Background
Belmar and Shark River are in very close proximity to the Shark
River Inlet. The Belmar Marina hosts a number of charter and party
boats. In addition there are a few companies that rent small row boats and
motors. Although it is not advisable to run these boats out the inlet it
is possible to run the boats in the bay as well as the Shark River which
runs out to the inlet. The is a great place to fish for winter Flounder in
the spring. The Belmar Municipal Marina is a full service marina and has a
launch ramp , bait and gas.
 Fishing Calendar
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Depending on the time of year most Party
Boats will fish for the following species :
- March - April : Blackfish , Ling, Cod
- April -May : Winter Flounder
- June - September : Fluke, Bluefish, Striped Bass, Weakfish
Many Charter Boats will fish for the same
species as the Party Boats and will also fish
offshore for Sharks from June - September and Tuna August through early October.
Party Boats
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- Miss Belmar Princess
732-681-0030
- Skipper
732-681-8004 (boat) or 732-787-0691 (office)
- Captain Cal II 888-30fluke
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Golden Eagle 732-681-6144
- Big Marie - SII 732-776-9354
- Big Mohawk III
732-681-7812
- Mohawk IV 732-449-9414
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American Eagle 732-681-6148
- Night Hawk 732-681-2539
- Mohawk Explorer 732-776-6575
Charter Boats
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- Ol Salty
II 732-493-3797
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Catherine 732-681-6577
- Skylarker 732-370-8019
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Promise Charters Sportfishing - 6 passenger charters - Belmar, NJ
- Lady K 732-449-3494
- Last
Lady 6 passenger inshore &
offshore sportfishing charters - Belmar Marina, Belmar, NJ
- Rosie R 732-988-7760
- Jersey Giant 732-237-9757
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Mad Gaffer - Inshore charters
on our 31' Sportfisherman for 1 to 6 passengers
Tips
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- Surf Fishing is good along all the local beaches. The inlet
is the most popular spot..
- Fluke fishing is excellent around the Spring Lake Hotel to the south and
Elberon and Deal to the north. Drifting a combination of a strip of squid and a
kellie is the most popular way to fish.
- Flounder fishing is best in the April and May time frame. Chumming is a
necessity to improve your chances of catching a good number of fish. Anchoring
is the usual fare dropping down either blood or sandworms. The bay and the river
are popular spots but the bay is very shallow and is limiting during low tide.
- Striped Bass can be caught in the ocean or you can try between the railroad
and route 35 highway bridge in the river.
- Bluefish are fished for almost exclusively in the ocean. Diving birds are a
sure sign there are Bluefish in the area. The most popular way to fish for Blues
is to anchor your boat chum with ground bunker to attract the fish while
dropping back cut bunker. Make sure to use a heavy mono or wire leader since
these fish a sharp teeth that will make short order of 10 - 15 lb mono. Night
time is great for Bluefish as well .
- Blackfishing is best done by boat since you need knowledge and experience
to locate and fish wrecks and rock piles. If your not in the rocks or on a wreck
your not going to catch.
- Be responsible ! Only keep what you intend to eat and
practice catch and release.
- Party Boating....
Make sure to arrive early and
get a good spot on the boat. You want to stay near the bow or the stern this way
you can fish comfortably regardless of the direction the boat is drifting.
- Charter Boats ....
Book trips early and make
sure you have a species in mind and have a back up spices in case the fish don't
cooperate. Make sure and discuss it with the captain so they are prepared and
are in agreement. In the case of fishing for Tuna, make sure you are aware of
the captains rules as far as keeping fish. Some boats, especially when giant
Tuna fishing, will keep most of what their charters catch.
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