Great news finchaser thanks for the report!
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Great news finchaser thanks for the report!
We had 68 to 72 degrees water 2 to3 miles out 75 in the river going out. Ugly water to about 2 miles out up north clean off Manasquan and shark river, clean green 2 to 3 miles out which IMO was clean enough for Albert's but would not support tuna. there was no bait, a friend of mine is out today targeting the albert's
^^^^haha rob love that! Didn't think anyone would remember the Fat Albert cartoon that was great!
A fly fisherman reported today that he departed from the navesink river area and went out into the tip of Sandy Hook looking for albies. He didn't find any so you are right finchaser they may still not be coming in close yet. He did scout further off and found some small 20" mahi and some banded rudderfish under floating debris. He has a small boat and couldn't have been more than a few miles out into the bay to that is somewhat of a good sign. I am hoping to get into them this year after reading all the great reports. Monty I saw a pic of one of yours and I was drooling. Can't wait!
Capt Al Ristori reported some at Barnegat Ridge today-
Capt. Dave De Gennaro reports bonito and liittle tunny are finally abundant on Barnegat Ridge, and he'll be running open trips for them on his Hi-Flier from Barnegat.
I think most of the reports will be from the barnegat ridge and possibly the mud hole. There are bigger concentrations but at least 20 miles offshore. We trolled a bit for them today in the mud hole east but no luck. A few blues and that was it.
They may be a little closer Cappy. The Golden Eagle reported a few caught today. They have been fishing 10-15 miles offshore. Don't know exactly where they were though. Probably no closer than 10 miles.
I agree with the capt. Friends who are getting out say the rigdes and lumps are covered up with false albacore when you find sand eels and small bait. What's coming inshore is a small trickle. There is really no reason for them to come that far in with all the bait that is offshore.Good luck anyway gents!
any truth to the latest claim of albies in the surf at sea bright?
I dont know but here it is!:bigeyes:
Allen Riley of South Plainfield got the first report of little tunny in the surf from Giglio's Tackle in Sea Bright. "Albacore Tony Martino" of Ocean Township caught two plus three Spanish mackerel while casting behind the shop on Saturday.
Ding we have a winner. I heard that he got them on Fri morn.:rolleyes: Don't want to start a war here He's a very nice older gentleman. Dark if you don't think its appropriate you can delete my post. He's a good fisherman and one of the old guard. Knows his stuff. Knowing all that if you didnt see him catch them or a pic that someone has of him catching them I would not believe it. no dis-respect to the old farts in the fishing world but I know Tony. He wanted to be the first one to catch one. Not only does he say he did but he nailed 2 and 3 spanish mackerel as well. Al Riley and his crew have been fishing for them for 2 weeks now and none were caught or lost by Riley and Co. Tony is the only one? No one else is catching them from the surf and he nails a pelagic surf slam in one morning. Just saying.
What he said^^^^ and.Always fish behind that shop since the 60's when Art originally owned it seems nothing has changed next will be the secret lure you can only buy there. Spanish mackerel in 65 degree water and not one seen or caught on a boat all summer in warmer and cleaner water:huh:
After reading these reports^^^^^ decided to take the boat out we trolled the lumps and bumps Klondike ,Manasquan ridge, Eagle lump, Tarpon lump and Augies lump looking for Albert and Bonita again Nada including bait no knock downs birds or signs of life. Water closer to shore was off color. I heard the water further north was tainted due to beach replenishment Went in after doing about a dozen lumps. :idea:Got my surf rod and went to the beach, caught and released a Bluefin tuna kept the Wahoo for dinner.:HappyWave:
^^^^^ha ha LOL!!!LOL!!!!!
Cmon everyone knows to catch a tuna from a beach you have to get the beach permit and lay out your tuna spread to troll for them. Good stuff!
They are pumping sand right behind the shop and to the north.
I made a stop about 2-3 miles south of where they are doing the beach replenishment and you can see a huge difference in the water quality.
The water is very stained from all the suspended particles and we all know the tuna family loves dirty brown water. :naughty: