ANGLER FISHING REPORT ARCHIVE

December 30, 2011 – Finally, we had a nice day on the water.   We will not see many more days as nice and as warm as today.   Anchoring conditions sucked to say the least, but we put together a good catch of Blackfish.















We wanted to try Scotland to see if some Ling moved in along with Togs and we had some fresh clams today.   We were disappointed and only saw a few Ling, but we did catch a lot of nice Togs on clams.   Little Joey made his first limit catch all on clams and his grin tells the story.   Justin from Edison, NJ used crabs and had a limit plus.   Ray Watson from Livingston, NJ got 5 keepers and the biggest took today's pool.   Ray also had the second biggest Tog.   Steve Zaretsky, who always fishes the starboard side, finally connected when he moved to the port side of the boat.

The ANGLER is sailing Saturday, but we are NOT SAILING SUNDAY NEW YEARS DAY.


December 29, 2011 – We did not have a good day today.   It was cold with more wind than expected and a strong current from the South made it rough and shut the fish off.   We only got Dogfish and Bluefish to start the day.   We moved to the south and fished the Rocks, but only found a few keepers.   We finished the day where we started and found some fish for the bow.   Michael DeVito from Middletown, NJ took the pool today.   Our Galley will be open the next two days.

December 28, 2011 – We had a few hours of good fishing today when conditions were fair, but the weather turned bad and the bite backed off.   We had much better fishing before the blow and it should be good again after the gale backs off later tonight.

OJ Kwon from Palisades Park, NJ took the pool with a 10 pound Tog on a white legger crab.   But there were more Togs caught on green crabs than white leggers.   Our Galley will open on Friday.






December 26, 2011 – Merry Christmas!   We were out fishing today.   The story was the gale force winds that made it hard feel a bite and the wind never died all day.   Fishing was just fair today with Jim Brown from Cranford, NJ taking his second pool in 3 trips.   We think we will get even tomorrow.   We have green and white crabs on board.

WE ARE NOT SAILING WEDNESDAY, BUT THE REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS GOOD.

December 22, 2011 – It felt like spring today with temperatures in the 60s,  but last night's strong southwest wind hurt the fishing today.   Short action was okay, but you had to wait for the keepers.   Most anglers only had a few keepers and we did see a few Ling and a Whiting at Scotland on our last drop, but the fishing was much slower than we had all week.   Redi Saliasi from Haledon, NJ was today's pool winner.

Tomorrow's forecast is stinky so we will not try to sail.   We are also not sailing Christmas Eve day or Christmas Day.   Right now, Monday looks great with a northwest wind in the forecast.

WE ARE NOT SAILING SATURDAY DECEMBER 24 AND CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25

A Very Merry Christmas to All from the Angler Crew!


December 20, 2011 – We spent another day on the Tog grounds with a very good bite.   Green crabs were the ticket today.   John Caruso from Bound Brook, NJ took the pool with a 5 pound Blackfish (one of over 30 he caught.)   With the mild fall we are still fishing way inshore in only 30 feet of water.

Our next trip will be Thursday.   We are not shaping up on Wednesday because of rain in the forecast.



December 19, 2011 – The Ocean was cranky today, but the Tog had the feedbag on.   Charles Hand from Piscataway, NJ had a limit catch and won the pool.

If you fish the Angler you know that our mates almost never fish.   Today, Brian picked up a rod in the middle of the morning and caught his first ever limit.   He said there is nothing to this and we will have to live with it for some time.

Tuesday's weather looks good, but we are not sailing on Wednesday.






December 18, 2011 – It was a one drop day with everyone having at least a keeper and with Archie Stewart leading the way with 9 keepers plus the pool.

The weather looks okay for the next couple of days, but we will NOT sail Wednesday.










December 17, 2011 – We spent most of the day on the Apple Pie catching mostly Tog along with a few a few Ling.   The stern had the best action today.   Larry Gove from South Bound Brook, NJ took his third Saturday pool in four weeks and also had a limit catch of Tog.   Andy was close behind him with 5 keepers.

We finished the day at Scotland and got more shorts than keepers, but we had some nice Tog and at least 25 Ling on the last drop.

We will sail Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday looks like an off day with rain in the forecast.


December 14, 2011 – We tried a few spots to the north to start the day and it was not until the third drop in 70 feet that we found some good life.

We then fished a couple of drops at Scotland that had a few Ling mixed in, but not the good Ling fishing we saw on Monday.   There was a nice flat ocean.

Some guys had a good catch and some didn't.   Bob Heine from Wall Twp., NJ got his limit and the pool.

We will not try to sail on Thursday, but we will be here Friday for the Northwest wind.



December 13, 2011 – We had another nice day of bottom fishing.   We did not have the good Ling fishing of the last few days, but there were some to add to the Tog on every drop.   Jim Learn from Cliffside Park, NJ took today's pool and Jim Takacs had a nice catch.   Yesterday, as we were leaving the Scotland area, two roller gear boys were entering the area and guess where the Ling went.

The weather for Wednesday looks good, but we will not sail on Thursday since there is rain in the forecast.   There have not been many people out fishing even on the nice days since it turned colder, and a little rain will make it next to impossible to get out.


December 12, 2011 – Another nice day with good fishing.   The Ling are in and the Togs are chewing.

Alvin Falk from Somerville, NJ had the pool along with 5 keeper Togs plus some nice Ling .   Only a couple of Dogfish came over the rails today.   The weather for the next two days looks good.


December 4, 2011 – We had nice weather today, but they did not bite like yesterday.   We returned to the scene of yesterday's good fishing and had good short life, but only a few keepers.

We had one good drop on the Apple Pie with nice fish, but it didn't last.
Larry Gove from South Bound Brook, NJ won the pool with a Blackfish around 8 pounds.

We are NOT sailing until THURSDAY.


December 3, 2011 – We had a good day with much more life than we have seen in a week.   Carlo had his limit and his last Tog took the pool.   Green crab baits worked the best today.   Little Joey had the touch today and our youngest fare caught one heck of a Blackfish all by himself.   Tomorrow looks very good and the galley will be open.















We are NOT sailing MONDAY or TUESDAY and it looks like rain for Wednesday.


December 2, 2011 – Thursday was a bit on the windy side and we spent the day down the beach with a slow pick of mostly nice sized Blackfish.   Cigar Bob fished with white-legger crabs all day and only caught nice fish with them.  Bob won the pool too.

Today, we started on the Apple Pie and then retreated to the north where most of the Togs were small, but we did find some Ling and a lone Cod caught by Jim.  He also took the pool with a good Tog.   The galley will be open the next two days.





REMINDERS

WE ARE NOT SAILING MONDAY OR TUESDAY THIS COMING WEEK

SATURDAY IS OUR LAST NIGHT TIME BASS TRIP


November 27, 2011 – It was not a bad day for anchoring today, but we had only a pick on Tog and Ling along with one Cod.   Nice weather is great for bringing out the people, but a strong Nor'wester is best for Tog.

Some guys had 3 or 4 keeper Togs and we did see more Ling today (some folks had double digits.)   Richie Mastrianni from West New York, NJ won today's pool.

Our next daytime trip is WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30.


November 26, 2011 – It was a nice day on the water today but maybe too nice.   The lack of wind and current made for very tough anchoring conditions and we could not get a bite going.   We did have bigger fish today, but we only had about 40 keepers.   Dean Scali from Staten Island, NY won the pool with an 8 pound Tog.   We had some nice fish today.  

The ANGLER is NOT SAILING the morning trip on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 and TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29.   Our Night Striper Trips will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.

The ANGLER is NOT SAILING on MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 and TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6.


November 21, 2011 – Captain Danny reports fair to good Striper fishing on the last few nights.   The pool winner on Sunday night was Matt Feeney and the little guy Ali Farghaly, made a fine limit catch.  With the decent Striper fishing and good weather,

WE WILL BE EXTENDING OUR NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS UNTIL SATURDAY DECEMBER 3








November 20, 2011 – It was rough today making it hard to feel the bite and to hold bottom, but we still had another good catch of Blackfish.

Jim won the pool with a 7 pound Tog and he also had 5 keepers plus a Ling.   The bow was the place to fish again with Jose catching 14 keepers.   Howie, Jose, Archie and John were all in the bow and did a number on the Togs with green crab baits and braided line.

WE WILL NOT SAIL IN THE MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY.   HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


November 19, 2011 – We had a good gang on board today and good fishing too - Something that normally doesn't happen.   We got lucky and landed on a pile of hungry Tog today and had plenty of limit catches up to a high hook of 14.   We tried a few drops for Ling, but only found a few.

Larry Gove from South Bound Brook, NJ got a Tog around 8 pounds for the pool.   Some of the limit catches include Joe, Andre, Kurt (who crushed the Tog this morning), Jose (who caught more than Kurt), and John (9 keepers).

Tomorrow's weather looks similar to today and then the forecast calls for some rain coming our way.


November 18, 2011 – Perfect Tog weather today, windy and cold with ice on the cutting board and dock this morning.   Our first drop was no good and we suspect the roller gear guy just offshore of us had taken his share before we got there.   The next drop was much better with most of the boat catching, but some guys not.   The last drop was the best and we stayed an extra 40 minutes to let some guys get a few and others get their limit plus.

Marek Nowak made first limit catch of the day and Pat Lamb won the pool with a 7 pound Tog he caught just before three whistles.

Sorry, NO galley till Wednesday.



November 15, 2011 – Captain Danny is still making good Striper catches.   The pool winner and high hook on last night's trip (Monday) was 'Grandpa' Drew Racz.   Honorable mention goes to Americo Alves, Peter Savrese, and one of our favorite sweethearts, Penny Theresen from Edison, NJ.















THE ANGLER'S LAST NIGHT TRIP OF THE YEAR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26!


November 14, 2010 – On Sunday, we made a quick stop around Scotland in search of some Ling, but only found one and some small Blackfish.   We then went back to where we had had our good fishing on Saturday.   The ocean was getting snotty with around 8 footers, but we had good life.

Archie Stewart was back after his 20 keeper day on Saturday and boated another 15 Togs.   He was fishing the pulpit under very difficult conditions, but once again showed that he is the man.   He had the pool with a 7 pound tog until the last five minutes, and that's when John McGuire from Albrightsville, PA caught an 8 pound tog with a Porgy rig and clam bait to win the pool.

We had our best Porgy fishing in a month.   Sorry but I did not get the name of the fellow, but he was high hook with around 20 jumbo Porgies.   All in all a good day for those who could handle the 8 foot swells.

WE WILL NOT SHAPE UP TUESDAY MORNING.   We went down today (Monday) and there were only a few bottom customers in the harbor on a nice warm day with good fishing.   I can't blame guys for waiting till Wednesday when the Blackfish limit goes to 6 fish.  This is yet another example of unreasonable government regulations killing small businesses.

Our galley will be open Wednesday and Thursday.


November 9, 2011 – We had a good day with Tog today and it was good to see some Ling and Cod have moved inshore.   Clams were the best bait to start with and Green and Asian crabs worked best later on.   Howie had six or seven 5 to 7 pound Togs in 30 minutes all on white legger crabs.   Kevin White from Union Beach, NJ made the right move today.   Kevin had planned on going Striper fishing but changed his mind and wound up catching today's pool winning Cod plus some nice Tog.

WE ARE NOT SAILING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING TRIPS.   OUR NEXT DAY TRIP IS 7:30 AM SATURDAY.





November 8, 2011 – Captain Danny reports another good night of Striper fishing on Monday.   There were lots of happy fishermen and lots of not-so-happy Bass.   More than 25 keeper Striped Bass came over the rails Monday night.  The Bass were all good-looking, clean fish and there were only a few shorts.















