<b>Sandy Hook</b>

Good tuna fishing was decked offshore, and boaters had the weather for the fishing this weekend, said Jimmy from <b>Julian’s Bait & Tackle</b> in Atlantic Highlands. Many departed for the angling yesterday.

<b>Shark River Inlet</b>

False albacore and skipjacks were latched into, but no tuna were, on a trip 60 to 70 miles from shore Saturday with <b>XTC Sportfishing</b> from Belmar, Capt. Scott said. Another trip was supposed to fish offshore Wednesday to Thursday this week aboard, and no results were heard yet to report.  The boat last week on Sunday to Monday cracked two bigeye tuna and a couple of yellowfin tuna. Tuna fishing will make up much of the schedule now on the boat.

<b>Manasquan Inlet</b>

Bigeye tuna were trolled at Hudson Canyon from the East Elbow to the 100 Square at night on Bomber CD30 lures, and a few were trolled on clones fished deep, said Eric from <b>The Reel Seat</b> in Brielle. The fish were also chunked and jigged at night, and, if anglers got lucky, they chunked and jigged a few yellowfin tuna and longfin tuna in the area at night. Lots of mahi mahi, from chickens to 30 or 40 pounds, were reported from the area. Not much was heard currently about yellowfins that were caught before at the Bacardi wreck, probably because of weather earlier this week. But clear water was known to push into the Glory Hole, and a few boaters picked away at mahi mahi at lobster-pot buoys there. False albacore and Spanish mackerel were trolled at the Mudhole on Nos. 0 and 1 Clark spoons and feathers.

<b>Beach Haven Inlet</b>

The <b>June Bug</b> from Beach Haven was supposed to fish for tuna overnight today to Saturday, Capt. Lindsay said. Weather looked good for the trip, after rough weather the last two weekends. Reports said bigeye tuna were chunked and trolled at the 100 Square at Hudson Canyon from 5 to 10 a.m. and that an odd yellowfin tuna bit during daytime there. A few longfin tuna, not many, swam the water, and reports also said anglers could sink the boat with mahi mahi in the area. Longliners said a mass of longfins seemed headed that way. The only news from canyons farther south was about bigeyes caught, all from Wilmington Canyon. But the Wilmington seemed full of weeds now. A friend said a scallop boat got covered up with bluefin tuna at the Elephant Trunk two days last week. No further news was heard about that.

<b>Great Egg Harbor Inlet</b>

Customers who fished offshore often said bigeye tuna were boated, said Collin from <b>24-7 Bait & Tackle</b> in Egg Harbor Township. None mentioned yellowfin tuna caught, and the anglers all sailed to Hudson Canyon. Swordfishing was good at night at the canyon. Bigeyes were previously reported from Wilmington Canyon. But the Wilmington was full of grass now. <b>The company also own 24-7 Bait & Tackle in Marmora</b>.

Offshore boaters sailed for tuna yesterday, in weather forecasts that finally looked good, said Justin from <b>Fin-Atics</b> in Ocean City. That was all that was heard about offshore.

<b>Cape May Inlet</b>

Charters will fish for tuna this fall on the <b>Heavy Hitter</b> from Cape May, if the fishing kicks in, Capt. George said. Weather was rough until the past two or three days, and the most recent reports said bigeye tuna and sometimes yellowfin tuna were boated at Hudson Canyon. Bigeyes were the only tuna reported caught from canyons farther south, closer to Cape May, when reports last rolled in. Anglers aboard can fish for bigeyes, but the angling is a matter of hooking one, maybe more, if a pack of the fish that bigeyes live among is chanced upon. Then landing the big tuna is another matter. A hope is that yellowfins and longfin tuna, relatively smaller fish, but sizable, of course, become abundant at the canyons this fall like often happens. The populations of yellowfins and longfins is more abundant than bigeyes.

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