Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Inshore Temp:
58
Offshore Temp:
56
On The Bite Charters's Tip of the Week
NYC Striper Season is open! Raritan Bay Striper fishing broke wide open this week! Lots of fish up to 35lbs, get out there!
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5-Day Outlook as of 4/30/25
Excellent striper fishing, morning, afternoon and night. Big Bass are blitzing bunker
Techniques & Tips as of 4/30/25
Go deep and slow with your presentation, use big flies Half/half clousers and Bunker fly patterns
Current Conditions as of 4/30/25
Water temperatures are still cold 45deg and the fishing is excellent . Once the weather warms up it will be epic.Local Species Available April-January .
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Striped Bass
On The Bite Charters's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Half And Half | Chartreuse/White | 2/0- 3/0 |
Half And Half | Olive/White | 2/0-3/0 |
Softy Sand Eel | Olive/White | 2/0-3/0 |
Cowen's Baitfish | Olive/White | 4/0-6/0 |
Bunker Fly | Olive/White | 6/0-8/0 |
Herring fly | Blue/white | 6/0-8/0 |
Monomoy Flatwing | white | 2/0-4/0 |
Softy Minnow | Olive/White | 2/0-3/0 |
Epoxy flies | Tan | Size 4 |
Half And Half
These flies incorporate the best design aspects of the Clouser and Deceiver into one!
5.99
Item #953B
On The Bite Charters's Recommended Gear
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Best Tippet:
Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
9-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Class V Sink Tip Fly Line