AFTCO & Father’s Day

Buying tackle for a fishing father is risky without knowing just what he may need, but you can’t go iwrong with fishing clothing. I virtually live in AFTCO shorts in Florida, and it wasn’t much different when I was fishing the Jersey surf into October before switching to waders. AFTCO shorts are built for the long haul, and some I’ve had for decades. With plenty of pocket space, I can carry the few lures or rigs I need along with pliers, a tape measure and small fish scale without being encumbered by a tackle box. AFTCO shorts are stain-resistant and dry quickly. In addition, AFTCO has a wide range of fishing and leisure shirts, including Guy Harvey models. They’re available at any fishing retailers, and can be checked out at AFTCO.com.

The sea bass season in N.J. is almost over, but the weather is perfect for a shot at them tomorrow morning with northwest winds at 10-15 knots. Showers are possible.

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Alex Katyan fished yesterday on Mimi VI from Point Pleasant and reported as follows: “Captain great Mate great bunch of guys. 11 man Seabass limit, Winter Flounder, Ling, couple of giant eels. My buddy Tony hooked a nice Thresher at the end of the trip that he got to fight for about 15min on a Seabass rig before the hook pulled. Plus I won the pool!!!

The Big Rock Blue marlin Tournament at Morehead City, N.C. is drawing to a close. No one has been able to win the big money for the first blue over 500 pounds, but Sushi came close this afternoon with a 484.5-pounder which bumped C-Student out of first with their 470.2-pounder from day 1. Two other boats were coming in with blues, and I’ll catch up with everything in tomorrow’s blog.

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