The fall run is on. Be the name anglers see before they book.
It's fall-run season β the weeks when stripers and blues blitz the bait along the beaches, and every morning anglers in your zone open their phones to decide where to fish, what to buy, and who to sail with. NJ Salt Signal is the one app built to put your business in front of that decision: your name on the reports, your listing featured in your zone, and one tap from reading about the bite to calling or booking you.
Built to send you customers β here's the whole mechanism
Anglers don't decide where to fish in a vacuum. They read a report, check the tide, look at the bite window β and then they pick a boat, stop at a shop, or book a slip-side trip. NJ Salt Signal is being built so that at every one of those moments, your name is the one they see β and reaching you takes one tap. No invented numbers: the app is in private testing, so what we're offering founding partners is position β being there, featured, from day one.
π― Make this preview yours β 20 seconds
Type a business in and watch the hero, the Featured Partner Preview, and the phone's top report re-personalize. (A personalized link can also carry it automatically: ?business=β¦&zone=β¦&type=β¦&detail=β¦)
Your byline on the bite
Your reports post under your business name β βLimits of stripers on the morning trip β [Your Boat]β β in the zone feed anglers read while they're deciding where to fish this weekend. Every report is a reason to choose you, written in your voice.
First names at launch
Founding Partners are featured free for 12 months and are who the launch audience meets first in each zone. Featured slots are capped per zone, so the placement stays worth having β when they're gone, they're gone.
Reading β ringing
Call and Book buttons live on your listing and on every report you post. An angler who just read that the bite is on doesn't have to go searching for your number β it's one tap, while the excitement is hot.
β Featured Β· Charter Β· Manasquan / Point Pleasant
Sunrise Charters β sample business
Known for: Sailing daily from the municipal dock, known for patient mates with first-timers (sample detail β a real preview uses one verified public detail about the business)
βSea bass steady on the reef β limits by noonβ
Posted under Sunrise Charters β sample business in the Manasquan / Point Pleasant feed β illustrative sample report, written for this preview. This business did not post it.
Buttons are inert in this demo β no real business is listed, called, or booked here. This preview does not mean the business above is a partner or has endorsed NJ Salt Signal β it shows how they would appear as a Founding Partner.
What a partner actually does
- Post a report when you post anywhere β the same report you put on Facebook takes under a minute here, and it reaches anglers by zone, not just followers
- Keep your listing current β sailing times, what you're targeting, shop hours, fuel/bait notes for marinas
- Answer the phone β the app puts the call and booking buttons in front of the angler; the rest is the business you already run well
That's it. No content team, no ad budget, no contract gymnastics β founding placement is free for 12 months while we prove the channel together.
The honesty part β because you've heard pitches before
NJ Salt Signal is in private testing and coming soon. There is no launch audience yet, and we won't quote you traffic, user counts, or bookings we don't have. What exists today: a working test app (guide to 62 NJ fish plus shellfish, reports, catch log, 2026 NJ regs built in), this demo, and a launch being seeded zone by zone with the businesses anglers already trust β starting with yours. Founding Partners aren't buying ads. They're taking the front-row seats before the doors open, free, while there's still a choice of seats.
See it the way your customers will
Press play and the phone below walks itself: the same five beats as the 60β90 second partner walkthrough video β your name on a report, your featured listing, one tap to call or book. Or tap any scene to jump straight to it. Every screen is the real demo; all data on it is labeled example data.
βIt's 5 AM. The fall run is on, and every angler in your zone is asking the same question: where's the bite, and who do I sail with? This is the screen they open.β
Tap through the app your customers will use
This is the actual flow anglers will use: check the bite, read a report with a partner's name on it, open a playbook, log a fish. Anything typed or tapped here stays on this device β it never touches the private test app or any real account. Everything below the phone is the full content behind each screen.
Your reports run under your name, with your buttons attached. Anglers reading the bite can reach you in one tap. (Example report)
Pool fish 34 in. Live bunker early, shads when the tide eased. (Example report)
Keepers mixed with shorts on the last of the incoming. White bucktails best. (Example report)
Zone shared, exact spot protected. Pink soft plastic, slow roll. (Example report)
When: Spring & fall runs; dawn/dusk + moving tide.
Rig: 9β10 ft surf / 7 ft boat rod, circle-hook bunker chunk or 5β7 in soft plastic on 1 oz jig head.
Knot: Palomar to swivel Β· FG for braid-to-leader.
NJ note: Check current NJ slot & season before you keep β regs surface right in the log.
Braid to hook / lure Β· 30 secβ Start here
Braid to leader Β· step-by-step video in appBoat
Circle hooks for striper / togBait
Hi-lo rigs for sea bass & flukeRigs
Bucktailing fluke: short hops, keep contact with bottom, let the drift do the work. Full breakdown + the exact jig weights by depth in Pro.
