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Thursday, July II, 1979

The Herald And The I Jiitfrn •

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Saltwater Fishing Good

Salt-water sport fishing along the New Jersey coast looks very good for most species this summer. The state Division of Fish, Game, and Shellfisheries said recently the common species are out there in great numbers. With favorable weather fishing is very productive. Angling for bluefish is top attraction from Raritan Bay to Delaware Bay. The big stammers of 16 pounds and more are pretty well offshore. Snapper blues and five-pounders are all along the coastal waters and in the bays. Trolling lures and bait fishing in chum lines are taking the blues. Fluke fishing in the bays and outside is good as long as the wind is right. Most catches are around two pounds, with enough fish of 8 pounds and better to keep fishermen happy. Some really good catches are being made around the inlets. Sand eels, killies, squid strips, and fluke belly are good baits for the flatties. Drifting is usually

the method. Weakfish are scattered along the shore and in the bays from Delaware Bay north. The sea trout are averaging about six pounds. Tiderunners are up to 15 pounds. Sand worms, shrimp, tubes, and bucktails are taking the fish. The best news of all is the arrival of spikes, which makes it look good for the future for weakfish. Plenty of sea bass have been giving party boat and jetty fishermen a good time. The wrecks and the rocks are the spots for the sea bass, with cut bait such as clams. Black fish have been showing well. Many tautog from two to six pounds are being taken around the wrecks, jetties, and piers. Fiddler crabs, mussels, clams, and worms are the preferred baits. Even some porgies and croakers, rather scarce these past few years, are being caught. Crabbing is very good to

excellent in most of the standby bays and rivers. Reports of full bushel catches are common. Barnegat Bay is one of the best places. Shark fishing has become a very popular sport, both inshore and offshore. Trophy-sized blue, mako, and thresher -sharks have been taken this season. Striped bass have been making up in site what they have been lacking in numbers this year. Many stripers of 15 to 35 pounds are being landed, with some up to 45 pounds. The smaller sized stripers are scattered in the bays and inlets. The billfish and tuna, especially yellowfins, have been showing well in the offshore waters. Cobia, dolphin, and wahoo should be here any day now. The division said that fishermen should be sure to make full use of all the fish they catch and keep, and waste none of this valuable food source.

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