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It didn't look good for anglers who sneaked out for an Easter Sunday morning trip on the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands. Capt. Ron Santee couldn't find those jigging stripers that had been down the beach Thursday and Friday -- and a return to the bay for clamming resulted in poor conditions and only a very slow pick. Santee was ready...
It didn't look good for anglers who sneaked out for an Easter Sunday morning trip on the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands. Capt. Ron Santee couldn't find those jigging stripers that had been down the beach Thursday and Friday -- and a return to the bay for clamming resulted in poor conditions and only a very slow pick. Santee was ready to head home at 1:30 when birds were spotted working in the ocean. That last minute showing produced many limits of bass up to 31 pounds on everything thown at them -- including jigs and clams. Other bass were following the hooked fish.
Capt. Howard Bogan Jr. hasn't been out with his Jamaica from Brielle since a successful Friday trip that produced about 45 keepers up to a 30-pounder on jigs. He resumes sailing at 7:30 a.m. Monday.
Capt. Stan Zagleski found blackfish on just two drops in 50 feet on Friday for a good pick of tog plus some large ling. The first fluke of the season was also caught on that trip. The Elaine B. from Highlands will continue sailing daily for blackfish until the spring season closes after Saturday. He'll then switch to striped bass until the fluke season opens on May 7.
Capt. Bud McArthur tried the area from Manasquan Inlet to Shark River Inlet, and then south to Mantoloking without finding any sign of bait or fish from his Splinter out of Brick --and with no hits trolling during the morning trip.
Gary Nelson of Flemington used clams in the south end of Island Beach State Park to land a 9 3/4-pound striper -- and a 35-pound black drum. Those fish were weighed at Betty & Nick's in Seaside Park, where Adrian Bullock of Beachwood also weighed an 11 1/4-pound bass.
Brielle Tackle reported some stripers being caught on clams in the local surf, but Lenny De Lucca of Manasquan took clams to the Sandy Hook surf for a 12-pound bass. Flounder up to 16 inches, and tautog to 15 inches, are being caught in Manasquan River.
This Fishing Report was submitted on 4/24/2011 10:56:59 PM by Seamus and last updated on 4/24/2011 10:56:59 PM.
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