SEA HUNTER 10-14 REPORT

We did not get out yesterday but we were out today. Stayed with the bait today and tried and looked in some different areas today but could only manage one Striper. We will try something different tomorrow if we make it out.  See you soon, Capt, Rob

SEA HUNTER 10-12 REPORT

We tried another approach yesterday in search of some jig fish to get a little more action. We did lots of searching. we saw schools of albacore all over but only found a few big Blues and one nice Striper. Today we went back to the eels for bait and hit all the known Striper haunts but there were no fish around. The one spot that was holding a few fish over the weekend dried up. One small Striper and one weakfish was all we could manage. Talking with all the other boats it was a overall condition. It seems there are not many fish around yet and the ones that are around only feeding at night. Last year was the same we caught a few fish our first couple trips then it died for about a week. Its gonna happen hopefully sooner then later. See you soon, Capt. Rob

SEA HUNTER FIRST STRIPER TRIP OF THE FALL

Tried a little jigging first thing there were plenty of birds and fish on top but they were all Albacore and we couldn't catch them. We did some bait fishing with the eels and caught a handful of nice size keepers it wasnt great,But its a start. Be back at it tomorrow. Don't forget to get those Bonus tags if you want to keep the slot fish the 24 to 28 inch fish. We didn't have any of those bonus fish today but they will be showing soon. Here are some pics. see you soon, Capt. Rob

STRIPER FISHING STARTING THIS SATURDAY 10-10

We are starting our fall Striper fishing this Saturday October 10.  we swill be leaving the dock at 7:30 am and returning at 2:20 pm.  The Price will be $65.00 for adults $60.00 for seniors $35.00 for kids 11 and under. We have Rods available for rent for a additional $5.00 and we run a pool for the heaviest Striper. The pool is optional and thats $5.00 if you want to participate. The regulations for the Stripers are as follows. One fish between 28 and 43 inches One fish 43 inches or bigger. If you have a bonus tag you are allowed to keep a extra fish between 24 and 28 inches. You must have the bonus tag in your possession on the boat in order to keep the bonus fish. I get many calls from people asking how are we fishing for the Stripers. All i can tell you is everyday is different   We will be fishing different ways for the Stripers. Some days all we do is a method called jigging. that is when we use artificial lures. Ave 27s and 47s are our lures of choice which we sell on the boat if you don't have any but there are many different lures that can be used  Crippled herring is a popular one and also the Krockadile these are also very effective. Also the rubber artificial baits are excellent such as the Storms or Tsunamis these are a rubber swim bait that replicates a small bait fish. The one downfall to the rubber baits are if the Bluefish are around they bite them up pretty good and you will be going through them like crazy Another method is using live eels, When using them we drift, sometimes in very fast currents with a drop sinker rigs with a 30 to 36 inch leader usually 20 to 30 lb test with a 4/0 to 6/0 bait holder hook .Some days we use sinkers up to 16oz to get to the bottom. Another method is using clams. We use the same rig as we do for the live eels but we don't use a dropper loop on the sinker. We drift or anchor depending on the conditions when using clams. Last but not least some days we find the fish feeding on pods of bunker and we snag the bunker and use them for bait  With all that being said you want a rod that can handle a heavy sinker if needed . When we are using eels for bait you should have a medium action rod your real should have 20 to 30 lb test mono. We do allow braided lines but I'm not a big fan. I'm old school and use 20 lb Ande pink brand of line on my personal Striper rod when bait fishing and jigging. One important thing you must check you drag on your reel you do not want it tight or you will be breaking off fish. If your not sur ask the mates they will be happy to set it for you. Also check your line if its been on your reel so long that you cant remember when it was put on then change it. Evey year we bust off nice fish because people are to lazy to put on new line or check the reel drag. When we are jigging you can use a lighter rod. If you are a novice a spinning reel is easier to use. you will find you can flip it out away from the boat and requires less effort to retrieve the jigs. You want 15 to 25 lb test on your jigging rod. We do not rent spinning reels on the boat as they can not handle the daily abuse on a party boat. I bought a dozen a few years ago and they all broke from abuse in one season. We do have plenty of space for your extra rods. Some guys bring two or three different rods while others bring one rod that can do it all. I think i covered all the bases. Be ready for anything!
hopefully we have a good fall run this year. I will see you soon, Capt, Rob

SEA HUNTER !0-4 UPDATE STRIPER FISHING STARTING ON 10-10 7:30 am till 2:30 pm

What a lousy week. I had to cut my vacation short and come back to prepare for the predicted hurricane.We had a strong NE blow all week ahead of the possible hurricane so I had to make a choice on Tuesday night. Was I going to stay in port and hope for the best that the storm was going to miss us or rush home and pull the boat out of the water on Wednesday morning before the strong North Easter started to blow days before the hurricane was suppose to make landfall. That was the only day that the winds would have been lite enough to get the boat to the boat yard and pull the boat out. If you were tracking the hurricane only the European tracking model had it pushing out to sea and all the rest of the predictions and there were about a dozen of them had it hitting somewhere on the east coast anywhere from South Carolina to NJ. Around midnight on Tuesday the last update was not looking good. So I packed my bags and got ready to head home and pull the boat out of the water. On Wednesday we hauled the boat just before the wind started to get strong. Now we had to hope for the best. That the hurricane would blow out to sea. All i can say is we got lucky! With five days of Strong NE wind the water really piled up along the coast and the high tides were super high in the marina, If that hurricane hit us it would have been devastating.Looking back I would have done the same thing It cost me a couple grand to do what I did but its better to be safe then sorry. I will be back at the dock on Wednesday the 7th and be ready to Start the Striper season on Saturday the 10th. Don't forget to get your bonus tag if you want to keep that extra Striper between 24 and 28 inches without it you can only keep one between 28 and 43 inches and one 43 inches or bigger. Here is the website that you can print out the form and get yours   http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bonusbas.htm
                  I will see everyone soon Capt. Rob