Nj Fisherman editor Jim Hutchinson expects the state to loosen bluefish regs a bit this year, That may include up to five for shore fisherman and 7 on for-hire boats.
The forecast in NY/NJ Bight is for south winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20.
It’s typical early season striper fishing in the back bays now with a good shot at mostly short bass on bloodworms and small lures.
Spring starts with a southwest wind at just 5-10 knots before increasing to to gusts up to 30 in the afternoon for NJ/NY Bight.
Anglers in NY/NJ Bight continue to enjoy good fishing conditions as southeast winds at 5-10 knots are forecast for Thursday.
Anglers in the NY/NJ area saw the gale warning come down this morning — and it starts improving tomorrow with northwest winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20 before dropping to west 5-10 in the afternoon.
The current severe weather along the coast will change everything after it finally drops out,
Until the present storm clears out it will bed hard to find a fishable spot except in some back bays.
At least there is a shift coming on Tuesday from the south winds to west with gusts to 30 knots that should knock down the big seas.
A small craft advisory will become a gale watch along the Atlantic coast on Tuesday.
Capt. Mark DeBlasio reports from N.C. that the bluefin bite was slower yesterday though they still had a good catch. With the bad weather forecast some days may be lost, but he has a few available after that.
Capt. Mark De Blasio reports from N.C.:
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
** March 28-30 availability **
Wide open fishing today for Todd and crew with close to 20 bites … kept a 60” class Bluefin and released many more. Our first 2 Yellowfin of the season also made it in the box for a ride back to NJ. With the great fishing, we are adding March 28 -30th trips before wrapping up our OBX season
Mark (201) 988-5475 call or text
atchy fog.Tuesday should be a good day for seeking early season stripers in Raritan Bay and small rivers.
The forecast is for south winds at 5-10 knots.
Through reports have been scarce so far, Capt. Lou Grazioso believes warming conditions will be producing a good striper bite in both rivers and Raritan Bay any day now. The forecast for NY/NJ Bight is fot southwest winds at 5-10 knots before it increases to 15 in the afternoon.
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