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2010-05-27T13:05:00.000-07:00

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2010 Flukemaster Classic

2010-05-27T08:15:00.000-07:00

We will be running the Flukemaster Classic pool again this fluke season which consists of monthly and season pools for the heaviest fluke. The only rule change that will be made is that the last week of May will count for the June pool, and the August pool will run through the end of the season. Here is a link to the Flukemaster page from last season. Click here

Fluke, Fluke, Fluke!!!!

2010-05-27T08:01:00.000-07:00

Beginning this Saturday we will be sailing 7 days a week for fluke. Let's get ready to rumble!!!!

Wednesday, 5/26/10 Report

2010-05-27T07:54:00.000-07:00

It was a tough day of fishing. We read a ton of life, but couldn't get any steady action. Had a small shot of fish toward the end of the tide, and two people were able to capitalize and catch their limit. Jimmy Bufis won the pool with a 25 pound bass.

Sunday, 5/23/10 Report

2010-05-24T14:05:00.001-07:00

We had slow fishing today. Read a ton of life, but nothing wanted to bite. Frank Arrojado made it 3 for 3 this year by winning his third pool with a 30.14 pound bass.

Thursday, 5/20/10 Evening Report

2010-05-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

Thursday, 5/20/10 Evening Report - Very slow fishing. Only put a couple of keepers in the boat, but one of the bass weighed in at 31 pounds and was caught by John Furman.

Not Sailing This Saturday 5/22

2010-05-20T08:39:00.001-07:00

We will not be fishing this Saturday 5/22, day or night. Keyport is having a ceremony for the grand opening of the waterfront park. We will be doing two open boat cruises at 2pm and 4pm.

Sunday, 5/16/10 Report

2010-05-16T19:32:00.000-07:00

We began the morning on some new ground for 2010, steaming all the way to Rockaway, NY, a trip that would prove to be unsuccessful. Made our way back to where we had our best fishing yesterday in hopes of an encore, and it paid off as we finished the day strong!! Rookie fisherman Mike Contri won todays pool with a 25 pound bass, and Mike Iskandar caught his limit up to 20 pounds.

Saturday, 5/15/10 Report

2010-05-15T14:34:00.000-07:00

The day began slow, but finished HOT!!! We put 12 keepers in the boat during the final hour of the day. Alwin Klein caught the biggest of the day weighing in at just over 20 pounds. His son Les Klein chipped in with a 17 pound fish. George Best won the pool with an 18 pound bass. I'll post pictures and video later tonight.

Thursday, 5/13/10 Evening Report

2010-05-14T14:58:00.000-07:00

Well, it was our first time fishing in a week and we caught the fish. Only a handful of people put eight keeper bass and twenty five bluefish on the boat. The weekend looks good weather wise, so hopefully we can continue with the good fishing!

Not Sailing Saturday 5/8 Evening

2010-05-08T07:04:00.003-07:00

We will not be sailing tonight because of gale force winds.

Friday, 5/7/10 Evening Report

2010-05-08T07:01:00.000-07:00

We beat up the bass and bluefish pretty good last night. We caught over 30 bass and probably just as many blues. Auggie Berlingieri won the pool with a 15 pound bass.

Wednesday, 5/5/10 Report

2010-05-06T09:10:00.000-07:00

If your name was Jimmy or Kenny you were in luck!! Jimmy Bufis and Ken "The Legend" Havens put on a clinic today by completely DOMINATING the bass grounds. Their performance would rival any Sunday morning ESPN saltwater show that is on. . . If your name was not Jimmy or Ken, you just watched in envy. Kenny Havens won todays pool with a 17 pound bass.

Video From Friday, 4/30

2010-05-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

Saturday, 5/1/10 Report

2010-05-02T05:05:00.000-07:00

The best day of bass fishing so far this season!! We caught some fish in the morning on the flood tide, but things turned to gold after the change. John Hannah caught the biggest bass of the day weighing in at 30 pounds.

Friday, 4/30/10 Evening Report

2010-05-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

Excellent fishing on Friday night with fish up to 20 pounds.

