Running Blackfish Reports

Fishermen,


The Barbara Anne is now actively fishing for blackfish and sea bass. The sea bass remains strong with some days being better than others and the black fishing started out extremely strong indicating a very good sign moving forward. Please visit our announcements on our blog page. The inshore sea bass fishery is still accessible even under the current federal closure. The federal closure of sea bass concerns all fishing done from three miles offshore and beyond which then becomes primarily a winter fishery. Those dates are from October 11th-Nov. 1st. However, we will be actively sea bass fishing without interruption with our permit, which allows for the harvest of sea bass during the federal closure. The following is open boat dates regarding black fishing and sea bass. I will now extend the open boat option into the month of November unless a charter is requested. Again, every Tues and Thurs in the month of November will be reserved for open boat fishing. This option has seemed to be very effective in allowing individuals to come fishing without the burden of arranging a four-pack charter. As a side note, I am running an open boat this Thursday due to the current forecast. If interested in an open boat date, you can contact Capt. Anthony for updates at the below information.
Now is the time to book a prime date for the fall blackfish. Don’t wait until the fishing heats up and get shut out of a date. Rods and tackle included in fare: All white crabs are supplied free of charge along with sinkers and rigs.

October & November Open Dates

Tuesday Thursday

10/12 10/7 2 spots filled
10/19 10/21
10/26 10/28
11/2 11/4
11/9 11/11
11/16 11/18
11/23 11/25
11/30


Thanks and good fishing,
Capt. Anthony Belisario
Barbara Anne Fishing Charters
http://www.bafishingcharters.com/


Running reports

10/9/10

We had the Greg Vongas Charter out for a day of blackfishing with us. The current was screaming as we have just come off a new moon. We did manage 35 fish up to 10lbs with a ton of shorts in the mix. All were caught using green crabs. All in all a favorable day! Thanks guys and hope to see you again. It great fishing with you!

10/11/10

We had an open boat blackfish trip today and we managed to pick fish on every move. Thats a good indication for the weeks to come. We ended the day with 25 fish up to 8lbs and a handful of seabass along with a 32" striper.

10/18/10

We had an open boat today and the fishing was a pick all around. We started the day with some jugs on the bass and managed to jig a few in the boat. Leaving that, we went sinker bouncing for some bottom dwellers. We managed to put 20 tog in the boat to 8lbs along with 30 seabass to 2 1/2 lbs. Also, we had a few bass for the table to round out the catch.

Recreational and commercial fishermen will be demonstrating on vessels off Martha's Vineyard on August 26

Recreational and commercial fishermen will be demonstrating on vessels off Martha's Vineyard on August 26 to direct President Obama's and the national media's attention to the severe negative impacts of the policies and attitudes of the people in control of NOAA/NMFS on recreational and commercial fishermen and on the businesses that depend on fishing. The press release below explains what the demonstration is all about.

If you agree with the purpose of the demonstration, and if you are still committed to making federal fisheries management as fisherman-friendly as it is fish-friendly, please take the time to go to http://fs16.formsite.com/FixMagnusonNow/form683807020/index.html?1282743543045, fill in the on-line petition and, following the instructions at the bottom of the page, send it directly to the White House (or send your own message, if you think that more appropriate). And then please remember to go back to the petition and submit it.

This is a simple process, requiring at most 5 minutes. Taking another step to address the train wreck the federal fisheries management has been turned into is surely worth that much of your time, isn't it?

The petition will be up at least through September. Please get as many other interested people as possible to sign on. Your future on the water - and your ability to fish - depends on it.

Thank you very much.
Nils Stolpe

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PROTEST ON THE VINEYARD 8-26-10

Recreational Fishing Alliance, New Bedford/Boston Seafood Display Auction, and the American Alliance of Fishermen are sponsoring this protest

President Obama is now Vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard. There is a call for a protest of all fishermen, Commercial, Recreational, Lobstermen etc…..

Now is the time to show our backbone….our strength….and our unity…..