Party boats & 6-packs by zone, booked through partners. Prototype flow β see Charters below.
Preview bookingTry these 4 taps
1) Switch your zone on Today β bite logic changes and so does the weather-alert banner pinned above the score (try Manasquan for a Gale Warning, Ocean City for all-clear). Tap the banner for the full alert. 2) Add a fish in Log. 3) Flip species in the playbook. 4) Then scroll to Reports, NOAA and the wind panel to see the data behind the score.
Why one app wins
Today, most NJ anglers open a tide app, a weather app, a forum/Facebook group, and a notes app. NJ Salt Signal collapses that into one morning check β that's the whole subscription pitch.
| Job | Now | NJ Salt Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Bite window | Guesswork | Score + best window by zone |
| Tides & marine wx | 2 apps | NOAA panel, one tap |
| Wind detail | Separate weather apps | Windy-style panel in-app (public-model data) |
| Reports | Scattered groups | 24-report zone feed, spots protected |
| Log | Notes app | Auto-filled with tide & weather |
Built NJ-first, on purpose
Six zones from Sandy Hook to Delaware Bay at launch. New regions (Long Island, Chesapeake, New England) only after NJ is polished β depth in one fishery beats thin coverage everywhere.
Trip Albums β every trip becomes the story
Each trip you log becomes an album: cover catch, the dayβs log in time order, photos and videos, the conditions the app recorded, and a timeline of the day β depart, the spots you fished (named, never pinned), and the run home. Start one from the Log screen in the phone above, or add any catch to an existing album.
NOAA conditions panel
Tides, marine weather, wind & waves, and water temperature β the official-data backbone of the bite score. In the live app this pulls from NOAA CO-OPS tide stations and National Weather Service marine forecasts.
High 5:12 AM Β· 4.6 ft
Low 11:38 AM Β· 0.4 ft
Next high 5:41 PM Β· 4.2 ft
Range: typical Raritan Bay swing
NW 8β12 kt Β· Seas 1β2 ft
Gusts to 17 kt early, easing PM.
Small-craft: none (example).
Water vis: bay-green (example).
61Β°F
Station buoy example reading.
Trend: +2Β°F this week (example).
Striper active range: 50β68Β°F.
Fair Β· 68Β°F air
Pressure 30.12 in, rising (example).
Fog: none. Sunrise 6:18 AM.
Zone forecast: ANZ338 / ANZ450 format.
How the app uses NOAA
Every catch stamps the tide stage, water temp and wind at that hour β no typing.
Tide movement, wind direction/speed, pressure trend and water temp feed the score you saw on Today.
NWS small-craft advisories and gale warnings pin to the top of Today β before the bite score, always.
Official sources in the live build: NOAA Tides & Currents (CO-OPS) Β· NWS Marine Forecasts Β· NOAA Buoy Data (NDBC)
Dangerous-weather alerts β a warning you canβt miss
When the National Weather Service posts a warning or advisory for your marine zone, it pins to the top of Today β above the bite score β in red or amber, and the same banner follows you into the NOAA panel, the radar and the charts. Tap any alert for the full NWS-style detail: wind in knots, seas in feet, timing, affected zones, and what it means for the way you fish.
All six zones at a glance (example status β tap a zone to select it)
π My wind alert β set your own threshold
NWS advisories are one-size-fits-all. Your boat, your beach and your comfort level arenβt. Set the wind line for your zone and NJ Salt Signal alerts you the moment the forecast or the buoys cross it β before NWS ever posts an advisory.
Prototype demo: the sliders evaluate this pageβs example winds only β nothing is saved or sent. In the MVP the setting saves to your account, applies per zone, and drives both the in-app banner and push alerts. Change the zone above and the verdict follows it.
How alerts work in the real app β live, and pushed
Honest answer to βare they real time?β β in the MVP, yes. This prototype canβt do it (static page, no server), so everything here is a labeled example. The live build works like this:
- Live source, free: the National Weather Service alerts feed at api.weather.gov β the same official products behind weather.gov β polled continuously for the NJ marine & coastal zones (ANZ338, ANZ450βANZ455, Delaware Bay ANZ430/431, and the coastal land zones).
- App open: a warning for your zone appears instantly as the red/amber banner at the top of Today β before the bite score, always β with one tap to the full alert and what it means for inshore / nearshore / offshore / surf.
- App closed: the same alert is sent as a push notification. A warning that only appears when the app is open is not enough for safety β the squall line doesnβt check whether youβre looking at your phone.
- Your threshold, too: your custom wind setting (left) is checked against NWS forecasts and NOAA buoy observations, so you hear about your limit being crossed β not just the official one.
