Fishing Reports by Captain Eddie Coleman
About The Author: Captain
Company: April Ann Charters
Area Reporting: Raritan Bay/Sandyhook
Bio: I've been fishing raritan bay for close to 40 years, I am currently running a 29'Baha Cruiser that I will be taking 1-4 passengers on. If the weather cooperates we will be running starting mid-April.
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April Ann Charters-Mixed Bag (9/01/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we caught a little bit of everything Fluke,Blues,Sea Bass and Porgies
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we caught a little bit of everything Fluke,Blues,Sea Bass and Porgies
Apil Ann charters bluefish trip (8/30/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we had out the DeSalis for another bluefish trip on the April Ann
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we had out the DeSalis for another bluefish trip on the April Ann
3 trips all in 1 report (8/29/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] WE HAD A BLAST LANDING NON STOP MAHI ON LIGHT SPINNING GEAR.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] WE HAD A BLAST LANDING NON STOP MAHI ON LIGHT SPINNING GEAR.
April Ann Charters (8/21/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we had a mixed bag of fluke and sea bass.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we had a mixed bag of fluke and sea bass.
April Ann Charters (8/18/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] With fluke season over in a few weeks Saturday we went looking for some seabass,ling,tog
[Sandy Hook,NJ] With fluke season over in a few weeks Saturday we went looking for some seabass,ling,tog
April Ann Charters (8/11/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had out regulars Joe Redmond and his crew Chris, Tony, Adrian, Len for a fluke trip.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had out regulars Joe Redmond and his crew Chris, Tony, Adrian, Len for a fluke trip.
April Ann Charters (8/09/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had a nice pick of keeper fluke once the drift slowed down enough to hold bottom.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had a nice pick of keeper fluke once the drift slowed down enough to hold bottom.
April Ann Sunday Report (8/04/2008)
[Keyport,NJ] Winds, Rough Water and a 7 year old made for a short trip today.
[Keyport,NJ] Winds, Rough Water and a 7 year old made for a short trip today.
Fluking at the rocks (8/04/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fished the rough bottom that the rocks has to offer.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Fished the rough bottom that the rocks has to offer.
April Ann Report (7/27/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Good day fishing at the rocks we had some nice keepers in a short period of time.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Good day fishing at the rocks we had some nice keepers in a short period of time.
April Ann Report (7/20/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Needed a little help from a friend to pull off todays charter.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Needed a little help from a friend to pull off todays charter.
April Ann Report (Saturday) (7/19/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we fished the Raritan Bay Anglers Tourny.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we fished the Raritan Bay Anglers Tourny.
April Ann Report (Friday) (7/19/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we headed further south then we normaaly fish and had some nice fluke and a few keeper sea bass.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we headed further south then we normaaly fish and had some nice fluke and a few keeper sea bass.
April Ann Charters (7/12/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had a nice pocket of fish untill the fleet showed up.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had a nice pocket of fish untill the fleet showed up.
Little Bit Off Everything Today (7/06/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Alot of action fluke, sea bass, a dolphin show and a truck in the drink!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Alot of action fluke, sea bass, a dolphin show and a truck in the drink!
April Ann Charter (6/29/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] I hit the same drifts and patterns as yesterday and they all held very small fluke.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] I hit the same drifts and patterns as yesterday and they all held very small fluke.
April Ann Charters (6/28/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Headed out early to beat the traffic leaving out of Keyport and were on the fishing grounds about 0615
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Headed out early to beat the traffic leaving out of Keyport and were on the fishing grounds about 0615
April Ann Sunday Report (6/22/2008)
[Keyport,NJ] Got a long awaited chance to fish with my brother he could believe the nice size fluke we had to release.
[Keyport,NJ] Got a long awaited chance to fish with my brother he could believe the nice size fluke we had to release.
April Ann Saturday Quick trip (6/22/2008)
[Keyport,NJ] Fish a short period of time using jigs for a few fluke.