NO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT BY EXECUTIVE ORDER!!!!!!!

There will be funding to help boats and their crew to get to Vinyard Haven on:

Date: 8-26-10
Time: 12 noon
Place: Just outside the Vineyard Haven Harbor
Channel for communication: 78

Names of vessels and Documentation numbers will be required for Coast Guard due to high security, please contact Tina at the new email address below:

We will be lining up to protest – Law Enforcement abuse of funds….The blatant arrogance/abuse of Dr. Lubchenco and her NGO driven agenda……The continuing employment of Dale Jones…..and every other abuse our Regulators have punished our industry with over 33 years of corruption and egregious behavior

For Fuel voucher contact: Rich Canastra at: 1-508-990-0977, Jim Donofrio Jimdrfa@aol.com /1-202-236-4867 and Tina Jackson tinajaafc@yahoo.com 401-837-6932

Media will be present. Banners with appropriate statements are welcome

Please remove any registered weapons you may have on your vessel!!!!!!!!

Barbara Anne Offshore Seabass Trips on tap for the month of September!

Dear Friends,


Starting on Monday, August 20th, the Barbara Anne will be running its first 30-mile wreck trip. We will then be sailing these special wreck trips every week for a month straight (refer to the schedule below). The targeted species will be cod, ling and sea bass. These trips will depart approximately 3:30 am and return to the dock 4:00pm. The cost of these trips will be $199.00 with tip included in the fare. All bait, tackle, rods and ice included in the price in addition to soft drinks for the entire group. This is a time of year when all species start to migrate into deeper water as these wrecks can really hold some quality fish.. Rest assured, there will be a host of different species to bring home to the table. Now with this area again populated by codfish, this will add some exciting element to the bottom fishing game in both table fare and sport. Come join us for this exciting new schedule, as you wont be disappointed!

The following is a list of dates we will be running these special wreck trips. Of course, all trips are weather dependant and will only be cancelled at the captains’ discretion.

Depart Arrive

8/30 Mon 3:30am 4:00pm
9/6 Mon 3:30am 4:00pm
9/13 Mon 3:30am 4:00pm
9/20 Mon 3:30am 4:00pm
9/27 Mon 3:30am 4:00pm



As a side note, please remember we will be sailing for fluke on a n RSA basis daily except for days when we are running offshore wreck trips. This permit will allow us to during the closed season (Sept. 7th – whenever our quota is met), to keep 4 fish per person between 17-20 in for the table. The cost of these trips will be $130.00 pp on a split charter/open boat basis. These are by reservation only.


Capt Anthony Belisario
Barbara Anne Charters
www.bafishingcharters.com
917-921-0740


OFFSHORE 30-MILE RUNNING REPORTS:

September 6th: Trip cancelled because of Hurricane

9/11/10

Our first 30 mile offshore wreck trip proved to be a great success! We had 80 seabass to 5lbs, codfish to 10 lbs and ling to 3-4 lbs. We fished in different area ranging from 90 ft to 195 ft. Our next set of trips is on tap for 9/20and 9/27; weather permitting.

9/26/10

We returned from our 2nd Offshore wreck trip and was not dissappointed. The only disappointment was the weather in which they called for 2-3 ft seas with 3-5's being the norm. The wind was supposed be north east 10-15 . More along the lines of 15-20 all day. On to the rewards for our efforts. We had over 100 ling between 3-4 lbs(almost identical size wise to the last trip), 15 cod up to 14 lbs, 50 cbass up to 3.5 lbs, 4 winter flounder, 2 fluke and a few tog. Just a great day!.


10/8/10

We were finally able to sail on our 3rd offshore wreck trip and the fishing was less than stellar with cross currents all day. Their was very good life on all wrecks but evrything seemed to shrink. We fished 12 different wrecks and just couldnt put it together. The moon and the the northeast blow really quelled the offshore fishing. We ended the day with 75 seabass , a handful of ling, 1 tog and no cod.