Roberto Robaina was our pool winner and runner-ups were Frank P. and 'Highway' Harry.


November 7, 2011 – Another good day of fishing today for a mixed bag with a lot of small Cod and some slammer Blues.   Yesterday was better with Sea Bass and we guess the big Blues had them a little spooked.   There were also some nice Tog and Ling in the mix.

Howard Manger from West Orange took the pool with a Cod.  The weather looks great for tomorrow.

Captain Danny reports they got lucky last night and caught over 40 keeper Stripers on the Sunday night trip.   The pool winner was John Okuszki.    Since the report on October 31, the night trips have ranged from fair (1 night) to good and very good.
















Just a reminder... THE ANGLER'S LAST NIGHT TRIP OF THE YEAR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26


November 6, 2011 – We finally got a break in the weather and the bottom fishing was good with a nice mixed bag of Sea Bass, Cod, Ling and Tog.   This was our best fishing in a few weeks and we had constant action.   Sea Bass made up the bulk of our catch.   Ezzio Bustamante from Elizabeth, NJ took the pool with a Tog that beat out some Cod fish.















The weather forecast looks good the next 2 days and we expect the good fishing to continue.
Sorry – NO galley for the next two weeks.


November 3, 2011 – After not sailing for a week, it felt good turning the Point and seeing a pretty nice ocean.   The Sheepshead Bay boats and local boats have not caught any Sea Bass since the opener.   The Bay boats had good Tog fishing yesterday and were able to keep fish, while New Jersey boats caught them too, but had to release many because of the regulations.

We figured to go deeper and further out to some favorite Sea Bass drops.   The swells got bigger the further we went and were 10 to 12 feet by the time we got offshore.   We had some keeper Sea Bass and shorts, but it was mostly Blackfish and a few Porgies biting that had to go back.   This was nothing like the fishing we had before last weekend's storm.   A move further offshore produced only a couple of Ling so we headed to the mud where we got a few more keeper-sized Tog to end the day.   Frank Moltisanti won the pool today with a nice Tog.

The big swell killed the Porgy and Sea Bass fishing here and we are not going to try Friday and perhaps Saturday too.   We need some west wind and for the ocean to lie down before any decent catches are made.   See ya on Sunday.


October 31, 2010 – Happy Halloween from Captain Danny!   Andrzej Mierzwinski was the pool winner on our Friday night trip.  We didn't sail on stormy and snowy Saturday, but we got out on Sunday night.  The pool winner Sunday night was Matt Semevos and the runner-ups were Bill Boza and Roberto Robaina.

THE ANGLER'S LAST NIGHT TRIP OF THE YEAR IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
















October 29, 2011 – The ANGLER is NOT SAILING SUNDAY because of the forecast for gale force winds.

For the SEA BASS OPENER on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1, we will sail at 7:30 AM since the weather looks like we will have to stay more local.

October 26, 2011 – Captain Danny had good Striper fishing on Tuesday night's trip.   The pool winner was Valerio Zuena (and he also made a limit catch.)   Drew and Hunter Radz, Rich Vivenzio and some other folks also bagged nice-sized Stripers.
















October 24, 2011 – We had good fishing for Blackfish today and they hit every type of crab, from Asians to Greens to Fiddlers.   For the first time in a few weeks, we also had very good Porgy fishing.   The best thing about it is that the Porgies are in close and we do not have to get near to the forbidden three mile line that marks the transition from state to federal waters.

The weather for tomorrow looks okay, but the end of the week is shaky with rain and wind in the forecast.   Sorry, but there will be no galley on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Captain Danny reports that Jim Bois from Pennsylvania was the pool winner on last night's Striper trip.

October 23, 2010 – It was a much nicer day on the water today, with light winds and little current.   We could have used more of either for better anchoring.   Once again, there were Cod on every drop and better Ling fishing than yesterday.   A mix of other fish also came over the rails today including White Hake, Blackfish, Whiting, a nice Striped Bass, and Sea Bass (which went back.)   There were also a few Lobsters.   Dave Woodson from Dover, NJ won the pool with a nice Cod.

We will try these early LING and COD trips again next weekend if the weather permits.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

We are also sailing a LONGER TRIP on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 for the SEA BASS opener from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

The ANGLER will sail for Tog and Porgies tomorrow.


October 22, 2010 – Fishing was fair on our Saturday Ling & Cod trip with some guys getting 12 to 15 Ling.   There were and about 15 keeper Cod and a few hundred Ling on the boat.

Danny Pham from Dumont, NJ won the pool and a couple of keeper Cod.   HH had 4 keeper Cod.   Debra Onysko had 2 keeper Cod and some Ling on her first ever Mud Hole bottom trip.   Sorry, no camera today.  

There was a very strong current that made fishing in the deep impossible, and the dogfish were bad.   This was still better than the reports we got from the other boats.

Captain Danny had pretty good Striper fishing on the Friday night trip.  Armando Mallari caught the pool winning Striper.   (This was Armando's first ever party boat trip.)

















October 21, 2011 – We only had a few guys today and for the most part they had never fished for Blackfish, but wanted to learn.   We showed them some good fishing with everyone catching their first Tog and many more.

'Butchie' Suriani from Paramus, NJ got his first ever Tog and won the pool to boot.










October 18, 2011 - If you wanted to catch a lot of Blackfish, you should have been with us today.   If being able to only keep one is not your bag, you stayed home with most bottom fishermen.   Charles Hand from Piscataway, NJ caught dozens of Togs and won the pool.

Leo was back after winning the pool last week and had some more beauties.   Mike and Archie had non-stop action with Asian crabs.   The pool fish was on a green crab and we also had guys do well with fiddler crabs.   Although almost everyone fished for Togs, we did catch some Porgies too.

We will not sail Wednesday or Thursday, but we will be back fishing for Blackfish and Porgies on Friday.

The weather looks good for Saturday and Sunday and we will fish for LING and COD from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM on both days.   All meat fishermen are welcome!


October 16, 2011 – Today was our first trip since Tuesday and the weather man lied.   It blew 30 to 35 knots all day and a swell from the southwest made for an uncomfortable day.   We had some Porgies and Tog down at the Rocks, but it wasn't the good fishing we had closer to home.   Jose Reyes from Patterson, NJ had 3 keeper sized Tog and the pool.   He beat out Mike the Plumber who had a couple of 5 pound Tog.

The weather looks good for Monday and Tuesday, but it sounds like no-sails for Wednesday and Thursday.   We'll wait and see what comes our way.

Next weekend, we'll again try to get off a trip to the MUD HOLE for some LING and COD.   We will try Saturday and Sunday, and with 2 days we may get one trip in.   We will be sailing at 6:30 AM and returning at 3:30 PM to give you a couple of extra hours of rail time.   The fare on these trips is $70.


October 12, 2011 - The Ambrose buoy was reporting 27 knot winds with gusts to 33 knots at 5:00 PM today.   WE ARE NOT SAILING THURSDAY.

On Tuesday, we had a problem finding keeper Porgies, but Tog fishing was good.   We were glad we had crabs and such a good bite, but sad that we had to throw so many back.
Leo Yarmolowicz from Kearny, NJ took the pool with the last fish of the day.

SPECIAL LING & COD TRIP 6:30 AM TO 4:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 – FARE $75

The weather forecast for Saturday says it will be windy with gusts to 40 knots.   Call 732 -872-0744 on Friday evening for an update to see if we will fish for LING & COD at the Mud Hole on Saturday.


October 10, 2011 - Another good day with the tog and porgies.   Today, the Togs wanted the green crabs over the fiddlers, which were, well, second fiddle.   Our first and last drops were the best today.

Mike Daniewicz from Edison, NJ had what he wanted with jumbo Porgies and then put on a green crab and caught the pool winning Tog.

With an east wind forecast for Wednesday, tomorrow should be a good bite with bottom fish.  We have fresh clams and crabs for bait.

WE ARE NOT SAILING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

SPECIAL LING & COD TRIP 6:30 AM TO 4:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 – FARE $75


October 9, 2011 - Friday was our slowest day and the only day with a sloppy ocean.   We fished our reef and only picked, but we did have a good Tog bite late in the day with some Porgies mixed in.   French Ruffin had the pool Tog on Friday.

On Saturday, we had a good bite on clams with Tog and some jumbo Porgies up to 16 inches.   We did get some green and fiddler crabs, but most Tog where caught on clams.   Jose Reyes from Patterson, NJ took the pool on Saturday and had 7 keeper Tog as did Archie.   Blackfishing has been very good, but it's too bad we can only keep one a man.   We wish we could keep one Sea Bass a man since we are sick and tired of throwing them back.


Today (Sunday), there were a lot of smiles on board with just a few frowns.   We started with big Porgies and very good Tog action.   The Porgies shrunk in size as the day went on.   George Ketz from Canadensis, PA got a 7 pound Tog for the pool.

The weather forecast for next two days looks nice, come enjoy it while you can.


October 6, 2011 - We had much better fishing today with jumbo Porgies and Blackfish.    We had the nicest Porgies today with many double headers.   Pete Sherocek from Colonia, NJ won today's pool with a Tog.   Some guys like Archie and Pete caught a few Porgies then spent the rest of the day using crabs and catching loads of Tog.  What a shame they are only allowed to keep one Tog when they each had 8 to 10 keepers.   Many Sea Bass up to 3 pounds were also released unharmed.

The weather and fishing is good so join us for a good time.


October 1, 2011 - After two days of poor fishing in the ocean, we gave the Bay a shot today and had very good Porgy fishing.   Wake me, I must be dreaming...  Close to home and good fishing!   Sandy Burns from Elizabeth, NJ who just started fishing this year made her first bottom trip and loved it.   She also won the pool.   Her friend Debra Onysko also did a great job.   Marilyn got them started and she would have been very proud today.   No camera today, but we should get some photos later.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


September 30, 2011 - The ANGLER has not been out fishing since Monday.   Today, we decided to head south.   There were only a few porgies on the Reef, so we went to the Rocks.   We found loads of perch, but just a few Porgies and Tog.   We then landed a 7 foot Thresher Shark and after that, the fishing picked up a little.  We think there may have been more Threshers around since the bottom fish would not settle down and chew.   We ended the day up north and we were glad when it was over.   Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ won the pool with a nice Tog as he often does.

Northwest winds are forecast for tomorrow and it will be turning colder.   Let's hope this does the trick and turns on the fish.

Captain Dan did okay with Striped Bass last night (Thursday) and noted the Porgies he had been catching and reading at night were not around.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.
















September 25, 2011 – We are sorry to see the Fluke season come to an end and it seemed bigger fish were just starting to move.   (We'll watch how many big Fluke we see in the next month.)   We had a high hook of 4 nice keepers today.   We did not get a name to go with the photo, but he said that he fished a lot down south this year and only had one keeper until today.   Ed Paisker from Pittstown, NJ got a pair of nice Fluke and won the daily pool.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO FISHED WITH US AND MADE THIS A GREAT FLUKE SEASON AND CONGRATS TO
TEDDY ZIEGERT FROM HACKETSTOWN, NJ FOR WINNING BACK-TO-BACK BIG POOLS.

PORGIES AND TOG TOMORROW!

The ANGLER has a charter trip on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


September 24, 2011 - It was a slow start with all shorts and birds, but we did find some keeper Fluke when the tide changed.  Paul Swiatocha from Pocono, PA took the pool today.   Debra Onysko from Jersey City, NJ bought a new rod and reel at Atlantic Highlands Bait & Tackle and was smart enough to buy the keeper Fluke guarantee from proprietor Pete Crosta.   She caught two nice keepers.

SUNDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR FLUKE FISHING in NJ and your last chance at the Big Pool worth $3,480.  We expect to try fishing in Ambrose channel tomorrow.

