NJ Fishing Reports

JERSEY SHORE ANGLER PRINT MAGAZINE

October issue available at your local tackle shop! More | Oct. 9, 2008 The October 2008 issue of Jersey Shore Fishing, our FREE print magazine covering fishing up and down the Jersey coast, is available at tackle shops across the state. Pick one up or check it out online, right here! This issue, our debut, features the latest on the battle over the fluke fishery and plenty of fall striped bass tips. >> More

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	JERSEY FISHING FEATURES

Battle won, war rages on in fluke fight More | Oct. 9, 2008 Though a key battle in the fight over fluke management has been won, a war over sensible regulations rages on. At a meeting of anglers held in Belmar recently, some of the state's foremost authorities on regulations told concerned anglers that there is plenty of work to be done before the fishery can be considered "saved." >> More

Sea bass, porgies keeping Shore anglers busy until bass arrive More | Oct. 9, 2008 Some anglers are still snagging bunker, but when water temperatures (finally) warm up this summer, the bunker gravy-train will come to an end. But, alas, there are other ways to score bass durig the summner. >> More

Barnegat lighthouse turning 150, will be relit as private ATON More | July 8, 2008 It's no secret, fishing has turned on in a big way during the past two weeks. Anglers from Monmouth County to Cape May are reeling in fluke by the boatload - literally. But even if you catch 50 fish, you might have to stop at the fish market on the way home if you're hungry. >> More

	FISHING NEWS & VIEWS

•	Kean holds rally for artificial reef fight
•	Politician calls on state DEP to dredge Manasquan River channel near entrance to Glimmer Glass
•	Commercial boat that sank off Manasquan Inlet is lifted, sent to scrap yard in Staten Island
•	Donofrio: Oceans 21 bill could harm recreational fishing interests
	Expert says smaller fish, not larger ones, should be kept by anglers

	TIPS, TRICKS AND TACKLE

•	Summer bass fishing means switching up baits
•	Choosing a kayak for fishing
•	Lucanus jig system designed for myraid of local species
•	Braided line offers "more plusses than minuses" for recreational anglers in the Garden State
•	Popping blues can be the perfect ending to a bass-less night
•	Fluking strategies differ between North Jersey and South Jersey anglers