Got on the water last night around 4 p.m. and headed straight for the Jersey coast after hearing all the hype about 50 pound bass being caught chasing the bunker schools. The conditions were perfect,a light 5 mph wind with a glassy flat ocean. On the way out to Jersey we had a bunker school pop up right in front of us. We netted bait and started fishing along the edges of the school. About 10 minutes in, the bass showed up crashing through the bunker schools making them fly through the air. Four of our live bunke
r got slammed on the surface at once but we only managed to hook 3 of them. Fifteen minutes later all three fish were in the boat. We had one 32 pound bass, one 30 pound bass, and one 25 pound bass on the first drift! From here on out the bite slowed down a little so we c
ontinued
down to jersey and caught a few more big bluefish on live bunker. I only expect these bunker schools to stay here for another week or two so now is the time to come if you want a shot at big bass. The fluke and seabass fishing is also starting to pick up.
r got slammed on the surface at once but we only managed to hook 3 of them. Fifteen minutes later all three fish were in the boat. We had one 32 pound bass, one 30 pound bass, and one 25 pound bass on the first drift! From here on out the bite slowed down a little so we c
ontinued 
down to jersey and caught a few more big bluefish on live bunker. I only expect these bunker schools to stay here for another week or two so now is the time to come if you want a shot at big bass. The fluke and seabass fishing is also starting to pick up.
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