D’Anton beaches a 45-inch striper

The striped bass fall run continues to build up, and produced some big fish for surfcasters yesterday. Vinny D’Anton got his shots with a popper during a mid-morning trip to Monmouth County beaches, but the biggest bass blasted into schools of peanut bunkers and required a change to Vinny’s legal J-hook snagging rig before engaging in a long battle. Vinny noted that another angler released a 46-incher. Betty & Nick’s Tackle in Seaside Park sent a photo on Facebook of another bass that size taken in their area – though with no other info,

Vinny noted that this did not seem to be the first blitz of fall bass in his area, though that could change any day as a N.Y. surfcaster reported great volume action over there.

RHODE ISLAND TAUTOG RECORD

23.94 pounds! That’s what it took for Vlad Vaynshteyn to topple the Rhode Island state record. Guided by the expert wisdom of Capt. Connor MacLeod of Tall Tailz Charters the titanic tog beat the former Rhody record of 22.5 pounds set just last year aboard Newport Sportfishing Charters.

A gale watch is up until 6 p.m. By morning it should be down to north at 5 knots.

Boaters were back out after the gale force west winds dropped down, and the Golden Eagle from Belmar reported an epic day with stripers of all sizes around the boat all morning. Everyone caught a keeper. and there were also slot fish and overs as shads proved to be the best lure.

Betty & Nick’s photo.

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R.I. tautog record:23.94 pounds! That’s what it took for Vlad Vaynshteyn to topple the Rhode Island state record. Guided by the expert wisdom of Capt. Connor MacLeod of Tall Tailz Charters the titanic tog beat the former Rhody record of 22.5 pounds set just last year aboard Newport Sportfishing Charters.

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