August 31, 2026 - 10:58:22
It’s been a one two punch of fluke and bonito for most of the surf reports according to Frank of Gabriel Tackle in Brick. Fluke are on spearing, squid and Gulp baits and bonito are chasing down Deadly Dick metals or small 007 naked Ava jigs.
August 31, 2026 - 10:58:14
Our source at Gabriel Tackle Company points to the Monster Ledge when it comes to encounters with marlin and mahi. Bluefin are being hit here and there on the 19- and 26-inch ChattterLures side tracker at the Monster Ledge and shipping lanes. He shared that color pattern did not matter.
August 31, 2026 - 10:57:55
Frank at Gabriel Tackle said fluke fishing on the local wrecks and reefs is showing signs of improvement, with the Axel starting to produce more keepers. Anglers heading north out of the inlet toward the Sandy Hook area are also finding better numbers of keeper-sized fluke. Local wrecks and reefs are producing a mixed bag as well, with blues, mahi, and bonito all being landed. In the surf, anglers are finding some bonito and fluke, but not much else is happening at the moment. The Point Pleasant Canal continues to produce fluke around the mouth on both sides, while plenty of stripers and blues are still prowling the area at night. For those targeting stripers, live eels remain the ticket. Fluke fishing in the Manasquan River, inlet, and Barnegat Bay remains consistent, with plenty of fish being landed but anglers having to weed through the shorts to find a keeper. Offshore, reports are coming in of nice-sized mahi and marlin at the Monster Ledge, along with bluefin tuna around the Seaside Lumps and shipping lanes. Back inshore, crabbing has been good around local docks and bridges, while clammers are finding productive banks and plenty of action.
August 24, 2026 - 10:24:10
Frank of Gabriel Tackle in Brick said the surf has been steady with fluke chewing on Gulp baits, spearing and bucktails for the most part with all shoreline holes holding fish and the inlet are being particularly red hot. Bonito schools have been rushing through the coastlines as well popping up randomly to hit small metals and epoxy jigs. Sharks and rays are all over the night shift and a few larger bluefish are hitting chunk baits at night as well.
August 24, 2026 - 10:24:00
Word from Gabriel Tackle Company was light this past week because of conditions, but prior there were scattered catches of yellowfin and bigeye in the Hudson. It now appears that the former are moving closer and the chunk is underway. Bluefin are being caught on spreader bars along the lumps, at the shipping lanes and Klondike.
August 24, 2026 - 10:23:50
Frank at Gabriel Tackle said fishing remains productive across the board, with bonito and fluke showing in the surf. Shark fishing from the beach continues to provide plenty of excitement, but anglers are reminded to know and follow all applicable regulations. On the local wrecks and reefs, anglers are finding fluke, bonito, bluefish, mackerel, and mahi, making an offshore trip well worth the effort when weather and sea conditions cooperate. Blackfish are biting in the canal, although most of the action has consisted of shorts. The canal mouth continues to produce fluke on both sides, while the Manasquan River, Manasquan Inlet, and Barnegat Bay remain productive as well. Anglers are finding plenty of fluke but must sort through the shorts to put a keeper in the box. Nighttime continues to produce striped bass and bluefish. For stripers, Frank recommends live eels as the ticket to success. Offshore, the Hudson is producing reports of bigeye and yellowfin tuna, while word has it that yellowfin have moved closer, with chunking proving effective. Bluefin are being found just off the Klondike and around the shipping lanes, while mahi are also showing around the pots.
