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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Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Monday Report (7/28/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to fish a couple area's too put a catch together, but a nice day on the water...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to fish a couple area's too put a catch together, but a nice day on the water...
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Saturday Report (7/26/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good first drift with quality keepers and the pool fish at 8 pounds!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good first drift with quality keepers and the pool fish at 8 pounds!!
Good fishing until the tide ran into the wind (7/25/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing until the tide ran into the wind, had to power drift most of the day to put a catch together.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing until the tide ran into the wind, had to power drift most of the day to put a catch together.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Wednesday report (7/23/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Thank god for a Charter today, as the weather had many boats tied to the dock!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Thank god for a Charter today, as the weather had many boats tied to the dock!!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Monday Report (7/22/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Too much current and a heave to fish the ocean today. Headed to the back bay where the fishing was good on shorts and keepers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Too much current and a heave to fish the ocean today. Headed to the back bay where the fishing was good on shorts and keepers.
Capt. Ron/Fishermen/Monday Report (7/21/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good all day action today...Still way too many 17 inch fish going back!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good all day action today...Still way too many 17 inch fish going back!!!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Sunday Report (7/20/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] No lack of action today. Way too many small fish though, trying to get to the keepers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] No lack of action today. Way too many small fish though, trying to get to the keepers.
Worst day of the Fluke season today (7/18/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Worst day of the Fluke season today..not much of a bite with the full moon currents..
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Worst day of the Fluke season today..not much of a bite with the full moon currents..
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Thursday Report (7/17/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing with plenty of action. Fished the ocean to get out of the heat of the bay...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing with plenty of action. Fished the ocean to get out of the heat of the bay...
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Monday report (7/14/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lousy weather in the AM kept the customers home, went out with a few and finally found a bite late in the day.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lousy weather in the AM kept the customers home, went out with a few and finally found a bite late in the day.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Sunday Report (7/13/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough fishing today with a hard Southerly blowing against the tide. Caught some nice fish, just not enough!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough fishing today with a hard Southerly blowing against the tide. Caught some nice fish, just not enough!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Saturday report (7/12/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Loads of boats out today..still managed a good catch for our charter.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Loads of boats out today..still managed a good catch for our charter.
Good action for all aboard. (7/08/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Todays Charter had a slow start, but a nice end of the day. Good action for all aboard.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Todays Charter had a slow start, but a nice end of the day. Good action for all aboard.
Morning started out slow with no drift. (7/07/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Morning started out slow with no drift. Went to find some current and ended up catching some very nice Fluke.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Morning started out slow with no drift. Went to find some current and ended up catching some very nice Fluke.
Light crowd on board today, but the fishing was very good again. (7/06/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Light crowd on board today, but the fishing was very good again.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Light crowd on board today, but the fishing was very good again.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Saturday Report (7/05/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nasty morning, not many customers, but the fishing was good!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nasty morning, not many customers, but the fishing was good!
Joe Hanley landed a beautifull 8 pound 8 ounce Fluke (6/30/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterdays new pool leader didn't last long..Joe Hanley landed a beautifull 8 pound 8 ounce Fluke to take over top spot.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Yesterdays new pool leader didn't last long..Joe Hanley landed a beautifull 8 pound 8 ounce Fluke to take over top spot.
Picked at shorts and keepers. (6/29/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good Drifting conditions today, not a great bite though. Picked at shorts and keepers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good Drifting conditions today, not a great bite though. Picked at shorts and keepers.
Some quality keeper Fluke! (6/28/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good Fishing on the outgoing the past two days. Some quality keeper Fluke!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good Fishing on the outgoing the past two days. Some quality keeper Fluke!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Thursday Report (6/26/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good All day Fishing for Fluke..Shorts, Keepers, plenty of action...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good All day Fishing for Fluke..Shorts, Keepers, plenty of action...
Bite got better after the change of tide...... (6/23/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good drift in the AM, not the bite I would expect with the conditions. Bite got better after the change of tide......
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good drift in the AM, not the bite I would expect with the conditions. Bite got better after the change of tide......
Weatherman Burned us BIG TIME today! (6/22/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weatherman Burned us BIG TIME today! Beautifull day on the water, not a drop of rain!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weatherman Burned us BIG TIME today! Beautifull day on the water, not a drop of rain!!!
Very good all day action on Fluke!! (6/21/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another perfect day for our Charter with Conoco Phillips. Very good all day action on Fluke!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another perfect day for our Charter with Conoco Phillips. Very good all day action on Fluke!!
Good pick of Short and keeper Fluke (6/20/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice day on the water. Good pick of Short and keeper Fluke with 3.15 pounds being the largest.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very nice day on the water. Good pick of Short and keeper Fluke with 3.15 pounds being the largest.
