New Jersey Tautog Charters Mackerel Fishing NJ Boston Mackerel Reports

Beat the party boat crowds! Relax and enjoy a private charter aboard the Jersey Hooker. Charter the whole boat or jump on a shared charter.
Capt. Rich 732-688-8804
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Jersey Hooker Charters will continue fishing for Black fish till the bite slows down. We Haven't been out in about a week due to weather and the holidays. I plain on getting out asap. The Tautog have been biting strong and I plain to keep on fishing for them. I am running specials for groups of three if you cannot get a group of six.

Great News !! the Atlantic Mackerel have made an appearance and we will run full day mackerel trips 6:30 am - 4pm . Many people think of the Boston mackerel as bait but it is an amazing fish to smoke please email me if you would like my brine recipe for smoked mackerel.
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Capt. Rich
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I am looking into putting an offshore Giant Sea Bass Shared charter to gather. Please email me with your interests I have to gentlemen on a waiting list. njsportfishingnj@aol.com

New Jersey Mackerel fishing Mackeral Fishing Charter Boat New Jersey

The Mackerel are here Captain Rich Plans on sailing Every Day weather permitting. The Mackerel Have shown up in larger numbers mixed sizes. Do not forget about the black fishing it is red hot as well. Capt. Rich Will sail every day with a full boat and weather permitting. Beat the party boat crowds !!! Jump on a Shared charter or charter the whole boat .
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Capt. Rich
732-688-8804

Nj Tautog Charter New Jersey Black Fish Charters reports 12/6/08

12/06/08 The Jersey Hooker set sail for the Tautog fishing grounds with the Rob Slates charter of two. You could not have asked for better day on the ocean. The Charter of two had none stop action all day. They brought home 16 Black Fish the largest weighing in at five pounds.

We will continue fishing for Black Fish as long as the fish and weather cooperates.

Call Captain Rich for detail 732-688-8804

Tautog Charter NJ 12/03/08 Pictures Blackfish Charter New Jersey

Jerry Colangelo Tautog Charter Pictures 12/03/08

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Tautog Charters Nj Blackfish Charter New Jersey Report 12/3

The Jersey Hooker set sail today 12/3/08 with the Jerry Colangelo charter of Neptune NJ. Jerry brought along his two buddies Rich and Tony. Arriving at the Garden State North Reef around 8am. Quickly Jerry landed a slob of a Tautog (BlackFish) that weighed in at 10 pounds , (Jerry said this was his biggest Tautog to date). Shortly after another slob weighing in at 8 pounds. The charter had steady action ending up with 12 BlackFish biggest weighing in at 10 pounds. Around 12:30 I told the charter we were gonna try another piece of the wreck the they made the call just to head in. I like to thank Jerry and his gang they were a great group of hardcore fishermen, I am looking forward to having them out again.

***We are currently running Striped Bass Charters . A body of larger Stripers are moving south to our fishing grounds. Book your Fall Striper Charter with us!

***We are also running charters for Tautog (blackfish) . This is the time to book a blackfish charter. New Jersey's wrecks are loaded with Tautog rite now. It is not uncommon to have limit catches of nice size tog. ***** Do not forget we sail out of Barnegat Inlet NJ our wrecks do not suffer from fishing pressure like the wrecks to the north.****

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If you have any questions give us a call at 732-688-8804 or 732-899-3928

Nj Striper Charters Huge Migration New Jersey Striper Charter

This is the fishing reports blogger page for www.JerseyHookerCharter.com also know as Jersey Hooker Sportfishing Charters.

We are trying to arrange some mid range and offshore trips for Giant Sea Bass and Porgys this winter. These will be shared charters, we will put the party of six together to fill the boat a max of six anglers on these trips.

It is time to book Tautog (Blackfish) Charter. The bite is red hot rite now we are coming back with limit catches almost every trip.

The Striper migration has started it is time to book your next Striper charter. We are seeing larger fish in this migration. Our Striped Bass Charters are coming home with limit catches.Please Check the website www.jerseyhookercharters.com out for more info on New Jersey Fishing reports and Charters. Feel free to give us a call 732-688-8804

Striper Charter Nj Not !!!! Just A Reel Fun Trip

Thanksgiving Day Bite Pops And I

We had Thanksgiving Day open for a shared charter but no anglers booked a spot. Pops and I decided to try our luck on the Striped Bass fishing that has been red hot !!! All I can say is "The Jersey Hooker Two Guys Trolling Two Rods and A Mad Dog Striper Bite" we ended up releasing over 35 fish, kept a 30" and a 34" what a great day on the water we were back at the dock by 1pm. We would have had our limit on Stripers but we take only what our family can eat without freezing.

