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Ocean fluking picks up steam, striper fishing slows in the surf, while mahi and tuna fishing offshore remains steady.

Tuna have pushed into mid-shore waters, Spanish mackerel make an appearance, and fluking improves on the beaches.

Tricky tuna fishing continues after July 4th, but fluke and stripers entertained the masses during the long holiday weekend.

Bass, blues and fluke are biting well in the surf; meanwhile, tuna fishing continues to steadily improve offshore.

Anglers enjoy black sea bass limits, giant stripers and better fluke fishing in the surf in this week's report.

Black Sea bass fishing has been great, fluke continue to bite around rivers, and stripers eat clams in the surf.

Bass begin to show up in the surf, and bluefish join the bite in back bays; tautog season is coming to a close, but fluke season is opening!

Tautog fishing improves, striped bass begin to move into the surf, and winter flounder fishing remains futile.

This week's report covers kids trout tourneys, tautog, and some bigger striped bass pushing into North Jersey.

Anglers are getting fish up to 40 inches from boats and Bayshore beaches, and everything from bloodworms to plugs seem to be working.