December 13, 2009 - We had good luck with Blackfish on Saturday and Sunday.   Shannon Forbes from Elizabeth, NJ had the pool fish Saturday and it weighed over 7 pounds.   On Sunday, Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ had 10 keepers and the pool fish.


December 5, 2009 - Our FINAL NIGHT STRIPER trip for 2009 is SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6.   Captain Danny will wrap up our Striper season with one last trip from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM this Sunday.


November 22, 2009 - Jim Browne from Cranford, NJ caught a 9 pound 11 ounce Blackfish today.   A first time angler caught a 23 pound Striper and he also had six Blackfish up to 7 pounds.  Alas, we didn't get his name.











November 21, 2009 - David Kreda from Aberdeen, NJ bagged a nice 8 pound Tog to take today's pool.   We saw bigger Blackfish today and over 50 keepers came over the rails.

Unfortunately, the weather forecast is calling for rain this coming week.










November 20, 2009 - Fishing was slow on Thursday and Cigar Bob won the pool.

Fishing was much better on Friday with the west wind.   Archie Stewart won the pool and he caught nine keepers.












November 18, 2009 - We had good Tog fishing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with many limit catches.

John Quinn from Old Bridge, NJ won the pool on Tuesday with an 8 pound Blackfish.   High hooks are up to twelve keepers.









November 7, 2009 - Good Porgy fishing today, but only a few Tog.   Huey Cassidy from Brick, NJ won the pool with a 6 pound Tog.   On Wednesday, Ed Aspril from Boonton, NJ won the pool with a similar sized fish.
















November 3, 2009 - We went blackfishing today and had great fishing.   Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ tied for the daily pool with John Caruso from Bound Brook, NJ.   We had good fishing over the past weekend with lots of Tog for those who used crabs and good fishing for big Scup.


October 26, 2009 - Fishing for Porgies and Blackfish continues to be very good.   However, Dogfish have invaded our offshore Ling fishing spots at the Mud Hole, so we are discontinuing our Friday and Saturday Ling trips.   We will sail on our normal bottom fishing trips on Fridays and Saturdays and we should start to see some Ling appear at the nearby Scotland Grounds in a week or two.





Here is an update on the ANGLER's fishing schedule...

PORGIES AND BLACKFISH - 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM Every Day MONDAYS through SUNDAYS

The day fares are: Adults $55, seniors $50, children $30, rod rental $5

STRIPED BASS - 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM Every Night MONDAYS through SATURDAYS and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM on SUNDAYS

The night fares are: Adults $47, seniors $44, children $27, rod rental $5


October 11, 2009 - Very good fishing for Porgies and Blackfish along with some Sea Bass.  Jim Custer from Rahway, NJ won the pool with a 6½ pond Blackfish.  Some of the Porgies were around 2 pounds and the Blacks were biting well on green crabs.

We have to make some generator repairs on Monday morning so we will not be sailing.   The evening Striper trip will sail as scheduled.

October 1, 2009 - We have had good bottom fishing lately.   Yesterday was very good with 70% porgies and 30% Sea Bass plus some Tog with average catches of 30 fish per man.   Today was mostly Porgies with the back of the boat doing the best.   We will fish for Ling on Friday, but the weather does not look good for Saturday.


September 11, 2009 - Today marks the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.   Please take a moment of silence to remember the 2,752 folks that lost their lives on that tragic day.   We also pay tribute to the men and women of our police, firefighters, first aid and all first responders for their bravery and spirit.   May God bless all of the Americans who gave their lives for our freedom and God Bless America.

Here is an update on the ANGLER's fishing schedule.

7:30 AM to 2:30 PM SUNDAYS through THURSDAYS - PORGIES AND SEA BASS

The fares are: Adults $55, seniors $50, children $30, rod rental $5

And starting Friday, September 18...

7:00 AM to 4:00 PM FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS - ALL DAY LING FISHING

The fares are: Adults $65, seniors $60, children $35, rod rental $5

IMPORTANT:  The ANGLER is chartered on Sunday, September 20 and will NOT be sailing on the morning trip.
The 5:00 PM Sunday Striper trip will sail as scheduled.


