Fresh Long Beach Island Fishing Reports

Congrats to Jon A. with this nice 19” inch Summer Flounder (Fluke) and two other 18” keepers. Jon and his crew were clients on our 4-Hour Morning Private Group Fishing Charters this past Sunday; they managed to catch and release 38 other Summer Flounders, a few Snapper Bluefish and Croakers on their Summer Flounder 4 Hour AM Private Group Bay / Inlet Fluke Trip. Fishing was consistent from start to finish, until the wind and current picked up and they needed to add additional weight to hold bottom. We were fishing in 45-50’ of water outside Barnegat Light, about 2 miles from the Barnegat Reef. One recreational fisherman on this trip was using green bucktails with spinners with squid strip and spearing. Top angler on the Charter was using 6” white squid skirt and spearing to catch his Summer Flounder. Weather for this upcoming week through Friday, will be challenging with Hurricane Erin coming up the coast with the increased winds and rip currents.

Smile says it all

Thanks to our good friend Bill and the rest of his group on their 4 Hour weekly private charter today 08/09/2025. Fishing was consistent, they landed 30 Fluke and 4 Keepers. Winds had been blowing 20 + NE all week, today they were 10 to 15 and with the current moving from the Full moon, we used a Sea anchor to control our drift. In between netting all their fish, I was able to catch a nice 19" Summer Flounder. Next week's weather is looking good.

Good friend and frequent charter client shows off his 21" Summer flounder. Fishing was constant as they caught and released 20 fluke and 5 seabass

Very consist morning catch, landing 24 flounder and seabass during our 4 hour morning trip

We picked up right where we left off in the morning with the action a little slower, but still steady. We got the Seabass really chewing, but Ling were a bit slower in the afternoon. Still plenty of dinner for the grill and a ton of vent rods all afternoon long.