A countdown to tautog, trout and summer flounder may be difficult when the host can’t actually keep count! Sorry Jim, it’s actually March 27th, but that’s just another day closer to blackfish reopening on Tuesday, April 1. Striped bass reports on the uptick in the back waters of New Jersey, and with air temps expected into the 60s and 70s this weekend we expect to see even bigger things on the striper grounds very soon. Jenni’s Open Boat segment features more of your personal goals spotlight from Edison, and then Jim is back at his desk for a deep dive into the April print edition of The Fisherman Magazine out this week which includes tips and tactics from hardcore togger Frank Mihalic. Trout season reopens throughout the tristate region next weekend, and we’ve got a full sweetwater rundown with George’s report from Beltzville. Finally this week a look ahead towards StriperQuest ’25 out of Atlantic Highlands and a quick update on industrial offshore wind and the major differences between South Jersey and the south shore of Long Island as Empire Wind I is expected to start piledriving in the NY Bight on May 1, 2025.
