NJ Fishing Reports for Oct 2014...www.StripersAndAnglers.com

Man ive never been happier seeing Sept end!!! It stunk for me!! Got out yesterday am On the rocks..from 445-10am...fished 4 different jettys and all i could find was 1 lil blue that crushed my smack it jr..he nailed it 3 times soo that 3 mins of excitement was worth ithttp://www.stripersurf.com/forums/im...es/biggrin.gifhttp://www.stripersurf.com/forums/im...s/rolleyes.gif that was about 7ish..Water was like a lake and very light breeze..Nice morning but the fish seem to have something against NoMoCo lately http://www.stripersurf.com/images/smilies/hihi.gif

September has sucked the past few years and seems to get worse every year; I don't even bother trying unless the big bluefish invade us in decent numbers.

Its usually been a good time to put some fluke in the freezer but they didn't want to cooperate this year. Can't blame it on a lack of bait either...

NJ Fishing Reports for October 2014.....www.StripersAndAnglers.com

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

Since Sandy and the rebuilding/Beach replenishment, a substantial amount of Fishing Access has been lost. The ones who want to fish, are now crowded into less places, particularly the popular ones.
Please use common sense, when describing where you were fishing. :learn:

1. Fishing an area that is NOT residential? Being vague is less critical. For example, (Any)Park, or (Any)Bay, or mention a specific state park that has loads of parking and can handle the crowds.

2. For some areas, it would be wiser to say:
Out Front (Ocean) OR -- Out Back (Bay) -- if you feel too many people will figure out what you are talking about. 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

3. 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 there today?
If the answer is "Yes", then you should probably not be so specific.
More discussion on this:
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ead.php?t=3763


**If you have any additional details you would like to share - weather conditions, tide (incoming, outgoing, ebb, flood) water temps, wind, bait present, or other mention of techniques or bait/plugs used - feel free. :fishing:
Thanks, and good luck. :HappyWave:

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
CMC - Cape May County


RB - Raritan Bay
BB - Barnegat Bay
CB - Chesapeake Bay
DB - Delaware Bay

Mecca.....Montauk

Sept recap and some observations going forward -

1. Mullet run did start early
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ker-tips/page2

This is subjective and depends on where you fish. Generally speaking, many of the northern bay areas have emptied most of their mullet.I have been scouting quite a few areas in the back, and can report that in the last 2 weeks some of them have really thinned out in terms of holding mullet and other bait.

Hopefully, as the Fall migration gets under way, some of this bait will continue moving place to place, and give more anglers a fair shot at catching some fish.










2. New Striped Bass limit regulations -
Please take some time to inform yourselves what's going on...
Here and in other threads...
Time to speak up or shut up on Bass - ASMFC Sept Meetings

It seems to me, with all the internet chatter about who is, and is not happy, with Mr Tom Fote, that's all it is.....ineffective internet chatter.
Some of the loudest internet opinions about what is happening today, are those people who do nothing to help effect change.

The recent ASMFC striped bass meetings are but one example.
A little over 100 anglers attended those meetings statewide.....

That means.... that striped bass anglers in the state, (other than the ones that also sent in e-mails or attended the meetings) are willing to let the opinions of 100+, count for everyone...
I find that not only sad, but appalling.:don't know why:
Fishermen apathy is at an all-time high......





**Food for thought...
It doesn't take much effort or hard work to criticize someone on the internet....it takes far more effort to get in the game and actually get involved, instead of just sitting on the sidelines....
If we don't like the new regulations, we have no one to blame but ourselves.
Thanks for reading.....:HappyWave:

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**Food for thought...
It doesn't take much effort or hard work to criticize someone on the internet....it takes far more effort to get in the game and actually get involved, instead of just sitting on the sidelines....
If we don't like the new regulations, we have no one to blame but ourselves.
Thanks for reading.....:HappyWave:

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Absolutely true, Rich. And thanks for all you do. Fished moco early today. It was close to low when I started with skinny water. No activity until the tide started coming back in. Picked up 3 shorts on a bucktail with chartreuse grub.

Ocean city area this morning hoping for a sunrise bite. 2 feisty blues on a popper at 7am. Surf was pretty riled up. Maybe I will try again tomorrow when it calms down.

Nice going guys. Will be out this weekend looking to find some bass!

Cool thanks for the intel and surf conditions reports.

Picked up 4 short but fat bass today. Moco. Bucktail and chartreuse grub. Water really cleaned up nice.

Nice Job, has the water cleared up a bit?

Fished no mo co last night incoming tide. Surf was pretty big where I was. 2 hickory shad and one blue on the teaser. Nice going bucket head!

Island Beach 5-7a. 2 keeper bass to 29" on popper at sunrise. Kept first one, tossed the smaller one back. Both had sea lice.

