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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Fishermen fishing report 11/3/10 (11/03/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellant fishing on the bait today. Yesterday a Bum, Today a hero!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellant fishing on the bait today. Yesterday a Bum, Today a hero!!
Fishermen Fishing Report Sunday 10/31/10 (10/31/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Switched it up between bait and jigs today for a nice catch of fish...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Switched it up between bait and jigs today for a nice catch of fish...
Fishermen Fishing Report/10/30/10 (10/30/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tougher fishing today with the wind against the tide. Still had a catch of Bass and Blues.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tougher fishing today with the wind against the tide. Still had a catch of Bass and Blues.
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/29/10 (10/29/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Whole new ball game today as the Bass were hungry!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Whole new ball game today as the Bass were hungry!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/28/10 (10/28/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very tough day today...probably the worst of the season so far with only a couple Blues to show for our efforts!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very tough day today...probably the worst of the season so far with only a couple Blues to show for our efforts!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/26/10 (10/26/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Same late bite as yesterday after covering half the ocean looking for the ones that were hungry!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Same late bite as yesterday after covering half the ocean looking for the ones that were hungry!
Fishermen Fishing Report Monday 10/25/10 (10/25/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Knew today would be tough with a Southerly wind and outgoing tide!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Knew today would be tough with a Southerly wind and outgoing tide!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/24/10 (10/24/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fishing for Stripers today in a new area. Fish up to 26 1/2 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better fishing for Stripers today in a new area. Fish up to 26 1/2 pounds!
Fishermen Fishing report for 10/20/10 (10/20/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bluefish bite was on today, the bass bite wasn't. Jigged blues down the beach on fish up to 15 pounds.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bluefish bite was on today, the bass bite wasn't. Jigged blues down the beach on fish up to 15 pounds.
Fishermen Fishing report 10/19/10 (10/19/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good jig fishing today on Striped Bass and Blues. Large area of life to pick from!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good jig fishing today on Striped Bass and Blues. Large area of life to pick from!!
Fishermen Fishing report 10/18/10 (10/18/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Crazy bite with all the bait for these fish to feed on. Still ended the day with a nice catch.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Crazy bite with all the bait for these fish to feed on. Still ended the day with a nice catch.
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/17/10 Sunday (10/17/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough fishing after being tied to the dock for two days. Just a handfull of nice keeper Bass too show for our efforts today!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough fishing after being tied to the dock for two days. Just a handfull of nice keeper Bass too show for our efforts today!
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/14/10 (10/14/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slammed them yesterday, today we stroked it on the bass! Go Figure....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slammed them yesterday, today we stroked it on the bass! Go Figure....
Fishermen Fishing report 10/13/10 (10/13/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Big fish have arrived... Great action of Bass up to 32 pounds today!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Big fish have arrived... Great action of Bass up to 32 pounds today!
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/12/10 (10/12/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like yesterdays fishing, even after the change of tide. Seems the bite was very early in the AM today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like yesterdays fishing, even after the change of tide. Seems the bite was very early in the AM today.
Fishermen Fishing report 10/11/10 (10/11/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally some Big fish today all caught on jigs! Fish up to 31 pounds....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally some Big fish today all caught on jigs! Fish up to 31 pounds....
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/6/10 (10/06/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had a good 45 minute bite at the change of tide on Keepers and shorts today!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had a good 45 minute bite at the change of tide on Keepers and shorts today!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 10/2/10 (10/02/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good morning bite again on short and keeper Stripers. Some nice Sea Bass in the mix also.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good morning bite again on short and keeper Stripers. Some nice Sea Bass in the mix also.
Fishermen Fishing Report 9/29/10 (9/29/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good morning bite on Stripers and Sea Bass through the incoming tide...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good morning bite on Stripers and Sea Bass through the incoming tide...
Fishermen Fishing Report 9/25/10 (9/25/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing for the first day of the Fall run!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing for the first day of the Fall run!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 8/31/10 (8/31/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Weather could put a kibash to the last few days of the season if the hurricane comes into the west...
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Weather could put a kibash to the last few days of the season if the hurricane comes into the west...
Fishermen Fishing Report Thursday 8/26/10 (8/26/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Didn't expect too much after two days at the dock, That's exactly what we got...not much!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Didn't expect too much after two days at the dock, That's exactly what we got...not much!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 8/22/10 Sunday (8/22/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Very good ocean fishing for Fluke today. Had to stay ahead of the current and wind to produce some quality Fish!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Very good ocean fishing for Fluke today. Had to stay ahead of the current and wind to produce some quality Fish!!
Fishermen Fishing Report Saturday 8/21/10 (8/21/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Good AM bite until the conditions went to crap!! Wind against the tide made it impossible to stay in the channels.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Good AM bite until the conditions went to crap!! Wind against the tide made it impossible to stay in the channels.
