CJ has earned a 95% catch rate on quality striped bass,over the last couple of weeks. He has caught most of them from his 15’keywest.
Jeff Polhamus with a quality striped bass he caught from the surf.
Mark K. and mate with a limit December 2015 catch
I was out and about Sunday. I found lines at the fish cleaning stations, including Felix with two 48″ striped bass. How long will this excellent December Striped bass bite last?
Cj Polhamus kept one 41″ December striped bass for the table. He released numerous others in the same size range.
The striped bass fishing finally turned on here. The rips, Delaware Bay chunking, and the Ocean trolling bite , have all produced limit plus catches.You still have to be tuned in, or you will catch nothing. Skill Sharp fishermen have been running up the numbers. The average size Striper has been running about 40″. A few forty pounders have been caught the last few days. The surf remains dead, as far as I know. This weekend looks good. I am done fishing at this point, hunting season . If you want to get in on the last bite of the year, I am sure there is a few guides and party boats running out of Cape May.
Mark and CJ with a couple of big Cape May County holiday striped bass.
The blue 4×4 van again !
After an extremely slow fall striper bite here in Cape May County, NJ, the striped bass bite has turned red-hot this week. A few local sharpies had been catching them prior to this week, but failed to contain the information (words out). At this point, it is just look for the fleet. Trolling is the method of choice . These fish are on the move, at any time the bite could shut down. Now is the time, to show up late for dinner , use vacation time or call in sick. Archery deer season has my full attention, at this point. You will not find me out among the fleet. However, a few speckled sea trout have been caught over the last few days. I will save some time for them.
Happy, Thanksgiving 2015.
CJ Polhamus with a 20 plus pound striper. He used a pencil popper to catch this beauty.
The striped bass fishing has been red hot, if your in the right spot. However, the hot spots have been real hard to find for most, in Cape May County this year. The days of the Cape May rips producing easy limit catches for everyone onboard, are gone. The Delaware Bay chunking bite, not happening. The good news is there are some nice stripers around. Just about the same number of striper bass we had in 1977. The upside, it really thins out the crowds.
Charle and Chip Gruff had no trouble finding these back bay keeper striped bass today.
Catching striped bass on light tackle. In the crystal clear and calm waters of the sounds.
Here in the Cape May’s coastal sound waters, (the cape may canal north to Corson’s inlet). The striped bass bite remains good, when you turn-up the effort. The fish are all resident fish. I haven’t seen any migratory fish, at this point. The NJ fall striper run, is occurring north of Cape May County at this time. The key to a migratory striped bass bite in Cape May co.,is one week of NW, NNW winds, before the water temperture drops out. Most years it happens, some seasons .
Linda Polhamus struggles to hold up her big striped bass. She caught this fish last night, from a top-secret beach spot. She released it .
Jeff Polhamus covered miles of beachfront this fall, in search of big striped bass. His intense effort paid off last night. Jeff and Linda landed some beautiful bass last night from the beach. These fish were caught the sportsman’s way, on plugs and lures. Chip Gruff also found some nice bass during the day. Unfortunately, he had engine issues,forcing him to leave the bite.
Chip Gruff and a hard fighting back bay striper.
I have been fishing the flats for striped bass (light tackle), it has been a slow pick. However, the catch rate per trip is around 97% success.
One of Tuesday ‘s striped bass
The striped bass are not holding in one place or in any pattern, in my core area. They remain in the area, but it is a seek and you will find situation, at this point. 1 % of the back bay waters including quality spots, have been producing the last couple of days.The conditions we need to catch NJ speckled sea trout have not lined up the this fall, and the window opening is getting narrow. NW wind for at least” 3 consecutive days and the dredge to move out of the inlet area, is a must for speck fishing in this area.
A bonus tagged fat 27″ striper bass
We untied the lines just after first light. I headed directly to the area that produced yesterday evening. We worked the spot good, and picked up one nice striper. We continued to numerous locations, before finding a few nice ones, holding in a small creek mouth. There is a dredge working in the area, this always has a negative effect. It spooks fish and dirties the water. With this in mind, the sound of the stripers pulling the drag, sure sounded good.
A beautiful summer like , October afternoon on the water. Coupled with a good Striped bass bite.
Striped bass season is here and so are the striped bass! Catching striped bass using light tackle in the crystal clear and calm saltwater flats, is world class sport fishing! This year they are only found in key areas, and do not hold in any one spot very long. Time”, effort and intimate knowledge of the area. This combination is the key to catching striped bass in 2015
I can issue your slot fish (24′ -29.9″) New Jersey striped bass tag. There is never a sure thing with saltwater fishing, but filling your striped bass tag during a guided trip, is real close to it.
Jeff and Ben with red drum they caught on lures from the beach in Cape May co., NJ
Today the weather conditions are right on target. This is the first time excellent conditions have occurred this year for red drum, NJ speckled trout and back bay striped bass. This upcoming week looks good also ! There are a few dates open for guided trips during the next two weeks. I have striped bass tags for the 24″- 27.9″ in hand, for all of my clients. All of the fishing is with light tackle and from the calm beautiful saltwater sounds. The bite has been red hot the last couple of days, by the way. 609-412-3811
A pretty New Jersey speckled sea trout. I caught this one in October. Some years the speck bite holds into December
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