Fishing Reports by Captain Ron Santee
About The Author: Captain
Company: Capt. Rons Fishermen
Area Reporting: Raritan Bay/Sandy hook
Bio: Following in my fathers footsteps, I have been a licensed Captain for 30 years. Our family has been in the fishing business since 1955. Fishing is not a job, it's a way of life!
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Not a good bite in the AM on Stripers. (5/11/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not a good bite in the AM on Stripers..The afternoon things turned around with quality fish!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not a good bite in the AM on Stripers..The afternoon things turned around with quality fish!
Beautiful day on the water (5/10/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Beautiful day on the water. A morning bite on the change of tide on fish up to 16 pounds.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Beautiful day on the water. A morning bite on the change of tide on fish up to 16 pounds.
Had to cover some miles to find a bite today (5/07/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to cover some miles to find a bite today. Picked away on some good size Stripers late....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had to cover some miles to find a bite today. Picked away on some good size Stripers late....
Bite never turned on today. (5/06/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Should have been here yesterday, as it goes! Bite never turned on today.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Should have been here yesterday, as it goes! Bite never turned on today.
The bite is finally on! (5/05/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The bite is finally on! 4 hours of non-stop Striper action!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] The bite is finally on! 4 hours of non-stop Striper action!!!
Finally some better action on the bass. (5/04/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally some better action on the bass. Not a great bite, but good enough to know we were fishing!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Finally some better action on the bass. Not a great bite, but good enough to know we were fishing!!
Back up and running for Stripers. (5/02/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Back up and running for Stripers...Some decent reports of fish startng to bite!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Back up and running for Stripers...Some decent reports of fish startng to bite!!
A few nice keepers for a change today! (4/22/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A few nice keepers for a change today! Weather is getting better everyday, things should start to break open soon.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A few nice keepers for a change today! Weather is getting better everyday, things should start to break open soon.
Another nasty day in the bay. (4/21/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another nasty day in the bay. East wind, swell and a terrible outgoing tide made conditions horrible!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Another nasty day in the bay. East wind, swell and a terrible outgoing tide made conditions horrible!!
Capt.Rons Fishermen/Report (4/19/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Poor Start to the 2008 Striper season so far. Waters warming up, nothing happining!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Poor Start to the 2008 Striper season so far. Waters warming up, nothing happining!!
Capt. Rons Fishermen/Report (4/18/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow morning with 1 fish being caught. Better pick in the afternoon. Still not good!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow morning with 1 fish being caught. Better pick in the afternoon. Still not good!!
The bait fish are arriving by the ton!! (4/17/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Terrible fishing again today. One encouraging thing though...the bait fish are arriving by the ton!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Terrible fishing again today. One encouraging thing though...the bait fish are arriving by the ton!!
Capt.Rons Fishermen/Report (4/16/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of Sunshine today didn't help. Cold water, lack of a bite, lack of bait and fish didn't help!!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of Sunshine today didn't help. Cold water, lack of a bite, lack of bait and fish didn't help!!!
Water still cold, hard to find decent bait life or fish for that matter. (4/15/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Water still cold, hard to find decent bait life or fish for that matter. Did manage a couple nice keepers though.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Water still cold, hard to find decent bait life or fish for that matter. Did manage a couple nice keepers though.
Capt.Rons Fishermen/Report (4/14/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] 4 degree drop in water temp today shut down the AM bite. Found some better conditions late to end the day with some fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] 4 degree drop in water temp today shut down the AM bite. Found some better conditions late to end the day with some fish.
Last of the outgoing produced a little bite today. (4/13/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Last of the outgoing produced a little bite today. Tough conditions after the change of tide.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Last of the outgoing produced a little bite today. Tough conditions after the change of tide.
Capt.Rons Fishermen/Report (4/10/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Morning started out dismal, once the sun came out, we had a nice bite.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Morning started out dismal, once the sun came out, we had a nice bite.
Not a good start to the 2008 Season! (4/05/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not a good start to the 2008 Season! Cold water, lack of a bite didn't help.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not a good start to the 2008 Season! Cold water, lack of a bite didn't help.
2008 Season just around the corner (3/13/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] It's almost time! Spring Stripers are just around the corner.....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] It's almost time! Spring Stripers are just around the corner.....
End of the season is just around the corner. Friday and Saturday will be our las (1/01/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] End of the season is just around the corner. Friday and Saturday will be our last two trips.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] End of the season is just around the corner. Friday and Saturday will be our last two trips.
Picky fishing in the AM after a long ride. (12/30/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picky fishing in the AM after a long ride. Another long ride back to the North bailed the day out on Stripers!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Picky fishing in the AM after a long ride. Another long ride back to the North bailed the day out on Stripers!
Huge swell, good bite for the first part of the day. (12/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Huge swell, good bite for the first part of the day....
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Huge swell, good bite for the first part of the day....
Huge Swell, Nasty ocean, great all day bite on Stripers! (12/27/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Huge Swell, Nasty ocean, great all day bite on Stripers!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Huge Swell, Nasty ocean, great all day bite on Stripers!
Not as many keepers today, but great action and a 26 pounder for the pool! (12/20/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not as many keepers today, but great action and a 26 pounder for the pool!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not as many keepers today, but great action and a 26 pounder for the pool!
Very good fishing today. (12/19/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing today. Small, Medium and large stripers for all the regulars who came out!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good fishing today. Small, Medium and large stripers for all the regulars who came out!
