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August 31, 2026 - 10:57:48

It was another decent week of and on good weather and fishing along the northern coast, said Jay over at Julian’s Bait & Tackle. He told us anglers stopping in at the shop told him of some good catches of croakers and small blues are still coming from the back waters of the bay and some bigger blues, with bonito, albies and Spanish macs mixed in are being taken outside by party boats.

August 24, 2026 - 10:23:45

“With everything being late in the first part of the year it was nice to see a good August fishing wise,” said Capt. Bunting over at Julian’s Bait & Tackle. With the right conditions he believes that September could be even better for fluke fishing than August. Likewise with all the bluefish, bonito, Spanish mackerel and false albacore, along with some cobia along the inshore waters, they too should serve up some good action in September. He also mentioned tons of baitfish all over and you can expect plenty of fish to be fattening up in September. The tuna action in the offshore waters also picked up as we headed into the final week of August and this too should set up some good fishing for September.

990 Hwy 36
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
phone: 732-291-0050

One of the oldest bait and tackle shops in the entire country, Julian’s Bait and Tackle has been providing anglers with solid advice, sound equipment and the freshest of bait since 1932. Experts on striped bass fishing in the Sandy Hook region along the northern coast of New Jersey, the crew at Julian’s Bait and Tackle is an essential source of local intel and a popular stop for anglers fishing out of Highlands, Atlantic Highlands and all along the Monmouth County beaches (with plenty of room for those trailering boats to the grounds). Innovators in the striper spoon game, it’s Joe Julian who has carefully watched over the Montauk Striper brand of spoons from its earliest days of production Highlands to what it is today; when it comes to spoons, wire line, trolling rods and rod holders designed and manufactured by Julian's specifically for striped bass, no one else even comes close.