We have been able to get out on 2 out of the 4 trips and both proved to be successful. These trips have really been a big success with you guys and the interest has made me consider a schedule for the month of October which should be an even better month with fall migration underway. We possess the RSA Permit for seabass. There will be NO SEA BASS CLOSURE for the BARBARA ANNE.

Here is the following schedule of upcoming trips (12 HR Wreckathons) Super Sundays and Wednesdays



Sunday



10/13
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31

Wednesdays

10/6
10/13
10/20
10/27
11/3



OPEN BOAT BY RESERVATION ONLY!

Call for pricing. As a note, we will sail with 3 people as an adjustment to price will be made at the discaptain. All increases based on number of people will be presented to those on board and we will make a decision together.

JULY 12th - BARBARA ANNE CHARTERS - 1st ANNUAL FLUKE DERBY with PRIZES

Barbara Anne Charters – 1st Annual Fluke Derby

The summer hunt for trophy fluke has begun for the Barbara Anne, and for the 2010 season we will be having for our customers, our first annual FLUKE DEBRY!


Here are the ground rules for the Fluke Derby:

1- Two exciting separate prizes will be awarded to Barbara Anne customers who catch the largest and 2nd largest fish in weight, during the period of the season that we specifically target fluke.

2- The official weigh in station for this derby will be MICHAELS BAIT & TACKLE, located just across from the marina.

3- Upon weighting up a contending fish on a certified IGFA scale at Michaels Bait & Tackle, the fishermen will obtain a receipt slip with the weight of the fish, date, along with the signature of fishermen and person at Michaels B&T that weighted the fish.

4- The largest and runner up weighted in fluke will then be recorded and kept track daily on board the Barbara Anne for all customers to see on upcoming trips.

5- Customers have the ability to weight in a contending fish from every trip they make with the Barbara Anne during the season.

6- Making multiple trips during the season will give every fishermen, multiple chances to win ONE of the two prizes.

7- No additional fees or extra money has to be spent by a customer to be entered into this fluke derby.

8- Your fare on every trip is your entry fee.


Description of 1st & 2nd Place Fluke Derby Winners:


1st Place – Heaviest in weight fluke for the 2010 season


Will receive a Rodwinder Ultra-Custom wrapped Lamiglas MB 963 M. This particular rod has been the standard for years as one of the must have rods for baiting and jigging for striped bass, inshore sea bass and blackfishing and ocean fluke fishing.

This prize has a value of $700 dollars.


2nd Place – Runner up largest in weight fluke for the 2010 season


2 Barbara Anne Charters open boat fare tickets that can be used at any time or fish we target during the season.

This prize has a value of $300 dollars.


Note:

All participants in the Barbara Anne 2010 Fluke Derby can win only one of the two offered prizes. Though every customer can weight in their largest fish caught from every trip taken with the Barbara Anne during the season, only the largest fish caught by that customer can be entered and used in the final standings. NO CUSTOMER fishing on board Barbara Anne Charters can win both the 1st and 2nd place prize.

Best of luck to everyone who sails with us during the 1st annual Fluke Derby. For more information and available fishing dates, please feel free to contact me.


>>>> BARBARA ANNE FISHING CHARTERS <<<<

Capt. Anthony Belisario
(917)921-0740

Leader Board:

1. Frank Robisky 7.75 lbs

2. Alex Levendosky 7.40 lbs

3. Scott Paciello 6.75 lbs

Fluke and Seabass Running Reports!

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6/1/10

We headed out for a day of seabassing with Mo anf fmoriends and a good day was had by all. The group combined for 70 seabass to 3 lbs and 15 ling along with a 20lb striped bass. Despite unfavorable conditions due to the south wind, a good day was made and the boys went home with a cooler full of fish.


6/8/10

We had the Paul Barry group out for day of sea bassing and they manged to put a catch together with the group landing a 100 seabass to 4 lbs and a basket of ling to round out the catch. All in all not a bad day fo 4 people.

