The summer flounder season may have ended in New Jersey, but the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are finding good fishing on the inshore wrecks and artificial reefs.
Captain Adam Nowalski of the "Karen Ann II" reports he plans to continue bottom fishing through the fall and then get into some good striped bass fishing. Currently he reports the inshore water is a bit dirty but there are still good numbers of spike weakfish mixed in with croakers inshore of 50-feet of water. He advises going into the wrecks in deeper water for a nice mix of sea bass, triggerfish, and small bluefish.
Captain John Koegler of the "Pop's Pride" reports finding good action on the artificial reefs and inshore wrecks. He has been filling his fish box with a mix of big triggerfish, large eels, nice sea bass, and croakers.
Captain Frank Camarda on the "Miss Beach Haven" reported good conditions last Saturday resulting in a good catch of triggers, sea bass, and some "dinner plate" sized porgies. Sunday's current and wind were poor, but the fishing was still good. In addition to a nice catch of blackfish, some keeper sea bass, and porgies, they also picked of some croakers.
Captain George Finck of "Sparetime Charters took Al and Karen Heim out for a day of bottom fishing on the Little Egg Reef. The weather and seas cooperated for a nice catch of sea bass, porgies and fluke which had to be released.
Captain George took his son Steve and friends out to the canyon for an overnight trip. They put one yellowfin tuna in the boat early and added 3 mahi-mahi and 2 small mako sharks during the rest of the night.
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