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Shep On Fishing: Delaware Bay popular weekend spot for anglers ... and fish

Published: 11/10/09

A great weather weekend and a lot of striped bass combined to make Delaware Bay a very popular stretch of water.

Monday afternoon fishing report: Delaware Bay the hot spot for striped bass

Published: 11/09/09

Delaware Bay is without a doubt the hot spot for striped bass. The rare weekend of decent weather and plenty of fish br…

Shep on Fishing: Striped bass beginning to blitz the beaches

Published: 11/07/09

Thursday was one of the better fishing days of the fall in Cape May County waters.

Friday afternoon fishing report: The Rips off Cape May busy with bass

Published: 11/06/09

The Rips off Cape May is on fire. That's where limits of bass, mostly in the teens to 20-weights, were reported Thursda…

Thursday afternoon fishing report: Lots of fish moving into Townsend Inlet

Published: 11/05/09

Birds, bunker, bluefish and, probably, bass moved into Townsend Inlet on Thursday morning.

Wednesday afternoon fishing report: Four days left in Surf Fishing Derby

Published: 11/04/09

There are just four more days after today to catch a a fish for the Atlantic County/Atlantic City Surf Fishing Derby. T…

Tuesday afternoon fishing report: Striped bass taking over the surf

Published: 11/03/09

Striped bass are taking over in the surf and bays throughout the area. Numerous fish that weigh more than 30 pounds and…

Shep on Fishing: LBI Surf Fishing Classic nets big bass

Published: 11/03/09

November is off to a good start as big striped bass and bluefish combine to create excellent fall fishing.

Monday afternoon fishing report: Big striped bass suddenly showing up

Published: 11/02/09

November is here and so are bigger striped bass. There are suddenly a lot of 30- to 40-pound stripers throughout the ar…

Shep on Fishing: A successful week for Brigantine anglers

Published: 10/31/09
Inside: See Shep's Hot Spot for today

Washing-machine conditions Thursday in the suds did not stop surfcasters from picking striped bass and bluefish in Brig…

Friday afternoon fishing report: 18 boats head out for start of Utsch's Marina Striper Classic

Published: 10/30/09

It was a little windy, but that did not stop 18 boats from heading out on to Delaware Bay or to The Rips off Cape May o…

Thursday afternoon fishing report: 20-pound striped bass caught in Atlantic City

Published: 10/29/09

Some 20-pound-plus striped bass were caught over the past few days from the rocks on the Atlantic City side of Absecon …

Wednesday afternoon fishing report: Bigger bluefish moving in

Published: 10/28/09

More and bigger bluefish moved into the area's surf and inshore waters recently.

Tuesday afternoon fishing report: Big bass keep coming in Delaware Bay

Published: 10/27/09

Bob Cope on the Full Ahead weighed a striped bass Tuesday morning at Utsch's Marina in Cape May that went 45 pounds, ac…

Shep on Fishing: Striped bass up to 45 pounds in Delaware Bay, at The Rips

Published: 10/27/09

The "fall fishing" that anglers look forward to all summer is happening.

Monday afternoon fishing report: Large striped bass caught at The Rips off Cape May and in Delware Bay

Published: 10/26/09

The bite is on.

Shep on Fishing: Striped bass more active in the area

Published: 10/24/09

Striped bass fishing gets a little better each day.

Friday afternoon fishing report: Striped bass coming in on Long Beach Island

Published: 10/23/09

Ed McGlynn, a 79-year-old surfcaster from Beach Haven, pulled a 31-pound, 8-ounce striped bass from the suds at Beach H…

Thursday morning fishing report: Striped bass starting to move in

Published: 10/22/09

It certainly was a classic fall day on Wednesday, and anglers took advantage by getting out and going fishing. The mild…

Wednesday morning fishing report: Two-pound kingfish leads A.C. Fishing Derby

Published: 10/21/09

Week three of the Atlantic County/Atlantic City Surf Fishing Derby ended Sunday, and one of the weekly winners will be …

Tuesday afternoon fishing report: Striped bass moving into Brigantine surf

Published: 10/20/09

It's not quite a blitz but striped bass moved into the Brigantine surf on Tuesday.

Shep on Fishing: Beach Haven man catches two 35-inch striped bass

Published: 10/20/09

Cleaning up and getting back to normal.

Monday afternoon fishing report: Despite rough waters, some striped bass being caught

Published: 10/19/09

The water temps have started to drop, so despite dirty, churned up water from the weekend of stormy weather some stripe…

Shep on Fishing: Anglers having success catching kingfish, bass

Published: 10/17/09

Joann Sullivan of Brant Beach became the first woman to enter a fish in this year's Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Clas…

Friday afternoon fishing report: Kingfish in the Atlantic City surf

Published: 10/16/09
Hot spot: Kingfish are taking bloodworm in the Atlantic City surf and Absecon Inlet. One recent kingfish catch hit the 2-pound mark.

