Fishing Reports by Guide Jim Hutchinson Sr.

About The Author:

Company: Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association

Area Reporting: Beach Haven-bay and ocean

Bio: I am a writer who will assemble the weekly reports for the association and submit them.

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Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association Weekly Report (6/20/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Right now there is a combination of spring fishing and summer fishing so there is action all over the place. There is a wide variety of fish being caught.
Beach Haven Fishing Still Varied (6/11/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The weather has been nice in Beach Haven and the fishing has responded. There is still a good variety of fish to be caught.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association Weekly Report (6/04/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] There is still quite a bit of variety in the spring fishing scene in Beach Haven, NJ. There is fluke in the bays, sea bass on the wrecks, and striped bass along the beaches.
Fishing Picks Up In Beah Haven (5/29/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] With the arrival of Memorial Day, the fishing greatly improved in the Beach Haven area. There is currently a wide variety of fish to pick from.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association May 22 Report (5/22/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The water temperatures in the Beach Haven area are several degrees cooler than normal. As a result, the spring fishery continues to dominate rather than the summer arrivals.
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association Report (5/15/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Striped bass are scarce in the Beach Haven area. Some large schools of bluefish and some nice sized black drum are picking up the slack until the bass arrive.
Beach Haven Charter Fishng Association Report-May 8, 2014 (5/08/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The striped bass and black drum action has been improving in the Beach Haven area. In addition. foraging schools of bluefish are racing around.
Beach Haven Fishing Ready To Take Off (5/01/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Spring is getting a late start in Beach Haven. As the water begins to warm, the fishing is getting better by the day.
Beach Haven Readies For Spring (3/18/2014)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The weather is not cooperating in Beach Haven, but the Captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Associaiton are getting ready for the 2014 fishing season. The boats are getting closer to launching for the year.
Striper Season Ends In Beach Haven (12/05/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The ocean water temperature has cooled dramatically in Beach Haven. As a result, the striped bass bite has ended.
Striped Bass Action Still Decent In Beach Haven (11/27/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] As the season winds to a close, the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are still catchng stripers. It should only be another week or so until the action slows down.
Striper Action Explodes In Beach Haven (11/20/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] After a long slow fall, the striped bass action got red hot in Beach Haven, NJ. Boaters were catching them trolling, jigging, and live lining.
Stripers Still A Pick In Beach Haven (11/13/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Despite a large amount of bait around, the bulk of the striped bass have not yet arrived in Beach Havenk, New Jersey. The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are traveling north to catch fish on the troll.
Stripers Arrive In Beach Haven (11/07/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] After a long wait, it appears striped bass are arriving off Beach Haven. The boats of the Beach Haven Charter fishing Association are ready for the action.
Stripers Coming To Beach Haven (10/30/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The water temperatures are finally dropping in the Beach Haven area. As a result, the striped bass are finally arriving.
Thresher Shark Caught In Beach Haven (10/23/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] While trolling for bonito, a large thresher shark was caught on light tackle off Beach Haven. In addition, tinker mackerel are showing on some inshore wrecks.
Noreaster Finally Over, Time For Bass In Beach Haven (10/16/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The Beach Haven area had ita fishing shut down for almost a week by a severe northeast storm. Now that it is over, anglers are awaiting striped bass and big bluefish.
Good Wreck Fishing In Beach Haven (10/09/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Although the expected northeaster will slow fishing down in Beach Haven, the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Captains have been catching fish well on the inshore wrecks and reefs. In addition, inshore trolling has been productive.
Beach Haven Fluke Season Ends-Sea Bass Start (9/26/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The summer flounde r season ended on a good note for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association. They will now turn their attention to black sea bass and various pelagaic fish.
Fluke Action Strong In Beach Haven (9/18/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] With one week left in the summer flounder seasons, the captains of the Beach Haven Charter fishing Association are still catching fluke. In addition, there are tuna offshore.
Now Is Time To Fish In Beach Haven (9/12/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The weather is beautiful in Beach Haven, NJ, and the inshore tuna bite is red hot. In addition, the fluke are thick around the inshore reefs.
Tuna Bite Gets Hot In Beach Haven (9/04/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The late summer tuna bite has gotten red hot in Beach Haven. Both the bluefin and yellowfin are biting. It is good fluke fishing inshore.
Varied Fishing In Beach Haven (8/28/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Boats from Beach Haven are finding yellowfin tuna in areas halfway to the canyons. In addition, other boats are catching fluke well at the inshore artificial reef-sites.
Beach Haven Captains Busy On Artificial Reefs (8/21/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been spending time recently at the inshore reefs where the action is non-stop. They have been catching and releasing out of season black sea bass and catching large numbers of fluke, some of which are keepers.
