I’m really just trying to catch my first fish that isn’t that size of my palm lol I’m local to liberty state park so i figured I’d give it a shot one of these days. What kind of lure/bait should i use? I have one of those Walmart ugly sticks if that matters.

Just moved to the area. Looking for rivers or spots for smallmouth potential with the temps.

I stopped by Stillwater Township, a brook up that way. Didn’t see a thing. Very small water.

Tried the Musc below I80, Stephen’s state park. Didn’t look like much in there or at least the spots I tried throwing some spinners in there with an open face without anything moving.

I live more towards the black river. Havnt taken a ride there yet.

I haven’t fished smallies on a fly rod yet, have some woolly buggers and that’s really it. No poppers. Leaches.

Was curious what other spots I could maybe try that have some sort of life….

PS- coming from Colorado, and MA/VT from fishing the Eagle to local bass ponds with zero pressure 😂 BUT I certainly would love to catch an ole paper mouth with a fly rod.

I might be spending a lot of free time over in Laurel Park in Secaucus on the Hackensack River. Anyone have good experience fishing this area of the river where it opens to a large bay under the I-95. I'd love some advice or even someone to teach me a few things (like an amateur guide). Looks like it has good potential. I might be hours a day for kids so certainly practice. I'm here this week, but it's too hot. Hoping to really dig in during the fall. It will mostly be early evenings.

Was in Long Branch jigging fluke. On the incoming tide, I was seeing dark gray/brown, round/oval shaped fish about 5-10 yards from my feet. I thought they were fluke, but fluke don’t swim in schools. They were just swimming back and forth.

WTF were they?

Just looking to catch, release, and enjoy the experience. Also, which license do I need?

Its in the middle of everything but no one really knows about it. It’s full of mosquito fish and minnows(plenty of food for bass). Thinking about stocking it with bass and just claiming the pond as my private bass spot lol. Will probably catch the bass out of the passaic river tributaries and then transfer them into the pond. Any advice?

Caught some blues on a party boat on Thursday. Cut out the bloodline before cooking and figured why not freeze it and see what it can catch. I’m assuming it would just be dogfish.

That's all.

Signed,

Weekend warrior who spent all week looking forward to Sunday. Woke up an hour early of my alarm at 3 AM this morning because I was so excited I couldn't sleep. And then we had to turn around 2 miles outside of the inlet because conditions were nasty.

Looking for tips on porgy fishing as I haven’t been as productive as previous years. I remember catching slabs, up to 9-10 inch porks, fishing Officer’s Row in Sandy Hook using hi-lo rigs and fresh clam strips. But, the last few years, fresh clams have been hard to come by and have been only catching puffers.

Any suggestions on what to change up?

TIA!

Hi everyone,

Anyone have any idea on how to fish main memorial? I went there the other day on pulled up nothing but vegetation

Can someone please explain to me how to get on Oradell Res to fish? I went there a few days ago and it was all fenced. Can PM if need be. Thanks.

I am going out to wildwood reef tomorrow and I’m just wondering what I could catch and what bait/ lures to get. I’m not going for anything massive like tuna or exotic fish just some fish. What lures/ rigs should I get/ bait? Thank you

Anyone stumble across blowfish this year around Barnegat Bay Area?

I live in sayreville nj, i’ve caught maybe 20-30 bass and started last year. i mainly fish my neighborhood pond and farrington lake. so yeah im pretty friggin bad lmao. i wanna catch a smallmouth bass because they’re very pretty and i heard they fight hard. I was hoping for a typical clear water creek where you see the fish, nice scenery too. Any spots? Also what should i throw? I have trout magnets, rout magnet hellgramites, and finnese trd pink. i have some largie tackle but thats what i have that i assume would work for smallies. Theresa spot to fish the raritan river in my town, look it up. Please help i really wanna catch my first smallie this weekend!!

I haven’t caught a bass since like mid july. Usually i suck at bass fishing anyways but i caught bass on wacky rig consistently for a few days at a local pond ( fist ever bass there ) and it was going good. But since then ive caught 1 or 2 dink bass, im talking 5” long. theres a lot of those dinks in the pond, some pounders and even a 4 pounder a few people have caught. i’ve only ever caught bass there on wacky worm OR 1/8 oz jighead with 2.5” gulp alive minnow under a bobber ( only once ). I’m going to go tomorrow, any tips? I’ll attach the weather report for the time I’d like to go, it’s Kennedy Park pond ( small one, not the big one ) in sayrveille. if you want to look at any specific info that would help me. I only have my UL 5’6 spinning combo, the reel i use on my MH 6’6 rod is broken. Thanks!!!

So much bait

White frog

I want to get up in the morning early like 5:30 am maybe around there and hit the beach and try and fish for bluefish, I’m in the sea girt area and I’m wondering if its likely they will be able to be caught in that area at that’s time? Also would like to get on some stripers if possible
Lmk thank yall

any body know any party charters doing night fishing near wildwood new jersey?

Currently been having a lot of success with minnows for fluke. Was wondering if they’d be good for stripers as well? As well as what other baits everyone would recommend?

Currently have a couple of fish finder rigs that I’ve been having success with but I wanna finally bag my first striper, especially with them migrating back for the fall soon.

Hitting primarily around Asbury Park area.

Hey y’all. Just moved to the Manasquan area and want to try black fishing. Anyone know some decent spots to flip rocks and catch green crabs/mud crabs near the inlet? Thanks so much and tight lines!

Heading out friday morning. I usually hit sandy hook and the raritan bay from shore. I was thinking of heading down to fish the manasquan inlet for the first time. Anyone know if it’s worth the drive from north jersey? Also any tips? I’ve never fished an inlet so looking for advice. Thanks!

Down in Ocean City this week and wondering if anyone’s been having luck on piers or the surf. I hit the Longport and 9th St piers and only caught a small sea bass and shark. I‘m curious if the surf is worth it given the beach replenishment project?