September 10, 2009 - We still have not received the paper copy of the special New Jersey permit to continue Fluke fishing.   We will continue daily bottom fishing trips at 7:30 AM for Porgies and Sea Bass.

Captain Danny's Bluefish trips are over for the year and the ANGLER will now be sailing for Striped Bass on Friday and Saturday nights.   We are now fishing for Stripers every night – 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM Mondays through Saturdays and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Sundays.


September 4, 2009 – Good Fluke fishing continues and Jim Custer from Edison, NJ caught a 9-pound 3-ounce Fluke on Wednesday.

IMPORTANT:   The ANGLER has special state and federal permits to continue Fluke fishing after the regular New Jersey Fluke season closes on Friday September 4.   We were planning on Fluke fishing during the Labor Day weekend, but the State of New Jersey fiddled around and delayed sending us its paper certificate.   Until it arrives in the mail, the ANGLER will fish for Porgies and Sea Bass.

THE ANGLER WILL SAIL FOR FLUKE STARTING WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY at its regular time of 7:30 AM.   The fares are $60 per adult, $55 for seniors, and $35 for children.   We will let you know the exact date as soon as we can.


August 30, 2009 - Today was the Best Day of the Year for Fluke.   Juan Ortiz from Bayonne, NJ got the first limit catch of the day, but Ed Aspril from Boonton, NJ also made a limit catch and took the daily pool with a 6 1/2 pound Fluke.   Dave Goldberg from Livingston, NJ was high hook with 11 keepers.


August 29, 2009 – We had good Fluke fishing today.   Jim Custer (photo on left) from Edison, NJ won the daily pool and made a limit catch.   The Big Pool is now worth $2,880.







August 19, 2009 - Gary Van Demark from New Brunswick, NJ took Tuesday's pool and Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ won the pool on Monday and Wednesday.  All of the pool-winning Fluke were 6 pounders.










August 16, 2009 - We had better Fluke fishing today with a lot of action.
Freddy Zeitar (photo on left) from New York, NY caught the pool winning Fluke along with four keepers up to six pounds apiece.


August 14, 2009 - Good fluke fishing today;  Ed Aspril from Boonton, NJ won the daily pool with an 8 pound Fluke and he also had a limit catch.   Archie Stewart from Nutley, NJ tool second place honors with a 6 1/2 pounder and also made a limit catch.   Johnnie B was high hook today with nine keepers (he kept six and gave the rest to other anglers on board.)




August 8, 2009 - Good fluking today.
Chris Arthur from Franklin Park, NJ had today's pool winner.   Bob the Cook had a 7 pound Fluke and little Joey Gorsky had another big one.











August 5, 2009 - Another great day of Fluke fishing!

Pep Valera (photo on left) from Piscataway, NJ made a limit catch by noon and three of his fish weighed over 5 pounds apiece.

Andre Huwyler (photo on right) from Randolph, NJ had five keeper Fluke up to 8 pounds 14 ounces and won the daily pool.








August 4, 2009 – We have had good Fluke fishing recently and this is the fourth day in a row with at least one limit Fluke catch.   Frank Lipere from Brick, NJ won today's pool with a 7 pound 6 ounce Fluke.   Also, Jimmy Gallegos from Secaucus, NJ had today's first limit catch at 12:00 noon.


August 3, 2009 - We have had spotty Striper fishing lately; some nights are good and some nights are slow... tonight's Striper trip was slow.   We had beautiful weather, but only caught about six keepers and about two dozen shorts.   While waiting for it to get dark, we picked away at a few Bluefish, Fluke, Porgies and Sea Bass, but then the Stripers wouldn't cooperate.   They finally started biting at about 10:30 PM and we stayed out a little longer than usual to put some bass in the boat.   The pool winner was Dennis Fuchs.


August 2, 2009 - Bluefish have moved back inshore after their annual mating ritual in offshore waters.   Captain Danny and the ANGLER are again fishing for BLUEFISH 7:30 PM every FRIDAY and SATURDAY night.


July 30, 2009 - After a slow start today, Fluke fishing got good at the end of the trip.   Rich Engle (photo on left) from Fair Lawn, NJ caught a nice 6 pounder to win the daily pool.   Our apologies go to Mark Hrubic (photo on right); we neglected to mention that he won the daily pool on Tuesday.











