BLACKFISH / BASS

THE BASS THAT HAVE BEEN CAUGHT OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS IN THE SURF HAVE BECOME A LIL SMALLER THAN THE PREVIOUS REPORT! THE COMMON BASS NOW SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 8 LBS OR SO. SINCE FRIDAY, THERE ARE TONS OF FISH OUT THERE, BUT THEY ARE SMALLER. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE BEACHES FROM NORTHERN MONMOUTH DOWN INTO IBSP. THIN LURES AND JIGS, AND FRESH OR SALTED CLAMS ARE YOUR BEST BET. BIGGER SWIMMERS ARE DOING SO-SO, DUE TO THE LACK OF BUNKER. WE HAD A GENTLEMAN COME IN WITH REPORTS OF SPIKE WHITING IN MANTOLOKING. HE CHANGED HIS HOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS HITTING THAT HE COULD NOT SEEM TO HOOK UP WITH AND TO HIS SURPRISE, HE SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR PLAYING WITH THE LIL’WHITING!HE WAS USING SMALL CLAM STRIPS AS BAIT.

THE WRECK FISHING IS GREAT RIGHT NOW! IF YOU CAN GET YOURSELF ON A BOAT, GET OUT THERE! THERE ARE PLENTY OF BLACKFISH OUT THERE ON THE SEA GIRT REEF, AXEL CARLSON, AND ALMOST ANY ROCK PILE YOU CAN GET ON! CRABS ARE THE FIRST CHOICE FOR BAIT, CLAMS WOULD BE MY SECOND CHOICE.

WINTER IS HERE, WE WILL BE OPEN ALL WINTER DOING ROD BUILDING CLASSES AND WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF ROD BUILDING SUPPLIES. VISIT OUR SITE FOR MORE INFO.

GOOD LUCK!

Jersey Coast Bait and Tackle