Fishermen Fishing Report Thursday 8/19/10 (8/19/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean for the 4th day in a row. Good bite once again even without the drift!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean for the 4th day in a row. Good bite once again even without the drift!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 8/18/10 (8/18/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fishing the ocean the past few days. Bite is finally turning on in the deep.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fishing the ocean the past few days. Bite is finally turning on in the deep.
Fishermen Fishing Report Monday 8/9/10 (8/09/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Same conditions as yesterday only today we got an extra hour on the bite.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Same conditions as yesterday only today we got an extra hour on the bite.
Fishermen Fishing Report Sunday 8/8/10 (8/08/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Ocean bite lasted until the current got too strong..Finished the day back in the bay.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Ocean bite lasted until the current got too strong..Finished the day back in the bay.
Fishermen Fishing Report Thursday 8/5/10 (8/05/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Picky fishing the past couple days with more shorts than keepers coming in.....
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Picky fishing the past couple days with more shorts than keepers coming in.....
Fishermen Fishing report Sunday 8/1/10 (8/01/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Very good morning action on the keepers today..June Benson landed 3 on the first drift!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Very good morning action on the keepers today..June Benson landed 3 on the first drift!
Fishermen Fishing Report for Friday 7/30/10 (7/30/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some very nice keepers once again today. Change of tide has been the best fishing the past 4 days!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Some very nice keepers once again today. Change of tide has been the best fishing the past 4 days!
Fishermen fishing report for 7/28/10 (7/28/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Bite turned on after the change of tide..Fluke, Stripers and Sea bass!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Bite turned on after the change of tide..Fluke, Stripers and Sea bass!!
Fishermen Fishing Report 7/27/10 (7/27/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Another good day fishing in the ocean! Bite turned on after the change of tide..
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Another good day fishing in the ocean! Bite turned on after the change of tide..
Fishermen Fishing Report 7/26/10 (7/26/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The channels are hot, but bring the heavy artillery!!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The channels are hot, but bring the heavy artillery!!!
Fishermen Fishing report 7/23/10 (7/23/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Change of tide bite was hot till the area got moped up!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Change of tide bite was hot till the area got moped up!!
Fishermen fishing report for 7/21/10 (7/21/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Hot fishing today...weather and fish wise!!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Hot fishing today...weather and fish wise!!!
Fishermen Fishing report 7/19/10 (7/19/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Not as many keepers as yesterday, but the action was very good.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Not as many keepers as yesterday, but the action was very good.
Fishermen fishing report 7/18/10 (7/18/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean all day for the first time this season...8 pounder for the big one today!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean all day for the first time this season...8 pounder for the big one today!
Fishermen Fishing report for 7/16/10 (7/17/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean all day today, fast drift but it was worth it..
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean all day today, fast drift but it was worth it..
Fishermen Fishing report 7/16/10 (7/16/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean all day today for some steady action.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished the ocean all day today for some steady action.
Fishermen Fluke fishing report 7/15/10 (7/15/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Plenty of action, small fish. Big ones didn't turn on till the change of tide.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Plenty of action, small fish. Big ones didn't turn on till the change of tide.
Fishermen Fluke fishing report 7/10/10 (7/10/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Did some power drifting waiting for the current today...nice keepers once again.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Did some power drifting waiting for the current today...nice keepers once again.
Fishermen Fluke fishing report 7/9/10 (7/09/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Another good day of Fluke fishing, landing quality fish!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Another good day of Fluke fishing, landing quality fish!!
A new body of Fluke invade the Bay!! (7/08/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Quality fish from shorts to 7 pounders as the action was very good today.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Quality fish from shorts to 7 pounders as the action was very good today.
Another good day of Fluke fishing aboard the Fishermen (6/30/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Great conditions for the second day in a row gave us an all day bite!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Great conditions for the second day in a row gave us an all day bite!!
Fishermen Fishing report for 6/29/10 (6/29/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Finally getting in the grove of of Fluke fishing after a tremendous Spring run of Stripers!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Finally getting in the grove of of Fluke fishing after a tremendous Spring run of Stripers!!
Last two days of Striper fishing, 6/23/10 report (6/23/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] A good all day pick kept our anglers happy today!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] A good all day pick kept our anglers happy today!
Bite is still on despite some adverse conditions! (6/17/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Drifted in the snot, picking away each drift on the Stripers!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Drifted in the snot, picking away each drift on the Stripers!
Fat lady starting to sing!! (6/16/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The bite is getting a little too sporatic for this time of year. May have to change the menu!!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The bite is getting a little too sporatic for this time of year. May have to change the menu!!
Pulled the largest rabbit of all time out of the hat today!! (6/15/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] One last ditch effort and a bit of a ride bailed our day out today fishing for Stripers.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] One last ditch effort and a bit of a ride bailed our day out today fishing for Stripers.