Fished in this cove with a couple of guys. Birds working but nothing breaking the surface. Tried Popper, nothing. Put on the needlefish and caught a few fish. Thinking I had the pattern, got real exited. I get a big hit, set the hook and a LARGE come out of the water...lost it. Next cast...thwack, you know that sound when your line snaps and you get all of that extra distance on that lures last cast as it sails into the ocean! So I retie, I have no more needlefish on me so I try Bombers/megabaits and nothing. Just before dark I put on the Surface cruiser and just twitch it. Caught and released 5 in about 30 minutes and missed another large as it came completely out of the water but missed the lure. I was pretty pumped finally seeing something bigger than 18 inches.

Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen
E-mail address: daanensen@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/29/00
Time you fished: 4:30 -7AM
Tide Stage: Incoming
Weather notes: w@10
Surf Conditions : flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: The hook
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Needlefish/bombers/megabaits w/teaser
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:

Squat!!!!

Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen
E-mail address: daanensen@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/28/00
Time you fished: 4:30 -5:30PM
Tide Stage: incoming
Weather notes: w@6mph
Surf Conditions : pretty flat
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Megabaits/needlefish W/black teaser
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 20-22"

This is how it went down:

Alot of spearing being chased in this one pocket I fish. Only had an hour to toss the plugs but landed 3 missed about 5 others. They were all in real close in the suds in a foot of water. Nothing to brag about but action for the hour I plugged. I'll probably be out in the AM before work to see the sunrise and see if any LARGE are hanging around. Where are all of the bigger boys?

Striper Addict(s): Jim Breese
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 11\27\00
Time you fished: 10:00 AM to12:30 PM
Tide Stage: OUTGOING
Weather notes: West at 18 kn.
Surf Conditions : HUGE ROLLING SWELLS
Boat Name: -
From: -
General Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: poppers,bombers,mega-baits and rubber shads
Bait type : fresh clam
Bait Condition: live clams and broken all over beach
Type of Rig: fish finder
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: SKUNK

This is how it went down:

Got out to the Hook and things looked great.west wind for casting,clams all over the place and lots of birds looking like something had just happened or was about to. 4 OZ. was just enough to let the current sweep your bait across the front of you.After a 1/2 hour saw some concentrated bird activity about 1 mile North so I moved. Birds were crashing the water with a vengance,but saw no fish? The riddle was solved on my second cast when the trebble on my Mega-Bait came back draped in CLAM SNOT. The birds were feeding in the foam on clam snot. Didn't catch anything but met some nice people so it was a good time. Good Luck Jim B

P.S. The place was loaded with INSANE SURFERS!!!!!!!

Striper Addict(s): Jim Breese
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/26/00
Time you fished: 5:30 to 8:00 PM
Tide Stage: incoming thru high
Weather notes: West winds to 18KN, wet misty fog
Surf Conditions : Dirty water,medium swells
Boat Name: -
From: -
General Location: Raritan Bay, South Shore
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: everything artificial
Bait type : frozen clam
Bait Condition: -
Type of Rig: fish-finder
Water Temp: -
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: SKUNK
They were: -

This is how it went down:

Not much to tell. Saw no baits,no fish,Did have a monster hit on the dead-sticked clam pole. By the time I got to it The fish was gone. Nothing on the artificials at all. I plan on hitting the Hook tommorrow Morn.Will post a report on that outing also. Good Luck Jim B

Striper Addict(s): TimS  and Dubs
E-mail address: tims@stripersonline.com
Date Fished : 11/22, 11/24 and 11/25
Time you fished: Waaaaayyy too many hours
Tide Stage: All of them...repeatedly
Weather notes: From freezing cold and windy...to very warm and windy...alway dark though
Surf Conditions : from mirror calm to 6 foot foamy white
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: From Lavalette to Long Branch
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: waaay too many to list, none worked.
Bait type : spearing present
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 50-52
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: a sundial and a shad
They were: 22", 24", and a whopping 26 1/2" :-(

This is how it went down:

Easily the worst Thanksgiving weekend in my entire fishing life. Charlie and I spent considerable effort on Wed, Friday, and Saturday nights. I landed a grand total of 3 shorts. Charlie landed a sundial. We didn't miss many bites, the fish were just absolutely missing. Strangest thing I ever saw.

