It started Saturday with Capt. Mark nailing a nice big-eye and boating 7 yellowfin mostly on the chunk with an open boat trip. Capt. Deane and Mark have been tearing up the big-eyes including tournament winners and this was just another one for the books. Capt. Phil on the 60 Ritchie with the Joe Miedrich charter on a 2 night trip nailed their own big-eye Sunday morning making 20 for the crew for the year then went marlin hunting and bagged a nice 250 pound blue. The tuna troll bite shut off but that was ok as the Miedrich Charter already had 20+ yellowfin in the boat from the first night of what turned into a double night overnighter so they went tile fishing and caught a few of those.
Meanwhile Capt. Mark had run home with his open boat trip and turned right around with the John Dale charter getting back out to the Hudson around 6pm. He picked a yellowfin but had his sights set on his 19th big-eye of the year and got what he wanted at 9pm boating a nice one in the dark. The night bite Sunday night saw the 60 Ritchie fishing only 1 tuna rod and 3 swords rods and releasing 8 more yellowfin for a total of 30 for the trip before the sword rod went down and a nice 150 pound sword hit the deck at midnight and they decide to head home with 30 yellowfin, the sword, the big-eye and the blue marlin!!!
Capt. Mark had a great night Sunday night with 16 yellowfin caught and/or released. Of course even with the wind starting to blow Monday morning he had his sights set on big-eye number 20 for him and got it when the long rigger went down and the Joe Shute/Bally combo disappeared inside another eye-ball. A short fight later and Dean stuck the dart and it was game over – 20 for the year for the 48 Canyon Runner and Capt Mark and Dean team and 22 overall.
Looks like Thursday-Friday and Friday-Saturday might get us out again – let’s hope no wind and just swells and the fishing stays just like it is.
We have Sunday-Monday on the 60 Ritchie if anyone is interested – 732-272-4445
A couple of Capt. Mark’s Big-Eyes
Joe Miedrich Charter
More Pictures to Follow
