Jersey Cape Guide Service

January Tarpon

2012-01-30T19:15:00.001-05:00

Little Mike wanted to catch a tarpon so our last stop was going to be for them. We caught a few jacks while rerigging for the tarpon. The first bait I put in the water was hammered by a tarpon right at sunset and Mike fought it to the boat expertly. It was his first tarpon ever! After pictures and smiles we sent another bait back which was also smashed. We repeated the process and jumped four more tarpon but unfortunately all came unglued before making it to the boat. We had a great time.

Captain Joe Hughes

Islamorada and the Everglades

2012-01-30T19:13:00.001-05:00

Fished with the Mikes this weekend. We headed to the Everglades on Saturday. We began by catching a bunch of beauty speckled trout. We followed that by catching some puppy black drum. We pulled the hook on a sight cast redfish on the flats. The water temps have come up and the muddy water redfish bite has slowed but the fish have moved onto the flats. We moved and caught a nice snook and moved on to catch a bunch of speckled trout. Jacks were up next and we slayed them as well.

Captain Joe Hughes

Jacks and Cudas

2012-01-30T19:10:00.001-05:00

Fished with the Mikes today. They had an early flight so we stayed close to home. We caught around thirty jacks and cudas. It was a blast! I also dropped my phone overboard yesterday so if I haven't returned your call, I'm not ignoring you!

Captain Joe Hughes

Crocs

2012-01-16T18:13:00.000-05:00

In addition to catching a bunch of fish, we got up close and personal with some saltwater crocodiles in the Everglades. Pretty cool fishing a cast away from something that is that big and that rare! These are not alligators. They are salt water crocs.

Islamorada

2012-01-16T17:38:00.000-05:00

Fished today with Dick and Mike L. The wind blew hard again. We stayed close to home and caught snapper, speckled trout and jacks. The redfish in the pictures were from yesterday's trip to Cape Sable. Great weekend. Lots of fish despite tough conditions.

Cape Sable Slam

2012-01-15T18:31:00.000-05:00

Fished today with Dick and Mike. We headed to Cape Sable in a hard Northeast. The ride over was rough but it was worth it. We caught and released over 25 redfish plus snook, speckled trout, black drum, and sheepshead. Great day.

Florida Weekend

2012-01-14T21:30:00.000-05:00

Fished today with Dick and Mike L. We arrived in Florida just in time for a big cold front to arrive. It was very windy but we caught fish anyway. We caught a bunch of jacks, barracudas, snappers, blowfish, blue runners, and other fish. We easily had over fifty fish and had a blast.

Redfish!

2011-12-31T22:28:00.000-05:00

Fished Flamingo and Cape Sable today. We caught around 20 redfish and a bunch of speckled trout. We sight fished some of the reds on the flats while poling. We finished off the day catching some nice jacks before heading home. The weather and the fishing was fantastic.

Redfish and Specks

2011-12-30T17:19:00.001-05:00

Headed back towards Flamingo today. Caught a ton of fish including redfish, speckled trout, jacks, ladyfish, and a small grouper. I had some help from my crew landing the flyrod redfish. We had a blast sight fishing on the flats.

Unusual Critters in Islamorada

2011-12-28T17:14:00.001-05:00

Top pic is one of the blowfish we caught. The bottom three are of a salt water crocodile we saw sunning himself today.

Windy in the Keys

2011-12-28T17:11:00.000-05:00

Woke up to strong northerly winds. Luckily, even when the wind blows there are fish to catch. We bent the rod today on barracudas and nice sized jacks. We also had a Spanish mackerel and a bunch of snappers, too.

Florida!

2011-12-27T19:37:00.000-05:00

Arrived in Florida yesterday for the winter. Exhausted but exited we went out for the afternoon. We ended up jumping a small tarpon and catching a bunch of nice mangrove snapper and jacks.

Today we went back to Flamingo. We caught a bunch of speckled trout, some over 20 inches. We also had a really nice redfish. Also, as usual, the jacks and ladyfish came out to play as well. The last pic is of a pufferfish.

Openings Next Week

2011-12-21T21:39:00.001-05:00

I have a few openings next week for single day trips in Islamorada. If you are interested give me a call.

Florida Trips this Winter

2011-12-18T11:44:00.000-05:00

We will be fishing around Islamorada, Florida Keys all winter. There are two main places we fish down there, the reef and Everglades National Park. Where we fish depends on your preference and the weather. There is always something to catch somewhere!

