Author: kensdock

Local legend CJ with a Beautiful Jersey red, caught from a Cape May County beach;

Tournament Registration Form

Tournament Name: Cape May, NJ speckled sea trout and Redfish invitational Tournament
Tournament Dates: October 1 – December 15, 2025
Registration Period: September 1 – September 30, 2025
Contact Email: Kmcder465@comcast.net

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Participant Information:

• Name: ______________________________________
• Address: ______________________________________
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Tournament Details:

• This is a speckled sea trout and redfish tournament
• All fish must be caught from New Jersey waters.
• Winners will be determined by weight, with length noted for reference.
• Participants must take a picture of the scale weight for verification.
• Fish must be weighed at Jim’s Bait and Tackle or any local tackle shop with a certified scale.
• Details may be added before the start date. Like an entry fee, that would be 100% applied to the purse.

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Prizes:

• 1st Place: ______________________
• 2nd Place: ______________________
• 3rd Place: ______________________

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By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules of the tournament and agree to abide by them.

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Submission Instructions:
Please text or email your completed registration form to Kmcder465@comcast.net.

Thank you for participating in the Cape May, NJ Speckled Trout and Refish invitational . Good luck!

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King Nummy Island is in the distance and lit up by the Summer Flounder Full Moon

The Summer Flounder Full Moon that occurs in August is an event from above that signifies the peak of ocean flounder fishing in the southern waters of New Jersey and Delaware. This full moon also heralds the arrival of the White Marlin. According to legend, it was named by King Nummy of the Lenape Indian tribe. King Nummy Island, the burial ground of this revered leader, is bathed in the bright light of the summer flounder moon tonight. As you can see in the photo. I would bet the winning White Marlin of the Ocean City White Marlin Open tournament will be caught this Sunday.https://whitemarlinopen.com. The Flounder Pounder Open is this week. It is the largest flounder tournament in the world. I am sure they scheduled the tournament around the Summer Flounder Full Moon.https://flounderpounderde.com

August big white Marlin boatside of John Kelleher’s 57′ ocean (Clam Dealer)

This beautiful summer flounder hit my bucktail and made a drag-screaming run. He definitely put my light tackle fishing gear to the test. Summertime flounder fishing in the sounds of Cape May County. , NJ, can be great when you dial into the bite window. A bite window is a period during which fish feed. I have found that this can be as short as 30 minutes of a tide phase.

I limited out on this July trip, it was a few days before the famous King of the Cape Flounder tournament. The largest was 24.5″ and 6.1lbs. I spent 2 hours on the water this trip fishing. The fish were all caught on artificial lures. However, it takes time and instruction to develop good lure presentation, which is a prerequisite to catching fish with artificial lures. Natural baits, presented on a pre-rigged setup, which can be found in local tackle shops, will produce the best results for most anglers.

Many flounder fishermen stay close to the inlets or head offshore this time of year. However, summer flounder can be found deep in the backcountry late in the summer, when the conditions line up. I spent some time this trip seeking out the best water I could find before I wet a line. The water temperature was 67 degrees, and the clarity of the saltwater was a 10, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the clearest. A day later, at the same spot, the water temperature was 78 degrees, and the water clarity was a 5. Being aware of changing saltwater conditions will significantly improve your catch rate, regardless of the lure or bait applied.https://onthewater.com/find-world-class-summer-flounder-back-bay-waters

Find World-Class Summer Flounder In Back-Bay Waters

The 2025 weakfish season in Cape May County New Jersey has been good when weather conditions have allowed. I have managed to catch quality-sized weakfish (5 lbs) on most fishing trips this season, the largest being just over 6 lbs. I know that I haven’t posted in a while on Kensdock, but all is good. For those of you wondering, I still love the way a sea trout A.K.A weakfish hits a well-presented lure and the thrill of the hunt. My intensity for saltwater fishing remains at a high level, Thank God. I am grateful and look forward to sharing more.

         The summer flounder bite 2018 has been awesome the last few days off of Cape May County,NJ. We caught our 2 man limit in under 2 hours.  The largest was 24″ . Beautiful summer’s day on the water.

Summer weakfish 2018 also known as the game of patience has been good at times. I caught and released this 5 pounder a few days back. I haven’t  seen a  true tide-runner weakfish (8 pounds and up) to date this season.

 

August back bay flounder fishing is not for those with a short attention span. However , with much effort there is  some nice fish to be caught.   Don’t  try it without high-test  bug spray. The green heads will eat you alive. Really it is  time for offshore  fishing. I caught these fish a few days back. A 25″ sheepshead  and a 23.5 summer flounder.

 

 

Really this petty much sums up this springs weakfish action. A scratched up thump is a sure tell sign of a  fabulous weakfish bite..

 

 

Well, the weakfish bite has been pretty awesome this spring . However , the true tide runner weakfish ( 8 pounds plus) have been hard to locate this season to date.

The striped bass beach bite has been excellent for the guys fishing the night tides. Numorus 40″ stripers have been caught along with a good number of black drum  . I have had some respectable  size stripers while targeting weakfish as well.

The Summer flounder  action is also looking good.

An  historic  Cape May  goody  for weakfish a bucktail and purple worm. This has been my  hot lure for this season so far..

 

Captain CJ Polhamus is zeroed in on trophy size Striped Bass right here in Cape May County, NJ.. Striped bass fishing in Cape May is far from it’s peak. Most fishermen and charter fishing operations have moved north due to tough fishing conditions. However, those with patience coupled with a good skill set can still catch trophy class striped bass from Cape May waters.  His crew limited out today.  Including Ed Teise who  boated  40 pound plus bass on light spinning gear.