The Golden Eagle from Belmar gave it a good try Sunday, and did find some stripers — but they wouldn’t hit. A switch to bottom fishing produced some ling and short tog plus sea bass that are out of season.

The Ocean Explorer from Belmar only picked at tog and ling which had hit much better on Saturday.

Jim Hutchinson Jr. reports that bluefish showed up in Manasquan Inlet this morning.

Betty & Nick’s in Seaside Park has been selling lots of clams which are producing school stripers in IBSP. Absecon Bay Sportsman Center said clams have also been a hot bait in the back bay there.

The forecast holds for the morning with south winds at 5-10 knots before increasing to 10-15 plus gusts to 20 in the afternoon.

Capt. Hans Kaspersetz with a recent Raritan Bay striper

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