Tougher start to striper fishing

There were several reports today of a tougher early striper bite in Raritan Bay this morning, though most anglers seemed to end up doing well.

Andreas Toy from Perth Amboy reported the 31-footer covered a lot of ground early before getting into a good bite with bigger bass ranging up to a 42-incher. Most of the bass were caught on flutter spoons along with a couple on shads.

Saturday’s forecast is for north winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20 before switching to southwest at 10-15 knots in the afternoon.