Even in the nasty, frothy, blowing foamy water last night, nada.

The good thing? It can only get better than that! :D

TimS

Striper Addict(s): frankieg
E-mail address: familyg21@mindspring.com
Date Fished : 11-22
Time you fished: 5:00-10:00
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: chilly oh very chilly and I am crazy
Surf Conditions : great
Boat Name:
From:
General Location:
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: all sorts of poppers
Bait type : no bait
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 4
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 24-31

This is how it went down:

Was fun but really cold. We were sitting in a nice whole plugging the crap out f the water and sure enough the action was hot. Sitting in monmoth county some nice looking f

Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen
E-mail address: daanensen
Date Fished : 11/22/00
Time you fished: 5:30 am - 7:30 am
Tide Stage:
Weather notes: W @ 15-30
Surf Conditions : Flat and clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Sea Bright
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Yellow/white bomber and yozuri surace cruiser
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Maryland Keepers!!!!

This is how it went down:

Peanuts being rushed by small bass. I followed them for an hour and only got a few. 2 on plugs and one on the teaser. The bait was heading south FAST. Should be at IBSP by now. I had a long walk back to the car. Didn't realize how fast and far I followed them and of course was late for work. Sorry for the dig about the Maryland Keepers. A ton of birds still working about 1 mile off shore every AM from SH to Monmouth Beach.

Striper Addict(s): Marksharky
E-mail address: mcshark@bellatlantic.net
Date Fished : 11/21
Time you fished: 4:30 am to 6:30
Tide Stage: full outgoing
Weather notes: Chilly west wind 5 MPH
Surf Conditions : small se swell runnin
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: central Monmouth county
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Mega black back orange belly, green teaser
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 52
Striped Bass: 7
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: all slots but 1

This is how it went down:

Its all in the report, however a buddy snagged a shad & let it sit out on his teaser off the rocks & watched a swirl develope around it, then all in 1 shot GULP! Let her take it under Jammed & set the hook & the fight began 15 mins later w/ the help of someone & a gaphed landed at 46" 29# bass! GRRRR!! I want a big one!

Striper Addict(s): BrianZ
E-mail address: zemlanicky@fisherchem.com
Date Fished : 11/17 -11/19
Time you fished: all nite and dawn
Tide Stage: both
Weather notes: cold cold
Surf Conditions : gin clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: monmouth county
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly:
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 21
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 18"-35"

This is how it went down:

two hours on either side of lo tide was very productive as was 1 hour on either side of high. 80% of fish caught on plugs(5.5" megabait, bomber,husky jerk...) good teaser was chartreuse over white. many bumps and dropped fish and there were at least a few fish at each spot i tried. the bait that i saw was peanuts spearing an sand eels.

Striper Addict(s): rich pannone
E-mail address: basschazer@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/18/00
Time you fished: 0100 - 0530
Tide Stage: high thru outgoing
Weather notes: cold and blowin from west
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: the point
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: black mega
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 1- 28" 2 - 24" one still swimmin

This is how it went down:

everything was on black last night. lost one on a small black wooden swimmer towards the end of the outgoing. ALSO BROKE OFF A BEAUTIFUL YELLOW AND WHITE SMALL DON'S WOODEN SWIMMER WITH A HOME MADE BLACK TEASER ON MY LAST CAST. WOULD PAY TO GET IT BACK.

Striper Addict(s): animal60
E-mail address: b_fennimore@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 11-17-00
Time you fished: 1:30am-5am
Tide Stage: outgoing to low
Weather notes: sw 5-10mph
Surf Conditions : clear waves out of se
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: north of manasquan
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: epoxy sandeel/bomber
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 9
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 18" to 26"

This is how it went down:

Went out after work Thurs nite,nothing for the 1st hr or so till I climbed out on the rocks. Hit a nice fish that opened the teaser hook after acouple minutes fight. Still haven't got the drag setting down for braid arrrgggghhh! Then dropped three fish in a row 'cause I never checked the hooks after the big one. Reset teaser hook but action stopped so I moved north to another jetty where I caught fish and missed fish for an hour and a half. Caught my first double header, 24" on the teaser and a 23" on the plug. Left at 5am with fish still out there(had to sleep sometime)Last cast brought the 26" and I figured I'ld leave on a good note.