6/11/10

We had the Mo group outfor a day of cbassing and the day turned out to be good with knotheads to 3 1/2lbs. The group managed 100 keepers for the day with a basket of ling.

6/14/10

pWe had an open boat seabass trip for regulars Bob, Horst, Frank and friend and the fishing was good again with catching our limits again to 3 1/2 lbs. A total of 100 fish hit the deck with no ling this time around. With the exception of an impeller issue, the day was very good.

6/15/10

We repeats Horst Bob lou and joe out for a day of seabassing and the fishing was not as good today with the group combining for 75 keeper sea bass up to 3 lbs and no ling. Cant beat em up everyday!


6/18/10

The fishing was a little tougher with some more shorts mixed in but we did manage 50 keepers to 2 1/2 lbs with a basket of pbaseball bat sized ling to spice up the catch
The fishing overall was a little slower as the short to keeper ratio was a little higherbut still a good day by anyones standards

6/22/10

The fishing started out as a pick on smaller fish but a move to another area produced our near limit of seabass to 3 lbs with some ling and tog mixed in. Total for the day was 70 seabass.

6/25/10

We had the mo group out for another day of cbassing and the group put 60 cbass in the cooler up to 5 lbs. in the mix, we had 2 keeper cod and some ling as well.

6/29/10

Fishing remains to be strong with a slightly better average per pound. We had fish to 5 lbs today with the average around 2-2 1/2lbs. We ended the day for the guys with 75 fish to 5lbs.

7/6/2010

We had our first fluke trip and to say the least it was a productive day on fish between 16-19" with 2 fish between 21-22". The guys ended the day with a 35 fish tally. A very nice start to the season and this will only get more intense as the weeks pass.

7/8/10

We decided to try a different area and the move really never panned out the way we intended. The fish have not really set up in there yet but it should bust open within the next week or just after this moon. The guys ended the day 20 fish up to 5lbs with a few real small flatties mixed in.

7/9/10
We had the usual tuesday group out for a day of fluking and the fishing was ok. We ended the day with 28 fish up to 5lbs. Bait and bucktails were used.

7/12/100

We had a bucktail trip that got cut short due to the weather. We really never got the chance to bounce the bucktails the way we should. Conditions deteriated quickly as the rain and wind did not let up.

7/15/10 PM trip

We had the Bill group out for an afternoon of fluking and had steady action until the sun went down. We ended the day with 25 fish up to 4lbs.

7/19/10

We had the Tom Group out for a day of fluking and had a steady pick all day with a total of 35 fish up to 7.75lbs as Frank Robisky became our derby leader.

7/20/10
We had the Alex group out for a day of flukingand again it was a steady pick with fish up to 8lbs. Capt John joined the group and was rewarded with an 8lb flattie. We ended the day with 30 fish.

7/21/10

We had the Moody group out for a day of fluking and the fishing was off from the previous trips. We saw both size and quantity off with 25 fish coming to the boat and the largest going 3 1/2 lbs. All in all nice day out with some real good guys. Both bait and bucktails produced fish

7/23/10

We had the Flemming Group out for a day of fluking. We took a ride to a new area in the ocean and when we got there, we were greeted with less than favorable conditions in waybof drifting. Without a drift,fluking was almost non-existant. With not much left of the tide, we decided to wait it out for the start of the ebb. Glad we did as we started to pick and with the tide came some wind. We picked some quality seabass as well as fish in upper 4lb range were boated. Total for the day was 20 fluke to 5.8lbs and and 15 keeper seabass to 4.7 lbs.

7/25/10

We had the Don Smalligo Group out for a day of fluking and had 20-25 fish up to 2 1/2 lbs. We fished the channel area around ambrose.

7/27/10

We had open boat regulars Bob,Horst,John and Alex out for a day of fluking and it seemed that a new body of fish moved in as all their bellies were white and the size improved greatly. Most fish were between 18.5-21 in. The group ended the day with 35 fish up to 3lbs and another 35 smaller fish. We stayed in Ambrose Channel.