The reef fishing is close to where we stay and tons of fun. We begin by setting out a chum slick and rig in a variety of ways to capitalize on the variety of fish that may show up in the slick behind the boat. We regularly catch cero, Spanish, and king mackerel, groupers, jacks, false albacores, blackfin tuna, and sharks. While we are anchored we also catch ballyhoo for live bait. If the conditions permit we will slow troll or kite fish for sailfish and blackfin tuna. The water is clear and the fishing is very visual.

Everglades National Park is one of the wonders of the world. Even if you were not fishing, the ride and the sights are worth the trip. The fishing is fantastic as well. Variety is the word in the Everglades. It is very common to catch several different species of fish in the same location. We catch redfish, snook, tarpon, speckled trout, jacks, snappers, ladyfish, sharks, catfish, and black drum to name a few. To catch these fish we throw soft plastic lures on jig heads or we can use live shrimp or pilchards. Fishing can be done poling the flats or staked off in the channels. We can also catch any of these fish on the flyrod! This is a great way to get out of the cold at home. Daily and weekend packages available. Any questions give me a call at 609-827-3442 or email me at CaptainJoeHughes@gmail.com.

Cold Weather Fishing

2011-12-12T10:56:00.001-05:00

Fished Sunday with Dave G and family. We went out in the ocean jigging. We caught a striper, a few blues, and a bunch of fluke. Too bad the fluke are out of season! The weather was cold but beautiful. The season is winding down but there are still fish to be caught.

Joe Hughes

Bluefish

2011-11-26T18:40:00.000-05:00

Fished today with Kevin, his son Zach, and Chris. It was a beautiful day and we picked a few nice big bluefish and a few fluke. Zach did a great job of reeling in the big fish of the day, a fourteen pound bluefish.

Stripers on the Jig

2011-11-26T18:34:00.000-05:00

Fished Saturday with Tom and friends. We caught several fish including fluke, big blues, and stripers. The fishing was not fast and furious but we picked away at them.

Blues and Bass

2011-11-24T12:57:00.001-05:00

Fished with Dave and Frank on Sunday. We trolled and jigged a bunch of blues and stripers. It was very rough but the fish are here in force. Great day!

Striper Blitz Part Two

2011-11-19T19:49:00.001-05:00

Fished the second trip with Mike. It was rough and not as good as the first trip. It was good though. We ended up with five stripers and over fifteen big blues. Lots of birds and blitzing action, especially in the afternoon.

Big Stripers on the Fly!

2011-11-19T18:39:00.000-05:00

Had to do a post just on the flyfishing. It was awesome. We had huge stripers and big blues on the surface. Mike really mugged em!

Joe Hughes

Striper Blitz Part One

2011-11-19T18:28:00.001-05:00

Fished with Mike Roth twice. The first trip was a marathon. The morning was very rough. We started the day with a slow pick of big stripers on jigs. Some of the bass were over twenty pounds. We also had a bunch of big blues on jigs as well. The wind dropped and the seas calmed as the day progressed. The afternoon brought bird plays and blitz conditions. The fishing was fast and furious. Mike got to work on the fly rod and caught over 12 stripers and blues on the fly. We also had a bunch of big fluke on jigs as well. We even had one on the fly! We ended up with over 15 stripers, over 20 blues, fifteen fluke, and a bazillion dogfish.

Florida Weekends

2011-11-17T13:38:00.001-05:00

Starting December 26 I will be fishing in Islamorada, Florida until the first week in April. I am available for two or three day weekend charters. My three day availability is limited so if that is of interest I would make plans soon. The routine is to fly down to Fort Lauderdale Friday night and drive to the keys, fish all day Saturday, and fish until around 2 pm on Sunday. Add another full day to a three day weekend. I will also be in Islamorada from December 26-January 1 and will take single as well as multiple day charters that week. If the time period is not long enough for you, fly down sooner and stay longer if you would like! The fishing is good all winter; the species we pursue changes as the winter progresses. Weather permitting we can fish the reef and catch king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, cero mackerel, sailfish, jacks, grouper, albies, blackfin tuna, and many more. We also fish the backcountry in calm waters in Everglades National Park for a variety of species including redfish, speckled trout, snook, tarpon, ladyfish, jacks, black drum, and sharks. No matter what the weather we can go out, catch fish, and have fun. I can help with accommodations, flights, car rental, and even dinner plans. It's a long cold winter. Get south, get warm, and catch fish! Flights out of Atlantic City are very cheap right now in January. That won't last long. Any questions, even if you are mildly interested please call 609-827-3442.

