Excellent bluefish jigging on Golden Eagle

Though a smaller class of blues dominated today. the Golden Eagle from Belmar reported excellent jigging with limits for all which included some large choppers along with the 2-5-pounders. That boat starts Saturday night bluefishing at 7 p.m. this weekend — and has room on Sunday’s 23-hour canyon tuna trip.

Capt. Ron Santee has been fighting a lack of current while drifting for fluke with his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands, but was happy with a 6.6-pound pool winner. That boat is chartered Friday and Saturday.

The forecast is for northwest winds at 5 knots before switching to southwest in the afternoon.

Chuck many is back from Hilton Head, and got right back into NY/NJ Bight bass and blues yesterday.