Stripers active, but fussy

Though the volume of early stripers is encouraging, catching them is another matter.

Capt. Ron Santee reports about today’s trip on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands as follows: :“Plenty of bait with bass blowing up in all area’s.

Problem was they were very tough to catch!! We would get set up, they would move and pop up a hundred yards away. This went on all day!!! We managed a couple fish just to add insult to injury, they were too big and had to go back. Encouraging though to see the fish are here, hopefully they bite better tomorrow.

Sailing everyday 7:00AM, first boat “

The Golden Eagle from Belmar got into the stripers yesterday and caught some — but all were “overs” and released.

Sunday’s marine forecast in NY/NJ Bight is for south winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20 before going to 15-20 and gusts to 30 in the afternoon.