<b>Manasquan Inlet</b>

Bigeye tuna were trolled at canyons, said Eric from <b>The Reel Seat</b> in Brielle. The Toms sounded like a good bet, but the fish also came from Hudson Canyon’s 100 Square to the Dip. Nighttime fishing for yellowfin tuna was yet to take off at canyons. A few swordfish were cranked from them, and plenty of mako sharks swam the waters. 

Weather was questionable for trips aboard to sail in past days, said Capt. Fred from <b>Andrea’s Toy Charters</b> from Point Pleasant Beach. But when the boat could sail, charters and open-boat trips were fishing for a mix of catches that could include bluefin tuna, mahi mahi and cod, all in one outing, mid-shore. Bluefin fishing slowed a little, but the trips’ catches were good. The mid-shore angling was best, but anglers were telephoning about offshore. Plus, anglers had entered an offshore tournament to fish aboard, Fred said before the trip. They headed to Lindenkohl Canyon, a report on Andrea’s Toy’s Web site said afterward on Tuesday. A satellite shot showed good water there, and the trip aimed to compete in four categories: tuna, mahi mahi, swordfish and wahoos. Seas were rough on the way out, “making for a long, brutal run,” the report said. But forecasts called for seas to calm the next morning. During trolling on arrival at the grounds in the evening, and chunking that night, only one mahi mahi was boated. In the morning, trolling was slow, but a school of mahi was found. So the anglers broke out spinning rods to work on them. Photos with the report showed the anglers holding a number of good-sized mahi on the waters and back at the dock. One showed them with a sign from the tournament mentioning a 10.9-pounder, and the report said the trip missed first place by 2 ounces. That would’ve been worth $6,000, it said. Andrea’s Toy specializes in mixed-bag fishing for greater fun, better chances of hooking up, and more variety for dinner. Charters and open-boat trips target the fishing both mid-shore and offshore. Telephone if interested. 

<b>Barnegat Inlet</b>

“Finally!” Capt. Dave DeGennaro from the <b>Hi Flier</b> from Barnegat wrote in an e-mail. Blue water, bonito and false albacore invaded Barnegat Ridge in numbers, and open-boat trips were supposed to fish for them yesterday and today.  An open trip inshore is set to sail for weakfish and a variety of other catches Saturday. Monday is available for charter or open-boat. “We’ll see what the weather looks like as we get closer,” he said, “and decide what kind of fishing seems best.” Open trips are limited to three people maximum.

<b>Little Egg Inlet</b>

Three false albacore, the first reported on this site this season, and three bonito were trolled on a trip Saturday on the ocean, an angler from the outing posted in a report on <b>Scott’s Bait & Tackle</b> from Mystic Island’s Web site. All the fish were boated 4 miles southeast of Little Egg Inlet. The trip was originally supposed to troll for catches like that at Barnegat Ridge, but seas were choppy, so the anglers fished closer to port. When the trip reached the grounds, two knock-downs were scored in the first hour. One was lost immediately, but the other bent over the rod, pulled drag then broke off the whole spoon, leader and sinker. Baitfish were finally marked, and the albies and bonito were caught. “Small blue and white lures did the trick,” the report said. Another trip released a thresher shark, two throwback summer flounder and an out-of-season sea bass at Little Egg Reef while flounder fishing last week on Tuesday. The thresher was at least 8 feet long, and grabbed a flounder rig. It must’ve been hooked in the corner of the mouth, the report said, because it never bit off the line. The shark was fought a half-hour. “Got it next to the boat, and the captain said, no way,” it said.

<b>Great Egg Harbor Inlet</b>

Decent waters held at Spencer Canyon, and that was the most recent news heard about offshore, said Ed from <b>Fin-Atics</b> in Ocean City on Thursday. The only reports about catches heard were about bigeye tuna boated at Wilmington Canyon’s east notch during the weekend.

<b>Cape May Inlet</b>

Bigeye tuna swam canyons, said Capt. George from the <b>Heavy Hitter</b> from Cape May.  He’s waiting for yellowfin tuna fishing to turn on at night at canyons like it should soon.

Nick from <b>Hands Too Bait & Tackle</b> in Cape May joined a daytime trolling trip to Wilmington Canyon this past week, he said. The trip boxed a few mahi mahi, raised a couple of white marlin and saw a couple of tuna. White marlin seemed abundant, and bait filled waters. Good trip, he said. 

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