We started off the extended overnighter by competing in the two major shark tournaments running out of Manasquan this weekend. We set up at the triple wrecks and right on schedule (as predicted by Capt. DeBlasio) we had our mako bite - a small one but nice enough to put in the boat for the first fish to hit the deck of the Ritchie Howell.
With one mako in the boat our day was over and we ran down south towards the Lindenchol/Spencer area and met up with Capt. Phil on the 48' Canyon Runner and joined him in a nice pick of fish. From 5:30pm until 9pm we had 14 yellowfin but only got 4 nice ones out of the pick with those fish from 30-60 pounds. We set up a night for sharks and added a dusky. Up on the troll in the morning we pulled another 7 yellowfin with 2 more nice 65 pounders.
The fish we eating close to the boat and favored Canyon Runner Green Machine bars and Sevenstrand tuna clones in 450 to 550 feet of 72 degree water. It took us sometime to find the sweat spot on the troll but the new boat but with over 30 bites and 21 tuna to the boat on her first trip I guess we are starting to figure her out. Both boats are fishing all week so will get more reports up here.
