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title: "Late May into early June: a red-hot sea bass bite and a Fish Monger limit-out"
description: "MFC fishing report: a red-hot sea bass bite on the jig and Paul Shafer's boat limiting out on the Fish Monger in late May and early June 2026."
image: https://manasquanfishingclub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/salt-and-heritage/images/logo.png
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# Late May into early June: a red-hot sea bass bite and a Fish Monger limit-out

Jun 7, 2026 8:00:00 AM  ·  MFC Reports 

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The sea bass bite turned on hard in early June, with one member cashing in on a stretch of relentless action.

5/31/26:

Frank C - 18" sea bass on the jig, a four-inch diamond jig with a teaser loop above it. Said they were "clobbering" a green-tail jig, and after losing that rig to a snag, switched to a plain hook and kept crushing it. Estimated 50-60 fish over four hours.

6/4/26:

Paul S - Great day on the Fish Monger, boat limited out by 11am with good size fish. His best was 17-1/4", the bottom hook of a double. Capt. Jerry ran about 4-5 miles straight out, bounced around a wide area, saw 7 head boats spread out but none close. After about 100 fish landed on the boat, they worked back toward shore south of the inlet.

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