NJ Fishing Reports for the Week of 12-1 to 12-7-08

[bunkerjoe4]

Please post fishing reports here.......as little or as much detail as you want to give.

Please note: NO SPOT BURNING! Posts burning spots will be Edited or DELETED!
Some veteran fishermen have put in years developing and learning about certain spots.Some of these spots can only handle a few guys at a time. We are losing enough access as it is, due to the unfortunate behavior of a few selfish people. No sense in making it worse.

For some areas, it would be wiser to say:
OutFront (Ocean) OR -- OutBack (Bay) -- if you feel too many people will figure out what you are talking about. "Spot burning" also could involve mentioning something specific only to that area. If you do this, your post may be edited, or deleted. Remember that thousands of people could potentially read these posts. You don't want to be fishing next to ALL of them at the same time!

IF you are fishing an area that is NOT residential, being vague is less critical. For example, it's acceptable to say (Any)Park, or (Any)Bay, or mention a specific state park that has loads of parking and can handle the crowds.


If you are unclear on this concept, ask yourself:


If I name this place on the internet, will it be too crowded for me to enjoy tomorrow when people hear I got 30 fish here today?


If the answer is "Yes", then you should probably not be so specific.


We post these reports so our community will have a sense of what is working, what is not. We want to show people how to catch fish, rather than where.Even if you struck out or got skunked, it would be helpful to hear that as well.

If you have any additional details you would like to share - weather conditions, tide (incoming, outgoing, ebb, flood) water temps, bait present, or other mention of techniques or plugs used - feel free, as long as you are not overly specific about location.

Some acronyms -

SH - Sandy Hook
NoMoCo - Northern Monmouth County (below the hook to Shark River Inlet SRI)
SoMoCo - Southern Monmouth County (below SRI to Manasquan Inlet)

OC - Ocean County
IBSP - Island Beach State Park
LBI - Long Beach Island

AC - Atlantic County
AI - Absecon Inlet
CISP - Corson's Inlet State Park
CMC - Cape May County
CMR - Cape May Rips
GEI - Great Egg Inlet
TI - Townsend's Inlet

RB - Raritan Bay
BB - Barnegat Bay
CB - Chesapeake Bay
CBBT - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
DB - Delaware Bay

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[bunkerjoe4]

NJ/NY WIR 12-1-08

Folks, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and had some time to visit with family. We come from all walks of life here. The love of fishing unites us. Where would we be without our families and friends, though? :HappyWave:

The fall fishing opportunities are diminishing as the main body of bigger fish are continuing to please anglers in the Delmarva area and the CBBT. There are still fish around, but you have to work for them. Some have made the decision that fishing in NJ and NY is not worth it now, and have turned their focus to hunting, "honey do" lists, and other things that may have fallen by the wayside. Others have changed their geographical focus and are targeting these fish further South. These are all good decisions, and solely the choice of each individual.

For the die-hard fishermen who won't give up, fish are available if you are willing to search for them. You may have to expand your range to a different county. One day they are feeding heavily on bait in the North, the next day the game goes to the guys fishing in the Southern sector.

The bait is a good indication this time of year. As bait moves south on its migration, fish will naturally follow it. There is so much bait remaining in certain areas, bluefish, which are normally gone by this time, are still feeding here. This despite the colder water temperatures.

However, there are many areas that will not produce. Focusing on known areas where you might find bait, or areas that benefit by having structure and/or current flowing, will increase your chances. You, as a fisherman, will have to be quicker to discern and eliminate the unproductive areas if you want to find a few fish. It truly does become more of a hunt than a guess.

Log books from past years will help you to see if any patterns of this season fit in to this one. We traditionally have a nice run of decent bass as the already abundant herring gather into bigger schools. These bigger bass haven't hit our surf yet, but people are anticipating their arrival. There are still some nice pods of bigger bass off the coast of Long Island. They could pass offshore miles away from the sand, or could surprise us with a few memorable visits.

