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Angler Name : George Greco
E-Mail : louisgeo1@aol.com
Boat Name: Boat Didley
Date Fished: 8/31/00
Location: Navasink river Buoy 21
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 13" - 21"
Bait or Lure: Rattle Trap, live killies, bucktail jigs
Water Depth: 6-20ft
Water Temp.: NA
Information : Another great day out on the river got to buoy 21 at 6am and instantly got into weaks and blues caught over 30 weaks and blues in a little over 2hrs the biggest weak was 21" the biggest blue topped out at 6lbs. Hot lure was a large menhaden rattle trap caught numerous double headers. Fishing died at 9:30 went to oceanic bridge tried some fluking got skunked. All in all still a great day. Tight lines.

Angler Name : Ron Walker
E-Mail : rwalker@trilogyassoc.com
Boat Name: MegaBite
Date Fished: August 30, 2000
Location: Del Bay, #1
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Puny
Bait or Lure: Shedders
Water Depth: 15
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Stole a day fishing when the weather forecast was bad ... and incorrect. Guess that Noah's Tarrot Cards were not shuffled right. Fishing lately in Delaware Bay has sucked in the last two weeks. Weakfishing is 10 shorts then a keeper ... if you're lucky. Yesterday we even ran short of shorts. Final results: 1 Weakfish, 1 Snapper, 1 Spined Blowfish. But, it still beat working!

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Angler Name : Bubba
E-Mail : bubbasdrt@aol
Boat Name: FA-Q
Date Fished: 8/29
Location: RAR BAY
Fishing Method:
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-23in
Bait or Lure: sands
Water Depth: 15ft
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Another great trip 30 fish in 3 hrs 19 keepers to 23in.No boats no waves cant ask for anything more see ya when I get back John

Angler Name : DPF
E-Mail : danf@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Glory Days
Date Fished: 8/28/00
Location: 17 Fathoms, The Farms, Mud Bouy, Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6 lbs
Bait or Lure: killies, squid, bunker, sand eels
Water Depth: 30-100ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : DPF & JPM out on the Glory Days for a day of fishing... No blues for us or the party boats at The Farms, 17 Fathoms, or Mud Bouy (in the morning)... Came into the Shrewsbury Rocks and loaded the boat with Black Sea Bass... Also took in a couple of 17" fluke... On way back to Mansquan Inlet ran upon a school of Blues feeding on Bunker just north of the inlet... A wild time jigging - pulled in bunker and Blues on every cast... A good day on the water!!...

Angler Name : Lloyd Roberts/John Dubrowsky
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/28/00
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 70 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 700 ft.
Water Temp.: 80 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter down to the Lindenkohl Canyon with the Lloyd Roberts and John Dubrowsky charter. Anchoring in 700 ft. of 80 degree water we had our first hook-up at Midnight and the action never stopped. With consistant multiple hook-ups we caught Yellowfin Tuna until we had our limit, going 24 for 36. We called it a night at 4AM and headed home with 2 full fishboxes and a group of tired anglers.

Angler Name : John Scandalios
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 27-28
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Swordfish
Size: 120 Pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 79
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Jason Neadel had the John Scandalios charter out to the Toms Canyon on Sunday. Trolling produced a couple of longfin and setting up on the chunk we had fish go through all night but never got the bite going. We ended up with only 1 yellowfin. However, the trip was saved when the deep rod started screaming and after 45 minutes a 120 pound Swordfish was brought to gaff.

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Benchmark
Date Fished: 8/28
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 70 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Chunk and fresh caught squid
Water Depth: 550
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Fished aboard the BENCHMARK with Captain Nick. Ended up with 20 yellowfin with a couple going to the 12' Blue Shark that was swimming by and one ending up falling in the drink from the scale at Hoffman's. A Sword pulled the hook just as he was about to be gaffed at the boat. We also lost a gaff and had a Lee's rod holder pull out from a fiesty fish-sorry about the damage Nick. Capt. Nick put us in the right spot for some great action-thanks for the great time!!