Windy

2011-11-14T18:38:00.001-05:00

Fished Sunday with Peter G and friends. The wind was howling and we couldn't go where I wanted to. The fellas wanted to give it a shot in the bay. We did. We fished bait in the deeper channels and only had two skates and one decent run-off but it came unbuttoned. The fish are here but the weather has to allow you to get to them.

Joe Hughes

Back Bay Bass

2011-11-13T18:15:00.001-05:00

Fished yesterday with Dave W and Kevin in the backbay. Conditions were not helping our cause but we managed to catch two stripers on soft plastics.

Joe Hughes

Monster Blues and Bass

2011-11-10T18:55:00.001-05:00

Fished with Tom S today. We headed out into the ocean in close to zero visibility. We were rewarded for our efforts. Things were slow initially because we couldn't see the birds. Once we found them it was game on. We ended up with over thirty big blues up to 17 pounds and four nice stripers. All but one of the fish were caught on jigs. I didn't take too many pics today, didn't have time! We had blitzing conditions for most of the day once we found the fish.

Big Stripers and Huge Blues

2011-11-06T17:38:00.000-05:00

Fished today with George H and family. We finally had decent weather and headed out into the ocean. The fish cooperated and we ended up with around 5 stripers to 17 pounds and about 8 big bluefish. One of the blues was close to twenty pounds. We caught all the fish trolling and had a steady pick all day.

Stripers on Live Bait

2011-11-04T10:04:00.001-04:00

Snuck out with Jerry and Greg last night. By request, we trolled live eels and spot along the sod banks. Beautiful night but we only had one striper for our efforts.

After the Storm

2011-11-02T07:17:00.001-04:00

Fished Monday evening with Jim. We flyfished in the bay. The tide was too low to get onto the flats but we decided to give it a try anyway since the weather was nice. While we saw bait and even a few fish feeding we couldn't connect.

Fly Fishing in Salt Waters Magazine

2011-10-30T09:53:00.000-04:00

When turning to page ten in my Fly Fishing in Salt Waters Magazine, I was surprised to see a picture I took of a client of mine, Mike Roth. He was holding a big bluefish he had caught on the fly with me last season in Montauk. I agree with Mike; it is a wonderful magazine. Our models that day (the fish) were cooperative even if the weather wasn't. (at the start of the day it was blowing close to thirty knots!)

Flats Fishing Continues

2011-10-26T07:25:00.001-04:00

Fished last night with Rich and Jerry. We fished sunset and the stripers were feeding well. The wind dropped out and it was flat calm at sunset. We brought six stripers and one bluefish to the boat. All on poppers. Great bites.

Back Bay Action

2011-10-23T20:32:00.000-04:00

Fished with Tom and Bruce today. We started out putting lots of miles on the regulator to see what was going on in the ocean. The answer was not much but it will happen soon. We recovered by coming in and switching boats and hopping in the skiff. We ended up with over a dozen stripers on poppers and one bluefish. The fish are feeding well in the shallows and will continue to do so for some time.

Inshore Sharking 2011 Video

2011-10-18T21:01:00.001-04:00

More inshore sharking video from last summer. Enjoy!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NpISGvRFN0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Joe Hughes

Sharks on the Fly Video

2011-10-17T22:25:00.001-04:00

This is a video from the summer shark action on the flyrod.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbAjELGmWc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Montauk Gale

2011-10-17T22:12:00.000-04:00

Fished Sunday with Peter and Anthony in Montauk. It was literally blowing a gale but these guys are die hards. With winds gusting over thirty knots we managed to salvage the day with five stripers when most others stayed home. Nice work guys.

Joe Hughes

Montauk Wind

2011-10-15T18:00:00.000-04:00

Fished Montauk today with Peter and Anthony. I had advised them of the weather forecast. They wanted to go anyway. So I took them. Woke up to westerly 25 knots, gusting over 30. Couldn't get to the Point, not an option. Went to an alternate ramp in the lee of the blow and fished some spots I have out of the wind. We released around 20 stripers. Some on the fly and most on the jig. Not big but it beats sitting in the motel. I'm pretty sure less than five boats even fished. That's amazing considering hundreds usually are out on a Saturday. I guarantee we were the smallest boat fishing.

