While fishing has not been as consistent as it was a couple weeks ago, we took an open boat group out to the Jersey canyons for a 22 hour full day trolling trip. Departing at 1am, with lines in the water just after sunrise, we hit it hard all day and it paid off. When the smoke settled, we kept six yellowfin tuna, a 172 Pound Big Eye Tuna, Released an estimated 370 pound Blue Marlin, went 1 for 2 on White Marlin, and added three nice 20 pound Mahi to the box. While the Yellowfin action was not red hot by any means, we had our shots, pulling off several fish and losing another nice one at the boat after a lengthy fight. Adding a Big Eye and a Blue Marlin in the same day, sure did make up for some droughts.
Nice! The inshore bluefin bite has been awsome as well, 15 to 25 fish for a six man charter is not unusual right now! The bluefin are still in the 20 to 60# class now.