Fished the back in moco from 12-3. nice night out there was some baitfish and a few stripers. Managed 2. Biggest one was 27" on storm shads. One bite off by a bluefish.

Well I said I would be looking for bass this weekend. All I could find was white foam! Went to somoco and tried to fish. Emphasis on tried. The wind was blowing 25mph from the southeast and the surf was big and angry. Like an old man sending soup back to the kitchen. I tryed tossing an ava 27 with green tail it was the only thing I could think of. No dice. The surfers were bobbing up and down like small black dots on the ocean. I don't know how they do it. May try again tomorrow when the waves are less and the water is cleaner.

basshunter you are better than me. I got up to fish this morning, looked at the weather forecast and surfchex and went back to bed. At least you tried. Can only catch fish with your line in the water. Or in your dreams. Keep trying you will hook up soon.

I fished nomoco from 8-10PM. The northwest wind was howling glad it was behind me. Even so I had to move a little to get away from the intensity. Conditions seemed perfect. I used shads but couldn't cast too far, Finally went with a 2 oz bucktail with a small teaser. Got a hickory shad on the teaser.

Gave it a try in No Moco. Great surf and morning for me but someone forgot to tell the fish. One small blue on ava 17. Felt cold and crisp out there just like fall should feel.

Got out this morning from 11am to 4pm. Got 1 Striper about 18 inches on a White Bucktails with sluggo, Seen some spearing and mullet. Had a nice size fluke on that I droped in the surf. Bass was hooked on the turn of the tide.

I tried fishing friday afternoon. I knew the surf was probably not fishable so I choose a spot in the back that would be sheltered from the winds.

The long trail leading to the water has been destroyed since Sandy and this was the old sign. People still fished it and the officials looked the other way. We always thought the sign was more for liability purposes in case somebody got hurt along the pathway.

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The new sign and a big fence extending into the water blocking access.

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Not a favorite spot of mine but any access lost puts added pressure on the remaining spots.

Fished OC from 5-7am. The west wind cut the surf down nicely but now it's probably a little too calm. Managed a short on redfin before dawn and another one on a gibbs popper as the sun was coming up. That was all she wrote. Nice morning out though.

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I tried fishing friday afternoon. I knew the surf was probably not fishable so I choose a spot in the back that would be sheltered from the winds.

The long trail leading to the water has been destroyed since Sandy and this was the old sign. People still fished it and the officials looked the other way. We always thought the sign was more for liability purposes in case somebody got hurt along the pathway.

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The new sign and a big fence extending into the water blocking access.

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Not a favorite spot of mine but any access lost puts added pressure on the remaining spots.

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Man That suxx. By the time theyre done closing off all the access we will only be able to fish SH, IBSP, the inlets, and some sedges.
New tourist slogan- Welcome to NJ with open arms. Just don't expect to have a lot of fishing access when you come here. :2flip:

Fished Cape May near the point. Skunk a roo for me.

Last night in the back, some deeper water. Clams and shrimp was hoping for porgy or stripers. I got 2 spot last night. Haven't seen them all year and then they show up in october go figure. Also a handful of runt bass on clams. This is a good sign because they weren't in this spot a few weeks ago. Not a great september for me and my crew.

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Man That suxx. By the time theyre done closing off all the access we will only be able to fish SH, IBSP, the inlets, and some sedges.
New tourist slogan- Welcome to NJ with open arms. Just don't expect to have a lot of fishing access when you come here. :2flip:

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Agreed. There is so many areas in the back where you cant fish either. If they want more tourists to come to Jersey they need to think not just of the ocean but the bays too.

Nice going on the stripers ledhead! Tuna at sandy hook in september. Spot in the bays in october. what a long strange trip its been!:kooky: I fished Nomoco and picked up a decent blue on a white SP. 10-12pm.

Wednesday ( 10/1) 7 fluke and a bass bouncing with a cripple hearing 6-8 pm

Thursday ( 10/2) 7 bass to 24" all on jig head and Saltshaker tail 6-9 pm

Tuesday (10/7) a 29" and 27" bass both on jig head and Saltshaker tail 5:30 to 7 AM

As per your request Dark a fishing post

:HappyWave:Hey finchaser good to see you back in the game. I almost thought you took a break from fishing. It's been pretty inconsistent for me so it's nice to see you catching em up. Have been getting skunked in the front and the occasional small bass or blue. Tonight I picked up 2 stripes in NMoco near sunset on a shad. Shorts, but nice and healthy. Wind from the SW about 15. Waiting for the water temperatures to drop about 5 more degrees.

Finchaser please don't catch all the fish every post.Like the last time you posted when most of the fishermen did'nt catch.

Ok I'll be silent, Dark wanted me to let you guys know there are fish around not many but they are around

Last Sunday night- 4 bass to 24" on 4" swim shads.

