good luck dude if anyone can catch them you can.
good luck dude if anyone can catch them you can.
when around RB on out going ...saw a lot of shorts be caught about ten just in the hour 1/2 I was out ....threw a jig ....zip o ....they where be caught on clams ....very windy and cold ..water is very dirty ...yes and it was crowed ....just wonder how many poles can you fish in NJ ???....I guess I'll have to get a few claims
Thanks for the intel madcaster. Its still cold guess clams will get more fish until it warms up a few degrees. I'll be out on the weekend good luck gents.
Thanks but it's really not that hard to catch spring schoolies on clams. All you need is a clam on your hook and hold the rod paying attention. I look for warmer days. Yesterday I was out there and pretty pumped. Still a little slow as I only managed 3 shorts. Didn't see any keepers caught.
I don't think there is a regulation for that madcaster. I agree its crazy out there lately. All for a few schoolies. There should be a limit of no more than 3 rods per person. I usually just bring 2 and fish one with the other being a backup for a good bite. If its slow I will fish 2 rods close together. Can't stand the groups that think its their right to take up 200' of beach with 5 rods apiece.
Thanks for the reports guys. I'll be out this weekend and joining all the other weekend warriors. Good luck to us all and let's think about catch and release too as the early keepers didn't get a chance to breed yet.
what a difference a day makes ...fishing RB out going ...calm ...no wind ....fished clams .....not one hit ....didn't see any one else catching .....skunked ...I knew I should of bought just one clam like I always do ......I'll try next week ...I'll let the week end crowd have it for now
Fished barney bay in the back this morning. Cold water and some of the warm water isn't that warm either. Skunk for me. May try again this weekend and go further north.
Real time report. I'm in the backbay. Lots of people out. The 4 and 5 pole brigade that madcaster was talking about. Got some clams and fished 4:30 to 6. one tap missed it. Tide is changing maybe my luck will change. Am sticking to it until I get a fish.
^^^^^ Hold your rod next time. No dead sticking.
could be flounder
Got out last night for the outgoing dunked clams and managed 1 lil guy about 18in and missed 2 hits...Back out Sunday..Slow night but it was nice out!! Jig freak had it! Gotta hold the rod..Fish are hitting light..The first 2 hits came with in 10 mins of pole in the water was still getting settled when they hit..Once i held the rod i had a fish on the sand
Thanks thats what I was doing and it made a difference. I ended up with 2 short stripers to 22". Nice night though a little crowded. I will try to get back out there soon. Blazin glad to hear you caught too. Although they are small it is nice to have something at the end of the line. I got mine back in asap so as not to stress them out too much.
Fish in the delaware! Fished this morning got 4 to 29" on worms. Let the 29incher go it was the only keeper. My first keeper of the year. Hope it brings me luck for the rest of the year. The water cleaned up a little. Will try to go one more time this weekend the weather is beautiful.
Fishing in my neck of the woods hasnt been that great. Decided I would learn a bit about northern nj. Fished it years ago so I thought I was going to pm a few of you here to ask some general advice. I didn't have to because there are 2 spots that are now blown up all over fb. I was at one of them last night along with 50 of my closest friends lol. Managed 5 bass to 26" on plugs. I don't want to say any more but I feel where I was at last night could be closed down real soon. Bonfires, litter, beer bottles. It reminded me of march at graveling point or the power plant some of the places near there were great fishing but residential and now closed. I don't understand why people do this.
That really sucks fishingmission. Total a-holes. We should start posting their names and pictures. Thanks for the report.
fishinmission I agree with what you said. We had a nice place to fish in cliffwood and they ruined it so bad with trash until the police started ticketing. Now we fish elsewhere. It's only going to get worse fellas. The tackle shops are all reporting multiple keepers and some fish close to 20 pounds. Personally I think catching a 20lb striper now is like winning the lottery. There are not a lot of fish to go around this spring. The water has warmed up and my success is still spotty. Less bass spawning each year means less bass on the beaches.
Getting ready to join the crowds and fish high tide. Will report back later.
^^^^ Good luck brotha...Crowds are getting to be too much!! this time of year especially
Thanks fellas. Right on the money blazin. Caught 2 bass to 26" on clams. Fishing for those bass was not fun. The first place was mobbed the 2nd place wasn't that much better. After the 2nd time a dude casted over my line I knew I didn't belong there. Left and got washed up. Now its time for the ti**y bar. I should have known better but the action has been getting decent. Saturday night its much better to seek strippers than stripers.:plastered:
Sorry to hear that. Guess when it gets crowded its good advice not to fish on weekends. Weekends are when I have the free time to fish tho. I wish people didn't have to be so inconsiderate. I fished the delaware bay last night and got 6 stripers using worms. Biggest was about 24 inches. They were feisty critters and hitting hard.
