July 22, 2024 - 08:18:01
Kyle of Fishermen’s Supply in Point Pleasant said the inlet had the usual flukesters hauling up some keeper class fish but he did hear that one angler livelining spot found some over 20-inch plus weakfish. Other than that, the surf out front is the usual fluke on bucktails and a couple of early morning stripers on swimming plugs.
July 22, 2024 - 08:18:00
“Oh, man, the Hudson really turned on, especially along the eastern wall area,” proclaimed Jason at Fisherman’s Supply in Point. The pink and the zucchini 19- and 36-inch ChatterLures sidetrackers, and also the pink/white Joe Shutes/medium ballyhoo on a 6-knot pace were being pulverized by yellowfin to 90 pounds. Bigeye to 180 pounds were also waxing the same in the same area. Not to be outshone is the jigging mayhem with yellowfin along the eastern’s flats at 300 feet with the pink glow 200-gram Nomad Streaker metal. “They’re spitting up krill and shrimp,” he noted. Blue and white marlin are all over select size ballyhoo at 6 knots at The Bank.
July 22, 2024 - 08:17:54
Jason at Fishermen’s Supply said ocean side fluke action has been very slow, reporting that the fishing from Sandy Hook down to Seaside has been stale. Anglers are picking up their one keeper sea bass and that’s been it. Back in the river, folks are finding good short life for fluke. The Baitfuel 4-inch twitch shad has been working best. In the canal, the bluefish and striped bass bite has been excellent through the day and into the evening. Fish around bridges at night, to find excellent bass fishing.
July 15, 2024 - 10:01:48
I stopped in to see the fellas at Fishermen’s Supply in Point Pleasant during their Bajio promotion during the week and Jason told me that stripers are still hitting sand fleas north of the inlet for those willing to fish the crack of dawn. Some small blues continue to be found here and there in the Inlet and along the beaches. Fluke can be bucktailed up in the Pocket and from the Inlet wall.
July 15, 2024 - 10:01:47
“Looks like reliable fishing for tuna from the Hudson to the Toms,” said Jason at Fishermen’s Supply in Point, adding that a 6-knot speed to green ChatterLures side trackers and chains are putting yellowfin to 70 pounds and bigeye to 180 pounds in the boxes. Mixed size bluefin and yellowfin are on the chow in the Chicken Canyon and at the Atlantic Princess, waxing 120-gram pink Nomad Streaker jigs and also inhaling chunks o’ butters. Exemplary golden tilefish jig and strip bait action continues along the western side of the Hudson.
July 15, 2024 - 10:01:43
Word from the crew at Fishermen’s Supply is that striped bass are feeding on sand crabs in the local surf, if you’re willing to get up to greet the sunrise. Fluking on the ocean is on the uptick based on recent reports, meanwhile there are bluefin and yellowfin reports coming via the Chicken Canyon and Atlantic Princess.
