Fishable weekend coming up

Anglers in NY/NJ Bight should have a chance to wet a line this weekend.

A small craft advisory is up through Saturday afternoon, but the northwest 15-20-knot wind Saturday should knock down the big swell before Sunday’s great forecast of just 5-10 knots from that direction which will likely result in a flat calm ocean.

The Ocean Explorer from Belmar had to fight a big swell yesterday, but it wasn’t rough. There were a few short blackfish hooked from among bergall bites, but those who stuck with jigs picked at pollock, including a doubleheader, plus one cod. They expect to sail tomorrow.

This beautiful shot of bluefin tuna feeding in the Channel Islands was posted by John Overton Photography.