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The Jersey Hooker will be fishing for Stripers every Sunday and Monday weather permitting and wreck fishing for Tautog ( Blackfish) all winter long. Call for info 732-688-8804

New Jersey Striper Charters

The Powerful Pete Striper Charter 11/23-11/24

New Jersey Striper Charter Report 11/23-11/24 Striped Bass Charter

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We had the Powerful Pete Charter aboard the Jersey Hooker for a back to back Striper charter Sunday November 23rd and Monday November 24th. We had none stop action with two rods screaming at once both days the catches were made up of Stripers and gator blues. We had to work real hard for the keepers Sunday only managed to put a 29" fish in the boat and released 30 + fish to 27". On Monday Mean Dean Holonics jump aboard the Powerful Pete Charter. Mean Dean is one of our regular customers he gave up on the party boat scene and loves fishing with first mate Bart Martinez and myself. Monday the 24th of November we put a 32" bass and a 35" bass in the cooler. The 35" fish was fat full of sand eels weighed close to 20 pounds. I will put pictures up soon. Gator blues were mixed in as well as releasing over 50+ striped bass in the 27" range. The fish were not stacked up as heavy as I would have liked, so we could get some top notch jigging in. While most boats were chasing the birds and jigging we circled around the fleet trolling. Boats were jigging seemed to have a hard time, I saw a few boats pull up spiny dogs on the jig another reason I didn't bother to set the charter up on the jig. Please call us for shared charter dates . We will fish as long as there are fish to be caught. Get out now guys and gals its gonna be a long cold winter. Capt. Rich Wilkowski 732-688-8804

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The Jersey Hooker was scheduled to run a double header this weekend combination trips with the Powerful Pete charter from New York State. Due to the weather forecast for Sunday and Pete living 6 hours away I decided to call it off. Well we missed out some darn good fishing. I was called by two of my fellow charter boat captains with excellent reports from Seaside to ISBP. One boat had 12 keeper striped bass to 28 pounds and the other charter had 15 keeper bass to 20 pounds . We will be back in it the upcoming weekend weather permitting give us a call if you are interested in getting out. Feel Free to talk a look @ the website www.jerseyhookercharters.com

Jersey Hooker Charters LLC.
Capt Rich Wilkowski
732-688-8804

The New Jersey BlackFish Bite Is On Fire

Black Fishing is red hot rite now on New Jersey's wrecks. If you are interested and would like to get out for a blackfish charter please give us a call @ 732-688-8804. We are running shared charters as well as full boat charters bring down a group of six and charter the whole boat. We plan on fishing for blackfish fish all winter and possibly running a few shared charter (open) boat giant sea bass charters. We also offer custom charters feel free to give us a call. We will be glad to accommodate you and your charter. Do not forget the Jersey Hooker sails from Barnegat Inlet Nj. Our wrecks and reefs do not experience half the fishing pressure as do the ones in the north. Feel free to take a look @ our website www.jerseyhookercharters.com

Jersey Hooker Charters LLC.
Captain Rich Wilkowski
732-688-8804

Nj Blackfish Charter New Jersey Tautog Charter Bottom Fishing Charter

We will be running bottom fishing charters all winter long for Blackfish, Sea Bass, Porgy and Cod . The southern reefs do not get nearly as much fishing pressure as the northern ones. This gives us the advantage over all of the other charter boats. We are anxiously waiting for Monday 17th of November it is going to be our first bottom fishing trip since August. The bottom fishing trips are a minimum of four customers and a max of six . The trips will leave at 7am and return by 3pm they cost $100 per person not including tip for the mate. Feel free to check out our website www.jerseyhookercharters.com .

We also have some offshore Giant Sea Bass trips in store for the winter. Please call for info 732-688-8804
Captain Rich Wilkowski
Jersey Hooker Charters LLC.

Nj Striper Fishing Charter New Jersey Striped Bass

The Striper and Bluefish bite is on fire rite now plenty of action !!!