After two days at the dock, action was very good on Stripers up to 24 pounds! (12/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After two days at the dock, action was very good on Stripers up to 24 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] After two days at the dock, action was very good on Stripers up to 24 pounds!
Good fishing on smaller fish. Not many keepers, still waiting on the big ones! (12/15/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing on smaller fish. Not many keepers, still waiting on the big ones!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing on smaller fish. Not many keepers, still waiting on the big ones!
Lots of life today, excellent bite. Mostly small fish with a few keepers mixed i (12/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of life today, excellent bite. Mostly small fish with a few keepers mixed in.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Lots of life today, excellent bite. Mostly small fish with a few keepers mixed in.
Slow start to the day with poor conditions..ended up just fine after the change (12/12/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow start to the day with poor conditions..ended up just fine after the change of tide.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow start to the day with poor conditions..ended up just fine after the change of tide.
Nice day on the water, good jig fishing for Stripers. (12/11/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice day on the water, good jig fishing for Stripers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nice day on the water, good jig fishing for Stripers.
Not many boats out today, found good action on little fish (12/10/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not many boats out today, found good action on little fish..not many keepers.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not many boats out today, found good action on little fish..not many keepers.
Same life as yesterday, only today was a different story on the bite! (12/08/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Same life as yesterday, only today was a different story on the bite!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Same life as yesterday, only today was a different story on the bite!
Excellent Striper fishing today with fish up to 30 plus pounds!! (12/07/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent Striper fishing today with fish up to 30 plus pounds!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent Striper fishing today with fish up to 30 plus pounds!!
Excellent jig fishing today after 3 days at the dock. (12/05/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing today after 3 days at the dock. Nice all day bite!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing today after 3 days at the dock. Nice all day bite!
Same bite as yesterday, only today, the big ones didn't turn on!! (11/29/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Same bite as yesterday, only today, the big ones didn't turn on!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Same bite as yesterday, only today, the big ones didn't turn on!!
Patience paid off today, some of the best fall fishing of the season! (11/28/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Patience paid off today, some of the best fall fishing of the season!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Patience paid off today, some of the best fall fishing of the season!
Nasty, Cold, Rainy day, but the fish wanted to eat!Striped Bass up to 34 pounds! (11/26/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nasty, Cold, Rainy day, but the fish wanted to eat!Striped Bass up to 34 pounds!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Nasty, Cold, Rainy day, but the fish wanted to eat!Striped Bass up to 34 pounds!
Today was a total meltdown from yesterday. Some blues a few bass, lots of Horn d (11/25/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today was a total meltdown from yesterday. Some blues a few bass, lots of Horn dogs!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today was a total meltdown from yesterday. Some blues a few bass, lots of Horn dogs!!
Excellent jig fishing today (11/24/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing today, Stripers and Blues. Several large area's of fish to choose from!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing today, Stripers and Blues. Several large area's of fish to choose from!
Plenty of action, mostly Bluefish and short stripers. (11/24/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of action, mostly Bluefish and short stripers. Ran all over the ocean, plenty of life, never had a keeper Striper!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Plenty of action, mostly Bluefish and short stripers. Ran all over the ocean, plenty of life, never had a keeper Striper!
Some drifts were better than others on the Stripers. (11/22/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing for the few anglers we had today. Some drifts were better than others on the Stripers. Small to medium size fish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Good fishing for the few anglers we had today. Some drifts were better than others on the Stripers. Small to medium size fish.
Not the great bite of yesterday, but good fishing on Stripers and Blues. (11/21/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the great bite of yesterday, but good fishing on Stripers and Blues.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Not the great bite of yesterday, but good fishing on Stripers and Blues.
Waited all year for a day like today (11/20/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Waited all year for a day like today! Bass up to 24 1/2 pounds with the boat limiting out by 10:30am.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Waited all year for a day like today! Bass up to 24 1/2 pounds with the boat limiting out by 10:30am.
Excellent jig fishing on Stripers and Blues today. Bigger Bass starting to show! (11/18/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing on Stripers and Blues today. Bigger Bass starting to show!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Excellent jig fishing on Stripers and Blues today. Bigger Bass starting to show!
Jigged all day today chasing the birds and bait! (11/17/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Jigged all day today chasing the birds and bait!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Jigged all day today chasing the birds and bait!
2 days at the dock, while the ocean is alive with fish!! (11/16/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] 2 days at the dock, while the ocean is alive with fish!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] 2 days at the dock, while the ocean is alive with fish!!
Very good jig fishing today for Stripers and Bluefish. The fall run is on!! (11/14/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good jig fishing today for Stripers and Bluefish. The fall run is on!!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Very good jig fishing today for Stripers and Bluefish. The fall run is on!!
More bluefish than Bass today,very good action for those who jigged. (11/13/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] More bluefish than Bass today,very good action for those who jigged.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] More bluefish than Bass today,very good action for those who jigged.
Slow morning, much better fishing after the current started to run. (11/12/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow morning, much better fishing after the current started to run. Stripers and Bluefish!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Slow morning, much better fishing after the current started to run. Stripers and Bluefish!
Tough Striper fishing with the young bunch of guys we had today (11/09/2007)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough Striper fishing with the young bunch of guys we had today, bailed the day out jigging the bluefish.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Tough Striper fishing with the young bunch of guys we had today, bailed the day out jigging the bluefish.