Friday’s blackfishing on the Ocean Explorer from Belmar was lively, as noted in their following report, but keepers are a different story.

“Nice day today with good fishing Caught loads of blackfish,high hook had a limit of keepers plus 50 shorts..Good chew just not alot of keeper ratio..Good day out with light crowd..No fishing Saturday Wind is gusting to 40 knots so wait till Sunday See ya Sunday.”

A small craft advisory is up through Sunday evening in NY/NJ Bight. The morning forecast is for west winds at 15-20 knots plus gusts to 30. However, Monday is looking to be calm.

George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing starts its 25th season Sunday at 8 a.m. on Discovery Channel.

Nick Honachefsky’s Saltwater Underground starts its programing Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on Discovery and Thursday at 3 p.m. on Sportsman Channel.

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