6/20/99:"2:08 PM: THEY ARE CURRENTLY BLITZING SMALL, AND I MEAN REALLY SMALL BLUES ON METAL AND MULLET ON ISLAND AVENUE. THEY ARE TINY, BUT FUN, ESPECIALLY FOR THE KIDS. "~JOHN BUSHELL JR. BETTY AND NICKS
06/19/99:"Hello, Fished LBI tonight from 7:00pm-9:30pm. Harvey Cedars area. Caught four bass to 25" and one skate. All on clams. A good night. C-YA! "~Nick C.

Saturday, June 19, 1999 /\/\/\ 7:56pm

Several anglers had some good reports on fishing on the ocean on the Little Egg Reef site; fine catches of Fluke and Black Sea Bass. There was a good quantity of fish, but many were of throw-back size. However, it was still, by far, the best action of the day. Frank Monaco weighed in our first Black Sea Bass of the season and it was worthy of tipping the scale. It was 5 pounds 13 ounces and 22 1/2 inches in length.
Anglers reported the first Brown Sharks in Little Egg Inlet last night. As far as I know, these couple of toothy critters are the first of the season. Other sand sharks were caught as well and they are as large as four feet, providing a good sporty fight too. Need some tips in catching bay sharks?...check out the last few years weekly bulletins in June or maybe I even wrote some good stuff in the daily reports last season.
If there was other action in the Great Bay, the information didn't get back to us.... Sea Ya

E-mail Reports:

6/18/99:"Good evening,I shot down and fished LBI for a couple of hours, from 3:00pm-5:30pm. I picked up two short bass (20",25") and one 15 1/2 inch fluke. All on clams. Fished the north end of the island.C-YA!!!! "~Nick C.

Friday, June 18, 1999 /\/\/\ 9:33pm

We had several one-fish-catch weigh-ins today. Very nice fish, but no quantities reported for the most part. We did have one happy angler report that he'd caught a fair amount of fish out near the fish factory, mostly throwbacks, but fish! A good sign. No reports from outside yet except for the one fluke weighed in from off LBI, although today's seas were calmer than they've been for the past week at 4-6ft. Tomorrows forecast is for calmer seas still, possibly 3-4 ft. Maybe this will create reasonable fishing conditions which will give anglers the opportunity to actually catch fish. We will surely let you know...
Lots of talk about this "brown tide thing", MizMo worked up the skinny fer ya! Sea Ya

Thursday, June 17, 1999 /\/\/\ 2:00pm

E-mail Reports: Some of these didn't get posted right away because the server is up, then down. All Problems should be resolved by next week!~ MizMo

06/16/99:"Good Morning, I fished last night at LBI the North end of the island. I caught six bass, one was a keeper(29" 9lb.) the rest were 22" to 27"(so close!!!!) all were caught on clams.Rough surf, I needed five ounces to hold. A great night! C-YA!"~Nick C.
6-15-99:"We got in the mouth of the Mullica by 9 am.On the incoming tide we had a steady pick, till the tide stopped coming in.Then things stopped happening and the water got dirty.We waited for the tide to start running out for awhile but it just didn't pick up again.Total catch for the day was 15 weaks in the 3-6lb.size,2- 12 in. crokers,4- 3lb. blues, and 5 throw back fluke,we were putting back the 16inch and smaller weaks,so they can grow up."~Chris
06/13/99:" Good afternoon, sorry its so late but I'll tell you anyway. We fished on Sunday from 9:30am until 2:00pm and did not have even a bite. we fished east side of fish factory, the flats, grassy channel.....nothing. we then went to the West side and picked up a few fish. we made about eight or nine drifts and picked up three sharks and six fluke in about an hour and a half, two fluke were keepers ( 18", 16"), A lot of work for a small dinner. Better than working.C-YA!!"~Nick
6/13:"Margate///Had a decent bite on the ebb in the morning Fri,Sat. and Sunday. With the flood came the weed, in sheets, totally unfishable, the water was also loaded with silt, the live well was black. Mark,the mate caught seven stripers off the dock before the boat left. Biggest was 22 lbs. another 2 were legal 8 lbs, both released and four shorts. Hopefully this wind change will get the fluke fishing back to normal Several blues and nice fluke were brought aboard the Fish n' Fun by former mate Bill Hoffman, using a small bucktail, mates always catch. Keep the bait fresh."~Capt. Bill
Sea Ya

