Jaymann's Blog – May 2013 Archive (31)

(Above: The old plug earring. I won’t name names but I’m awaiting the video of this slowly evolving hook-up. It began on a small fishing boat heading out through the inlet. As oft happens, the bouncing loosed a rigged plug, tied to a holdered rod. The free-swinging artificial lightly nabbed the upper ear (scapha) of a crew…

On the morning of Wednesday, May 29, a buzz was forming across the internet message boards and especially Facebook. Jon Burke, a resident of Nova Scotia according to his Facebook account, posted the attached image on his timeline stating “Caught this monster last night. So stoked!!! Took me an hour and a half to land... Arms are super…

On the morning of Wednesday, May 29, a buzz was forming across the internet message boards and especially Facebook. Jon Burke, a resident of Nova Scotia according to his Facebook account, posted the attached image on his timeline stating “Caught this monster last night. So stoked!!! Took me an hour and a half to land... Arms are super soar this…

I've enhanced the poor-quality photo as much as possible to allow folks to look for indicators the photo is a fake. If it's not, Katy bar the door. I like the way the belly bends as it should where their hands are at. Kinda convincing. BUT, the strain on the two bodies isn't what it might be for a three-figure fish. But, hey, she might be stronger than she…

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SIMPLY BASSIN' 2013  LEADERBOARD updated May 28

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The Fish Story

A Chilly Welcome After 17 Years; Folks Go Blowout Debris Hunting…

Gibbs Lures was tagged in Reel Deal Fishing Charters's album Toughed it Out for the Stripers! — with Bobby…

(Above: Paul's 40-pounder. See below.) 

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Bad weather wins this weekend.  I'll keep you posted. 

 Date change: May 31 -- June 1

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 Wind factors arising. (Below: Happier days in Holgate.)

Thursday, May 23, 2013: Surfside waters have become kinda crappy for many beach areas of LBI. Can’t say it’s a whole lot better in the bay and ocean. Those 35 mph SE gusts yesterday and today’s 20 mph winds gummed up what had been real nice fishing…

9th Annual LBI Cup Striper Invitational…

The Fish Story

We’re Sure as Hell Up and Running on LBI; More Than One Way to de-Skunk…

Saturday eve, May 18, 2013: I should have guessed that if I’m able to catch a keeper bass in the surf after just a few casts, the stripers must be swarming. Sure enough. I got back from some Outback stuff and message caches were thick as bricks, with many folks having epic fishing days.…

Saturday, May 18, 2013: Real nice out there. Radio chatter and dockside info has bass from Barnegat Inlet north, mainly on the troll – and quite a ways up, toward Seaside. However, areas have bubbled up with bass much nearer so think in terms of working waters along all IBSP – and even straight out from inlet.

Surf fishing conditions are ideal for chunking clams of bunker. Plugs are working. I had me an edible…

SIMPLY BASSIN' 2013  LEADERBOARD updated May 17 

SIMPLY BASSIN' 2013  LEADERBOARD updated May 16 …

Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association report:::::::: 

The good news around Beach Haven is the continued presence of striped bass in the bay and inlet waters. Some catches of larger bass, 50-plus pounds, just north of Long Beach Island, bodes well for those big…