The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association report a variety of fish are being targeted in the ocean and Great Bay waters. Captain George Finck of "Sparetime" Charters took his son Steven and two friends out for a full day trip. They caught six striped bass between 32 and 39 pounds on snagged bunker along with many bluefish up to 12-pounds. Another day he had the Mike Werner party out and while stripers were tough to come by, they had a nice catch of bluefish 9-12 pounds by trolling. Captain Frank Camarda on the "Miss Beach Haven" fished five wrecks last Saturday in order to pick up some keeper-sized sea bass along with numerous throwbacks. With the higher water temperatures and drop in numbers of sea bass, he will be fishing for fluke in upcoming trips. Captain Adam Nowalsky of the "Karen Ann II" out of Great Bay Marina reports continued action on sea bass on the local wrecks and reefs. They have been picking through many small fish to end up with 15-keepers per angler. Captain Fran Verdi on the "Cousins" had the Luley party out for a day of sea bass fishing on the reef. With only three stops they boated over 70 fish with non-stop action. Another day he had an open boat charter and tried live lining bunker for striped bass. They found no bass, but had great fun with 5-foot brown sharks. Additional information on the association can be found at www.BHCFA.com

Fish Species: Striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, summer flounder
Bait Used: Live bunker, bunker chunks, clam
Tackle Used: rod and reel
Method Used: live lining, bottom fishing, trolling
Water Depth: 12-75
Water Temperature: 62
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Speed: 10-15

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About The Author: Jim Hutchinson Sr.

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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