WE WILL FISH FOR PORGIES AND TOG ON MONDAY


September 22, 2011 – Today, we had better fishing with good action on shorts and birds with most guys having at least one keeper.   Harold Rieker from Morristown, NJ got the pool with a 4 pound Fluke (but we had no camera on board today.)

On Wednesday, Bill Swirko from Clifton, NJ won the pool with a Fluke.   Fishing was slower than it has been.

WE ARE NOT SAILING FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, but we will be Fluke fishing on Saturday and Sunday.   WE START FISHING FOR PORGIES AND TOG ON MONDAY.
















September 20, 2011 - We finally had some good drifting conditions and had better fishing during the last two days than others.   It was nice on the water today with just a few showers.

Tom Karg from Millington, NJ was high hook with 4 keepers.   Jerry Shealey from Winfield Park, NJ had a couple of keepers and won the pool.

The weather forecast is for light winds and maybe a shower for the next 3 days.

There are only 5 days left in the 2011 NJ Fluke season.

Drifting conditions on our Monday night trip (9/19) were poor, but we did manage to catch a few keeper Bass and handful of Porgies.   Big Mike Lee was the pool winner.


September 17, 2011 - Once again the wind was stronger than forecast and we were limited to where we could fish.   We ended the day with 12 to 15 keeper Fluke and a good amount of shorts and birds.   There is still hope for some good days since we caught fish in the shallows which may move with the cooler temps.

Mike Barotholomeo from Staten Island, NY won the pool with a 5 pound Fluke and was almost beat by his niece Alice.   Notice the red sky in the East at sunrise... Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.

We will be at the boat in the morning, but the forecast is for 15 to 20 knot NE winds with gusts to 30.   Not good.   Tuesday looks like the next best day.

We had good fishing on our Friday night trip (9/16) with 17 keeper Bass, a half-dozen throwbacks and a couple of Porgies.   Matt from Middletown, NJ won the pool and high hooks were Vytas Miliauskas and Robert Jones.   Fran Brantly and Gene also scored.


September 15, 2011 - Only a few people came down on Wednesday to enjoy what turned out to be our best Fluke fishing in a couple of weeks.   All but one person had keepers and most had two, three or four keepers with loads of shorts.   THE FLUKE ARE NOT GONE!!!!


Val Ptashenchuic from Staten Island, NY had three keepers up to 5 pounds and won the pool.   We were the first to find these Fluke on Tuesday where we had 40 shorts on our first drift with only a couple of keepers.   On Wednesday there were as many shorts but more keepers were biting and a good size fleet joined us.

The sad story today is that we did not have enough people to sail on such a beautiful morning.   The rain and wind did not come until later in the day.

TEN DAYS LEFT IN THE NJ FLUKE SEASON!

BIG POOL $3,390.   LEADING FISH IS A 9 POUND 7 1/2 OUNCE FLUKE

We will have a few more good days and some days where the weather hurts us.   Friday may be okay if the wind is from the Northwest and we can fish down the beach.

We had fair fishing on the Tuesday night trip with about 15 keeper Bass, 15 throwbacks, a dozen large Porgies, and a half dozen Bluefish.

The pool winner was Brian Capra from Old Bridge, NJ with a 20 pound Striper.   Frank was high hook with 3 Stripers and Amy caught a nice keeper Bass.


September 13, 2011 - Yesterday, we looked along the beach where we had good fishing on Saturday and caught very little.   We ended up at the Shrewsbury Rocks where we had to throw back some real nice Sea Bass.

Today was a different story and we found lots of hungry Fluke where we fished Saturday.   They were mostly shorts, but it was good fishing.   Ray Watson from Livingston, NJ had three keepers to 6 pounds and our pool fish.   Tomorrow looks good like today and then a cold front moves through on Thursday.

We had good fishing on our Monday night trip.   Some guys had 2 keeper Stripers, some had 3, and some had none.

The pool winner was Dom Mirarchi with a 15 pound Striper, and runners up were John Savarese, John Savarese Jr., Steve Jacoby, Anthony and Robert Robaina.


September 11, 2010 - The weather kept us stuck in the bay and we could not fish where we did okay yesterday.   Thank goodness we have such a nice spot to get out of the weather but to bad there were not more keepers. We had a lot of species again today and here is a list: Fluke, Bluefish, Weakfish, Blowfish, Banded Rudderfish, Sea Robins, Lizardfish and Star Gazers.   Andre Huwyler from Randolph, NJ took the pool with one of 5 keepers.

The weather forecast sounds good the next few days and colder by the weekend.   That's what we need to pick up the fishing.

Captain Dan reported the current wasn't too bad on Saturday night's trip, so we had a steady pick of fish.   Big Porgies were caught during most of the night along with a pick of mixed-sized Striped Bass.   By the end of the trip, the tide had brought in off-colored and brackish water which slowed the bite down.   The pool winner on Saturday night was Jerry Shirk from Fredricks, PA with an 11 1/2 pound Striper.


September 10, 2011 - We had Edison HVAC out on a charter trip today and the small group had good fishing.   Shorts and robins made up most of the action, but we got lucky and ended the day with more keepers than the last three days combined.   The water is still very dirty and we expect it will take a few more days to clean up.   We used bait today and it made a difference.  Only two weeks left to win the Big Pool at $3,370.

Captain Dan says yesterday's Friday night trip started off slow… not the fishing, but the current!   It was a strange sight with a bright, almost full moon and unbecoming brownish after-storm runoff looking water.   Conditions didn't look favorable, but we were wrong and we started off with big Porgies.   The Striped Bass didn't pay much attention to the conditions either, and we ended up with 6 keepers and a handful of shorts.   When the trip ended, the current was running so hard we were unable to hold bottom with 16 or 20 ounce sinkers.

The Friday night pool winner was Big Jim Moore from Newark, NJ with a 15 pound Striper.   Runners up were Ed Christensen, Matt Feeney and Anthony Preemo.


September 9, 2011 - We finally got to go fishing today after three rainy days.  With a NNW wind and outgoing tide in the morning, we did not leave to many places to fish.   The marine forecast called for big swells in the ocean, so we started in our Bay.   We picked at the shorts and had many other species, but only a few keeper Fluke for the day.   The water was brown everywhere except for the east side of Sandy Hook bay.

At around 11 AM, we took a sneak peek and saw that the swell was not as bad as predicted.   We did catch a couple of near keepers on the outside.   Alan Abramson from Matawan, NJ had the first keeper of the day, a 20 inch Fluke that held up all day and won the daily pool.  It will take another few tides to straighten things out, but it felt good to be back on the water.   The Big Pool is at $3,370.  Teddy Ziegert's 9 pound 7 1/2 ounce Fluke still leads.

Just a reminder... We have a charter trip on Saturday, September 10.
Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


September 5, 2011 - Not many people down at the docks today and it was a nice day.   Fluke fishing remained slow with okay short action, but keepers were scarce.

Mike the Plumber managed a couple of keepers and got the pool with a Fluke around 4 pounds.

Check out the photo of the Cownose Rays.


Heavy rains are forecast for Tuesday and we will not shape up.   You can call 732-872-0744 Tuesday night for this week's sailing schedule.


September 4, 2011 - We started the day where we had most of our fish on Saturday, but only got a couple of keeper Fluke.   We fished a lot of areas and never found any big fish today.   We got mostly birds and shorts for our efforts.   We are looking forward to tomorrow since it is the last day a ten pounder does the trick with our Big Pool.   Orvall was high hook today with 2 keepers and just missed beating Joe for the pool.   Our Galley is open tomorrow and it sounds like the rain will hold off until late in the day.

We have a charter trip on Saturday, September 10.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


September 3, 2011 - We had some nice Sea Bass to start the day, but only caught short Fluke and of course birds.   We then tried Ambrose channel and found some nice Fluke with the first drift producing 7 keepers (four of them were over 5 pounds.)   We just picked a few on the next two drifts with fair short action.

Little Joey Gorskie caught a huge Star Gazer to add to his 2 nice keeper Fluke.  Pat Kostka from Boonton, NJ got a 6 pound Fluke for the pool.   Overall, a nice day of fishing, but only a fair Fluke catch.   Captain Dan reports Striped Bass fishing was good last night.


September 2, 2011 - We have been out Fluke fishing the last 3 days with tough conditions, but by the reports we have heard from other boats, we have been doing okay.

Frank Cabonilas from Fords, NJ had a couple of keepers and won the pool on Wednesday and we had a number of 4 to 5 pound fluke.

On Thursday, Robert Mugavero from Staten Island, NY had a 5 pound pool winner.  

Today, fishing was better with four guys each having a couple of keepers.   Guy Weidman from Lebanon, PA had a 5 1/2 pound pool fish.

If the weather looks okay on Saturday, we will look offshore for bigger fish.   There are only three days left for a 10 pound fluke to take 1/2 the Big Pool (which is now $3,370.)   After Monday, the pool runs till Sept. 25 as the biggest fluke.   Good days will be back again.


August 30, 2011 - We rode out Hurricane Irene okay and the ANGLER is ready to go fishing.

OUR NORMAL FISHING SCHEDULE RESUMES ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31


August 26, 2011 - A nice day on a nice ocean before the storm. The current made it a little tough but we ended the day okay.

Today's pool winner was Julian from Albrightsville, PA.   Bill Karg from Millington, NJ had another nice day with 5 keepers up to 7 pounds.  Bill's brother Tom was out with his daughter and she caught a big Porgy and a nice Fluke.   Some guys had 3 and 4 keepers.

We don't think we will be able to sail again till around Wednesday.   Stay safe.


August 25, 2011 - We had some phone calls on Wednesday asking about today's fishing and we told them that the forecast was for strong SSW winds and we would not fish the channels. And that Friday looked like the best day with light NW winds forecast.   Well, we are sorry we did not say to come down today since we found good Fluke fishing in our Bay.

Joe Ciufo from Bridgewater, NJ had 4 keepers and one of them was a 5 pound pool fish.   Tom was high hook with 5 keepers.   We had loads of shorts and when the heavens opened at noon time, the guys decided to pack it in instead of getting soaked since they already had a good morning of fishing.


August 23, 2011 - It was a nice day and for some on board the fishing was very good, but for others, the tangles were non-stop.   The Fluke are in deep water and with all the multi-hook rigs and people with 4 ounce jigs and others with 12 ounce sinkers, you end up with tangles when drifting conditions are anything less than perfect.

Jigging was the way to go today.   Archie, Jim Eddie and Bill in the pulpit accounted for 15 keepers, 100 shorts and very few tangles.   They work together and catch fish.   Ed Aspril from Boonton, NJ got the pool fish today.

The weather looks good for the next few days before the weekend.




August 22, 2011 - We opted to look down our beach because of the strong Northwest wind and had a good drift all day, but not many Fluke.   We fished inshore, middle grounds and offshore.   We started the day with the first 5 Fluke being keepers from 5 different areas.   There was just a lack of fish overall.

We fished mostly wrecks and rocks to start each drift and lost a lot of gear.   We tried to find a mother lode to the south, but there is no place like the channels close to home.

Vinny Faiella from Little Silver, NJ took the daily pool with one of his three keepers and had some Sea Bass.   We did catch a lot of nice Sea Bass to go with a dozen keeper Fluke.   Tomorrow should be better with less wind in the forecast.   Johen Esteve from Highland Lakes, NJ got a few big Sea Bass.


August 21, 2011 - A South wind made the drift too fast and it hurt fishing today.   We fished a lot of different areas and caught some nice Fluke, but there were only 30 keepers for the day.   Glen Sieber from South Amboy, NJ had a 6 pounder for the pool.

