love it out here.
Best Fishes. Striper Addict(s): CHUCK AITKEN I fished cape may point and my spot in wildwood. The fishing was spotty but
the two weakfish were the largest weaks I ever caught 28 and 29in. I think the
fishing will break open once the water temp comes up a little bit warmer. Striper Addict(s): Mikie Montauk most of these Bass were legal, the fish we kept were from 32 to 38'' Striper Addict(s): RCM Started with the bottle plug during slack. no takers. Changed to the pencil
popper about 5:00 am. and caught the three bass before 6:00am. then the rain
came and and chased me off. great way to start off the morning! KEEPERS ARE IN
THE CANAL!!! Striper Addict(s): raritan bay last two weeks outstanding on bait bunker spawning all over great kills
harbor. caught about 30 bass god knows how many bluefish and some beautiful
weaks all released to do their thing. freshly snagged bunker plugging looking
good soon Striper Addict(s): JimK Very, very cool trip out last night... LOADS of spearing forced out of hiding
as tide receded. The spearing were greeted by swirling bass. I landed only one,
but for this particular spot that's good for me. The fish are generally finicky
here and the bright full moon only made it tougher!
I'm sure there were some LARGE around as I heard the infamous sound of a five
gallon bucket being swooshed through the water more than once!
Very nice night!
JimK Striper Addict(s): Dusky The water clarity was the biggest surprize...crystal-clear....i could see the
bass come out from the rocks and grab the plug...and while they werent of any
real size,it was still nice to be able to see them attack them in detail..will
try again on the mornin of 5-18 for the grandparents of these guys. Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen Didn't matter what you threw, they were all over anything in their faces. I
saw some weakfish caught by the boys with worms, but I'll keep on plugging thank
you. Striper Addict(s): KDOGG nice fat healthy stripers,numbers 10 and 11 on the year and there's more to
come. Striper Addict(s): mlc started from the highlands, put on a big mac on 1 pole and then put on a
strech magnum on the other.started trolling up the hook then back down heading
to the ammo pier then cut right heading towards the reach.non stop blues the
whole way. tried getting my bud on vhf finnally when he answered he said bass
and blues all ya want at round shoal by 16 buoy. boy was he right.he threw me
some bunker anchored up and threw in.darn blues took all my circle hooks!mixede
in i eventually caught 2 keeper bass and 5 shorts.needless to say i filled my
kodak for the day.they were full of eggs hope they drop before someone keeps
them...tight lines Striper Addict(s): jc started on flynns knoll immediatly got a striper on a KILLIE? (fluke
fishing). Threw out a few FIN-S on shad heads and picked up 6 more rockfish for
a total of 7, 2 were of keeper status. Then razor lips moved in and the stripers
were gone. Caught quite a few blues, nothing real big. Then I finished up the
day with a nice fat 5 1/2# weakfish at the buglight area. It was great to wet a
line can't wait to go again. Striper Addict(s): AdrianF bunch of guys fishing the bay side. I landed a 19.75" fluke and a 4 pound
blue. Had at least 6 fish bite off and another 8 or so fin-s bitin in half. Lots
of blues in the bay, some guys got some 4-7 pound weakfish, but of course, not
me Striper Addict(s): Jesse First trip "out front" this year. Fish were definitely around. Saw some break
the surface and had several good hits that I whiffed on. I got most of the hits
when I was using a chartreuse over white clouser as a teaser. I caught the both
the bass and stargazer on the clouser teaser. Striper Addict(s): Alby Spent 3 days fishing Cape May jetties. Weakies at Cape May Point would show
in spurts - all of a sudden 3-4 fish would be caught, then nothing for 30
minutes. Short stripers taken on the ocean side on bucktails and Fin-s. One nice
blue came up minus part of his tail where his buddy had chomped him during the
fight. Great weekend, great to feel the pull of a decent fish on the rod again. Striper Addict(s): John aka "Gooddog" Got to the Hook ocean flat out going tide no action until tide started to
move in between was throwing the silver kastmaster and catching sea
robins.Stripers came when water started to move. Striper Addict(s): John D Correction: My 5/12/00 report inidcated the stripers were up to 30#. I meant
30". If you read my report, you'll probably notice why I had LARGE on the mind
:( Striper Addict(s): Swfly Al K and myself hit surf side. He did clams and I threw out everything
including the kitchen sink :) Hit the blues on blue and white yozuri popper.
Birds where workin sporadically. Seems they just weren't interested..........
Sure ain't like fishin the chesapeake :)) Striper Addict(s): John D Fisr stop produced non-stop action--couldn't even put the rod down. If you
got thru the blues(brutes up to 16#), you got bass. The blues even took the
bunker heads! After that 2 hr spurt died down, it got slow for awhile. Our last
stop produced something I had never seen before--a weakfish frenzy on bunker
chunks. Regretting I did not listen to a friend and bring the apporpriate gear(I
decided last minute just to concentrate on the guys with stripers), we onlt
managed to land a few without the hooks pulling on their delicate mouths. We
dropped some by the boat that were EASILY over 10#(they even took bunker heads
too!).
