Tautog action is spotty for the few boats getting out, and white perch are caught in the back bays and rivers as anglers await the start of backwater striper season.
In less than a week, the seasons for striped bass and winter flounder open in New Jersey’s rivers and bays. The openings can’t come soon enough. Anglers are itching for a chance to target stripers again, hoping the excellent fishing they enjoyed last fall picks up where it left off. The prevailing wisdom is that