Saturday, 4/24/10 Video

2010-04-25T09:20:00.001-07:00

Saturday, 4/24/10 Report

2010-04-25T07:02:00.000-07:00

The bass fishing was a million times better than it was Friday night. It still wasn't great, but we did see some action through the day. Dave Plumacher caught his limit for the second straight Saturday, and won the pool with a 25 pound fish. Ended the day with 9 keepers on board.

Friday, 4/23/10 Evening Report

2010-04-24T14:57:00.000-07:00

Nothing to report regarding Friday nights fishing. It was horrible.

Wednesday, 4/21/10 Report

2010-04-22T09:32:00.000-07:00

The fishing was not good on Wednesday. We fished everywhere from Staten Island to Sea Bright and found a lot of fish that did not want to eat. Only managed one short toward the end of the trip. We will try again tonight!

Video From Opening Day

2010-04-18T08:23:00.001-07:00

Saturday, 4/17/10 Report Opening Day

2010-04-17T16:29:00.000-07:00

Opening Day 2010!! It felt good to be back fishing again even though it took a while for the bass to bite. We headed out to Romer Shoal to begin the day, but it was not good. Made a shift back to the west, and set up for the tide change. Once we got some strength to the outgoing water, the bass turned on. Dave Plumacher started us off with the first bass of the year, and he wasn't done there. Dave ended up with his limit on bass up to 19 pounds. Rookie bass fisherman, Michael Ginerelli, was also on a tear catching his limit up to 22 pounds including the pool winner. Mike Lee was a close second with a 21 pound fish.

Our Spring Schedule Is Set!!!

2010-04-10T20:30:00.000-07:00

Our schedule is set! Our first trip is on April 17th at 7:30am. We will be sailing Wed, Sat, and Sunday mornings from 7:30am - 2:30pm for striped bass and flounder. Our evening striped bass trips will begin on Wednesday, April 21st. We will be sailing Wednesday thru Saturday nights from 5pm - 10pm. Let's get ready to rumble!!!!!

Getting Ready For The 2010 Season

2010-03-31T07:59:00.000-07:00

We shaped up and painted the bottom of the boat this past weekend. Looking at having the boat back in Keyport by the weekend.

Sailing April 17th

2010-03-09T14:15:00.000-08:00

Saturday, April 17th will be our first fishing trip of the year. We will be fishing for striped bass and flounder.

Follow Us On Twitter & Facebook

2009-12-22T09:02:00.000-08:00

I know we are a long way off before the start of the 2010 season, but this gives me the best time to set up more interactive ways to keep everyone informed on what's going on. I have set up Captain John Twitter and Facebook pages. I will update each page during the season as well as this page. If you are already signed up to either site, please feel free to add us. If your are not signed up, it is free to join both sites.

Thank You For A Great Season

2009-11-05T12:27:00.000-08:00

With the way the weather has been over the past month, we have decided to call it a year. I would like to thank everyone who sailed with us for making 2009 a great season. We look forward to seeing you again in 2010. Thank you all very much!!!

Sailing Wednesday 11/4

2009-11-03T07:42:00.000-08:00

We will be sail tomorrow morning from 7:30am to 4:00pm for porgies, sea bass and blackfish.

Fishing Update

2009-10-28T12:47:00.000-07:00

While fishing has been extremely good, the weather has not. It seems as if there is a front coming through every Wednesday and weekend. We did not sail today, so we now set our sights on Saturday morning which will be our next trip. We have been catching a mix of porgies and sea bass with a good number of blackfish being caught as well.

Wednesday, 10/21/09 Report

2009-10-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

The excellent fishing continues!! The storm that passed last weekend pushed the larger porgies from the Long Island area offshore to where we have been fishing, and a few people had their limit. The blackfish bite is turning on also with most customers catching their limit of one. Rene Lima won today's pool with a 5 pound blackfish.

Wednesday, 10/14/09 Report

2009-10-14T09:54:00.000-07:00

Another day of great fishing!!!

It was non-stop, fireball fishing all day with a mix of porgies, sea bass, and blackfish being caught. A few people had their limit of 50 porgies, and the pool winner was Ken "The Legend" Havens with a 4 pound blackfish.

Welcome To The Updated Reports Page

2009-10-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

I have recently updated our reports page. If you are looking for past posts and archives click here. If you have our reports page bookmarked, please do not forget to update the link. Thanks, Lou