I also dropped 2 fish earlier that night on bunker heads that I beleive would've
have been gigantic sized LARGE! :(
John D Striper Addict(s): KDOGG bass all over the place over here in S.I. the third one took the hook
in the gut so I cut the leader and let her go.One blue also chomped a rig and
that left me with no rigs,so I had to leave right in the middle of a blitz. Striper Addict(s): Striper Sniper Fished around high water for tog off the Toll Bridge in OC.Got five,dad got
1, brother got 10.Also 1 Sea Bass.Water was extremely clean.Saw a 20 inch tog
munching mussels on a piling right near the surface,and as soon as he saw me,he
darted right to the bottom. Striper Addict(s): IsmailG Left the house around 4:00am. Started fishing at 5:00am, for the short while
it was dark I fished fin-s, and small plastic shads to try and maybee hook up
with a weakie. Once the sun rised I started to chuck bunker, and it produced
blues immediately. Biggest was 28 iches, fought like a bull dog. Then caught the
one of the biggest sea robins I have ever seen, I could have sworn the thing was
a bluefish by the way it fought. Oh yeah, circle hooks work! Striper Addict(s): Swfly Ilene & I went on vac. to Maryland and of course I had a fishin charter lined
up.. Chartered Cpt. Walleye Pete (Good Man). Fished Solomns Ils with the
assasins and had a ball. We each caught 20 of them to 24 inches. Fished in the
bay & made a couple moves. Had the bass on top 90% of the time. Wish I had the
fly rod........... No it wasn't a meat trip, just fun and alot of it. I'd be
more specific of the spots but respectfull of Cpt. Pete's SPOTS:^)) If you get a
chance try the chesapeke, nice. BTW, there wasn't an other boat in sight :^)))
LUV that BOAT fishin.............. Striper Addict(s): new guy Brand new to the sport. Took my 11 year old son, Connor, with me this
morning. 45 minutes in, he was showing me a technique he saw on a fishing show
when....wham! His first fish ever! Very healthy schoolie. Striper Addict(s): DanW The area outside the west gap is still polluted with fluke right now. Hitting
jigs with squid strips and sucking down live kilies. Most fish were legal sized
but we only kept those over 16". My friend is a comm guy and kept 44 fish over
16" (His legal min is 14"). I kept four from 16-18". No doormats but a steady
bite all day. No blues or bass. Striper Addict(s): Mikie montauk fishing was non stop once the ebb got started, small bluefish somewhat
annoying. most of the fish legal size bass, feeding on small porgies and baby
weakfish Striper Addict(s): jc My first fluke trip of the year, first stop was the noll. Imediatly got into
some small blues and a short striper on fin-s. Moved to the false hook channel
off the hook non stop action with blues and stripers on fin-s, a keeper rockfish
on a bucktail, and a large 5# fluke. Moved to the rips saw some birds workin and
fish jumpin but no takers. last spot we hit was the bug light area found a pod
of fluke right off of can #1 in 50 feet of water and caught 10 fluke, 6 keepers.
Consistant action all day. Not a banner day but a good one none the less. Striper Addict(s): John aka Gooddog Went to the usual place and it was crowed.FIshed clams a lot of small fish
had one i had to chase very productive day,All fish released. Striper Addict(s): Team L&H Team L&H hit the bay Thursday for an evening attempt at unicorns & weakies.
Struck out on the sought-after prey, but Johnny Blue and fluke did show up. Lots
of junk in the water, along with quadrillions of horshoe crabs. The eggs they
dropped were so thick that clouds formed in the shallows. Some fish breaks heard
after dark in the shallows, but nothing spectacular. Perhaps the suds will be a
new destination. Striper Addict(s): KDOGG Nice beautiful striper,really small blue. Praise the Lord. Striper Addict(s): Alan aka "Gilbey" I started the evening by watching a terrific display of lighting over the
surf at Fishing Beach for an hour. Around 9:30 the storm moved off shore and I
hit three spots along the river between the Hook and Sea Bright. No runs, no
hits, no errors (well with fish anyway). I did note at least some activity at
all three spots though. There were some bunker around and some smaller bait
(spearing?) with the occassional fish breaking especailly around slack tide.
I'll try it again on Friday work permitting. BTW - Mother Nature never ceases to
amaze me. At 9:00 the wind was howling, rain pelting, and lightning crashing. By
10:00 is was dead calm on the river and casting was easy. Striper Addict(s): Shaun Walsh Striper Addict(s): JoeA This was my first time using the long rod in almost 20 years. Tough wind,
weeds and a rusty arm on made it difficult to get into a groove early on. Moved
around and changed flies about a dozen times. Several casts after putting the
silicone spearing back on, I hooked the first weakfish. Thought it wouldnt take
long to bring it in--boy was I wrong. Not one gave up easily. They ran shallow
and jumped and swirled. They ran deep and skulked on the bottom. They ran away
from me and they charged me.
The trip was a nice re-introduction to the long rod and I scored one of my best
nights ever. Hope I didn't use up all of my luck in the first shot. Striper Addict(s): KDOGG Damn blues are killing me,but luckily it didn't bbreak my mono.Luckily
one striper maybe 15 pounds.Now five times in a row without getting skunked,will
try again tonight. Striper Addict(s): JimK Checked out a couple of spots that I've only fished on the outgoing tide in
the past. First spot was fairly early in the incoming... Loads of spearing
around, one or two splashes, no hits.
Second spot, again, loads of spearing! More fish popping, but not as many as
I've seen on the outgoing. Had one quickly hit and shake off on a Silicone
Spearing... That was hit. Had to call it an evening..
Hey Scott.. Nice Report! Sorry I could not make it out Sunday... Sounds like I
missed a good day! Call me again.
JimK Striper Addict(s): DonW Hit the beach with a buddy about 7:30 Sunday morning, first cast with a clam
caught a short, Had some good hits, caught 2 on clam and 2 on sandworm. Good
first trip. My buddy caught his first striper and first surf caught fish.
Tight Lines, Don Striper Addict(s): Cartoppers/Bahrs Bass Tournament Lots of fish weighed in up to 30lbs. Combined weight of two fish = entry.