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Angler Name : A Torsiello
E-Mail : AJTorsiello@aol.com
Boat Name: HOT ROD
Date Fished: 8/27/00
Location: south of Manasquan inlet
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Spanish Mackerel
Size: 16 to 22"
Bait or Lure: Jap feathers and Spoons
Water Depth: 20'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Trolled the manasquan ridge and the mohawk for over an hour in the morning looking for Bonito and Little Tunny without even a knock down. So we headed in to the beach and in 20' of water we found a school of Spanish Mackeral. Every time we passed over the spot we got a hit. It started out slow but wound up as a good day. I'll be out this week Thursday and Friday looking for the Albies and Bonito again. Tight lines.

Angler Name : capt MIKE
E-Mail : berty28 @aol.com
Boat Name: Genesis
Date Fished: 8/27
Location: 19 fathom lump
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: n/a
Bait or Lure: butters
Water Depth: 130
Water Temp.: 70.6
Information : Got to the 19 fathom lump at 7:00 am. Anchored up and started fishing at 7:30. Approximately 30 boats and not one knock down in the fleet. Also some trollers in the area and they had similar luck. At 1:00 pm I had enough and we pulled up the anchor and went over to the Misty Blue wreck. Temp was alittle better at 73.2 but the result was the same No fish. There was a school of peanut dolphin in our chunks. We tried trolling around the 20 fathom fingers at the Misty with nine lines NO FISH. Went home at 5:30 pm with no bait and little gas. Bring on the striper season!!!!

Angler Name : HDS
E-Mail :
Boat Name: NA
Date Fished: 8/27/00
Location: Spring Lake surf
Fishing Method: Bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 1 pound
Bait or Lure: killie/peanut bunker/metal
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Cocktail blues hitting the peanut bunker hard at high tide. No hits on metal or killies. Saw two fluke caught on a rattle trap lure.

Angler Name : Tom Cawley
E-Mail : tcawley@iopener.net
Boat Name: Jealous Mistress
Date Fished: 8/26 to 8/27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 40-60 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Squid spreader bars and daisy chains
Water Depth: 300-600
Water Temp.: 71.8
Information : Fishing on my friends Robalo we trolled 3 longfin on 8/26 about 6-7 pm. We were om the west wall near the elbow moving around the pots at 7 knots. They hit Reel Seat squid spreader bars or daisy chins. The fish were full of small to medium size squid.

Angler Name : JOE L.
E-Mail :
Boat Name: THE JOES
Date Fished: 8/27/00
Location: FROM HOOK PAST SEABRIGHT
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Blackfish
Size: 10" +
Bait or Lure: MINNOWS & SQUID
Water Depth: 35 FT. +
Water Temp.: 70
Information : STARTED OUT AT 6:30 A.M. (HIGH TIDE). DRIFTED PAST THE HOOK AT VARIOUS TIMES,IN THE SANDY HOOK CHANNEL FOR APPROX. SIX OR SEVEN MILES. STRONG WINDIN IN A.M.. CAUGHT TWO DECENT FLUKE, AND AT END OF LAST DRIFT GOT INTO A SCHOOL OF BLACKFISH. ALL-IN-ALL, A DECENT DAY.

Angler Name : Paj
E-Mail : dporgie@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Outer Limits
Date Fished: 8/26-8/27
Location: Lyndon Kohls
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80
Bait or Lure: Butterfish & Live Squid
Water Depth: 400-500
Water Temp.: 80
Information : We arrived in the canyon Saturday afternoon and trolled for awhile with no success. At night we netted live squid and started going back and forth with the squid and the butterfish. Finally at 3am the reels started going and we hooked into a 100lb Sword and brought it up after a 45 minute fight. Then, between 5am-7am, the Yellowfin started biting and we pulled in 7 ranging between 40 and 80 pounds.

