July 20, 2026 - 10:28:10
Frank of Gabriel Tackle in Brick noted the surf has some fairly steady fluke activity happening on Gulp baits. The Manasquan Inlet has been infiltrated with triggerfish eager to nip at clam or squid bits on size #6 beak hooks. Crabbing has been very effective off the local bayside docks.
July 20, 2026 - 10:27:57
“Bluefin in close,” enthused Frank at Gabriel Tackle Company, pointing to the Klondike and the Seaside Lumps where it’s been smashmouth exchanges with tuna from 40 to 80 pounds live lining bluefish and also jigging the variety of Shimano metals.
July 20, 2026 - 10:27:45
Frank at Gabriel Tackle said fluke action remains strong throughout Barnegat Bay and the Manasquan area, with killies, spearing, and Gulp leading the way. Triggerfish have been showing in the inlet, where shrimp and sand fleas have been the top baits. The Point Pleasant Canal is producing a mixed bag of fluke, striped bass, and bluefish. Anglers fishing the Axel and Sea Girt reefs are finding keeper fluke, although sorting through shorts is part of the game. Offshore, the tuna bite continues to impress, with bluefin and yellowfin reported at the Hudson, the Lumps, AP, and Resor. Bluefin have even been spotted breaking the surface at the Klondike while anglers targeted fluke, with both live-lining and jigging producing success. Along the beaches, fluke are being caught in the wash, while crabbing remains productive around local docks and bridges. Clamming along the banks has also been excellent.
July 13, 2026 - 10:39:44
Frank at Gabriel Tackle in Brick said the Manasquan Inlet and surrounding docks have been seeing more fluke action on bucktails or the usual three way swivel rigs with Gulp, squid and spearing baits. Triggerfish are beginning to colonize the inlet jetty jacks now as well. Out front, small bluefish, resident stripers and fluke are the mainstay catches.
July 13, 2026 - 10:39:38
“As far as the eye can see. Yellowfin all over the top out there,” shared Dillon at Gabriel Tackle talking about a customer’s assessment of the ahi activity in the Hudson. While many are being caught on the troll, he mentioned that several customers are enjoying stellar surface action with the BP’s Popper and the Tsunami Surface Blaster.
July 13, 2026 - 10:39:25
Frank at Gabriel Tackle reported that the offshore bite continues to heat up, with bluefin and yellowfin tuna being caught at the Chicken Canyon, Atlantic Princess, and Resor Wreck areas. Trolling has been the most productive technique, though some anglers are also finding success while jigging and chunking. Fluke fishing continues to improve on the Axel Carlson and Sea Girt reefs, where anglers are sorting through a healthy mix of keeper and short fish, with the action getting better by the day. Inside the bays and around Manasquan, the fluke bite remains strong, with killies, spearing, and Gulp leading the way. The Manasquan Inlet has been producing both triggerfish and fluke, while the Point Pleasant Canal is yielding plenty of striped bass and bluefish. Live eels have been the top choice for stripers, metals and artificial lures are keeping bluefish busy, and killies and Gulp continue to fool fluke around the mouth of the canal on both sides. Surf anglers are finding fluke tight to the wash, although the striped bass bite has slowed as fish continue their northern migration. Meanwhile, surf sharking has remained productive for those fishing after dark. Crabbing has been excellent around local docks and bridges, and clammers are also reporting very good success along the banks.
