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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Big Stripers today! (5/23/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] New pod of bunkers moving up the beach, in them are Big Blues and some of the biggest bass of the season!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] New pod of bunkers moving up the beach, in them are Big Blues and some of the biggest bass of the season!
25 Plus Keepers (5/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Stripers/not as hot as yesterday, still ended the day with 25 plus keepers!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Stripers/not as hot as yesterday, still ended the day with 25 plus keepers!
Stripers - over 70 Keepers today! (5/20/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent morning bite on fish up to 42 inches, 25 1/2 pounds!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent morning bite on fish up to 42 inches, 25 1/2 pounds!!
Bigger Fish Are Here! (5/19/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another excellent morning bite on fish to 36 inches, 19 pounds. Bigger fish are here!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another excellent morning bite on fish to 36 inches, 19 pounds. Bigger fish are here!
Nasty 25 Knot NE Winds Today (5/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very Nasty 25 knot NE'today. Solid 2 hours of fishing, before we had to head for calmer waters.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very Nasty 25 knot NE'today. Solid 2 hours of fishing, before we had to head for calmer waters.
Finally Stripers Up To 25 Pounds (5/17/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally! The ones we've been waiting for...Fish up to 41 inches 25 pounds. Very nice morning bite on Striped Bass.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally! The ones we've been waiting for...Fish up to 41 inches 25 pounds. Very nice morning bite on Striped Bass.
Bluefish and Striped Bass Fishing (5/16/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the hot morning bite today, but we still ended up O.K. on Stripers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the hot morning bite today, but we still ended up O.K. on Stripers.
Nice Morning Bite (5/15/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice morning bite, good thing, wind came on with the ebb tide and that was it!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice morning bite, good thing, wind came on with the ebb tide and that was it!
Stipers - Capt.Rons Report (5/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice morning bite/Slow afternoon/finished with a blast!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice morning bite/Slow afternoon/finished with a blast!
Stripers - Excellent fishing today! (5/13/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Only one other boat in the area today, Stripers were hungy and bit all day.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Only one other boat in the area today, Stripers were hungy and bit all day.
Stripers - Capt.Rons Report (5/12/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better fishing today despite all the weekend boat traffic.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better fishing today despite all the weekend boat traffic.
Stripers - Capt.Rons report (5/11/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Stripers/Tough day today after a very good week of fishing. Good current, clean water, not much of a bite.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Stripers/Tough day today after a very good week of fishing. Good current, clean water, not much of a bite.
Stripers - Nice pick again today (5/10/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the hot fishing we had yesterday, but good enough. Several limits aboard on quality Stripers!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the hot fishing we had yesterday, but good enough. Several limits aboard on quality Stripers!
Striped Bass best day of the season, so far. (5/09/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Caught slack into the Flood tide, had fish on right away. All Quality fish today, up to 35 inches!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Caught slack into the Flood tide, had fish on right away. All Quality fish today, up to 35 inches!
Stripers, tough start, very good finish. (5/08/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] First 3 drops, not a bite this morning, took a ride and found some quality fish!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] First 3 drops, not a bite this morning, took a ride and found some quality fish!
Nice all day pick on Stripers. (5/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much nicer in the ocean today after yesterdays butt kicking!! Good pick of fish, small to keeper sized Bass.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much nicer in the ocean today after yesterdays butt kicking!! Good pick of fish, small to keeper sized Bass.
Nasty day - but an O.K. bite on Stripers. (5/06/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A steady 20knot NEster made it very uncomfortable today. Fishing was a steady pick through the morning into early afternoon.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A steady 20knot NEster made it very uncomfortable today. Fishing was a steady pick through the morning into early afternoon.
Terrible Striper bite today... (5/05/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Covered all points on the compass trying to find a bite..fish just not eating, no way, no how!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Covered all points on the compass trying to find a bite..fish just not eating, no way, no how!
Nice AM Bite, despite lousy conditions. (5/04/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Poor conditions all day, but we still managed a catch of fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Poor conditions all day, but we still managed a catch of fish.
Stripers - Late bite (5/03/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to pull a rabbit outta my #** today...after 4 hours of no bite, the fish turned on.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to pull a rabbit outta my #** today...after 4 hours of no bite, the fish turned on.
Finally a nice catch of larger bass! (5/02/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent morning bite on fish up to 34 inches! These are the ones I've been looking for!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent morning bite on fish up to 34 inches! These are the ones I've been looking for!
3rd day in a row bite/Stripers (5/01/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice pick of fish on one drop today.Water starting to clear up a bit, fish getting bigger!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice pick of fish on one drop today.Water starting to clear up a bit, fish getting bigger!
Stripers - ocean fishing (4/30/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Just about the same bite as yesterday...fish bit good in the AM till the tide ran too hard.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Just about the same bite as yesterday...fish bit good in the AM till the tide ran too hard.
Finaly a Nice Stiper Bite today! (4/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finaly a good bite with nicer fish. Several guys with 2 nice keepers and plenty of smaller fish for the action.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finaly a good bite with nicer fish. Several guys with 2 nice keepers and plenty of smaller fish for the action.