Winner was 24.5lbs + 30.5lbs for total weight of 55lbs. Many teens, 38"-42" with
big heads and tails but thin. Tons of bunker. Our 34lbs total did not place. Striper Addict(s): John aka "Gooddog" Started the morning off fishing top water no action,Switched to clams bango.A
lot of sea robins horseshoe crabs, Late in the morning the wife nailed a toug on
clam.The stripers were all short. Striper Addict(s): John aka "Gooddog" Started the morning off fishing top water no action,Switched to clams bango.A
lot of sea robins horseshoe crabs, Late in the morning the wife nailed a toug on
clam.The stripers were all short. Striper Addict(s): thebionic Went and got Bobby.Got to the spot, there was someone trapping birds, had to
go somewhere else.Must have been a godsent!Bobby went to fifteen and nailed some
nice fish.Me and Scottie finally got threw the jungle,I was determined to get
back to my favorite hole.I could not beleave my eyes ,the first thing I saw when
I reached the water was a blitz!!!The bass were chasing the biggest pods of
spearing I have ever seen.At first they were eating anything you threw,then the
must have got wise to us.Got two more on a chart.and white clouser. 5/6 Was the
same thing but the fish would not eat, too much BAIT!!!!Only tricked two fish on
a chart.white jiggy one was 29inches. Striper Addict(s): Scott Left Atlantic Highlands at 6:30 and headed toward Flynns Knoll. On the way we
stopped on a school of surfacing bunker to check for bass. Ended up snagging one
bunker only to later sacrafice half to a demon bluefish. ENded up hitting a
proven spot on the Knoll and setting up to chunk some bass. We had constant
action with a mix of both bass and blues and even 1 fluke on the chunk. Once the
tide slowed, we moved to the bug light where we picked 3 more keeper fluke on
three drifts all on sandworms. The sea robins loved the killie squid combo. All
in all a good trip with consistent action all day. I was chunking slightly
heavier than normal to maintain the action since I had a guy on the boat who
doesn't get out that often and I wanted to make sure we caught fish. Less chunks
may have = more BASS.... Good Luck!! Scott Striper Addict(s): Carl @ Buck we started out slow I cought the bass, blue and weak on a dirty dick with my
spinning rod. then buck found fisherman into fish! There was 10 fisherman all
catching weaks nonstop for 4 to 5 hours! it was just one of those days that you
have to put your time and pray for. Striper Addict(s): Dusky Not at all like end of summer weakfishing...the hits are very faint and while
we didnt get a big quantity, they were all nice size and looked very
healthy..Chas Striper Addict(s): Phil I thought conditions would be good incoming tide as darkness approached. I
was wrong. Caught a couple of cats and a very large eel. Out of about 9 or so
people fishing there was only 1 short taken. Striper Addict(s): riverman Striper Addict(s): Brett Beach Finally got off the schnide and beached my first two fish of the season.
Tried circle hooks for the first time and they perform as advertised. The little
one yanked the rod right out of my spike! Striper Addict(s): mike v first cast a weak attacked me it was the largest fish of the night.had a good
. all where released.kept one bluefish to eat. Striper Addict(s): Tim and Charlie Weather conditions were perfect, very light SW wind, outgoing tide, bunker
but the larger fish we have been watching were not present. Managed to pick a
few small stripers on the fly, nothing impressive but very enjoyable:) **Tim's Note ;^) - Actually, Charlie scored the two aforementioned
unicorns...I was blanked, consoled only in the fact that I stuck and lost a nice
fish. The fish hit a slab fly as I was stripping it in to cast again....so I
never got to bury the hook. Instead, the fish freaked out on the surface, ran
out and to my right...then as I got it near me, the hook just fell out and I was
left with some stirred up water, a folded over 4/0 hooks point, and a skunk for
the hour and half we fished! Nice morning however... Striper Addict(s): Coachben GOTTA, GOTTA, GOTTA hold the pole. Fished one pole and outfished one guy on
the right of me who never got one but missed guite a few he had 4 poles in
spikes and the same with a guy on the left of me 3 in spikes notta. Striper Addict(s): KDOGG Wasn't very heavy but to me a striper is a striper. Was released and
revived very well.That's three this week fishing same spot in SI.I think I got
myself a honey hole. 29 1/4 : 38 1/2 : 24 not to bad.But me and Erik T went
there last nught and caught nothing but skates.Go figure. Striper Addict(s): John aka Gooddog Went to usual place on the Hook.Had to stand in line.Caught a couple of short
then the rod almost got yanked into the ocean,it was fun a very enjoyable day
all returned and all worm and clam containers taken home. Striper Addict(s): Rick The place is geting overrun with fly guys!Great evening the bay had a little
ripple.Got a nice weak on the mega(blue silver),and a striper on a silicone
spearing,and ended the night with a weak on a red and white deceiver.On my way
back :) Striper Addict(s): finron Move out day at my daughter's college gave me the oppurtunity to take a day.
The morning bite did not produce but went back in the evening. The striper
picked up the jig after a larger drag puller had shaken it. The weakies were
prime and strong on light tackle. Had one clean cutoff, there were some blues
around. The fluke took the same lure. It was a great evening but I'm rusty. Only
downside is a two hour ride home. Striper Addict(s): Swfly Hooked up with the Reel Ranger. Good people, thanks. Both us us gave it and
honest try but no runs, hits. Better luck next time. Striper Addict(s): RichG AKA Hardy Started out with the fly rod. Nothing doin. Tried to stretch my line, and
proceeded to snap it. Over to spinning gear....lots of junk in the water, weeds
on just about every cast. Went all the way back to where I started in the
morning, and a big school of spoon-eating blues showed up. Yes, I admit it, I
caught blues and enjoyed it. After a long winter and four straight skunkings in
Y2K, it felt good to have fish on again. By dark, the blues had quit, and the
bass were probabl lurking; however, my back was sore from 10 hours of fishing
and I went for pizza & beer. Striper Addict(s): KDOGG 15 minute fight,had to be at least 30 pounds,was only hook set out of six
tries but all felt like cows. Striper Addict(s): RCM First time out this year, wanted to fish the East tide but didn't make it on
time, fished Buzzards Bay end of canal on the slack and west tides. The 16
incher put up a respectable fight for her size. the 22er was caught right at the
bank, maybe 10 yrds. away. Quiet night at the canal, but the fish are there!,
also a seal caught me unawares and scared the **** out of me when it barked
about 20 ft. from me. Striper Addict(s): DS (Dave S.) Fished shadow lines, typical haunt. 5/2: had nice hits no hookups about 1
hour into tide. 5/3 typical weakfish: predictable, same as 5/2. One decent fish
with a few nice hits. Last was a blue. Also caught a sowbelly herring about 16".
Both nights action only lasted about 5 mins. Fished both nights same spot about
2-3 hours. Fish probably just moving through. Striper Addict(s): Scott D Left Atlantic Highlands at 6:00 and headed straight to the rip. Caught fish
on 8 out of 10 drifts using sandworm/power sandworm combo (one keeper fluke -
released). They were still biting, but once the wind started to blow we couldn't
connect with the bottom with 8 ounces. Got our butt kicked going with the waves
back to the Navesink, but attempts for more bass or flounder proved futile. All
in all a decent day. All shorts but fiesty bass non the less!! JimK you busy
Sunday morning?? I'll call you. Good Luck! Scott Striper Addict(s): JimK hit a quiet little spot I like to try now and again. Quite a few bass around!
I managed one decent one to break the ice for the season, on the fly to boot!