Richard Coles of Atlantic City caught a 2-pound, 18-inch kingfish in the third week of the Atlantic County/Atlantic Cit…

Thursday afternoon fishing report: Kingfish continue to be hot item in surf

Published: 10/15/09

Kingfish continued to be the hot item in the surf all around the area, and some of them have been hefty.

Wednesday afternoon fishing report: A.C. Surf Fishing Derby entries improve

Published: 10/14/09

The second week of the Atlantic County/Atlantic City Surf Fishing Derby was a little better than the first.

Tuesday fishing report: First bluefish caught in LBI Surf Fishing Classic

Published: 10/13/09

The first bluefish of the Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic hit the beach Monday when Bill Montrey of Manahawkin…

Shep on Fishing: 42-pound, 11-ounce striper takes lead in LBI Classic

Published: 10/13/09

Here is some news that will get striper hounds fired up.

Monday afternoon fishing report: 42-pound striper leads LBI Surf Fishing Classic

Published: 10/12/09
With link to live results

The 55th Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic is off to a good start with some nice striped bass entered in the first…

EHT's Conover dominates at Wildwoods Hydrofest

Published: 10/12/09

WILDWOOD CREST - Powerboat racer George Conover had a lot of reasons to celebrate following Sunday's action at the Wild…

Shep on Fishing: Anglers getting chances at catching some big kingfish

Published: 10/10/09

Surfcasters fishing in Atlantic City have had a two-day shot at big kingfish.

Governor's Cup held today in Wildwood Crest

Published: 10/10/09

The Wildwoods New Jersey Governor's Cup Hydrofest will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday on Sunset Lake a…

Thursday afternoon fishing report: Less wind means better fishing

Published: 10/08/09

A couple of guys are up there fishing now, says Noel Feliciano at One-Stop Bait and Tackle Shop in Atlantic City. By th…

Wednesday afternoon fishing report: Wind blows out beach surf fishing

Published: 10/07/09

The wind blowing out of the west stirred up the surf so it looks like chocolate syrup. So the message for Wednesday a…

Tuesday afternoon fishing report: Tough first week for A.C. Fishing Derby

Published: 10/06/09

The first week of the Atlantic County/Atlantic City Surf Fishing Derby was a tough as far as entries are concerned. Onl…

Shep on Fishing: Weather improves and so do catches of keeper striped bass

Published: 10/06/09

We get some nice weather and the fishing perks up.

Monday morning fishing report: Striped bass caught on Beach Haven beach

Published: 10/05/09

About 10:30 a.m. Monday, Patrick Brennan of Seaside Park caught a striped bass on the beach at Beach Haven. An hour lat…

Shep on Fishing: Fall is here and there's plenty of variety

Published: 10/03/09

Kingfish are making their move along the area's beaches and the fall mullet run is underway.

Friday afternoon fishing report: A lot of action just about everywhere

Published: 10/02/09

A lot of things are going on throughout the area.

U.S. bans black sea bass fishing in its waters

Published: 10/01/09

The federal government is banning black sea bass angling, beginning Monday, for 180 days because the year's catch is al…

Wednesday afternoon fishing report: Kingfish, croaker mixed in Brigantine surf

Published: 09/30/09

Kingfish, croaker, spot and small bluefish are mixed in the surf at Brigantine. Fishing can be described as scattered…

Tuesday afternoon fishing report: Tautog is hot

Published: 09/29/09

Tautog fishing is hot and helps fill the period between the end of flounder season and the start of the fall striped ba…

Shep on Fishing: Fall fishing scene, anglers at mercy of high winds

Published: 09/29/09

It seems as though the fishing scene is trying to get into a fall mode but it just doesn't seem to be happening yet. Ju…

Monday afternoon fishing report: Wind giving people trouble

Published: 09/28/09

Pat Erdman, who runs the Atlantic County/Atlantic City Surf Fishing Derby, fished from Ocean One in Atlantic City to Ma…

Off Atlantic City, the next big striper is waiting

Published: 09/28/09
With related story on 1982's record-setting catch off Atlantic City

Ishmael might call it the Moby Dick of recreational fishing.

Shep on Fishing: Kingfish starting to show up in Brigantine, LBI surf

Published: 09/26/09

Surfcasters on the north end of Brigantine got into kingfish mixed with spot Friday morning. Fred Hynes at Riptide Bait…

Friday morning fishing report: Brigantine surf bringing kingfish and spot

Published: 09/25/09

Surfcasters on the Brigantine north beach are hooking up kingfish and spot Friday morning. Fred Hynes at Riptide Bait a…

Wednesday afternoon fishing report: Results from Ocean City Surf tournament

Published: 09/23/09

The weather was ideal Saturday for the Ocean City Fishing Club's 42nd annual Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament as 31…

Tuesday afternoon fishing report: Kingfish starting to get more consistent

Published: 09/22/09

Kingfish are beginning to get more consistent on some of the area's beaches. The north and south ends of Brigantine and…