Category: Fishing Reports

It’s prime time spring fishing here on LBI with big striped bass here now. This past weekend was full of the same great reports that flooded in all work week. A lot of anglers are doing great bait fishing the surf. There’s also good fishing on the jetty and in the bay with fluke, bluefish, drum, weakfish and blowfish all present.

Are you enjoying this awesome spring weather and amazing spring fishing? If not, now’s the time to regroup and go fish! Here’s the LBI Fishing Report Update for Monday May 15, 2023.

We are still connecting with good size stripers on our trips to the inlet jetty. We are also catching blues on the west side of the bay. Running Open Boat or Charter Sat May 13 and Sun May 14, 5AM to 11AM. We are using lures and bait. Also running Tues, May 16 10AM to 4PM. All trips are $175 person. 4 people max. All fish are shared. 

Call or text to reserve a spot.

Here is a pic and short video of Wayne Hopkins of Kutztown, PA, landing his bass that hit a surface plug yesterday (Thurs) at the inlet: https://youtu.be/b8RqGeRGoFY

The 2023 Summer Flounder / Fluke Season is off to a Hot Start. Some serious size fish have been caught already and its only going to get better. Whether you like to fish the Bays,Inlets or Surf now is the time to target these great fighting fish and fantastic table fare.
The week of May 15th- thru May 21st I have openings on LBI and the tides are setting up nicely for a early morning bite.
Full set- up & tackle provided and bring all your questions about SurfCasting LBI NJ

So if you are looking for a fun and educational Surf Fishing experience contact me for more information >
Call 609-276-6983 or email me at Nightstrikes@comcast.net

“Lets Go Fishing”

Steve George Nightstrikes Surfcasting Guide Service LLC 609-276-6983

We had a good couple of days striper fishing in Barnegat Inlet. The bite is dictated more by tide than the time of day. They have all been good size fish, 30 to 36 inch bass. Lures and bait have both been producing. We are going to run afternoon trips designed to fish the peak times this Wed-Thur-Fri, May 10-11-12. 

Wed 10:30AM to 3:30PM, Thur 11AM to 4PM, and Fri 11:30AM to 4:30 PM. $160 person, 4 people max, all fish are shared. 

Dave DeGennaro

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Four for six on 34 to 36 inch stripers on the FishHead spinning rods. Such a blast floating bait on bobbers to the jetty. Back for more Mon May 8, 6AM to 1PM. Open Boat or charter. $175 person, 4 people max, all fish are shared. Call to reserve a spot. 

Here is a quick YouTube video from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbbPJpfgMHU

Dave DeGennaro

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I have a ton of bait lined up for this weekend. We will be running Open Boat or Charter for stripers and blues this Fri, Sat, Sun, and Mon. 

Friday, May 5 10AM to 4PM. Anchoring up with clams on the beginning of outgoing tide for bass and then switching to lures or drifting bait for bass and blues at the inlet jetty and possibly the west side of Barnegat Bay. $175 person. 4 people max. All fish are shared.

Sat May 6, Sun May 7, and Mon May 8 we will start at 6AM to target the stripers on the west side of the bay by trolling plugs on light spinning gear or if we have some visual life, we will switch to casting lures. Each day we will time our effort to catch that outgoing tide with the clams, so depending on our success, we will move on to bait and lures at the inlet jetty and/or the bay for bass and blues. 

6AM to 2PM each day. $175 person. 4 people max. All fish are shared.

The new striper regs that just came out today allow us to only keep fish in the 28 to 31 inch slot, so that is the target size. Once we hit May 15, we should also be able to keep our Bonus Slot fish, 24 to 28 inch fish. 

I have been hearing about bluefish coming into the bay recently, so this could help round out the action.

I am aware that the 6 hour trip and the 8 hour trip are priced the same. That is because the overhead for each trip is almost the same. The bait costs more than the fuel these days. 

Hope to see you on board.

Dave DeGennaro

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Striped bass fishing continues and bluefish have come on strong. May is off to a good start and our expectations are for a great month ahead with bass, blues and fluke! Here’s a quick May 1st Fishing Report update for the Long Beach Island area. Remember NJ Tog fishing season closed at the end of April BUT NJ Fluke season open tomorrow May 2nd! Not only are the big three (striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder) here right now, but also weakfish and black drum. Anglers have recently caught all five of these species in the surf, inlet and bay. Now’s a great time to get out fishing!

Anglers fishing the LBI region have a lot of fishing opportunities right now with a mix of action. The surf, inlet and bay all have produced this past week and weekend. Now’s the time to get out and enjoy great spring fishing!

We are ready to start fishing this weekend. The water temps on the west side of Barnegat Bay are in the 57 to 60 degree range and that is prime for stripers. Going to try the usual haunts on the west side looking for bird play or swirling fish to cast lures. If there are no visual signs we can troll lures on the light spinning rods until we find some life. This is an early morning bite more than a tide bite so we will be starting before sun up. The bass need to be 28″ or over to keep as the bonus program does not start until May 15. 

After a few hours of bass fishing we can try the inlet jetty for blackfish. I have a very unique and effective way to target these early season jetty fish on light tackle. Spinning rods, bobbers, and the majic bait! This technique is also very good for the stripers at the inlet. The blackfish limit is 4 per man at 15″ or over. 

Sailing Open Boat or Charter:

Saturday April 22, Monday April 24, Saturday April 29, Sunday, April 30

Also Monday May 1, but we will be targeting only stripers in the bay and inlet as blackfish season closes May 1.

All of these dates are 6 hour trips. 5:30AM to 11:30AM. $175 person. 4 people max. All fish are shared. Everything is provided. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on board again!

Dave DeGennaro

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