7/28/10

We had the Alex Z. Group out for a day of combo fluke and sea bassing. The day was productive from start to finish as the boys managed 30 fluke up to 6.4 lbs and 40 sea bass up to 4 1/2 lbs. Constant action throughout the day with lots of fillets for the table

7/30/10

We Scott and the ESPN Crew out for a day of fluking and what a day it was. The boys managed to land a 6.75lb flattied to take second on the leader board for our 1st annual derby. In additon, 55 fluke were caught with several fish in the 4-5 lb range. Great day all around!

8/3/10

We had Alex, Louie, Horst and Frank out for a day of fluking and another good day was had by all.Many fish in the 3-5lb range with the largest going 7.4 lbs for Alex L. He is now in second place in our derby. Total for the day was 47 fish to 7.4lbs.

8/4/10

We had the Alex group out for a day of fluking and seabassing. As we made our way to the grounds the wind was pretty steady @ 20-25 mph with a decent ground swell. We decided to abandon the seabass idea and concentrate our efforts fluking. The fluking remained dencent on the numbers of fish but the size wasnt as good as the largest was 3 lbs

8/6/10

We had the Mo group out for a day of fluking and it was a grind all day with a total of 34 fish hitting the deck and the largest going around 2 3/4lbs. The moon is approaching and has the fish a little skittish. Overall, enough action to make it worth it.

8/7/10

We had regulars Bob sinker, Alex L., Vinny l and Bob Long out for a day of fluking and the day was slow going with 30 fish and another 6 lost at the boat.

8/8/10
We had Tom, David and son out for a day of fluking and was just terrible fish with only 15 fish and nothing of size. Hopefully the downside of the moon will change some of the fishing.

8/9/10

Wehad the Horst charter out for a day of fluking and again it was just a very slow pick with only 13 fish and a couple of seabass. Tomorrow we will try a totally different area.

8/10/10

We had open boat regulars Alex L.& Friend, John Maher & Eddie out for a day of fluking. The fishing again was a pick as we tried another area to the east. We did see a pair of 6lb fish as a total of 18 fish were boated. With the new moon behind us, we should see an uptick in both quantity and quality.

8/13/10

We had an open boat trip today and the fishing was just bad as the conditions turned sour. We had a shot as the tide changed but with the change of tide came a change in the wind. We ended the day with 21 fish up to 3 lbs.

8/14/10

We had Bob, Bob Long, Joe and friend out for a day of tournament fishing on the Barbara Anne and we placed third with a 6lb fish We fished an area loaded with 17-20in fish and ended the day with 45-50 fish to 6lbs.

8/25/10

Finally after 1 1/2 weeks of being drydocked for cracked mounts, severed bolts on the drivesaver, and a bad cutlass bearing , we were back at again for the Horst Group gor a day of fluking and found tbe worst life of the year as 4 days of east winds really clamped down on the fishing. We worked areas from the channel out to the mud buoy and could not get anything started. Too few fish for the effort.

8/26

We had the Michael P. Family out for a day of seabassing. With the fluke fishing being less than stellar we opted to go sra badsing instead as that proved to be the right move. We fished the mud area for 60 seabass up to 3 1/2 lbs. In addition, there are plenty of fluke in the 17-17.75in range. Perfect for our RSA permit fishing.


9/1/10

We had the Alex group out for a day of seabassing and it was a pick all day with the boys catching 60 cbass to 3 1/2lbs. The best life was in around 40-50ft. Fresh skimmers were the ticket

9/7/10

We had the Timmy group out for a day of bluefishing and what a day it was with iver 100 fish coming to the rails. The fish were on average 8-9lbs with the largest around 13lbs. Real true gorillas. We werent even on anchor set in and we had 3 and 4 fish on. Great fishing and should remain that way for the balnce of the fall.