Striper Addict(s): JimK, DaveK
E-mail address: clauserminnow@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 11/18/00
Time you fished: hammerhead hours
Tide Stage: last of outgoing
Weather notes: light W breezes
Surf Conditions : calm, clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: North of SRI
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: V arious plugs/teasers
Bait type : spearing in close, peanuts out of range
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skunk 1
They were:

This is how it went down:

DUH... I set the alarm for 3PM instead of 3AM. Did not hit the surf until first light around 5:45at AM, only to find that there had been some action up until first light. I hate when that happens :( By the looks of DaveK's Black Mambo, a real gator must have visited the area.

Striper Addict(s): JimK, DaveK
E-mail address: clauserminnow@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 11/18/00
Time you fished: hammerhead hours
Tide Stage: last of outgoing
Weather notes: light W breezes
Surf Conditions : calm, clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: North of SRI
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: V arious plugs/teasers
Bait type : spearing in close, peanuts out of range
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skunk 1
They were:

This is how it went down:

DUH... I set the alarm for 3PM instead of 3AM. Did not hit the surf until first light around 5:45at AM, only to find that there had been some action up until first light. I hate when that happens :( By the looks of DaveK's Black Mambo, a real gator must have visited the area.

Striper Addict(s): DaveK
E-mail address: dndkalemba@gateway.net
Date Fished : 11/18/00
Time you fished: 3:45 - 8:00 am
Tide Stage: end of outgoing
Weather notes: lite w
Surf Conditions : calm, clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: North of Spring Fling
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: black mambo, white teaser
Bait type : spearing
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: 1
They were: 24" bass, 14" shad

This is how it went down:

Had a number of hit and misses (I'm a little rusty). Landed bass on 5"? black mambo minnow. Had another good size fish hit it, but he shook off. Examined rig and saw that the front treble was gone and there was a perfect set of teeth marks scratched into the paint around where the ring/hook was attached. All hits were before sunrise. After sun-up birds were working heavily well out of casting reach - moving south.

Striper Addict(s): Arne P
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 11/18
Time you fished: 3:30 - 6:30 AM
Tide Stage: last of the outgoing
Weather notes: cold with a light wind
Surf Conditions : fairly calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: north of the Fling area
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: assorted Bombers, Megabait, teasers
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 6
Bluefish: 2
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 20-28"

This is how it went down:

Nice night but cold- there was a meteor shower overhead. Caught 2 blues right away, then four of the bass about an hour before dawn and the other two right after dawn. Three of the bass came on a black & purple Bomber, two on the schoolbus Bomber and the other on a teaser. The fish seem to finally be around consistently.

Striper Addict(s): kenny k
E-mail address: spebble
Date Fished : nov15
Time you fished: 330 pm/430 pm
Tide Stage: low
Weather notes: clear cold wind out of the west
Surf Conditions : flat/clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: ibsp
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: black and white bomber / small
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 56
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 5
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: the big one was 6 lbs

This is how it went down:

walked out onto the bar as far as one could casted into the deeper water and found fish. the wind helped for a long cast with a steady retrieve and a twitch of the tip.

Striper Addict(s): kenny k
E-mail address: spebble@aol.com
Date Fished : nov13 &14
Time you fished: 700 am 830 am
Tide Stage: out going
Weather notes: little east/ rain
Surf Conditions : fishable
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Island Beach State Park
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: black and white bomber
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 57
Striped Bass: 13
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: all were in the low 20"

This is how it went down:

fish the outer edges of the sand bars in the white water and around the pockets to find fish.