She took one of Tims size 2/0 silicon spearing. Had another come quickly
unbuttoned on a 1/0 silicon spearing. I didn't see the bait that the bass were
feeding on, but the bass were splashing around pretty good. I assume they were
on spearing as it was the spearing imitations that accounted for my action.
Psyched! Striper Addict(s): gooddog Took wife out to try out her new rod and reel and to try and let her catch
her first striper ever.well not only her first but three and also the
biggest.set her up with a blood worm and it no sooner hit the water the rod
started to throb she was hooked into her first striper.the rest of the day went
about the same bait up throw out and wait,still looking for the big one.... Copyright
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Date Fished : 5/31/00
Time you fished: 6:30 pm till 9:00
Tide Stage: High
Weather notes: clear
Surf Conditions : heavy
Wind Speed : light from east
General Location: just south of Spring Lake pipe
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: white 1oz jig w/teaser
Bait type : none
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 25"
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: mikemonta@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/31
Time you fished: 6am to 2pm
Tide Stage: end of flood 1/2 the ebb
Weather notes: sloppy
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : e 15 mph
General Location: Montauk Great eastern
Fishing Method : Boat trolling
Type of lure/fly: white chute
Bait type :
Water Temp: 54
Striped Bass: 12
Bluefish: 3
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 21
Other:
They were: Biggest this year 31.5lb
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E-mail address: jlaw58@prodigy.net
Date Fished : 5/30/2000
Time you fished: 7:30 - 11:00
Tide Stage: Outgoing
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : Rough
Wind Speed : E 20 knots
General Location: Sandy Hook/Navesink
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Everything in my plug bag
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: ibsurffshn@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/30/2000
Time you fished: 9PM-1AM
Tide Stage: Outgoing-slack-incoming
Weather notes: windy
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : out of E-NE 20knots
General Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : Fly
Type of lure/fly: white snake fly
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 29" 9.4 pounds
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E-mail address: bbrandydog@msn.com
Date Fished : 05-30-00
Time you fished: 1230- 1900
Tide Stage: full cycle
Weather notes: strong easterly winds
Surf Conditions : rough and high
Wind Speed : easterly
General Location: Sandy Hook area ocean side
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: natural
Bait type : clams oops!!!!!!!!!
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 02
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: small about 20'-22"
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E-mail address: onewent@desupernet.com
Date Fished : Memorial Day wkend
Time you fished: various: 0500-0900 & 1430-1800hrs
Tide Stage: outgoing in the a.m. and highish in the p.m.
Weather notes: rain and cold
Surf Conditions : calm on Sat & Sun, frothy on Mon
Wind Speed : steady E on Sat&Sun, strong E on Mon
General Location: Cape May jetties
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: silicone 3" on 1oz jig, 1 1/2oz stingsilver
Bait type : ate clams at dinner
Water Temp: cold
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 5
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 2 shad,
They were: Striper, one close to keeper and fat and one rat, blues
12-14", ditto the shad
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E-mail address: rjassociates@erols.com
Date Fished : 05/28/2000
Time you fished: 7:00 PM-1:00 am
Tide Stage: bottom of outgoing into the incoming
Weather notes: cloudy, cool
Surf Conditions : chopp-good waves
Wind Speed : south changing to east
General Location: north of manasquan
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Megabaits, Mambos
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 5 shad
They were: fat short
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E-mail address: saltline1@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/27/00
Time you fished: 8am-3pm
Tide Stage:
Weather notes: partly sunny
Surf Conditions : 1'
Wind Speed : w 5-10 knots
General Location: Inshore Wrecks
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clam, squid
Water Temp: 57
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 54 sea bass
They were: up to 3#
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E-mail address: milligan@jnlk.com
Date Fished : 5/29/00
Time you fished: 5:15
Tide Stage: low tide
Weather notes: rainy
Surf Conditions : smooth
Wind Speed : 2 mph
General Location: pennsville's dump
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : nightcrawers
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: carp
They were: 30" 12bls
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E-mail address: mikemonta
Date Fished : 5/27
Time you fished: 6am to 2pm
Tide Stage: all the ebb some flood
Weather notes: primo
Surf Conditions : none
Wind Speed : n/w 10
General Location: montauk point the Elbow
Fishing Method : trolling boat
Type of lure/fly: chute light blue and white
Bait type :
Water Temp: 54
Striped Bass: 25
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 29
Other:
They were: 21lbs
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E-mail address: thebionic@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 5/28
Time you fished: 7:30am-10am
Tide Stage:
Weather notes: Nice
Surf Conditions : Back bay flats
Wind Speed : NE-10-15mph
General Location: IBSP North of the bathing beach
Fishing Method : Flyrod
Type of lure/fly: Deceiver olive/white
Bait type :
Water Temp: low 60's
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 31" FAT BASS
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5/27/00
Time you fished: 0330 - 0730
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: clear, comfortable, a little muggy
Surf Conditions : calm, 1 - 2 ft rollers
Wind Speed : NW 5 - 10
General Location: Shrewsbury/Navesink, Sandy Hook Surf, Monmouth Beach
Surf
Fishing Method : fly....
Type of lure/fly: 1/0 2/0 Silicone Spearing & Chartruese/white
hlf&hlf
Bait type : NOT!!
Water Temp: ??
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5/25/2000
Time you fished: night
Tide Stage: begin of incoming
Weather notes: clear
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : SW 5 to 10 kts
General Location: back bays, Cape May Co.
Fishing Method : shore line, spinning
Type of lure/fly: fin-s, bomber 15A
Bait type : no way
Water Temp: ?
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: herring
They were: shorts
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E-mail address: mikemonta@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/25
Time you fished: 8pm to 9pm
Tide Stage: last of ebb
Weather notes: great
Surf Conditions : flat
Wind Speed : s/w
General Location: montauk inlet
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: fin S
Bait type :
Water Temp: 52
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 3 hicory Shad
They were: rats
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E-mail address: jim.dennehy@cwusa.,com
Date Fished : 5/25/2000
Time you fished: Mid-afternoon
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: overcast/beconing sunny
Surf Conditions : flat
Wind Speed : westerly
General Location: Avon
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: 1 oz metal
Bait type : fresh clams
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skates
They were: 31" and 26"
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E-mail address: bbrandydog@msn.com
Date Fished : 05-25-00
Time you fished: incoming & outgoing tides
Tide Stage: same as above
Weather notes: Sunny and windy
Surf Conditions : flat
Wind Speed : nw
General Location: Sandy Hook area ocean side
Fishing Method : spin,casting
Type of lure/fly: silver kastmaster and natural color
Bait type : you guessed it clams
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 02
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 02 tautaug
They were: 27/1/2"strpr 61/2 & 71/4 # taugs
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E-mail address: ibsurffshn@aol.com
Date Fished : 3-22-2000
Time you fished: 8PM to 11PM
Tide Stage: Incoming to slack
Weather notes: cloudy with light showers
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : SE 15 knots
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : fly rod
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: thebionic@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 5/20 5/22
Time you fished: 5/20 7-10am 5/22 10-2pm
Tide Stage:
Weather notes: Rain,Rain,Rain...
