Jack Monteiro at Surf Side Bait and Tackle in Long Branch reports sand eels, peanut bunker, spearing and rainfish are in the suds. He’s also had reports of keeper stripers being caught but none weighed in so far. Bigger fluke are being caught in the surf using Gulp! and spearing and killies. Monteiro says the fall striper and blue season looks promising and don’t forget his blowout fall specials with 10 to 20 percent off on most items. Bob Staub at Long Branch Bait and Tackle reported that Shawn and Pat Stiles weighed in a 91-pound bluefin tuna caught offshore. They also released several others, which hit chunks and jigs. James Laco, Long Branch, weighed in a 9 1/2-pound fluke and a 12-pound mahi-mahi. Staub also reported kingfish, snappers, cocktail blues and plenty of bait in the wash. Stripers are being caught at daybreak in the surf and he’s heard of 5-pound weakfish hitting worms north of the Highlands Bridge. Ernie at Giglio’s Bait and Tackle said school stripers are hitting bucktails in the Shrewsbury River and he weighed in an 8 pounder for Paul Noonjian of Laurence Harbor. He also reported blues in the surf. John Christensen at Scott’s Bait and Tackle in Bradley Beach weighed in a 4.7-pound fluke for Ryan Degraw, 11 of Wall, a 5.4-pound fluke for Gene Saks of Bradley Beach caught on squid in the surf and a 10-pound striper for Lee Rubin of Montclair he got on clams at Bradley Beach.