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Tuesday, October 22, 2019: Talk about a die-off of surfcasting activity ... then all over the board.

SHITTY REPORT FROM THE NORTH END: The High Bar Harbor Dike area is being hideously shat upon. There are random piles of poop at every turn, though most common near the entry point and over on the east-facing beachline.

Based on size differentials, its more than…

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Sunday, October 20, 2019: It’s a gloomyish day, though the rain held off

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Added by jaymann on October 16, 2019 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Tuesday, October 15, 2019: Sweet day. Tomorrow? Did I mention today was sweet? I’m going to issue a mini angling alert ...

Try to avoid these stripers ... actually a well-named tigerfish (tropical):

Below: Ordered…

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Added by jaymann on October 14, 2019 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Sunday, October 13, 2019: We fairly quickly turned the weather corner ... Could winter bring more melissas?

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Friday, October 11, 2019: That offshore storm that brought us huge surf and brisk winds was ruinous ...

USCG- Barnegat light. Great day to train . Photo credit to Paul Boardman .

Below: Worse is yet to come. 8,000-foot mark, Holgate. …

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Tuesday, October 08, 2019: A quick mention that I no longer have anything to do with controlling the weather ...

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Sunday, October 06, 2019: It’s no biggy -- and rather expected -- that the 2019 LBI Surf Fishing Classic would begin with nary a weigh-in

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"'Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run." "Stop! ... Squirrel lives matter!" A quick reminder that you only have one more day to score a free T-shirt when you sign up for the 2019 LBI S…

"'Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run."

"Stop! ... Squirrel lives…

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Added by jaymann on October 1, 2019 at 2:30pm — No Comments

HOLGATE HAPPENINGS: Monday morning’s high tide along the Holgate refuge saw a spookily stunning ocean overwash ...

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Thursday, September 26, 2019: Southerly flow of air seems to be settled in until the middle of next week ...

High tides remain aggressive along the beachline of the Holgate Refuge area.

Thursday, September 26, 2019: Southerly flow of air seems to be settled in until the middle of next week. The winds speeds will be in flux with SE ranging from light (even nil at night in the…

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019: The weather is acting as if it likes us or something ...

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Sunday, September 22, 2019: That was some kinda wonderful weekend.

Even 10 ounces wouldn't hold bottom in Surf City when I snapped this shot ...

Sunday, September 22, 2019: That was some kinda wonderful weekend. As…

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Thursday, September 19, 2019: Things still sassy out there -- wind and waves. Hurricane swells somewhat in play.

"Where's your beach buggy permit, dude?!"…

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Monday, September 16, 2019: It seems many of my blogs have been beginning with bad tidings, as in bad tides ...

A man is accused of doing 'doughnuts' on…

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Thursday, September 12, 2019: We’re in for another inconvenient blow ...

Wasps and friends love snakeroot plant ... (Little Egg Harbor)…

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Monday, September 09, 2019: It was a swell weekend, literally; traffic signals a-blink, Holgate happening ... photos aplenty

Kids will be kids. I'm not saying squat.

Monday, September 09, 2019: It was a swell weekend, literally. Some classic surf made for amazing waveriding -- though the swells hindered surfcasting to…

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