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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First Time Blue Fishermen (9/02/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] First time Blue fishermen, 7 year old Matt "the Hat" catches 6 fish up to 12 pounds!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] First time Blue fishermen, 7 year old Matt "the Hat" catches 6 fish up to 12 pounds!!
Absolute Madhouse (9/02/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Absolute madhouse with all the traffic today!!! Tough to get back on a second drift...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Absolute madhouse with all the traffic today!!! Tough to get back on a second drift...
Nothing Like Past Days (9/01/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like the past three days fishing...Lousy AM conditions didn't help.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like the past three days fishing...Lousy AM conditions didn't help.
Hot Bluefishing (8/31/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The Hot Bluefishing continues..Capt.Frank is into them at this very moment...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The Hot Bluefishing continues..Capt.Frank is into them at this very moment...
Good Fluking (8/31/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another very good day of Fluke fishing after a shakey start in the AM....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another very good day of Fluke fishing after a shakey start in the AM....
Very good fishing today! (8/30/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing today!! Pool fish 10 1/2 pounds, a few limits and several guys with 7 nice keepers!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing today!! Pool fish 10 1/2 pounds, a few limits and several guys with 7 nice keepers!
Lots Of Short Action Today (8/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of Short action again today, fishing in the channels. Keepers up to 7.1 pounds mixed in......
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of Short action again today, fishing in the channels. Keepers up to 7.1 pounds mixed in......
Close To 7 Pound Pool Fish (8/28/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good action today, shorts and keepers with a 6 3/4 pound pool fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good action today, shorts and keepers with a 6 3/4 pound pool fish.
Much Better Fishing (8/27/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fishing today, just way too many shorts....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fishing today, just way too many shorts....
Action Slowing Down (8/26/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Action slowing down, fish getting smaller. Not good fishing this week........
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Action slowing down, fish getting smaller. Not good fishing this week........
Fog All Morning (8/25/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The perfect "Dog Days of August" day today..Fog, hot, no current, no bite...need I say more!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The perfect "Dog Days of August" day today..Fog, hot, no current, no bite...need I say more!!!
Wind, Swell, & Rain! (8/22/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Crappy day today for the third day in a row. Wind, Swell, rain, what a mess!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Crappy day today for the third day in a row. Wind, Swell, rain, what a mess!!
We got a few very nice fish (8/19/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picked all day and managed a few very nice fish along with a 5 1/2 pound Sea Bass.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picked all day and managed a few very nice fish along with a 5 1/2 pound Sea Bass.....
Lots Of Wind! (8/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of wind, horrible conditions, still picked at the fish with a few nice ones mixed in.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of wind, horrible conditions, still picked at the fish with a few nice ones mixed in.
Capt.Rons Fishermen/report (8/17/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing for our Charter today. Fish are starting to get smaller as the bigger ones start to leave the area...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing for our Charter today. Fish are starting to get smaller as the bigger ones start to leave the area...
Slower Day Today (8/16/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slower day today, better fishing on the bigger fish after the change of tide again.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slower day today, better fishing on the bigger fish after the change of tide again.
Capt.Rons Fishermen/report (8/15/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Godd fishing today for Fluke. Change of tide produced most of the keepers aboard today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Godd fishing today for Fluke. Change of tide produced most of the keepers aboard today.
Great Day (8/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Great day on the water..An I.P.O kept many of the customers home today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Great day on the water..An I.P.O kept many of the customers home today.
Nice catch! (8/13/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice catch of keepers today for our Charter, largest 7 1/2 pounds caught by Paul Cuva, Wayne N.J.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice catch of keepers today for our Charter, largest 7 1/2 pounds caught by Paul Cuva, Wayne N.J.
Big Swells (8/11/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterdays nasty weather put a hurt'in on us today with a big swell and way too much runoff...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterdays nasty weather put a hurt'in on us today with a big swell and way too much runoff...
Capt.Rons Fishermen/report (8/10/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] What a day...terrible weather, conditions, the whole nine yards, but customers still wanted to catch fluke!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] What a day...terrible weather, conditions, the whole nine yards, but customers still wanted to catch fluke!!!
Tide Into The Wind (8/09/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough conditions again today, tide into the wind made for a little bit of slop!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough conditions again today, tide into the wind made for a little bit of slop!
Fish Were Hungry! (8/08/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough morning with the weather, didn't matter though, fish were hungry!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough morning with the weather, didn't matter though, fish were hungry!
7 Pound Fluke (8/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing today. More keepers than shorts. A 7 pound pool fish topped off the day.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing today. More keepers than shorts. A 7 pound pool fish topped off the day.
SW 25 Knot Winds! (8/06/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weatherman killed us today! Good fishing for the customers that did show up.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weatherman killed us today! Good fishing for the customers that did show up.
