Striped Bass Fishing Report - Jan 10th, 2012

We went Virginia Beach for Striped Bass Fishing.

Sea Bass Fishing Report - December 20, 2011

We went Sea Bass Charter Trip by Atlantic Star in Cape May. We had a lot of fun catching very good sized Sea Bass. The size were 3-7 lb, but I caught 7 1/2 lb which is my personal record.

Bluefin Tuna Fishing Report – Tuesday, November 8, 2011

We went on a bluefin tuna fishing trip on November 8, 2011, travelling out of Hyannis, MA. We left the docks at 3 AM and we got to the fishing grounds at 6 AM. Within about 10 minutes from the first drop, my son was hooked on a tuna. We landed it in approx. 20 mins. and it turned out to be a nice 100 pounder, measuring about 47 inches. About an hour after the first catch, my son was hooked on a second tuna, but it was snagged on the side. This one was about 49 inches. My son was hot on this day!! Those 2 tunas turned out to be the only keepers on this trip, as the others did not meet the size regulations. However, we did hook on 4 more undersized tunas; 2 were on jigs, one each by me and Eric. The other 2 were on bait. We also had a good amount of cod, with Albert being the cod master! Overall, it was an amazing trip and beautiful weather. To make things even more exciting, we hooked on a whale at one point. The buzzing noise coming from the reel on the bait setup was so loud and powerful. It made everyone jump thinking it was a huge tuna!!

Bluefin Tuna Fishing Report - Sunday, November 6, 2011

We went bluefin tuna fishing on Sunday, November 6, 2011, travelling out of Hyannis, MA. We left the dock at approx. 2:30 AM, and we arrived at the fishing ground at 6 AM. We wanted to start the day off with some cod, so we dropped our jigs to the bottom. After about 1.5 hours, we landed approx. 40 cod weighing an average of 10 to 18 lbs. Needless to say, the cod fishing was terrific! The main equipment used was the Monster Jig. Also, while cod jigging, I hooked a nice 350 lbs. Mako Shark which I landed in about 40 mins. I was using the Monster Jig with a pink silicone skirt and glow B2 squid.

After a good amount of cod and Mako Shark action early on, we wanted to target what we came for, the bluefin tunas. At approx. 1 PM, I hooked on to a tuna. I fought it and got it about 10 to 15 feet below the surface. We were able to see the tuna and estimated it to be in the 120 to 150 lbs class. We were all excited but danger followed shortly afterwards. As the crew were getting the gaff and the harpoon ready, the line suddenly snapped and the rod went limp. We saw the bluish white shadow swim away. It felt as if the tuna was teasing us as it made its escape. After this disappointment, my son struck again! He hooked onto something but couldn't tell what it was at first. He stated that it felt like a dogfish. After about 20 reel turns, the line went taut and the fish charged out like rockets blasting. After only about 3-5 seconds, the line snapped again.

At this point, I was certain that the prime time for tuna had passed. Everyone on the boat agreed with this statement. With that, the captain decided to return home. We were about 10 mins on the way back when Nick, one of the fishermen on the trip, spotted heavy bird and whale activity off in the distance. We promptly stopped near this area and began tuna jigging. After about 10 mins of jigging, my son hooked on. We fought this fish for about 20 mins and it was another Mako Shark about the same size as the first one.

Overall, this trip was good. We didn't get any tuna but we still got 2 nice sized Mako Shark and many cod, which is better than nothing!!

Bluefin Tuna Fishing Report – Monday, October 24, 2011

Pink Metallic Sardine that used to catch the 340lb Bluefin by Robin.

We went on a bluefin tuna fishing trip aboard the “On Time” with Capt. Jim. It was a beautiful day with very calm seas and minimal winds. The day started out with my son, Robin, jigging too close to the bottom and hooking a couple of dogfish. At approximately 9 AM, Robin called out that he had something hooked. At first, he stated that he didn’t think it was a tuna because it was coming up easily. After about 15 turns on his reel, the fish charged out about 100 yards. At this point, everyone on the boat yelled that it was a big tuna. My son and I took turns fighting this fish. We landed it in approximately 25 minutes, due to the line wrapping around the tunas tail and rendering it useless for the last leg of the fight. As soon as the fish breached the surface, I yelled for the gaff and we were able to harpoon it and bring it into the boat. The bluefin tuna was an absolute beauty, measuring an impressive 79 inches and weighing approx 340 lbs. This tuna was caught on a pink Metallic Sardine jig. My record for biggest tuna on a jig has been 77 inches up until now. My son has beaten this record by 2 inches and I am very proud of him. Congratulations Robin!!

After landing the first tuna, we continued to jig and we also put some bait fishing rigs in the water. At approx 10 AM, another tuna hit one of the bait fishing rods. This was a classic tuna fight. We would take back about 10 feet of line and fish would charge out about 10 yards. We continue this for about an hour and a half. Afterwards, we were finally able to bring it to the surface where Jim harpooned it. We all sighed in relief after this long and hard fight, but then danger!!! The harpoon slipped out of the flesh of the tuna and the fish went back down to about 60 feet. I stopped it and reeled it back in. Luckily, it wasn’t putting much of a fight this time around. I brought it back up easily and Jim harpooned it again and this time it was a firm hold. This bluefin tuna turned out to be another big one, measuring 74 inches.

Overall, it was a great trip and some records were topped as well. We couldn’t ask for anything better. Great weather and lots of fish!! We all came home with smiles on our faces. I guess this trip makes up for all the times we came home empty handed.

Fluke Fishing Report - September 11, 2011

I went Fluke Fishing with Francis Fleet on Sept 11, 2011. I caught 9lb fish and won the pool using my Monster Jig 3 oz.

We Are Going Golden Tile Fishing Trip on June 6th

We are going on Golden Tile Fishing Trip. Leaving Sunday night and fishing Monday June 6th with Altantic Star, at Cape May, N.J. Fee is $250. Up to 22 people. Please call me to make your spot reserved.