Striper Addict(s): frankieg
E-mail address: familyg@mindspring.com
Date Fished : 10/12
Time you fished: 4:00- am -10:00 am
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: breezy
Surf Conditions : slightly ruff
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: sandyhook
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: yello and balck bomber
Bait type : clam
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 03
Bluefish: 1
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were:

This is how it went down:

Tried to get some early with some bombers to no avail. The clam I threw in early finally began to lay into some fish. I am lucky I threw in the clam and left it out I was ready to call it quits. However there was no really big fish. I truly belive that they are there. Although no keepers I have seen some big fish while I was walking the beech Good luck all and God Bless

Striper Addict(s): frankieg
E-mail address: familyg@mindspring.com
Date Fished : 10/12
Time you fished: 4:00- am -10:00 am
Tide Stage: outgoing
Weather notes: breezy
Surf Conditions : slightly ruff
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: sandyhook
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: yello and balck bomber
Bait type : clam
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:

Striper Addict(s): kenny k
E-mail address: spebble
Date Fished : 11/10/00
Time you fished: 300 pm/500 pm
Tide Stage: 1/2 high
Weather notes: little over cast
Surf Conditions : calm/off color
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Island Beach
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: yellow/green 5/8 oz floater
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 07
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 28"/24"

This is how it went down:

started off slow and when it started to turn into the night i was working in the white water at the end of the bars and found fish.

Striper Addict(s): D.J. Aanensen
E-mail address: daanensen@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/7/00
Time you fished: 8:30-11PM
Tide Stage: outgoing to slack
Weather notes: n@5
Surf Conditions : Flat calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Bombers/megabaits/rigged eels
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 3
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Allsmall

This is how it went down:

Tried the Hook and only caught the toothy type? 2 on the plug, one on the teaser. Lost a nicer [bigger toothy type still] fish on the teaser when the teaser was [bitten?] off. I'll try to get out again tonight for the striped variety.

Striper Addict(s): Jim B.
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/07/00
Time you fished: 6:00-7:30 AM.
Tide Stage: Mid-outgoing?
Weather notes: Slight North wind
Surf Conditions : clear.light chop
Boat Name: -
From: -
General Location: Raritan Bay, South Shore
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Bomber's-black,yellow,chrome over black
Bait type : nuts and spearing
Bait Condition: jumpy
Type of Rig: Teaser, plug
Water Temp: -
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: Both were 22 inches

This is how it went down:

I got out for the first time since last Thurs. AM. Started throwing the black Bomber, no results. Switched to yellow, got the first one. I got bit-off or cut off?,and lost everything, fish was there for 4 seconds than I'm reeling in limp line. In my hurry to get back in, I skip the teaser and tie right to the chrome-black bomber. I FOUND THE CURE FOR THE VAMPIRE STRIPERS!! I had one bump and caught the second BASS in full sunlight. It must have been the teaser turning them off for the past 2 weeks!!! Good Luck Jim B.

Striper Addict(s): ANIMAL60
E-mail address: b_fennimore@hotmail.com
Date Fished : 11-5-00 to 11-6-00
Time you fished: 10:30pm-3am
Tide Stage: incoming to high
Weather notes: nw variable to 10mph
Surf Conditions : clear,mostly calm
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: spring fling
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: striper pattern,sandeel teaser
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 3
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 22,27.75,32

This is how it went down:

Quite for the 1st 2hrs, went back over the same area after the moon set and started getting hits. Locked up the 32"(14lbs) then hooked the 22". Got molested a half dozen more times but no locks. Moved south and managed the 27.75"(9lbs) on the teaser before calling it quits.

Striper Addict(s):
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 11-6
Time you fished: 8-10am/3-5pm
Tide Stage: ebbing and then flooding
Weather notes: 15kt in the am/10kt in the pm
Surf Conditions :
Boat Name: research vessel"Whaler"
From: coast guard base SH
General Location: all within sight of coast guard dock
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: sassy shads
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: 09*C
Striped Bass: 30
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 25 shorts , 5 keepers up to 30"

This is how it went down:

alot of fish feeding on alot of bunkers. from 4-5 fish had bunkers on the beach just North of the coast guard dock. Left fish biting at 5pm

Striper Addict(s): Craig L
E-mail address: VODAD@AOL.COM
Date Fished : NOV 5
Time you fished: 4:00-7:30AM
Tide Stage: OUTGOING
Weather notes: NW WIND
Surf Conditions : CHOPPY
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: SANDY HOOK NORH BEACH
Fishing Method : SPIN
Type of lure/fly: BOMBER - BLACK
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 25"  27"

This is how it went down:

FISHED SOUTH OF THE SMALL JETTY 4:00 - 5:00AM, NOTHING. MOVED UP TO THE RIP, GOT THE 25" FISH ON THE FIRST CAST, 2 CASTS LATER GOT THE 27" INCH FISH IN VERY SHALLOW WATER.

