NJ sea bass still good, but fluking is tough

The sea bass fishery continues at a good pace in N.J. even though it’s necessary to fish through lots of shorts. The Miss Belmar reports “Both Miss Belmar boats went out today and did good despite the howling winds! ALOT of short SEA BASS came over the rail today and had to go back. A few people had their LIMITS but you had to weed through them today! Some LINGand BLACKFISH came up as well. Back at it again tomorrow.”

Capt. Frank Masseria has been fighting the weather with his Vitamin Sea from Leonardo while N.J. fluking has been slow as spots which were producing lots of keepers last year at this time now only yield shorts.

Amandas Toy made its first offshore trip which produced good action with both tuna and tilefish.

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A small craft advisory is up through Sunday morning. The morning forecast is for west winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20.