New Jersey Fishing Report
...By Captain Bob Pennington
Sunday, July 20: Good blue fishing with jigs up around the Shrewsbury Rocks. Some anglers tried bait; however jigs worked best! Sterling Banks, Beech Island, SC started us off with the first catch of the day. Congratulations, Sterling for also landing the twelve pound pool winner! Sisters, Loren, Gina and Toni (originally from Staten Island) took their families out for a great day of fun. All but one caught at least one fish. The group landed a total of eighteen big blue fish. John & Loren Johnston, Staten island took 9 year old Nicolette & younger brother Vincent. They all caught fish and John entertained the group. Ray & Toni Santiago, Freehold, had a blast. Young Ray was the best cheering the group on. "Come on Dad, you know you want it!", he yelled when his dad finally battled his first big blue fish. Gianna, stayed at the rail all day because fishing was so much fun and Lexi fished with her most of the day! Robert Mannino and young Rob, Marlboro, put a good dent in the total catch for the group. Mario & Gina Romano, Colts Neck had a blast. Anthony caught a big blue, as well as Victoria. Friend Kevin Raynor was happy to catch two. Jim Hautzinger and 12 year old son Drew, Hatfield, PA had a blast reeling in big blues! Ed Mackin hooked into a number of big blues up in the bow. He started 9 year old Jake Pyne and brother Nate (11), Cornwall, VT, off to a great start reeling in big blues. Their dad, Lawrence says, "The mates are great!" Sal Costa, fishing in the stern, tried bait. He had better results jigging. Abe Sale, Clifton, along with Adam Sadaqa, Bloomfield, finally got the hang of it and reeled in those big blue fish like pros. We finished the day by spotting a pod of dolphins jumping and swimming near the boat. We sail every day! Please arrive at the boat by 7 a.m.
Saturday, July 19: Welcome Info X and SHI. We had a great time fishing today. Congratulations to Chris Cashin for the biggest fish of the day! A great time was had by all!
Friday, July 18: Very slow catching of fish today. We tried jigs and bait, to not much good. Roy Kulb, PA caught the big eight pound bluefish.
Thursday, July 17: The bites came in spurts again today. When the fish were there they were right on top and a few times almost the entire boat had a fish on at one time. Ben Racelis caught his limit and then some. Fifteen year old Robert Dorrbecker, Rahway, NJ, was not far behind Uncle Ben. Sixteen year old, Alex Parkinson was happy to catch a few. All anglers caught a couple of fish or more. Most fished weighed eight to ten pounds.
Wednesday, July 16: Good jigging for blues today. Same area. Most fished weighed about eight pounds. Dennis Wargo, Delanco, NJ had the biggest, about eleven pounds. Gina Consalvo, Flemington, had fun fishing with Rich Knop, Franklin, even though Rich was the first to catch a fish and had the most fish. Saturday, July 19: Welcome Info X and SHI. We had a great time fishing today. Congratulations to Chris Cashin for the biggest fish of the day! A great time was had by all!
Tuesday, July 15: Fair jigging for bluefish. We fished up near the Shrewsbury Rocks. The fish took their time to bite and came in short flurries. Lots of action on the bottom. JD’s method of "Set it and Forget it" worked well today. Sterling Banks, Beech Island, SC, was high hook with six fish. Tony Johnson, Olathe, Kansas, was good for 2 blue fish, 3 sea bass and 3 lost fish.
Monday, July 14: We sailed north to the rocks and saw no signs of fish until after we spotted a dozen or more dolphins swimming and jumping in the water. We made several drifts and picked just a few fish on each drift. The bluefish were ten pounds and more and all were caught on jigs. We tried bait for awhile and had only a few hits so we resorted to jigging again. The fish stayed on the radar, yet few took the hooks. Richard Stokes, Pine Hill, NY, caught only one big blue fish today; however it weighed in around fifteen pounds and won the pool. Dan (Pappa) Shelko, Milford, NJ started the catch with a good sized Spanish Mackerel. Anne Shelko, followed by Kate Shelko, had the first two bluefish on the boat in the stern. Also with the Shelko party, Chris Fascalla and son Kadan produced results up near the bow, pulling in some big blue fish. Also having a showing of fish in that group were Keena Bechler, Jimmy Wilkens and Georgette Schembere, Asbury, NJ. Young Aaron Clevenger, Kissimmee, FL, came out for a day of fun with grandpa George. Aaron had a banner day, catching four big blue fish, all on jigs. Gene, Father Mike, and friends, Our Lady of Consolation, Wayne, NJ, had a tough time with the catch but enjoyed the relaxing time on the boat. The weather was nice, with just a sprinkling of rain in the morning and calm seas throughout the trip. We look for more great fishing in the days ahead. Please arrive at the boat by 7 a.m.We are now sailing every day .
2008 Daily blue fishing rates:
Adult fare: $55
Seniors 60 years + $49
Children 12 and younger $39
Rod rentals $5
Optional pool for the Big fish is $2
Groups of 10 or more adults receive a free rod rental or $5 discount per person.
Please call Cindy 732 701-1094 if you have any questions or have a group of 4 or more.
2008 Daily blue fishing rates:
Adult fare: $55
Seniors 60 years + $49
Children 12 and younger $39
Rod rentals $5
Optional pool for the Big fish is $2
Groups of 10 or more adults receive a free rod rental or $5 discount per person.
Please call Cindy 732 701-1094 if you have any questions or have a group of 4 or more.
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