July 28, 2009 - Fluke fishing is getting better each day and we are drifting in Ambrose Channel where the big ones live.   Jack Tamburello (photo on left) from East Hanover, NJ bagged a 7-pound 8-ounce pool winning Fluke today.


July 26, 2009 - Fluke fishing has been slow this week, but our season-long Big Pool is now up to $2,320 and just waiting for some lucky angler to claim.

NOTE:   We are chartered next Friday, July 31 for the morning trip.   Captain Danny's evening trip will sail as usual.

Captain Danny says that Bluefish are offshore on their annual mating ritual.   Until they return to inshore waters in a couple of weeks, he has been fishing for Stripers on Friday and Saturday nights, and the Striper fishing has been very good with over 125 bass on each trip.

















July 17, 2009 – We had some good Fluke fishing this week.   Today Fran Samsel (photo above left) from Linden, NJ won the pool with a 6 pounder.   Alex Cohen (photo above center) from Bradley Beach, NJ won the pool on Thursday with a 6 1/2 pound specimen and Rolf Mullein (photo above right) from Clark, NJ made a limit catch.


July 11, 2009 - Fluke fishing was slow today with the strong southerly wind.   Bill Chiavarini (photo on left) from Piscataway, NJ took today's daily pool with a 6 pound 6 ounce Fluke, and his son Bill Jr. also had a big one.

Luanne Provost (photo on right) from Spring Glenn, NY had our first doormat Fluke of the season.   Her fish weighed in at 10 pounds 1 ounce, but she was not in the daily pool.   Speaking of pools, the Big Pool is now worth $1,940.






July 9, 2009 - We had good Fluke fishing today with 48 keepers in the coolers.   Phillip Pritchard (photo on left) from Pompton Lakes, NJ won the pool with a 6 pound 8 pounce Fluke.

Joey Gorsky (photo on right) had a 6 pound 6 ounce Fluke and Ed Aspril captured five keepers.









July 8, 2009 - Tons of shorts came over the rails today and Austen Mesar (photo on left) from Bound Brook, NJ took the daily pool.   On July 7, we Fluke fished on Raritan Bay and Mike Ayres (photo on right) had three keepers and won the pool.

Captain Dan has had good Striped Bass fishing recently.   The high hook on Sunday night was a whopping 17 fish.








July 5, 2009 - 10-year-old Joseph Tice from Belford, NJ caught a nice 6-pound Fluke to win today's pool.


June 30, 2009 - We had good Fluke fishing today.   Bill Chiavarini from Piscataway, NJ is the new Big Pool leader with a 9 pound 7 1/2 ounce Fluke.



























June 28, 2009 - We did okay drifting for Fluke today, but had bad conditions at Ambrose Channel.   Jim Nezmath won the daily pool and we saw our first couple of Bonito today.   Little Mike Daniewicz got to steer the boat because he caught 16 shorts and two keepers and out-fished his dad!   Our Big Pool is now worth $1,670 and we expect good fishing this week, and a big fish from the deep.


June 24, 2009 - Fluke fishing was okay today with loads of shorts and some nice keepers mixed in.   Curt Graham (photo on left) from Liberty Corner, NJ had the two biggest Fluke on board.

Fluke fishing was slow on Tuesday.   Rich Engle (photo on right) from Fairlawn, NJ won the daily pool on Tuesday with a six pound Fluke.









June 20, 2009 - Dave Goldberg from West Orange, NJ won today's pool.   The fishing was slow today, but should bounce back with better weather.

Captain Danny had very good Bluefish chumming on last night's trip with limit catches of 5 to 7-pound fish.










June 18, 2009 - The ANGLER did not sail today, but on Tuesday, Jeff Greene (photo on left) from East Hanover, NJ won the daily pool with a 7-pound Fluke.  

And on Wednesday, Rory Mooney (photo on right) caught a 5-pound Fluke and won the daily pool.










June 15, 2009 - Art Steiger from Whiting, NJ caught four keeper Fluke and is our new Big Pool contest leader with a 7-pound 5-ounce Fluke.   (There is $1,160 in the Big Pool.)   And Chris Drury from Morristown, NJ caught a 5-pound sea bass.

