The recent spate of nasty weather kept the boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association at the dock for the past week. Now that things are clearing up, there will be some decent wreck and reef fishing.
The "Miss Beach Haven," a head boat under Captains Brant Whittaker and Frank Camarda, will be sailing weekends for more sea bass and some blackfish action. He fished Monday with the best sea bass fishing of the year. Over 2000 total sea bass were landed with many of keeper size. Most anglers had over 15 keepers with at least two anglers going home with over 20. Mixed in were several porgies and one trigger fish.
Captain Fran Verdi of the "Dropoff" plans to begin his fall striped bass trips on or about the full moon of October 14. He will be running both charter trips and some "open boat" opportunities.
Captain Lindsay Fuller of the "June Bug" has some overnight tuna trips to the canyons planned which combine both trolling and chunking.
Additional information on the association can be found at www.BHCFA.com