- Special Marine Warnings get the loud treatment: short-fuse storm warnings (squall lines, waterspouts) push with sound, because minutes matter.
Alerts remain a safety layer on top of β never a replacement for β official NWS forecasts, your VHF weather radio, and your own eyes on the sky.
Water temperature β every zone, three waters
Bay, surf and nearshore water are different fisheries on the same day β Barnegat Bay can be 3β4Β° warmer than the ocean outside the inlet, and that gap decides where the fluke sit. Every zone in NJ Salt Signal carries all three, plus offshore sea-surface temperature for the canyon.
| Zone | Bay / Inlet | Surf / Ocean | Nearshore | Trend (example) | What it means for the bite |
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| Sandy Hook / Raritan Bay | 61Β°F | 60Β°F | 59Β°F | β Rising Β· +2Β° this week | Striper in their prime 50β68Β°F window; bay fluke fully active; weakfish starting. |
| Manasquan / Point Pleasant | 62Β°F | 61Β°F | 60Β°F | β Rising Β· +1Β° this week | Fluke & sea bass active top to bottom; tog still on the reefs while it stays under ~68Β°F. |
| Barnegat Bay / LBI | 66Β°F | 63Β°F | 62Β°F | β Rising Β· +3Β° in the bay β fastest warming in NJ | The bay is the fluke engine right now; fish deeper channels at midday as the shallows overheat. |
| Atlantic City / Brigantine | 64Β°F | 63Β°F | 62Β°F | β Steady | Back-bay fluke & weakfish on; kingfish in the Brigantine wash; reef tog/sea bass mixed. |
| Ocean City | 64Β°F | 63Β°F | 62Β°F | β Rising Β· +1Β° this week | Fluke in the wash and the bay; porgy & sea bass on the reef sites. |
| Cape May / Delaware Bay | 65Β°F | 63Β°F | 62Β°F | β Rising Β· +2Β° this week | Delaware Bay weakfish & drum turned on; striper in the rips on the ebb. |
| Offshore / Canyon waters | SST: 66Β°F mid-shore grounds | 68Β°F at the canyon edge | β Rising Β· warm eddy pushing in β 72Β°F break at Hudson Canyon | Yellowfin & mahi collect on the 70Β°F+ side of the break; fish the warm edge, not the cold core. | |
Format mirrors NOAA/NDBC reporting: station reading, 7-day trend, and the species-activity read β the three things an angler actually does with a temperature. Upwelling note (example): a hard south wind can drop surf temps 4β6Β° in a day on this coast; the app flags that drop because it shuts the beach bite down.
Navigation charts β plan the run before you leave the dock
Every NJ zone gets a chart view in the style of a NOAA nautical chart: depth contours & soundings, the maintained channels and aids to navigation, the major inlets, marked reefs & wrecks, marinas & boat ramps, and the hazards & shoals that end trips. Pick your zone, toggle the layers, and tap any marked spot to see it in the Reefs / Wrecks / Hotspots list below.
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Wrecks, reefs & hotspots β with GPS coordinates
Every public NJ artificial reef site, known public wreck and public hotspot in the app, by zone β the same marks plotted on the charts above. Each entry gives its position in degrees + decimal minutes, depth, distance from the nearest inlet, what the structure is, and what you catch there. Tap βShow on chartβ to see it plotted, and tap a species to open its full tackle detail.
β Exact GPS is shown ONLY for public structure β NJ Artificial Reef Program sites, charted wrecks and long-published public hotspots that NJ publishes for public use.
π« Private & personal spots are never published: spots from angler reports stay generalized to zone level (βBarnegat Bay / LBIβ, never a pin) so nobodyβs spot gets burned, and your own saved hotspots in your log are private to you β visible only in your account, never in this list, the feed, or anyone elseβs chart.
About the NJ reef system: the stateβs Artificial Reef Program maintains reef sites from Sandy Hook to Delaware Bay β reef balls, concrete, rock and decommissioned vessels placed as fish habitat and public fishing structure. That public mission is exactly why these coordinates can be shared: they were built to be fished. Your numbers, your honey holes, your log marks β those were not, and the app treats them that way.
NJ coast radar β storm & lightning watch
The call that ends trips early and saves them: see the cells before they reach your inlet. Precipitation and storm cells tracking toward the coast, the six NJ Salt Signal zones marked, and alerts written for how you fish.
Storm & lightning alerts β by fishing type (all example alerts)
Cell over the bays by 5:40 PM
Thunderstorm cell moving E at 18 kt toward Raritan & Barnegat bays; lightning within 12 mi (example). Small craft & kayaks: be off the water before the gust front β bay chop stands up in minutes behind it.