The ANGLER is now Fluke fishing seven days a week.   The Friday Ling fishing trips are canceled.








June 12, 2009 - The weathermen kept us from Ling fishing today with their forecasts.   We went Fluke fishing instead and had okay fishing.

Ron Biago from Montgomery, NJ caught a nice 5-pound Fluke to win the pool and wound up with three keepers for the day.

























June 7, 2009 - Good fishing today.   George Serra (photo on left) from Warren, NJ won the pool with a 7 1/4 pound Fluke.   And his 9-year-old son Christian caught a 4 1/2 pound Sea Bass.   Honorable mention goes to Teddy who bagged a 6 pound Fluke.   Yesterday, Ritsuki Inoue (photo on right) from Hackensack, NJ got a 6 pound pool winner Fluke.

June 4, 2009 - We had good Fluke fishing today.   It was overcast, but Janice Thompson caught this nice Fluke to brighten her day.













May 30, 2009 - The ANGLER will be offering NIGHT BLUEFISH TRIPS at 7:30 PM EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY starting June 19.   Captain Danny will be running the boat on these Bluefish trips.   We will continue sailing for Striped Bass every night from Sunday through Thursday.   See our Fishing Schedule page for more details.

We had another good day of fishing today with Denise DePalma from Montville, NJ winning the pool with a 6-pound Fluke.   Captain Danny had a very good Striper trip last night.   Conditions were right for drift fishing with sandworms and just about everyone on board caught Bass.   There were several limit catches and high hook was Mel Deak of Perth Amboy, NJ with seven fish.
















May 28, 2009 - Bob Craney from Parsipany, NJ won today's pool and he leads the Big Pool with his 7-pound Fluke.   Bigger fish are starting to show; we also had a couple of 5-pound Fluke today.   The ANGLER will be Ling fishing tomorrow (Friday).


May 25, 2009 - We are catching hundreds of Fluke, but most are shorts and go back.   We fished the ocean during the last two days with high hooks of four keeper Fluke each day.   Today, Bill Chiavarini from Piscataway, NJ won his second pool in three days of fishing.

Fluke fishing may be tough for the next couple of days because of the weather.


May 23, 2009 - The wind was easterly at 20 to 25 knots all day Saturday and it limited where we could fish, but we had plenty of action with 20 keeper Fluke, 200 shorts and 300 Sea Robins.


Bill Chiavarini from Piscataway, NJ won the pool with a 4¼-pound Fluke.








May 17, 2009 - Good LING fishing continues.   On Friday, Noel Westerlind (photo on left) from Middletown, NJ won the pool with a Ling, and on Saturday, Mike Kuzevski (photo on right) won the pool with a hefty 4 pound Flounder.

We start FLUKE FISHING next Saturday, May 23, and we will continue to bottom fish for Ling every Friday in June (June 5, 12, 19, and 26).








May 12, 2009 – We had excellent Ling fishing today and some Sea Bass are starting to show.   Leo Jarmolowicz (photo on left) from Kearney, NJ won today's pool with a 5 pound Ling.   Notice racks next to him; we had 2 garbage cans full and around 1,000 Ling today.

Yesterday (Tuesday), Eric Weber (photo on right) from Colts Neck, NJ caught a slob Ling that made him the pool winner, along with 30 other Ling to fill his bucket.   The weather looks good for Wednesday, but not for Thursday.






May 9, 2009 - Another day of great bottom fishing on Saturday.   It was a repeat from Friday with average catches of 30 to 40 Ling with high hooks of about 60.   We had good Ling anglers on board today; Jose Reyes from Patterson, NJ made his first trip on the new ANGLER and won the pool as he often does.

The weatherman kept a lot of people home today, but the ocean was perfect.   Since it is Mother's Day tomorrow and gale warnings are posted, it is likely that we will not sail on Sunday.   However, on Monday, we should be back to good Ling fishing.


April 25, 2009 - We had two days of GOOD BOTTOM FISHING on Friday and Saturday with over 600 LING today!
















