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Cape May Mako season 6-5-09 8:00 pm

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83000004 A few  basics  to pay attention to when fishing for Mako sharks:
1)  do not leave the dock without a Roffer’s’ report. I get one even though I have up to date reports from commercial fishermen. If you are fishing with a captain that does not know what a Roffer’s report is chances are you are only going for a boat ride!
2) If you are going to compete in the tournaments invest in a Mako magnet they work!  I have seen sharks, tuna and blues come right up and put their nose on the thing.
3)  Makos return to the same wreaks and edges ever year, seek out information as to what areas hold makos when the conditions are right.
4)  a crew with a plan. Every crew member should know how to leader a mako, gaff, shoot and run the boat. 
5)   the first boat on the structure has a significant advantage.  Leave early and run hard! 
6) stay on the structure! not almost on it !
7) make sure your bait is alive and your chum is fresh.  
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6-3-09 Kensdock fishing report

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I headed out flounder fishing today at 6:15 pm. The fishing was slow at first, we picked just two keepers in an hour of fishing.We started to run  home due to a thunderstorm.I stopped at a spot for just a second on the way in. The second turned into twenty minutes but we left with eight keepers in the boat. We also beat the thunderstorm home.Wally Bachman is in the lead in the good old boy flounder tournament with 35 keepers and 359 throw backs. Wally was the winner of the 2008 Avalon manor opening day flounder tournament. He placed second in that tournament this year.  The good old boy flounder tournament runs for the entire flounder season. The fishermen with the greatest amount of keepers at the end of the season is the winner.

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6-2-09 Kens’ dock fishing report

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I headed out today about an hour before high tide flounder fishing. Unfortunately I got caught in a thunder storm after only minutes of fishing. A couple of 40″ stripers were dragged off the beach today in Cape May.  The big bass are not venturing very far into the back bays. I know of only a couple that have been taken inside of the ocean drive bridges.
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Spring Weakfish Cape May County,NJ

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Weakfish have  always been one of the pleasures of spring in Cape May County NJ. True spring arrives here with the news of the first  weakfish and Black Drum being caught. Today with the weakfish population at a low  point it is imperative  you have intimate knowledge of the areas you fish. You also need the ability to read the water or fish with someone that does. No special lure or chum will catch fish without that information or ability.
 
 

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Fish that visit Cape May County,NJ

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In the spring as the water warms into the 40s the striped bass will start to show up . Flounder have become the main event in the spring for back bay fisherman. They can show up as early as late March ,but do to State regulations the season will not open until the first week in June. Historically, weakfish have been the main target of anglers in the spring. Their population has decline dramatically over the last eight years to the point that few fisherman target them. Black Drum fishing is a local tradition. The Black Drum bite starts on the first full moon in May and will continue thru June.. In late spring the offshore big game season will begin with the mako shark migration. Summer brings blue marlin, white marlin, tuna, swordfish, Wahoo . Cape May is home to the richest marlin tournament on the planet. Fall brings excitement for surf and back bay anglers. Giant migratory striped bass will show up in the surf with the first cold north west wind. Huge speckled trout will stalk the crystal clear sound waters. The local waters will hold some of the largest speckled trout in the Atlantic ocean when all the conditions fall in line. I will post a few more pictures soon. The wind is blowing 30 mph the temperature is 28. Today is close to the first day of winter. It is safe to say fishing in Cape May co. will be slow until spring. Merry Christmas, Ken