Beach Haven Charter Boat Captains look forward to striper season

Ocean County, NJ – The fishing action off Long Beach Island for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association continues to be a wide mix of fish from the inshore structure and artificial reefs along with some good action on false albacores, bonita, and some bluefish.

Captain Carl Sheppard of the “Star Fish” is counting the days until the black sea bass season re-opens in New Jersey on October 22. He figures the sea bass will be thick along with some trigger fish for some topnotch bottom fishing. Until then he plans on fishing for blues and tautog and getting out to the offshore waters for some pelagics. He terms the current fishing “good” and expects it to improve, especially when the big stripers arrive in another week or so.

Captain Lindsay Fuller of the “June Bug” has been catching a good number of false albacore on light tackle. He says these feisty fish provide all the action any angler could want on light tackle. He is also looking for bonita. He too is looking forward to striped bass season and is keeping his fingers crossed for some cooler weather to cool the water off.

Additional information on the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association can be found at www.BHCFA.net.

Fishing Report and photos courtesy of Jim Hutchinson Sr. for the Beach Haven Charter Boat Fishing Association.

 

Supported in part by a grant from the NJ Dept of State, Division of Travel & Tourism