August 24, 2026 - 10:24:10
Christian at Fishermen’s Supply in Point Pleasant said local stripers started to suck down sand fleas around the northern jetties. Fluke fishing inside Manasquan Inlet has been firing as Gulp and Q8 lures are scoring big time. Early morning hours bluefish of 3 to 10 pounds are crushing paddletails and metals around the mouth of the inlet area.
August 24, 2026 - 10:24:00
“Find the horseshoe and get lucky,” shrugged a puzzled Jason from Fishermen’s Supply in Point Pleasant in terms of figuring where the yellowfin will show. So far it’s been hit and miss with ahi to 85 pounds at the wind turbines around the Cholera, as well as in various parts of the Hudson. A 5-knot pull of 19-inch dark colored ChatterLures side trackers the swipe. Mahi action remains manic from the Mud Hole into the Hudson around the pots and flotsam. The 5-inch pearl Tsunami Split Tail Minnow the trigger for sure shots at chickens to gaffers. Wahoo are being encountered from the Mud Hole to the Chicken Canyon. The orange TNT Wahoo Dart at a 10-knot clip drawing the smashes, thrashes and hits from the 40- to 80-pound super high octane speedsters.
August 24, 2026 - 10:23:50
Jack at Fishermen’s Supply said bluefish are providing excellent action, with aggressive strikes keeping anglers busy. Striped bass are also prowling the local waters and keying on sand fleas, offering a promising opportunity for surfcasters targeting stripers. Fluke continue to show along the surf as well, giving beach anglers another species to pursue as September approaches and the inshore fishery begins its seasonal transition.
August 17, 2026 - 10:44:53
Jack from Fishermens Supply in Point Pleasant said a shot of big 10-pound bluefish have been showing up for guys tossing shads around the inlet area. The inlet itself has been dishing up some larger caliber fluke for wall hoppers. Off the tip of the jetties, early morning hours are producing Spanish macks and bonito on the tide swings.
August 17, 2026 - 10:44:48
Mahi mania from the Mud Hole through the Glory Hole and into the Chicken, rhapsodized a rowdy Jason from Fishermens Supply. Pitching live killes, snapper blues, peanut bunker and short calamari will load the boxes with bantams to Brahmans. The yellowfin chase is now up to the Cumbria area...no doubt an amalgam of jig, troll, chunk and pop till a drop!
August 17, 2026 - 10:44:38
Capt. Tom said the Norma K IIIs night bluefish trips put anglers on some good action this weekend, with hungry blues hitting both jigs and bait. The crew continues to target fluke as well and has been seeing more quality fish coming over the rails lately. Anglers are still sorting through plenty of shorts, but the improved keeper ratio is an encouraging sign.
