by The weather in NY/NJ Bight has resulted in no boat reports the last two days, but conditions may be favorable for a surf striped bass blitz on Thanksgiving.
A small craft advisory is up through Thursday afternoon. but the northwest winds from 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 should knock down the rough surf and provide ideal casting conditions.
Vinny D’Anton said a few bass were caught yesterday morning in the Monmouth County surf, with one angler doing very well by dredging them out with the most basic of striper surf lures — the bucktail jig. Vinny is hoping he won’t get the call during Thanksgiving dinner, and expects that Friday will be ideal for the surf.
Many party boats will be making early return striper or blackfish trips on Thanksgiving. Seas are expected to drop back to 4-7 feet — which shouldn’t bother the bass. Of course, those fishing the north side of Raritan Bay won’t be fighting those seas, and the same applies to boaters tucked in close to the northern NJ hills where it will be flat calm in a northwester.
As noted yesterday, party boats will be packed on Friday. Get there at least an hour before sailing time!
The Jamaica from Brielle will be striper fishing the next two days ,but reported that Sunday’s far offshore sea bass trip resulted in a boat limit of that species up to 5 pounds plus some jumbo porgies, a few blues, and a couple of cod.
Happy Thanksgiving
Tight Lines 
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