Norma K III

Capt. Tom aboard the Norma K III reported that striped bass fishing is heating up, with enormous schools of bunker spread throughout the area. The biggest challenge has been navigating around the crowds of boats competing for the action. Maggie celebrated a memorable milestone this past week, landing her very first striper before quickly following it up with another fish estimated at an impressive 45 pounds! Toward the end of the day, the crew located some larger schools of "real bait" being pushed north, with big bass feeding on them. It's an encouraging sign as the migration continues to develop.

The Norma K III got back out on the grounds on Sunday, finding a few tautog before getting into the striped bass action. “Had some bites today, boat traffic shut them down quick every time we got into them,” was the word from Sunday. Must be a good sign that stripers are on the move outside of Manasquan with boat traffic. Which is why as of Monday the boat is sailing everyday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for striped bass.