9/11/10

We had our first 30 mile wreck trip it what a succes it was! We had 80 cbass to 5lbs and 20 codfish to 10 lbs, and ling to 4lbs. We fished in area ranging from 90 ft to 195 ft. All in all a very good day.

2010 SEA BASS SEASON EXTENSION

I did not want to post anything on till I heard from a source about the black sea bass season being extended for this year. From what I have been told, the season will be extended for 90 more days and will consist of these time periods for the recreational / for-hire industry for 2010:

OPEN - MAY 22nd - OCTOBER 15th

CLOSED - OCTOBER 16th - OCTOBER 31st

OPEN - NOVEMBER 1st - DECEMBER 31st

Capt. Adam Nowalsky reports that the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission met on Tuesday and approved a revised black sea bass of May 22 to Oct. 1 and then from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.

The reason for the revised sea bass season was that 2009 landings data show a lot fewer black sea bass were caught than NMFS had estimated.

Each state will have to approve the new sea bass season. Size and bag limits will remain the same

Barbara Anne Running Striped Bass Reports 2010

Just imagine jumping on a party or charter boat, and going out and catching striped bass between 15 - 25 lbs on till you cried uncle, just a mile or two off the beach?

Well today was some day. A few boats were able to get out and fish within 2- 3 miles of the Rockaway Beach, in line of the Marine Parkway Bridge and proceed to have one very memorable fishing day.

Fishing was just incredible.

Some bluefish were also mixed in with the bass, with this body of striped bass slightly larger in size then the striped bass we saw here the previous week.

All you needed was gold hammered diamond jigs, no crocs or anything else exotic. The bite was just that good.

4/15/10

The fishing was insane with gannets showing for miles. The fish were caught on jigs and bait with the jgs catching most fishn. The fish weighed between 12-15lbs. This body of fish has arrived stunningly early.

4/16/10

The fish again were there in numbers but the weather did not cooperate. Wind out of the southeast at about 15-20mph. All fishing was done on readings with very few birds to be found.

4/17/10

We decided to try something different with chunk bait and stay in Raritan Bay. We fished our traditional early spots and found fish in the high teens on bunker chunks. We ended with 8 fish up to 18lbs.

4/18/10

Once again, we returned to the ocean and found readings of fish but no gannets diving. Fishing with the jigs was the ticket as some healthy fish fell victim to the old reliable. Total was 40 fish up to 15lbs.

4/20/10

We headed to the same area in the ocean that we have been catching them and to our surprise not a bird with just some light readings. Got a call and ran to the north to find the mother load of birds and fish. Fish were caught on jigs again with about 30 fish coming to the boat keeping our limit.

4/21/10

We fished the bay again yesterday for very different results. Back at it again with some live bunker and chunks. First drift produced a follow up from a 12lbs fish. It was all down hill from there. We tried 6 different areas producing 1 bluefish

4/30/10 Twilight

Captain Anthony of the BARBARA ANNE reports that the fishing tonight was outstanding as he boated over 30 striped bass, along with a number of bluefish, just a short ride from the dock. With the hard winds of the last few days, pushed the bunker into the Raritan area. Fishing was done on bunker chunks, though live-lining also worked well. Big fish tonight weighted in at 26 lbs.

The Barbara Anne will be sailing with charters everyday. Anyone interested in booking future trips can contact Captain Anthony at:


1-917-921-0740

5/1/10

Captain Anthony reported that today's half day trip was excellent with customers catching 13 keeper bass and 25 bluefish on the chunk. The fishing is just a short ride from the dock and Captain Anthony says this is the best results he has seen in this area in the last few years. Their is a load of bait throughout the area and that the action at times is just non-stop.

For those fishermen who cannot fish for a full day, right now the 4 and half hour trips are a great way to catch a number of big bass and bluefish, since the fishing is just a short ride away

5/2/10

Today was the day the bluefish infested the Raritan Bay area. The big blues seemed to never stop the all day chew, and even though they landed 5 keeper bass to 16 lbs, and lost a number of bass at the boat, the bluefish action was by far the best of the season.