Montauk 2011 Video

2011-10-15T09:59:00.001-04:00

Click on the link. Blitz video then slideshow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nybGtTsIGQ

Joe Hughes

Florida

2011-10-14T10:25:00.001-04:00

Fishing is still white hot in Montauk and the awesome November and December fishing in Sea Isle is yet to come but winter is rapidly approaching. That makes me think of Florida and fishing in Islamorada. As always I am offering two or three day weekend trips. We fish all day or as much as you can handle. It is a great mini vacation. I can arrange lodging and make flight arrangements if needed. Give me a call at 609-827-3442 or shoot me an email if you are interested. Check the previous wintertime blog posts to see examples of the action. You can also search the blog. (righthand side bottom. Type Islamorada). Advance booking receives better pricing.

Joe Hughes

Montauk Monday

2011-10-11T21:48:00.000-04:00

Fished with the same crew Monday. Lost count of the albies in the morning. Caught a bunch of blues as well pushing ten pounds. The stripers cooperated later in the day and we had a bunch of fish to about 16 pounds or so. Videos will follow. It was a spectacle.

Montauk Blitz

2011-10-09T20:55:00.001-04:00

A sample of today's action. Ridiculous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1NJjOKBDes

Joe Hughes

Montauk

2011-10-09T20:50:00.000-04:00

Fished today with Darryl, Matt, and Patty. It was epic. We easily had over 60 fish including stripers, albies, and blues. Each angler recorded multiple slams. We even had a bonito. (see bottom pic). The biggest striper was around 17 pounds.

Montauk Blitz

2011-10-08T21:35:00.001-04:00

Just a sample of today's action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyVO5C-prP0

Montauk Slam

2011-10-08T21:28:00.000-04:00

We had multiple slams on Saturday with albies, stripers, and blues caught by Matt and Darryl.

A Lot Part Three

2011-10-08T21:26:00.000-04:00

Note the enormous porgy. I think it was the biggest one I ever saw. Pushing four pounds.

A Lot Part Two

2011-10-08T21:24:00.001-04:00

More Montauk pics from this weekend. Note the breaking fish in front of the lighthouse.

A Lot

2011-10-08T19:11:00.000-04:00

Fished with Darryl and Matt in Montauk. It was epic. Not sure on exact numbers...lost count. Well over 50 fish. We had albies, blues, and stripers all day. Both of them had slams. We simply moved from blitz to blitz. More pics to follow.

Stripers on the Fly

2011-10-06T15:56:00.001-04:00

Fished last night with Chuck K. We flyfished the flats. Chuck caught his first striper ever on the fly. We had multiple bites but we only brought that one to the boat. We did have a period of blitzing fish right after dark and that is when Chuck scored. I remember my first striper. Do you?

Captain Joe Hughes
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

More Montauk Pics 2

2011-10-03T18:31:00.000-04:00

A few more.

More Montauk Pics

2011-10-03T18:29:00.001-04:00

Some other pics from this weekend. Sorry if there are repeats.

More Montauk Albies

2011-10-02T22:15:00.000-04:00

Fished the last day with Mike. We got out early and the fish cooperated again. We ended up releasing between 12-14 albies on the fly and called it a day around noon. Fishing was excellent.

Montauk Day Three

2011-10-01T18:09:00.000-04:00

Fished with Mike R. The mayhem continued. We released over 20 albies and one bass on the fly. It was tons of fun. We had blitzing fish most of the day. Back at it tomorrow.

Montauk Day Two

2011-09-30T17:20:00.000-04:00

Fished with Mike R. On Mike's first cast to what we thought were albies (they were by the way) Mike hooked a 37 inch 18-19 pound striper on the fly. It was a really nice fish. On Mike's second cast he caught and we subsequently released a nice albie. By days end we had brought about 14 albies to the boat, all caught in the fly. What a blast.

More Montauk Pics

2011-09-29T21:27:00.001-04:00

Albies on the fly.

Montauk Albies

2011-09-29T20:52:00.000-04:00

Fished the first day in Montauk with Dusty. Lots of fog but lots of fish. We found the false albacore in short order. They were busting on the surface in pods under birds. We released about 7 or 8 albies on the fly and another 10+ on spinning rods. We also had a few nice blues mixed in. Great day. Back at it tomorrow.

