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.
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