First legal striper on first day of NJ internal waters season

Most years it takes some time in March before even short stripers start hitting baits cast from back bays after the internal waters season opens on March 1, but yesterday the first striper from the back bay was a beauty! The Tackle Box in Hazlet reports that Tommy Karindrakas released a bass of about 20 pounds on a blood worm ball soaked in Fin Essence

The marine forecast is for southwest winds at 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 before dropping in the afternoon to 10-15 with gusts to 25 knots,