The amount of bunker in the area is definitely a great sign to see this early in the season back in the Raritan area. Night bass fishing has been excellent and that is another option for fishermen if they cannot make the day trips.

5/3 & 5/4

Captain Anthony said the last few days the striped bass and bluefish have not let up. Just 2 days ago, Captain Anthony had 18 striped bass up to 27 lbs.

Then last night, 8 striped bass up to 19 lbs were caught with all the bluefish you wanted to pull on.

Today's trip, the customers wanted to pull just on bluefish, and the big blues did not disappoint as the action was non-stop from when the anchor went in on till the worn fishermen finally wanted to go home. 2 keeper bass were also in the mix.

All fishing is being done on fresh bunker chunks with the ride just a few minutes from the dock in Great Kills.

So far this has been the best striped bass and blue fishing out of the Great Kills area that we have seen in two years as the combination of a short ride and very cooperative fish have bit well on every trip.


5/4/10 Twilight 5/5/10 Day

Captain Anthony of the BARBARA ANNE out of Great Kills Harbor said that the fishing in the Raritan Bay area remains very good. The May 4th night trip had loads of bluefish attacking the live baits all night. In between the bluefish, 2 keeper bass came up, but a few bass were lost during the fight and right at the boat. Both bass weighted in at 15 and 20 lbs.

Yesterdays day trip saw a 1/2 dozen keeper bass being boated, and another half dozen lost. The bluefish slam continues as they are constantly picking up the baits all during the trip.

Right now there is still a big number of bunker in the Raritan Bay area, and Captain Anthony did say that another body of bass are making their way up on the ocean side in this area. So far it has been a wonderful spring for the Raritan Bay fishing as the action is usually non-stop and only short ride from the dock.

5/6/10

We had the crew out from ESPN for a full day of Striped bass fishing. We decided to make a run down the beach to look for some fish. The morning started out rough with little or no bait to see but by midday the tide changed and bait showed. Miles of bunker for as long as the eye can see with fish corraling them.... The rods were bent. We ended the day with 4 bass up to 23lbs and countless bluefish.

5/7/10

We ran down the beach once again and the bait situation was scarce. It never showed and the fishing took a turn for the worst. We marked fish constantly but they had lockjaw. This new moon should change that considerably. Bluefish were never a problem and the bass never cooperated. All told, we had 2 12 lb bass on the jigs and some bluefish.

5/8/10 Twilight -- Cancelled due to 40 mph winds

5/10/10-Twilight

We headed to a different area and the fishing was slow on the chunk bait. We did mange 6 fish up to 18lbs but overall the action was slow. The daytime jigging has been very consistent with fish up to the mid-20's.

5/11/10 Day

We headed to an area where there were jig fish and I have to say Jigging is back with a vengeance. We are headed home early as the action was simply outstanding. All rods were bent for 3 hours as the guys put 40 in the boat keeping their limit of fish up to 25lbs. Pictures to follow

5/14/10

We were a sponsor boat in the Manhattan Cup. We had the crew from ESPN on board and the fishing started slowly. Once, we homed in on the birds it was lock and load fishing with 2 and 3 on at a time. After jigging 20 fish we decided to set up on the chunk and catch a few bigger fish. We managed to catch 5 more fi...sh as all fish averaged 12-18lbs. Not bad for a 4 hour day with just as many bluefish.See More

5/14/10 Twilight

We had Ron Sabota and friends out for a day of chunking in the bay. They managed to boat 5 fish up to 23lbs and a handful of bluefish. Great bunch of guys. We had fish swirling all over the top.

5/17/10

We had Joe V and group out for a day of bass fishing and what a day it was. The fishing was a little slower on the jigs but the live bait really got em going. We had 20 fish up to 32 lbs today. We left for the barn around 10:00 am and limits were had by 8:00am all on board.

