NY bight and NJ inshore tuna reports and sightings

[voyager35]

Report from the boat that got it:


53" BFT on a white tailed AVA 47. 62 feet @ seaside pier. Took @ 50 minutes. Shimano Calcutta 400 / Teramar x70H, power pro 50.

@10:00 AM most boats were clearing out of the fleet. We were still picking away on bass and bluefish. Drifted over a nice pile of sandeels with bluefish marks. Dad came tight and knew instantly we were in trouble. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. We managed to chase it down - it was a close call just a few wraps left. Fish did some crazy direction changes, then settled into the standard tuna fight. Dad did a great job keeping the line off the boat and keeping up far more pressure than I though that setup could handle. Ended up gaffing it couple miles east from where we started - just before the westerly started honking. High fives and photos!

[fishinmission78]

Heard about those fish. Nice!

[plugcrazy]

These guys got into action on Monday out of BI. Great video!!

[seamonkey]

Wish I was on that boat.

[williehookem]

The tuna are in close. I'm jealous of you guys in Jersey. Here are some pics posted by the guys who got them last week, Adam and J Flores. Outstanding!



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[bababooey]

Those guys are some of the lucky ones, and definitely deserve some I have friends who have been chasing them for a month now. A few have been caught here and there with small stickbaits and sand eel imitations like Ron-Z. They are tough, and will drive you crazy as you start and stop, start and stop, thinking each time this wil be the hookup. And it's not. The size and ferocity of those screaming drag runs keeps you coming back. You keep hoping that today will be YOUR day. Many congrats to those guys.

[jigfreak]

Bloody decks!
Flores is a tuna nut.
He's one of the best out there. Great catch!