A Northwest wind is forecast for tomorrow and we should have a good day.


August 20, 2011 - Our second Fluke Marathon started slow today with a strong current, tough drifting conditions and too many tangles, but the Fluke were there and they turned on.   We ended the day where we started and wound up with a good catch with a high hook of 6 or 7 keepers.   We also had a lot of quality Fluke today that weighed between 4 and 8 pounds.   Both bait and jigs worked today.   Jim Custer from Edison, NJ took the pool today and poor Jane ended up with second place.

Tomorrow looks good and we will be back to our regular 7:30 AM sailing time.   We expect to run some longer trips around Labor Day.


August 19, 2011 - If the forecast kept you home you missed a good day of Fluke fishing.   All we had was 5 minutes of rain and that was it for the day, and the Fluke were hungry again.   John Supple from Pleasant Valley, NY got 5 keepers and won the daily pool with a 5 1/2 pound Fluke.   The Big Pool is now $3,230.

Don't forget our Fluke Marathon - 6:30 AM till 3:30 PM on Saturday.   9 hours of fishing for $75 and the weather looks good.

SATURDAY BIG FLUKE MARATHON SPECIAL

Join us aboard the ANGLER on our Special BIG FLUKE MARATHON Trip on SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

The MARATHON is from 6:30 AM till 3:30 PM and the fare is $75 ($70 for seniors).


August 17, 2011 - Wednesday was another great day of Fluke fishing with good conditions which are the name of the game when fishing in deep water.   We found the Fluke in 63 feet of water on Tuesday and had no company, but yesterday, there was a mob of boats.

Bill Karg from Millington, NJ had his 8 fish limit and a 7 1/2 pound pool fish.

Fishing right next to him was Bill Chiavarini from Piscataway, NJ who had our first limit of the day.

Tommy and Adell also had the touch with finding keepers.   Our best drift totaled 47 keepers.





August 16, 2011 - We had light rain for most of the morning and then the sun came out for the afternoon.   We had good fishing throughout the day.   You didn't have to wait long for a bite since the fluke were hungry today.   I

f you were lucky, you had 4 or 5 keepers and if not, just a couple, and there is no lack of action with shorts.   We fished the deep all day and at times you needed the weight to stay on the bottom.   Tom Madson from Whitehouse Station, NJ won the pool with a 5 3/4 pound Fluke.

Wind is what ruins this fishery, but the weather looks good for the next 4 days.
If you want some Fluke, now is the time.   Sorry, NO GALLEY on Wednesday.




August 13, 2011 - We left the dock at 6:30 AM on our first FLUKE MARATHON and found a very nice ocean and good conditions right away.   We fished Ambrose channel for over 4 hours and had very good Fluke fishing with countless shorts and almost 100 keepers for the day.   Lots of quality Fluke in the 4 to 6 pound class, but no jumbos.   Rick Mroczek from Scotch Plains, NJ won today's daily pool.















We had an assortment of fish come over the rails today including Fluke, Striped Bass, Black Sea Bass and Tog.   Sandy caught a big Tog that inhaled a live snapper and young Chris got a jumbo Sea Bass.















When the tide got strong we moved offshore where the bite continued.   We ended the day in Sandy Hook channel with loads of shorts and some nice keeper Fluke.

We picked one helluva day for a marathon.   We will try to repeat it on next Saturday's Fluke Marathon, but today will be a hard act to follow.   The Big Pool is now $3,200.


August 12, 2011 – We had a private charter today, but Captain Dan was out fishing last night.

Peter Kudlak and his son Michael from Paramus, NJ won last night's pool with a 13 pound Striper.


August 11, 2011 - We went straight to Ambrose channel and spent the day catching a load of Fluke.   The drift was fast in the channel and we needed the lead, but we could not leave since we got keepers on every drift.   There was no one there when the fishing was best and we plan on being back tomorrow with our charter.

Joe Byers from Toms River, NJ had a 7 pound fluke for today's pool.   Artie, Steve 'Z-man' and Butch all went home with nice channel Fluke.

Captain Dan reported about 20 Striped Bass came over the rails on last night's trip.   A third of them were keepers.   Only a few Porgies turned on last night.


Eddie was the pool winner last night with a 12 pound Bass and Matt got his first keeper Bass worm fishing.   Thursday night's weather forecast looks great for Bass drifting and hopefully, the porgies turn back on as well.


The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, AUGUST 12.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.






August 9, 2011 - Today was different then the last few days.  We had good Fluke fishing all day up until the last half hour.   Bait or Spros made no difference… just plenty of Fluke with many guys with 4 or 5 keepers.   Sandy Mantone from Florham Park, NJ had 4 or 5 keepers and won the pool with a nice 6 pound Fluke.   The next few days should be good.   The Big Pool is now $3,040 and is currently led by Teddy's 9 pound 7 1/2 ounce Fluke.

We will sail FLUKE MARATHONS on the next two Saturdays, AUGUST 13 and AUGUST 20.   The MARATHONS are from 6:30 AM till 3:30 PM and the fare is $75 ($70 for seniors).

We beat on the Porgies again on the Monday night trip.   We then turned to the Stripers and wound up with 3 keepers and 8 shorts.   Dave Matos was the pool winner with a Striper and Franky was runner up again.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, AUGUST 12.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


August 8, 2011 - Not an easy day, but we bailed it out in the end with most people having 1 to 3 keepers.   No problem finding shorts, but some spots had up to 75 shorts without a keeper.   Conditions were tough again and ship traffic made the Reach unfishable.

Jane had the pool in the bag all day until Alfredo Giysdina from Clifton, NJ caught a 5 pound Fluke on the last drift to steal it away.   For two days in a row, we got over half our catch during the last hour of the trip.

Sunday night was another killer Porgy fishing trip.   Captain Dan has the Porgies dialed in and fine tuned on his drops and the Porgies are hungry.



August 7, 2011 - Today was not the best of days, but not the worst.   Most regulars stayed home in fear of the rain that never came.   We had some rain around 6:00 AM and there likely was some on land this afternoon, but it was dry on the water.   We fished hard looking for some keepers and only found a few in most spots, and some prime areas were bare.   As is often the case, one drift during the day makes your day, and today was no exception.   We had 1/2 our catch on one drift with Kieth Williams high hook with 5 keepers.   A few others had 2 and 3 and some with only shorts.   Roger Aye from Fort Lee, NJ had the first keeper of the day and it turned out to be the biggest.

The big news is the Big Pool is now worth $3,000.  We bet Teddy is having some sleepless nights.   Then again, he went through this last year and won with a smaller fish than he has now.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, AUGUST 12.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


August 6, 2011 - Fluke fishing started out okay until the tide changed and the South wind came on.   We went down the beach when the drift in the channels became too fast.   We were disappointed since we only found just a few keepers and only fair short action in spots that usually produce this time of the year.   We ended up back in the Bay where we picked one or two a drift.

Everyone worked hard, but the Fluke won today.   John Hrubric from Linden, NJ took today's pool.   Our Big Pool is now $2,980.   We will try some new spots tomorrow.

The Saturday night trip turned out great with a boat full of happy folks.   Before leaving the dock, we told them that conditions were going to be tough and that we were not going to be able to fish some of the areas we would like to.   We headed out to try some Fluke fishing and wound up with a dozen keeper Fluke.   No monsters, but nice keepers along with just enough shorts to keep busy.

We moved on to Porgy fishing and had a banner night with them.   High hook could only be figured out by pounds in the bucket!   We had to fish at anchor because of the weather and only landed three Stripers.   The pool winner was Matt Fenney with a respectable Fluke to go along with his bucket full of porgies.   We had a group of 11 young adults on board and they had a blast in spite of the weather.   This fun loving group included Kathy, Eric, Russ, Mellissa, Christina, Alicia and Jeff.


August 5, 2011 - We had tough fishing on the Friday night trip due to rough sea conditions.   We started with Fluke and got a few keepers.  Porgies were there, but we only picked away at them.   Ditto for Striped Bass.   Nick Dianuzza from Jefferson, NJ was the pool winner with a Striped Bass.


August 4, 2011 - We have good fishing in Ambrose channel when the drift is right, but there was no way the channel could be fished today.   Too much east wind and it was tough in our bay until the end of the flood tide.  The Fluke did bite for a couple of hours in the Raritan Reach and we ended the day with a fair catch.   The ends of the boat did best with Jim Custer in the pulpit catching 4 keepers and Joe Byers with 4 keepers in the stern.

Robert Mugavero from Staten Island, NY took today's pool and Mr. Kim from Parlin, NJ was Wednesday's pool winner.

Fishing in Ambrose channel may be possible Friday if the forecast is correct.   Our Big Pool is now $2,840.


August 2, 2011 – We fished Ambrose channel yesterday and today and when conditions are right we catch some big Fluke.   As always, bring the extra weight, but when it gets too crazy, we go find better conditions.  

On Monday, 'Big John' Koutsoupias from South River, NJ took the pool.   Today, 'Condo Bob' Kirsten from Jackson, NJ had a Fluke weighing around 8 pounds for the daily pool.   We scored 50 keepers today with loads of shorts.

Our Big Pool is now $2,820 and a ten pound Fluke wins half.





July 31, 2011 - We started out our Saturday night trip with Fluke.   There were only a couple of keepers, but plenty of shorts.

Captain Dan read plenty of Porgies, but they wouldn't bite until it got dark.  But then, we had at it with large and jumbo Porgies - the best Porgy fishing so far this season.   We did catch a few Stripers and the pool winner was Ed Eldert with an 11 pounder.








July 30, 2011 - After catching a lot of keepers all week, it was mostly shorts today with 40 keepers.   John Bryceland from Twin Pines Rod and Gun Club had a 7 1/2 pound pool fish.   HH had 4 or 5 keepers.   It may have been last night's storms or the amount of boats that slowed the keeper count, or it may have been the thousands of Fluke already caught this week.   Tomorrow we will look in new areas so bring the weight.

Our Friday night trip had fair to good fishing.  The trip started off with a steady catch of Fluke (mostly shorts.)   After dark, big Porgies started to bite for a change and Striped Bass fishing was fair with about 15 shorts and 6 keepers.   Frank Perrini was the Friday night pool winner with an 11 1/2 pound Striper.   Frank was busy and also caught 3 short bass, 6 short Fluke and about 8 jumbo Porgies.


July 29, 2011 - Vinny Innocent was the pool winner on the Thursday night trip with a 10 1/2 pound Striper.

Captain Dan reports fair Striper fishing overall and good fishing for those folks that know how to fish for Stripers with worms.










July 28, 2011 - Another great day of Fluke fishing with triple digit keepers and a new Big Pool leader.   Ted Ziegert from Hackettstown, NJ took the lead in our Big Fluke Pool with a 9 pound 7 1/2 ounce beast.   Teddy won the Big Pool last year with a 9 pound fluke and showed it is more than good luck.   The Big Pool is now $2,640.   Lots of the regulars had their 8 fish limits.  

The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, JULY 29.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED, but our Night Striper trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.




July 26, 2011 – Today was the best Fluke fishing we have had in a few years.

Walter Cohan took the pool with an 8 pound Fluke.   Archie and Mike landed 27 keepers today and Mike had 2 limits.

It was awesome fishing and we predicted it for the past few days.   We are glad to see so many regulars limit out.   There are big fish around and the Big Pool is now $2,590.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, JULY 29 and our regular morning trip is CANCELED.   The Night Striper trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


July 25, 2011 - As we said yesterday, this is shaping up to be a very good week to go Fluke fishing.   We have two months left in the season and the fish are on the feed.   We stopped where Captain Dan fished last night and it was game on.   There were 21 keepers on the first two drifts alone.   If it slowed in one spot, they were ready to eat on the next one.   The Fluke were nice sized today; there were lots of guys with 5, 6 or 7 keepers and many of them were over 5 pounds.   Both bucktails and bait scored and we did not need weights over 8 ounces today.   The ANGLER is chartered Friday and galley will not be open on Tuesday.

