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Captain Steve has been fishing our local waters since the age of nine when he purchased his first boat, that was back in 1974. Since then a "few" years have past and his passion for fishing has grown even more ! From Barnegat Bay, inlet and it's offshore waters of Long beach Island N.J. Captain Steve has spent more time on the water than most other captains perfecting and honing his salty skills to provide the most fish catching enjoyment and knowledge to both novice and veteran anglers alike. Captain Steve has grown up fishing these local waters. His knowledge of fishing has been sought by magazines, papers, fishing clubs, boat shows and is also a veteran faculty member of George Poveromo's "National Seminar Series" as well as being Featured on NBC sports George Poveromo's "World Of Salt Water Fishing" . If a fish catching outing is what your looking for than look no further ! Your enjoyment and safety will always be the our focus for a memorable experience!

Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Variety is the Spice of Life!!

If you are a ” what else can I catch” kinda of angler [ me] the opportunities presently on hand make it hard to decide!!

Joining our usual suspects [ striped bass, blues, fluke, seabass, tog …..] in the bay/inlet/inshore fishing grounds that have entertained Reel Fantasea’s anglers all season is an exciting mix of other species that offer more rod bending entertainment.

Sheepshead, triggerfish, are joining the wrecks, rocks and structures we commonly fish for more regular species.

Along the beaches bird plays have given away feeding southern speedsters locations such as Spanish mackerel , bonito, small mahi, chub mackerel to the delight of the light tackle enthusiast looking for some exciting sight casting opportunity.

Trolling and or chunking has really started to heat up closer to shore [ within 20 miles of the beach] for more pelagic excitement for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, mahi, bonito and false albacore.

Sharks are also readily available for those looking for a bit more pull on the rod!!

The tide stage this week plays well for anglers looking to get a quick fix on one of our “happy hour specials” 5-8pm .

Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters. Barnegat Bay Slams

Barnegat Bay Slams- [ stripers, blues, fluke] ! continue to be very obtainable with the most novice anglers not only scoring them but some of the more veteran anglers scoring multiple slams on the same outing!!

Summer Striped bass continue to be the main interest for our light tackle enthusiasts and their interest have been rewarded with some anglers scoring well into the double digits catches!!

Fluke fishing is non stop with too many fish too count ! When targeting these flatties it’s is actually hard to stay up with baiting and netting at the catch pace we have seen. This is mostly and catch and release due to the high volume of shorts but keepers are hitting the ice as well.

Bluefish have been more hit or miss strangely and are some times the harder part of the Barnegat Bay Slam [ striper, fluke, bluefish] but are running in sizes from 1-4lbs.

Seabass and tog are also readily available on the inshore wrecks, snags and rocks with more “drop and reel” action.

It’s not too early to start thinking about your Fall Striped bass fishing trip! Don’t delay ! Reserve today!!

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Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – That didn’t take long. 5 Barnegat Bay Slams for 3 Anglers!! + Seabass and Tog !!

Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters has anglers dialed in scoring stripers, blues, fluke, seabass and tog! Our inshore action continues to reward Light tackle enthusiasts looking for some salty fun with light spinning tackle while employing different techniques and presentations .

I have a couple of Happy Hour Specials [ 5pm – 8pm] still available this week for the family or anyone not looking to spend the entire day out on the water but still wants to get there [ sunsets are spectacular!!]

3 spots available for tomorrow mornings 9am – 1pm. Call only asap!!

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Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Back from OBX

After enjoying quality time with family on the beaches of OBX of North Carolina [our ritual Southern family sojourn] grilling, chilling, beach games and just taking a breather.

Anxious to get back out on my home waters unfortunately this past weeks weather was not “welcome back home” as I had hoped with thunderstorm threatening each day , robust SE winds and heavy down pours leaving the inshore waters grey, weedy and uninviting and midshore waters BIG!

As this week progressed the weather improved and with a few tide changes cleaning things up we are ready to get back out there!!

Prior to vacation our anglers were scoring a heavy dose of stripers [ 15-22″] , blues – [ 2-5lbs] and fluke – [ tons of action but you’ll have to weed through a lot of shorts to put some in the cooler] all while employing light spinning tackle.This is a teaching, coaching and all hands on style of fishing.

I have one spot available for Saturday morning 7am -11am , Saturday afternoon 1230 till [?] and Sunday morning available we’ll be mixing it up between the bay, inlet and surrounding inshore waters .

Inshore sharking is also available during this time of year for those looking for a bit sportier bigger quarry!

Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Stripers, Blues and Fluke!!

Barnegat Bay area has been rewarding Reel Fantasea Fishing Charter anglers since early March and we continue to deliver the best light tackle action found anywhere!

