by Bunkers have been appearing in Raritan Bay ever earlier in March for years, but stripers usually don’t get on them right away. However, all that has changed. Phil Sciortino reports from The Tackle Box [n Hazlet that there was blitz fishing on metal lip plugs.
The bay water temperature has been holding around 50 degrees — and the bass are hungry! Chunks have also been working.
Andreas Toy reports :
We hosted our first trip of the year with Blackfish Bobby and buddy Tom, found the fish but the tide wasn’t right, after an hour it was non stop bites with fish up to 33 inches, great way to start the season. Check out those marks on the sounder, its on!
Our first open boat of the year is Saturday March 23rd call/text 201-421-8653 to jump on.”
A small craft advisory is up tonight.. The morning forecast is for SW winds at 15-20 knots plus gusts to 25.
Tight Lines 
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