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John Anderson’s charter fished 40 to 50 fathoms on Tuesday on the Heavy Hitter from Cape May, Capt. George said. Seven yellowfin tuna 27 to 34 inches were trolled, and several were missed. Two 110-pound bluefins were also trolled, and a limit of one was kept, and the other was released. False albacore were also hooked, and seas were rough, every bit of 5 to 6 feet, though forecasts called for 2 to 4. No mahi mahi or wahoos attacked, though some were landed on a charter during the weekend in the same depths. Waters were 76 to 77 degrees, and another trip is slated to return to the grounds Sunday. Travis Henning, Dave Dickey and Ken Bracket from Iowa, Kentucky and midwestern Pennsylvania, who are normally bass anglers, took the other trip, their first-ever offshore trip, last Sunday. A double header of 100-pound bluefin tuna were trolled, and a limit of one was bagged. A 32-inch yellowfin tuna, some mahi mahi and a wahoo were also trolled, a good catch, also in 40 to 50 fathoms, this time in 75- to 76-degree waters.
Copacetic Sportfishing from Cape May trolled two 40-pound yellowfin tuna and a couple of quality sized mahi mahi along the 30- and 40-fathom lines, Capt. Mike said. Yellowfins swam there instead of a little farther off at the canyons, and the fishing was great, and the shorter ride was an advantage. Big bluefin tuna also roamed the area, and the trip tried chunking for them and broke off a big fish, apparently a bluefin.
A few tuna charters sailed on the Down Deep from Cape May, including one with the Batewin party, who smoked a 171-pound bluefin and six yellowfins about 40 pounds apiece in 30 fathoms, Capt. Bob said. The Rosenweig group slammed a 150-pound bluefin, six yellowfins 30 to 40 pounds and six mahi mahi around the same depths. The Robinson Pallet Company trip with Ron Leider fished the same area for a 150-pound bluefin, a 45-pound wahoo and some big mahi mahi. So the charters were great.
Bluefin tuna fishing was outstanding, with 200-pounders drilled toward the Lobster Claw, said Matt from Jim’s Bait & Tackle in Cape May in a fax. Big mahi mahi were also found in the area. Yellowfin tuna hung in 40 to 50 fathoms, short of the canyons. Canyon fishing was best for white marlin.
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