Nice start to the Fluke season (6/19/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice start to the Fluke season with several nice keeper fish. Plenty of action today for our Charter.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice start to the Fluke season with several nice keeper fish. Plenty of action today for our Charter.
Last Trip for Stripers today (6/18/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Last Trip for Stripers today..just can't seem to get it going. Fluke fishing daily from Thursday on....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Last Trip for Stripers today..just can't seem to get it going. Fluke fishing daily from Thursday on....
A long ride in the AM (6/17/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A long ride in the AM only to miss the bite again. Lots of bait and fish, just not a good bite.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A long ride in the AM only to miss the bite again. Lots of bait and fish, just not a good bite.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Monday Report (6/16/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Ran an hour and forty minutes today only to miss the bite by a half hour!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Ran an hour and forty minutes today only to miss the bite by a half hour!!!
Much better Fluke fishing today for Fathers Day. (6/15/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better Fluke fishing today for Fathers Day. Some nice keepers and plenty of shorts for the action.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Much better Fluke fishing today for Fathers Day. Some nice keepers and plenty of shorts for the action.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Banner Day (6/13/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Big fish again today. Bass from 22 to 29 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Big fish again today. Bass from 22 to 29 pounds!
Finally a day to talk about! (6/12/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally a day to talk about! After 2 1/2 months of struggle, today the bite was on!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally a day to talk about! After 2 1/2 months of struggle, today the bite was on!!
Finally some decent Bass fishing (6/08/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally some decent Bass fishing..it did take all day though to catch some fish!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally some decent Bass fishing..it did take all day though to catch some fish!!
Stayed local today with a charter (6/07/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Stayed local today with a charter, catching Fluke and blues....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Stayed local today with a charter, catching Fluke and blues....
Better all day fishing today (6/05/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better all day fishing today..had bass rolling around the boat in the AM, tough to catch though!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Better all day fishing today..had bass rolling around the boat in the AM, tough to catch though!!
Good shot of fish in the AM. (6/02/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good shot of fish in the AM. Bite didn't last long and we had to go searching.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good shot of fish in the AM. Bite didn't last long and we had to go searching.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Sunday (6/01/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Covered the whole bay and between the channels to find nadda today!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Covered the whole bay and between the channels to find nadda today!
Weatherman blew it again today!! (5/31/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weatherman blew it again today!! AM was perfect, no wind or rain. Even had a bite on the bass!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Weatherman blew it again today!! AM was perfect, no wind or rain. Even had a bite on the bass!
Plenty of good readings (5/29/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of good readings, warmer water and again, not a good bite on the bass!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of good readings, warmer water and again, not a good bite on the bass!!!
Cold water seems to be the thing this season (5/28/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Cold water seems to be the thing this season.Temps between 52 and 55 aren't helping the Bass fishing!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Cold water seems to be the thing this season.Temps between 52 and 55 aren't helping the Bass fishing!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Monday Report (5/26/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bunkers starting to move into the area. Hopefully the bass aren't far behind!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bunkers starting to move into the area. Hopefully the bass aren't far behind!!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Sunday (5/25/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Loads of Bluefish today...a new batch of Stripers are making their way North among large pods of Bunker.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Loads of Bluefish today...a new batch of Stripers are making their way North among large pods of Bunker.....
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Saturday (5/24/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another tough day with some blues in the am..not a striper to be found!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another tough day with some blues in the am..not a striper to be found!!!
Squalls with wind and rain made for a lousy bite today. (5/22/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like yesterday. Squalls with wind and rain made for a lousy bite today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nothing like yesterday. Squalls with wind and rain made for a lousy bite today.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Thursday (5/21/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing in the AM. Bite lasted till 10:30 then that was it!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing in the AM. Bite lasted till 10:30 then that was it!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Tuesday (5/20/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Started the day working the bird life..Shots of blues and a nice Striper....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Started the day working the bird life..Shots of blues and a nice Striper....
Capt.Ron/Fishermen (5/19/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] As if the day wasn't tough enough with the weather, a phone call made it worse!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] As if the day wasn't tough enough with the weather, a phone call made it worse!
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Sunday Report (5/18/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Thought for sure after yesterday, today would be the day with the regular customers....no such luck!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Thought for sure after yesterday, today would be the day with the regular customers....no such luck!!
Way too much traffic to fish shallow water. (5/17/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Way too much traffic to fish shallow water. Found a nice spot all alone and picked away all day on Stripers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Way too much traffic to fish shallow water. Found a nice spot all alone and picked away all day on Stripers.
Capt.Ron/Fishermen/Friday report (5/16/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good morning bite turned off with the Nasty East wind. Bigger fish up to 24 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good morning bite turned off with the Nasty East wind. Bigger fish up to 24 pounds!
Excellent fishing right off the bat today. (5/14/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent fishing right off the bat today. Many limits on fish up to 23 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent fishing right off the bat today. Many limits on fish up to 23 pounds!