This is a report but- I am in eight million feuds on Facebook fighting the good fight for guys who think land spots should be posted, nearly all these geniuses say Fish are totally random could be anywhere anytime, which totally makes zero sense why u should post a spot IF that were true, anyway I have a nice flats that has a pinch and a rip and every April full moon it seems to bring hundreds of Bass in with the extra current, last night didn't fail, had an epic type bite on plugs and plastics, mostly small but some were 24 to 29", was concerned about water temps but the fish were very aggressive and striking and fighting hard. Left them biting to see if they were at another spot because I am dumb but curious, have to know sometimes, spot B and C had no fish but they probably should this time of year, so we will shall see about the state of this run.
You're alive:HappyWave:^^^^^^^
just walked rb bay with my surf stick and handing out brochures ....seen no fish caught ...income ...water was calm ...water was cold ..I put my hand in it .....lot of people fishing ....no signs of any bait in the water ....
I need to print some brochures in other languages it seems
Got out yesterday 5-930pm...Slow afternoon but did manage 2 lil guys and a few missed hits...All on clams..Fish were barley 18in saw a few others caught but nothing much bigger..Wanted to get out tomorrow but it looks like a wash out..Hopefully be back out by the end of the week
madcaster hope I don't sound racist but noticed the same thing too. We all have to fish together but can't people at least speak a little English?
blazin at least you caught. That is what I heard about small fish the last time I was out. I felt lucky to catch as some others weren't. I stopped in a tackle shop on rt 35 earlier that day to buy some stuff and see what the owner would say. He told me they were killing them and guys were catching bass to 17lbs.:kooky:
I didn't see any of that where I was fishing. Seems like so little fish this year as compared to last year. Here one minute gone the next. Last year I was not always catching either but some of the spring clam fishing trips I could catch at least 5 at a time. Something is definitely off with the fishing. just my .02
:headbang:Awesome report sharkhart! Its great to hear you got them on artificials when clams are taking most of the fish.
Could I ask if this was in North or South Jersey? Not looking for a location but haven't heard of a lot of fish being taken on artificials in the rb yet so was just curious as to what part of the state. Some of the other reports online don't even talk about how they got fish. When you hear a guy bragging about his bass thumb without even hinting at what he was using I think that is just selfish. I don't need a location it's just nice to hear that they are starting to catch. Thanks for the reports and the videos as well have learned a lot from them.
Fished ocean county last night. River plugging. No love for me. El skunkaroo. Will give it a try later in the week. Nice work shark hart.
I fished the ocean this morning close to high tide last hour of incoming. It was a shock to see how much structure we have lost. By the end of the summer it will be one flat featureless coastline except for the inlets and a few sand bars and cuts. The south wind was a little breezy so I found a spot that gave a little shelter. 2 bass to 23" on bucktail and white grub. Moco.
I am glad some of you guys are out catching. I have devised my fishing strategy for this year. I will be targeting Carp, LM Bass, SM bass, trout, shad, pike, musky and pickerel. I will fish for Stripers in the spring and again in the fall. I am purchasing a better kayak to hit the back bay spots and also the lakes and rivers where I can't wade fish and get away from people.
Fished the bay last night from 8-12. Fresh clam one dink to show for it. Should have been epic lol. Perfect conditions not perfect for the fish. Lack of fish this year for sure.
Got out last night for a couple hours...Between me and my buddy we landed 8..I had 5, 2 of which were better than the previous 18 inchers ive been getting..1 went 24 the other was 27in on the nose..Good night and glad I got some fish before the water is yoohoo from the rain...pic of the 27in.. Seemed the real smelly clams worked better..Had some left over from the weekend and boy were they RIPE lol:scared::laugh:
Why is there 1/2 inch of snow on my car in the middle of April in Northern NJ? :huh:
same reason there is here in ocean county mother nature paying people back for harassing and killing her young in the bay
Nice blazin! Thanks for the intel and congrats! Will be out more this week the tides look good.
Nice going blazin.
Thanks guys!! This cold SUCKS!! Hope to be back on the fish Friday night...