No one can predict this with any accuracy. That's why it is a good idea to keep detailed log books and make your own assessments. You become a better fisherman from looking at what you did in the past, and trying to learn from it. But you guys know that already. :)

Again, I remind everyone to think safety out there at this time of year. The conditions are sometimes brutal. With some of the Noreasters coming our way combined with the full moon, some currents could be overwhelming. Frostbite is serious, and it only takes a short time to cause damage to soft tissue in freezing and wet conditions. Suppose you're out there fishing, you get soaked in freezing rain, you're fishing by yourself, and a rogue wave crashes over your head, soaking everything. At that point, it's no shame to call it a night and go home. Think of your family and friends who will have different lives if you don't make it back. We don't have any fishermen to spare, so please think of the consequences when you are out there. No fish is worth it.

The fishing community has lost many good guys this year. The most recent sadness was the tragic passing of Marty McMillan, a respected icon in the Long Island fishing community, and a seasoned angler. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Be safe out there. - bunkerjoe

[bunkerjoe4]

OK folks, the winner for the November NJ fishing reports plug giveaway is vpass. :clapping:

Please e-mail me the address where you want it sent. The plug will be a Davis topwater swimmer. If anyone has not yet checked out the thread for Davis lures, go take a look. He's a good plug-builder, sells them at reasonable prices, and as shown, they do catch fish.

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=78 (http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=78)


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[clamchucker]

I worked a few spots this morning in Moco before the sun came up. The action was spotty. I had to move to 4 places to catch 3 small bass. First was on a black bomber, the others were on a bucktail with a white teaser.

[vpass]

OK folks, the winner for the November NJ fishing reports plug giveaway is vpass. :clapping:

Please e-mail me the address where you want it sent. The plug will be a Davis topwater swimmer. If anyone has not yet checked out the thread for Davis lures, go take a look. He's a good plug-builder, sells them at reasonable prices, and as shown, they do catch fish.

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=78 (http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=78)


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Wow Thanks:wow: Looking foward to using it.

:thumbsup:

[fishinmission78]

2 days of fishing, one fish.http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/images/icons/icon11.gif Fished north of the park, yesterday nothing, rough surf and sw winds, skunkville. Today I got one schoolie bass on a diamond jig with white tail and teaser. Fish hit the metal. The water was more fishable today, though the swell was still there.

[clamchucker]

Ocean county, late afternoon, 2 bass to 21" on a chicken scratch bomber. The party may be coming to an end.

[wish4fish]

"the party may be coming to an end. "
fished the hook 3-6pm, one bass on my lime green bomber, lucky bomber, lol. 3 hours for one fish, i think the fat lady is coming.:scared:

[clamchucker]

"The party may be coming to an end. "


Fished the Hook 3-6pm, one bass on my lime green bomber, lucky bomber, lol. 3 hours for one fish, I think the fat lady is coming.:scared:

Not yet. I fished IBSP yesterday from 11 to 4, today from 9-11. The fish are scattered. You have to work for them and keep trying different cuts. Yesterday the fish were caught on an ava jig, and chicken scratch mambo later in the afternoon. Today I caught them mostly on the ava, white teaser. 9 yesterday, 3 today, biggest ran 24".

[fishinmission78]

Occo from 6-8 am, 3 bass to 22" on a deadly ****.

[voyager35]

We were out a little off Monmouth Beach today. Not quite at the rocks, but close. We had some good action on short bass with ava jigs and butterflys. No keepers, but some good action with fish up to 27".

[yardvillejimmy]

Fished IBSP yesterday afternoon. 3 small bass on mambos.

[fishjay]

Fished So Ocean Co noon to 6pm. only 2 members made the trip, too cold for the other member, caught 11 bass to 24" on bombers and mambo's.

still seems like the more I cast the luckier I get. Small fish but its still fishing

hope it last til the new year

[Mike O]

Fished SH Sat. from 4 to about 7:30AM no bait, and no birds. Oh yeah, no fish. I'll keep plugin for a few more weeks though. Just love being out there.

Mike O