BARBARA ANNE running FLOUNDER reports

AS A NOTE, THE BARBARA ANNE WILL BE SAILING OPEN BOAT BY RESERVATION ONLY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL TO FLOUNDER POUND AND AGAIN FOR THE START OF THE FLUKE SEASON. All OTHER BOOKINGS WILL BE ON A CHARTER BASIS ONLY. (SEE OUR PRICING STRUCTURE ON THE WEB):

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THE BARBARA ANNE WILL BE SAILING FOR WINTER FLOUNDER STARTING APRIL 1ST ON A DAILY BASIS. WE WILL BE SAILING OPEN BOAT ONLY UNLESS A REQUEST IS MADE FOR A PRIVATE CHARTER. THE CREW OF THE BARBARA ANNE IS EXPECTING A VERY GOOD SPRING RUN IN LIGHT OF THIS COLD WINTER WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE LESS PRESSURE THAN EVER BEFORE MAKING IT AN EVEN BETTER PROSPECT. ALL BAIT AND TACKLE PROVIDED. WE WILL SAIL WITH ANY NUMBER OF PASSENGERS UP TO 4. THE FARE FOR THESE TRIPS IS 120.00 PER PERSON AND AGAIN, ALL BAIT AND TACKLE INCLUDED IN THIS FARE. WE WILL BE CARRYING CLAM CHUM, MUSSELLS, CLAM (IN THE SHELL), SANDWORMS , AND CORN.

Please see our online calendar for dates of availability:

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THE SPRING FLOUNDER RUN OF 2010 WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE WORST EVER IN THE NUMBERS OF FISH. THIS IS COMPLETELY OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING IN YEARS PAST AND WHAT WE THOUGHT THE FISHING WOULD BE LIKE THIS YEAR. THE INTENSE RUN-OFF AND ACCUMULATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOW COMBINED FOR A REVERSE REACTION TO OUR LITTLE FLAT FISH. IT SEEMS THAT RARITAN BAY AND ITS USUAL RELIABLE HAUNTS FOR THE BLACKBACK FLOUNDER WERE YIELDING LITTLE OR NO LIFE. TOOOO MUCH FRESHWATER!

WE WORKED HARD TRYING TO LOCATE A BODY OF FISH BUT IT JUST HASNT HAPPENED. BUT WE DID NOTICE FOR THE FIRST RECOGNIZABLE TIME, A HUGE BODY OF STRIPED BASS HAS APPEARED OFF THE BEACHES TO THE SOUTH MAKING FOR SOME STELLAR FISHING ON THE BOTH JIGS AND BAIT. THE FISH ARE TEEN SIZE FISH WITH GANNETS SPREAD FOR MILES......WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO KEEP OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS HAPPY AND INTO FISH, WE HAVE SWITCHED GEARS AND IS NOW PURSUING STRIPED BASS FULL TIME UNTIL JULY. WE HAVE BEEN SAILING REGULARY FOR THESE FISH AND THE FISHING HAS REMAINED VERY STRONG. WE WILL CONTINUE FISHING FOR THE STRIPED INTO JULY TARGETING AREAS SUCH AS RARITAN BAY, BREEZY POINT, AND THE OCEAN BEACHES TO THE SOUTH.