Bluefish Blitz
New Jersey Fishing
Jun 28, 2023 21:08:43 #
Down the river came a couple of hundred birds diving, pulling rain fish parts from the surface as the water was exploding! First true blitz in a few years in the Shrewsbury River in northeast Monmouth County,Sea Bright, NJ. My son called and told me to get a rod as they were heading towards me. On my fourth cast I hooked up and the enormous school of 6 pound bluefish arrived!Was using a white bucktail on Power Pro 20 lb and a 20 pound Seagur fluoro leader. Exhilarating fight. Got a second one in which I released. Bluefish tacos Thursday evening.
With the Shrewsbury River in the background I am holding the one I kept on my upper deck. 6 pounds, 24 inches and very sharp teeth as all the yellow eyed demons possess.
With the Shrewsbury River in the background I am holding the one I kept on my upper deck. 6 pounds, 24 inches and very sharp teeth as all the yellow eyed demons possess.
Jun 28, 2023 23:07:32 #
Jun 28, 2023 23:15:23 #
USAF Major wrote:
Down the river came a couple of hundred birds divi... (show quote)
WOW, that an awesome fishery you have off your back deck. Congrats, thanks for the pic. 🤠👍
Jun 29, 2023 08:37:10 #
USAF Major wrote:
Down the river came a couple of hundred birds divi... (show quote)
Nice catching Major !🤙🤙
Jun 29, 2023 08:45:51 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Good to see a pic of you with a fish!! Sounds like you had a lot of fun with them!!!
Jun 29, 2023 08:46:05 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Good to see a pic of you with a fish!! Sounds like you had a lot of fun with them!!!
Jun 29, 2023 09:24:32 #
Jun 29, 2023 13:39:26 #
Jim Kay
Loc: Franklin, Virginia
USAF Major wrote:
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Nice catch Major!
Jun 29, 2023 21:20:47 #
There’s nothing more exciting and fun as a bluefish blitz. Congrats!
Jun 30, 2023 23:04:25 #
USAF Major wrote:
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Blitzes are awesome. That's one of the things I miss most from when I had my boat at the Shore. Thanks for sharing Martin.
Jul 1, 2023 11:13:37 #
Dutch Kayaker
Loc: Hamilton, New Jersey
USAF Major wrote:
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Great looking fish. Good sized one too. I've been fishing the Manasquan Inlet for the past 2 months and it seems that the bluefish are moving on since the temperature seems to be climbing.
Best fishing seems to occur when it's cloudy or hazy outside due to the Canadian wildfires. Whenever it started to rain, that's when it seems like the bluefish blitz starts.
Can't wait for the fall cocktail bluefish blitz in October.
Jul 1, 2023 12:18:39 #
Nice report on the bluefishing! Those are some very feisty fish...and take no shame in cutting your lure off from time to time!
Jul 2, 2023 09:15:17 #
Jul 3, 2023 09:57:45 #
smitty
Loc: maine
USAF Major wrote:
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do i also see the mouth of the navesink in the bkground?
Jul 3, 2023 10:10:19 #
Indeed you do Smitty. I live opposite Buoy 17 on the Shrewsbury. The confluence of the two rivers is about a half mile north of me. Once I discovered fluorocarbon leaders I became a 'schoolie striper maven' in the sedges between my place and the Oceanic Bridge. I use a varied choice of artificial but 4 inch Your Chrystals are very productive. One thing is I had to relearn the river after Superstorm Sandy!
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