The Charter Fleet at South Jersey Marina continued to “beat the Drum” this week. Many trips were made by several boats and a few of the highlights are noted below:

On Wednesday, Capt. John Sowerby went out with a group on the Hooked Up II and got into them very well. The largest of the catch (63 pounds) was released.

Another group went with him on an all night venture on Friday and this time they returned to the dock with 9 keepers in the 45-60 pound class and reported several releases.

Capt. Bill Bittmann of the Top Shelf went to the Bay on Thursday and he had 6 keepers. They fished on the incoming afternoon tide for only 6 hours and did very well during that trip. Another satisfied customer went home with bags of fish for several Memorial Weekend dinners.

Capt. Joe Lechner on the Charter Boat Slammer fished for Drum on Thursday this week and caught a total of 15 keepers.

As the weekend progressed, several fish were brought in but, none as big as the one brought in on Sunday. Mark McPherson of North Cape May went out on the Cape May Lady for a night fishing trip. He is shown, right, with his daughter and an all-time Marina record-breaking Black Drum at 92.8 pounds.