Massa’s Raritan Bay sheepshead “run” continues

Capt. Joe Massa did it again yesterday as he caught his second sheepshead of the summer in Raritan Bay on his My Three Sons from Morgan Marina.

This one was hooked on a piece of crab, and also released. Massa took the length measurement at 16 1//2 inches which was slightly shorter than the last one. That brings Massa’s boat total up to three as I released a 20-inch, 7-pounder while casting a Gulp Jerk Shad for weakfish from his boat on Sept. Sept. 7, 2013.

Sheepshead were once so abundant in the region that the largest party boat port in the east was named for them. Sheepshead Bay is still there, but I haven’t heard of any sheepshead being caught there in decades.

The Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club’s Offshore Open concludes tomorrow. The leaders ilisted this week are still in place as of tonight.

The Golden Eagle from Belmar reported slower jigging for small blues today, with the best action early and late in the trip. Some bonito and little tunny were also jigged.

The weather forecast is for southwest winds at 10-15 knots.