We had a busy three days. In three days of tournament fishing Fri, Sat, and Sun. We caught 21 Sharks in all, including 3 mako sharks, but none were large enough to win any prizes. All three days we got whale shows that were something to watch, including tuna breaking water all over.

 

To catch this shark

nj charter fishing

Katelin and her crew from Spotswood NJ had a great day sharkin. After catching big blue sharks, and bluefish, We hooked into a large thresher and 30 minutes later it was boated. Threshers put up a good fight, and they taste good too.

This was bait fo the big shark

Sam and his party from Mt. Ranier,  MD caught a lot of sea bass and ling while inshore fishing. We made three stops and pulled plenty of keepers from all of them.

family fun

Rebecca from South Hampton took her husband and family half day fishing in the river. The action was hot on the incoming and high tides. Beginners luck for all the kids.

Blake and his crew from NY chartered us for a Mako Shark tournament. We caught big sharks all day long, but no makos took the baits. This crew released a big 300# Tiger Shark, A 200# Dusky Shark, a large Brown Shark and six Blue Sharks. Enough sore backs to go around!

Joe and his family from Pa and his son visiting from Hawaii had a banner day on the Blue Chip. Snagging bunkers was easy and the stripers were really chasing them. We caught fish from bay head south to Island Beach.

NJ INSHORE FISHING

JEFF AND HIS CREW FROM NEW YORK CITY BOATED MONSTER BLUEFISH AND STRIPED BASS TO 39 INCHES, ON THE SHREWSBURY ROCKS.  MANY TIMES THEY HAD MULTIPLE HOOK UPS ON BIG STRIPERS AND MONSTER BLUEFISH. THREE TIRED ANGLERS RETURNED TO THE DOCK.

HAPPY ANGLERS

A BIG STRIPER

JIM AND HIS PARTY FROM COATSVILLE  PA HAD A VERY TOUGH DAY SWIMMING BUNKER FOR STRIPED BASS. ONE BASS WAS BOATED AND ONE WAS LOST. AND LET ME TELL YOU, THEY NEVER STOPPED FISHING FOR A MINUTE.   N.E. WINDS WERE 20 KNOTS FOR MOST OF THE DAY, SO I THINK THE BASS JUST TOOK A DAY OFF.  WE SWITCHED TO FLUKE FISHING AND CAUGHT FLUKE USING 12 OZ. SINKERS.

JOHN FROM PHILADELPHIA AND HIS CREW ENJOYED GOOD STRIPED BASS FISHING OFF DEAL NJ. THE BUNKER BAIT WAS EASY TO CATCH,AND AT TIMES THE BUNKER NEVER MADE IT BACK TO THE BOAT AFTER SNAGGING, AS IT WAS CONSUMED BY A BIG STRIPER.

Joe And his crew from Middletown NJ wanted some big sharks, and that is what they got. Big Blue Sharks (200 pounds or more) were caught east of the mud hole area. Two of the big brutes gave us an added show, by cruising around the boat, before decideing to take the baits and run.

Blue Chip first Shark trip of 2011

A 200 pounder

Del and his crew from Basking Ridge, NJ took a half day striped bass charter on the Blue Chip. Bunker were every where and easy to catch. Swimming live bunker resulted in boating two 40 inch striped bass on a half day special.

Blue Chip Half Day Charter

Del's 40 incher

  Alexander and his crew from Philadelphia fished a half day on the Blue Chip. We fished a wreck and rough bottom. After anchoring, Our first eight fish were Cod Fish. Then we put together a nice catch of Sea Bass, to three pounds.

Nicky and his crew of Nick and George from Brooklyn fished their hearts out for eight hrs (so did Wayne the mate ,and the Capt.), with no Stripers to show for it. We had a stiff easterly wind all day, but i don’t know if that was the cause of the poor fishing. I read stripers and blues and bunker all day on the fishfinder, but only a hand full of blues were biting.  So after two days of outstanding fishing, we had to chalk this one up to paying our dues.

The Blue Chip limited out again on striped bass to 40 inches.  John and his crew from NYC livelined bunker and jigged stripers and big blues to the south of Manasquan inlit on a half day trip.

 Our first stop was at shrewsbury rocks where ws trolled some bass and bluefish, but it was not exactly what we were looking for. After making a five mile move, Roderick and his crew of six anglers from Elmira NY limited out on striped bass, chunking clams up north.  Fishing was so good the crew gave up after we started throwing them back.

WELL, BLUE CHIP GOT BLOWN OUT AGAIN.   N/E AND EAST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS KEPT BILL AND HIS CREW FROM SOMERVILLE NJ INSIDE THE INLET. WE FISHED WINTER FLOUNDER IN THE MANASQUAN RIVER AND UPPER BARNEGAT BAY. WE CAUGHT THE INCOMMING AND OUTGOING TIDES. CHUMING HEAVY AND USING SAND WORMS WAS THE KEY. THE CREW LIMITED OUT ON BIG FLOUNDER TO TWO AND A HALF POUNDS.

