Getting out on the bay was not an easy task with high winds and colder temperatures over the weekend. The wind made fishing very difficult, but some of the anglers who got out were able to pick up some short bass on the bay side with clams. On the ocean side of Sandy Hook, the migration is picking up with a few bass being caught from the suds, this is probably the best bet for a big keeper size bass right now but limited numbers make this a hit or miss fishery.
The bunker are starting to move into Raritan Bay with a few schools being seen around bridges and even jumping at night. With the bunker showing up, the big bass and the large schools are not far behind. It is still early in the season, but the catch rates are going up and the switch to wooden plugs and big bunker flies should be happening any day now.