Tuesday, June 15, 1999 /\/\/\ 6:34pm

Still the weather threatens, but doesn't follow through...just lots and lots of dark clouds all morning. The afternoon cleared and became nice though. Most of the reports that are coming back through the store the past few days are mostly negative. Action in the Little Sheepshead Creek dropped off to almost nothing. An occasional Weakfish continues to be caught in the creek, but definitely not equal to the effort put toward catching them. Better action has been coming from the mouth of the Mullica River in the very early morning.
If Fluke is your fish, the action hasn't improved a whole lot, but there was an improvement over last weeks action since Saturday. At least a few anglers are catching Fluke in the clam stakes on the North West side of the Fish Factory.
Not much else to tell...Sea Ya

Monday, June 14, 1999 /\/\/\ 6:57pm

With the weather threatening a big rain real fast, it wasn't a real inviting day to fish on the Great Bay. A few guys were down in the Grassy Channel and said that the bay was much too white and called it a quits early. Even the action in Little Sheepshead Creek the past two evenings was poor. Once the water cleans up a little when the weather clears, there is hope for much improved fishing.
Sea Ya

Sunday, June 13, 1999 /\/\/\ 5:00pm

Basically, it was an un-fishable weekend. A few of the surf anglers attempted to wet a line, but the North East created waves crashed the weights back to the surf line no matter how heavy the weight. Wise boaters stayed at the dock and stayed dry. A few just had to sneak out and reported that they caught a some Weakfish in the mouth of the Mullica River and down in Little Sheepshead Creek. Other Bass anglers weren't stopped as they worked the Little Egg Inlet with live Eels and the banks from the Coast Guard Station around to Little Sheepshead Creek on the Holgate side. They caught a few Bass too as you can see by checking out the catch page. Best report of the weekend came by E-mail. Maybe this little storm we had will get things going again.
Sea Ya

E-mail Reports:

6/12:"In spite of nasty conditions Sat., It was the best fluke fishing of the week. We fished from 6 AM 'til noon and caught approx. 30 fluke in the clam beds NW of the fish factory. All were shorts but several were very close to being keepers. About a half dozen boats also enjoyed the catching til the rain chased them in."~Top Banana
6/13:" They are currently blitzing weakfish off the bulkhead at the end of Island Beach State Park in the Barnegat Inlet right now on jig heads and shad. White have been the best color, but black and yellow, and chartreuse work just as well."~JBJ @ Betty And Nicks

Saturday, June 12, 1999 /\/\/\ 6:40pm

One really nice Striper weighed in early this morning by Bob Wenstrom, a 31 lbs. 8 oz 44" keeper caught on an eel out by the Little Egg Inlet. Weather conditions were weird today. Many visitors reported driving through wonderful sunny weather, then hitting the area around the Farley Parkway rest area, and running into mist and rain. Needless to say, most anglers headed out to fish in the bay and creek areas. We didn't hear any reports back yet on how everyone did, so it's best to assume that fishing wasn't exactly booming out there. Sea Ya

Friday, June 11, 1999 /\/\/\ 9:52pm

Harry Gorden weighed in a 25 pound Striper this afternoon. It just goes to show you that the big Bass are out there. Harold Smith weighed in a 5 pound Fluke he caught in the clam stakes. Then the wind blew and things pretty much stopped.
The wind is blowing NE which makes for a rough ocean. Anglers that fished this morning said that the seas were at least 6 foot. The Tuckerton Fish-off Bluefish tourney has been postponed until Sunday due to the wind generated rough seas.
Anyone got a good recipe for crab cakes? We received an E-mail and would like to post a few different recipes in the cook book. If you would like to contribute, just send it in the fishing report. If you have any favorite seafood related recipe, and you would like to share, send it to us.
Sea Ya

Friday, June 11, 1999 /\/\/\ 11:45am

Couple of things:

#1---Weekly Bulletin is posted

#2---New Links to the left:
We started a Crabbing report page under Crab info
I put in direct links to the Kokomo Report & Somethin'Fishy Site
Plus, the Braggin' Board, in case you haven't been there yet :)
Sea Ya~ MizMo

Thursday, June 10, 1999 /\/\/\ 9:28pm

Wanted! Four more hours in a day. An eighth day in a week would do nicely. If it can be arranged, throw the extra day between Wednesday and Thursday. Thanks.
Where did the action happen today? Well, I really don't know. A lack of radio chatter and no return traffic through the store to spread any details.
More Striper fishing is going on then you would really believe. The occasional large Bass is being caught on the ocean beach front and boaters are catching the Bass from the 120 marker all along the banks down to Big Sheepshead Creek. Specific details on the best tide I can not provide because I haven't been paying attention...Sorry. A lot of eel sales are what clued me in as well as good worm sales to the anglers who fish up around the Barnegat light area.
Sea Ya