Captain Dan reports good Striper fishing Sunday night.   The trip started off with some Fluke fishing until the sun went down.   Striped Bass fishing picked up nicely after dark and just about everyone on board did well.   Cesar Bonini won the pool with an 11 1/2 pound Striper.

July 24, 2011 - Do big Fluke like Sundays or is it that Mark Kipper from Old Bridge, NJ fishes on Sunday?   Maybe it's both.   Fluke fishing was much better today even though we had bad drifting conditions.

Mark had an 11 pound 2 ounce Fluke last Sunday and a 9 pound 3 ounce Fluke the week before.   He got in the Big Pool today, but we thought, what are the chances of getting a monster fish 3 weeks in a row?

We saw Mark with a big fish on around 11 AM and thought it might be the one.   At 8 1/4 pounds, it was real nice Fluke, but two drifts later, Chip Pfeiffer from Stewartsville, NJ beat him out with an 8 3/4 pound beauty.   There were a few folks with 6 or 7 keepers today.


The heat is pushing Fluke into the channels and with more comfortable temperatures; this should be one heck of a week for Fluke fishing.   Our Big Pool is now $2,550.   The galley will not be open this Monday and Tuesday.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, JULY 29.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED.   The Night Striper trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


July 23, 2001 - Not many people today because of the heat, but it was nice on the water and we had a good breeze most of the day.   We fished offshore looking for big fish.   We never found a jumbo, but there were lots of laughs and fun today.   There were more Sea Bass than we have seen so far this year, with a fair amount of big keepers.

Matt Feeny from Middletown, NJ won the daily pool and Charlie O caught some nice Sea Bass.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on FRIDAY, JULY 29.   Our regular morning trip is CANCELED.   The Night Striper trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


July 22, 2011 - Captain Dan reports Robert Robaina was the pool winner on the Thursday night trip with a 10 pound Striper.   Robert was also high hook with 7 fish.


July 21, 2011 - We fought fishing conditions all day today.  It went from no drift to flying.   Short action was good.

Jim Custer from Edison, NJ got an 8 pound Fluke on a live snapper and won the pool.

We spent Wednesday fishing in Ambrose channel and ended the day with 30 keepers and loads of shorts.

Dave Goldberg from Livingston, NJ took the daily pool on Wednesday with a nice 7 1/2 pound Fluke.

Heavy fog was a pain in the morning and we had our best fishing when it was time to come in.

The ANGLER has charter trips on FRIDAY, JULY 22 and FRIDAY, JULY 29.   Our regular morning trips are CANCELED on these days.   The Night Striper Trips will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


July 19, 2011 - On Tuesday we fished the channels all day and had better fishing.   Jose Reyes from Patterson, NJ took the daily pool and had 4 keepers.

On Monday, we went back to where we had great fishing on Sunday only to find fair fishing.   We never had good drifting conditions.  Mike Stamas from Middletown, NJ won the daily pool on Monday and we had 20 Keepers on the boat.

Conditions mean everything when we fish the channels or deep water and Wednesday and Thursday look better since we get both tides.   BRING DOWN YOUR HEAVIER RODS AND WEIGHTS.

Captain Dan reports fair fishing on Sunday night's trip.  We snuck in a little Fluke fishing at the start of the trip when it was still daylight and got a half-dozen keeper Fluke and a couple of dozen shorts.

Frank P. was the pool winner with a nice Striper and was high hook with 6 including shorts.   Brothers Gabriel and Henry Morris wound up with one keeper Striper each.   We had a total of 6 keeper bass and over 24 throwbacks.

The ANGLER has charter trips on FRIDAY, JULY 22 and FRIDAY, JULY 29.   Our regular morning trips are CANCELED on these days.   The Night Striper Trips will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


July 17, 2011 - We started where we left off yesterday in the Raritan Reach channel and ran into an invasion of cow nose rays.   Since only a couple of Fluke came over the rails, we headed offshore in search of better conditions and more Fluke.   We found them both and had a banner day with big fish.

Mark Kipper from Old Bridge, NJ had a doormat weighing 11 pounds 2 ounces.   It was our biggest Fluke of the year, but not in the Big Pool.   (The Big Pool is now $2,290.)

Glen Libby from Maine and David Sinker each lost a very big Fluke today.   These fish took drag and did not want to leave the bottom, so you just know they were big.

Regulars Russ and Susan were on board to celebrate Russ' birthday and they had a great day.   Too bad every day can't be like today.

The ANGLER has charter trips on FRIDAY, JULY 22 and FRIDAY, JULY 29.   Our regular morning trips are CANCELED on these days.   The Night Striper Trips will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


July 16, 2011 - Captain Dan reports Friday night's pool winner was Kayla Fenning from Old Bridge, NJ with a 10 1/2 pound Striper.


July 14, 2011 - Too much wind to drift in the channels today, so we tried areas we haven't fished all year.   There was plenty of action although some folks only caught shorts while others had 3, 4 or 5 keepers.








Mark Mucci from Madison, NJ took the daily pool with a 5 1/2 pound Fluke.   Mark fished with his mom Janet (who got a few keepers of her own) and his brother Mike.

All in all, it was a good day that would have been great if there was a little less wind.


July 12, 2011 - Thank God for the southwest breeze all day.   It kept temperatures nice and gave us a good, if not fast, drift.   We had very good short action, but it was tough to find 18 inch keeper Fluke.

9-year old Michael Clouse from Bethlehem PA took his first ever pool and had 3 nice keeper Fluke.   There was too much wind for fishing around Ambrose Channel.


July 11, 2011 - It was good fishing when we had the wind and tide together, but keepers were very hard to find by the afternoon when the tide turned.

Jimmy 'The Limit' Gallegos from Secaucus, NJ won the daily pool with a Fluke weighing a little over 8 pounds.   There were some other nice fish on board.   Some folks did well with 5 or 6 keepers while others had almost all shorts.

Our Big Pool now has $2,150.






July 10, 2011 - We had fair Bass fishing last night before we lost drifting conditions.   There was no Porgy bite until nightfall, and then we had the best Porgy fishing all season for about an hour.   Porgies seem to love the dark at this time of year.















The pool winner was Roy Amato with a nice Striper.   Debbie Krzastek had a nice Striper too and Tim Maloney got some big Porgies.


July 9, 2011 - Good weather good Fluke fishing and big fish today.   It was a perfect July Saturday with much improved fishing after last night's rain.   David Nowicki from Long Valley, NJ had 6 keepers including our biggest Fluke this year, a 9 pound 3 ounce beast.  David won the daily pool, but he was not in the season-long Big Pool.   There were a number of other large Fluke caught today.   Tomorrow looks good too.


July 8, 2011 - We expected better fishing today with the forecast.   There was Fluke good action, but we just picked at the keepers.

Mike Ayres from West Milford, NJ got two big Fluke and won the daily pool.   Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ took high hook honors with 5 keepers.

Our Big Pool is now worth $2,040 which means a 10 pounder wins over a grand.





July 6, 2011 – All in all it was a good day today with 48 keeper Fluke and at least 400 shorts.

Joey Grimaldi from Wood Ridge, NJ won the daily pool with a 4 1/2 pound Fluke.

This morning, we found Fluke right away in the Raritan Reach channel, but a tanker came through and killed it.   We then made a couple of moves to other spots and found very good Fluke fishing but there were way too many throwbacks that were just under the minimum size.   We also had one drift that produced 20 keepers.

Weather-wise during the day, we went from no wind to 20 plus knots out of the south.

Captain Dan says Tuesday night's Striper fishing was a little slow for the amount of fish seen on the fish finder.   However, that didn't stop Frank Perrini from winning the pool with a 14.5 pound Striper and Bob Rettino bagged a bunch of large Porgies.


July 5, 2011 – We did not have much of a drift today with a flood tide and a west wind, but the bucktail jiggers where still able to catch fish.   It was much better than yesterday with a number of guys with 5 or 6 keepers.   We had five Fluke from 5 to 7 pounds come over the rails.

Charles Hand from Piscataway, NJ had the 7 pound daily pool winner.   Bigger fish are starting to show and a ten pound Fluke wins half the Big Pool which is now worth $1,950.   We hope you are entered in our Big Pool!


July 4, 2011 - Happy Fourth of July!   We had pea soup fog to start the day with all shorts on the first few drifts.   Then we had a good spell when we started to drift with the outgoing tide.   Jigging Spros was the ticket today.

Jim Custer had a 7 pound Fluke for the pool (his second pool in 3 days.)   Little Joey Gorskie had a couple of nice Fluke today.   Our Big Pool is now worth $1,940.





July 3, 2011 - Conditions were poor for most of the morning with a flood tide and a southwest wind along with some rain added in for good measure.   We picked a few keepers on each drift but it was not good.   When the tide turned, we went back in the Bay for some wind and tide together, and the wind came on and the drift was fast.   All in all, it was just a fair day with about 30 keepers.   Kevin Dunn from Somerville, NJ had a couple of keepers and a 4 1/2 pound pool fish.


July 2, 2011 – We only had 27 people today, which is slow for a Saturday in the summer.   Conditions where tough with wind against the tide in the Reach, but with a light crowd, we were able to power drift and catch some nice Fluke.

Jim Custer from Edison, NJ took the daily pool with a nice 6 pound 9 ounce Fluke.   Jim jig fished all day and wound up with 6 keepers and loads of shorts.   It got hot for a while until a southeast breeze cooled us off.















On our Friday night trip, we had fair Striper fishing for a small crowd.   The pool winner was Matt Corley from Old Bridge, NJ with a 13 1/2 pound Striper.   We start worm fishing for Stripers on July 5.   Our NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS are NOT sailing SUNDAY JULY 3 and MONDAY JULY 4.


June 30, 2011 – We had very good Fluke fishing today.   A new body of Fluke moved into our bay and it was non-stop action.   Anthony Samsel from Linden, NJ took the daily pool with a 4 pound Fluke.   Joe Beyers from Toms River, NJ had 5 keepers and his buddy Don had 4 keepers.  The keeper ratio is down to around 1 in 20 for the 700 to 900 Fluke caught today.   The 4th of July is always a light day, so come on down for some Fluke, but please note that our NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS are NOT sailing SUNDAY JULY 3 and MONDAY JULY 4.


June 29, 2011 – Our biggest Fluke of the year, a 9 pound 1 ounce monster, was caught by Mr. Kim from Parlin, NJ today.   The beast was caught in the Raritan Reach channel and he is the new leader in our Big Pool.   Previous leader, Dennis DePalma's 8 pound Fluke was topped three times, but those folks were not entered in the pool.   Bill Chiavarini from Piscataway, NJ made a nice catch today including a 6 1/2 pounder.

We had fair fishing on last night's Striper Trip for a small crowd.   We picked away at Bass until the Dogfish attacked (they are becoming a nuisance) and then we had to move.   Harry Kalicovic was our pool winner with a 13 1/2 pound Striper and was high hook.   There will still be good nights clamming and chunking for quite some time, but everyone is itching for a change and we will start worm fishing for Stripers and Porgies on July 5.


June 27, 2011 - Went back to the Raritan Reach where we had good fishing yesterday morning on the outgoing tide.   We had to run back to the 12 Buoy to find any current to drift.   Percy hit the 'first fish' dollar pool in less than a minute.   After that, it was just a dribble.   We had some fish again when we started to move in with the wind but they were mostly shorts.

