# 57210: Subject: Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey

Submitted by Jim Hutchinson (ip 68.38.40.47)

• Fished on 6/22/2008

• Report received: 6/24/2008

Water Temperature: 62
Water Clarity: 4-6 Feet
Seas: 2-4 feet
Weather: Mostly sunny with some threatening thunderstorms
Fishing_for: Fluke, sea bass, bluefish, striped bass
Boat: .
captain: .

Report:
Captain Adam Nowalsky of the “Karen Ann II” of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association reports fluke are appearing on the reef-sites off Beach Haven. The numbers are not great yet, but the keeper percentage is higher than in the bay. In addition, there is always the chance of a few sea bass showing up. He says the best bet for big bluefish is the Barnegat Ridge while some boats are traveling to the Spencer and Wilmington Canyons for yellowfin tuna. Captain Fran Verdi on the “Drop Off” made a couple of trips to the Little Egg Reef. One day he had Bill Ross and Skip Deckman out for some sea bass and fluke. Another day he had Steve Richter out for sea bass. Using salted clam he caught 24 despite difficulty in getting good drifts. Jim McAndrew was with Captain Fran for a trip in Great Bay for fluke. McAndrew boated 10 throwbacks and one keeper. Verdi’s final trip for stripers was with Pete Menges and friend Charlie. Despite chasing bunker all over, they could find no bass. They finished the day with some reef fishing for sea bass and a fluke. Captain Dave Wittenborn from Captain Dave’s Charters did well on fluke on the Garden State South Reef topped by a 5-pound fluke. At first they thought they were snagged on the bottom until the fish started tugging back. His highlight of the week was watching a large thresher shark clear the water in pursuit of a bunker school. Captain Carl Sheppard and the “Star Fish” went fishing with 9 fishermen for shark about 30 miles off shore and found unlimited blue fish in the 8-12 lb range, bonito, and one nice brown shark. It was a beautiful day on the water. Additional information on the association can be found at www.BHCFA.com

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