6/30 Just a heads up for everybody. I have a place on N. Spinnaker and 2 weeks ago my neighbor had someone siphon around 25 gallons out of his tank. I get down on Friday and find that someone wanted my gas to. They cut my fuel lines and tried to pump it out through the primer bulb. They only got a few gallons but the damage was done. The NJ State Marine Police have my incident and my neighbors on file. We need to watch out for each other and if you feel someone has been on your boat or you are short on fuel to contact the police. Thanks, Jim July 2nd, 2008   Sandbar (Brown) Sharks are no longer permitted to keep. PRINTABLE ATLANTIC SHARK RECREATIONAL FISHERY REGULATIONS JUNE 2008 NMFS Regulations:  CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)

Mystic Island Weather Station (OPENS NEW WINDOW)

Saturday, July 5, 2008 /\/\/\ 6:49pm

Cooling water temperatures are making fish catching difficult. How can it be in the lower fifties on July Fourth weekend! Angers report having better activity back up in the bays on the falling tides rather then down the inlet or inter coastal nearer the Little Egg Inlet.
Weakfish? Lots of talk about weakfish in the mouth of the Mullica River, but when it comes time to produce fish, there doesn’t seem to be any. Should have been here last week is the word. I didn’t get word from the tight lipped few guys that are working them, just a lot of hear say second hand inconsistent mumbo jumbo.
Angers found sea bass in seventy feet of water earlier in the week, I am not sure how this constant south wind causing the water temperature to drop is going to effect the bite. It usually doesn’t help.
Crabbing still is the best show in town. Lots of crabbing folks very pleased with the quantity and quality of crabs so far this weekend!
Sea Ya

Friday, July 4, 2008 /\/\/\ 6:27pm

Happy Fourth of July!
Mark Kuzinski swung on in with his 8.1 pound 26 ½" fluke which he caught up in the intercoastal waterway on the bay side of Beach Haven. Other anglers were able to find the occasional keeper in the intercoastal anywhere from the 132 and around the corner a bit towards Brigantine from the 139 marker. Seems most of the fish are still being caught in the shallows as opposed to the deeper troughs by 126 marker.
Just one lack of activity report from an angler making the loop around the 28 mile wreck and 750 square. No boats and no fish either. Wilmington is the only tuna action I have heard of so far. There has been a lack of shark anglers too. Freezer is packed with the mackerel chum and mackerel flats, but I think a lot of anglers are waiting for some other guinea pig to find sharks before committing $300.00+ to fuel.
Sea Ya

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 /\/\/\ 7:01pm

There was an inkling of a few keeper fluke on the Garden State South this week. Is a few fish worth the trip? Hard to say, but sure beats working or batting flies in the Great Bay. Plenty of fluke catching in the Great Bay. It should make for good entertainment for anyone fishing this weekend. Expect to put hot dogs on the grill unless you beg some tuna from a neighbor!
Blues, sea bass and weakfish pretty much the same old story this week. Nothing new to report there.
All is quiet on the striper front. The big fish have all moved North.
Sea Ya

Name: Basil Dubrosky
Email: bdubrosky@aol.com
Boat Name: Miss Lynn
Phone: 609-597-1531
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Report Details
Date of Trip: 07/02/08
Location of Trip: Littlr Egg Reef
Species Sought: Fluke
Time of Day Fished: Morning After Sunrise
Tide Fished: Slack Tide
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Wind Conditions: less than 10 kts. SW
Sea Conditions: 2-4 ft.
Primary Bait: Minnows/Killies/Shiners
Secondary Bait: Squid
Lure Used: Fly Streamer
Fishing Report:
Fished Little Egg Reef in very slow drift conditions. Dogfish, skates and one keeper sea bass were caught until wind came up about noon, then we caught 3 fish from 20 to 22 inches. Fishing was slow even after the wind came up. We ended the day with 10 Fluke total with 3 keepers for 4 people fishing.
~Basil Dubrosky

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /\/\/\ 6:32pm

Sea bass fishing turned out to be ok for anglers fishing structure in seventy feet of water. It was a nice catch with fifteen bass over the fifteen inch mark.
Schoolie blues continue to lurk the Great Bay in the mornings. There has been bird play pointing the way and anglers are casting and trolling these small pods of feeding snappers for mostly catch and release entertainment and a few for table fare.
No new news on fluke. It sure would be nice if the reef catching turned on this weekend. A lot of anglers would like to escape the heat and flies of the Great Bay. The best catching outside that I have heard reported so far has been in the proximity of the Rutgers Research buoys. I believe it was only a couple of days of activity, but it shows something could get started.
Sea Ya

Name: Tony Cooper
Email: tc@captaincoopscharters.com
Boat Name: Chasin' Tail
Website: http://captaincoopscharters.com
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Report Details
Date of Trip: 06/29/08
Location of Trip: Clam stakes near fish factory
Species Sought: Fluke
Time of Day Fished: Late Afternoon
Tide Fished: High (Incoming water)
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Wind Conditions: 10-20 kts. SW
Sea Conditions: less than 2 ft.
Primary Bait: Minnows/Killies/Shiners
Secondary Bait: Squid
Lure Used: (Other)
Fishing Report:
Hi guys. We were very disappointed that we could not head offshore to start the tuna season off, so our "crew" decided to go out just for a little afternoon fun on the bay. We fished for a couple of hours and caught a dozen fluke. Biggest fish was 14.5 inches. We had a great time though. Wind was blowing enough that the greenheads were hiding, the sun was out so we all got tan, and the girls caught fish so they were happy. Ended the day by taking the boat to oyster creek for some shrimp, crabs, and a cocktail. Turned out to be a great day. Thanks for everything.
~Tony Cooper

Name: Jim Hutchinson
Email: jamesghutch1@aol.com
Phone: 609-978-0275
Website: http://www.fishbeachhaven.com
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Report Details
Date of Trip: 6/27-6/29
Location of Trip: Inshore Atlantic Ocean
Species Sought: Fluke, sea bass, bluefish
Time of Day Fished: Morning After Sunrise
Tide Fished: High (Outgoing water)
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny/Partly Cloudy
Wind Conditions: 10-20 kts. SE
Sea Conditions: 4-6 ft.
Primary Bait: Minnows/Killies/Shiners
Secondary Bait: Clams, Salted
Lure Used: Gulp Bait by Berkley
Fishing Report:
The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are slowly but surely making their transition into the summer mode of fishing. Captain Fran Verdi took the Nutaitis party on the "Cousins" out for some sea bass on the Little Egg Reef recently and fought the fog most of the day. He had the reef to himself as they boated 13 keepers out of a total of 24 fish. Another day he took the Hugh Brown party out of "The Drop Off" to the ocean for some fluke fishing. Fishing the inshore lumps brought only small fish and they picked up 8 sea bass on the reef. They finished the day in the Middle Grounds where they found no action. Captain Adam Nowalsky of the boat "Karen Ann II" out of Great Bay Marina reports a mixed bag. He had Vinnie Kugler and sons from Kugler Lures out for a respectable catch of sea bass doing some wreck fishing despite some tough conditions. The Wayne Jepsen party from NJ Transit made a stop in the inlet to catch 3 dozen bluefish to 2-pound before heading offshore for 10 sea bass per man. Bill from Mystic Island boated the season’s largest sea bass, a 4-pound, 13-ounce fish. Additional information on the association can be found at www.BHCFA.com
~Jim Hutchinson