Water warming up - Bite still the same (4/28/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Just about the same picture as the past few trips. Water is warming up, once the bay clears out, things should start to improve.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Just about the same picture as the past few trips. Water is warming up, once the bay clears out, things should start to improve.....
Bad Weather Report - no sail! (4/26/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weather man blew it today, rainy and nasty turned into Sun and blue sky, no wind!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weather man blew it today, rainy and nasty turned into Sun and blue sky, no wind!!
Striper fishing still poor (4/25/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fished the back bay, the ocean, nothing to write home about, yet.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fished the back bay, the ocean, nothing to write home about, yet.....
Another tough day Striper Fishing.... (4/24/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Still not much to talk about. Cold, Nasty brown Water isn't helping the fishing...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Still not much to talk about. Cold, Nasty brown Water isn't helping the fishing...
Stripers - still waiting on the bigger fish (4/23/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Still no major bite...picked on some smaller fish with a couple of keepers......
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Still no major bite...picked on some smaller fish with a couple of keepers......
Stripers - nothing like yesterday! (4/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally a beautiful day on the water. Same conditions, water temp and current only problem...a lousy bite!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally a beautiful day on the water. Same conditions, water temp and current only problem...a lousy bite!!!
Nice Striper bite today....Finally! (4/20/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Didn't expect much today with the color of the water, ended up pleasantly surprised.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Didn't expect much today with the color of the water, ended up pleasantly surprised.
Weather taking it's toll on Striper fishing (4/17/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Windy everyday, throw in a few inches of rain and we have the makings for a lousy start to Spring fishing.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Windy everyday, throw in a few inches of rain and we have the makings for a lousy start to Spring fishing.
Plenty Of Life - Weather Is Killing Us (4/15/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of Bait, lots of life in the bay. Weather takes it's toll again.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of Bait, lots of life in the bay. Weather takes it's toll again.
Striper fishing on the Fishermen (4/09/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Cold water caused a bad case of lock jaw today! Water Temp. dropped to 42 degrees the past 2 days.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Cold water caused a bad case of lock jaw today! Water Temp. dropped to 42 degrees the past 2 days.
Stripers are biting (4/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] One drop, nice all day bite. Water still cold, but the action is hot!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] One drop, nice all day bite. Water still cold, but the action is hot!
Better bite today (4/06/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Much better fishing today, even with the same lousy conditions as yesterday.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Much better fishing today, even with the same lousy conditions as yesterday.
Should have never left the dock! (4/05/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Hard West wind, incoming tide, made for poor day of fishing.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Hard West wind, incoming tide, made for poor day of fishing.
Stripers in the bay (4/03/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Slow start, but a good finish on Striped Bass.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Slow start, but a good finish on Striped Bass.
Stripers today (4/01/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Small Stripers in the bay, bigger fish should show in a couple of weeks.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Small Stripers in the bay, bigger fish should show in a couple of weeks.
First trip of the Season (3/31/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The morning started out slow and ended up much better in the afternoon.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The morning started out slow and ended up much better in the afternoon.
Gearing up (3/18/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Spring Striper run is just around the corner! eason begins March 31st (Saturday)for us. Normally the smaller fish invade our area the first few weeks in April followed by the bunker and larger bass.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Spring Striper run is just around the corner! eason begins March 31st (Saturday)for us. Normally the smaller fish invade our area the first few weeks in April followed by the bunker and larger bass.
Pretty much dead out there today, some blues, 2 keepers and some shorts... (5/31/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Pretty much dead out there today, some blues, 2 keepers and some shorts...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Pretty much dead out there today, some blues, 2 keepers and some shorts...
Managed to put a catch together today..19 pound Striper for the pool fish. (5/30/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Managed to put a catch together today..19 pound Striper for the pool fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Managed to put a catch together today..19 pound Striper for the pool fish.
Worst day of the season so far...fished several area's. (5/29/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Worst day of the season so far...fished several area's.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Worst day of the season so far...fished several area's.
A shot of Blues, a few short bass before the dogfish took over! (5/28/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A shot of Blues, a few short bass before the dogfish took over!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A shot of Blues, a few short bass before the dogfish took over!
Fast bite, didn't last long today...39 pounder tipped the scale! (5/27/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fast bite, didn't last long today...39 pounder tipped the scale!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fast bite, didn't last long today...39 pounder tipped the scale!
Best bite of the season on big fish..had the fog to help hide us! (5/26/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Best bite of the season on big fish..had the fog to help hide us!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Best bite of the season on big fish..had the fog to help hide us!
Mostly jig fishing today with more blues than bass. (5/25/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Mostly jig fishing today with more blues than bass.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Mostly jig fishing today with more blues than bass.
Several nice shots of fish on birds working for over a mile! (5/24/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Several nice shots of fish on birds working for over a mile!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Several nice shots of fish on birds working for over a mile!
More Blues than Bass as the water temp cooled off today. (5/23/2006)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] More Blues than Bass as the water temp cooled off today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] More Blues than Bass as the water temp cooled off today.