Great weather and great fishing today! Found fish immediately again today with nice long drifts catching fish the whole way. Never hot and heavy but steady with a couple on at a time throughout the drifts. Once the tide slowed we took a look around, found some new fish moving in but nothing that wanted to chew. So went back to where we started for the change of current and they bit again, ending the day with another good shot of fish. Full boat limit of keepers and loads of overs going back. Here's a couple of pictures from today's trip. ***WE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TOMORROW, TUESDAY 4/14 DUE TO OUR ANNUAL USCG INSPECTION*** BACK AT IT WEDNESDAY!! Weather looks great for the rest of the week, pick a day and come on down. Sailing 7:30AM-2:30PM 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit fishdarkhorse.com

Very good Striper fishing today!!! Left the dock with another good crowd this morning and found fish under birds almost immediately. Our first drift was mayhem with fish flying over the rail. Once we got covered in boats the fish went down but we continued to catch on the readings. Went up for a second drift and found them good again with 5-8 fish on at a time. Boat traffic got real bad and the fish dispersed, so we decided to take a ride. Took a little looking but ended up finding a nice patch of fish and bait where we were able to make long drifts and hold 1-2 fish on the entire drift. Once the tide slacked off, that slowed up so we took a ride back to where we started and found them again. Was able to get another couple cracks at them before heading home. Couple guys were hot today with 10+ fish a piece. Lots of overs today, but still a bunch of keepers to fill the box. Overall a fantastic day of early season striper fishing, especially for a weekend!! Check out our story for some videos of the action! We are back at it tomorrow! Sailing 7:30AM - 2:30PM Weather looks good, breeze from SW won't bother us one bit. ***WE ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY, DUE TO OUR ANNUAL COAST GUARD INSPECTION*** We are fishing every other day, and the weather looks absolutely fantastic!! Come on down and get in on some great fishing with shads! 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit us at fishdarkhorse.com

Left the dock an hour early this morning with a sold out crowd with high hopes. As soon as we got to where we left them yesterday, we had fish on immediately. Got a couple of good drifts out of it with a few fish on at a time, and then the boats found us and it slowed to a death pick. Did lots of looking only seeing one here and one there. Finally at the end of the day the bait came together and we were able to get another nice shot of fish on the last few drifts. Still not enough, and definitely not like yesterdays bite but it was better than nothing. Thanks to everyone for fishing hard today! Always appreciate everyone on board staying at the rail even when fishing isn't drop and reel. Here's a handful of the pictures from today. Back at it tomorrow! Weather looks great! I suggest to be early again! Boat opens up at 5:30AM 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit us at fishdarkhorse.com

Now that was some fishing!!!!! All out mayhem to end the day today!!!🔥🔥🔥 After a slower morning of picking fish here and there on readings, we did some looking and landed on the absolute motherload of fish feeding on bunkers! Fantastic fishing with up to 10 fish on at a time around the boat. Myself and the mates didn't put the nets down for 30+ minutes. Loads of keepers and overs up to 38"! All the fish we read all morning finally found the bait and went to work! Couldn't ask for any better of a grand finale for the day! Thanks to everyone for sticking in there through the morning and not giving up! I'll post a handful of pictures now, when I get the rest from the crew I'll add them. Sorry to those we didn't get pictures of, we were a little busy...!!!! Back at it tomorrow!!! Can't wait. We are open boat, NO RESERVATIONS. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. As soon as we fill up, we will leave the dock! Be there early!!! Boat opens at 5:30AM 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit us at fishdarkhorse.com

Better Striper fishing today! Took a ride in a different direction this morning to do some looking and found absolute mother loads of readings. Had some good drifts with multiple fish on at a time before the change of tide. Had a little lul waiting for the current again but once it started running we picked away again. Never hot and heavy fishing, and definitely didn't catch what we read. But, that is expected for this early in the season. Had a couple guys with 3-5 fish a piece. Here's some pics! On our way out we read huge piles of fish moving into the area, with a ton of bait! Great sign for the weekend... We are fishing all weekend! 7:30AM-2:30PM Open boat. First come, first serve! I suggest to get there early, especially with the beautiful weather forecasted! As soon as we fill, we'll leave! 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit us at fishdarkhorse.com

