Fishing Reports by Guide Jim Hutchinson Sr.

BHCFA October 7 Report (10/07/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are finding a variety of fishing available. This includes snagging and dropping live bunker for bass, jigging for weakfish, and bottom fishing the wrecks for bottom fish. The bottom fishing is the best of the year.
BHCFA September 30 Report (9/30/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are finding fish after last week's nasty northeast storm.
BHCFA 9/23 Report (9/23/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association continue to fill the fish boxes with a variety of fish. With the recent high winds, some boats have chosen to fish the calmer waters of Great Bay.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association September 16 Report (9/16/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the BHCFA have been finding a nice mix of fish on the artificial reefs and open bottom. There are good numbers of croakers, small sea bass, and small bluefish. Some boats have trolled at the Barnegat Ridge with good results.
BHCFA September 2 Report (9/02/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] As the summer flounder season nears its end, the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are finding their best catches of the year. There are still some big sea bass around along with some big schools of croakers.
BHCFA August 26 Report (8/26/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The fluke fishing for the boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is heating up as the season nears an end. Some boats are scoring well while trolling for bluefish and bonito.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association August 18 Report (8/18/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have seen their catches improving over the past few days. There are more keeper fluke around and schools of feisty bluefish can always be found.
BHCFA August 12 Report (8/12/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Keeper fluke are still hard to come by but the boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been bring fish home. There is some nice action also trolling for bonito and bluefish.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association August 4 Report (8/04/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Warmer water temperatures have sparked the fluke fishing. Boats heading offshore are finding yellowfin tuna.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association July 28 Report (7/29/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been battling cold water temperatures and undersized fish in their efforts to produce good catches.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association July 21 Report (7/21/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the BHCFA are having no trouble finding plenty of action on undersized summer flounder. The difficulty is finding fish over 18-inches. Some nice sea bass are roundingout the trips.
Beach Haven Haven Charter Fishing Association (7/14/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the BHCFA are finding plenty of fluke inshore, but few keepers. The boats fishing the canyons are finding good action on tuna.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association July 7 Report (7/07/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Abnormally cold water temperatures have slowed the fish bite off Beach Haven, but some captains continue to put fish in the box.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association June 29 Report (6/29/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are finding good numbers of fluke but not many keepers. There are still nice sea bass on the reefs and bluefish around the inlet.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association June 24 Report (6/24/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Some of the captains of the BHCFA are turning to fluke fishing as the stripers have headed north and the keeper sea bass have thinned out.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association June 16 Report (6/16/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the BHCFA are targeting a variety of fish. Big striped bass just off the beach command the most attention while black sea bass on the reefs provide the most catching.
BHCFA June 9 Report (6/09/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Some boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association were catching big striped bass by live lining bunker. Others did well bottom fishing on the wrecks for sea bass.
BHCFA June 2 Report (6/02/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Sea bass action has moved to deeper water. Striped bass and bluefish are feeding on bunker pods just off the coast.
BHCFA Fishing Memorial Day Weekend (5/27/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The Miss Beach Haven from the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is finding good numbers of big sea bass on the inshore wrecks and reefs.
BHCFA 5/19 Report (5/19/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Despite bad weather boats reported good fishing on sea bass on inshore wrecks. Striped bass fishing has slowed due to dirty water.
Beach Haven Fishing Report (5/12/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Weather has cut down the fishing pressure in Beach Haven, but bluefish and sea bass are still around in good numbers.
BHCFA Fishing Report (5/05/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains are catching bluefish until the striped bass bite picks up. Wreck fishing will switch from blackfish to sea bass.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association (4/28/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Big bluefish have arrived in the bay and ocean. Blackfish season ends April 30.
BHCFA Report (4/21/2008)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains are gearing up for the season.