Black Sea Bass - Fishing Report – April 13, 2009

The sea condition was not too bad, but it was so cold and windy. Right after
very strong wind, first and second spots in the morning, it felt like some 
fishes were there, but none of bites. About 5-6 people tried for Lucanus jigs and some others tried other kinds of jigs while rest people were bait fishing.
It was 23 people charter by Atlantic Star in Cape May, New Jersey. I, Chris, Kevin, and Marcin used all day jigging with Lucanus jig from Shimano. We had limit or close to limit while other people with other jigs were very slow. Chris and I won the pool, both were using Lucanus jig. Last few trips, almost every trip, I won the pool. I modified Lucanus jig using one more extra hook. 5 1/4 oz. and 7 oz. Lucanus jig, originally comes to 1/0 hook, but I used one 2/0 aki hook from Owner hook. It seems helping a lot, and after some more test, I will be adding extra hooks for Lucanus Jig orders!

Black Sea Bass & Tile Fish Combo - Fishing Report – March 31, 2009

After strong wind, the current was very rough. It was not easy to hold bottom. At first spot, about 320 feet down, it was so strong current. I was using 7oz. Lucanus Jig. I casted up stream and I could only hold bottom very short time.  There were fishes but it was hard to catch due to the condition. After then, we moved to other spot where had better current. I tried 5 1/4oz. Lucanus but fish action wasn’t good. After hook and drop, for so many times, I caught 19 sea bass to 3 1/2lb and I won the pool, and for tile fish I caught 2 of 11-12 lb size. For whole day, I used Lucanus Jig. It’s really good jig, because sometimes a lot of dog fish in the water, but Lucanus lures only tile fish and sea bass. Soon, I will be trying it for cod fish.

 

Good Fishing Everybody,

Mike.