by It took some time to get started, but it appears the NY/NJ Bight fall ocean striper bite is finally underway. That’s the good news, but the bad is that Sunday may be a blowout.
A small craft advisory is up through late Sunday with northeast winds tonight before going north at 20-25 knots plus gusts to 30 and rain in the morning. The winds decline to 20-25 in the afternoon.
The Golden Eagle from Belmar got into lots of surface bait and there were plenty of big bass hits on live bunkers though only a few on shads. They have cancelled for Sunday.
Monmouth County surfcasters were happy to see quantities of peanut bunkers showing in the morning, though Vinny D’Anton said nothing was caught — and they only saw one bass taken on Miss Belmar Princess. There were lots of boats in that area during the calm morning.
Capt. Ron Santee was happy with his bottom fishing results on the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands as the sea bass bite improved and there was a good showing of porgies along with some triggerfish. Santee has cancelled for Sunday, and notes that his anglers should also bring striper rods in case that opportunity arises.
Alberto Zacchino with a fall bass on his boat out of Belmar
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