Tagged: New Jersey

  • May 15, 2012

    Bartnicki Boys Hard at Work

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    In the past week, the Bartnicki family has been hard at work. Joe Bartnicki Sr., competing in the boat division, weighed in his first fish of the year on May 10th, a healthy 45-pound, 8-ounce fish.   The same day, Joe Bartnicki Jr. weighed is his first fish, a 24-pound beauty, to nudge his brother … Read More »

    Posted In: Striper Cup | Comments (0)

  • April 12, 2012

    Blue Planet Blitz (NJ April Blitz Video)

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    OTW contributor, Captain Jim Freda of Shore Catch Guide Service shot this video of gannet beehives and blitzing bass off New Jersey on Monday. I don’t remember fishing like this ever taking place in April.  

    Posted In: Fishing, Video | Comments (1)

  • March 19, 2012

    Local Luremaker: Scotty Pullen – Lex Lures

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    Along the New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook to Island Beach, from May to July, you better have a big, long-casting pencil popper ready to clip on to your leader. And year in, year out, one of the favorites is the 3 1/2-ounce offering from Lex Lures, made in Shark River Hills, New Jersey.

    Posted In: Fishing, Local Luremakers/Rodmakers | Comments (3)

  • March 13, 2012

    Jersey Jetty Blitz (Video)

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    Who isn’t ready to walk down the beach and see this in a couple months?  This video of big bass smashing bunker was shot by Tom Lynch, who takes cool videos and awesome photos of NJ surfcasting and more. You can check out some of Tom’s work on his website, AngryFish.tv      

    Posted In: Fishing | Comments (2)

  • March 09, 2012

    NJ “Pots Off Reef” Bill

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    NEW POTS OFF REEF BILL MOVES IN ASSEMBLY RFA-NJ Supports New Legislation To Address Fixed Gear Issue (3/9/2012) The New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted this week to move forward Assembly legislation which would remove commercial gear from 99% of deployed reef materials on New Jersey’s two inshore artificial reefs. The Recreational … Read More »

    Posted In: Regulation | Comments (0)

  • June 09, 2011

    Don’t Run Aground: Update Your Charts!

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    Date: June 09, 2011 Contact: Public Affairs (718) 354-2359 Stay Out Of The Shoals SANDY HOOK, NJ – Any day on the water is a good day. At least until you run aground. Two boaters found this out over the weekend of June 4-5 when they ran aground outside the channel at Sandy Hook. Adding … Read More »

    Posted In: Boating, Safety | Comments (0)

  • June 06, 2011

    Shark Month

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    You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat! It’s shark tournament time, and anglers looking to match wits with the “man in the gray suit” should consider entering some of these high-profile, big-money events. South Jersey 31st Annual Shark Tournament www.southjerseytournaments.com Date:               June 9 to 12 Location:         South Jersey Marina, Cape May, NJ Entry Fee:       $545/Boat … Read More »

    Posted In: Fishing, Offshore, Tournaments | Comments (0)

  • June 02, 2011

    New Jersey Beach Access in Peril

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    The NJ DEP has proposed new procedures involving beach access that would let individual towns determine their own beach access plans. In the past, the state regulated access, requiring 24/7 beach access and a specific number of bathrooms for each town’s beaches in order for the town to qualify for beach replenishment funding. The threat … Read More »

    Posted In: Fishing, Regulation | Comments (0)