Jersey Hooker News 12/17/07

I will keep it short. I am disappointed in the weather we have had for the past few days. The Jersey Hooker fishing crew did not get a chance to fish. I'm sitting here at my house. We have 35 knot west winds, blowing all of the Christmas Decorations all over the place.

Interesting information , I have been invited to fish North Carolina with some friends aboard the Wire Nut. We will target the Giant Blue fin Tuna. I will keep you posted with pictures and information on our catches. I have been considering bringing the Jersey Hooker down for next Blue fin season .

How is everyone doing with their Christmas shopping? I have not bought one thing yet. I will have a lot of hopping to do next weekend .

Merry Christmas

Capt. Rich and crew

Fishing Report 12/9/07

It was a frigid windless Sunday morning and the allstar crew met up at the dock to catch some moster striped bass. Aboard the Jersey Hooker, Captain Rich, Big Rich (Captain Rich's father) , Stanley Wilkowski and Mean Dean Holonics set sail to SLAY some stripers, however there was one key member of the Jersey Hooker crew missing, our first mate Bart Martinez.

Captain Rich decided he would sail north of the Barnegat inlet in search of life. He tried to remain on the same course in which he was successful last weekend. Captain Rich's skills paid off when the crew boated their first fish. The fish was 32 inches and weighed 13 pounds. The captain contunied to troll off Island Beach State Park. This area produced 21 Bass, 19 short stripers most of them 27 inches, just below the legal limit. However a 32.5 incher weighing in at a fat 14 1/2 pounds and a Trophy bass 36.5 inches long, rocking the scale at 19 and 1/4 pounds.

The crew ended up with two keeper bass and a trophy bass releasing 19 short stripers. This ened up being a great trip even with out the first mate.

Nj Saltwater Fishing Reports And Charter Info

12/2/07

Report:

The Jersey hooker crew headed out striper fishing, to claim their piece of the action. Conditions were not ideal strong winds from the south southeast , seas 3 - 5 feet, white caps, drop in water temperature, not good signs for what was to come. Took Capt. Rich about an hour to find a good concentration of bait and fish off IBSP, Capt. decided to troll . The fish and bait were spread far apart compared to other days. Capt. Rich And Mate Bart managed to put a 28" bass in the cooler and released 6 shorts over the course of two hours.

Charter Info:

This time of year for stripers , blackfish, mackeral and ling we offer an open boat service for our customers. We realize it is hard for people to gather up six people to arrange a full personal charter this time of year and especially with the costs of everything. Jerseyhooker charters will group smaller group together to make a six person charter. The good part about this is you will still have a personalized charter, with more one on one time with our Mate and Capt. Rich. Based on surveys from past customers they enjoyed this much more than party boat fishing. We will continue to sail open boat till the fishing turns off.