by Famed NJ marine artist Steve Goione reports “Big congratulations to Team Catch 23, Top Angler Michael Jordan, Top Captain Stetson Turney and the entire crew on their 1st Place finish at the Custom vs Production Shootout last week in the Bahamas. Also congratulations to the crew at Bayliss Boatworks for creating another winner on the water, the committee of “skips tournaments” and to all the 58 teams who competed and released 197 billfish.
The Asbury Park Fishing Club Catch & Release Tournament was won by the only shore-caught entry -a 29-incher by Gennaro Amato.
Betty & Nick’s Fishing Club reported this morning :
24 UPDATED 4:00 AM Pretty much what a lot of people have been waiting for has happened. Big bluefish in the surf and Barnegat inlet now on metal. Mullet will work perfectly as well. Can’t shake the easterly winds, but at least they are not cranking and probably helping the bite. Looks like a decent day ahead.”
“These is the biggest freaking bluefish I’ve seen in decades.’
They were loving bucktails in the inlet yesterday.
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The forecast is for southwest winds at 5-10 knots before going south 15-20 in the afternoon.
Tight Lines 
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