We depart at 6 am and return between 2 and 3 PM from Long Key Yacht Club 104 Main street Waretown NJ 08758. There are basic directions on the web site www.JerseyHookerCharters.com . Striper / Bluefish trips are a troll jig combination they are 8 hours I sail with a minimum of two anglers and max of six. The cost is $100 per person does not include tip for the mate. These are shared charter trips so I put groups of people together to fill the boat but I will sail with a minimum of two angler to keep the boat moving and stay on top of the bite at my discretion. I am also running blackfish trips they are $100 per person + tip for the mate, with a minimum of 4 anglers. Tackle, rods, Bait fish cleaning and ice are supplied on the trip. Things to bring food, drink, foul weather gear, cooler to ice you catch on the ride home
Deposits on these trips are 25% of cost of trip balance due day of trip cash only. Please make check payable to:
Richard Wilkowski
405 Midstream Rd.
Brick Nj 08724

Open dates & species (shared charters)

Striped Bass / Bluefish 11/16 4 spots open
Blackfish ( Wreck Fishing) 11/17 4 spots open
Striped Bass / Bluefish 11/ 23 & 11/24 2 spots open
Thanks Giving Special 11/27 4 am to 12 noon Stripers ! OPEN !!!!

www.JerseyHookerCharters.com"Guaranteed to get your line wet"Captain Rich WilkowskiPhone: 732-688-8804

New Jersey Striped Bass Charter Reports 11/9-11/10/08

Sunday the 9th of November we had Mean Dean out he is one of our regular customers. We fished off IBSP we lost count of the short striped bass after 45 managed one keeper not one our record breaking trips. We were thankful for all of the action! Mean Dean went home with a keep Striper 34" and a cooler full of mixed size Bluefish.

Monday the 10th we had the Todd Smith charter aboard the Jersey Hooker. We Fished off IBSP, lots of action on short striped bass. I lost count after 28 short fish not bad for a one man charter!! Todd ended up going home with a 28" and 30" Striped Bass and 10 Bluefish. Below is a picture of Todd's catch.

Weather permitting we are sailing for Striped Bass and Bluefish.
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Captain Rich Wilkowski
732-688-8804

Nj Canyon Tuna Charters New Jersey Canyon Tuna Charters

I have gotten this info from a friend so its hear say. Roomer has it a couple large boats that made it out this week in between the blows had excellent swordfishing and yellowfin bite the boat that experienced a lot of swords lacked the yellows the boat with few swords landed a boat load of yellows to 80 pounds ... We will sail as long as the weather will allow ..
Capt. Rich
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Nj Striper Charters Striped bass charters

10 keepers 100+ throw backs 4 experimental striper trips . www.jerseyhookercharters.com

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New Jersey Striper Charters

Well the weather has made it impossible to get offshore. I have yet to hear anything about canyon fishing for tuna in the past few days. I will not throw the towel in yet on the canyon tuna fishing for this year but as we get further into November the weather plays even a bigger part in it. First mate Bart and myself have managed to make it out a few times for stripers over the past two weeks it is starting to pick up no limit catches yet but steady action, every trip we have put a catch together. November 15th we will target blackfish as well as striped bass. Thanks for reading and please call if you are interested in a trip .

I have had a request for an open boat Striped bass charter troll/ Jig on Monday November 10th 5 spots open that trip is $100 per person + tip for the mate.

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New Jersey Fishing Charters

Jersey Hooker Charters is a full time sport fishing adventure service. Whether you are looking for a relaxing day on the water or a blood rushing offshore big game fishing expedition. Captain Rich and his tournament winning crew have the knowledge and experience to give you a successful and pleasurable fishing experience. Pleae check our website www.jerseyhookercharters.com for rates and information. We are mixing it up this fall season with a few new trips we will be offering to our customers.

Night striper charter: This trip consists of eel fishing for New Jersey Striped Bass a max of 4 anglers are permitted on this trip. These trips are by reservation only must be booked 5 days in advance and paid for in full. The cost of the trip is $75.00 each person plus tip for the mate. Jersey Hooker will depart @ 8 pm and return to port @ 1 am

Day Striper Jigging: This trip consists of jigging for New Jersey Striped Bass a Max of 6 anglers are permitted on this trip. These trips are by reservation only must be booked 5 days in advance and paid for in full. The cost of the trip is $75.00 per person plus tip for the mate. Jersey Hooker will depart @ 6am and return to port @ 2 pm.