Angler Name : Phil Kozak National Fishing
E-Mail : NFA5441@aol.com
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 08/26-27/2000
Location: Hambone
Fishing Method: CFhunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 135 ft
Water Temp.: 72 to 74
Information : Left Cape May at 1am and due to a very black night rode out at 12 to 14 kts. Arrived at the NE corner around 5am set the anchor just east of Caveman Charters Hooked Up. We were the 2nd boat there. FIrst fish within the hour. 2nd fish a halr hour later. Lost it to the motors when we missed our 1st chance with the gaff. It was all down after that. All the other fish missed the hook. It was an active day. Sunday took Frank Crampton's grandson out for croakers sw of the inlet. Plenty of those and up to 3 pounds. Those big rays put up quite a battle in light tackle. Will look to go again next week. I think we will try to stay out of those fleets. Although the fleet came to us. Some ver bad mannered fisherman. I treat the same way they treet me. Phil

Angler Name : Mike Herskowitz
E-Mail : foxwoodroad@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/27/2000
Location: Keyport Harbor
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 6.2 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Peanut Bunker/Squid Fluke Sandwich
Water Depth: 6-10 feet
Water Temp.: 75??
Information : Beautiful day fishing with dad and son Jake. Great weather, correct tide, good drift, but only a three keeper fluke....but one was a door mat! Dad caught all the Fluke, including his larget fluke ever at 6.2 lbs. Jake caught cocktail blues all morning and was in heaven. Many thanks to the guys at Crabby's in Keyport who talkd me into peanut bunker and squid.

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : pigpenken@aol.com
Boat Name: fishnutz
Date Fished: Sunday 27 August
Location: Long Branch
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18
Bait or Lure: killies
Water Depth: 65
Water Temp.: 72
Information : slow pickins this weekend. Got 5 keepers and only caught 12 fluke. We had 2 firsts this weekend, caught a stargazer and caught a squid .First time I ever got spit at by a squid.

Angler Name : Bubba
E-Mail : Bubbasdrt@aol
Boat Name: FA-Q
Date Fished: 8/26-8/27
Location: Rar.bay
Fishing Method:
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-24
Bait or Lure: sand/fin-s
Water Depth: 25-40 ft
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Early in the week was slow. Began early Sat. before the boat traffic,picked up 4 to 22in. Then avoided the parking lots the rest of the day and picked fish all day, ended with 16 keepers, two fluke. Sun. hit it all day, came home with 12 keepers, no fluke. All-in-all a good weekend.

Angler Name : Scott "Woody" Phillips
E-Mail : gricker@debllc.com
Boat Name: Bottom Line
Date Fished: 8/27/00
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: Drift/Chum
Specie: Thresher Shark
Size: 100-110lb
Bait or Lure: Whole Mack/Green Skirt
Water Depth: 135 ft
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Jason Burke took us out on his "Bottom Line" Sunday morning to see if we could find some Mako steaks for the grill. Drifting near the ledge it was slow going all morning, with not many signs of life. Report on the radio said that there had been a few small makos caught earlier at the Lilian so we decided to pull in the lines and head there for the afternoon drift. As Jason was reeling in the mid-line he felt some tension. He set the hook on a fish that immediately took a leap skyward. It was a thresher. Woody managed to bring the fish boat side (much too quickly). As I leadered the fish, I learned the hard way just how accurate they can be with their tail. I still have the marks on my leg to prove it. After a few more good runs the fish was brought boatside once more and quickly released in the hopes that he will someday grow to be a tournament winner for some lucky angler.