5/17/10 Twilight

We the Tom Calvo group out for a night of bass fishing. With the current running just the way we like it, the fish didnt take long to respond. The fishing remained very consistent all night with the group landing 22 bass up to 33.25lbs. Congrats to
Horst on his first bass over 30lbs.

5/19/10 Twilight

We hat the Tom Tomasulo Group out for a night of bass fishing. The fishing remained solid with 12 fish and the largest going 31 lbs on chunk bait. The fishing in our local area has been very good and continues to produce fish in the 16-22lb range with a nice showing of some larger fish in the 30's.

5/22/10

We were one of 5 sponsor boats for the 4th Annual Michaels Striped Bass Tornament and what a great day it was. Fishing was excellent on the live bait with most fish in the 18-22lb class. We had hosted the Eric Group Charter for the tournament.

5/23/10

Again, we hosted the Eric Group for the tournament and the fishing did not disappoint again as all fish were caught using live bait and most fish were in the cookie cutter sized rang.

On a side note, fishing has really been stellar both in the bay and the ocean for the last month. Both trips day and night trips have produced both quantity and quality fish . This has been a pleasant surprise and the best spring fishing in 4 years with the best yet to come in the ocean during June.

5/24/10

We had the Joe V. group out for a day of bass fishing. The fishing was slower than its been. We couldnt fish fish where we wanted to go because of some left over weather we had from the weekend. the group still managed their limit of bass (8) to 24lbs on live bait.

5/25/10

What a difference a day makes! With the weather settled down we were able to fish an area where we have been catching them. As a result, Tim and Bob had 30 fish up to 30lbs using live bait. We will be back at it tonigh and the rest of the week

5/26/10 Twilight
We had an open boat for twilight striped bass and the fishing was good. The group managed to land 20 bass to 29lbs on the chunk and live bait. Good sign of things to come with plenty of bait in the bay.

5/27/10 Cancelled due to poor weather conditions

5/28/10

We experienced very good fishing again with the group landing 13 bass up to 30lbs. Unfortunately, the group managed to miss a few (about 15) on the day. Once again the fishing is remaining consistent.

5/28/10 Twilight

We headed out for a twilight of striped bass and had a great night. The guys combined for 20 bass in 2 hours up to 28lbs. All caught on live bait and we were back at the dock by 9pm. Great fishing! Great time!

6/3/10

We had Tom,Sam, Derrick and friend out for a twilight of bass fishing and it was a steady pick of fish all night with the group landing 12 bass up to 32 lbs along with our yellow-eyed demons.

6/4/10 Twilight

We had Lou, Horst and grandson and Frank out for a twilight of bass fishing and the night was very slow with a couple of bass and some bluefish.

6/6/10

We had Len and friends out for a day of bass fishing and again it was a far cry from what we have been experiencing. It seems that next wave of fish needs to show up. We have plenty of bait around just matter of the fish responding.

6/5/10 twilight

We had the Mike group from Pa out for a night of striped bass fishing. The fishing was a far cry from what we have been experiencing up to this point. We managed only 12 fish up to 25lbs on live bait

6/6/10 Twilight

Cancelled due to wind and thunderstorms

6/7/10

We had Neil Diamond along with a friend for a day of bass fishing and it was a slow grind. The group managed 3 bass up to 20lbs along with a mess of bluefish.

6/11/10 Twilight

We had Lou, Ron, Dean and Joe out for a night of striped bass fishing and what a night it turned out to be. The group managed 25 fish up to 38lbs using live bait and chunk.

6/18/10 Twilight

Epic! the only way to describe the bite on fish that you would only dream of. It was like a scene out of national geographic with bass pushing the bunker against the gunnels of your boat. the bass were crashing for on bunker for miles. Fish in the mid thirties to mid forties were coming to the boat. un beliveable bite with 20 fish coming to the boat and many more would have made it but the guys were new @ the livelining game.

6/25/10 twilight

We had the Lou group out for a twilight of striped bass fishig and what a night it was! the guys managed to catch 20 fish up to 35lbs on live bait.