Fishing Reports by Captain Ron Santee
About The Author: Captain
Company: Capt. Rons Fishermen
Area Reporting: Raritan Bay/Sandy hook
Bio: Following in my fathers footsteps, I have been a licensed Captain for 30 years. Our family has been in the fishing business since 1955. Fishing is not a job, it's a way of life!
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Much better fishing on the drift today with clams and jigs both working well. (11/08/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fishing on the drift today with clams and jigs both working well.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fishing on the drift today with clams and jigs both working well.
Hard NW wind today didn't bother the morning bite on Stripers. (11/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hard NW wind today didn't bother the morning bite on Stripers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hard NW wind today didn't bother the morning bite on Stripers.
Some Bigger fish starting to show (11/06/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some Bigger fish starting to show..several fish over 15 pounds today with the big one going 22lbs!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some Bigger fish starting to show..several fish over 15 pounds today with the big one going 22lbs!
Largest 16 pounds, with over 30 keepers in the box. (11/05/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good all day pick on mixed fish today. Largest 16 pounds, with over 30 keepers in the box.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good all day pick on mixed fish today. Largest 16 pounds, with over 30 keepers in the box.
After 2 days at the dock, today was a pleasant surprise with the fishing! (11/04/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After 2 days at the dock, today was a pleasant surprise with the fishing!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After 2 days at the dock, today was a pleasant surprise with the fishing!
Decent fishing today for Striped Bass. Caught them on Clams and jigs... (11/01/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Decent fishing today for Striped Bass. Caught them on Clams and jigs...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Decent fishing today for Striped Bass. Caught them on Clams and jigs...
Capt.Rons Fishermen/report (10/31/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] O.K. fishing today, had to do some riding to put a catch together.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] O.K. fishing today, had to do some riding to put a catch together.
Good all day bite on both tides today. Very nice mix of fish. (10/30/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good all day bite on both tides today. Very nice mix of fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good all day bite on both tides today. Very nice mix of fish.
Still tough fishing after last weeks lousy weather. (10/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Still tough fishing after last weeks lousy weather. Water temp down to 58...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Still tough fishing after last weeks lousy weather. Water temp down to 58...
A strong cold front will pass through our area (10/24/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A strong cold front will pass through our area, let's hope it's the kickoff to some great fall fishing!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A strong cold front will pass through our area, let's hope it's the kickoff to some great fall fishing!
Very nice morning bite on the Stripers (10/23/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice morning bite on the Stripers, till the wind started to blow 30 (that is)!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice morning bite on the Stripers, till the wind started to blow 30 (that is)!!!
Very good bite on the bluefish today (10/22/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good bite on the bluefish today, the Stripers were almost non-excistant!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good bite on the bluefish today, the Stripers were almost non-excistant!
Lots of life, just not enough fish for the weekend anglers! (10/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of life, just not enough fish for the weekend anglers!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of life, just not enough fish for the weekend anglers!
Nice mix of fish today (10/19/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice mix of fish today, Stripers, Blues, Sea Bass, Tog and even Fluke!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice mix of fish today, Stripers, Blues, Sea Bass, Tog and even Fluke!
Lots of action on the Blues and Bass today after a slow start. (10/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of action on the Blues and Bass today after a slow start. More fish caught on jigs.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of action on the Blues and Bass today after a slow start. More fish caught on jigs.
Very good change of tide bite on Stripers and Blues today. (10/17/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good change of tide bite on Stripers and Blues today.......
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good change of tide bite on Stripers and Blues today.......
After yesterdays fishing, today was a total disappointment! (10/16/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After yesterdays fishing, today was a total disappointment!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After yesterdays fishing, today was a total disappointment!!!
Once again, Monday is the day (10/15/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Once again, Monday is the day.. 3 weeks in a row, after a terrible weekend, today was a decent bite.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Once again, Monday is the day.. 3 weeks in a row, after a terrible weekend, today was a decent bite.
Terrible conditions all morning, lousy bite turned a nice day into a nightmare! (10/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Terrible conditions all morning, lousy bite turned a nice day into a nightmare!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Terrible conditions all morning, lousy bite turned a nice day into a nightmare!
Good bite for 2 drifts, lost the tide and that was it for the day! (10/13/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good bite for 2 drifts, lost the tide and that was it for the day!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good bite for 2 drifts, lost the tide and that was it for the day!
Haven't sailed in 3 days with the weather (10/12/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Haven't sailed in 3 days with the weather. Looking forward to the weekend and some positive fishing.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Haven't sailed in 3 days with the weather. Looking forward to the weekend and some positive fishing.
Day started out nice, within minutes all hell broke loose!! (10/09/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Day started out nice, within minutes all hell broke loose!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Day started out nice, within minutes all hell broke loose!!
Very good fishing for Bluefish and Stripers today. (10/08/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing for Bluefish and Stripers today. Some on jigs and some on bait.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing for Bluefish and Stripers today. Some on jigs and some on bait.