Yellowfin Tuna Come To Beach Haven (8/14/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The yellowfin tuna have come close to the shore making the trip from Beach Haven to find fish much shorter. In closer, the fluke are on the artificial reefs.
Beach Haven Fishing Good On Several Fronts (8/07/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the BHCFA are finding fish in the bay, close to the beach, and in the offshore canyons. All evidence points to this success continuing.
Beach Haven Fishging Continues Strong (7/31/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are finding a good bite of summer flounder on the inshore reefs and wrecks and good tuna fishing in the canyons.
Beach Haven Fishing Gets Good Inshore and Offshore (7/24/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Now that the weather has cleared up, the fishing in the Beach Haven area has exploded. The offshore tuna bite is excellent and the inshore fluke action is very steady.
Fishing and Weather Heat Up In Beach Haven (7/17/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Both the air and water temperatures have warmed up in the Beach Haven area. This has sparked a bite from both fluke and black sea bass for the BHCFA.
Beach Haven Fishing On Rebound From Weather (7/10/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Constant rain, wind, and thunderstorms have cut into the fishing time and success rate of the fishing in Beach Haven.
Beach Havne Captains Looking For Sun (7/03/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] There is a great variety of fish located in the waters surrounding Beach Haven, New Jersey. Unfortunately rain, wind, and thunderstorms make fishing difficult.
Reef Fishing Hot In Beach Haven (6/30/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The inshore artificial reefs and wrecks off Beach Haven are loaded with black sea bass. Many are shorts but there are plenty of keepers.
Beach Haven Sea Bass Fishing Gets Hot (6/20/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] An excessive amount of rain in New Jersey has slowed the fishing down. Now that there has been a few nice days in a row, the wreck fishing has improved.
Beach Haven Captains Are Busy (6/13/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been busy getting their boats ready, running them up from winter storage, and fishing. They are now preparing for their Junior Mates Classes.
Beach Haven Fishing Report (6/08/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] It is hard to get a read on the fishing situation as there are not many anglers fishing in the Beach Haven area right now. When the boats get out to the inshore reefs and wrecks they are doing well.
Nice Weather Sparks Beach Haven Fishing (6/01/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] A return to nicer weather has improved the local fishing action. It also means the boats can get out and fish.
Storms Slow Beach Haven Fishing (5/25/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Stormy weather is keeping the b oats of Beach Haven close to home. Unfortunately, there are several choices of good fishing action if the boats can get out.
Beach Haven Fishing Heats Up (5/16/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The action on striped bass and bluefish remains strong in the Beach Haven area. With the summer flounder and black sea bass seasons set to open, the fish will be red hot.
Beach Haven Fishing Keeps Improving (5/08/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Despite some strong winds that kept boats in the bay, the action on bluefish and black drum improved. Striper action slowed a little.
Beach Haven Captains Ready For 2013 Season (5/02/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach haven Charter Fishing Association are ready for what looks to be a strong fishing season this summer. Already spring fishing is off to a good start.
Beach Haven Captains Survive Hurricane Sandy (2/11/2013)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains in the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are making the final preparations for the 2013 fishing season. Despite some terrible destruction to the area, Long Beach Island has risen up and is ready to go.
Beach Haven Fishing Slows For Winter (12/02/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] After the disastrous effects of Hurricane Sandy and the dropping of the water temperatgures, the fishing in the Beach Haven area has slowed down.
Beach Haven Captains Ready To Sail (11/21/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] AFter being on the sidelines since Hurricane Sandy, some of the boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are ready to fish.
Beach Haven Captains Still Grounded From Sandy (11/15/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been unable to fish since Hurricane Sandy. There are several reasons for this lack of fishing, but the stripers are here.
Beach Haven Captains Survive Storm (11/09/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Despite widespread destruction in the Beach Haven area, the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association managed to get through the storm with only minor damage to their boats. While some captains will call it a year, some are still planning some fishing trips when conditions settle down.
Beach Haven Captains Await Sandy (10/29/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] There will be no fishing in Beach Haven for a few days. The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have made their preparations and are prepared to wait out the storm.
Beach Haven Captains Eye Hurricane Sandy (10/24/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Striped bass fishing has been slow in the Beach Haven area as the fish have not yet arrived in force. Now the captains are watching the approach of Hurricane Sandy with apprehension.
Fishing Between The Storms In Beach Haven (10/17/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] Strong winds have made fishing difficult in the Beach Haven area, especially in the ocean. When the winds have subsided a little, the fishing has been decent.
Summer Turning Into Fall In Beach Haven (10/10/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are changing their targets from summer species to fall species. The big bluefish and striped bass should be arriving soon.
Red Hot Sea Bass Action In Beach Haven (10/03/2012)
[Beach Haven,NJ] The fluke season has ended in Beach Haven, but there are plenty of large black sea bass around to take up the slack. Limit catches are common for the boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association.
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