Frank Kocun (photo on left) from Woodbridge, NJ won today's pool with a big LING.   Henry (middle photo) from Little Ferry, NJ got a nice Sea Bass and Timmy (photo on right) got a keeper Tog.  Yesterday's pool was a jumbo SEA BASS.   We also caught some keeper TOG and WHITING on both days.


April 22, 2009 - The ANGLER will be sailing EVERY DAY for LING and BLACKFISH starting on FRIDAY, APRIL 24.   We leave the dock at 7:30 AM and return between 2:30 PM and 3:00 PM.


April 11, 2009 - We have been catching some BIG Winter Flounder back in the western end of Raritan Bay.

Al Serro (photo on left) from Howell, NJ won the pool on Thursday with a Flounder over 18 inches long.

On Friday, Archie Stewart (photo on right) from Nutley, NJ caught the first Striped Bass of the year.






April 6, 2009 - Only a few Ling came over the rails again this weekend.   Mike 'the Plumber' caught the first Tog on Sunday and won the daily pool.   We had good bottom fishing this time last year, but it is behind schedule this year.

We will switch to FLOUNDER FISHING for a few weeks and give the bottom fish a chance to come in.   Flounder fishing should get good shortly and we do not have to worry about fishing in the ocean with the poor weather forecast for this coming weekend.








April 1, 2009 - We had slow fishing on our first two trips with just a few Ling and our first Cod yesterday.   On Saturday, Marilyn Reingold from Parlin, NJ caught the first Ling on the new ANGLER and yesterday, Mike got the first Cod.   Unfortunately, the weather forecast is not looking too good until Sunday.










March 25, 2009 - The NEW ANGLER will start fishing this weekend!

Captain George will get the ball rolling with LING & BLACKFISH TRIPS starting 7:30 AM SATURDAY, MARCH 28.   Captain Danny will follow with his NIGHT STRIPER TRIPS starting 6:30 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 17.   And we will begin our daily FLUKE TRIPS on SATURDAY, MAY 23.

For complete trip details, see our Fishing Schedule page.


March 8, 2009 - Our new boat is at the dock in Atlantic Highlands and we are putting on some final touches before we start our spring fishing season in about two weeks.   We'll post our starting date soon.

































Captain George attended the NJ Marine Fisheries Council meeting earlier this week.   The 2009 New Jersey recreational Fluke regulations were decided and they are as follows:

Size Limit -      18 inches minimum
Bag Limit -       6 Fluke
Open Season - May 23 through September 4

It would have been worse if it were not for the work the SSFFF did this past year (the scientist they hired found previously missed data points that resulted in the Mid-Atlantic council lowering the target biomass from 197 to 132 million pounds.)   If it wasn't for that, we probably would not have a 2009 Fluke season at all.   There is still a lot of work for the SSFFF to do, so be sure to send them a donation.


February 27, 2009 - There's a new ANGLER in town!   Captain George and Captain Danny are busy getting our new boat ready for the start of our spring fishing season.   You're gonna like this 75' all-aluminum boat!

We have been busy at the shipyard getting our new boat ready for the spring fishing season.   The exterior work is complete and the boat will go back into the water on March 2.   Click here to see a few photos of our new boat at the shipyard.

















February 2, 2009 - The ANGLER is done fishing until spring.   Stay warm!


January 6, 2009 - Nice seas today, but only a pick on the fish.   First drop started out good with 15 sizeable Tog up to 8 pounds and as many Ling, plus around 40 shorts.   The bite never built up and we moved a mile to the south.   We had a good shot at the big Ling mid-ships with Archie Stewart catching the pool winning Tog.   We moved further south again and only had a few shorts.   Ended the day a mile north of our first drop and had a fair pick on Ling and Tog.   Overall, just a fair day, but it's better than the next couple of days when we will likely be tied to the dock because of the weather.


January 2, 2009 - Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year from the captains and crew of the ANGLER.

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.

Our sister vessel, the VOYAGER is an 85-foot all aluminum supercruiser powered by two NEW turbo charged diesel engines making her fast, spacious and very comfortable for deep sea fishing.   The VOYAGER sails from the dock at Fishermen's Supply Co. located at 69 Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.

Click here to see the 2009 VOYAGER FISHING SCHEDULE.

Visit the VOYAGER web site at www.VoyagerFishing.com for more information.