Wreck Fishing has been exceptional this fall season, catches of sea bass, black fish, ling and cod!

Do not forget about the fall canyon tuna fishing. New Jerseys canyons are hot !!! , its better late than never we will continue to fish the offshore canyons as long as the fish and weather will allow. There is a great longfin tuna bite going on rite now. The boats have been coming back with mixed catches Longfin tuna , Mahi Mahi, Swordfish and Yellowfin tuna.

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New Jersey Striper Charters Striped Bass Charters Nj

Captain Rich and mate Bart headed out Monday October 13th for a late after noon shake down to test the freshly rebuilt starboard engine. Capt. had heard reports of striper and bluefish action off of ISBSP. The Jersey Hooker hung a left out of Barnegat Inlet, five miles later the depth finder screen was lit up from top to bottom. The two man crew managed to land a 29" and 30" bass and release a couple shorts then bluefish blitz started. The bluefish ranged from 8 -12 pounds and were in a feeding frenzy pound for pound the bluefish is one of the toughest fighting fish.

The long fin tuna bite is red hot @ the canyons we are still trying too book trips for open dates. Jersey Hooker will sail until the fish leave our offshore canyons. We have a list of single and double anglers looking to get out on a 30 hour canyon tuna charter.

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Nj Charter Boat New Jersey Striper Charters

Fall striper charter season is here! A large body of Striped Bass and Bluefish have moved into the waters just north of Barnegat Inlet New Jersey. We have open dates that are booking up quickley. The bottom fishing is red hot rite now with plenty of sea bass blackfish and porgy action. Please take a look at the website www.jerseyhookercharters.com for rates and info or please call Capt. Rich at 732-688-8804.

New Jersey Canyon Tuna Charters report info

The Jersey Hooker Is headed out to the canyons to claim her piece of the action!!! With a rebuilt starboard engine Captain Rich and Crew are running a shake down trip. We have a few open dates to charter the jersey hooker for this fall tuna bite. New Jersey's Offshore canyons are starting to heat up. Captain Rich recieved a few phone calls from other skippers with great longfin tuna and yellowfin tuna bites mixed with mahi mahi and swordfish. www.jerseyhookercharters.com

New Jersey Canyon Tuna Charters

New Jersey's fall canyon tuna season is underway, mixed catches of tuna, mahi mahi, swordfish, skip jacks, wahoo and marlin. When booking an offshore canyon charter this time of year you must keep an open mind the weather can change very quickly. Captain Rich has extended all overnight canyon tuna charters to 30 hours so he can keep the price down for our customers NO FUEL SURCHARGE if fuel stays under $4.00 a gallon. New for the 2008 fishing season Jersey Hooker Charters is offering shared charters (a shared charter is for groups of 1 to 5 anglers looking to get out on a private charter with out having to charter the whole boat, we will pair smaller groups together to fill the boat). We are offering these open boat trips by reservation for our inshore and offshore fishing trips. Please Check out our website www.jerseyhookercharters.com or call Captain Rich at 732-688-8804 for open dates and special trips.

Nj Canyon Tuna Charter Charter Boat New Jersey

We have been doing a lot of advertising and posting fishing reports for the 2008 canyon tuna season. The over night canyon tuna charters are a big part of our business this time of year. We have also had an excellent bluefin tuna bite within 45 miles from port we are running specials for the bluefin tuna call us @ 732-899-3928 to find out more info and open dates.

We are not forgetting about you bottom fishing lovers or striper fishermen out there. When not chartered for offshore canyon trips we will target the inshore wrecks and reefs for bottom fish such as seabass, blackfish, progys and ling as well as targating Stripers and Bluefish. We always seem to forget about about the fall blue fishing it is phonominal big gator blues within a few miles from the inlet catching them on light tackle it is not uncommon to see stripers mixed in as well as false albacore. We wanted to make sure that everyone knows we have a charter to suite their needs. Jersey Hooker Charters will be running shared charters for Canyon Tuna as well as these inshore trips listed above don't forget to check out www.jerseyhookercharters.com or call us @ 732-899-3928

