Today I was sitting on my couch looking across the sound, wondering when the migratory fish are going to show up. I have been fishing hard and often, so far I have not seen or caught any migratory fish. I made it out today in-between wind gust and rain, once again I caught resident fish. The…
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Kensdock Report: Stripers in the surf
Surf fishermen day dreams are made out of days like today. A fall crisp north-west wind blowing, clouds of anchovies, sand eels and peanut bunker in the surf. Big Mike pictured above, topped off the morning with his keeper striper.
Kensdock Report: Jersey red drum bite continues
Big Mike gets in on the action this morning. His first NJ red drum, of the fall season .
Kensdock Report: Red Drum, Keeper Striped Bass
Mark , Jeff, CJ and Ben continue to out fish everybody in Cape May County, NJ. They are pictured here with the few fish they chose to keep today. The red drum just made the upside of the slot limit, the striped bass 30″ and 33″. Their success is the result of knowledge , passion and energy.
Kensdock Report: First NJ speck of the season caught
Ray with the first speck of the season, he released the speck seconds after the picture was shot. Every year a scout speck is caught about two weeks before the main body of specks show up. The new moon tide will hold the season’s forecast.
Kensdock Report: NJ Red Drum
CJ Polhamus with a beautiful Red Drum. CJ has been targeting Red Drum this fall from the beaches of Cape May County,NJ and obviously doing well. Many have been catching red drum this fall with bait, however CJ has been catching them exclusively with lures. Fred with a Red drum that he caught this fall…
Kensdock Report: The resurgence of New Jersey’s Red fish population
Jeff Polhamus and Sharpie with a few nice New Jersey red fish . CJ Polhamus with his 22″ New Jersey red fish, he caught the beauty on 9-30-2013. Mark is high hook of this elite group, this is one of his many 2013 New Jersey red fish.
Kensdock Report: NJ Speckled sea-trout (Specs)
One day in November 2008 I was on my way home in my skiff . The sky was blue with big, cumulus clouds and the water looked tropical. The air was cool with the smell of fall. I had left my dock at 2:00 AM to hunt Speckled sea trout. Armed with over four generations…
Kensdock Report: August Back Bay Summer Flounder 2013
The August back bay flounder bite continues to be slow but steady. Wayne and Jon put off their annual June flounder fishing vacation until August, due to the record rain fall in June (poor fishing conditions). They fished five of their 7 day vacation in the back bay. We found keeper flounder on every trip…
2013 Grassy Sound Flounder Tournament
Ken McDermott, Chip Gruff and Steve Wonder Jim and Debbie Moors have created a Cape May County, NJ tradition with their annual Back bay flounder tournament. If you are a sport fisherman you should make time for this annual event. This year, due to the record…