Lauren Hepplewhite with one of a couple of catch and release stripers taken aboard the Golden Eagle out of Belmar in late April after making the run north to Raritan Bay.Before the spring cod season came to an end on May 31, Michael Bascome picked up this 12-pounder from a local reef off Cape May.Nicholas Tennaro said Jeff here missed out on a new blueline tilefish record by just a few ounces while fishing aboard the Gumad, his 38′ Henriques out of Toms River.Stan “S&S” Gola hit the 10.68-pound doormat mark while fishing the Raging Raymond tournament back in early June. “Stanly got the fish I had the honor to net it,” said fellow tournament winner Phil Natale.Randy Halat was trolling a plug for tuna in the canyons back on May 15 when this mako hit. Nope, it’s still another season at the edge where makos must be released (and it was!)
