NJ sea bass should improve as swell drops

It was expected that the big swell which has been pounding beaches would also be a problem for anglers fishing the N.J. sea bass opener on Sunday, and that was the case. However, that swell is dropping out and sea bass fishing should steadily improve. in the fine weather predicted.

The small craft advisory comes down at 9 p.m., and Tuesday starts with the wind direction NY/NJ Bight anglers have been waiting for — west, though at only 5 knots.

The Golden Eagle from Belmar looked for blues yesterday, and found some in the 2-pound class plus a bonito and some sea bass.

The Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands had to make many moves yesterday to find sea bass which would bite. Only one porgy was caught. Toay was much better, with only four drops instead of 12 — plus porgies in the mix. All went home with dinner.

Chuck Many reported the good first good night striper trip in October with Chris Buchta and Cesar Carranza.

The following release from the N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort provides a look back at the days before great white sharks were protected.

The story of the white shark head in our lobby!…

On September 26, 1984 a large white shark was caught by John Dodrill on board the vessel Alligator, Captain Lloyd Davidson, off the coast of Carteret County. The shark was caught about 40 miles off Cape Lookout, it was hoisted from the vessel at 3 a.m. the following day at the State Port in Morehead City. It weighed 2,080 pounds and measured 15 feet 10 inches long. The shark was brought by one of the local elementary schools where 500 children got to examine the specimen. It was later displayed at the Morehead City waterfront and eventually the state fair in Raleigh. The head was saved and mounted for display in the museum where it can still be seen today.