Angler Name : CapnChuck
E-Mail : capnchuck@yahoo.com
Boat Name: In Style
Date Fished: 8-27-2000
Location: Sea Girt Reef/Mantaloken lump
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-18"
Bait or Lure: Killie/ Squid Combo
Water Depth: 50'-70'
Water Temp.: Unknown
Information : Fished in the morning at Sea girt and caught several Sea Bass on the drift which was slow due to the lack of wind. Afternoon fished Mantaloken lumps near discharge pipe we had one thow back and two keepers. Wishing you "tight lines". Capnchuck

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: August 26-27
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-100 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish (chunk)
Water Depth: 645
Water Temp.: 81
Information : Jerry Sr. , Jerry Jr. & Matt Fatjo; Jim Salvi, Bill Logan & Steve Komoniesky were aboard the Carcharodon for the best Yellowfin trip of the season. Not "gross numbers" but quality & size of fish were the benchmark against the rest of the season. It seems crazy enough to chunk in 81 degree water, but with plenty of Wahoo being caught before we got there I knew that "fresh" fish were being deposited in the 'Jersey Canyons on Saturday, and they were hungry! I had marks under the boat all night; we had a few runoffs early, a fish or three but at 4:30 with a troll in my mind, mate Kenny Gallop & I stared chunking heavy & had the charters up working the lines. The bite started promptly @ 5 a.m. & we left 'em biting! A dozen Yellowfins between 60 & 100 were boated & the ones lost...well, they're the stuff dreams are made of. But for those of you who know the size of the fishboxes on a 38' Henriques, you know how plump & nice these 12 fish were! Nice job, men: see you next year...& thanks Kenny for a fun trip!

Angler Name : john
E-Mail : robstoy2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: wreckin life
Date Fished: 8-26 8-27
Location: spencer canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 80
Bait or Lure: butters and live squid
Water Depth: 450 to 800
Water Temp.: 75 to 81
Information : found some hot water just a little south of the spencer set up about 830 pm didnt do much till 330 am then we had a good blitz we boated 5 out of 9 then it was dead till day break one real was screamin it was a a big tuna broke off just about 30 feet down then we managed to put 3 more in the box befor we called it quits tight lines

Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : mvhsic@aol.com
Boat Name: We Dream
Date Fished: 8/27
Location: Elephants Trunk
Fishing Method: Chunking/Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 0 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/Green Machines/Cedar Plugs/Feathers/Spreader Bars/Kitchen sink
Water Depth: 150-230
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Left the dock at 3 am, we were better off staying in bed. Threw everything we had in the boat in the water, but not a single bite. Marked very few fish all day long, and they were down around 170-180 ft. Nothing anywhere near the surface, no baitfish, no turtles, no sunfish, nothing. Long day and the weather got bad. We'll try again next week. I guess we're just gluttons for punishment!

Angler Name : Scott Secor
E-Mail : scottsecor@home.com
Boat Name: KimberlyRyan
Date Fished: 8/26-27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk. Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80lbs.
Bait or Lure: Daisy Chains
Water Depth: 450-600
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Our first Canyon trip ever started out real slow. Started chunking at sunset, did nothing all night. At daybreak started to troll towards the tip, was greeted by a 80lb. yellowfin. About one hour later hooked and landed two 40lb. longfin. Headed back around 9am as the bite appeared to turn off. Very pleased overall, as us "rookies" went three for three.

Angler Name : Vince Collar
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Geronimo
Date Fished: 8-26/27
Location: Wilmington / Baltimore
Fishing Method: Troll / chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 - 70
Bait or Lure: butterfih / squid / tuna candy
Water Depth: 385
Water Temp.: 79
Information : Trolled the Wilmington. Had 1 YF about 70 lbs on a Real Seat spreader bar. Ran to the Baltimore for the night chunk. Fished the west wall near the notch. Lotta bait in the water, squid and tinkers. Tinkers were eating the chunks. Stopped chunking till the tinkers left and then chunked heavy. Bite started 15 minutes later. Went 9 for 13 from 2am till 5am. Fish up to 70lbs. Small sword in the slick. Great night.

Angler Name : JOHN
E-Mail : JPICK47913@AOL.COM
Boat Name: KATIE H
Date Fished: 8-25/8-27
Location: LINDY
Fishing Method: CHUNK
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-65 LBS.
Bait or Lure: BUTTERS/SPEARING
Water Depth: 350-400
Water Temp.: 78-80
Information : BOATED 12 YFT.1@ 8:30 &1@10:00 PM.DEAD UNTIL 4:30 AM WHEN THE MAD DOG BITE STARTED WITH 10 BOATED UNTIL 6:00 AM.LOST 6 AT BOAT ,BUT WHAT A RUSH ! THANKS CAPT. MIKE FOR A GREAT TIME !

