At the Beach..

 Stripers continue to be caught throughout the oceanfront in Monmouth County. The fish seem to be on sand eels for the most part. There are a few fish in the keeper range being caught, however, I have only landed very small fish to about 25". I have not been out as much as I would like and have only been fishing from the beach. I will be out here and there this week. I have to say it has been a little boring. I have not found the excitement I have come to expect from a fall run, which is partly my fault for not getting out enough but also partly because it has been plain old boring.  This week should be pretty decent. 

PreFreeze Stripers.

Stripers are here on Monmouth County beaches! There have been many blitzes on peanut bunker up and down our coastline. I have yet to see any really big fish come within casting distance of the beach, but it could happen. However, there are plenty of big fish around, you just need a boat to reach them. I have been too busy to get out on the boat to hunt some of these monsters but maybe next week. Over the last 24 hours, we have experienced a dramatic drop in temperature. You could see the steam pouring off the ocean. This drop should get the bait moving. Get out and fish! 

However, if you do get out and fish please respect all fish. These two bait fishermen caught, killed, and left about 8 spiny dogfish on the beach. Striped bass exist within an ecosystem that took millions of years to evolve, every indigenous organism plays a vital role within that ecosystem. You can be almost certain that needlessly killing any organism in that ecosystem is ultimately bad for striped bass.