Tougher bass today

Capt. Ron Santee of the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands reported “Today you had to be on your A game with the conditions we had!!

It got nasty after the change of tide with the wind against but the guys worked hard and never quit.

We bounced around several area’s all with life but only a few that produced fish beyond a pick. You could see the guys who have been doing this a long time catching all day, Kevin & Eddie in particular. They never stopped and were in the zone. Nice mix of slots & bonus fish for the guys today. Back at it in the morning.“

Capt. Jim Freda got his Shore Catch charter into big stripers off Manasquan Inlet where they also saw bluefin tuna blasting into schools of bunkers.

Vinny D’Anton says northern N.J. striper fishing remains poor, but a N.Y. angler has had epic catches of school bass over there in heavy bait.

Betty & Nick’s Fishing Club reports shots of 24-32-inch bass on SP Minnows and sand eel teasers.

The west winds continue with northwest at 15-20 knots plus gusts to 25.