[Keyport,NJ] Fish a short period of time using jigs for a few fluke.
Slutz Family on the April Ann (6/15/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] had out Bob Slutz and his family for a 6 hour fluke trip
[Sandy Hook,NJ] had out Bob Slutz and his family for a 6 hour fluke trip
The Ogorzaels on the April Ann (6/14/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had the Ogorzalek brothers out today with there 2 kids who had a great time catching fluke and blues
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Had the Ogorzalek brothers out today with there 2 kids who had a great time catching fluke and blues
Bluefish still all over the bay (6/12/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A friend needed some bluefish for shark bait so we were only to happy to help out!
[Sandy Hook,NJ] A friend needed some bluefish for shark bait so we were only to happy to help out!
Fishing with the Wise Guys (6/08/2008)
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we had out the Redmond brothers both in there 70s and still going strong.
[Sandy Hook,NJ] Today we had out the Redmond brothers both in there 70s and still going strong.
Fluking is kicking up nicely (6/08/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Hit a few local spots and they all seemed to be holding fish.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Hit a few local spots and they all seemed to be holding fish.
Mixed bag bottom fishing (6/07/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] A good day catching a little bit of everything made for an enjoyable time on the water with good friends.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] A good day catching a little bit of everything made for an enjoyable time on the water with good friends.
The Peter Ruffo Charter (6/02/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Tried a little of everything Bass, Blues, Fluke without a lot of luck.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Tried a little of everything Bass, Blues, Fluke without a lot of luck.
DeSalis bluefish charter on the April Ann (5/25/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The group wanted blues and it took some time but then we had them boiling behind the boat.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The group wanted blues and it took some time but then we had them boiling behind the boat.
Jason Pregal Charter (5/25/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Had a mix of blues and fluke but couldn't add a bass to the mix.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Had a mix of blues and fluke but couldn't add a bass to the mix.
Brendan Meehan Charter (Sunday on the April Ann) (5/18/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Same results as yesterday more blues then you count. The group had a blast.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Same results as yesterday more blues then you count. The group had a blast.
Evan Bekos Charter (Saturday on the April Ann) (5/18/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The crew had bluefish action from the time the achor caught bottom
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The crew had bluefish action from the time the achor caught bottom
Larry Hart Charter (5/16/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Tough night on the water had great marks but the fish had lock jaw!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Tough night on the water had great marks but the fish had lock jaw!
Gary Gruenewald Charter on the April Ann (5/12/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Rough seas and wind against tide made for a frustrating day.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Rough seas and wind against tide made for a frustrating day.
Fishing in the raritan bay (5/11/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Had a great 2 hours with 5 nice keepers then it shutdown.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Had a great 2 hours with 5 nice keepers then it shutdown.
All blues today no bass. (5/05/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Tries a few different spots today and all we had to show for it was bluefish.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Tries a few different spots today and all we had to show for it was bluefish.
To Many Bluefish To Count (4/27/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Again today the bay was infested with big blues.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Again today the bay was infested with big blues.
Bluefish have invaded the bay! (4/25/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] What a difference a week makes, Bluefish everywhere!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] What a difference a week makes, Bluefish everywhere!
Finally Bass in the Bay (4/22/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] We will now switch over to bass fishing.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] We will now switch over to bass fishing.
Raritan Bay Flounder Report on the April Ann (4/19/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Nice day on the water if only the fish cooperated more!
[Raritan Bay,NJ] Nice day on the water if only the fish cooperated more!
New NJ fluke regulations are set (3/07/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The new NJ fluke regulations were announced last night.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] The new NJ fluke regulations were announced last night.
2008 Reservations (2/20/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] We are now taking bookings for the 2008 season
[Raritan Bay,NJ] We are now taking bookings for the 2008 season
Glad to be part of Reel Reports (1/14/2008)
[Raritan Bay,NJ] We are excited to start the 2008 season with a new boat.
[Raritan Bay,NJ] We are excited to start the 2008 season with a new boat.