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Finchaser please don't catch all the fish every post.Like the last time you posted when most of the fishermen did'nt catch.

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maybe a smilie or 2 next time and people will get your meaning.:boring:What is is with some people? Dude how many reports have you shared with your fellow fishermen here? And you have the stones to criticize those who are out there putting in their time. Gotta love the internet its where all the internet fishermen hang out.
I think finchaser is part of the over the rail gang at the MI. Those old guys kick A**.

You are right JF, and I am also a SRSA

Nice job on catching Fin,Hookset and John!

Well another skunk on the bored for me...This is getting oldhttp://www.stripersurf.com/images/smilies/no.gif Fished 7 till 11pm.NoMoCo
..I dont normally like fishing the full moon but i had the time and even my favorite conditions havent produced so i said screw it and took a ride..weather was great water seemed decent.I managed 1 good bump in the wash and that was it...Water did feel like it was a bot cooler from last time i was out..Hopefully i have a positive report soonhttp://www.stripersurf.com/images/smilies/mgun.gif

Fished the park from 5-7a. Ocean is like a lake. West wind really knocked it down, maybe a little too much. Got one 27" striper on popper. Raised another one. Completely dead after that. Great sunrise out there.

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Finchaser please don't catch all the fish every post.Like the last time you posted when most of the fishermen did'nt catch.

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striperhunter do you actually fish? I can't remember the last time I read a fishing report from you. Armchair quarterback much?
Finchaser has probably forgotten more about fishing, than you will ever know. I don't know him but you can tell by his posts he is an old salty. They know things. They are out there all the time fishing.
surfstix just posted a video on reading the beach.
Reading a beach
How about looking at it and trying to become a better fisherman before you start slamming others.
The other day I was fishing Island Beach and I was catching and the guy 50 feet away from me wasn't. I was fishing the cut, and tried to explain you have to read the beach. I guess some out there think fish magically fall from the sky onto there hooks.

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What is is with some people? Dude how many reports have you shared with your fellow fishermen here? And you have the stones to criticize those who are out there putting in their time. Gotta love the internet its where all the internet fishermen hang out.
I think finchaser is part of the over the rail gang at the MI. Those old guys kick A**.

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:clapping::clapping: X2. whats with these guys who don't post reports and have nothing better than criticize the guys who do?
My bud who fishes up there told me about the over the rail gang. Bucket Bob or Amtrack Bob is one of the guys. They are there all the time and they do catch. Thanks for all you do finchaser. Have learned a lot from your posts over the years.

cape may from 4 to 6 AM. A few small bluefish at first light on smak it popper. The surf was very flat today.

For all you internet fishermen . I put a lot of time fishing and catching but I don't spend a lot time typing just so I look like a great fisherman.Good fisherman go to the beach and look for structure and rips,cuts,bait,birds,location.That fishing.

It is naive to think if most didnt catch fish can't be caught, Guys in the know target spots resident fish hang this time of year and the guys fishing migrating spots are taking the skunk and calling BS on guys cathing, To give you another example, In the spring strong NE winds were killing the ocean surf and flattening and cleaning the bay, some guys have a deeper bag of tricks then others.

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Originally Posted by striperhunter

Finchaser please don't catch all the fish every post.Like the last time you posted when most of the fishermen did'nt catch.

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Originally Posted by striperhunter

For all you internet fishermen . I put a lot of time fishing and catching but I don't spend a lot time typing just so I look like a great fisherman.Good fisherman go to the beach and look for structure and rips,cuts,bait,birds,location.That fishing.

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Does being a good fisherman mean dumping on and questioning the honesty of one of the most helpful members here? What have you given back to this site? Helping others when they are struggling? Giving a few words of encouragement to the new guys when they are not catching? I reviewed your posts and didn't see any of that helpfulness only arrogance. I have to stand up for finchaser because we old guys have to stick together. If someone asked me who is finchaser I would say I believe he's the old guy on stripers and anglers who is the sharpie catching fish and arguing with darkskies all the time. If someone asked me who is striperhunter I honestly would not have much to say because in my opinion you don't give back to the site other than to become angry when someone is catching and you are not. Like sharkhart said when folks target migrating fish they only have a few months to play. Others that target resident fish can spend more time out there catching.
Dark if you feel this is out of line feel free to delete. some young folks need to learn manners and respect the old folks.

I don't know you or finchaser but it is very poor form to come on an internet site if all you do is criticize others. If you don't have anything nice to say about someone please follow the advice that my parents taught me and keep your mouth closed. Or go somewhere else and whine.

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striperhunter do you actually fish? I can't remember the last time I read a fishing report from you. Armchair quarterback much?
Finchaser has probably forgotten more about fishing, than you will ever know.

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x2! I bet finchaser has forgotten more about fishing than you will ever know.
striperhunter whats up with you. Someone pi** in your cornflakes this morning?:huh: