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New Jersey Fishing Reports Archives 6-8-15


<b>Staten Island</b>

Sea bass fishing scored a big turnaround Sunday with <b>Outcast Charters</b>, Capt. Joe said. The trip limited out quickly on sizable sea bass to 3 pounds. After limiting, the anglers fished for ling a moment, and packed in the trip early. Easterly wind that warmed the ocean helped the sea bassing, after the angling was slow on a trip aboard the previous weekend. Coming off the full moon probably also helped. The ocean was 60 degrees on this current trip, considerably warmer than before. Raritan Bay was 64 degrees, also warmer. Outcast fishes from both Staten Island, N.Y., and Sewaren, N.J.

<b>Angler Sportfishing Charters</b> is still catching striped bass, and some big are around, Capt. Chuck said. Some smaller are, too, but trips aboard were able to hook stripers on big spoons, trolled on wire, in the dark, at night, “believe it or not,” he said. Trolling is common during daytime, not night. If anglers had the patience to troll, the trips put up some sizable stripers, even if the angling took work, at Romer Shoal and elsewhere near Sandy Hook. A trip Saturday night trolled a good catch of the bass, including in the 30 pounds, and also smaller. The six anglers were able to release smaller keepers, 30 inches, to cull bigger. Not many bluefish bothered the spoons. Not many blues bothered bait either, but dogfish grabbed bait. Stripers were caught aboard previously on bunker heads, but trolling caught now.  The boat will probably keep striper fishing through the week, before Chuck focuses on fluke. The next striper trip is booked for Wednesday, unless somebody reserves before then.  Trips could do a combo of striper and fluke fishing, if striper fishing becomes tough. 

<b>Keyport</b>

Fishing for sea bass was excellent, said Capt. Mario from <b>Down Deep Sportfishing</b>. The fish weighed up to 4 pounds, and fishing for ling, good-sized, was becoming better and better. A marathon, open-boat sea bass trip on Sunday, with a big crowd of anglers, limited out and also clocked 20 cod. Fishing for fluke to 6 pounds was improving each day in warming water.  Charters are fishing, and join the <a href=" http://www.downdeepsportfishing.com/ddsf/76-2/" target="_blank">Short Notice List</a> on Down Deep’s website to be kept informed about special open-boat trips. Also see the site’s open-trips page for available dates.

The strong east wind forced a few trips to be canceled earlier last week on the <b>Vitamin Sea</b>, Capt. Frank wrote in an email. A trip fished for fluke Friday, and the east wind limited where the boat could fish. One keeper and some shorts were reeled up. Wind calmed somewhat on Saturday, and a trip that day could fish more productive grounds. A good catch of fluke to 7 pounds was nailed. Eight keepers were quickly taken, and a winter flounder was also bagged, and throwback fluke gave up great action. After 2 hours, wind came up, changing the boat’s drift, shutting down the catches. Fluking should be good this week in calmer wind and warmer weather. Some big fluke are definitely around. Gulp for bait was the way to go, and don’t forget to bring that artificial bait and bucktails. Six-inch Gulp grubs in white, Pink Shine, Nuclear Chicken, New Penny and chartreuse are favorites. Natural bait caught fluke, but also sharks. The Vitamin Sea will sail for fluke all summer, and the deep keel drifts the boat true and less affected by wind. That creates a more natural drift and better fluking, he said. Eight fluke aboard weighed more than 9 pounds last year. Dates are still available for fluke charters, so call to book now. Open-boat trips for fluke this week will sail 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Time to get your dose of Vitamin Sea! Frank said.

Jerry Wit’s group from Pennsylvania bagged a couple of keeper fluke and released lots of throwbacks on Raritan Bay on Friday with <b>Papa’s Angels Charters</b>, Capt. Joe said. They fished spearing and squid on single-hook rigs, and weather was cloudy and windy in the morning but calmed 3 hours into the trip. The day even began to feel warm. Two spaces are available on an open-boat trip for fluke Thursday. Open trips are available daily when no charter is booked, and enough anglers want to fish, and telephone to jump aboard. Charters and open trips are available for fluke 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for fluke or blues 3 to 8 p.m.

<b>Atlantic Highlands</b>

For anglers on the party boat <b>Atlantic Star</b>, fluke fishing was about the same as before, Capt. Tom said. When the boat drifted decent, they picked at the fish, with a few keepers mixed in. When conditions failed to drift the boat well, not as many fluke bit. Wind against tide prevented the boat from drifting on Saturday afternoon’s trip. On another trip in past days, the boat drifted too fast. On this morning’s trip, two keepers, including a 7.2-pounder, and 12 or 15 throwbacks were landed so far, at 9:20 a.m., when Tom gave this report in a phone call aboard. On Friday’s trip, most anglers reeled in five to 15 throwbacks apiece, and a few keepers were bagged. Trips fished Sandy Hook Bay, warmer than the ocean. Lots of south wind and some northern blew recently, and south can chill the ocean. The warmer bay was to the boat’s advantage, Tom guessed. The fluke generally weren’t long, but were fat. A 17-incher would weigh 2 pounds.  The Atlantic Star is fishing for fluke on two trips daily from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 6 p.m.

Three striped bass were pulled in toward the end of Sunday’s trip on the party boat <b>Fishermen</b>, Capt. Ron wrote in a report on the vessel’s website. He hoped for a few more today, and blues were also decked on Sunday’s trip. A couple of blues would be picked, and the boat would be moved. A couple of spots would give up no blues, and another would serve up the fish. That’s how the fishing went. Saturday began with heavy rain, and Ron thought no trip would say. But customers showed up, and the boat fished. The trip began fishing for stripers at a new area, and stripers were found, but only trollers caught them. The trip then bounced around to several areas, picking smaller blues. When the tide changed, the trip took another ride, and plenty of blues gave up action the rest of the time. Four keeper fluke, including a 6-pounder, were also iced during the trip. Several trips failed to fish last week, in rough weather. Friday’s trip fished, but just a couple of stripers were caught. The Fishermen is sailing for striped bass 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Trips are also striper fishing 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 3:30 to 9 p.m. Sundays.

<b>Highlands</b>

Fishing was up and down, not gangbusters, and weather didn’t cooperate, on Saturday with <b>Fin-Taz-Tic Sportfishing</b>, Capt. Pete wrote in an email. “But we still caught fish,” he wrote. Weather warmed on Sunday, and fluke fishing improved. A great mix of throwbacks and keepers were hooked, and all anglers left with fish for the freezer. Trips are also striped bass fishing, but if the angling becomes any slower, that angling will be discontinued. Fin-Taz-Tic will travel to reach the bass, but without fish, “a boat ride is just a boat ride.” Charters and open-boat trips are fishing, and space is available Thursday afternoon and Friday and Sunday mornings. “Give us a call for an enjoyable day,” he said.

<b>Neptune</b>

A few openings are available for an individual-reservation sea bass trip Tuesday, said Capt. Ralph from <b>Last Lady Fishing Charters</b>. Sea bass fishing was excellent this weekend, and the trip is the year’s first of the individual-reservation trips that fish every Tuesday each year. Kids under 12 sail free on those trips, limited to two per adult host. The trips for now are targeting sea bass, and will target fluke, when fluke fishing picks up. Fifteen is the sea bass bag limit this month, and two will be the limit in July. Striped bass were caught early or late in the day. Space is available on an individual-reservation trip for stripers 3 p.m. until dark on Thursday. Only a couple of spots remain for an individual-reservation trip for cod at 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 7.

<b>Belmar</b>

Big striped bass were weighed-in during the weekend, Bob from <b>Fisherman’s Den</b> wrote in an email. Charlie Wardell from Wall checked-in three to 37 pounds that were trolled. Two other anglers stopped in with a 48-pounder and a 28-pounder from a Belmar charter, and another angler came by with a 47-pounder. Sea bass fishing was great on party boats. In Shark River Inlet, bluefish, some up to 11 pounds, and small stripers were fought during the weekend. The river’s fluke fishing was good, and John Hunter and Ed Brill from Ridley, Pa., limited out on the flatfish to 4 ½ pounds on the river on one of the shop’s rental boats. Garry Tierra from Toms River rental-boated fluke to 4 pounds 8 ounces on the river. “Fishing great,” Bob wrote. “Get out now.” <b>***Update, Tuesday, 6/9:***</b> Trips on the rental boats docked some sizable fluke the last two days, Bob wrote in an email. Most of the trips hit two to four keepers to 5 pounds. Fluke were nabbed at the K Street Pier and the inlet, and most were throwbacks, but some were keepers. A 7-pound fluke from the river was the biggest during those days. Blues kept anglers happy at the inlet, and sometimes small stripers were hooked there. Party boats on the ocean piled up sea bass, big numbers, and some are switching to fluke this week.

On the party boat <b>Golden Eagle</b>, fishing banged away at blues to 10 pounds on several drifts Sunday, a report on the vessel’s website said. That was much better than bluefishing on Saturday’s trip, and no trips fished in previous days, because of wind and storms. When trips resumed Saturday, bluefishing was slow that day aboard. Lots of bunker and striped bass were around, but the bass were difficult to catch, that day. The Golden Eagle is fishing at 7:30 a.m. daily and 7:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

The whole fleet, including the party boat <b>Miss Belmar Princess</b>, met tough bluefishing Saturday, an email from the vessel said. That included during the nighttime trip. Sunday’s daytime trip rounded up a decent pick of blues in the channels to the north on the ocean on a handful of drifts. The angling was no good again on today’s trip, but the slow bluefishing recently was probably because of last week’s weather, five days of strong northeast wind, that stirred up water. The angling will probably become good again in the next day or two, the email said. . The Miss Belmar Princess is fishing for stripers and blues 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Family Fun Days are fishing 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday and Sunday for fluke, sea bass, blues or whatever bites. The trips enjoy a sunset cruise on the way home. That trip this Sunday released a handful of throwback sea bass and fluke.

Striped bass fishing was a little tough on the ocean, said Capt. Pete from <b>Parker Pete’s Fishing Charters</b>. But the angling should pick up, once the fish acclimate to the change in water temperature after last week’s winds, he thinks. The water reached the low 60 degrees. The stripers that trips aboard do catch are big. A 36-pounder was bagged Saturday on the boat. Sea bass fishing gave up lots of throwbacks but was terrific on a trip Sunday morning. Another trip was sea bassing in wind Sunday evening, when he gave this report in a phone call.

A trip tried for striped bass on the ocean Saturday but hooked no stripers, just a couple of bluefish 12 to 15 pounds, with <b>XTC Sportfishing</b>, Capt. Scott said. Bunker schooled all around that day, but were mostly scarce Sunday. On Sunday, sea bass fishing was great aboard the ocean, nearly limiting out, bagging many big. XTC will compete in the South Jersey Shark Tournament this week. Scott knew about a couple of mako sharks caught this weekend, including one on a boat from Belmar. He’s eager to tuna fish, and tuna seemed to be boated at Toms Canyon about a week ago, before last week’s strong, northeast wind kept trips docked. XTC already tuna fished once this season. The ocean this weekend was 60 degrees, warmer than before, after last week’s northeast. Wind was supposed to switch to south now, so anglers will see how that affects the temperature.

<b>Brielle</b>

Ocean striped bass fishing was fair in the past week, said Eric from <b>The Reel Seat</b>. Some sizable stripers to 40 pounds were trolled, usually on bunker spoons. A few stripers were hooked on bunker snagged for bait at Shrewsbury Rocks. Much fewer stripers swam to the south, toward Seaside Park, but the bass there were bigger. In the surf, stripers, throwbacks and a couple of keepers, were picked. They were clammed during last week’s northeast blow. A few stripers were beached on jigs and plugs from the surf. Throwback stripers filled Manasquan River, like usual during the warm months, biting tackle like bucktails or Fin-S Fish. Fluke fishing was good in the river, and Alex from the shop bagged a 7-1/2-pounder there. Quite a few 5- and 6-pounders were lifted from the river, and most fluke bit near Route 70 Bridge on the river. Bluefish showed up again at Manasquan Inlet, after they became scarcer a moment. The blues now were 2 to 5 pounds, smaller than before, and the bluefishing was best in early mornings, but also during slack tides throughout the day. Metal clobbered them, and Daiwa SP Minnows really beat them up. Sea bass fishing on the ocean became fantastic during the second half of last week, in 60 to 80 feet, when water warmed, because of the wind direction. Some were jigged that were known about, and otherwise the usual clams caught them. Yellowfin tuna fishing went well at Toms Canyon before last week’s blow. The fish ranged from 24-inch throwbacks to 50-pounders, and trolled ballyhoos seemed to attract them best. Closer to shore, shark fishing was fair for lots of blue sharks and a few makos. A few makos were boated at the Fingers and a couple were at the Monster Ledge.

<b>Point Pleasant Beach</b>

Fishing for striped bass was tough for the fleet Saturday, Capt. Alan Lee from <b>Mushin Sportfishing</b> wrote in an email. Mike Fortuna’s trip sailed for the bass aboard that day, with Capt. Jay Andrews at the helm. First, bunker were snagged for bait on the ocean near Manasquan Inlet. Then the trip sailed north, because stripers were hooked there the previous evening on the live bait. But the catches never materialized this evening. So the trip trolled many usual areas, as far north as between the channels off Sandy Hook. No stripers were boxed. Capt. Jay then decided on Mushin’s Standard Operating Procedure, “run as far as you need in order to catch fish,” Alan said. The trip then fished near New York City’s bridges and off Coney Island, because of intel about catches there. One good-sized striper and some blues were landed, before the bite fizzled. Mushin means a relaxed state of readiness. The crew pride themselves on sharing the concept on outdoor adventures.

The northeast wind that blew more than a week pushed in warmer water that was needed, Capt. Matt from the party boat <b>Norma-K III</b> wrote in a report on the vessel’s website. Fluke fishing was slow aboard during the weekend, and on Saturday, throwbacks turned out action on the morning’s trip, and a few keepers were had on the afternoon’s. But the anglers also picked away at decent-sized sea bass, and trips have been drifting along rocks and wrecks that hold them. On night trips, bluefishing was on the slow side. Mackerel swam around the boat on the past couple of nights, and anglers had a good time catching them. Lots of fun with light tackle. Fishing usually becomes good by the middle of the month, and this was only early June. Weather looks iffy for Tuesday’s fishing but great for Wednesday’s, currently. Jump aboard Wednesday if possible. The Norma-K III is fishing for fluke 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 6:30 p.m. daily and for bluefish 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily.

<b>Seaside Heights</b>

Surf-fishing conditions improved somewhat by Friday, “with the shift away from the easterly winds,” John from <b>The Dock Outfitters</b> wrote in a report on the shop’s website. That was the most recent report at press time, and small to medium blues dominated catches from the surf. The few striped bass that seemed to swim the surf locally bit at night. Fluke should move into the surf, since the conditions improved. On Barnegat Bay, blues kept anglers busy from boats and shore. Crabbing slowly improved on the bay. Weigh-in your catches at the store, because a $50 gift certificate to the shop is awarded for the biggest weighed-in each month. Fresh clams, fresh bunker, sandworms and a large selection of frozen baits were stocked. The Dock Outfitters, located on Barnegat Bay, blocks from the ocean surf, features a bait and tackle shop, boat and jet ski rentals, a café and a dock for fishing and crabbing.

<b>Barnegat Light</b>

Trips did lots of looking for bluefish Saturday and Sunday at usual areas on the ocean on the party boat <b>Miss Barnegat Light</b>, a report on the vessel’s website said. But blues were absent, though plenty of bait schooled.  “The table is set – we just need some fish,” it said. The Miss Barnegat Light is bluefishing 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday through Sunday through June 21. Starting June 22, the boat will fish for fluke and sea bass 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

Seas were rough on a sea bass trip Friday on the ocean on the <b>Super Chic</b>, but the fishing was pretty good, considering, Capt. Ted said. Sea bassing was even better on trips Saturday and Sunday aboard. The angling definitely improved on these trips compared with before, and the ocean surface warmed to 60 degrees. The bottom also seemed warmer than previously, because the fish felt warmer, instead of cold, like before. Ted heard about no bluefish in the ocean. Some blues remained in Barnegat Bay, but farther back in the bay than he prefers to fish. Blues no longer schooled Barnegat Inlet, where trips aboard fought them sometimes, before all the wind last week. No striped bass caught were heard about.

<b>Barnegat</b>

From an edited email from Capt. Dave DeGennaro from the <b>Hi Flier</b>: “We fished the bay the last few days, because the ocean forecast didn’t look great. As it turned out, seas weren’t as bad as predicted, but the big stripers didn't cooperate, for those who tried. The only fish I even heard of was trolled by Brian Ewan from my marina, on a spoon off IBSP on Sunday. Is it winding down or over? Did they pass us up, because of the arctic-like water temperature all last week? I doubt it. We still have plenty of time. June has always been a great month for snag-and-drop fishing, as well as trolling spoons. We might not have them in our back yard, like we’d hope, but I'm ready to run. The plan is, as always: Out the inlet, make a left and keep going, until you find the bunker with the fish. Sometimes Island Beach, sometimes Lavallette. Last year, I had to run to Asbury Park and Deal, on some days. Oh well! I have no north-to-south limits, only east. Topped off, we can run for two days. If you want to catch these big stripers … Be ready. That wind is going W, SW and NW. Going to be some flat ocean conditions coming up. Good bunker-spotting water. We did alright in Barnegat Bay over the weekend. Wasn't great, but we caught some fish. On Saturday we had a bunch of short fluke and some bluefish on poppers. On Sunday I had my old friends and Fisherman magazine alumni on board, Mike Brullo, Nick Honachefsky and Austin Perilli. After catching lots of short fluke, Austin asked for the net. I grabbed it, and freaked, when I saw what he so calmly called a ‘good fish,’ laying alongside the boat, an 8-½-pounder! He also added a 19-incher, just to keep us in our place. Had a blast with those guys. Added a 20-inch fluke later in the afternoon, along with some blues on poppers. Sailing open-boat or charter 12 noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Ocean or bay. Whatever you guys want to do. We have the weather, finally.  We could target the blues and fluke in the bay, go hunting for the big bass out front or do some of each.”

<b>Mystic Island</b>

The bay gave up summer flounder Saturday, a report on <b>Scott’s Bait & Tackle</b>’s website said. Weather wasn’t windy for the first time in two weeks, and boaters hooked the fish, mostly throwbacks, at Grassy Channel, markers long the Intracoastal Waterway and the clam stakes, usual spots. Some were weighed-in, and some anglers scored flounder well on Savage Gear Manic Shrimp, fishing two in tandem.  The trips also coolered small blues, probably 1 to 2 pounds. The blues schooled thick, and good places to try for them included Grassy, Little Egg Inlet and the bay behind Holgate. Big sand sharks 20 pounds bit in the bay. Nothing was reported from the ocean, because of weather.

<b>Longport</b>

Big ling, and sea bass, were creamed aboard the <b>Stray Cat</b> on two trips Saturday and Sunday, Capt. Mike said. Snapper blues were socked, and fishing was great. The trips fished in 90 feet, and the water cleared, because of last week’s northeast wind. The wind “did us right,” he said. The water, a little “smoky,” was a dark-gray, blue color, good for the wreck-fishing. The water previously was green, in steady south wind. The water currently warmed to 61 degrees, because of the northeast. Open-boat trips are sailing for the fishing today, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Telephone to climb aboard, and charters are mixed in, throughout the week. Eight spaces remain for one of the open trips 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fathers’ Day, Sunday, June 21. Stray Cat is also shark fishing on charters. The only mako sharks heard about recently were in the deep. None was heard about from places like 28-Mile Wreck. But weather was rough this past week to hear much, including about yellowfin tuna at the canyons. Bluefin tuna, good-sized, like 100 pounds and larger, were smashed off Virginia, in 25 and 30 fathoms. A friend’s trip from Chincoteague landed a couple, and the bluefins should be migrating toward New Jersey soon. Charters are sailing for tuna aboard.

<b>Sea Isle City</b>

Several anglers fished the back bay Saturday with <b>Jersey Cape Guide Service</b>, landing a couple of keeper summer flounder, releasing a bunch of throwbacks, Capt. Joe said. They also wanted to catch a big shark, so they fought and released sharks to a 40-incher on the bay. Was a pretty productive day, Joe said, and the bay cooled to 54 to 63 degrees, depending on tide and location. Striped bass fishing is good on the bay for Jersey Cape. That’s light-tackle fishing, including with popper lures and flies. The boat is poled along the shallow flats, like in a tropical location, and the anglers sometimes sight-cast to the bass. Bluefish still swam the bay, too.  Recent trips targeted flounder, but these other fish are also on tap. Keep up with Joe’s fishing on <a href="http://captainjoehughes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jersey Cape’s blog</a>.

<b>Avalon</b>

Bluefish 2 and 3 pounds or 18 and 20 inches were fought from Delaware Bay on Saturday with <b>Fins & Feathers Outfitters</b>, Capt. Jim said. Throwback summer flounder 12 inches were released, and the trip fished toward Miah Maul. Depths 18 to 20 feet, near the EP Tower, fished best, and the blues were hooked on bunker snagged for bait among big schools of the menhaden. That was fished on single-hook rigs along bottom, the same rigs fished for the flounder. The trips also fished the stakes northwest of the EP, and a few blues bit there, but wind gusted then, in a temporary spell. Storms with lightning and thunder were seen at a distance over land during the trip. But the storms never threatened the boat. Sharks and skates also bit, a mixed bag. The 61-degree water was fairly clean, except near Bug Light, after weather had just rolled through. The bay’s drum fishing reportedly slowed in past days, according to a tackle shop. The shop was switching to focusing on flounder, less on drum.  Another trip is slated to fish the bay today, and another is tentatively scheduled to fish the bay Wednesday, aboard. Fins and Feathers trailers the boat to wherever’s near the fishing, when fishing the bay. The boat sails from the slip at Avalon, when the ocean and back bay are fished. Fins offers fishing on Delaware Bay, the ocean and the back bay and a variety of other outdoor adventures. That includes duck and goose hunting, during the waterfowl seasons, on Delaware Bay and in surrounding states. Anglers can even enjoy a combo of striped bass fishing and duck hunting on Delaware Bay over a series of days in autumn. Fins also offers salmon and steelhead fishing on upstate New York’s Salmon River from Jim’s lodge, and fly-fishing for trout on Pennsylvania’s streams like the Yellow Breeches.

<b>Wildwood</b>

One or two drum boated were heard about from Delaware Bay, said Capt. Jim from <b>Fins & Grins Sportfishing</b>, and somewhat of a bite kicked in early last week. But the angling was slow this weekend, and a drum trip aboard Saturday hooked dogfish, cownosed rays and skates. Drum might still bite in the bay, and the season might be early for the fish to depart. On the ocean, sea bass fishing began to improve some, and Fins & Grins will bottom-fish, including for sea bass. Trips needed to fish for sea bass in 100 feet, a little deeper than sometimes. Sharks are beginning to be fought, and the next month or two is the prime time to land mako or thresher sharks. Bluefish should begin to school the ocean banks. Trips aboard will troll them, and southern species like mahi mahi and Spanish mackerel can be mixed in, as the water warms in summer. Fins & Grins sails for all these fish and any catches available. Trips are available daily, and reservations are suggested but not required. Telephone for availability.

<b>Cape May</b>

One drum was hauled from Delaware Bay on Saturday on the <b>Heavy Hitter</b>, Capt. George said. Only sharks, skates and rays bit on a drum trip Sunday aboard. The one drum on Saturday was big, 70 pounds, but George is probably finished with the fishing for the season. Surely some drum still swam the bay, but a trip aboard is booked to drum fish Saturday, and the trip won’t fish for drum now. George had told the anglers drum fishing might not be an option that late in the season. He might not fish for drum anymore this year. Clams were also difficult to obtain for bait for drum. Suppliers this time of year begin to provide fewer clams, because of demand. A limited supply of clams was available this weekend, and the clams on Sunday’s trip needed to be cut in half, because they began to run low, when all the junk fish, like six sharks at once, bit. Sea bass fishing is an option aboard the ocean now. Shark fishing could be, and some mako sharks, not big, were landed on Cape May boats during the weekend. Nothing was heard about tuna recently, and weather was rough to sail for tuna offshore. Bluefin tuna that swim closer to shore could arrive before long. George has run into them as early as mid-June. He found them that early while competing in the Ladies Invitational Bluefish Tournament one year.

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