Nicer fish than yesterday! (8/05/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good day today both with the weather and the fishing. Nicer fish than yesterday!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good day today both with the weather and the fishing. Nicer fish than yesterday!
Smaller fish today (8/04/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Smaller fish today, keepers, just not the bigger fish of the past few days.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Smaller fish today, keepers, just not the bigger fish of the past few days.
Rough Conditions (8/03/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Rough conditions in the AM, still ended the day with some nice keeper Fluke.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Rough conditions in the AM, still ended the day with some nice keeper Fluke.
Picked at fluke all day (8/02/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picked away all day today. Shorts did out number the keepers, but it was still a good day.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picked away all day today. Shorts did out number the keepers, but it was still a good day.
Slack Tide Started The Action (8/01/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Last of the incoming was not good fishing. Slack into the next tide produced most of the action today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Last of the incoming was not good fishing. Slack into the next tide produced most of the action today.
Fluke Fishing Sandy Hook New Jersey (7/31/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not good fishing at all...small fish, lousy conditions again.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not good fishing at all...small fish, lousy conditions again.
9.1 Beauty Today (7/30/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Light crowd today, slow pick on the fish. 9.1 pound beauty for the pool..
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Light crowd today, slow pick on the fish. 9.1 pound beauty for the pool..
Tough Conditions (7/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very tough conditions today limited our production. No limits, high hook had 3 keepers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very tough conditions today limited our production. No limits, high hook had 3 keepers.
Slow Start (7/28/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow start on the end of the tide today, did catch some fish but the best of the fishing was on the outgoing.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow start on the end of the tide today, did catch some fish but the best of the fishing was on the outgoing.
Limits On Fluke (7/27/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent fishing today, with several customers catching their limit of Fluke!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent fishing today, with several customers catching their limit of Fluke!
100 percent better fishing today (7/26/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] 100 percent better fishing today. Several limits on 2 to 4 pound fish. Big ones going as high as 7 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] 100 percent better fishing today. Several limits on 2 to 4 pound fish. Big ones going as high as 7 pounds!
10.3 Pound Fluke! (7/25/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Conditions again today were horrible, still managed to catch the largest of the season so far, 10.3 pound Fluke!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Conditions again today were horrible, still managed to catch the largest of the season so far, 10.3 pound Fluke!
Had to work twice as hard (7/24/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to work twice as hard to put a catch together today. Still not as bad fishing as I thought it would be after all the rain yesterday.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to work twice as hard to put a catch together today. Still not as bad fishing as I thought it would be after all the rain yesterday.
Heavy rain here all day today (7/23/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lousy weather, hard wind outta the NE kept us at the dock today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lousy weather, hard wind outta the NE kept us at the dock today.
Striper fishing was as good as it gets (7/23/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterday afternoon was the trip of a lifetime for all customers aboard!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterday afternoon was the trip of a lifetime for all customers aboard!
More Keepers (7/22/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice day with more keepers than shorts. Thought today would be the trip from hell with the conditions we faced.......
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice day with more keepers than shorts. Thought today would be the trip from hell with the conditions we faced.......
Excellent Bluefishing (7/22/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent Bluefishing Saturday afternoon, highlight of the trip...8 Stripers up to 41 pounds!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent Bluefishing Saturday afternoon, highlight of the trip...8 Stripers up to 41 pounds!!
Good Bluefishing In The Afternoon (7/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice fish yesterday, good Bluefishing in the afternoon.....Lousy fishing today!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice fish yesterday, good Bluefishing in the afternoon.....Lousy fishing today!!!
Same Scenario (7/19/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Just about the same scenerio as yesterday, with the best of the bite coming on the incoming tide.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Just about the same scenerio as yesterday, with the best of the bite coming on the incoming tide.
More Keepers than Shorts! (7/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Quality fish today with more keepers than shorts! Took a bit for the right conditions, but it was worth it!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Quality fish today with more keepers than shorts! Took a bit for the right conditions, but it was worth it!
Today Was A Dream (7/17/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After the past two days, today was a dream with several fish 2 to 4 pounds.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After the past two days, today was a dream with several fish 2 to 4 pounds.....
Some fish in the AM (7/15/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some fish in the AM, a slow pick after that...not very good fishing by any means. High hook had 4 keepers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some fish in the AM, a slow pick after that...not very good fishing by any means. High hook had 4 keepers.
Today was a different story! (7/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing last night on the Magic Hour trip. Today was a different story!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing last night on the Magic Hour trip. Today was a different story!
Managed to see some happy faces! (7/13/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to make the best of some lousy conditions on our charter today. Still managed to see some happy faces!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to make the best of some lousy conditions on our charter today. Still managed to see some happy faces!
Beautiful day (7/12/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Beautiful day, perfect conditions...not the bite we had the past few days..go figure!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Beautiful day, perfect conditions...not the bite we had the past few days..go figure!!!