Angler Name : JOHN GIZMO FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: DANIELLE
Date Fished: 8-27-00
Location: 2 MILES EAST OF LONGBRANCH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 7.5 LBS
Bait or Lure: PEANUT BUNKER FLUKE BELLY
Water Depth: 75FT
Water Temp.: 72 F
Information : WENT OUT TO CHECK THE LOBSTER POTS FOR DOLPHIN ON CAPT ED PINTOS BOAT. GREEN WATER 20 MILES OUT AND ZIP-NOTTA CAME BACK IN AND STOPPED OF LONG BRANCH IN 75FT AND GOT A 6.75 AND 7.5 FLUKE ALONG WITH A FEW MORE 2+ FISH ALSO HAD LOADS OF SEA BASS. LATER IN ON THE BEACH OFF SEA BRIGHT WE CAUGHT ANOTHER 15 KEEPER FLUKE. DAN HUYLER AND BILLY WEEDON CONTRIBUTED THEIR SHARE OF THE CATCH

Angler Name : DIGITALDAGGER.COM
E-Mail : gabbilb@netzero.net
Boat Name: gabbilynn
Date Fished: 8-27-00
Location: L.B.I. BRANT BEACH
Fishing Method: surf fishing
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18"to 24"
Bait or Lure: FIN-STRIKE FLUKE RIG PINK/BUBBLEGUM SHAD FIN/S
Water Depth: 9'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : I WAS ON VACATION, ON LBI BRANT BEACH WANTED TO TRY SOME SURF FISHING. USED A PENN POWER GRAPH 7' WITH A MAG 525. CAUGHT 7 FLUKE 2 WEAKS AND 2 BLUES IN ONE HOUR. CASTING OUT AND WORKED THE BEACH AROUND A JETTY. A PINK FLUKE SPINNING RIG WITH A BUBBLEGUM SHAD FIN/S WORKED BEST.

Angler Name : jim
E-Mail : jcs2156@home
Boat Name: Gambler
Date Fished: 8/27 am
Location: north of manasquan inlet
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: spearing and squid combo
Water Depth: 50ft?
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Decided to go on the Gambler on my last day of vacation. Beautiful day on the ocean. After riding up to Asbury, we had slim pickings. Good job by the captain to keep moving and not giving up. Worked our way south picking a few keepers and some nice sea bass. I've been on them all but I keep going back to the Gambler.

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kper@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Sea Nymph
Date Fished: 8/27/00
Location: Keansburg,Ammo Pier,Flynns,etc.
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 26"
Bait or Lure: Purple plastic sandworms/live
Water Depth: 12-24'
Water Temp.: 68-73
Information : Excellent conditions, but weakies did not cooperate.Caught 2 nice ones + 1 keeper fluke. Wall-to-wall boats, jet skiers, and whatever would float!

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Angler Name : Joe Nellinger
E-Mail : penn990@aol.com
Boat Name: The Other Women
Date Fished: 8-26-00
Location: Garden State Reef South
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 22" to 28"
Bait or Lure: squid & minnow
Water Depth: 55' to 65'
Water Temp.: ????
Information : My pal Bernie and I hit the south reef early in the A.M. and immediately boated large fluke up to 28". While others complained about "no drift" conditions, we were catching some nice sea bass and porgy. A great mix of fish and a beautiful day on the ocean. Tight lines to all.