Wednesday, June 9, 1999 /\/\/\ 7:32pm

Sounded like the action on the Great Bay was a little better then it has been the last few days. Inland Waterway...bla bla bla you have already read it 4 times this past week.
Biggest Weakfish of the season was weighed in first thing this morning and it was caught in Little Sheepshead Creek. Lots of little Weakfish are being caught in the Mouth of the Mullica River on the last hour of the incoming tide at daybreak. The plastics...worms and FinS fish with a piece of Shedder, Bloodworm, Sand worm or Shrimp are what the guys are reporting back to me as what is working.
Sea Ya

Tuesday, June 8, 1999 /\/\/\ 8:09pm

Oh Boy...did anyone read Jr's E-mail post below? Wow, there is one unhappy angler. He hits the nail right on the head though. If your not at the right place at the right time, then zilcho. From the little bit of catching info that I have heard, the best action for the occasional Fluke is still coming from the Inland Waterway from the 131 to the 134 marker buoy on the last hour of the incoming tide. As for the Weakfish, Little Sheepshead, Marshelder Channel and the East end of Grassy Channel are the place to be. Info is scarce on just which tide is better then another so I am going to go with the day break theory for the Weakies.
Sea Ya

Tuesday, June 8, 1999 /\/\/\ 8:30am

E-mail Reports:

6-7-99:"I fished the out going tide yesterday morning at the mouth of the Mullica got there by 9:30 am,When I first got there I picked up a 18 inch flounder,then 5 minutes later a 23 in. weak,then a few more weaks that were a little smaller,and three more throw back fluke,and two snapper blues. Then it shut down,it got to hot and got off the water by 2pm.I wish I got out there earlier.I think I will try agian today about 4pm.when it cools down some.It was nice to catch the weaks again.I thought we were going to have a steady pick yesterday then the incoming tide must haveshut things down. "~chris
6/5 & 6:"Margate//Still plenty of short, the keeper ratio is running about 7-1. Beats not catching. Invested in a "Deep Throat" tool that has saved at least 50 gut hooked fluke. I thought I'd try it and it works great, nothing but raves from Mark the mate on the Fish N' Fun, since he is the person atually using the tool. Every serious angler should have one. Had a nice bite yesterday afternoon that held during the tide change, at a different location however. Tom Kohler for the 6th time won back to back pools but the hat trick contunues to elude him. Locals are getting nice weakies, and had plenty of small blues Friday afternoon. Keep the bait fresh. "~Capt Bill
6/6:"FISHED ALL DAY, FISH FACTORY,COAST GUARD STATION,GRASSY CHANEL.134 BUOY.WE CAUGHT ONE SKATE WITH NO WHEELS,ONE SEA ROBIN NO FEATHERS,ONE SHARK NO TEETH, AND ONE SORRY FLOUNDER WITH NO MEAT ON HIS BONES. END OF REPORT."~J.R.
Sea Ya

Monday, June 7, 1999 /\/\/\ 6:31pm

Too hot, everyone agreed. Ninety + degrees and not a whole lot of wind either. Action in the Great Bay was pokey at best. The occasional Weakfish seems to be the story of the day. Down in the Inland Waterway between 131 and 134 marker buoys at the last hour of the incoming tide is the time and place for the occasional Fluke. Sea Ya

Monday, June 7, 1999 /\/\/\ 8:00am

Weekend E-mail Reports:

6/6:"FISHED FROM JETTY AT CAPE MAY POINT. BLOODWORMS WITH FLOAT VERY EFFECTIVE. CAUGHT 4 KEEPER WEEKIES AT HIGH TIDE."~Jerry
6-5:"On Sat. we fished the flats off of Cape Horn. Nothing. Then tried between the sand bars behind fish factory. Got two sun dials. Then to Grassy. Got one keeper and one throw back. Nobody getting nothing except sand sharks. Caught some big sand sharks Fri. nite past the brick pile."~Reuben Tallman
Sea Ya

Sunday, June 6, 1999 /\/\/\ 6:08pm

We need a storm! Can't believe I am asking for nasty weather, but it could be the first step to improve the back bay fishing. Action was still picky for Fluke, but a few anglers caught them in the inland waterway between 131 and 134 just before the high tide.
Weakfish still seem to be biting just fine. Anglers who aren't afraid to leave the dock in the dark are catching a fair amount of Weakfish. More of the Weakies are starting to be of the smaller size. The activity is coming from the Tuckerton Bay side in Marshelder Channel and in the Great Bay in the Grassy Channel. A few anglers that work Little Sheepshead Creek on the ocean side of the bridge are finding nice fish along the ledges and holes in the creek. Bloodworms, Sand worms and Shedders are catching the Weakies equally well.
Sea Ya

