Capt. Howard Bogan reported another great offshore sea bass trip Thursday on his Jamaica from Brielle. There were many jumbo sea bass limits plus big porgies, while a 12-pound hake boated by Washington Robertson of Burlington took the pool. A 6-pound sea bass was second.

After not seeing or reading any stripers on Thursday, Miss Belmar Princess took a day off on Friday before resuming the search on the weekend. The Ocean Explorer from that port had a pick of blackfish today, but they’re hoping for better over the weekend with decreasing northwest winds.

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