Fishing Reports by Captain Paul Eidman
About The Author: Captain
Company: Reel Therapy Light Tackle Fishing
Area Reporting: NJ/NJ Bight, Raritan Bay, Shrewsbury, Navesink Rivers
Bio: My name is Capt. Paul Eidman, Since 1991, our company, Reel Therapy offers personalized, guided fishing trips for the beginner or advanced angler aboard our 20' Jones Brothers Light Tackle guide boat. Trips are with 2-3 anglers and are 6 hours or so long. We trailer our boat closer to the fish to maximize your fishing time. We have decades of experience and local knowledge. We specialize in saltwater fly and light tackle fishing for Stripers, Bluefish, Weakfish,Summer Flounder (Fluke),Bonito,False Albacore and more.If you enjoy fast paced, aggressive fishing with artificial flies and lures, you have come to the right place! REEL THERAPY will put together a trip just for you and your guests!
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Reely Slamming them (4/30/2016)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Blues to 17 pounds eating topwaters Bass of all sizes on stickbaits Raritan Bay and tributaries Report
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Blues to 17 pounds eating topwaters Bass of all sizes on stickbaits Raritan Bay and tributaries Report
Topwater Bonanza (6/03/2014)
[Monmouth County,NJ] Water has cleared up very nicely and lots of new bass are rolling in each day
[Monmouth County,NJ] Water has cleared up very nicely and lots of new bass are rolling in each day
Reel Therapy clients banging em (6/18/2013)
[Monmouth County,NJ] With turbid water conditions around the Raritan Bay, we have been retreating back to our early spring spots
[Monmouth County,NJ] With turbid water conditions around the Raritan Bay, we have been retreating back to our early spring spots
Great fishing, regardless of wind (5/06/2013)
[Monmouth County,NJ] Banged the bass and blues yesterday in protected waters. All on artificial lures, bass were tagged and released, Blues were let go too.
[Monmouth County,NJ] Banged the bass and blues yesterday in protected waters. All on artificial lures, bass were tagged and released, Blues were let go too.
Lets The Games Begin! (4/15/2013)
[Monmouth County,NJ] Got out yesterday for spring run out on the river. Took awhile to get them to hit, but as the day went on, we really banged em.
[Monmouth County,NJ] Got out yesterday for spring run out on the river. Took awhile to get them to hit, but as the day went on, we really banged em.
Jersey Guide Still Bangin Bass (12/10/2012)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hot Bite Going on, fog or no fog, these bass are filling up on sandeels, and
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hot Bite Going on, fog or no fog, these bass are filling up on sandeels, and
False Albacore Going Off (9/24/2012)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Albies under birds daily now, a bit of a delayed start inshore this season
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Albies under birds daily now, a bit of a delayed start inshore this season
Hot Fluke Bite going on! (6/10/2012)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of Summer Flounder to be caught. Ratio of keepers VS throwbacks is very good
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of Summer Flounder to be caught. Ratio of keepers VS throwbacks is very good
Reel Therapy Kayak Fishing trip (6/01/2012)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Reel Therapy fishing charters uses Stealth method for wary big Bluefish
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Reel Therapy fishing charters uses Stealth method for wary big Bluefish
Springtime Bassin (3/26/2012)
[Shrewsbury River,NJ] Mild winter bringing plenty of forage fish into the backwaters for our Stripers and buefish to munch on! time to make a date with Reel Therapy..
[Shrewsbury River,NJ] Mild winter bringing plenty of forage fish into the backwaters for our Stripers and buefish to munch on! time to make a date with Reel Therapy..
December Bassin with Reel Therapy (12/14/2011)
[Monmouth County,NJ] Striper fishing really swinging into full gear this week here along the Monmouth County coast
[Monmouth County,NJ] Striper fishing really swinging into full gear this week here along the Monmouth County coast
Spring Striper Slam fishing has begun! (5/10/2011)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Reel Therapy anglers fishing central New Jersey's Bass bonanza
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Reel Therapy anglers fishing central New Jersey's Bass bonanza
Slammer Blues on Reel Therapy (9/13/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fall run has begun... water temps dropping, baitfish gathering, gamefish have napkins tied around gills, its time to EAT!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fall run has begun... water temps dropping, baitfish gathering, gamefish have napkins tied around gills, its time to EAT!
Bait, Jigs (5/11/2010)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Over 2 dozen boats on Shrewsbury Rocks all using diamond jigs, bait and trolling and ZERO bass coming over the rails
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Over 2 dozen boats on Shrewsbury Rocks all using diamond jigs, bait and trolling and ZERO bass coming over the rails
Slammer Blues in the Rivers (5/02/2010)
[Shrewsbury River,NJ] Greedy Blues eating everything in sight and keep Reel Therapy anglers happy!
[Shrewsbury River,NJ] Greedy Blues eating everything in sight and keep Reel Therapy anglers happy!
Your Help is Needed! (3/12/2010)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Striped bass and other valuable gamefish rely on a healthy stock of river herring for survival. The river herring stocks along the entire midatlantic are collapsing.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Striped bass and other valuable gamefish rely on a healthy stock of river herring for survival. The river herring stocks along the entire midatlantic are collapsing.
