The Beach Haven Charter Fishing association will be starting its highly popular Junior Mates Program on Thursday, June 22. Normally the sessions are held both out in the field and at the Maritime Museum on Dock Road in Beach Haven.
However, due to a scheduling conflict, the first class will be held at The Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club which is located at 420 N. Pennsylvania Ave in Beach Haven. Any interested teenagers are urged to attend the session which will begin at 7pm.Questions can be answered by calling Captain John Lewis at 609-670-5980.
The fishing action for black sea bass on the inshore wrecks and reefs continues to be very good. Captain Ray Lopez of the "Miss Liane" had Rich Hamburg and his two grandchildren out for a day of bottom fishing. The group had nonstop action with over 60 feisty sea bass boated. The group took six nice fish home for dinner. Captain Ray reports he is also pleased at the fluke action thus far.
Captain Dave Kreines of the "Byte Me" has had a couple of bay fluke trips recently. Last Saturday he fished alone on a "scouting mission" that resulted in just a couple of short fish. On Monday he had Mike Delin and his father out on a half day trip and the pair boated two nice fluke of 20 and 21 inches along with a few shorts and a skate. The pair of anglers was celebrating the elder Delin's birthday, and they are already eager to return for more action.
The offshore bite has started with some nice tuna being boated already including some bigeyes over 200-pounds. In addition, there are reports of some big mako and thresher sharks in the area.
Additional information on the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association can be found at www.BHCFA.net
