Fish On! No Excuses
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- Published: Sunday, 03 October 2010 14:58
- Written by Ron Nuzzolo
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Nasty weather and a big drop in temperature mean fall striped bass season is
official. With the exception of a little swell and some muddy water Captain
Ron?s Fishermen from Sandy Hook was able to kick off the season with a few early
fall keepers. Captain Ron found bass willing to bite and a great sign for more
to come in the next few weeks. Captain Ron's main focus from here on in is
getting on the fish and getting his patrons in on all the action.With the latest reports Garden State anglers are all ready to go and waiting for a break in weather for a shot at a trophy bass. The next few weeks should be a bass blitz as the temperatures start to cool down. The key here is to be prepared on stand- by, stay on top of the tides, weather and look for the latest bay and surf fishing reports. Web Sites like www.NJSaltwaterfisherman.com now have mobile upload fishing reports and video streams of all the action from Garden State anglers willing to share the information (and bragging rights) from a boat or the surf as it happens. No excuses get ready for your trophy fall bass.
Fisherwomen?
My good friend Pete Johnson from the International Game and Fishing Association (IGFA.org) wanted to remind me that not all great catches are from just men but also women are quite active in the pursuit of IGFA World Records. So for the September Hot Catches we lead off with a trio of female record setters and their recent fishing accomplishments now before the IGFA world records committee reviewing potential new records from across the globe.
A young lady angler who has held 81 world records and who is adept with fly gear, Heather Michelle Harkavy, of Coral Springs, Florida landed a greater amberjack on July 12, weighing in at 27 lb 0 oz while fishing off McClellanville, South Carolina. This powerful fish took her 30 minutes to land and qualifies for the women?s 20 lb tippet record. The current IGFA record is 24 lb 0 oz from Florida?s Dry Tortugas, in 2002....
It?s an amazing time to fish the Jersey shore, from Barnegat Bay to the
Raritan big bluefish and false albacore have been causing havoc on light tackle.
Down south Captain Steve Purul from Reel Fantasea charters in Barnegat is the
first indicator for an amazing fall season about to begin. Captain Steve has
been sitting on a variety of fish, blues, false albies, stripers, blow fish, and
other bottom species he is still trying to identify. Captain Steve said the
abundant inshore false albacore action has been one of the best he has fished in
years. The power and speed of a false albacore is the closest you can get to
fight a tuna this close to shore. Reel Fantasea Charters is in the thick of
things and as Captain Steve said ?these normally offshore species are now
literally within a stone throw from the beach ?. With an amazing season about to
begin don't miss out on some the best action found anywhere. Captain Steve
offers open boat trips for anyone who loves to fish so check him out at 
Captain
Allen aboard Reel Class Charters from Pt. Pleasant had a few run-ins as well.
The crew hooked into gator size blues taking bait before a frenzy of false
albies took over and kept them fighting for a while. Great action on light
spinning rods and the crew had fish on most of the day feeding right behind the
boat. All albies took spearing or tsunami soft plastics.