Bill Swirko from Clifton, NJ had his second pool in three trips and lost a real big one when his line parted.   We wish we saw that one!

PLEASE NOTE:

Our NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS are NOT sailing SUNDAY JULY 3 & MONDAY JULY 4.


June 26, 2011 - What a difference a drift makes.   The wind and tide were working together today and we had some very good Fluke fishing.   Ken Dorsett from Bloomingdale, NJ caught his biggest Fluke ever and won the pool with a 9 pounder.   Jose Reyes had 4 keepers out of over 50 fluke.   Russ Buchinsky was back after winning Friday's pool and had 5 keepers.   Good fishing today and it should be a good week coming up.

John Kristiansen from Newton, NJ had 3 keepers and won the daily pool on Saturday.

Our Sunday Night Striper trip had a small crowd and a slow pick of Bass with a couple of Bluefish thrown in.   The pool winner was Ron Potenzone from Green Brook, NJ.   We will be changing over to worm fishing for Bass and Porgies on July 5.

PLEASE NOTE:

Our NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS are NOT sailing MONDAY JUNE 27, SUNDAY JULY 3 & MONDAY JULY 4.


June 24, 2011 - Not a nice day weather wise, but we are some lucky to have good Fluke fishing just 10 minutes from the dock in Sandy Hook Bay.   For the most part, we can always find good conditions no matter what the wind direction and as long as it does not blow a gale.   Sometimes, there are no fish where the conditions are good, but that was not the case today.

We had good action all day with a keeper to short ratio of 1 to 10.   If you were lucky, your ratio was better.

Archie Stewart had his limit of 8 keepers out of the 43 Fluke he caught today.   Some folks caught 20 and only got 1 keeper.

Russ Buchinsky from Matawan, NJ had 5 keepers and the pool.


Russ taught Susan how to jig for Fluke today and she had lots of action with throwbacks and a few keepers.   Susan already knew how to bait fish and caught the first keeper Fluke of the year on the ANGLER on May 7.   The weather forecast is nice for the weekend and we should continue our streak of good Fluke fishing.

We made it out on our Thursday Night Striper trip, but the conditions were terrible.   The weather forecast called for 5 knot winds and we had far more than that.   We couldn't fish in the ocean and it forced an early return to the dock.

Our NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS are CANCELED on MONDAY JUNE 27, SUNDAY JULY 3 & MONDAY JULY 4.


June 23, 2011 - Not many people down today with the forecast and last night's thunderstorms.  Only two ¾-day party boats made it out today, us and Captain Ron.

The fog was a pleasure compared to the heat we had on Tuesday and the southeast wind gave us a good drift.   We had a steady bite all day today.   Bait worked better than jigs today and Cigar Bob did another fine job of keeping up his reputation.   Not only did Bob catch 10 keepers on bait, but he also took the pool with a 6 3/4 pound Fluke.   There were others with 4 and 5 keepers.  Our Big Pool is now worth $1,680.

Wednesday's Night Striper trip didn't make it out.   A poor weather forecast kept folks at home and we didn't have enough people to sail.


June 22, 2011 - What a difference a day makes.   With much better conditions today, we had another very good day and a good bite all day.   Ed Aspril from Boonton, NJ made a limit Fluke catch.   Joe had twin 6 pound Fluke and took the pool with one of his beauties.   Rich also got a 6 pound Fluke.   We had 48 keepers for a light crowd and only had 7 minutes of rain all day.















Striper fishing was good to excellent Tuesday Night and also on last Friday, Saturday and Monday night trips.   However, on Father's Day, it was almost as bad as it gets.   We are still fishing with clam baits.















On Tuesday night, there were more than 25 keeper Bass and as many shorts and the pool winner was Harry Kalicovic with a 20+ pound Striper.   Last Saturday night, one angler got a surprise visit from a nice Black Drum.


June 20, 2011 - Good action all day and a very good day with big Fluke today.   Steve Ondrof from Carlstadt, NJ led the way with a 9.1 pound beauty.   Jim Furguson from Haledon, NJ was second with an 8.9 pound Fluke.

Artie had a 7 pounder and there were other 6 and 7 pound Fluke on board.   Archie Stewart took high hook honors with 7 keepers.

Our Big Pool is now worth $1,550.   Neither of today's big Fluke was in our Big Pool, so Dennis DePalma is still in the lead with his 8 pounder caught on June 13.


June 19, 2011 - Good conditions with loads of Fluke and for a happy Fathers Day crew.   Many had 5, 6 or 7 keepers with 100 keepers for the day.   This is much better Fluke fishing than the last few years.

Pat Kostka from Boonton, NJ had a 6 1/2 pound pool fish.

Our big pool is now $1,550 and a 10-pounder is worth $775.







June 18, 2011 - We had some tough conditions for most of the day and had to power drift to put a catch together.   Matty Reisz from Matawan, NJ took the pool with a 5 1/2 pound Fluke.   He ended the day with 6 keepers which is a great job when conditions are poor and a lot of people on the boat.   Jigging was the name of the game today.

For the second trip in a row, Jim Custer from Edison, NJ won the free trip for our 50th keeper of the day.   We ended up with 60 keepers on today's trip.

It looks like another good day tomorrow and our Galley will be open.



June 17, 2011 - Fishing was much slower today.   There were not many people in the harbor today yet we ended up with an OK group.   As we said yesterday, there was a 60% chance of no rain - it never rained while we were out fishing.

Although there were plenty of shorts, we only had 30 keepers.   The good part was we had the biggest Fluke of the year so far, a 9 pound pool fish for Karl Maier from Pompton Plains, NJ.   Karl's big fish was not in our Big Pool so an 8 pound fluke leads that.   Today's high hook had 4 keepers and a number of people had 2 and 3.


June 16, 2011 – It was a very nice day on the water with an all-day bite.   Good fluke fishing from start to finish with every one getting a keeper.   Henry Fengya from Wayne, NJ had 3 keepers and the 7 pound pool fish.   John Hussar had 5 nice fluke today.   Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ had 6 keepers while fishing in the pulpit.

Jim Custer from Edison, NJ not only had 6 keepers, but landed our 50th keeper of the day and won a free trip.   Bob the Cook also had some nice fish today as did Jim.   We ended the day with 57 keepers for 22 people.

The weather forecast for Friday is a 40% chance of showers, which also means there is a 60% chance of no showers and all of the boats are empty.   If you had trouble catching keepers last year, come and fish on the ANGLER tomorrow.


June 15, 2011 - We had very good Fluke fishing in the Raritan Reach channel this morning with great short action and plenty of keepers.   We were catching them well when an oil tanker came through and killed the fishing for over an hour.   When the churned water finally calmed down, the Fluke began to bite again.   Al 'Crusty' Miners from Mine Hill, NJ had 3 keepers and won the daily pool.   We tallied 60 keepers for the day.


June 14, 2011 - We're back to back great Fluke fishing!   We had an epic contest today for high hook honors between bait and jigs.
Ed Aspril took the lead over Cigar Bob with 6 fluke to 1 on Gulp bait.  Bob came back with his jig to tie it up at 7 each.   Ed had the first limit catch of 8, and Bob came back with 2 fast keepers to take high hook honors for the day.   Walley Clouse from Bethlehem PA took today's pool.   Good fishing all day.

NOTE:  Our galley will NOT be open on Wednesday.


June 13, 2011 - We had very good Fluking today with over 70 keepers.   Dennis DePalma from Montville, NJ had an 8 pound Fluke to take the lead in the Big Pool worth $1,200.   Mike Ayres from Milford had 9 keepers only keeping his limit.   Bill Zwirko, who won the pool last Tuesday, ended the day with 6 keepers out of 41 fluke.


June 12, 2011 - We were able to fish down the beach today and had much better Fluke fishing than yesterday.   Young Christopher Kawalec from Linden, NJ took today's pool.   Christopher and his dad fish as a team almost every Sunday.   Henry and Steve got some nice fish and we had a group of four new-to-the-boat anglers that had a great day.

Weather conditions look good this week, so come on down.

NOTE:  Our galley will NOT be open on Wednesday.






June 11, 2011 – We knew where we wanted to fish, but the weather never cooperated and we spent the day in Sandy Hook Bay.   There were plenty of shorts with some guys catching 25, but there were only 24 keepers on the boat today.   Larry Valdez won the pool with a 7 pound Fluke.

The weather forecast is much better for tomorrow and the winds early next week look perfect.


June 10, 2011 - Today was our last Friday Ling trip till the fall.   The fishing was half as good as it had been.   Charles Hand from Piscataway, NJ took the pool with a jumbo Ling.   Average catches were 10 to 20 Ling per man.

Anchoring conditions were poor all day with no wind or current to hold the boat in place.   We tried for some Sea Bass, but most were small.

We will now fish for Fluke every day from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM for the remainder of the Fluke season.   The weather forecast is for a 40% chance of showers Saturday, but don't stay home.  We had great Fluke fishing all week.


June 9, 2011 - Great Fluking today!!!   There were 76 keepers today and hundreds of shorts.

Paul Schuckalo from Kinnelon, NJ took the daily pool with a 6 pound 10 ounce Fluke and he leads the Big Pool (which is now worth $1,170).

Jim Mulvey from Millington, NJ had an 8 Fluke limit catch.

LING TRIP 6:30 AM FRIDAY.   Our LAST SPECIAL BOTTOM TRIP till fall.







June 8, 2011 - Another good day of Fluke fishing with over 50 keepers and loads of shorts.
Ed Aspril from Boonton, NJ won the pool with a 6 pound Fluke and he had 6 keepers.

The fish are right out our back door and you get over 6 hours of fishing time on a 3/4 day trip.   This is much better fishing than last year.

Our galley is open every day and our Big Pool is now worth $1,160.

LING TRIP 6:30 AM FRIDAY.   Our LAST SPECIAL BOTTOM TRIP till fall.






June 7, 2011 - Tuesday was our best fluke trip of the year with over 100 keepers.   Bill Zwirko won the daily pool.   Cigar Bob had a limit catch as did Kurt.

















June 6, 2011 - Very good Fluke bite today, but there were way too many shorts.   Some folks had close to 40 shorts.   Frank Kocun from Woodbridge, NJ had 5 keepers.   Mike Murphy from Old Bridge, NJ took the daily pool with a 4 3/4 pound Fluke.

On our Saturday night Striper trip, Carlos Santos from Newark, NJ won the pool with a 18 1/2 pounder.  The pool on Sunday night was split between Wilson Good and Glen Padla.   Both of their Stripers weighed 11.8 pounds and Ed Christensen was runner up.




















June 5, 2011 - Another day of good fluke fishing on the ANGLER with 59 keepers today.   Bob Stankwich from Clark, NJ won the daily pool with a 6 pound 7 ounce fluke and leads our Big Pool worth $1,100.  Unfortunately, we didn't get his photo today.  Most folks had at least a couple of keepers today.   Once again, there was plenty of action.   Ask us in the morning what the secret hot setup is.   Get them while they are biting!


June 4, 2011 - The wind finally died down and the Fluke were biting today.   We had great action all day and had well over 500 fish today with 60 keepers.

Jim Custer from Edison, NJ took the daily pool with a 5 1/2 pound Fluke.   (Jim had 5 keepers today and four of them were around 5 pounds.)



We didn't get the young man's name who had 3 keepers to his dad's 2, but that was a great job.

Marilyn brought along a newcomer to ocean fishing today.   Debra had a ball and will be back in the morning.  It's always nice to see someone catch their first Fluke.   Welcome aboard the ANGLER, Debra!   Our season-long Big Pool is now worth over a $GRAND$.

FRIDAY will be our LAST SPECIAL BOTTOM TRIP till fall.


