Vinny D’Anton says it appears that the northern N.J. surf may have produced its last striped bass of the 2025 season some time ago as even the most dedicated slept in after 18 1/2 inches of fluffy snow carpeted the beach. If so, this will be the earliest end to the season in my memory as I was always able to pick away through January during the many seasons I fished there before moving to Florida. With the climate change prediction of ever warmer winters, I thought I might be still into surf bass in February eventually. Yet, this December was probably the worst ever in that area — and all the pros seem to have given up.

Tomorrow’s weather looks a lot better with NW winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20 before cropping to 5-10 in the afternoon.

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