β‘ Lightning < 12 miStorm line 15β20 mi out
Line tracking E at 20 kt toward the reef sites (example), seas building 3β4 ft behind it. Reef boats: finish the drift, stow loose gear, and run in ahead of the line β not through it.
π Seas build behind lineSquall line W of Hudson Canyon
Squall line moving E at 22 kt with a gust front to 35 kt (example). Canyon crews: this is a departure-window call β tonightβs overnighter waits; tomorrowβs window re-opens behind the line.
π¨ Gusts 35 kt (example)Lightning within 8 mi β IBSP / LBI
Cell on the beach radar within 8 mi (example): clear the water, rods down and away from the waterline, shelter in a vehicle. The 30-minute rule: no return until 30 min after the last thunder.
β‘ Clear the beachWindy-style wind & forecast panel
For anglers who plan around wind β surf casters watching for a west wind to clean up the beach, boat crews watching gusts offshore. Styled after the layered map view anglers know from Windy, powered here by public data.
Four fisheries. Four home screens.
A back-bay fluke angler, a reef fisherman, a canyon crew and a surf caster need different reports, different forecasts and different techniques. Pick your type β everything below reorganizes around it.
Inshore
Bays, rivers, inlets & back-bay
Fluke Β· Weakfish Β· Striped bass Β· Speckled perch & schoolies
Tide-driven βNearshore
Reefs, wrecks & out to ~20 miles
Black sea bass Β· Tautog Β· Porgy Β· Bonito & false albacore
Structure-driven βOffshore / Canyon
Hudson Canyon & NJ canyons
Yellowfin & bigeye tuna Β· Mahi Β· Tilefish Β· Marlin
Window-driven βSurf Fishing
Sandy Hook, IBSP, LBI, Brigantine, Cape May
Stripers & blues off the beach Β· Fluke in the wash
Wind & wash-driven βInshore β bays, rivers, inlets & back-bay
The everyday NJ fishery. Small boats, kayaks, docks and sod banks. Here the tide is the forecast β moving water turns the bite on, slack turns it off.
Fluke Β· Weakfish Β· Striper
Fluke: drift channels & inlet edges, bucktail + teaser.
Weakfish: dusk/night, soft plastics near light lines.
Striped bass: river & bay runs, spring and fall.
Also: winter flounder, perch, snapper blues.
Tide stage > everything
Panel for this type leads with: tide stage at your creek/inlet (not just the ocean station), water temp, and wind under 15 kt for small craft. NOAA stations: Sandy Hook, Manasquan, Barnegat, Great Egg, Cape May.
Open NOAA panelLight tackle, finesse first
Bucktail jigging Β· High-low rigs on a drift Β· Soft-plastic swimbaits on 1/4β1 oz heads Β· Snell + circle hook for bait. Knot focus: Palomar, loop knot for jig action.
Open knots libraryRaritan 61Β°F Β· Manasquan River 62Β°F Β· Barnegat Bay 66Β°F Β· AC back bay 64Β°F Β· Ocean City bay 64Β°F Β· Delaware Bay 65Β°F β all β rising except AC steady. The warmest bay (Barnegat) is where inshore fluke feed first and hardest.
Example snapshot: bay cells tracking E at 18 kt, lightning within 12 mi of Raritan & Barnegat (example). Inshore alert is written for small craft & kayaks.
Example chart view: back-bay channels, ICW, inlet & shoals for the zone you fish. For trip planning only β not for navigation.
Nearshore β reefs, wrecks & out to ~20 miles
NJ's reef sites and nearshore wrecks. Bottom fishing and jigging over structure, plus pelagics pushing inshore in late summer. Here structure + drift speed decide the day.
Species in this typeSea bass Β· Tog Β· Porgy Β· Albie
Black sea bass: jigs & hi-lo rigs over reef balls.
Tautog: green/white crab on wreck edges, cold months.
Porgy: clam bits, light hi-lo.
Bonito / false albacore: epoxy jigs, fast retrieve, late summer.
Swell, drift & bottom temp
Panel leads with: swell height/period (can you hold bottom?), drift speed for anchoring vs. drifting, and bottom temperature. Windy-style gusts layer matters β 15 kt offshore feels very different at the reef.
Open wind panelVertical & structure fishing
Slow-pitch & bucktail jigging Β· Tog rigs (slider + snelled hooks) Β· Hi-lo with dropper loops Β· Epoxy-jig casting for albies. Knot focus: Dropper loop, FG knot, snell.
Open playbooksSandy Hook 59Β°F Β· Manasquan 60Β°F Β· Barnegat 62Β°F Β· AC 62Β°F Β· Ocean City 62Β°F Β· Cape May 62Β°F β reef-bottom temps run 2β3Β° cooler than the surface reading; tog feed best while it holds under ~68Β°F.
