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Sharks on Island Beach
2008-08-09 18:17:02
Island Beach, New Jersey - Saltwater Fishing Report
south of 7
Sandbar Sharks on Island Beach State Park. Fished with Mandy Van Pelt. Bunker was the bait of choice. Mandy caught her first Shark ever! that Shark was 49 inches in lenght. The smallest was 46 inches. they have to be 48 inches to keep. All Sharks were released. The largest of the night was 54 inches. We had 8 lost, 3 bit offs 14 hook ups total.
Fish Species: BROWN SHARKS
Bait Used: Bunker
Method Used: Surf
Water Depth: 4-6
Water Temperature: 73
Wind Direction: nnw
Wind Speed: 5-10
Mandy's firstShark 49 in.
54incher
About The Author: William Meyer
Company: Sand Spike Fishing Guide
Area Reporting: Monmouth and Ocean Counties
Bio: I have been fishing for 22 years in both Monmouth and Ocean Counties. I mainly target Striped Bass, Blues, Weakfish & Croakers from the surf, the Barnegat Bay & the Toms River,Sea Bass & Blackfish in the Point Pleasant Canal along with Rainbow & Brook Trout in the upper Toms River as well as both branches of the Metedeconk River.
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