New Jersey Blue fishin'

RWilson2526

RWilson2526

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Decided to take the day off of work and take the family fishing. Being that the two kids were with us its hard keep bait in the water trying to keep everybody happy and out of trouble. So I decided the easiest thing for ME is to do some trolling for Blue fish. Launched at Atlantic Highlands and beat feet to the Shrewsbury rocks. Put out a couple of Mann's Stretch 25's and proceeded to troll up some big 'ol blue fish over the course of the day. It was the first experience for my wife reeling in big blue's she nearly had a heart attack I think. The only bad thing is the two little one could do nothing but watch and take a few cranks on the reel. But they seemed to enjoy watching us have fun!

Probably brought 8-10 to the boat and dropped a half dozen more along the way. Just a good fun fishin day ...and the seas were FLAT which was a true bonus.

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RW Great pics ... as usual you're getting everyone jealous. Just as a point of interest, the last two pics... there's some great fluke fishing right under your boat.. That's one of my favorite spots. Thanks for the pics :):clap::clap::clap:
 
That is funny RW, I was out there with my CEO and two Super Models yesterday afternoon too. Went out for an afternoon cruise, they do not get into fishing much but we wet a line looking for Fluke, nada at the time but we had no real drift tide and wind wise.
How big were the Blues, any big boys in yet?
 
I am not familiar with this area and am curious as to why the row of houses in two of the pix all look the same.
 
I was keeping my eye out for a blue Hydra-sport ....but you know they are not as easy to spot as a V-20:nut:

We hit the water about 11:00 and were back at the ramp about 6:00...probably past you somewhere along the way.

The blue fish were definitely in the "jumbo" category, really fun to reel in..... Even the party boats from Point Pleasant were up there workin' em.

Destroyer, I know there must be fluke in that spot by the boats I see in there on the weekends but I have never wet a line right there.
 
nipper said:
I am not familiar with this area and am curious as to why the row of houses in two of the pix all look the same.
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http://www.nps.gov/archive/gate/shu/pdf_files/history_defenses_of_sandy_hook.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hancock,_New_Jersey

Nipper, those are old Army barracks of Fort Hancock, there are also old gun batteries and assorted other old military installation on Sandy hook as it pretty much is at the entrance to NY Harbor.
Unfortunately you are not allowed to land a boat there so the only times I have explored it are by car.
 
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this is something i was their too at the rocks the party boats were just off the beach jigging blues and the fluke fleet was at the bouys a little east . had a good day on fluke 11 keepers all nice fish one was just under seven pounds every one was catching them must have caught at least 50 some friday
 
RW I thought those were the Coast Gaurd boys barracks there, at least that is what I have always been told.
Oh and my Hydra Sport is a white hull with FishBones on the side.
 
RW..from right about where you were when you took the pics... head out from shore.. I keep the lighthouse on my left side looking straight at the shoreline. The water should be about 10 feet in that area...then you'll go over a channel of some kind and the water drops to 20' for about 50 feet, then goes back to 10 feet again until you get out into the bay.. That channel is where you'll kill the fluke... they lie on the sides of it and wait for the tides to bring them food.. if you can hold it using your FF it's a great place to troll for fluke, cause with trolling you can steer and it keeps you over the channel.. :beer:
 
willy said:
RW I thought those were the Coast Gaurd boys barracks there, at least that is what I have always been told.
Oh and my Hydra Sport is a white hull with FishBones on the side.
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Well I definitely would never spot you looking for a blue hull....not sure why I thought it was blue? I remember it now from when you first posted it . You'll be easy to spot now with the "Fishbones" on the side.

Are both those kids yours? Looks like yours and your wifes DNA fought it out and you each got one!

And those buildings were definitely originally part of the Fort Hancock installation. Last time I drove around in there there were 2 or 3 of them that looked like somebody was staying in them. Very likely the coast guard guys from the station now but the rest of them are all empty.
 
Destroyer said:
RW..from right about where you were when you took the pics... head out from shore.. I keep the lighthouse on my left side looking straight at the shoreline. The water should be about 10 feet in that area...then you'll go over a channel of some kind and the water drops to 20' for about 50 feet, then goes back to 10 feet again until you get out into the bay.. That channel is where you'll kill the fluke... they lie on the sides of it and wait for the tides to bring them food.. if you can hold it using your FF it's a great place to troll for fluke, cause with trolling you can steer and it keeps you over the channel.. :beer:
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You know I think I might have even noticed that channel heading out..I was watching my depth while cruising around in there an noticed some pretty drastic changes. It kind of surprised me cause I thought that whole area was pretty much flat and 3' deep.
 
That is why there are fish traps in that area to due to the underwater channels that funnel bait fish around.
I fish in there too, been mostly shorts the past few weeks, though you will get hit every time you drop, especially if you are using a 4" Chartruese Gulp Mullet.
Rw they all have combinations of both of us, blue eyes and blond hair, brunette with gorgeous blue eyes, brown eyes and blonde hair, we were very diplomatic, two boys and two girls and one of each sex has combos of mostly the CEO or me.
And about the Fort you are correct about the original inhabitants but it has been the Coast Guard Station and their Quarters for many decades now.
Not a bad view for your duty station huh?
 
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