Good Times and Tides

2011-09-27T07:19:00.001-04:00

Fished with Tom and Dale last evening. Great conditions. We had light winds and fog. The fish cooperated. We had 10-12 stripers and 2-3 nice blues. One of the blues was over three pounds. There were tons of micro blues as well. All of the fish were caught while poling the flats on poppers. We had fish throughout the tide. Plus we missed a few as well.

Topwater Stripers

2011-09-21T22:31:00.000-04:00

Fished tonight with Greg and Dale. Greg had never caught a striper so we fixed that. We fished the flats with poppers and brought three stripers to the boat. We also caught a nice bluefish as well. We missed a few fish as well.

Montauk Mayhem

2011-09-19T20:07:00.001-04:00

By request, here is a video from one of our Montauk trips last October. Pretty insane. Just click on the link.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR6p7oqf1rk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Keeper Striper

2011-09-17T16:56:00.000-04:00

Fished today with Chris and John in the bay. Conditions proved to be much better than forecasted. We poled the flats and had several bites on poppers. We brought three stripers to the boat. We lost one boatside that was to be released anyway and released another short. The fish of the day was a 29" 11 pound striper that was caught in about 12" of water. The rain and wind finally came and we called it a day.

Sunset Stripers

2011-09-14T22:50:00.001-04:00

Fished tonight with Dave and Mike. We headed out to fish the flats for stripers. At first it was slow going until the tide came up and the sun began to go down. We scratched our way in water so shallow I was dragging bottom as I poled. As the sun set the fish began to chew. We ended up bringing five or six bass to the boat, broke another off, and missed three or four other stripers that didn't come tight. Let the fall begin.

Stripers are Back!

2011-09-11T11:57:00.001-04:00

Fished the morning high tide with Dusty. We fished the flats with poppers. There are a bazillion micro bluefish in the back and tons of bait. The stripers are happy again and bit well. We released three bass and missed four others that came unbuttoned. Included in those numbers was a double header. One of the stripers we hooked was sight fished. I saw the fish and Dusty made a nice cast and hooked the fish. Water clarity is improving and the temps are coming down. The fishing in September should get better and better.

Very Cool Tarpon Video

2011-09-10T17:17:00.001-04:00

Check this out. Short but amazing.

http://www.waterlinemedia.tv/riding-high-a-season-on-the-fly

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Slow Week

2011-09-10T17:15:00.001-04:00

Fished Wednesday night with Tom S. We fished the flats with poppers for stripers. It was a beautiful evening but the water is still murky from the hurricane. Things should improve as the water cools.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Fun Afternoon

2011-09-05T18:11:00.001-04:00

Fished yesterday with Chase and his daughter Katie. Katie wanted to catch a bunch of fish so we did. We caught sea bass and sharks one after the other.

Family Fun Fishing

2011-09-05T18:09:00.001-04:00

Fished yesterday in the bay with the Mikes. We had a blast catching sea bass and sharks. The water is still a little dirty.

Wreck Fishing

2011-09-02T21:31:00.001-04:00

Fished today with Dusty and Dan. We tried some inshore wreck fishing. We caught some keeper sea bass and some monster trigger fish and a croaker or two. Water is still dirty.

Hurricane Recovery

2011-09-02T21:27:00.001-04:00

Fished Wednesday with Peter R and crew. We tried sharking after the storm with minimal expectations. The water was still dirty and we didn't have a bite. Things still need to settle down.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Hurricane Irene

2011-08-29T08:53:00.001-04:00

I was going to post pictures of the aftermath of the hurricane. Luckily, there is nothing to post. Things should settle down quickly because of the beautiful post hurricane weather we will be having and fishing should quickly resume.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Hurricane Irene

2011-08-28T00:56:00.001-04:00

I chose to get out of dodge since it appears the hurricane is headed our way. Pulled all the boats and trailered my skiff to PA. Funny thing is I think I'm getting more rain here than in Sea Isle. I hope I overreacted. We will see.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Mid Atlantic White Marlin

2011-08-23T18:29:00.001-04:00

A short video from today.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2F7kGlJ_90&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Mid Atlantic $500000

2011-08-23T18:23:00.001-04:00

Fishing this week in the Mid Atlantic $500000 tournament on the Wild Oats. Fished today and went two for two on white marlin. Neither big enough to bring to the scales. Beautiful water today. Video to follow.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Waterspouts and Mahi

2011-08-21T15:59:00.001-04:00

Fished offshore yesterday with Lindsey C and crew for the ladies tournament. We caught a bunch of mahi but no billfish came our way. We had to dodge several waterspouts that lingered around the squall lines.