Example snapshot: storm line 15β20 mi offshore moving E at 20 kt toward the reef sites (example), seas building behind it.
Example chart view: the run from the inlet to the reef sites & wrecks, with depths and the public GPS list plotted. For trip planning only β not for navigation.
Offshore β Hudson Canyon & the NJ canyons
60β100+ miles out. Overnighters, chunking and trolling the edge. Here the weather window is the whole plan β a 48β72 hour call, not a morning check.
Tuna Β· Mahi Β· Tilefish Β· Marlin
Yellowfin / bigeye: chunk & troll along temp breaks.
Mahi: pots, weed lines, floating structure.
Golden tilefish: deep-drop in the canyon mud.
White marlin: dredges & ballyhoo, late summer.
Also: swordfish (deep-drop, night), wahoo.
Long-range marine weather
Panel leads with: 72-hour offshore zones (NWS ANZ850+ format in the live app), wave period for the run home, SST / chlorophyll breaks, and moon phase for the night chunk. Example data in this prototype β always verify with NWS before a canyon run.
Open NOAA panelCrews, spreads & chunking
Building a trolling spread Β· Chunking discipline (ladder, butterfish) Β· Deep-drop rigging for tile Β· Reading SST shots. Content here is captain-level: longer reads, checklists, safety & float-plan templates.
Pro + Founding contentMid-shore grounds 66Β°F Β· canyon edge 68Β°F Β· 72Β°F warm-core break at Hudson Canyon Β· β rising as an eddy pushes in. Tuna and mahi stack on the warm side of the 70Β°F+ break β SST is the offshore map.
Example snapshot: squall line W of Hudson Canyon, gust front to 35 kt (example) β a departure-window call for canyon crews.
Example chart view: inlet β mid-shore grounds β canyon waypoints (Hudson, Toms, Wilmington) for float-plan & fuel planning. For trip planning only β not for navigation.
Surf β NJ beaches, jetties & the wash
No boat, no problem. The most accessible fishery in NJ β and the most wind-dependent. Here wind direction, white water and reading the beach are the entire game.
Species in this typeStriper & blues off the sand
Striped bass: fall run on bunker & sand eels; spring on clams/worms.
Bluefish: blitzes β wire leader, metals, poppers.
Fluke: in the wash & at inlet mouths, summer.
Also: kingfish, spot, weakfish at night jetties.
Wind, wash & tide at the beach
Panel leads with: wind direction (west = clean & flat, east = rough & dirty), surf height, and high-tide timing for your beach. The Windy-style panel was built for this type first.
Open wind panelRead the beach, then cast
Finding cuts, holes & troughs at low tide Β· Needlefish & darters at night Β· Metal-lip / bucktail in the wash Β· Fish-finder rigs for bait. Knot focus: FG knot, improved clinch, wire rigging.
Includes beach-access & permit notesSandy Hook 60Β°F Β· Manasquan 61Β°F Β· LBI 63Β°F Β· Brigantine 63Β°F Β· Ocean City 63Β°F Β· Cape May 63Β°F β β rising coast-wide. Watch for an upwelling drop after hard south winds: 4β6Β° in a day shuts the beach down.
Example snapshot: lightning within 8 mi of IBSP / LBI (example) β clear-the-beach alert and the 30-minute rule for surf casters.
Example chart view: jetty rocks, the inlet mouth & channel edge at your beach β know where the deep water and current run before you wade. For trip planning only β not for navigation.
Reports by zone, source & fishing type
Three voices make a fishery legible: party boats that fish daily, tackle shops that hear from everyone, and anglers like you. Filter any way you want β every report below is a prototype example written to show tone and format, not a real-time report. Spots are shared at zone level only.
Pro has to earn its keep. Hereβs the math.
No vague βpremium features.β Anglers pay when an app saves them money, saves them trips, and puts them on fish they would have missed. Thatβs the bar NJ Salt Signal Pro is built to clear.
Everything in Pro β the value stack
- Hyperlocal NJ reports β by all 6 zones and by fishing type (inshore / nearshore / offshore / surf), from party boats, tackle shops & verified anglers ~$10/mo alone*
- Bite forecast with reasons β not just a score: βoutgoing + NW wind + 61Β°Fβ so you can judge it yourself ~$6/mo*
- NOAA tides & marine + public-model wind β CO-OPS tides, NWS marine, Windy-style wind layers in one panel ~$5/mo*
- Navigation charts & public reef GPS β NOAA-style chart for every NJ inlet, plus the public wreck/reef/hotspot list with coordinates ~$5/mo*
- Species playbooks with current NJ regs β seasons, slots & bag limits checked against NJ rules, rigs & knots per species ~$5/mo*
- Personal log insights β βyou catch 3Γ more fluke on incoming, Barnegat, under 12 ktβ from your history ~$4/mo*
- Bite alerts β βyour window opens tomorrow 5 AM at your zoneβ pushed before it happens Pro only
- NWS danger-weather alerts β small-craft, gale & storm warnings for your zone: banner in-app the moment they post, plus push when the app is closed, with your own wind threshold Pro only
- Offline use β tides, playbooks & your log work at the reef and in the canyon with no signal Pro only
*Illustrative standalone values for comparison β what anglers commonly pay across separate apps/subscriptions. Not prices of specific products.
