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Theodore Dreiser

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Hello and Welcome to First Catch Fishing

Custom charter fishing in Waretown, NJ.  Fishing the nearby ocean waters of Long Beach Island and Island Beach State Park as well as beautiful Barnegat Bay.  My goal is to give you a fantastic day on the water the way you want it.  Ocean or bay, I will tailor your trip to your particular charter.  Want to get a very early start, no problem, I picked the name "First Catch" for a reason.  Early/late departures and/or returns are also ok.  I look forward to providing you with an exciting day on the water.

We are located just a short boat ride from the inlet at Barnegat Light and usually arrive at our first destination within 30 minutes for ocean trips and 15 minutes for bay trips.  Depending on the time of year, species likely to be caught include winter flounder, summer flounder (fluke ... my specialty), weakfish, striped bass, blue fish, sea bass, croakers, false albacore, and bonito. Be sure to refer to our fish calendar to see what is biting.

GUARANTEE you will catch fish.  -- Capt. Ed

 
First Catch Fishing Calendar

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bluefish
Bluefish



3 5 5 4 4 4 5 5
Weakfish
Weakfish



1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
Winter Flounder
Winter Flounder


5 3




Summer Flounder aka (Fluke)
Fluke




4 5 5 5 5


Striped Bass
Striped Bass


3 4 5 4 1 1 1 4 5 3
Seabass
Sea Bass




3 4 5 5 4 4 3
Bonito
Bonito







5 5 4 2

5=Excellent! 4=Very Good 3=Good 2=Fair 1=Poor/erratic

No rating means that the fish is not available either based on the species or current regulations.

 
 

NJ 2010 Regs