Striper Addict(s): Ghostcast
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 11/3/2000
Time you fished: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Tide Stage: High
Weather notes: North breeze
Surf Conditions : Clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Belmar - Avon
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Plug - Black & Silver Bomber
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: Unknown
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 14.5 lbs., 35 in.

This is how it went down:

Beautiful afternoon for some stress-relieving fishing. Just a quick beach outing to clear the head. Didn't take long for a strike. First time using this black & silver plug. Conditions seemed ideal. Looking to improve upon lbs. & in. in future outings!

Striper Addict(s): Ghostcast
E-mail address:
Date Fished : 11/3/2000
Time you fished: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Tide Stage: High
Weather notes: North breeze
Surf Conditions : Clear
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: Belmar - Avon
Fishing Method : Spin
Type of lure/fly: Plug - Black & Silver Bomber
Bait type :
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp: Unknown
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 14.5 lbs., 35 in.

This is how it went down:

Beautiful afternoon for some stress-relieving fishing. Just a quick beach outing to clear the head. Didn't take long for a strike. First time using this black & silver plug. Conditions seemed ideal. Looking to improve upon lbs. & in. in future outings!

Striper Addict(s): DaveK
E-mail address: dndkalemba@gateway.net
Date Fished : 11/3/00
Time you fished: 4:30am - 11:00am
Tide Stage: Low to High
Weather notes: Strong Breeze from north
Surf Conditions : clear, good size rollers
Boat Name:
From:
General Location: North of IBSP
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: bombers, sb jig, white over Orange teaser
Bait type : None seen
Bait Condition:
Type of Rig:
Water Temp:
Striped Bass: 1
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 24"

This is how it went down:

Nothing before dawn, then around 7:30, caught the fish on the teaser fished above sb jig as it was swinging across a nice hole. Did not see any bait all day until I stopped at a spot north of the s. fling area. There was a large school of bunker off the end of the jettie. I did not have my corkers with me, but a guy who did managed one small blue under the school of bait.

Striper Addict(s): Jim B.
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/02/00
Time you fished: 5:00 AM  to 6:30 AM
Tide Stage: real low,coming up
Weather notes: heavy breeze from the North
Surf Conditions : slight chop
Boat Name: -
From: -
General Location: Rariran Bay South Shore
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: Bombers,Mega-baits and rubber shads
Bait type : none seen
Bait Condition: -
Type of Rig: deciever teaser,primary plug
Water Temp: -
Striped Bass: 2
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other:
They were: 23 inches-24 inches

This is how it went down:

THERE BACK, Finally broke my two day skunk. Got to my spot just before first light and started throwing black bombers. I didn't see any bait or signs of BASS. Two casts after switching to soft yellow I missed my first strike, the BASS jumped on then off as I was lifting the plug from the suds inches from the rocks. The next two also hit within inches of the rocks,got those.Then a strange thing happened, I got a nice hit farther out and thought I had a LARGE! As I got it closer to the rocks I saw the fish was coming in tail first, head down. I never got to see if it was foul-hooked or just took the plug from the front because as I was climing down to it, it beat it's tail in a frenzy and got off. Good Luck Jim

Striper Addict(s): Jim B.
E-mail address: Pyscofish@aol.com
Date Fished : 11/1/00
Time you fished: 7:00 to 7:35
Tide Stage: middle
Weather notes: Still blowing NNW
Surf Conditions : Still chewed up,but getting better
Boat Name: -
From: -
General Location: Raritan Bay South shore
Fishing Method : spin
Type of lure/fly: yellow mega-bait
Bait type : saw none
Bait Condition: Saw none
Type of Rig: teaser,plug
Water Temp: -
Striped Bass: 0
Bluefish: 0
Weakfish: 0
Fluke: 0
Other: skunk
They were: -

This is how it went down:

Went out and made a half-hearted attempt this Morn. The sun was already up nice and high and the bay was still ripped up. It was more of a reconoiter mission than fishing, but since I was throwing plugs I guess it counts as a SKUNKING.Will try for real tommorow Morn. for real at 5:00 AM. It should be a lot calmer then. Good Luck Jim