Surf Conditions : Back bay flats
Wind Speed : NE-15-20
General Location: IBSP Sat. -north of the bathing beach,Tues-area 15
Fishing Method : Flyrod
Type of lure/fly: Deceiver olive/white Bob's bangers,Jiggies.
Bait type :
Water Temp: low60's
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 10
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Bass 27" Blues 2-4lbs.
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E-mail address: bbrandydog@msn.com
Date Fished : 05-22-00
Time you fished: 1300 hrs-1930 hrs
Tide Stage: all
Weather notes: rain and wind
Surf Conditions : mild
Wind Speed : ene
General Location: Sandy Hook area ocean side
Fishing Method : spinnig
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : clams oops!!!!!!!!!
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 06
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: sea robins
They were: two around 27-28 inches
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E-mail address: mikemonta@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/21
Time you fished: 6am to11am
Tide Stage: end of ebb to mid flood
Weather notes: rain and fog
Surf Conditions : 1 ft chop from east
Wind Speed : n/e 5mph
General Location: montauk point pollock rip
Fishing Method : troll
Type of lure/fly: chutes and dj dia jig
Bait type :
Water Temp: 51
Striped Bass: 15
Bluefish: 10
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Biggest this year 25.5lb
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E-mail address: saltline1@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/20
Time you fished: sat eve-sun morning
Tide Stage: incoming thru outgoing
Weather notes: sloppy, ENE wind, cold, damp
Surf Conditions : choppy
Wind Speed : ENE 10 knots
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker
Water Temp: 58.5
Striped Bass: 24
Bluefish: ?
Weakfish: 1
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: up to 26#
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E-mail address: SurfPirate@aol.com
Date Fished : May 20 2000
Time you fished: 4:30 - 8:00 am
Tide Stage: flood
Weather notes: Rain and drizzle
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : steady w/ gusts
General Location: North of the False Point, South of weakfish rock
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Bucktails, FinS with lead heads & lionheads after dawn
Bait type :
Water Temp: 50's (guessing)
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 3
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 2-3 lbs
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E-mail address: aitkenc@prodigy.net
Date Fished : 5/15-16--17
Time you fished: 6am-9pm
Tide Stage: all
Weather notes: clear
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : 10 mph
General Location: nw
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: bucktails and plastic
Bait type :
Water Temp: 55
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 6
Weakfish: 4
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: weakfish 1-7lb 1-8lb
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E-mail address: mikemonta@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/19/00
Time you fished: 6 am to 10 am
Tide Stage: strong Flood
Weather notes: N/E Nasty
Surf Conditions : BIG
Wind Speed : 20+
General Location: Montauk the Elbow
Fishing Method : Trooling
Type of lure/fly: chute
Bait type :
Water Temp: 51
Striped Bass: 25+
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: biggest 17 1/2
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5-19-00
Time you fished: 4:00 am - 6:30 am
Tide Stage: Slack/East
Weather notes: overcast, began raining about 6:00 am.
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : fairly calm
General Location: Cape Cod Canal (East End)
Fishing Method : Conventional
Type of lure/fly: Black bottle plug during dark, white 2.5 oz pencil
popper
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 25",28",34"
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E-mail address: SPLNEW@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/17/00
Time you fished: 8pm to 1030pm
Tide Stage: high outgoing
Weather notes: sw 10-15
Surf Conditions : 1-2
Wind Speed :
General Location: reach
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : u know what
Water Temp: 60ish
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 4
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 34-38" bass 5-8 lb weaks
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E-mail address: tracykalemba@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/17/00
Time you fished: 9:30pm - 12:30am
Tide Stage: 1st 3 hours of outgoing
Weather notes: clear, moonlit, light SE breezes, mild air temps.
Surf Conditions : ??? fished inside
Wind Speed : light SE
General Location: Shrewsbury/Navesink area
Fishing Method : fly
Type of lure/fly: silicone spearing 2/0
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: about 26 inches
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5/16
Time you fished: 6am-8:30am
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: sunny
Surf Conditions : calm, water was clear
Wind Speed :
General Location: Holgate
Fishing Method : conventional/topwater
Type of lure/fly: McFadden wood swimmer..(awesome plug)
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: small, 15 - 21 inches
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E-mail address: daanensen@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/16/00
Time you fished: 6-8PM
Tide Stage: High - outgoing
Weather notes: some clouds
Surf Conditions : 1-2 ft.
Wind Speed : south 5 - 10
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Top water, poppers, yozuri, atom
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 20+
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: k.galyas@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/16/00
Time you fished: 9:30/12:30 PM
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: windy,out of southwest and cool,cloudy
Surf Conditions : rough
Wind Speed : strong
General Location: raritan bay staten island
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : fresh bunker
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 3
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: stripers 36,38 inches/20 pounders
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E-mail address: cheggymaster@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/16
Time you fished: 7:30a.m.-2:30p.m.
Tide Stage: part of both
Weather notes: breezy
Surf Conditions : 2-3
Wind Speed : 15 m.p.h.
General Location: round shoal around 16 buoy
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly: trolling strech magnums
Bait type : bunker chunks
Water Temp: 59
Striped Bass: 7
Bluefish: 40+
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 1/31 inches/12 pounds-1/30inches/14.7pounds
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E-mail address: jc79@enter.net
Date Fished : 5-16-2000
Time you fished: eek-10:30am to 4:30 pm
Tide Stage: started end of low and most of the high tide
Weather notes: nice but windy
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed :
General Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method : spin, boat
Type of lure/fly: FIN-S on a shad head
Bait type : Oh no sandworms, killies
Water Temp: didn't take it today
Striped Bass: 7
Bluefish: ?
