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Southbound & Snapper Down – Plus, a Lower Cape Spotlight

The Fisherman's Jim Hutchinson, Jr. reports from the Florida Keys this week and finds plenty of our neighbors there seeking shelter from the cold and snow back home in the Northeast. His final tally on a mid-week trip out of Islamorada aboard Capt. Easy Charters was a few vermillion, lane, mutton and almaco jack in the box, with a couple of sharks, false albacore and red snapper (think jumbo black sea bass in January and February, hungry and off limits to anglers) released. Holding down our snowy fort up north this week is George "The Pocono Outdoors Guy" Schaeur's, and also take a tour of the fisheries department at Lower Cape May Regional High School with Jeff Martin and learn what makes this hands on fisheries class so unique.

 

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Northern New Jersey Fishing Reports

JB Kasper-Northern New Jersey Highlights

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

The second week of the New Year was not conducive to good fishing along the northern coast. Cold weather, winds, the first snow storm of the year and a complete wash out over the weekend combined to make the weatherman public enemy number for fishermen. Needless to say boat launching was out of the question with most ramps closed, and for hire boats, with the exception of Thursday, for the most part remained at their slips. Sand pounders did not find the beaches hospitable nor did jetty fishermen; however a few bass were pulled from the surf in between the weather.

Bayonne Fishing Reports

Report by True World Tackle

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

Akira over at True World Tackle set the tone to this week’s report when he said this past week’s weather and winds put most fishing on hold. The only reports he got were of some bass and perch being... More

Pine Brook Fishing Reports

Report by Fairfield Fishing Tackle

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

A call to Larry over at Fairfield Fishing Tackle got us word of very spotty fishing in the brine this past week. A few anglers have been drowning bait in the surf along the ocean front and picking up ... More

Rochelle Park Fishing Reports

Report by Tackle World

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

Blackfishing was at the top of the list when we spoke with Mark over at Tackle World. He told us in between the weather boats that are still fishing have been seeing up and down fishing. One day you e... More

Succasunna Fishing Reports

Report by Ramsey Outdoor

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

Several reports came our way when we spoke with Don over at Ramsey Outdoors. He told us a couple of anglers said a few bass, mostly shorts were still being caught in the surf along the ocean front dow... More

Hazlet Fishing Reports

Report by Tackle Box Fishing Co.

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

Hardwater fishermen are staring to see some safe ice on northern lakes, said Don over at Ramsey Outdoors. Several anglers stopped by for some gear and said they were fishing in the coves at Budd Lake ... More

Atlantic Highlands Fishing Reports

Report by Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

The boat ramp has been open, but outside of a few duck hunters no one has been fishing said Lou Fligor at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor. With the exception of Thursday when the bay was like a sh... More

Belmar Fishing Reports

Report by Skylarker

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

We only were able to get in one trip this past week, said Capt. Steve Spinelli of the Skylarker. The Rich Hulse party decked a good bite of tog to 7-pounds with a few limits coming over the rails. Win... More

Report by Fisherman’s Den

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

A couple to boats got in a couple to days for blackfish this past week, said Tom Palmisano at the Fisherman’s Den. Tom said with flounder and striper fishing being closed there is very little to fish... More

Report by Big Mohawk III

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

An early week trip aboard the Big Mohawk III scored a decent bite of tog to 7-pounds. Capt. Matt said strong currents cut into the numbers of tog being boated. Thursday saw a flat ocean and the best c... More

Neptune Fishing Reports

Report by Last Lady Fishing Charters

January 17, 2022 - 15:10:04

Capt. Ralph Leyrer of Last Lady Fishing Charters told me his last trip was on Saturday, January 8. Conditions were tough but anglers still managed to deck some tog and porgies on five drops. A couple ... More