Wed Dec 3rd, Barnegat Inlet
Probably due to the NE winds from Sunday and Monday, but it seemed like the bait was scattered about and not concentrated like the past few days. Fish are still there, but scattered as well. 18 bass today 2 legal size at 29" (released), all jigging. 47* water temp and just like on Saturday, when the sun climbs farther into the sky the fish shut down, most action at that point comes from deeper water, 50' plus. Better than a day at work, fo sho....
fishbard, think you could send some of those bigger striped fishes back up this way, it's getting later into our season and although there are still some larger fish to be had, most are schoolies as the bigger fish tend to move south first while the smaller ones hang around for a bit.
Glad to see you released them, we had 29 bass this past spring all over 35 lbs and a few over 40, all but one still swimming. I see guys at the local shops here weighing in 2 bass per man with 4 guys on the boat everyday, this keeps up in a few years there won't be as many big bass around, again.... Some people just don't seem to realize that these big cows are the breeders and lay alotta eggs. Sorry for the rant.
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2003 23' Steiger Craft Cheasapeake
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