Miss Fortescue FISHING REPORTS-by Kathy

07/29/30-The wind was brisk most of the morning. Plenty of throwback action until noon.....then 9 keeper flounder all caught in 1 1/2 hours before coming back to the dock!!!

07/28/10-Steve Scheule from Woodstown, NJ won the pool with a puppy drum today. Lucky Les had a keeper flounder today. The day started out pretty breezy and gray but ended up beautiful. Capt. Jim took home a weakie and Steve bagged a few croakers, too.

07/27/10-Ten keeper flounder today with plenty of room on the boat. The steamy weather remains but there are some nice fish being caught. Still plenty of flounder throwback action. Weaks and croakers are here, too.

07/21/10-Steve Schule, Woodstown, NJ  had 5 keeper flounder today...Way to Go!! It has been so hot but flounder don't care.

07/17/10-Dinner trip to Bower's Beach, DE and J.P.'s Restaurant with the Baypoint Marina group was a great time.  Laura's watermelon punch and fruit salad made it easy to forgive the steamy weather. Joy and Jim celebrated birthdays, too. Thanx Kate and Mike for the charter!

07/07/10-A nice breeze until about noon took the heat off of the Bay today. Poolwinner Brandi Petrunis of Bridgeton, NJ bagged a 23" beauty and she showed her fellow fishermen how to bring home the bacon! Another woman with a beauty today was Kelly Nece-Clark visiting from Cary, NC this week. Mr. Ben Carr of W. Deptford, NJ took home dinner. Mark Szymborski, Sr. and son Mark, Jr. of Phila. PA came to fish while vacationing in Wildwood this week. Mark Sr. fished Miss Fortescue with his grandfather when he was a kid, giving Capt. Jim a perspective on age! Dad had 3 keepers and Mark Jr, who is 5 years old, bagged a keeper, along with many throwbacks. Those two had more fish action than Les or I saw today. It was great to see Elmer Patterson visit, who caught the first and last keepers of the day, 2 nice flounder. Major had plenty of throwbacks, too. Minnow and squid seemed to work just fine but the father/son team had a custom lore that proved to be the best for today.

07/04/10- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, USA!!!-Today still carried a nice breeze on the Bay. The women know how to catch 'em....especially Debbie Cozlosky, Doylestown, PA with a 27 inch flounder taking the pool today. Check out the photos on 2010 Pix page

07/03/10-Breezy weather today...Still bagging beautiful flounder...and still plenty of throwback action...come on down..the boat is roomy . Capt. Jim is a happy guy when the fish are biting....and so am I!

07/02/10-What a day on the Bay! Poolwinner Jerry Barnes of W. Chester, PA bagged 28" 8.25 pound doormat flounder on a minnow/squid bait. The morning started out with action  and the day ended the same way. The large group from Lower Alloway's Creek had dinner for everybody. Total 27 keeps today! HONORABLE MENTIONS: Fran Minke, Brookhaven, PA bagged a 27" flattie. Jerry Barnes stole his thunder, but a beauty of a catch and deserves recognition.  Also, Mr. Tim Fuerneisen of Quinton, NJ bagged a 24" flounder. Check out the pictures on the 2010 Pix page above.

07/01/10-It was a great way to start the month off with more, larger flounder today.  Mickey McPherson of Bridgeton, NJ bagged a 24" flounder and Doc McGirl of Phila., PA bagged a 23" flounder. Sam Brown was happy to finally take home a keeper! Still plenty of throwback action but the fish are there!

06/30/10-The "Mailman" took the prize today with a beauty of a flounder. Steve Schule bagged 4  keeper flounder. Better luck next time, Les..Major, and Eddie! Patience is a virtue!

06/25/10-He did it again! Bob Githens, Williamstown, NJ took the pool....just ounces above John Miller, Denver CO who has been fishing on the boat everyday this week! John has been having flounder dinner while visiting friends and family here in NJ. We had 23 keeper flounder and plenty of throwbacks to keep everyone busy. Check out the group photo on the 2010 Pix tab above to see some beautiful flounder caught today.

06/24/10-It was a steamy day on the Bay today but that didn't stop the fish from biting. Everyday is getting better for bagging a keeper flounder.

06/23/10-Today was the greatest day for flounder since the season started. We had 25 keeper flounder today and at least 100 throwbacks. The poolwinner was 25". Les and Kenny had a good day, too.

06/18/10-Well it is about time!!! This past week kept the Captain busy between the wind and the waves. Plenty of throwbacks on Wednesday with our faithful customers caused some hypertension. But some nice flounder were bagged on Thursday, and poolwinner Mr. Ed Degan was all smiles. There was also many throwbacks and some frustration due to the weather. Friday's poolwinner,  Bob Githens, Williamstown, NJ bagged a 4.5 pound beauty of a flounder just defeating Major Rhone of W. Deptford, NJ who bagged three flatties today. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clements took home a flounder dinner, too.  In total we took in over a dozen keepers with plenty of throwbacks breaking up the day.  Kenny and Les threw back plenty, too. Can't always be lucky I guess....This weekend's calm weather forecast should prove to be a benefit for all. Check out some new pictures added on the 2010 Pix tab above.

6/11/10-Congratulations to poolwinner Andy Stewart of Cherry Hill, NJ for bagging a 5.5 pound 25 inch flounder.  Kenny Black of Drexel Hill, PA had a 4.5 pound flounder, too.  Altogether 15 keeps and over 40 throwbacks kept everyone busy. The flounder are steadily picking up from last week.

05/30/10-Poolwinner Myron Rejent bagged a 24" flounder. In total, we took in 20 keeper flounder today...Their back....bring minnows!

05/29/10-Opening Day for Flounder! Slack tide and full moon didn't help but we took home 9 keepers today.

05/27/10-Donnie Davis bagged at 63 pound drum.

05/26/10-Jerry's drum charter took home 3 nice drumfish.

05/25/10-Evening drum charter with Phil brought home 12 drum, all the biggest bagged so far this season.

05/23/10-Evening Jeff Danner drum charter bagged 5 drum on clam.

05/22/10-Evening Mike Berry drum charter produced 7 drum on clam.

05/15/10-13 year old Ben Fleagle of Sicklerville, NJ took the pool on their drum charter this evening. How cool is that? And thanx for the hot wings and beverages provided by Bill.

05/13/10-With the weather not cooperating too much this month, it was nice to see fishermen show up today. Captain Jim bagged a 31 inch striped bass around noontime, caught on a bucktail.

05/05/10-WHAT A CATCH!! Lucky Les Kyle, Jr. bagged a 45 1/2 inch striped bass to take the pool today, using clam. Another beauty at 38 inches came about. Check out the pix on 2010 Pix page. Dates available for drum/striper charters. Call for info and prices 856-447-3281.

04/30/10-Last day of tautog season and 6 fishermen limited out! Les Kyle, Jr. took the pool with a 9 pound beauty, with two seven pound tautog also bagged. Kathy has plenty of supplies to make more tautog teeth earrings!

04/24/10 - Miss Fortescus's first trip landed 16 eager fishermen with cabin fever. Our poolwinner today, Mr. Les Kyle, Jr. with a 29" striped bass. Lots of nibbles on the tautog but not big enough for the cooler. Thanx to the guys who showed up and who were rearing to go. WE WANT TO WELCOME OUR NEW MATE, MR. ROB DOAK. WELCOME ABOARD, ROB.