Angler Name : Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 08/26/00
Location: 15 miles NE of Manasquan
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 12lbs
Bait or Lure: bytterfish
Water Depth: 45
Water Temp.: 68
Information : On Saturday we had the Greg Chaplin group aboard to chum a catch a cooler full of bluefish before releasing many more.While catching bluefish those that elected to fish the bottom caught plenty of sea bass and we had 10 fluke from 3to 5lbs. On Sunday we had Frank Scarli and freind Len from Verona NJ aboard the Megan Beth only to catch a few bluefish but were able to catch a bucket full of sea bass and 20 keeper fluke from 3to 6lbs .The conditions were bad as the wind was against the tide and lines were under the boat most of the day.

Angler Name : Tim
E-Mail :
Boat Name: "LAST MINUTE"
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: Spring lake to Long Branch
Fishing Method: rod & reel
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 8-15lbs.
Bait or Lure: hopkins
Water Depth: 45
Water Temp.: 77.3
Information : Headed out started to be a good morning,caught 3 fluke off of spring lake nice size,keepers,and fat.Then the fun began I said to my friend look look,what's that there where 100yds& 100yds.of bunker every where,so we tried figuring there might be something in the mess of it all] and there was 2 nice bonito,first thing to mind tuna. tuna,but beggers can't be choosers.Tight lines

Angler Name : STEVE
E-Mail : STEVE@MTGKING.COMM
Boat Name: MISSTRESS 2
Date Fished: 08-26-00
Location: HAMBONE
Fishing Method: CHUNKING / TROLLING
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 / 70
Bait or Lure: BUTTER / GREEN MACHINE
Water Depth: 115 / 130
Water Temp.: 74.0 / 77.8
Information : LEFT C.M AT 5AM GOT TO HAMBONE 7.30AM ANCHORED UP N.E.OF THE FLEET 1ST FISH IN THE BOX AT 9.45AM 2ND FISH CAUGHT ON THE DRIFT AT 11.45AM LOTS OF BOATS WE HAD EXCELLENT BLUEWATER & LITESEAS STARTED TO TROLL AROUND 1PM AROUND FLEET HOOKED UP TO ANOTHER YELLOWFIN WITHIN 1/2HR. 80POUNDER KEEP TROLLING TILL 2.PM LOST ONE WENT IN WITH 3 INTHE BOX HAD A GREAT DAY RAISING FLAGS.

Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : MTM134@AOL.COM
Boat Name: AMBROSIA
Date Fished: 25/26
Location: HUDSON CANYON
Fishing Method: CHUNKING
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 5 '
Bait or Lure: BUTTER FISH
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Got to the canyon Fri. evening about 8:pm. On the way there a fog set in at the canyon tip because the water temp. dropped to 68. The fleet was at the elbow on the west wall. The water temp. there was 71. I decided to drift and after 15 min. two reels started to peel off line. I thought the lines got crossed when they both went in the same direction to the back of the boat. It was a five foot Mako shark that ate both lines. It jumped three ft. out of the water, about 20 ft. behind the boat. It bit through my line but it gave my wife an additional 5 min. fight before cutting through her line. That was it for the night. A lot of boats on the west wall but only a hand full of fish caught. The best report heard was of a boat on the east wall that had 5 yellow fin. That makes 2 trips to the canyon this year with 0 fish for the return.

Angler Name : Vince Luciani
E-Mail : vluci@aol.com
Boat Name: Eiremar
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: Hotdog (north west end)
Fishing Method: Chunkin
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-50lb class
Bait or Lure: chunks
Water Depth: 124
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Overnighted at the hotdog on Saturday night. First bite occurred at 7:00 pm resulting in multiple hookups and fast, furious action. Another small bite came on at 10:00 pm. Real strong bite came on at 3:00 am and lasted for about an hour. last bite occurred at 6:00 am. We pulled anchor at 7:00am and left the fish biting! Final tally was 10 yellowfin all in the 40 to 50 lb class with one larger fish. Probably lost at least that many due to pulled hooks, breakoffs, etc. Great night full of action! Hotdog was loaded with squid and tinker mackeral all night long. I counted only about 6 other boats at the hotdog on Saturday night. I attribute our great fishing to the fact that there were only a few boats there. The hambone was mobbed on Saturday and I heard the overnighters didn't do that great there.