June 2, 2011 – It was very windy today and it made the drift too fast.   We caught some Fluke in our Bay, but as the wind picked up, we had to relocate down the beach.   We found plenty of Fluke there, but most were 17 inch throw-backs along with a few nice keepers on each drift.

We ended the day with a respectable 35 fish total plus a keeper Striped Bass for Paul.   Archie Stewart was high hook with 4 keepers and Mickey Dubner from Suffern, NY had a 6 pound pool fish.

We are sailing for LING on FRIDAY from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.



May 31, 2011 – We caught fish.  And that's what we did all day long.
Steve 'Z-man' Zaretsky had a good day.   We sailed at 7:30 AM and by 8:12 AM, Steve already had 8 Fluke and 4 keepers.   (Fluke belly and spearing were his baits of choice.)

Matthew Konefal from Brooklyn, NY had 6 keepers and won the pool.   Cigar Bob had 6 keepers as did Charles and Steve.

High hook was 7 keepers today and we had over 400 shorts and 60 keepers for 19 fishermen.   That's over a 3 per man average and everyone had at least 1 keeper!   The weather looks good for a while.




May 30, 2011 - Happy Days Are Here Again.   We had a slow Saturday, a much better Sunday, and today was our best Fluke trip of the year.

There were constant fish on for most of the day with the bucktailers catching one after another.



Gulp bait was the answer today with 38 keepers and over 200 shorts on one drift!   Tom Fidz from Union, NJ had our first limit catch on his first fluke trip of the year.   Matt Mateyak from Mt Laurel, NJ had 7 keepers and a Fluke around 6 pounds that took the pool .   We can't wait till tomorrow.


May 29, 2011 - Fluke fishing was much better today with more shorts and 30-some keepers.   Yet another day of southerly wind kept us in the Bay.  Spro jigs and bait both worked today.

Antonio Reyes caught his first keeper on his first fishing trip today and his mom Amy and dad Jose also connected with keepers.   Archie Stewart had 3 keepers on bucktails including a 6 pound pool fish on his second fluke trip of the year.   Tomorrow should be a light day on the boat.

John Christmann from Bushkill, PA was the pool winner with an 18 pound Striper on last night's Striper trip.   Runner ups were Robert and Frank with 16 pound and 14 pound fish respectively.


May 28, 2011 - We fished a lot of different areas today and only found a keeper or two each drift.   There are a fair amount of shorts, but no Sea Bass on the rough bottom yet.
Mohammad Shah from Philadelphia, PA won the daily pool with a fluke weighing around 5 pounds.  Our season-long Big Pool is now worth $710.

In 3 weeks of the Fluke season, we have not had a day with northwest winds so we can drift down along the beach.   Northwest winds were forecast for Monday, but it has now changed.

We had fine Striper fishing Friday night.  There were not as many fish as Thursday, but they were bigger.   We lost many more than were caught because of broken Lines, drags too tight, the usual mistakes that could have been avoided.  The pool winner was Sal 'Rusty' Medina with an 18 pound Striper and a limit catch.


May 26, 2011 - It was another blown weather forecast today and what was supposed to have been a nice day on the water wasn't.   A southeast wind and fog kept us in the Bay and fishing was slower than it has been.   Some anglers like Ted Christian from New Windsor, NY had a good day with 3 keepers and won the pool, but some had the skunk on keepers.

The ANGLER is LING FISHING on FRIDAYS till the end of June.


May 24, 2011 - It was a nice day on the water and almost everyone had a keeper.  We picked at Fluke today, but never found the good fishing we left on Sunday.

We were not able to cover much ground while drifting which hurts (unless there is a ton of fish.)   The beach only produced a few fish.   Cigar Bob was high hook with four keepers as well as the pool fish.   No galley tomorrow.







May 22, 2011 - It was not nice weather, but better than the doomsday report.   The fishing made up for the weather and we had our best catch of the season.   If we ever get the right conditions it will be slaughter Fluke fishing.

Patrick Egan from Keyport, NJ had our biggest to date, an 8 pound pool fish.   Second best was 6 pounds.   John ended the day with 5 keepers (and he was not sure if he wanted to sail with the weather when he arrived this morning.)   Rich also had a good day.


May 14, 2011 – Today, we picked a few keeper Fluke everywhere we went, but never had a good bite or good drifting conditions.   Day after day of east winds hurts ocean Fluke fishing and forces extra pressure on the Bay.   We ended up with over 20 keepers.

Howard Manger from West Orange, NJ had a couple of keepers and won the pool.   Marilyn Reingold from Parlin, NJ was second with Gulp baits and Mike the Plumber had 3 keepers.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on SATURDAY, MAY 21 and our regular morning trip is CANCELED.  The Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.






May 13, 2011 - We went out Ling and Cod fishing today.   This week's offshore storm gave us a big swell today which slowed the bite.   We ended the day with an OK catch, but it took a lot of drops to do it.

As usual, some folks did better than others.   Tommy the Baker had 25 Ling and Noel was right behind him with 20 Ling.   Mike Buonacquista from Middletown, NJ had 17 Ling and a nice Cod for the pool.  

We estimate around 400 Ling came over the rails today along with plenty of Tog.   The ANGLER will continue our 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM FRIDAY LING AND COD TRIPS.


May 9, 2011 – This was the third day in a row with about the same Fluke fishing.   There are Fluke in the Bay and ocean.   We had more than 20 keepers today and about 100 shorts.   Some anglers get none, and some get one, two or three keepers.   Today, we had a tie for the pool between the Topeka Boy from Englishtown, NJ and K. Young Hang from Livingston, NJ.   It is good to see our steady anglers showing up and the weather looks good all this week.

Just a reminder... We are fishing for LING and COD on FRIDAYS from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

The ANGLER has a charter trip on SATURDAY, MAY 21 and our regular morning trip is CANCELED.   The Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.




May 8, 2011 - We had a very light gang for a nice Sunday, but this is normal for Mother's Day.   We had good Fluke fishing today.   Russ Buchinsky from Matawan, NJ won the pool with a 5 pounder, and Don was high hook with 5 keepers.   (It should have been 6 keepers, but one got away at the boat.)

We wound up with better than a keeper per man on average and there were a lot of 17 3/4 inch short Fluke going back in the water.   More Fluke are moving in every day.




May 7, 2011 - It was not a good start people-wise, but the fishing was great for the start of the Fluke season.   A lot of folks thought the boat would be crowded, but it wasn't, and a lot of folks thought the water is too cool, but the Fluke bit.

Jose Reyes from Paterson, NJ brought his wife and his "A" game to the ANGLER.   He had a least 23 hits today and caught 20 shorts and 3 keepers, including the 6 pound pool fish.   Great job, Jose!

Susan had the first keeper of the year at 8:05 AM and high hook honors went to Rio from Fort Lee, NJ with 4 keepers and 23 shorts.

It looks like a good stretch of weather coming our way.


May 6, 2011 - It was perfect weather today and good Ling fishing to go along with it.   The high hook had 40 Ling today.   A lot of nice Tog along with some Flounder also came over the rails.

Paul Schuckalo from Kinnelon, NJ had 20 Ling and won the pool on his first Ling trip.   Paul was out with us Cod fishing earlier this spring and caught his first Ling, and after eating it, he could not wait to target them.   Well, he did a good job today and beat out some seasoned Ling anglers.   WE WILL GO LING FISHING EVERY FRIDAY THIS MONTH leaving at 6:30 AM and returning at 3:30 PM.

STARTING MAY 7, The ANGLER FISHING SCHEDULE IS:

FLUKE TRIPS EVERY DAY (Except Fridays) from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
STRIPER TRIPS EVERY NIGHT from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM (5 PM to 10 PM on Sundays)
LING TRIPS EVERY FRIDAY from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM


May 1, 2011 - It was tough fishing for most of the day, with only a handful of keeper Bass until the final drop where we bailed out the day and fished late.   Tony Monaco from Bloomfield, NJ took the pool with a nice 20 pound Bass.   It ended up being a good day.

We have four day trips left to fish for Stripers.   On Friday, we start our Friday LING and COD trips, sailing from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.   On Saturday, we start FLUKE FISHING.

Last night was a beautiful night for fishing.   We had a slow start with no current, but it was much easier fishing than we had with the strong current the day before.   The bite picked up and peaked during the last 1/2 hour when we had 2 to 3 fish on at all times.   The Bass we caught were 99% keepers and the pool winner was Anthony Markovski with a 15 pound Striper.




April 30, 2011 - Today, we had our best fishing during the first few hours of the trip and we kept 20 nice Bass.   Either the boat traffic or the current got us and it was slow after that.

Michael Iskandar from Hackensack, NJ took today's pool.   We also got a dozen nice keeper Tog today.

We had good Striper fishing on last night's trip, but dealing with a strong current didn't make it all that easy and there were a lot of dropped fish.

Ray Sorg from Lyndhurst, NJ won the pool with a 17 pound Striper.  Mike and Rich from Toms River, NJ were high hooks.

April 29, 2011 - We had a good day of Striped Bass fishing today with many limits.   It was all on bait today.

Cliff Mizzaros from Damascus, PA took the pool with a 20 pound Bass.   The weather looks perfect for the weekend, so get down here while the bite is on.









April 28, 2011 - Last night's weather was anything but pleasant for our Night Striper Trip.   When we left the dock, it was sunny with a little breeze.   One hour later, it was blowing 30+ knots and the visibility was less than a mile.   Needless to say it was a bit bumpy.   In spite of the poor conditions, we were still able to keep a slow bite going.

Frank Perrini was the pool winner with a 17 1/2 pounder, and Colleen Shea caught a nice keeper.





April 27, 2011 – We did not make it out fishing during the day today.   Starting May 6 we will BOTTOM FISH ON FRIDAYS from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM for LING and COD.   The fare is $75 for adults, $70 for seniors and $35 for kids.

Last night's Striper Trip started off like a carbon copy of the previous night, but without the fog.   We had our first fish about 10 minutes after we set the anchor.   The pick seemed promising, but after about 3 hours it slowed down.

There was a steady pick, but slower and with more shorts then yesterday.   Let's see what happens tomorrow.   Last night's pool winner was Big Pete C. with a nice 17 pounder, and his partner Jimmy was high hook with 5 fish.

FLUKE FISHING starts on SATURDAY, MAY 7.   Please note that the ANGLER has a charter trip on Saturday, May 21 and our regular morning trip is canceled.   The Night Striper Trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


April 26, 2011 - We are very glad we switched to Striped Bass since the fishing is great.   We had another group of novice bass fishermen catch their first Stripers today including Christina Perryman from Jersey City, NJ who won today's pool with her first ever Bass.   Lots of limit catches and just a few fish shy of a boat limit.   Today, most of the Stripers were caught on bait.   Fishing looks good for the next few days.

Last night was the best trip for Stripers so far this season.   It took 5 minutes to get them started and it was great fishing after that.

Pretty much a pick and pluck all night long.   Even with the heavy fog, there was no problem knowing where the boat was from the steady shouts of "Fish On".

The Stripers were all nice sized and clean (there were only about four shorts.)   A few guys had high hooks of about five fish.   Borerto hit the pool with a 20 pounder.


April 25, 2011 - It was very foggy this morning and we sat on anchor and clammed catching some nice Bass.   When the fog lifted around noontime, we saw gannets working and put on jigs.   It was very good fishing and we limited the boat.

Reggie Smith from Patterson, NJ made it two pools in a row with a 20+ pound Striper today.   Last week, he won the pool with a Cod.   The best part is if the fish stay put, we can fish in nice calm waters.   The weather forecast is for strong southerly winds during the next few days, but it will be nice fishing in Raritan Bay.  

