The big swell that Mike Monte reported yesterday morning was down to a perfect condition by dawn as he caught five stripers casting an Ava jig with a green tail to imitate the sand eels which now seem to be abundant all along the Jersey Shore.
Despite the good weather, I couldn’t find a single party boat report as of 6 p.m.
A gale warning is up through late tonight. Wednesday starts with west winds at 15-20 knots plus gusts to 25.
The fall bluefin tuna run has been very good, but this Shore Catch bluefin taken last week by casting a split tail jig could be the last if the winds don’t relate.

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