Striper run delayed

Just when it appeared that the NY/NJ 0cean striper run was about to explode, there was bad news today.

Vinny D’Anton reported a disturbance offshore resulted in northeast wind and somewhat discolored waters. None of his contacts caught anything along the northern N.J. Shore — and there were only a few boats looking for the schools of bunkers and bass spotted yesterday.

The Golden Eagle from Belmar is cancelling tomorrow’s trip due to the weather. A small craft advisory is up through late Friday night. The forecast in NJ/NY Bight is for north winds at 15-20 knots before diminishing to 10-15 in the afternoon.

The Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands will switch to stripers daily at 7 a.m. on Saturday.