Saturday, June 5, 1999 /\/\/\ 10:24pm

A lot of anglers agree that today was a great fishing day, but a lousy catching day. Some even had a hard time catching little Fluke. The bottom line is that the fish were just not biting. There really isn't much of a fall back plan either.
The turn out for the JCAA tournament was great. Even though most anglers didn't bother weighing in, the buffet at Resorts casino should be a blast if it is as good as last year. So, don't forget to attend the awards ceremony and see if you can get your hands on some of those great door prizes. MizMo got the results up right away.
Wow, it's well worth the effort to check out the 280 pound 97" Mako Shark on the catch page. Haven't seen a Mako that big ever at Scott's B & T. This trophy fish was caught at the 28 mile wreck. Charlie also spoke of two other escapees and a lost tuna as well. The activity he saw this morning was a hopeful sign for a good offshore season. One can hope right?
Now, the ugliest fish of a lifetime goes to Ed Braun for his weighin of a 36 pound Monkfish. If I was spear fishing, I know I would have swam the other way. Ick!
Make sure you check out the pics on the catch page. It's worth the download time...Sea Ya

Friday, June 4, 1999 /\/\/\ 9:50pm

No one came in the store this afternoon spilling the beans about this great spot to catch big Fluke. It was so quiet that there must be a Fluke tournament tomorrow...Oh yea there is! We will just have to wait and see how things pan out tomorrow. Sea Ya

Thursday, June 3, 1999 /\/\/\11:15pm

Bailed out of work a little after seven, ran out on the meadows since low tide was right around 7:00pm and fed the gnats while getting a few Grass Shrimp to stock up the boxes for the weekend. Anglers have been quietly catching quite a few Weakfish on Grass Shrimp. The only reported area that this has been working is in the Marshelder Channel along the bank opposite the Brick Pile. Anchoring the boat and working the Shrimp along the ledge similar in method to catching Tautog is the trick. Shedders, Bloodworms and Sand worms are working equally well. If your not familiar with using Shedder crab for bait, be sure to check out the in depth lecture in the bait guide which can be access from the fishing page. Sorry for the late post, between writing the Bulletin, which will be put on the web after MizMo does a little editing in the morning and trying to sneak in a little dinner, the evening just few past. Good night...Sea Ya

Wednesday, June 2, 1999 /\/\/\ 9:03pm

Little Fluke continue to be the most active fish in the Great Bay. Many anglers are snickering as they ask: "Where are all of the big Fluke we were catching before the season opened?" In the inland waterway near the 134 marker buoy, this area seems to have been the most productive area the past few days for the occasional keeper Fluke.
A few anglers ventured out on the ocean to see if they could find a Fluke out there. By the reports I have heard, the larger Fluke weren't out there either. This Saturday, June 5, is the JCAA Fluke Tournament and the idea is to catch one really big Fluke. The way things are looking, this is going to be one real interesting tournament.
Sea Ya

Tuesday, June 1, 1999 /\/\/\ 7:07pm

MizMo took half the day off, so the catch page didn't get updated. A new first place on the Bragging Board for the Striper category, James MacBurnie weighed in a 34 pound 5 ounce 43" Bass caught in Absecon Inlet on fresh Bunker. Nice fish James.
Rocky Compitello brought in a 5 pound 3 ounce 26" Weakfish from 134 marker buoy in the Inland Waterway and he also had a couple of nice Fluke in the cooler too.
Most of the anglers chatted about the lack of activity in the Great Bay. Things are just a little quiet. Maybe we need a good blow to stir the action up a little.

5/31 Reports:
"Had a great day on my brothers Krusheriv Charterboat, fishing the wrecks and catching some beautiful sea bass on clams and squid. One bass went 3.9lbs but everything quit biting around 11am. A nice day"~Geo.Kohler
"Margate// Another excellent bite over the long weeekend starting Fri and continuing til this afternoon when the magic left. Poll winners were in the 2-3/4 to 3-1/2 range. There is a few snappers comming aboard the Fish n' Fun IV each trip also. Cold water has loaded the bay with skates, however when you can find a pocket of warm water you can catch plenty of quality fish."~Capt. Bill Hoffman
"Fished on the Jazzy-one with a 82 yr. old angler (wife's grandfather) and he out fished me! It was slim pickens in Great Bay today. Early am, there was no wind and barely a drift. We fished Grassey Channel, the nearby bar, around Mkr. 139, Seven Islands and finally behind the Stink house, One keeper fluke and one bite-off by a 2lb blue was all we managed. Today was a day for cold beer and burgers, but not fluke catching! By the way, I saw very few nets dipped, so I'm inclined to think others didn't do so well either. "~Dave R.
Sea Ya