Much slower fishing on this mornings trip. Had some decent drifts at the beginning of the tide, with a couple fish each drift. As the tide picked up, so did the wind and the fish seemed to scatter. The boat traffic is definitely getting to them, making them tough to land on at times. Readings were still good for the majority of the day, they just didn't bite right. Picked at some throughout the rest of the day but not nearly enough. High hook had 3 or 4, but nothing to write home about. Tomorrow's a new day. Here's a couple of pictures from today's trip, when I get more I'll add them to the post. We are going to light up tomorrow morning. Supposed to be cold and a bit breezy from the north, but get nicer at the day goes on. We're fishing protected waters so it will not be rough. Sailing 7:30-2:30 open boat 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit fishdarkhorse.com

Another good day of early season Striper fishing today! Never hot and heavy but a good steady pick for the majority of the day. Had fish on most drifts today with some drifts seeing 8-10 fish each. Many more overs today than we've been seeing, with most fish being between 32-36". Still a nice box of keepers by the end of the day though. Jesse was high hook today with 15 fish off the pulpit. Again, fishing very close to home so loads of fishing time. Checked out some new areas to end the day and read mother loads of fish that just weren't ready to eat yet... Fresh fish moving in. Great sign for upcoming days!!! We are now sailing EVERYDAY for Striped Bass! Plenty of room tomorrow morning, and the rest of the week! Sailing open boat 7:30AM-2:30PM 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ No reservations needed, first come first serve For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit fishdarkhorse.com

Happy Easter! Took the day off for the holiday, and decided to take my mom and some family out for a couple hours to catch dinner. Fishing remained good with plenty of keepers for the box and a bunch of overs going back. Fish were piled up in multiple areas, which was good to see. Only fished for a few hours then headed home, great day on the water for sure. Everything was caught on shads once again. We are sailing tomorrow morning, Monday, and every day this week! 7:30AM-2:30PM Open boat, first come first serve! Until we have a set schedule, our online booking will remain off. We still accept all major credit cards on board. See everyone in the AM! Weather looks great. For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit fishdarkhorse.com

It's Striper Time!!! First trip of the season today was definitely a success! We left a little early this morning once the boat was full and it was game on right out of the gate!! The first drift was over an hour long with fish on the entire way. Bunch of keeper size fish, with a ton of overs going back. Once the boat traffic got bad, the fishing slowed to a pick. Bounced around the rest of the day, seeing some here and there. Had some more decent shots throughout the day but nothing like the morning. Readings were incredible all day, the fish just got a little spooked with all the traffic over them. Everything was caught on shads today. All in all, I will take a day like today anytime! Especially for our first trip of the year, in the first week of April. Everyone fished hard today, and the weather was gorgeous. Can't ask for much more than that. Here's a couple of pictures from today's trip. We are NOT fishing on Easter, but we are fishing EVERYDAY after! Next trip is Monday 4/6 7:30AM! Sailing daily 7:30AM-2:30PM from 2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ Open boat, no reservations needed. For more information please call/text 973-440-0335 or visit fishdarkhorse.com

STRIPER TIME!!! Wow!!! Got a call of some fish that showed up this morning so decided to take a quick ride and WOW! Within minutes of leaving the dock we had stacks of fish under the boat and fish blowing bunkers out of the water all around us. And man were they hungry..... Had bites on pretty much every cast until we had enough and headed home. Fish from 27-35"+, all of which were loaded with sea lice from the ocean. An absolutely amazing sign, and a surprise for sure. Water is still VERY cold, but this warm spell must've sparked them just enough. We're going to give it a shot TOMORROW MORNING, SATURDAY 7:30AM-2:30PM Open boat, no reservations. First come, first serve. We are not sailing Sunday, Easter. We'll take it day by day for the upcoming week. For more information please call/ text 973-440-0335 or visit fishdarkhorse.com