Nj Canyon Tuna Charters Sport Fishing New Jersey

Captain Rich has been receiving many emails and phone calls from anglers that cannot put together a group of six to charter the Jersey Hooker for our overnight canyon tuna trips. Captain Rich has decided he will run open boat charters and he will personally pair groups of anglers together. Please Captain Rich Wilkowski on his personal cell phone 732-688-8804. If he dose not answer please leave a message. To keep the cost down for the anglers captain Rich has extended all canyon trips to 30 hours and he runs the boat a little slower. This way we do not have to collect a fuel surcharge as long as fuel stays under $4.00 dollars a gallon and it has been for the past few months. Canyon Fishing Tuna Fishing has been fair no record catches but enough action to keep everyone on board busy. A good number of sword fish have been caught this season in New Jerseys Canyons. If a 30 hour canyon trip is too long for you and your party Capt. is Running a 45 mile special to catch bluefin tuna. New Jersey Has been experiencing an amazing bluefin tuna bite this year these will be 24 hour trips troll chunk combos contact capt. for all the details .

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New Jersey Charter Boat Tuna Fishing Offshore Canyons

Tuna fishing in New Jersey's offshore canyons has been very difficult since the begging of August. We started the season off in July with a big bang one of the best early season yellowfin tuna bites we have ever seen. We wish more of our customers would have taken advantage of it. Luckily, we have had one of the best bluefin tuna bites we have seen in a long time. Weather permitting we will sail for bluefin tuna until the yellowfin bite starts up @ the canyons, Capt. is hoping it will open rite up any day now.. We urge our customers to contact Capt. Rich on his Cell Phone 732-688-8804 , we are running special rates for the bluefin tuna charters up to 50 miles out. SAVE MONEY and tons of action. Jersey Hooker Charters is looking to fill up a few open boat trips in October we have a few groups of 3 or 4 people so contact us to find out what we have open. Also we have a few dates left to charter the whole boat contact us! Jersey Hooker Charters Is Starting to run bottom fishing trip open boat or charter the whole boat. Seabass, Blackfish and Porgys. Bottom fishing is starting to pick up nice catches.

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Captain Rich Wilkowski 732-688-8804

Nj Tuna Charters Canyon Fishing is red hot

Captain Rich Wilkowski and Crew of the Jersey Hooker have been waiting anxiously for the over night tuna bite to explode wide open in New Jersey's offshore canyons. Capt. says it should happen any day, he feels the canyons are going to see schools of 100 + pound yellowfin tuna this year. Charter dates are booking up real fast this season almost all of the weekend dates are booked. The Jersey Hooker has been out for a few inshore trips and fishing is good tons of blue fish, bonito, false albacore and schoolie bluefin tuna. Capt added that for those real thrill seekers the lager bluefin tuna are within range he will run special trips to the southern lumps and ridges these are troll / chunk trips it is not uncommon for 200 + pound bluefin tuna to be caught.

Remember us for your next fishing adventure. Captain Rich Wilkowski is on a mission to make Jersey Hooker Charters LLC., New Jersey Premier Charter boat. The crew of the Jersey Hooker has combined 60 years of fishing experience. Call us today and book your next fishing charter. 732-688-8804

7-12-08 Day Troll At The Toms Canyon

After hearing solid reports of excellent tuna fishing at the canyons, Captain Rich decided to make his birthday wish for fresh tuna to come true. Friday, July 11 at 11:30PM The Jersey Hooker set sail for the Toms Canyon. Aboard was Captain Rich and his girlfriend, Captain George Paley, First Mate Bart and his friend Mazzie, Big Rich Wilkowski and Mean Dean Holonics and his friend Mean Matt. After the 73 mile ride with excellent sea conditions, The Jersey Hooker arrived at the tip of the Toms Canyon with time to spare for first light. Captain George Paley ran the cockpit. He put an excellent spread together, and within ten minutes, four of the seven rods were screamin. It was an excellent bite all day. The crew went 9 for 16 on yellowfin ranging from 30 lbs. to 60 lbs. Captain Rich said this was some of the best early season yellowfin fishing he has seen in years.

The Jersey Hooker is currently sailing inshore for bluefish, fluke, sea bass and schoolie bluefin tuna; offshore for tuna, marlin and mahi mahi. Call for more information and up to date fishing reports, Captain Rich 732 688 8804

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Fishing Report 5/15/2008

The day did not start off well.