Not a bite till 12:30pm today. (10/06/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not a bite till 12:30pm today....had a solid hour and a half jigging blues after a very poor start to the day.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not a bite till 12:30pm today....had a solid hour and a half jigging blues after a very poor start to the day.
From hero to zero, All within a week! (10/05/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] From hero to zero, all withing a week! Todays fishing was terrible, to say the least...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] From hero to zero, all withing a week! Todays fishing was terrible, to say the least...
A dozen keepers and many shorts! (10/04/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the hot fishing of the past 3 days. A dozen keepers and many shorts!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the hot fishing of the past 3 days. A dozen keepers and many shorts!
Third Day In A Row Of Limits On Striper Fishing (10/03/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Third day in a row of limit Striper fishing! All on bait.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Third day in a row of limit Striper fishing! All on bait.
Another Good Morning Of Stripers Up To 14 Pounds (10/02/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another good morning bite of Stripers up to 14 pounds!Limited the boat out for the second day in a row....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another good morning bite of Stripers up to 14 pounds!Limited the boat out for the second day in a row....
Water Temp Dropped, Stripers To 16 Pounds! (10/01/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Water temp dropped, fish bite their tails off today! Stripers to 16 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Water temp dropped, fish bite their tails off today! Stripers to 16 pounds!
Nothing like yesterday (9/30/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like yesterday. East wind made for a nasty roll and not much of a bite.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like yesterday. East wind made for a nasty roll and not much of a bite.
Change In Wind Gets Things Rolling (9/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Change in the wind was all we needed to get things rolling today!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Change in the wind was all we needed to get things rolling today!!
Lousy Weather Report, Turned Out To Be Beautiful (9/28/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Didn't make it out with the lousy weather report, the day was perfect one again!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Didn't make it out with the lousy weather report, the day was perfect one again!!
Had to put the jigs on for the blues (9/27/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] No bite on the Stripers today. Had to put the jigs on for the blues....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] No bite on the Stripers today. Had to put the jigs on for the blues....
Better Fishing Today (9/26/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better fishing today. Much more active life down the beach on the Blues and Bass.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better fishing today. Much more active life down the beach on the Blues and Bass.....
Tough Day Today (9/25/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough day today, even the bluefish didn't co-operate...only 2 keeper Stripers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough day today, even the bluefish didn't co-operate...only 2 keeper Stripers.
Sharks Took Over! (9/24/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A few fish first thing in the AM, then the sharks took over!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A few fish first thing in the AM, then the sharks took over!
Change In Weather Got Things Going Jig Fishing (9/23/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Change in the weather finally got things going on the jig fishing. Plenty of Bluefish and a fw short Stripers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Change in the weather finally got things going on the jig fishing. Plenty of Bluefish and a fw short Stripers.
Nice Sea Bass Fishing (9/22/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another tough day on the Stripers, caught some very nice Sea Bass to send the guys home with...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another tough day on the Stripers, caught some very nice Sea Bass to send the guys home with...
Better AM action (9/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better AM action than we had yesterday, but the bite was short lived!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better AM action than we had yesterday, but the bite was short lived!
Terrible Bite On Stripers (9/20/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterday a hero, today a bum!! Terrible bite on the Stripers, jigged some blues to end the day.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterday a hero, today a bum!! Terrible bite on the Stripers, jigged some blues to end the day.
Very Good Striper Bite (9/19/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good bite today after a slow start on the Stripers. ....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good bite today after a slow start on the Stripers. ....
Picking at the Stripers (9/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picking at the Stripers, not the fall run yet, but still catching some fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picking at the Stripers, not the fall run yet, but still catching some fish.
First Striper trip (9/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] First Striper trip of the early fall run produced some keepers and shorts....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] First Striper trip of the early fall run produced some keepers and shorts....
Important Meeting Monday! (9/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The future of our fishery is at stack...please attend Mondays meeting in Belmar!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The future of our fishery is at stack...please attend Mondays meeting in Belmar!!!
Striper fishing starting tomorrow (9/13/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Striper fishing starting tomorrow. Looking foward to a good fall run!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Striper fishing starting tomorrow. Looking foward to a good fall run!
Last Day Of Fluke Season (9/10/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to bust some butt to getter done for the last day of Fluke season, that's what we did!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to bust some butt to getter done for the last day of Fluke season, that's what we did!
1 Day left (9/09/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fish today with quality fish. Only 1 day left to this better than average season....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fish today with quality fish. Only 1 day left to this better than average season....
Some nicer fish today (9/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some nicer fish today, just way to rolley in the ocean...no drift in the bay so we got outta there!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some nicer fish today, just way to rolley in the ocean...no drift in the bay so we got outta there!
Not A Good Way To End The Fishing Season For Sandy Hook (9/06/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very slow fishing as conditions were terrible, not a good way to end the season.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very slow fishing as conditions were terrible, not a good way to end the season.
Big Pool Fish Today! (9/04/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good bite in the AM was short lived with the change of tide and wind against! Big pool fish today!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good bite in the AM was short lived with the change of tide and wind against! Big pool fish today!