Weakfish: 1
Fluke: 2
Other:
They were: some nice some small
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E-mail address: S1ayer@aol.com
Date Fished : 5-15
Time you fished: 6-8:30 pm
Tide Stage: end of incoming to begining of outgoing
Weather notes: WNW wind 15 knots shifting to NW by dark, parly cloudy
Surf Conditions : 1 ft
Wind Speed : WNW wind 15 knots shifting to NW by dark,
General Location: Sandy hook bay side
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Fin-s
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 1
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: jlaw58@prodigy.net
Date Fished : 5/15/2000
Time you fished: 6:30 - 10:30
Tide Stage: High/Ebb
Weather notes: Bright Moon
Surf Conditions : Very Calm
Wind Speed : None to slight westerly
General Location: Belmar/Spring Lake/Sea Girt
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: Stargazer
They were: About 22"
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E-mail address: surfisher@aol.com
Date Fished : 12-14 May
Time you fished: All
Tide Stage: All
Weather notes: Clear, sunny, breezy
Surf Conditions : Calm
Wind Speed : Moderate
General Location: Cape May
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Plugs, bucktails
Bait type : Bloodworms
Water Temp: ~50
Striped Bass: 8
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 10
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 14-24"
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E-mail address: brandydog@compaq.net
Date Fished : 05-15-00
Time you fished: 1130am until 1630 hrs
Tide Stage: out going and incoming
Weather notes: partly sunny
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : NW
General Location: ocean side Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: kastmaster jigs and clams
Bait type : clams oops!!!!!!!!!
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 02
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 5 sea robins
They were: stripers 28" 1-@ 24"
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E-mail address:
Date Fished :
Time you fished:
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed :
General Location:
Fishing Method :
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: Swfly99@cs.com
Date Fished : 5-14-00
Time you fished: 6-9 pm
Tide Stage: top of the out going
Weather notes: pleasant sunny day
Surf Conditions : bout flat
Wind Speed : nw 10-15
General Location: Sandy Hook surf side
Fishing Method : conventional
Type of lure/fly: poppers/swimmers/bucktails
Bait type : clams
Water Temp: ?
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 3
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 5 lbers roughly
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E-mail address: saltline1@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/12/00
Time you fished: 7pm-3am
Tide Stage: outgoing/incoming
Weather notes: thunder in distance/ showers
Surf Conditions : flat
Wind Speed : calm
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bunker
Water Temp: 60
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: lots
Weakfish: 3
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: bass-30#, weaks-up to 8#, blues--gorilla
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E-mail address: k.galyas@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/14/00
Time you fished: 9:00/10:30 p.m.
Tide Stage: almost low
Weather notes: calm
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : none
General Location: raritan bay/staten island
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : fresh bunker
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 29 inches,30 inches,28 1/2 inches
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E-mail address: CMeili120@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/14
Time you fished: 6:30-7:50
Tide Stage: High Incoming-High Outgoing
Weather notes: Sunny
Surf Conditions : Light Chop
Wind Speed : NW @ 10-20
General Location: O.C. Toll Bridge
Fishing Method : Bottom
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Clam and Crab
Water Temp: 56
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: Tog
They were: 8-13 inches
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E-mail address: StriperIG@aol.com
Date Fished : 5-13-00
Time you fished: 5:00am-9:30am
Tide Stage: High tide
Weather notes: Partly cloudy
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : 10-15knts
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Fin-s-fish, small shads. Schoolbus teaser.
Bait type : Bunker
Water Temp: N/A
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 4
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: Sea robins:(
They were: 20in, 20in, 27in, 28inch
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E-mail address: Swfly99@cs.com
Date Fished : 5-8-00
Time you fished: AM hrs. at sunrise
Tide Stage: In & Out going 6hrs total
Weather notes: Couldn't be better
Surf Conditions : Flat calm
Wind Speed : Nonexsistant
General Location: Chesapeke Bay/Solomons Ils.
Fishing Method : Boat :^))
Type of lure/fly: Green & Trout bass assasins/ poppin rods
Bait type : NAW
Water Temp: ?
Striped Bass: 40
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: To 24 inches
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E-mail address: mrmbyoung@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/19/00
Time you fished: 6am-8am
Tide Stage: in-coming
Weather notes: overcast
Surf Conditions : na...river
Wind Speed : calm
General Location: South River, Marshfield, Ma.
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: white bucktail
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 17"
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E-mail address: dwalter3@home.com
Date Fished : 12 May 00
Time you fished: 0800-1230
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: Partly Cloudy
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : light south
General Location: Outside center wall, Pt Judith
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly: yellow and white jigs
Bait type : Squid strips, Kilies
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 80
Other:
They were: 14-18"
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E-mail address: mikemonta@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/12
Time you fished: 6am to 3pm
Tide Stage: all of the ebb some flood
Weather notes: lite s/e
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : 10 mph
General Location: montauk point pollock rip
Fishing Method : trolling boat
Type of lure/fly: chute white
Bait type :
Water Temp: 51
Striped Bass: 27
Bluefish: 12
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: up to 33inchs
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5-11-00
Time you fished: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Tide Stage: started on end of outgoing stoped fishing shortly after high
tide
Weather notes: windy
Surf Conditions : Little rough
Wind Speed :
General Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method : spin, boat
Type of lure/fly: fin-s, bucktails,
Bait type : sperring and squid
Water Temp: 58-60
Striped Bass: 6
Bluefish: 30
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 9
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: brandydog@compaq.net
Date Fished : 05-11-00
Time you fished: 1130am until 2000hrs
Tide Stage: out going and incoming
Weather notes: Sunny and windy
Surf Conditions : not all that bad
Wind Speed : NW
General Location: ocean side Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : spinnig
Type of lure/fly: Some metals
Bait type : clams they work
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 08
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: sea robins
They were: two over 28"
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E-mail address: richard.j.galante@marshmc.com
Date Fished : 05/11/2000
Time you fished: 4:00pm-10:00pm
Tide Stage: going down into slack
Weather notes: sunny
Surf Conditions : slight chop
Wind Speed : steady nw 10-15mph
General Location: raritan bay
Fishing Method : spin & fly
Type of lure/fly: jigs, plugs, deceivers
Bait type :
Water Temp: warm
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 12
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 1
Other:
They were: Biggest blue 8lbs
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: k.galyas@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/12/00
Time you fished: 12:30/2:30 A.M.