Thatβs 22Β’ a day at standard price β or 16Β’ a day at Founding $59.99/yr, locked for life.
One saved trip pays for the year
A wasted NJ trip isnβt free. One morning you donβt launch into a dead tide and a building east wind:
| Gas β truck + boat / drive to the beach | $45β$80 |
| Bait, ice & tackle lost to snags | $25β$45 |
| Ramp / parking / beach permit day cost | $15β$25 |
| Your Saturday morning | Priceless-ish |
| Total for one bad call | $85β$150+ |
Pro is $79.99 for the whole year. Avoid one bad trip β or catch one good bite window youβd have slept through β and Pro has already paid for itself. Everything after that is profit.
Free apps show a generic tide and national content. They donβt know Barnegat from the Hudson Canyon, donβt sort reports by your fishing type, and donβt learn from your log. Free is fine for a tide time. It wonβt plan your trip.
Tide app + weather app + wind app + forum + log app = 4β5 logins, conflicting forecasts, and $20β$35/mo if you pay for the good tiers of each. Pro is one login, one forecast you can trust, $6.67/mo billed yearly.
Free gets todayβs basic tide for one zone and a taste of reports. The full feed, bite reasons, playbooks with regs, log insights, alerts and offline are Pro. If Pro ever stops feeling worth 22Β’ a day, cancel in two taps β no dark patterns.
The paywall anglers will actually see
This is the screen shown when a Free user taps a locked report, alert or playbook. Same value case, sized for a phone at the ramp.
NJ Salt Signal Pro
Every zone. Every fishing type. Every bite window.
- Full reports β 6 zones Γ 4 fishing types, boats + shops + anglers
- Bite forecast with reasons + bite alerts for your zone
- NOAA tides/marine + Windy-style public-model wind
- Navigation charts for every inlet + public reef/wreck GPS
- All playbooks with current NJ regs, seasons & slots
- Log insights from your own catches + offline mode
Prototype screen β no checkout, no charge.
Free vs. Pro β no blur, just locked
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Reports | 1 zone, delayed preview | All 6 zones Γ 4 types, full feed |
| Bite forecast | Score only | Score + reasons + best window |
| Alerts | β | Bite & weather-window alerts |
| Playbooks & regs | 1 species preview | All species, current NJ regs |
| Log | Basic log | Auto-fill + personal insights |
| Offline | β | Tides, playbooks & log offline |
Why not just charge less?
Because hyperlocal is expensive to do well: verified shop/boat reports in 6 zones, regs kept current, and forecasts tuned per fishing type. At $5.99 βbass-onlyβ pricing β what single-feature apps charge β none of that survives. $79.99/yr ($59.99 Founding) is priced like the 2β3 apps Pro replaces, not like a toy.
The guarantee weβll test at launch: if Pro doesnβt save you at least one bad trip in your first season, we want to hear about it. Thatβs the standard the product is held to.
Know the fish, the rig, and the rules
Each playbook pairs technique with the current NJ season, size and bag rules at the moment you log β so a keeper call is never a guess. Regs shown are prototype placeholders: always confirm with NJ Fish & Wildlife before keeping fish.
Inshore Β· Surf Β· Raritan β Cape MayStriped Bass
Playbook: spring river/bay run, fall surf run. Circle hooks for bait, soft plastics & plugs.
Regs in app: current slot & season pinned to the log screen (prototype).
Inshore Β· Surf Β· Barnegat, Raritan, Cape MayFluke
Playbook: drift + bucktail, teaser rig, work channel edges on moving tide.
Regs in app: season dates & size/bag by year, shown before you measure.
Nearshore Β· Reefs & wrecksBlack Sea Bass
Playbook: jigs over structure, hi-lo rigs, seasons split through the year in NJ.
Regs in app: split-season checker β the app knows which season youβre in.
Tautog / Blackfish
Playbook: crabs on wreck edges, sensitive rigs, anchor tight to structure.
Also in type: porgy (clam, hi-lo) and bonito / false albacore (epoxy jigs, late summer).
Species detail: Β· Β· Β·
Bluefish & Weakfish
Bluefish: blitz fishing, metals & poppers, wire when theyβre thick.
