The Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational got off to a slow start on Thursday. The Leaderboard at the time this was written this afternoon only showed yellowfin tuna of 62.4 and 56.1 pounds by Endless Drifter, and a 53.9-pounder for Alyson Rose -- plus single white marlin releases by Tra Sea Ann and Sea Watch, and a likely winner in a 46-pound dolphin by Viking 62. Check my blog for any late entries. Capt. Chris Di Stefano of Wall fished aboard the Crisdel fron Brielle Yacht Club during a two-day trip for the Hoffman's Marina Tournament. Looking for the hot bite reported by the Canyon Runner fleet in Toms Canyon, they had one good hook-up on the troll as owner Frank Criscolo boated a 204-pound bigeye tuna to move into second place behind a 219.2-pounder by Placid C's. However, the only other trolling action was a small yellowfin, while a white marlin didn't hook up. There wasn't a hit chunking overnight, and with nothing doing in a fleet of about 30 boats they ended up finishing at the Bacardi. There was plenty of bait there, but they only trolled small yellowfins and skipjacks. Shaun Jensen of Wish To Fish reported that "last week, we had the pleasure to provide Kelly, whose daughter Mya Lin passed away after battling cancer for 5 years, a day out on the ocean with her son Michael, Mya's brother and their friends. It was another beautiful day spent rejuvenating mind, body and soul while kicking butt catching Fluke! Special thanks to Captain Dan and mate Bob of Double Down Charters II in Keyport!http://www.doubledown2.com/The Wish to Fish is on a mission,with our guests, to share the beauty of nature during a day of fishing on the open sea. We are 501c3 public charity servicing New Jersey and Staten Island NY area with hopes to expand. We have had great support from the members of the Hi-Mar Striper Club and the Staten Island Tuna Club members. We are now hooking up with the Frances Foundation, Jason's Dreams and the Mya Lin Terry Foundation in NJ to create a network that will allow Wish to Fish help those in need of some recreation. Any and all Captains and boat owners interested in offering their boat and skills to a family who could use a day out can contact me any time via phone or email which can be found at www.wishtofishusa.org. ​ ​Our purpose as a public charity is to provide an intimate fishing experience for individuals navigating through a life altering situation; a path to strengthen transitions and healing through a recreation of mind, body and soul. ​ Our guests are individuals of all ages battling cancer, wounded veterans, wounded first responders or the affected children, 19 years old or younger, of those who have or have had a parent or sibling that fit the criteria of one of the previous categories. A wish can be made to our organization by the individuals mentioned above or by their family, friends or peers.Please let me know if I can supply any other information that may help you help us. Thank you for your time and effort.P.S. We are also looking for 1 tax deductible contribution of a reliable boat that can be donated to Wish to Fish enabling us to supply more opportunities to more families in the upcoming year. If you know any one that can fill this need please let me know."Shaun Jensen, President,Wish to Fish 37 Conifer StreetHowell, NJ 07731(917) 309-9657shaun.jensen@wishtofishusa.org  5 Attached Images The morning rain put an end to most inshore fishing this morning. Miss Belmar Princess reported their Thursday afternoon trip produced lots of action with short fluke, but also 14 keepers and a few sea bass.