Not much activity at all here at our jersey shore today.
very few boats were seen out along Island Beach State Park late this afternoon, maybe the stripers went beyond Bayhead ?? Who Knows .

Lots of Junk fish a few in between fluke 18-19”.

I think if any stripers are going to be caught this weekend it'll be on the North Jetty or boats, unless the bunker show up again .
it rained today at IBSP for a while, I was told they through every one off the bathing beach for a short time because of thunder and lighting, We had nothing here in Toms River , mostly sunny all day, hot and muggy.
As soon as we hit IBSP it was a bit chilly a med south wind.
Many anglers are just waiting and hoping for some Striper action.
We have been hunting all week and nothing but junk fish ..
I would stick to the Bays for Good Fluke fishing, Great Bay seems to be the area to be for fluke, I was told a few 8lbers were caught in this area .

I honestly think that there won’t be to many anglers having a few fluke put up in their freezer this winter unless you buy the fluke .
About Stripers.

Catching a striper can be extremely challenging especially when you know they are around the area you are fishing but are off the bite.
The Striper can be very elusive at times for any number of reasons. But having said that, catching this predator is not that difficult if you are prepared, and aren't the sort who discourages easily after sometimes several skunk parties.
Stripers can be caught with a variety of methods, yet they never follow strict patterns.
They do tend to be more prolific at night however.

The striper is a fish that has extremely sharp senses, It has two sets of nostrils on the top of it's snout. A sight feeder whose eyes adapt easily to bright sunlight and again for the darkness of night.
The striper has very sharp vision and can see your line in most conditions.
Contrary to popular belief most fish including stripers do not see colors but rather shades and reflections so they say.

The Striper is highly migratory and will school with others of the same approximate size.

The bigger ones have been observed traveling and hunting in tandem. While one striper stuns the bait with his tail the other devours it as a meal at times .
They can sometimes be caught using wire leaders but it is the wrong set up for your approach and many a fisherman has been stymied using the wrong hardware on his line.
If one method can be used above all else it is to "match the hatch". Sometimes your offering has to be presented in such a way that the baitfish and its fluttering pattern may have to be mimicked as closely as possible.
At other times they will take almost anything during a barometer drop and an oncoming storm and after a storm..

Tip: The behavior of a bass is to smack their prey with their tail to stun it, It may feel like a bite, so be patient, Also If you feel a fish drop your bait, don’t reel it in right away they sometimes come back to it.

Line and Terminal tackle: At least 300 yards of 15 to 20 pound test. I use monofilament Ande line, but there are several other quality lines available.
You can use braided lines for heavy cover and rocks because it is much more abrasion resistant, has very little stretch to detect the subtlest of strikes in heavy cover, has a small diameter for longer casts and more spool fill.
The draw back is the expense, and you can cut your hands with it very easily if your not wearing gloves, The newer braids don't cut into the guides like the old stuff did.
Your local tackle shop will machine spool your line or you can do it your self. Your local shop will do it for you for only a few dollars per reel. Next bring the line through the guides and feed your line through your "fish finder" or sinker slides as they are more commonly known by.
This is nothing more than a piece of plastic that slides up and down your line. It has a snap swivel where you tie or clip on a sinker. (Here, i would tie on a bank sinker so if it gets hung up in rocks it will break away so i dont lose the whole rig.) Next, tie on a barrel swivel to the end of the line using a Uni knot. It is critically important that you don’t use snap swivels here. A big fish will bend them open and you will kick yourself.
Add your 3 feet of leader with your snelled hook attached. Make sure your hooks are sharp!!!! The leader should be 20 to 40 lb monofilament or fluorocarbon. I have used wire leaders when the blue fish are around, but generally only at night.

Just a few tips .
The Best Of Luck To All.