Weakfish: the Delaware Bay / back-bay ghost β soft plastics after dark, light leaders.
Species detail: Β·
Tuna Β· Mahi Β· Tilefish Β· Marlin
Playbook: temp breaks, chunking, deep-drop for tile, mahi on structure.
Content: captain-level checklists, spread diagrams, float-plan template (Pro).
Species detail: Β·
Six zones, Sandy Hook to Delaware Bay
Sandy Hook / Raritan Bay
Striper capital in spring & fall. Inshore + surf heavy; party-boat fleet at Atlantic Highlands & Highlands.
π‘οΈ Water (example): Bay/inlet 61Β°F Β· Surf 60Β°F Β· Nearshore 59Β°F Β· β Rising +2Β°
Manasquan / Point Pleasant
Manasquan Inlet & River, Sea Girt Reef, strong party-boat & charter scene out of Pt. Pleasant / Brielle.
π‘οΈ Water (example): River/inlet 62Β°F Β· Surf 61Β°F Β· Nearshore 60Β°F Β· β Rising +1Β°
Barnegat Bay / LBI
Back-bay fluke, Barnegat Inlet, IBSP surf, Garden State reefs. The summer fluke heartland.
π‘οΈ Water (example): Bay 66Β°F Β· Surf/ocean 63Β°F Β· Nearshore 62Β°F Β· β Rising +3Β° in the bay
Atlantic City / Brigantine
Brigantine surf, back-bay behind AC, Little Egg Reef, wreck fishing out of Absecon Inlet.
π‘οΈ Water (example): Bay/inlet 64Β°F Β· Surf 63Β°F Β· Nearshore 62Β°F Β· β Steady
Ocean City
Great Egg Harbor Inlet & back-bays, beachfront surf, reef sites off Ocean City / Sea Isle.
π‘οΈ Water (example): Bay 64Β°F Β· Surf 63Β°F Β· Nearshore 62Β°F Β· β Rising +1Β°
Cape May / Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay weakfish & drum heritage, Cape May Reef, rips for stripers, canyon fleet at the dock.
π‘οΈ Water (example): Delaware Bay 65Β°F Β· Ocean 63Β°F Β· Nearshore 62Β°F Β· β Rising +2Β°
NJ saltwater species guide
Twelve core species in full color β what it is, what it isnβt, where it lives, how to catch it, and the NJ rules that decide whether it goes home. The art is now realistic identification plates in the style of the NJ Fish & Wildlife marine species guide: natural colors, true markings, and real scale, fin and body detail. Tap any species name anywhere on this page β reports, regs, log, photo ID β to open its full tackle & technique detail.
What did I just catch? Snap it.
Point, shoot, know β before you decide to keep or release. Try it with a sample photo, or take/upload your own to see the full flow.
Step 1 β Get the photo
No camera handy? Use a sample catch:
Step 3 β The result
Your identification will appear here: species, confidence, the ID features the system can see in your photo, and a season / legal-size check β with one-tap actions into the guide and your log.
Regs Center β NJ rules & HMS quotas
One source of truth: the species guide, the photo-ID legal check, and your log all read from this same regs data β so the rule you read is the rule youβre checked against. In the live app this updates continuously from NJ Fish & Wildlife and NOAA Fisheries.
NJ saltwater regulations by species (example data)
| Species | Season (example) | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|
Split-season species (black sea bass, tautog) change size/bag by split β the app always shows todayβs split, and alerts you before the next one changes.
Change alerts β how subscribers hear it first
βRegs change: Black sea bass Split 2 opens Saturday β 2 fish, 12.5 in min. Your log defaults updated.β
βHMS: Bluefin General category passes 75% β retention change likely. Canyon crews: plan around it.β
βThis week in NJ regs: fluke season dates confirmed Β· tog split change Nov 16 Β· striper circle-hook reminder.β
βReopening: an HMS fishery that closed mid-season has reopened β new retention limit shown in your Offshore home screen.β
Continued updates are part of the subscription
Regs and quotas donβt sit still β splits roll, retention limits change mid-season, fisheries close and reopen. Keeping this center current is ongoing editorial work, and itβs funded by Pro: real-time regs & HMS alerts are a Pro feature (see the value stack above). Free shows the basic table; Pro subscribers get every change pushed as it happens, with their log and playbooks updated to match β no finding out at the dock, or worse, at the ramp check.
See it in the Pro stackBook the boat from the report
Read that the bite is on in your zone β book the boat that reported it. Charters and party boats are booked through partners in the live app; this is the prototype flow.