 

AFTER A TWO DAY NORTHEASTER BLOWING AT 20+ KNOTS, WE HEADED NORTH TO CHECK OUT THE STRIPER SITUATION. I WAS HOPEING THAT THE STORM WOULD BLOW IN SOME WARMER WATER, BUT THE OPPOSITE OCCURED. THE WATER TEMP HAD DROPPED TO 42 DEGREES.

WE SAW NO SIGNS OF BASS, SO WE TRIED BOTTOM FISHING. A FEW COD AND BLACKFISH WERE CAUGHT, BUT FISHING WAS ONLY FAIR.       

THE MARINE WEATHER OFF NEW JERSEY IN APRIL IS IFFY AT BEST.

THE BLUE CHIP HAS UNDERGONE SOME INTERIOR UP DATES FOR 2011. NEWLY INSTALLED CARPET, AND NEW SEAT CUSHIONS IN THE GALLEY AND SALON. A NEW BENCH SEAT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE SALON. A NEW REFRIGERATOR HAS BEEN ADDED TO KEEP YOUR FOOD AND DRINKS COLD.

THESE UPDATES DO NOT HELP YOU CATCH MORE FISH, BUT WE ALSO CATER TO YOU HAVING THE THE FINEST COMFORT AND LUXURY ON YOUR WAY TO AND FROM THE FISHING GROUNDS.

replacement pics

9/26/10  ANTHONY AND HIS CO-WORKERS FROM SECAUCUS LANDED LOTS OF KEEPER SEA BASS ON AN INSHORE WRECK

9/23/10  ADAM AND HIS CREW FROM N.Y.C. CAUGHT STRIPED BASS TO 35 INCHES , AND ALIGATOR BLUEFISH, NORTH OF THE INLET. SO FAR THE BLUE CHIP HAS LANDED SOME  STRIPERS ON EVERY BASS TRIP THIS FALL.

9/21/10 TUESDAY    BRIAN AND HIS CREW FROM BLOOMFIELD NJ HAD A GREAT TIME ON A HALF DAY INSHORE CHARTER.  STRIPED BASS TO 35 INCHES, AND BIG BLUEFISH TO 13 POUNDS WERE CAUGHT AT THE ROCKS. WE ARRIVED AT 7AM AND CAUGHT FISH STEADY UNTILL 11AM.

WE TOOK SETH AND HIS CREW FROM BIRDSBORO, PA. BACK TO THE OFFSHORE REEF FOR BLUEFISH AND LITTLE TUNNY. THE BIG BLUES WERE SLAMMING THE BAITS ALL DAY, BUT THERE WERE NO TUNA TO BE FOUND. EVERYONE GOT A WORK OUT AND HAD SORE ARMS FROM THE BLUES.

RELEASING A BIG BLUEFISH

THE BLUE CHIP CREW TOOK NICK AND HIS PARTY OF SIX, FROM BROOKLYN NY,TO THE OFFSHORE REEF FOR SOME FAST ACTION ON LITTLE TUNNY. (FALSE ALBACORE) THESE ARE SMALL TUNA THAT ARE A BLAST TO CATCH ON LIGHT TACKLE. WE PUT OUT A SHARK RIG WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON, BUT HAD NO TAKERS.

8 POUND LITTLE TUNNY

FIRST FALL STRIPED BASS

AFTERNOON SEA BASS

Missed publishing a few charter trips, so we will start with Fri, 9/17/10.   Blue Chip was scheduled to take Phil from Philadelphia and his customers offshore for Tuna and Shark, but the weather did not cooperate. Made a left turn at the inlet, and headed north to fish inshore,  for our first Striped bass trip of the season. And what a start!  Striped bass and big Bluefish were waiting for us, and we caught them all morning. All of the striped Bass were “keepers” (fish over 28 inches.)

For the afternoon Phil and his crew fished for Sea Bass and caught some whoppers.

AUG. 30 2010 

  BRENT AND HIS CREW FROM JESSUP, PA FILLED THE COOLER WITH BIG BLUEFISH, AND THEN WENT SEA BASS FISHING, TO ROUND OUT THEIR CATCH FOR THE DAY

MULTIPLE BLUEFISH HOOK UP

 

BIG BLUE READY FOR THE GAFF

AUG 29, 2010       JAMES AND HIS  BACHELOR PARTY OF SIX FRIENDS CRUISED 14 MILES TO  CATCH  BIG BLUEFISH TO 10 POUNDS IN THE MORNING. THEN WE MOVED TO A COUPLE OF WRECKS, WHERE THEY CAUGHT PLENTY OF SEA BASS AND SOME BLACKFISH.

AUG 28 2010      SHAUN AND HIS CREW FROM KINGSLAND, PA ENJOYED GOOD BLUEFISHING, WITH FISH TO 10 POUNDS. AFTER THAT WE WENT OFF A FEW MORE MILES AND SET UP A SHARK SLICK. AND GUESS WHAT?— MORE BIG BLUES!

KURT FROM LAKEWOOD NJ CAUGHT SOME NICE SEA BASS , IN THE MORNING,  BEFORE THE RAIN STARTED.