First Saltwater Fish

2011-08-21T15:56:00.001-04:00

Fished with Rich D and family in the bay on Thursday. We had fun catching sea bass and fluke. The picture is of Brenna and her first salt water fish.

Cod, Pollick, Sea Bass, Ling, and Mahi

2011-08-17T17:15:00.001-04:00

Fished with Dusty and crew today. We slid offshore to do a little deep water wreck fishing. We had a great time and caught keeper cod, sea bass, ling, and mahi. We also released some small pollock. Now that's a mixed bag.

Sharks

2011-08-17T17:08:00.001-04:00

Fished with Rich D and crew yesterday. Had a great time sharking. We brought about a dozen to the boat up to around fifty pounds. All brown and dusky sharks.

Flyrod Blues

2011-08-14T12:19:00.000-04:00

Fished Thursday with Chase K. Chase was flyfishing and we found some nice action with bluefish to three pounds and small amberjacks. Great time.

Sharking Pictures

2011-08-13T18:06:00.001-04:00

From earlier this week. The dusky is close to 100 pounds.

Luc's First Tuna

2011-08-12T21:31:00.001-04:00

Fished with Jay, Dave, Sean, Mike, and Luc. Luc caught his first yellowfin tuna. It was a nice 60 plus pound fish. He reeled it in with Dad's help. We also missed a white marlin. Would have liked to have seen more fish but it was a fun day.

Blacktip

2011-08-11T08:04:00.001-04:00

Fished yesterday with Bob R and crew. We went sharking. Things were slow and we caught one brown shark and this nice blacktip shark. We also broke off a big dusky.

Mahi Swarm

2011-08-10T07:10:00.001-04:00

Went offshore with George H yesterday. We fished the Wilmington canyon. We had a disappointing start and missed three white marlin in the first fifteen minutes as we were putting out the spread. Things turned around and we got covered up with mahi. At one point we had a mahi on all six rods and we only had three people! We brought all six to the boat. None were less than ten pounds and the biggest was close to 30 pounds. As soon as I put the rods back in the water three more went off. Later in the day we got covered up again and brought four more to the boat along with another nice bull that was around 30 pounds. Lots of fun.

Sharks Return

2011-08-10T07:02:00.001-04:00

Fished Monday with Tom M and crew for sharks. The bite had gotten a little funny but the fish returned and bit well for us. We ended up releasing several brown and dusky sharks. We had three big ones that weighed 80, 90, and 100 pounds respectively.

White Marlin

2011-08-06T18:41:00.000-04:00

Fished offshore today with Jay, Dave, and John. Went to the Baltimore canyon and fished for billfish. Dave caught and released his first white marlin. Somebody's going for a swim...

Afternoon in the Bay

2011-08-06T18:39:00.001-04:00

Fished yesterday afternoon with Al and Chris in the bay. Unfortunately, fishing was a little slow but we caught some fluke and had a great time.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Back Bay

2011-08-06T18:37:00.000-04:00

Fished with John J and family yesterday. We caught some fluke and seabass in the bay.

Flounder on the Bay

2011-08-03T16:36:00.001-04:00

Fished with Bill and Eric today. The strong tides made the fluke bite tough early on but it greatly improved when the tide slowed. We also had a swipe or two by stripers but failed to connect. We ended up catching several short fluke and had a good time.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Night Stripers

2011-08-03T16:33:00.000-04:00

Fished with John S last night. We flyfished for bass in the dark. Despite hearing and seeing a lot of fish we only brought one to the boat. It was a nice fish though.

Fluke and Seabass

2011-08-03T16:31:00.000-04:00

Fished with Paul W and crew. We split our time between the bay and the ocean catching sea bass and fluke.

Mahi and Sea Bass

2011-08-01T10:01:00.000-04:00

Fished with John M yesterday. We had limited time but wanted to catch a quick fish or two. After a short ride in the ocean we caught a few small mahi and some keeper sea bass. We also had short fluke as well. Dinner is served.

