Snake bit! That is what the lenape Indians called a fisherman / hunter that regardless of how much effort ,information, knowledge, reputation or available game, the Indian could not bag any game. SNAKE BIT is what we were during the South Jersey shark tournament. Wait we did manage one blue shark but still far off the mark. The snake bite…
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Kensdock report: Back Bay Flounder 6-7-10
Wayne and Jon traveled 13 hours from Louisville, Kentucky for a few days of flounder fishing in the back waters of Cape May County,NJ. The fishing was slow today but we managed to boat two nice keeper flounder. We fished for 3 hours including the ride in and out. The water temperature was 71 degrees, water clarity…
Kensdock Report: Flounder fishing update
We headed out flounder fishing in the back bay about 2:00 yesterday we fished until 4:30. The flounder fishing was very slow. I managed only one keeper flounder. The flounder are simple not here in any numbers {yet}?. There is still a remote chance that more keepers will move in. I have 16 keeper…
Kensdock Report: The bite is on!
This guy can catch fish! Blues,stripers and specs!/? that is what is on tap today in Cape May County. I received reports of big blues in the surf along with short and keeper bass to 24 pounds.The blue fishing is the best that it has been in a few years. Much…
Kensdock Report: Striper bite red hot
The striper bite is red hot in the Delaware Bay. Boats from Cape May NJ are catching in the area of Number 1 buoy, just outside of the Maurice river. All the sharps are limiting out easily. Clam is the bait most are using followed by blood worms. What I use for bait for stripers this time of year…
Kensdock Report: 2010 NJ flounder season option vote
May29-Sept.6 6 fish at 18″ 41 19.81% May23-sept.6 4 fish at 18″ 49 23.67% May13-Sept.13 6 fish at 18.5″ 59 28.50% May29-Sept.26 6 fish at 18.5 53 25.60% May21-Sept.12 6 fish at 18.5 5 2.42% May29-Sept.17 6 fish at 18.5 2 0.97% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 207. AS of 2-22-10 6:45 PM Take a…
Kensdock report 2-8-10 {Feb.2 ASMFC weakfish board meeting}
———–More indecision by the Asmfc weakfish board——– The weakfish are in the most depleted condition in history with the real possibility of extinction! 98% of the letters received were pleading for a moratorium for weakfish. The data clearly indicated a moratorium would offer the best chance for recovery. Yet, the weakfish board made one more bad…
Kensdock report: Kensdock Flounder rig
This time of the year is great for tying your spring flounder rigs. I caught over one hundred keeper flounder last year and thousands of keepers over the years. I caught all of them on a rig I tie myself. Paying attention to detail is imperative. The bucktails and other lures you buy at tackle…
Kensdock report 1-7-10 vacation pick for Cape May co.flounder fishing
When picking a vacation week to flounder fish do not over look rain fall! All factors taken into consideration the first ten days of June are best but keep an eye on the weather. If it looks like rain postpone the vacation if possible.Ideally you are looking for a week of dry weather…
Kensdock report 1-3-10 Virginia fluke?
I spoke with a friend that just returned from a fluke trip. I asked him how he made out. His reply: We were fishing the Virginia commercial fluke season. The fishing was tough, the fluke we caught were way offshore. Nothing on the forty line! We were dragging for four hours for a few boxes…