Awesome Day on the water (10/21/2009)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Knocked em dead today with Reel Therapy Raritan Bay light tackle fishing guide
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Knocked em dead today with Reel Therapy Raritan Bay light tackle fishing guide
False Albacore Light tackle action (9/29/2009)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Window of opportunity could not be any smaller to catch these speedsters
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Window of opportunity could not be any smaller to catch these speedsters
Fall Bassin action with Reel Therapy (9/29/2009)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Time to book your trip to get in on the backwater bassin bonanza! Light spin and plugg'n tackle and 8-9wt Fly rods
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Time to book your trip to get in on the backwater bassin bonanza! Light spin and plugg'n tackle and 8-9wt Fly rods
Reel Therapy anglers banging bass (5/13/2009)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hot striper fishing in the Navesink River with Reel Therapy Fly & Light Tackle guide service
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hot striper fishing in the Navesink River with Reel Therapy Fly & Light Tackle guide service
Spring Stripers Have started (4/21/2009)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Bass begin hitting artificials right on time this year
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Bass begin hitting artificials right on time this year
Reel Therapy takes a road trip to fish the Gulf (3/25/2009)
[Clearwater,FL] New Jersey Striper guide has Midwinter blues and flees to see fishin buddy down in Florida
[Clearwater,FL] New Jersey Striper guide has Midwinter blues and flees to see fishin buddy down in Florida
Dredging up the bass (11/29/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Local Sandy Hook fly fishing guide Paul Eidman had a couple of sports out onboard Reel Therapy to catch some Stripers
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Local Sandy Hook fly fishing guide Paul Eidman had a couple of sports out onboard Reel Therapy to catch some Stripers
Raritan Bay Sunday (10/27/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished outgoing tide after a stormy night of rain and high winds, never a good combination
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Fished outgoing tide after a stormy night of rain and high winds, never a good combination
Shallow clear jersey waters (7/02/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Striped Bass on Topwater flies and surface poppers
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Striped Bass on Topwater flies and surface poppers
Shallow water Blues (7/02/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bluefsih crashing topwater poppers, fish to 12 pounds in shallows
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bluefsih crashing topwater poppers, fish to 12 pounds in shallows
Reservations tool on website is down (4/15/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Please email us directly at the address at the bottom of this form
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Please email us directly at the address at the bottom of this form
Did you know that Cold, & Wind turns pickeral ON? (4/04/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Grabbed my buddy and headed out after work to a local lake.Still in street clothes..no boots
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Grabbed my buddy and headed out after work to a local lake.Still in street clothes..no boots
It's Time to FISH! (3/30/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hello and Happy Spring to all my angling friends out there! After a rather uneventful winter weatherwise, we are ready to go!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Hello and Happy Spring to all my angling friends out there! After a rather uneventful winter weatherwise, we are ready to go!
Blitz Action (11/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Endless Flocks of seagulls with bass busting bunker...
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Endless Flocks of seagulls with bass busting bunker...
Book Now for Nov/Dec BASS Blitz fishin (11/20/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fishing has really broken wide open here in the Raritan Bay/Sandy Hook area!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fishing has really broken wide open here in the Raritan Bay/Sandy Hook area!
Bluefish and False Albacore at the Hook (10/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bluebird Day Brings out the Blues and Albies galore
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Bluebird Day Brings out the Blues and Albies galore
Bass With Blues Under Them (9/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Blowing out to Breezy again, in search of the short biting Bonitos with Bass and Blues underneath them
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Blowing out to Breezy again, in search of the short biting Bonitos with Bass and Blues underneath them
Hit the tide right (9/05/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Magic Hours Trip Hit the tide right, started out throwing topwater poppers and chuggers, bass to 26" came up and were devouring just about everything in sight.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Magic Hours Trip Hit the tide right, started out throwing topwater poppers and chuggers, bass to 26" came up and were devouring just about everything in sight.
Bonitos and Albies (9/01/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Back to Breezy Point again for Bonitos and Albies
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Back to Breezy Point again for Bonitos and Albies
Bonito, Bass and Albies (8/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Out at first light in glass calm seas to find Reported Bonitos
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Out at first light in glass calm seas to find Reported Bonitos
Kayak Fishing the Shrewsbury River (6/26/2007)
[Shrewsbury River,NJ] Rainy, windy, wet, tuff day to be a kayak angler Nasty water conditions proved to be giving the bass lockjaw once again
[Shrewsbury River,NJ] Rainy, windy, wet, tuff day to be a kayak angler Nasty water conditions proved to be giving the bass lockjaw once again
Bass Blitz Sunday (6/26/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Great action on Chartruese and white DNA flies, 8 & 9 weight fly rods
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Great action on Chartruese and white DNA flies, 8 & 9 weight fly rods
Kayak fishing trip (6/12/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Group of High School guys joins Reel Therapy Kayak fishing fleet for day on Sandy Hook Bay
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Group of High School guys joins Reel Therapy Kayak fishing fleet for day on Sandy Hook Bay
Mean & Angry Blues Invade shallows (6/05/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] This past weekend we enjoyed non stop action with shallow water bluefish to 13 pounds
[Sandy Hook,NJ] This past weekend we enjoyed non stop action with shallow water bluefish to 13 pounds
Bluefish Blitz (5/31/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] This past weekend, we had bluefish all around the boat for several hours.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] This past weekend, we had bluefish all around the boat for several hours.
Bass, Blues, Weaks, Oh My... (5/08/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Awesome fishing right now! Spring daylight fishing is entering its peak time. Fly and Light Tackle prime time
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Awesome fishing right now! Spring daylight fishing is entering its peak time. Fly and Light Tackle prime time
Initial Report - Reel Therapy Fishing Charters (4/02/2007)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] 2007 Fishing season in Central NJ. Kick off with Reel Therapy Fly/Light tackle charters
[Raritan Bay,NJ] 2007 Fishing season in Central NJ. Kick off with Reel Therapy Fly/Light tackle charters