Angler Name : George Greco
E-Mail : louisgeo1@aol.com
Boat Name: BoatDidley
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: navisink river buoy 21
Fishing Method: drift/troll
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14-21"
Bait or Lure: bucktail and ava jigs,
Water Depth: 4-15'
Water Temp.: NA
Information : Fished out going tide was into bluefish and weakfish instantly from the time we reached buoy 21 (6am) birds were hiting the water all over we jigged all the bluefish we wanted in the 2-4lb class. We switched over to weakfish drifting 1/4oz leadhead jigs with mister twister tails and a piece of squid soaked in shedder oil got fish as soon as the jig hit the bottom. we stayed with the weakfish untill our limit was filled which only took about 1.5hrs returned many shorts. The funny thing was there was only 3-5 boats fishing there all day (we fished till 1:30pm. What a great day to be out on the water. Tight Lines

Angler Name : Capt Manny Canales
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method:
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Went back to the Hudson Canyon with Jack Singh and a group of Doctors from Italy for an overnight chunk and troll. The weather was incredible and the ride out was interesting with pods of porpoise, whales, sea turtles, and an ocean sunfish all spotted by the group.Trolling that afternoon was productive with the longfin at first, then a bigeye at dusk which was lost at boatside unfortunately after a 1/2 hour fight. Chunking that night was sporadic and we lost more than we caught. Two yellowfin were lost to a huge blueshark that invaded our chunk line, and a third was boated with a 13" bite taken out of its underside. Others swam with the tide (under the boat) and broke off on the running gear. All in all we got 6 out of 13,not a great ratio, but everyone had a fair bit of action.

Angler Name : Shawn Mallory
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 25-26
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30-50 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 72
Information : It may sound like a broken record but the song remains the same. Fishing amongst 150 boats on Friday night the Canyon Runner had their worst trip of the year with the Sean Mallory charter from Middletown, NJ. Only chunking we arrived at the Hudson Canyon at dark went 1 for 3 on yellowfin and went home. The only good thing to say is since Sean caught 45 longfin on his July trolling trip he has averaged 23 tuna a trip this year on the Canyon Runner.

Angler Name : Rich and crew
E-Mail : rquirk@tacion.com
Boat Name: Juggler
Date Fished: 8/26
Location: monster ledge
Fishing Method: trolling / chunking
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 140lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 215
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Got out to the pots at 7am and trolled till 10am then set up a slick on the monster ledge,, around 10:30 hooked up with the 1st shark of the day... 8ft thresher 300lbs... stayed calm all day around 2pm the wind picked up and so did the action...had a couple makos in our slick stealing the bunker off the rigs... finally hooked one and landed him... good day out there and things look to be picking up lots of action all boats reported boating threshers and marlins ... looks like the fish are finally coming to the area

Angler Name : Mike Rao
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 50 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 500 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter back to the Hudson Canyon with the Mike Rao charter. As on the previous charter 2 days ago the chunking remained slow. A lot of boats a few fish caught is probably the best way to summerize the night. We saved the day by trolling 3 longfin.

Angler Name : Brenner Green
E-Mail : brennergreen@devonrealtycapital.com
Boat Name: Hooked Up
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: Elephant Trunk
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: #25/#20
Bait or Lure: Bird w/Green Machine /Skirted Bally
Water Depth: 180'
Water Temp.: 73-74
Information : Started Chunking between 750sq and Cigar, 71 degree water and some lousy chunks but I think the Bluefin are gone form there. Moved over to the Elephant Trunk lot of life and a weedline. Picked up two on the East wall on the troll and lost one on a double header. Saw small yellowfin breaking water a few times.

Angler Name : Magnum,Junior
E-Mail : exmako@aol.com
Boat Name: Tailchaser
Date Fished: 8-26-00
Location: cigar,28mile wreck
Fishing Method: troll,chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: butterfish,plugs,green machines
Water Depth: 120
Water Temp.:
Information : What is going on? Nobody caught squat. Water temp?? Seem like they were on the bottom?? Very depressing! Junior's theory-striper season should be good.