Abundant Striped bass to 27″ , Slammer Blues to 12lbs and weeding through fluke has also produced keepers for those flatty fans!!

Utilizing light spinning tackle with a little coaching has even the most novice anglers smiling with a bent rod and screaming drag within minutes of the dock!

I have this Sunday morning 5am – 10am available for anyone looking to get out on the brine for some light tackle fun.

Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Light Tackle Action Remains Hot!!

Anglers aboard the Reel Fantasea continue to score Barnegat Bay Slams mixing it up between all three species – Stripers, blues and fluke on light spinning tackle to maximize their angling fun!

Stripers ranging just under 28″ to as small as mid to upper teens [ inches] have be bending the rods and straining our light tackle drags to the delight of our light tackle enthusiasts.

Bluefish have also been readily available on most tidal stages ranging in size from 2lbs – 10lbs under heavy bird plays. They have provided exceptional light tackle fun and opportunity for those seeking more drag scorching quarry.

Fluke are also available for those seeking these delicious and delicate gamesters but seeking cleaner water during certain tidal stages have been the best way to score consistently to avoid peak sea weed and algae flow.

I have Friday afternoon/evening 5pm-8pm , Saturday and Sunday morning 5am – 10am available for anyone looking to get out on the action!!

Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Multiple Barnegat Bay Slams !!

Sorry for missing last weeks update but I was enjoying my Father’s Day with family and friends and couldn’t pull my self away. I certainly hope all the dads enjoyed their day as well!

Stripers, Blues and Fluke have been our main targets this week with the closing of seabass season for now. With that being said our anglers have scored all three species [ Barnegat Bay Slam!!] consistently on trips with some of our anglers scoring multiple slams individually !!

Blues have been running into the drag scoring 9-12lbs ranges with most ranging about 3 – 5lbs while our fluke have been scored to 25″ and weighing up to almost 6lbs. Stripers are of the catch and release variety but are fantastically entertaining on light spinning tackle.

Presently I only have next Sunday July 1st available for folks looking for some salty light tackle fun!

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Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Kicked his a$$ SeaBass !!!

This week we changed gears and started targeting some our local hot spot for some of the best table fare found anywhere in the way of sea bass [ we kicked his a$$ ala’ Jim Carrie] ! Schools of sea bass were found to be so thick [ how thick were they?] that in depths as deep as 80 feet we had sea bass hitting our baits at depths as shallow as 15 feet below the boat! That’s 65 feet thick of sea bass!!

Keep in mind you needed endurance and persistence to get your limit but most trips earned their fair share of limits and or close to! Weeding through border line and shorts wasn’t an easy undertaking with each angler landing and culling through about 60-70 seabass to their limit.

Inshore continues to offer up action with bluefish, stripers and fluke on the light tackle for those looking for “closer to home” brine time. Employing light spinning tackle tactics continue to provide our best opportunities.

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Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Bass and Blues!

Anglers aboard the Reel Fantasea continued to find solid light spinning tackle action with striped bass, bluefish and fluke [ when targeted] . The stripers are ranging from 18-28 +- ” , bluefish have finally showed up in force with the choppers ranging in size from 2-12lbs .Fluke fishing has also provided action when we are able to find cleaner water that isn’t heavily clouded by our annual dose of free flowing algae.

The weekly “happy hour special “5pm-8pm have provided very consistent catches for bass and blues for those looking for some great angling fun.

Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters – Barnegat Bay Fishing Report – Big Bass!!

Anglers aboard the Reel Fantasea continue to score both striped bass and blues whether plying the calm back waters of our bays and inlets or taking to the more open expanses of the Atlantic ocean to target much larger trophy size striped bass!

The bay and inlet has provided solid action with striped bass on light spinning tackle while employing various artificial presentations with bluefish and fluke spicing the catches as well.

Albeit Friday afternoon’s robust SSW winds created a frigid cold water upwelling inshore that saw incoming tide temps dip as low as 46 degrees putting the fish off the bite around the flood tidal stage but with predicted NE winds on their way this should rectify with in a few tide changes.

With schools of bunker being a bit scattered for the snag and drop technique , employing the most reliable trolling time tested Tony Maja Spoons #4 and Magic Mojo tandem rigs have produced our bigger striped bass in the deeper local waters. White and chartreuse spoons and mojos have been our most productive colors with some bass approaching 40lbs!

I do have a few “Happy Hour” [ 5pm-8pm] specials available this week targeting striped bass and blues locally. We have been catching regularly within minutes of the dock!

Wishing everyone fair winds and calm seas,

Captain Steve Purul

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