I fished numerous areas for them, and applied a ridiculous amount of effort. I found clean water, baitfish and the correct water temperature, not a hit. Not even a rumor of a New Jersey red drum or speckled trout being caught, to spite prime conditions this past week. The only way I avoid getting skunked, is by…
Tag: speckled trout
Summer weakfish bite 2014
Finding the time to target summer weakfish, between the best flounder bite in years and striped bass fishing, is the hard part for me. When I have targeted weakfish, I have been successful most of the time. The tip of the day is the summer weakfish are here for sure. The summer weakfish are…
Baitfish
It started in May with millions of spearing. I noticed them being pushed around the sound by stripers , bluefish and weakfish. This June I seen the best run of grass shrimp in a decade , along with a good amount of minnows. Thus far in the back bays of Cape May County, NJ we have…
Kensdock Report: North Jersey beaches hold Stripers
The beach fishing is obviously not happening in Cape May County…
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: 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: 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…
11-5-09 Kensdock report ASMFC weakfish board adopts addendum IV
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coastal states in 1942 for the promotion and protectionNovember 5, 2009 (202) 289-6400 ASMFC Weakfish Board Adopts Addendum IV in Response to Depleted Stock Status Newport, Rhode Island – The Commission’s Weakfish Management Board approved measures to reduce exploitation by over 50…
Kensdock fishing report 8-2-09 Help the weakfish
I have been called over the top, crazy, and more by many people that do not share the passion for salt water fishing that I possess for it and other activates in life. Here are a few examples: I was called crazy last December for taking my skiff for a 5 mile ride at 2:00 am…
7-28-09 Kensdock Weakfish meeting/ answers RFA and Charter ass. President Tony Bogan
I have been bashed by JHutchinson of the RFA and Tony Bogon of the Charter boat ass. for urging people and their members to speak for them self’s by sending comments to the ASMFC asking for a closure of commercial fishing for weakfish and a closure of recreational fishing during the spawn. Here…