November is a great time to come out here! It's not for sissies, though. Weather is cold, usually windy. Often get blues and stripers on top, action can be crazy. Of course, sometimes, fish are lazy and flycasting is a waste of time. It pays to be flexible regarding trolling or bait, while you wait for the fish to show themselves. I usually cruise the bay looking for bird action, if none I'll troll or bait fish the rips until the fish wake up. Whitehouse Station is about an hour from Raritan Bay (arguably the best place in the state to fish). I use an 11 weight for fall casting, but a 10 is fine long as you can cast into the wind. Flies we use in the fall are smallish - 4-5 inches - to match prevailing "peanut bunker" forage. I live in the vicinity of Whitehouse (20 mins away), and would welcome mid-week company on my 22 footer, long as you're an all round good guy and pay for gas.
Advantage to that is that if you are out for a few days, you can choose the best day to fish. About 50% of days are totally unfishable in Nov. due to weather. I can give you names of some guides if you prefer, but I can't personally vouch for them. Email me off line for more details.
Jim.
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