November 2023 Fishing Reports

[recoil]

 

Report as little or as much detail as you would like to provide the reader but please don't post specific street names or areas.

Pictures of Stripers are discouraged since they hinder a quick release and at times reveal a specific spot.

Do not direct viewers to any beach camera sites.

A specific spot is too much information!
It's not like telling a friend or two, posting it here is telling thousands. Doing so only creates crowds, garbage, and loss of our spots.

For example, you can say that you caught fish in Ocean County but saying that you got them at Ocean Beach is a no-no.

The terms to use are..........
Monmouth County
Ocean County
Atlantic County
Cape May County
North Jersey for the Hudson and other backwaters.

County name plus "In the back" for Inlets, Rivers, and Bays.

 

Try to keep other conversations, inquires, and rants in separate threads.

[recoil]

I just returned from a quick outing up north. Light wind and flat conditions but no luck for me.

Water temps are cooling and should improve before weeks end.

[robtf]

So I suppose this is too much detail?

 

 

Edited.  Yep.

 

Edited November 1 by DerrickT
No specific spots

[robtf]

Sorry, just had to. Will be hitting the surf  mostly down in Atlantic County ( AC which surveys for the county or city ) both out front and in the back, terms I’ve used since I first started surf fishing. Good hunting to all!

[Mr. Bigdeal]

Now In Effect......

[adobo]

Had a few hours to fish this morning. Hit MoCo outfront and saw birds working a ways out and the waves looked like a surfers delight. That NW wind was blowing as well. I wasn’t hopeful but tried anyway. Was rewarded with one slot fish to avoid Pepe. Had birds and bait close for a few minutes but boy were they picky. Hoping to get another shot this week. Thank God the temps have dropped. 

[bbfish]

I'm gonna propose a new rule.  If theres a 10 foot gap between me and the person beside me and we tangle, and you decide that's a good time to come and try to fish in between us, you aren't allowed to get mad when i swat your rod upwards with mine when I try to get under your rod/line to work it out.  Im out here trying to fish and end up fencing.  

[bdowning]

7 mins ago, bbfish said:

I'm gonna propose a new rule.  If theres a 10 foot gap between me and the person beside me and we tangle, and you decide that's a good time to come and try to fish in between us, you aren't allowed to get mad when i swat your rod upwards with mine when I try to get under your rod/line to work it out.  Im out here trying to fish and end up fencing.  

 

Next time, post a video of this here. 

[Whortleberry]

1 hour ago, bbfish said:

I'm gonna propose a new rule.  If theres a 10 foot gap between me and the person beside me and we tangle, and you decide that's a good time to come and try to fish in between us, you aren't allowed to get mad when i swat your rod upwards with mine when I try to get under your rod/line to work it out.  Im out here trying to fish and end up 

Taking it back. Lots of great guys out there. Had a bad experience today "on the line", as well. 

Edited November 2 by Whortleberry

[FishingmaniYaks]

Went out front with my boys for a couple hours and couldn’t hook up with fish on peanuts. Super picky fish. Seen a gator landed, a 40” or so getting Hollywood pictures like 40’ from the waters edge then released in hopes of survival. Snagging peanuts in hopes of the internet hero fame fish bites on. What happened to this sport anymore. Gotta cheat and kayak to get my distance again. 

[sjsurf2014]

52 mins ago, bbfish said:

I'm gonna propose a new rule.  If theres a 10 foot gap between me and the person beside me and we tangle, and you decide that's a good time to come and try to fish in between us, you aren't allowed to get mad when i swat your rod upwards with mine when I try to get under your rod/line to work it out.  Im out here trying to fish and end up fencing.  

That’s being nice…I propose one has the right to break out their pliers or knife and start slicing/ dicing lines.

[bbfish]

25 mins ago, Whortleberry said:

No decorum out there. 

Decorum is out the window.  I used to have disdain for the binocular guys up on the sea wall, they have the pass now.  My new hate is for the scum sucking bottom feeding losers who stand behind a line-up of guys casting and wait for the bait to get sprayed to wiggle themselves into spots that would make a mouse feel claustrophobic.   

[unclekhalid]

6 mins ago, bbfish said:

Decorum is out the window.  I used to have disdain for the binocular guys up on the sea wall, they have the pass now.  My new hate is for the scum sucking bottom feeding losers who stand behind a line-up of guys casting and wait for the bait to get sprayed to wiggle themselves into spots that would make a mouse feel claustrophobic.   

As a new fishermen I’ve kept at least 50 feet between me and the next guy - is that still too close? 

[bbfish]

3 mins ago, unclekhalid said:

As a new fishermen I’ve kept at least 50 feet between me and the next guy - is that still too close? 

50 feet might as well be a mile by todays standards in the fall.  Almost everyone has thrown distance rules out of the window.   In my opinion If you can speak without yelling to the person next to you, you are laughably too close.   

[Whortleberry]

27 mins ago, bbfish said:

Decorum is out the window.  I used to have disdain for the binocular guys up on the sea wall, they have the pass now.  My new hate is for the scum sucking bottom feeding losers who stand behind a line-up of guys casting and wait for the bait to get sprayed to wiggle themselves into spots that would make a mouse feel claustrophobic.   

I really shouldn't say that. There are many good guys out there. Sorry guys.