Posted on August 31, 2021 Tough day for tuna trips Mid-range tuna trips weren t successful with the target yellowfins, but there s usually something else out there to provide some action. Andreas Toy from Keyport had a goood dolphin trip for a family group on Monday, and added a surprising yellowfin well inshore.
The Queen Mary from Point Pleasant had a similar problem as only the regulars were able to limit on blues. Sorry for the delay tonight, but I ve been having a problem publishing.
At Atlantic Highlands, Capt. Rob Semkewyc canceled fluking on his Sea Hunter because he knew the ocean would be too uncomfortable for his customers. The ocean should be better tomorrow as the wind drops to southwest at 5-10 knots before increasing to 10-15 later.
Vinny D Anton had a very brief shot of striper action yesterday morning on his Chug Bug in Shark River, releasing a 33 1 2-incher and two 24-inchers, but he only hooked a 3-pound blue there this morning and no one else even had a hit. After John Mazzeo broke the ice with his first little tunny tthe day before, Allen Riley joined him for the trip to Sandy Hook yesterday morning.
Posted on August 27, 2021 A cat mouse game at sea You can never tell what may happen during a day of fishing at sea, but few anglers are likely to encounter the situation Denny Joyce and his South Jersey crew on Keepa from Waretown ran into after a yellowfin trip to the Atlantic Princess was unproductive. The Sea Hunter also had a good day with fluke and sea bass, but due to tomorrow s forecast of small craft warnings for east winds gusting to 25 knots plus showers Capt. Rob Semkewyc is canceling as it won t be possible to fish in the ocean and there are few keepers in the protected bay.
that was the largest party boat fluke I ve heard of so far in the NY NJ Bight area. The Golden Eagle from Belmar reported picky early bluefish jigging and then managed a boat limit of sea bass along with both short and keeper fluke.
Allen Riley is a little tunny fanatic, and thought he made some casts to them at Sandy Hook this morning, but only got one bump which may have been from a blue. The Golden Eagle from Belmar limited with 1 1 2-5-pound blues this morning while little tunny were jumping all around them.
At Atlantic Highlands, the Sea Hunter reported a slow start in a strong current before getting into fair action with fluke and sea bass that included one limit. The Fishermen reported several limits and four fluke of 5 pounds up to 5 9 16 pounds.
that boat will be fishing for tuna tomorrow Capt. Ron Santee will get back to fluking tomorrow with his Fishermen from from Atlantic Hghlands, and notes that Kelly Riley s 5 1 8-pound monthly pool winner is vulnerable. A couple of 8-pounders have been boated recently, but the anglers weren t in the month y pool.
and fishing should return to high gear for all though some never stopped. Medium to large bluefins have been trolled wuth live bunkers and bluefish close to shore off the Rockaways.
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