Tide Stage: high incoming
Weather notes: partly cloudy
Surf Conditions : like water in the toilet
Wind Speed : none
General Location: raritan bay/staten island
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Fresh Bunker
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Striper 29 inches,nice and fat
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E-mail address: homusa@net-lynx.com
Date Fished : 5/10/00
Time you fished: 10:00PM - 12:30 AM
Tide Stage: low
Weather notes: Thunder storms to clearing
Surf Conditions : varied
Wind Speed : varied
General Location: Sandy Hook bayside
Fishing Method : fly
Type of lure/fly: assorted
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: poncho7724@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/9/00
Time you fished: 6 to 9 pm
Tide Stage:
Weather notes:
Surf Conditions : not rough
Wind Speed : 2 to 5
General Location: raritan bay
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: metals (HOPKINS)
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 12
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 25 to 30 inch
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: ibsurffshn@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/10-5/11
Time you fished: 11PM-3AM
Tide Stage: 4 hours around the top of the tide
Weather notes: brief wind squall early on, then clear &calm
Surf Conditions : some weeds
Wind Speed : calm
General Location: Raritan
Fishing Method : fly
Type of lure/fly: buncha flies but white silicone spearing produced
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 5
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 33", 31", 23", 21", 23"
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: k.galyas@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/08/00
Time you fished: 9:00/2:00
Tide Stage: high/outgoing
Weather notes: calm/warm
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : slight
General Location: Staten Island/Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Fresh Bunker
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 5
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Striper 27 in./Blues 5-10 #s
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: tracykalemba@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/8/00
Time you fished: 9:30pm - 12:00 AM
Tide Stage: Incoming
Weather notes: Clear, very calm, mild
Surf Conditions : ??fished inside, very flat.
Wind Speed : Dead Calm to SW 5mph
General Location: Shrewbury/Navesink River Systems
Fishing Method : Fly
Type of lure/fly: Silicon Spearing and White Clauser
Bait type :
Water Temp: ??
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:
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E-mail address: DonW@dialgod.com
Date Fished : 5-8-00
Time you fished: 0730-1200
Tide Stage: Incoming
Weather notes: Hot
Surf Conditions : Calm
Wind Speed : SW
General Location: Sandy Hook North Beach
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Clams, Sandworms
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 20"-25"
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E-mail address: Bahrs.com ?
Date Fished : Sat ,5-6-00
Time you fished: 12:01am-3:00pm
Tide Stage: Too many
Weather notes: Absolutely gorgeous (sorry Tim)
Surf Conditions : N/A
Wind Speed : light
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Boat
Type of lure/fly: Spoons/Stretch lures
Bait type : Live+Live
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 02
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 17lbs x 2
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: brandydog@compaq.net
Date Fished : 05-08-00
Time you fished: 0500 until .1745
Tide Stage: full cycle
Weather notes: beautiful
Surf Conditions : like glass
Wind Speed : mild
General Location: Sandy Hook area ocean side
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: kasmaster and crippled herring
Bait type : oh yes also clams
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 05
Bluefish: 03
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 1
They were: 5lb taug
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: brandydog@compaq.net
Date Fished : 05-08-00
Time you fished: 0500 until .1745
Tide Stage: full cycle
Weather notes: beautiful
Surf Conditions : like glass
Wind Speed : mild
General Location: Sandy Hook area ocean side
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: kasmaster and crippled herring
Bait type : oh yes also clams
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 05
Bluefish: 03
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 1
They were: 5lb taug
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: www.thebionic@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 5/5 and 5/6
Time you fished: 5/5 3pm-8 5/6 11am-2pm
Tide Stage: Outgoing 5/5 5/6 n/a
Weather notes: HOT!!!!
Surf Conditions : Barnagetbay
Wind Speed : sw 15-20mph
General Location: Behind the bathing beach found a great hole.
Fishing Method : Flyrod
Type of lure/fly: 5/5 - 3on a deceiver 2on a clouser 5/6 2on a jiggy.
Bait type :
Water Temp: mid 60`s
Striped Bass: 7
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 5/5 2 fish 28 and 29" 5/5 24-29"
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: manicmom@mindspring.com
Date Fished : 5/7/00
Time you fished: 6:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Tide Stage: Incoming to slack
Weather notes: SUNNY and WARM
Surf Conditions : Calm
Wind Speed : SW 5
General Location: Flynns Knoll
Fishing Method : Boat
Type of lure/fly: NA
Bait type : Bunker-fish cannot survive on plastic and feathers alone!!
Water Temp: 62 WOW
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 15
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 4
Other:
They were: Stripers to 15 lbs, blues to 8 lbs, fluke to 4.5 lbs
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E-mail address: platvoetcarl@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 5/7/00
Time you fished: 11:00 am - 5 :00 pm
Tide Stage: high at 11:30
Weather notes: clear,
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : light
General Location: pebble beach,
Fishing Method : fly
Type of lure/fly: charteuse@white, closer
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 25+
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Bass 18" weaks 5lbs-10lbs
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5/6/00
Time you fished: 6:30pm-11:30pm
Tide Stage: going up
Weather notes: warm & sunny
Surf Conditions : Bay fishing
Wind Speed : barely any SE
General Location: Beach Haven
Fishing Method : conventional/jig
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 5
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 4- 7lbs
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E-mail address: ptarresq@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/5/00
Time you fished: 6:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m.
