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Holiday weekends provide me much need fishing time as I work 6 days a week. I decided to head down to Sandy Hook to do three days of surf fishing. It is not far about an hour drive. I went down Saturday night to fish the incoming tide for Blues and Strippers action was slow but steady caught several Sea robins and two Blues, forgot camera phone in the truck sorry. Sunday I went down to late again to fish over night with a night pass (Sandy Hook is a national park and closes at sundown) but the park service cancelled night passes for Sunday night. I was able to fish for 3 hrs but only had one hit. Monday I got up at 5:00 am Low Tide was at 6:49 am and I want to be on the Beach fishing before the tide switched to incoming. Incoming tide in most places is better fishing the tide brings baitfish close to the beach. Stopped off at my favorite bait shop for squid strips, finger mullet, clams and peanut bunker. The weather was great sunny and warm prefect with an on shore breeze. The beach was crowded but not to bad I only had to walk about ¾ mile to find a spot to set up .New Jersey allows anglers to fish as many rods as they want so when surf fishing I use 3 rods with bait and keep a 4th rod with a plug or spoon ready if the blue fish decide to run the beach chasing bait fish. Unfortunately this never happened I did however see several shoals of peanut bunker (a type of bait fish) feeding on the surface though out the day. The action started as soon as I got my third rod in the water first fish was Sea Robin, which I kept up for more bait their filets work really well for blues. I fished for 11 hrs ended up catching 60 + Sea robins (stopped counting after 60), 4 flounders (kept one for dinner), 1 Skate and 2 severally sun burned feet , note to self wear water socks next time. I also remembered to bring lucky spoon which I received as a Christmas present from Bly, if I don't bring this I don't catch fish oh and one more note to self talk on phone to girlfriend when fishing. This always brings good action and keeper size fish to the shore, all flounder where caught while I was talking to her. I ended up using most of my bait and gave the rest to two kids fishing as I left. I took several pictures but could not find them in my phone once I got home. I had a real nice shot of a Sea Robin with the New York skyline in the background. I find it pretty cool to be fishing in the Atlantic Ocean with in sight of New York, if I where to swim east the next land mass would be Spain. All in all it was a great weekend with surf, sun and fish.

I use 30 lb 300yards of power pro and 15 lb mono for backer . My rod is a 11' surf rod . try and watch the lead sinker

you can cast with it . I have a levelwind for casting on one of my surf rods but I'm throwing 3>5 oz of lead plust the weight of my bait. I'm trying to cast 200yrds and the levelwind gets me the closet to that mark

depends on how much you want to spend

Thats the first time I 've hread Cliff called a slacker

I heading out to do some stripper fishing if you are interested!!!!

Looks like fun we should try that sometime Bro

Well if it is on the internet it has to be true!!!!

The man the myth the Legend himself !!!! Nice pics roy

an east wind brings bait fish close to the shore in the Atlantic ocean bring with them larger fish therefore making the surf fishing better

Blues are very oily but taste well when broiled and served with drawn butter. Nice take Ric . I have been sitting out on a surf broad watching bait fish explode from the surface being chased by blues ,all around me . Pull up your feet !!!!!! I do love fishing for them in the surf when the strippers aren't running. I'm heading out to Sandy Hook on Sunday for Blues and Strippers

That would be because I didn't go fishing with you !!!

Pending world record caught this week end in New Jersey 24.3 lbs and 38"

The cool thing is we have left side flounder called summer flounder and right sided flounder called winter flounder

nice Ric, I liker eating the blues more than the fluke ( I like my fish to taste Like fish). In New Jersey they have to be 17" but it is changing to 17 1/2 " next year, and there is no license for fishing tidal water

I'm a New York subway sized surf rat . I would be more than happy to hook up with you for some fishing .

Thanks Nutely about 10 miles from the Tunnel. Just North of Newark .

pic of a Sea Robin. I didn't catch this one

I finally got out to do some salt water fishing. Went out on a head boat ( a large boat that can take up to 50 people). Day was overcast but really nice no wide or sunburn,. I ended up with some keeper, one blue fish(snapper blue size and several Sea robins which have an armored head .

wow cliff that was great. Your voice sounded great :worthy:

The ones on my plate are the best tasting I've ever had

wow greats shots thank you

nice fish, nice report, and thanks for the video !!!

you think that is bad trying looking for place in North New Jersey where the property taxes are $12,000 to 20,000 an year You will pay 400,000 for 1000 ft and will get no yard