Stripers and Fluke

2011-07-30T19:17:00.001-04:00

Fished with the Mikes. We started our morning fishing for stripers since the tide was right. We missed one and released one. We switched over and went fluking. We caught some fluke including one keeper.

Fluke

2011-07-29T17:19:00.001-04:00

Fished with Dennis, Alex, and Walt in the bay. We had fun catching fluke. We ended up with one real nice keeper and a bunch of throwbacks. Seabass and sea robins rounded out the morning.

Stripers on the Flats

2011-07-29T17:16:00.000-04:00

Fished with John M last night. Perfect tide and conditions. We had an awesome evening with explosive strikes. We brought around eight to the boat and released them to fight another day. We also had a ton of bites that came unbuttoned. It was a great time.

First Striper on the Fly

2011-07-27T23:05:00.001-04:00

Fished with Mark tonight. Mark wanted to catch his first striper on the fly. So we did. Mark did a great job and caught his first striper on a floating line and a popper. It was a perfect moment. He followed it up a short time later with another bigger bass. He hooked a third that came unbuttoned halfway through the fight. We had several other pushes from fish that didn't commit. Very cool evening.

Sharking Improves

2011-07-27T22:47:00.001-04:00

Fished today with Dave, Matt, and Jack. Sharking had been slow but the boys wanted to go anyway. Persistence pays off because we ended up releasing six sharks to sixty pounds. We also had lots of bites that we missed. Things are coming back around.

4.5 Pound Fluke

2011-07-27T11:28:00.000-04:00

Fished in the bay with Ren, Ren, and Ren yesterday. Three generations. We caught a bunch of fluke including a nice 4 1/2 pound fluke. It was a fun afternoon.

Variety Pack

2011-07-26T15:56:00.001-04:00

Fished today with Mark and Dominic. We went out in the ocean and caught quite the variety. We had mahi, seabass, fluke, and amberjacks. It was a beautiful day.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Fluke Save the Day

2011-07-26T15:53:00.001-04:00

Fished yesterday with Frank, Frank, and crew. Tried to go shark fishing but the heat must have them off because we didn't see any at all. Finished out the day in the bay with a bunch of fluke. You gotta play the cards you're dealt.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Sharks and Fluke

2011-07-24T08:40:00.001-04:00

Fished with Nathan, Dennis, Devin, and Alan yesterday. Our hope was to have an epic day sharking. We caught sharks but it wasn't as good as it has been. We brought four to the boat prior to release and missed a few others. When things got slow we switched over to bottom fishing. We caught around five or six fluke with one measurer that was just shy and one nice keeper fluke. We also had a ling.

Flukin' Hot

2011-07-22T22:29:00.001-04:00

Well sort of...fished with Dave and company today in the bay. Had a bunch of fun in catchin fluke in the heat. The water actually made it bearable.

Stripers and Blues on the Fly

2011-07-22T10:23:00.001-04:00

Fished another night with Mike R. We fished the same conditions as Tuesday night but everything was different for the third night in a row. Where we caught fish before we caught nothing and where we didn't catch fish before we caught fish. Very strange. A bunch of bluefish set it in one spot and we had fun catching them and watching them destroy our flies. We had slightly bigger fish too. We ended up with around 18 small blues and released over 12 stripers to approx 26 or 27 inches. Mike also broke off a bigger bass that was probably over 28 inches when it took him into structure.

Scooby Doo Fog

2011-07-21T10:37:00.001-04:00

Fished last night with Greg and Harry. The fog was epic and the fishing wasn't. Everything was the same as the night before but something must have changed because the stripers weren't as cooperative. The beginning of the trip was slow but persistence paid off and we ended up landing 6 stripers at the end of the trip on the fly as well as on lures.

Captain Joe Hughes
IGFA Certified
Jersey Cape Guide Service
www.CaptainJoeHughes.com
609-827-3442

Nighttime Stripers on the Fly

2011-07-20T02:44:00.001-04:00

Fished with Mike R. Mike released 24 stripers on the fly in about four hours of fishing. Not too bad. It was late night fishing but the fish chewed well. He made it look easy...the tides will be good for this fishing over the next five nights or so. Great opportunity on the long rod.

Backbay Fluke Fun

2011-07-20T02:39:00.000-04:00

Fished with Ted W and crew in the bay. We had a great time catching fluke.