Matt Smart was fishing on a party boat out of Raritan Bay, Atlantic Highlands NJ with Capt. Ron Santee.  They drifted over the clam beds in about 15 to 25 feet of water behind the commercial clamming boats. The recent temperature drops and NE wind seemed to have brought in some of the bass from Long Island.  They found several large schools of bass consisting mostly of 28-32 inch bass with a few 38+ inch mixed in with each pod.  The fish in the picture was about 38 inches and 20 lbs.  The largest fish of the day was a 25 lb. bass.

Way to go Matt! Thanks for sending in the picture, we look forward to seeing more of you in Lateral Line gear with big stripers this season!

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