Captain Rich got a last minute phone call from first mate Bart, he was sick and could not make the trip. The original plans were to fish for shark. With out Bart on board and no replacement for him, The Jersey Hooker Headed out to catch some Striped Bass. Fishing on the Jersey Hooker was Mean Dean Holonics, Michael Wilkowski, Big Rich Wilkowski and Captain Rich Wilkowski. They broke the inlet @ 6:15 am to see miles and miles of bunker breaking water. There was one problem no Stripers under them. Capt decided to head the boat north and a little east the fog suddenly surrounded them they had about 150 yards of visibility and Stripers and bunker all around. With 4 guys on the boat the crew managed to boat 7 Stripers from 26 pounds to 41 1/2 pounds, by 10 am the Captain Rich and crew were on their way in. The Jersey Hooker is aviliable for charter 7 days a week when not being chartered. Call the Capt @ 732-688-8804 to arrange your next fishing adventure. JERSEYHOOKERCHARTERS.COM

Winter Flounder Fishing New Jersey

Currently fishing for Winter Flounder, The action has been pretty good. Just waiting for a little increase in water temperature and the flounder fishing will be red hot. The days that we are not privately chartered the boat will will be sail open boat by reservation call 732-688-8804 to make your reservation.

Captain Rich is Planning on moving the Jersey Hooker Back to her summer birth @ long key Marina in Waretown, New Jersey. The skipper is looking forward to the 2008 fishing season. He has been interviewing mates also a part time Captain in case he cannot make a trip. He says that he is not booked solid yet but, getting there he is very surprised with the amount of deposits received for so early in the season. There are still a few jersey hooker charters T- shirts available for sale green and yellows left as well as some grey hooded sweat shirts email the Capt with your size. njsportfishingnj@aol.com For your next fishing adventure check with Captain Rich Wilkowski 732-688-8804

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Captain Rich had mentioned that the key dates are booking up fast for the 2008 charter season. The Jersey Hooker is currenty fishing for winter flounder and will continue untill the middle of April when we will be primarly targeting striped bass. We are running open boat trips by reservation on the days we are not privately chartered. Jersey Hooker Charter is still running the sale on the 2008 over night canyon tuna trips paid for in full before June 15, 2008. The Captain has been watching the weather and ocean water temperatures inshore and offshore, the inshore waters are still a little cool. There have been some reports of short striped bass and bluefish being caught. There have also been some warm water out at the canyons for the past two weeks, but weather is not cooperating to allow any boats out to make the trip offshore. April Tuna fish, who knows!! Give Capt. Rich a call @ 732-688-8804 for current fishing information.

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Winter Flounder Fishing Report 3/23/08

Captain and Crew of the Jersey Hooker targeted winter flounder today, It was the first day of the flounder season. Steve and Wendy Lacko chartered the Jersey Hooker for half day fishing trip. Captain Rich decided to fish a spot on the Manasquan River he has fished before, it produced! No record catches, the charter managed to put together a catch of 6 keeper flounder and released 8 short fish. The charter had great weather and steady action. Capt. Rich is looking forward to make a few more trips on the Manasquan River before returning the boat to her summer home @ long key marina in Waretown. Captain Rich plans on sailing for flounder until the water warms up in the ocean. For the remainder of the winter flounder season the Jersey Hooker will be sailing open boat trips by reservation on the days it is not chartered. For information please check out jerseyhookercharters.com or call The Capt. on his cell phone @ 732-688-8804

Fishing report 12/30/07

Captain Rich had the Jiminez charter aboard the Jersey Hooker 12/30. With mixed reports from other skippers, Capt. decided to head north of Barnegat inelt in search of fish, A few days earlier other boats had reported catches from Avon to Spring lake in 45 -65 feet of water. Captain Rich and crew were fishing an area off Island Beach State Park, The Jersey Hooker found herself surrounded by 6 other boats working the same area, Out of the 7 boats working these fishing grounds the Jersey Hooker was the only boat that managed to catch fish. The first fish was a 28 1/2 " bass weighing in at an amazing 11 3/4 pounds. The second fish was 33" long and weighed in at 14 1/2 pounds ( this was one of the heaviest 33" stripers Capt. Rich has ever seen) . It was a slow day aboard the Jersey Hooker but you cannot expect much more considering it was December 30th. Like always Capt Rich managed to put his charter on the fish.