Morning striper trip
6:30 AM sailing Β· tackle included Β· prototype listing
Fluke / sea bass charter
Up to 6 anglers Β· reefs & inlet Β· prototype listing
Canyon overnighter
Tuna / tilefish Β· weather-window sailing Β· prototype listing
Gear that matches the playbook β the exact jig, rig and knot for the species page youβre reading β will carry clearly-labeled affiliate links in the live app. That, plus Pro, is the business: subscriptions first, bookings & gear as margin on top.
Annual-first, because seasons are annual
Toggle the Pro price. Founding is the launch cohort: $59.99/yr locked for life, for anglers who join before the spring season.
Free
For checking a tide.
- Basic tide for 1 zone
- Delayed report preview
- Basic catch log
No bite reasons, no alerts, no full feed, no offline.
See whatβs lockedPro β Founding
16Β’ a day, locked for life. Join the NJ launch cohort.
- Everything in Pro, forever at this price
- Founding badge + first access to new regions
- Direct line: Founding feedback shapes the roadmap
Pro
22Β’ a day Β· billed yearly
- All zones Γ all fishing types, full report feed
- Bite forecast with reasons + alerts
- Playbooks with NJ regs, log insights, offline
- NOAA + public-model wind panels
Prototype β Founding β MVP
This prototype
Clickable screens + value case, shared with NJ anglers, shops & captains for reaction.
Founding cohort
Anglers register interest at $59.99/yr locked. Demand decides build priority by zone & type.
NJ MVP
Live NOAA feeds, real report posting, logs that save, Pro billing. Windy API only if a paid API plan is added later.
Expand & polish
Charter/gear affiliates at scale, then Long Island, Chesapeake & New England regions.
Register Founding interest
Prototype form: it builds a ready-to-send note on this device. Nothing is uploaded and no list is saved by this page β tap βEmail my interestβ or copy the note to send it yourself.
0 anglers have tapped interest in this viewing session (demo counter β resets on refresh).
Questions anglers ask
Is any data on this page live?
No. This is a shareable static prototype. NOAA values are example data in NOAA format, the wind panel uses public-model example data in a Windy-style layout, and all reports are prototype examples. Live feeds arrive in the MVP.
Are the weather alerts real time?
Not in this prototype. Every alert here is an example in NWS format, labeled βEXAMPLE ALERT β NOT LIVE,β because this shareable page cannot poll a feed. In the real app, yes: alerts are polled live from the free National Weather Service feed at api.weather.gov by marine zone, appear instantly as a banner when the app is open, and are also sent as push notifications when the app is closed β a warning you only see after opening the app is not a safety feature. Youβll also be able to set your own wind threshold (e.g. alert me above 20 kt sustained / 25 kt gusts for my zone).
Does my Windy Premium work inside the app?
Not directly β Windy Premium is a personal subscription and includes no API key, so apps canβt pull its data. The app ships with NOAA + public-model wind in a Windy-style panel. A paid Windy API plan is a future option if the numbers justify it.
Will my spot get burned?
No. Reports publish at zone level (e.g. βBarnegat Bay / LBIβ), never exact pins, and the log keeps your precise marks private by default.
Are the chart & GPS coordinates real navigation data?
No β in this prototype every chart is a schematic example view and every coordinate is an example in the published format, labeled as such, to be verified against the NJ Artificial Reef Program and NOAA in the MVP. Exact coordinates are only ever shown for public structure NJ publishes (artificial reefs, charted wrecks, public hotspots). And no chart in the app β prototype or live β replaces official NOAA charts and a proper chartplotter underway.
Why NJ only at launch?
Hyperlocal only works if itβs actually local. Six zones done deeply β reports, regs, reefs, beaches β beat 50 states done thin. Expansion follows after NJ is polished.
What does Founding lock in?
$59.99/yr for Pro for as long as you stay subscribed, vs. $79.99/yr standard. Founding is the pre-launch cohort for this prototypeβs audience.
Can I really cancel easily?
Thatβs the design standard: two taps, no retention maze. Pro has to keep earning 22Β’ a day (16Β’ for Founding).
The fall run won't wait. Neither will the front row.
We're signing Founding Partners zone by zone, starting with Zone 1 (Sandy Hook / Raritan Bay) and Zone 2 (Manasquan / Point Pleasant) β party boats, charters, tackle shops, and marinas. Founding Partners are featured free for 12 months, named on the reports, and first in front of the launch audience in their zone. When a zone's featured slots fill, the next business in that zone waits for the standard program.
Email us at hello@njsaltsignal.com with your business name and zone. That's the whole application.
Your photo, your sailing/shop details, your call & book buttons β set up with you on one short call, in your words.
Your name on the reports and your listing featured from the first day anglers in your zone open the app.
Straight terms, because they're true: the app is in private testing and coming soon; founding placement is free for 12 months; there are no traffic or booking guarantees β just the front-row position, held for the businesses that step up first.