Slow start to fishing this trip, after being held in by the weather all week from the effects of Hurricane Erin out in the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks to our good friend Bill S and the rest of his crew. This week they decided to fish the 5 Hour NJ Private Group Fishing Charter on 08/24/2025. The fishing was slow to start, after a week of brutal conditions from Hurricane Erin churning and being offshore in the Atlantic. Heavy surf, rip currents and winds were the theme last week. After a slow start and trying to find some clean water, they landed 23 Fluke, 3 seabass and 2 Keepers. We ended up using our Sea Anchor to control the speed of our drift, because the tides were ripping 2 miles off the beach in 50’ of water outside Barnegat Light on Long Beach Island. Top angler on this Fishing Charter was using Green bucktails and spearing to catch his Summer Flounder. With Labor Day coming next Monday September 1, 2025, we have 2 openings for fishing charters this coming week. Also, Black Sea Bass Season will close this weekend on August 31, 2025, and will not reopen until October 01, 2025.

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.

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.