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Striped Bass Raritan Bay
2009-05-03 14:11:39
Raritan Bay, New Jersey - Saltwater Fishing Report
reach channel 19
Had Tom Leedom out for an 8 hr charter on 5/2/09. Started back by buoy 19 on the reach, were I've been fishing all week. Put the shade rigs in and within 10 min. had fish on. Stayed in the area, trolling with shades picking away at fish. Set up the hook to clam and it wasn't working out. Made the move to a different spot, in hopes to get the guys one on one with a fish. We did get a couple of bass and blues but nothing like trolling. Back on the troll again with rigs and again in under 5 mins, fish on. Ending the day with 20 bass 36"-20" and 4 blues, all in all a great trip with a great group of guys and the weather was perfect.
Fish Species: striped bass
Bait Used: clam
Method Used: troll
Water Depth: 22
Water Temperature: 60
Wind Direction: west
Wind Speed: 5-10
About The Author: Captain Kyle Tobias
Company: Evening Tide Charters
Area Reporting: raritan bay new jersey
Bio: Capt. Kyle has been fishing since his childhood days, surf fishing Sandy Hook beach down to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He has operated boats from the Martha’s Vineyard’s Monster Shark Tournament down to the Beach Haven’s White Marlin tournament out of Hudson, Spencer and Wilmington canyons. Fishing Raritan Bay since 1992, Capt. Kyle has always had a special interest catching Striped bass. His fishing skills and knowledge of the local waters by the marina, let him go the extra distance to cast and net his own bunker with precision using a 20-foot cast net from East Coast Nets. Capt. Kyle has a keen eye for spotting schools of bunker, the preferred bait Striped Bass Crave.
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