Tide Stage: slack/incoming
Weather notes: Warm, little if any breeze
Surf Conditions : n/a
Wind Speed : not much
General Location: Alpine, Hudson River
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : bloods
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: cats and an eel
They were: doesn't matter, they weren't stripers
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: milligan@jnlk
Date Fished : 4/25/00
Time you fished: 3:00
Tide Stage: going out
Weather notes: hot/warm
Surf Conditions : soomth
Wind Speed : none
General Location: pennsville/dump
Fishing Method : -------------
Type of lure/fly: -------------
Bait type : blood worm
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 20 and 19 inches
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: bbeach@monmouth.com
Date Fished : 5/5/00
Time you fished: Evening
Tide Stage: Incoming
Weather notes: Slight drizzle
Surf Conditions : 1-2 foot
Wind Speed : S-SW, light
General Location: Sandy Hook, Ocean Side
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: N/A
Bait type : Clams
Water Temp: N/A
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 24", 27"
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: soulpan@aol.com
Date Fished : 5/5/00
Time you fished: 10:30 pm-12:15 am
Tide Stage: top to out-going
Weather notes: mild
Surf Conditions : n/a
Wind Speed : still
General Location: raritan
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: black bomber,black and blue deciever
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 4
Weakfish: 6
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: blues to6#'s,weaks to 8#'s
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: dubs@stripersonline.com
Date Fished : 5/5/00
Time you fished: 4:00AM to 6:00AM
Tide Stage: End of the Out going
Weather notes: Light Drizzle
Surf Conditions : Bay
Wind Speed : South West Light
General Location: Raritan Area
Fishing Method : Fly Rod
Type of lure/fly: Red over white half and half
Bait type :
Water Temp: Perfect
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Small, <ashamed> 18" and 12"
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E-mail address: jccpe@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 5-05
Time you fished: 1500-2030
Tide Stage: low into high
Weather notes: South wind and Sunny
Surf Conditions : Perfect
Wind Speed : S-SE
General Location: IBSP Area 23 south
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Clams! Gotta feed the gods what they want!
Water Temp: n/a
Striped Bass: 7
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 1 winged fluke
They were: Shorts 22 to 26 one keeper 29inches 9lbs
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: k.galyas@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/04/00
Time you fished: 7:30/10;00
Tide Stage: high/outgoing
Weather notes: slight wind coming from the south
Surf Conditions : not rough/not calm
Wind Speed : slight from south
General Location: Staen Island/raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Chunking
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Bunker/fresh
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 24 inches
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: brandydog@compaq.net
Date Fished : 05-04-2000
Time you fished: 1230 hrs to 1430hrs
Tide Stage: out going
Weather notes: sunny and windy
Surf Conditions : mild
Wind Speed : se about 10 to 15 knts
General Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: natural
Bait type : sorry....clams and worms
Water Temp: ?????
Striped Bass: 06
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 1- 30 1/2" 10lb rest shorts
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: Rick7a@monmouth.com
Date Fished : May 3 2000
Time you fished: 7-9pm
Tide Stage: flat to incoming
Weather notes: NICE
Surf Conditions : little chop
Wind Speed : SE10
General Location: Barnegate Bay
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Mega&teaser
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 2
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: to 25in
This is how it went down:
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5/3/00
Time you fished: 4:30p.m./8:00p.m.
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: clear
Surf Conditions : bay
Wind Speed : brisk
General Location: great bay sodbanks
Fishing Method : spinning
Type of lure/fly: 3/8 leadhead and plastic
Bait type : not guilty
Water Temp: low 50's
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 3
Fluke: 1
Other:
They were: striper/20" weaks/24,26,27" Fluke16"
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: Swfly99@cs.com
Date Fished : 5-3-00
Time you fished: 5-8:30 pm
Tide Stage: top of the in coming
Weather notes: sunny afternoon
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed : east wind 10-15
General Location: inner south side raritan bay
Fishing Method : fly - spin
Type of lure/fly: dec. clouser, snakes
Bait type : naw
Water Temp: felt cool :)
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 0
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: rjassociates@erols.com
Date Fished : 05/02/2000
Time you fished: 10:30 AM-8:00 PM
Tide Stage: Goin down-comin in & going down again
Weather notes: Sunny
Surf Conditions : heavy chop
Wind Speed : howling n-nw
General Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Fly & spin
Type of lure/fly: Deceivers, clousers, plugs, jigs, spoons
Bait type :
Water Temp: 50's
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 20+
Weakfish: 1
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 3-8lbs, weakie was 1lb
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E-mail address: k.galyas@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/02/00
Time you fished: 7:00 p.m./9:00 p.m.
Tide Stage: high/outgoing
Weather notes: Calm/50 degrees
Surf Conditions : calm
Wind Speed : none
General Location: Staten Island/Raritan Bay
Fishing Method : Chunking
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Bunker
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 38.5 inches/no weight
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E-mail address:
Date Fished : 05/02/00
Time you fished: 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Tide Stage: slack/west
Weather notes: clear/ 40's
Surf Conditions :
Wind Speed :
General Location: Cape Cod Canal
Fishing Method : Conventional
Type of lure/fly: Bucktail/Rind
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 16,22
This is how it went down:
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 5/2 & 5/3
Time you fished: 3 AM to Dawn
Tide Stage: First 2-3 hours moving in
Weather notes: 5/2 south wind 15 Mph overcast, 5/3 calm clear
Surf Conditions : ICW
Wind Speed :
General Location: Stone Harbor
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: fin-s on 1/2 oz.head, same on bucktail
Bait type :
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 1
Fluke: 0
Other: 1
They were: ~21-23"
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: manicmom@mindspring.com
Date Fished : 4/30/00
Time you fished: 6 - 11:30 AM
Tide Stage: Outgoing
Weather notes: Calm morning to very snotty
Surf Conditions : 0-6
Wind Speed : 10 then 30 NW
General Location: The rip
Fishing Method : boat
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type : Sandworms, powerworms
Water Temp: 52
Striped Bass: 8
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 1
Other:
They were: 22-25
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: tracykalemba@worldnet.att.net
Date Fished : 5/1/00 - 5/2/00
Time you fished: 9:30pm - 12:30am
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: cloudy, mild
Surf Conditions : ?? fished inside
Wind Speed : variable from SE to NW up 10 mph
General Location: Shrewsbury/Navesink river system
Fishing Method : fly
Type of lure/fly: clousers/deceivers/silicon spearing 1 - 2/0
Bait type :
Water Temp: much warmer
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 27 inches
This is how it went down:
E-mail address: brandydog@compaq.net
Date Fished : 05-01-2000
Time you fished: 1230 hrs to 1830 hrs
Tide Stage: part of out going and incoming
Weather notes: partly sunny
Surf Conditions : rough
Wind Speed : strong sw
General Location: Sandy Hook area ocean side
Fishing Method : spinnig
Type of lure/fly: natural
Bait type : blood worms and clams
Water Temp: ???
Striped Bass: 7
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: the biggest about 28"
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