We had hoped to fish for Tog on Friday, but bottom fishing will not be good after 30 knot southerly winds.   It looks good tomorrow.   The galley will be open.


April 24, 2011 - Captain Dan reports that last night's pool winner was Pedro Mota with an exceptionally nice 45 inch Striper that weighed in at 32 pounds.   Esio Bernardes made a limit catch.

The ANGLER is NOT sailing Easter Sunday night.


April 22, 2011 - We made our first daytime Striped Bass trip after flipping the sign from Cod.   Our best fishing was early in the day with a 50/50 mix of keepers and shorts.   As the tide came in, the water cooled and so did the bite.   Jo Jeong from Fort Lee, NJ won the pool with a 16 pound Striper.   Some of the regulars like Jose, Mike and Little Joey also scored.

Although there is rain in the forecast for Saturday, the winds will be Southeast going to the South and it will be nice in the Bay where we are fishing.   We are not sailing on Easter Sunday.

If the weather looks good for the end of next week, we will bottom fish on Friday, April 29.   (There are only a few days left in the season to keep Tog.)



April 21, 2011 - It was a little windy today, but fishing was good.   Blackfish finally started to chew today and we had Togs on every drop.   Some cod and ling in the buckets also helped.

Mike Thomas from Alpha, NJ took the pool with a 6 1/2 pound Tog.   We will be STRIPED BASS FISHING tomorrow at 7:30 AM.


April 19, 2011 - We will switch to STRIPED BASS FISHING starting this Friday.   These are 3/4-day trips leaving at 7:30 AM and returning at 2:30 PM.   The fare is $60 adults, $55 seniors and $30 for kids.

The ANGLER is NOT SAILING on Easter Sunday.

We will start FLUKE FISHING on SATURDAY MAY 7.   The 2011 New Jersey Fluke season is open from May 7 through September 25.   The daily possession limit is eight fish 18 inches or greater in length.


April 18, 2011 - There was not much wind today, but the leftovers from the big weekend blow hurt today's fishing.   There was a big swell from the southeast which was made bigger by a very strong current from the northeast.   In addition, the water was very dirty and discolored and the sinkers came up ice cold.   We fished from 80 to 200 feet and only found a couple of Ling and Cod on each drop.   Short Cod outnumbered keepers 5 to 1.   Our last drop was in 80 feet.   We were looking for Tog and we lost what looked like two nice fish.

Reggie Smith from Patterson, NJ took the pool with a nice Cod.

We will give the ocean a couple of days to settle down and our next fishing days will be Thursday and Friday.




April 14, 2011 - We had better fishing than we expected after it blew 40 knots out of the east Wednesday morning.   We started in the deep and only caught small Ling and short Codfish.   We then moved into 110 feet of water and found a steady pick of mixed Cod along with some Ling and Tog.

Archie had 3 keepers and won the pool, and Jim had the biggest Blackfish (around 8 pounds.)   Young Manny Trivasi had a couple of keepers on his first ever Cod trip.  Dan Ftaszka brought Manny with him from New York.

Tomorrow's weather forecast is for easterly winds from 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25.   Although not horrible, it will not be too nice in the ocean.   The weather gets worse after that with winds to 40 knots and rain for Saturday and Sunday.   We will NOT SAIL UNTIL MONDAY on the day trips.

Captain Dan is due to start his Striper fishing tomorrow evening and he will be watching the weather.    You can get away with Striped Bass fishing in the Bay with easterly or southerly winds.

We fueled the ANGLER after sailing today and the price of diesel fuel was $3.97 a gallon.   The only thing we get from Washington is more regulations and no relief.   Obama's answer to a guy complaining about the price of gas was an arrogant "Buy a more fuel efficient car."


April 12, 2011 - Our next trip will be 6:30 AM THURSDAY APRIL 14.    The weather looks good for Thursday and Friday and we will be hitting Mud Hole wrecks for Cod, Ling and Tog.   Bring some jigs - it was about this time last year that Striped Bass arrived and if we see bird life, we will stop and give it a try.


April 10, 2011 - Sunday was a slow day day like Saturday with a few guys catching their first Cod today.    Mesrob Massoyan from Closter, NJ had a couple of keeper cod and took today's pool.   Young Christian with his granddad had their first Cods.

The water was a couple degrees warmer today and there was pretty good Bergal life.   Only a few Tog and Ling came over the rails today.

We will not sail the next few days because of the forecast for strong southerly winds, but should be back out again on Thursday.




April 9, 2011 - Saturday was a nice day with a flat ocean and plenty of regulars, but slower fishing than it has been.   We fished a lot of drops and areas today and stayed late since we had our best bite on the last drop.

Dave Woodson from Dover, NJ took the pool with a 15-plus pound Cod, and he also had a nice Tog and Ling.   Fishing was not as good as it has been with a few guys catching a couple of keepers and some had none.   There were many shorts today, and it was all keepers yesterday.   We believe a lack of current was the problem.   Tomorrow should be better.







April 8, 2011 - The ocean was flat today and we had another nice day of NJ Cod fishing.   Actually, anchoring was tough and we could have used more wind.  Mostly keeper Cod today and some nice Ling are showing up.   Just a few Tog came over the rails today.   John Kowalski from Secaucus, NJ took today's pool.

The weather looks good for the weekend and we have fresh clams from Pete's on the Bay.
WE ARE SAILING AT 6:30 AM.

OUR GALLEY IS OPEN - GREAT BREAKFAST SANDWICHES AND SAUSAGE TOMORROW!

This year, the ANGLER will be FLUKE FISHING from MAY 7 to SEPTEMBER 25.   New fares for 3/4 day Fluke or Bottom Fishing trips are $60 for adults, $55 for seniors and $30 for children.

Please note that the ANGLER has a charter trip on Saturday, May 21 and our regular morning trip is canceled.   The Night Striper trip will sail as normal at 6:30 PM.


April 5, 2011 - Fishing on Sunday was not as good as Saturday, but still good for Jersey with most anglers going home with a few keeper Cod and/or Ling.   Miguel Nunez from North Brunswick, NJ won the pool.

We did see more Ling then we had on Saturday.   It will take a few more weeks before Ling move into shallower waters (and closer to home), so we will sail our longer trip from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM trip till then.

At 9 AM today, the marine buoy report showed 10-foot seas, and although the weather looks better for Wednesday, we are not going to sail until THURSDAY.


April 4, 2011 - Our first Night Trip for STRIPED BASS will be FRIDAY NIGHT APRIL 15.  The Night Striper trips are from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM every night Monday through Saturday.  On Sundays, the Night Striper trip is from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.   We're looking forward to another good Striper season.


April 2, 2011 - It sure was nice to back on the water again and we had a nice day with Cod.   Mostly regulars came out to start our 2011 season.   Frank Kocun had the first keeper on the boat and ended up with at least 3 keeper Cod.   Archie and Mike also caught a few keepers.

Fish were caught all around the boat with everyone catching some.   There were a few Cod in the low teens.

Wieslan Kleczkowski from Sloatsburg, NY took the pool with a 30 pound Cod and he wound up with four more.   Karol Zambrsycki had the largest tog at 9 1/2 pounds.



There were a few other keeper Blackfish and Ling.   The dogs were there, but not too bad and we also saw a lot of shorts.

WE ARE SAILING SUNDAY AT 6:30 AM.   The weather forecasts for Monday and Tuesday don't look good.


March 30, 2011 - The ANGLER is all ready for our Friday April 1 start, but the weatherman hit us with an APRIL FOOLS' DAY prank... The Friday weather forecast is bad and YOU'RE NOT SAILING.   We want our first day to be fun and rewarding and that's not going to happen on Friday.  WE WILL START ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER.  6:30 AM to 3:30 PM for COD, LING and BLACKFISH.


March 24, 2011 - Spring is finally here and the ANGLER WILL START SAILING on FRIDAY APRIL 1.   We will sail FRIDAY 4/1, SATURDAY 4/2 and SUNDAY 4/3 at 6:30 AM and return at 3:30 PM.   The fare is $75 for adults, $70 for seniors and $35 for kids 12 and under.   We will have fresh clams for bait and fishing wrecks for COD, LING and BLACKFISH.    We are adding an extra 2 hours to the trips so we can go farther to find some fish.   We will sail daily after Sunday and if we find fish closer to home, we will change to our regular 3/4-day bottom fishing trip.

Captain Danny will start the NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS around the middle of April.   We will watch the weather and water temperatures before setting a date.   Stay tuned.


January 27, 2011 - This last major snow storm put the final nail in our coffin.   The ANGLER will not sail again till spring.


January 21, 2011 - With the bitter cold this weekend, we will not be trying to sail.   We are still in the water at our dock and if it looks favorable next weekend, we will give it a try.   With some luck, there may be some Cod around.


January 16, 2011 - We went back to the area where we caught the Cod yesterday and they were gone.   We only had one short Cod today.   The Cod we had yesterday were all full of herring and either moved or were not hungry.

Fishing was poor today with only a few Ling at each drop and most Tog where short.   Fred Schroedey from Belleville, NJ took the pool with a big Ling.

We will not be sailing again until next weekend.




January 15, 2011 - We were finally out fishing today.   Cod were the dominant species, but we also had some Ling and Tog.

Tommy Kelly from Dumont, NJ caught his first ever Cod and won the pool.   Ben, an Atlantic Star regular, also got his first Cod (he actually got a couple and some Ling to boot.)

The fishing was best this morning before the southerly wind kicked in.   We have clams and crabs.   The next two days look okay, but then the weather goes downhill till next weekend.





January 13, 2011 - The winds look light for a change and the ANGLER will sail this weekend.   We have crabs and clams on board and we will be looking in deeper water for Ling, Cod and Blackfish.


January 10, 2011 - We are trying to sail on Tuesday, 1/11 and Friday 1/14 this week.   And we will be trying to sail on nice weather days throughout the month of January.


January 8, 2011 - After not sailing for almost a week it was nice to be back on a flat ocean.   However, anchoring was next to impossible with almost no wind or current.   We fished 17 Fathoms and had fish as soon as we dropped our lines, but the boat would not stay put.   We had a few Cod today and they were nice green fish, the leaders of what is to come.   Jimmy Yeoh from Parsippany, NJ had the pool with a 9 pound Cod, one of two he had and he also had his limit on Tog.   Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ also had a limit catch.   It was better than our last trip, but still only fair fishing.   We would have caught a lot more with better anchoring conditions.

We will not sail the next two days with the windy forecast, but will be going on nice days into February.


January 6, 2011 - WITH SNOW IN THE FORECAST, WE WILL NOT TRY TO SAIL UNTIL SATURDAY JANUARY 8.


January 2, 2011 - The fog was as thick as pea soup with little or no wind.   Not wanting to be a sitting duck in the fog on 17 Fathoms, we stopped inshore.   As we slowed down, the fog cleared and we could see the Highlands.   The anchoring conditions stunk all day with a pretty good southerly swell and a changing light breeze.   When we did sit on a piece of bottom, there was not much life.  Mike Ayres from Milford, NJ did the best with 3 keepers, including the pool fish plus a couple of shorts.   The fishing was much slower than we had last week.

WE WILL NOT SAIL AGAIN UNTIL FRIDAY JANUARY 7

The weather forecast looks poor for Friday and Saturday.   If you want to make sure we are sailing, call ahead at 732-872-0744.   We will try to leave a message a couple of days in advance about what days look best.



Just as a reminder, the ANGLER is an open party fishing boat and you don't need to make reservations.   This applies to all of our regularly scheduled morning and evening fishing trips.   Like other party boats, we work on a first come, first serve basis, so all you need to do is arrive at the boat anywhere from one to one-half hour before sailing time.   Please call our office at 732-872-0744 for the latest fishing reports.

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