Fishing

Welcome to the up-close and unexpected south Jersey fall freshwater fishing bonanza.

With the September 27 final day of the ‘22 summer flounder season rapidly approaching, these last days are sure to be a scramble to get in on the building flattie bite.

Mahi mania has hit the Jersey coast. Perfect timing, too, as the tuna bite in the canyons is in a brief late summer slump, and mid-range tuna action is scarce, at best.

Enter the late summer trigger, as in the gray triggerfish. Cool name via its two part dorsal fin that will raise and lock, and is lowered by pressing the smaller rear dorsal rearward.

Contrary to its appearance, the sea robin makes for some pretty good eating.

Many believe one specific cooler is an absolute MUST for the perfect beach day. Turns out, there are plenty that will do the job while enjoying the NJ beaches

A sure sign that the full summer bayside fishing season is going full tilt: blowfish.

Ah, early summer! The perfect time to get youngsters to the pond or lake to enjoy catching what to many adult anglers was also their first fish: the sunnie.

Prime time family fun and great eats await the Fourth of July weekend, and for the rest of summer, for that matter, when it comes to crabbing and clamming along the Jersey shore.

Sunday, June 19 is the final day for the 10 fish at a 13-inch minimum limit.

This fave flounder bait is in short supply along with different parts of the Jersey coast, including Delaware Bay, and with the full moon coming next Tuesday, well, it’s going to be a challenge, for sure as the killie behavior gets really funky during this period.

The black sea bass is perhaps the most popular inshore gamefish along the Garden State’s inshore, and during November and December, mid-range and offshore, waters.