Ridge off the New Jersey coast
In front of Absecon Inlet and/or South of Brigantine Shoal. Follows the 30 feet depth line amd goes till 3 nautical miles line. Central Jersey waters offer excellent variety throughout the season.
It is plain inshore of it with a hard bottom as a material characteristics and there are lumps outside of it.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striped Bass | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good |
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Off |
| Weakfish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off |
Most charters depart from Barnegat Light - Prime bay fishing access
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Recommended tackle for Fluke (Summer Flounder) and Bluefish fishing.
Medium-power 7 ft rod + 3000-class reel. Stripers, fluke, and weakies.

PENN

PENN
1/2 to 2 oz bucktails for fluking the channels and bridge pilings.
Topwater plugs for blitzing stripers at sunrise off the inlet.

JOGFFDE

FUSIGO
Paddle-tail and shad-style plastics for snapper blues and fluke.

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TRUSCEND
3-4 tray bag built to walk jetties without snagging or dumping.
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Black Bouy Slope is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Bluefish, Weakfish, Striped Bass.
Black Bouy Slope is accessible from Absecon Inlet. Check with local charter captains for precise navigation coordinates.
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