Angler Name : Dave & Dave
E-Mail : Drizzo@aol.com
Boat Name: Blue Claw
Date Fished: 8-26-00
Location: Sod Banks
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 24" & 27"
Bait or Lure: Magna Popper
Water Depth: 4 ft
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : shiners chased against the banks. 5pm, all the action was over in a hour. 2 blues to boot. what an evening, what a sunset.

Angler Name : Lou Green
E-Mail : louis_green@ml.com
Boat Name: GREEN MACHINE
Date Fished: 8/26/2000
Location: Asbury Park
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18"
Bait or Lure: spearing
Water Depth: 40'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Made a late day trip with the family. Started out at Spring Lake and caught a few small blues. Moved north to Asbury Park and found lots of Sea Bass and a few fluke. Tons on sea Robins in close to the beach. The fluke were a little further out. Nice day, nice fishing I should of skipped Spring Lake and went straight to Asbury Park.

Angler Name : Jon Murray
E-Mail : murray@quadnet.net
Boat Name: Tunnelvision
Date Fished: 8-26-00
Location: Olleys lump
Fishing Method: Troll, Flippin' Bait
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 33"
Bait or Lure: Plastics, Spearing& cut mullet
Water Depth: 125'
Water Temp.: 74.5
Information : Started trolling 3 mi shy of Olleys Lump in greenish but clear 71 deg. water. Kept heading east & 5 mi past the lump we hit a patchy weed line at the edge of 74 deg blue water. No fish under the weeds but we found a trash can holding bait fish. Started chumming with a few spearing and cut mullet & hooked a 3 lb. trigger fish' then the pair of dolphin showed up & both fell for mullet chunks. They were about 24 &33". Trolled tilln we were 15 mi SE of the S-Ridge & Picked up a few skippies & albies. Beautiful day on the water, lots of sea turtles. On a STRANGE note we saw at least half a dozen lobster pot markers floating loose as if cut off. This is bad news for boats running at night as they were laying on they're side and had as much as 50' of line attached.

Angler Name : John
E-Mail : Jste101305@aol.com
Boat Name: Man's Prerogative
Date Fished: 8-26-00
Location: Sea Bright
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-23"
Bait or Lure: squid/killies/spearing
Water Depth: 27'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Got to Sea Bright around 3 o'clock. Put a couple of 16" fluke in the box. Set up a new drift, and Put a 20" and a 23" fluke in the boat. Great day of fishing before I go off to college.

Angler Name : Capt. Gene
E-Mail : gene10846@aol.com
Boat Name: Nevermoor Sportfishing
Date Fished: 8/26/00
Location: 30 Fathom Line
Fishing Method: troll, chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 25,36,41
Bait or Lure: butters, green machine, feathers
Water Depth: 180 to 240
Water Temp.: 71 to 76
Information : It was a very nice morning and we ran from GE to the 30 fathom line on a 135 heading. Arrived at 6:30 to find 71 degree water. Within 15 minutes of putting the lines in we had our first yellowfin, 25 lb. We kept trolling toward the 40 Fathom Fingers looking for warm water and hit a 41.5 lb Wahoo. Finally found warm water, 76, at the 40 line, trolled for hours but no fish. We turned back to the cooler water and set up a chunk. After 30 minutes 3 rods went at once. We hooked 2 and boated one, 36 lb. Returned to the dock by 3:30 PM. All the action was in the cooler water. Not a bad day.

Angler Name : Tim
E-Mail : downdeep96
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8-26-00
Location: rartian bay
Fishing Method: boat
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 10 - 28"'
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: 20 ft to 46 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : started first drift connected twice went to the tip of the hook nothing returned to end of pier and caught 8 nice keepers in all lots of throw backs and jerkes in boats trying to run us over

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Angler Name : Nelson
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Blood Vessel
Date Fished: 8/25/00
Location: Wilmington Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35-50 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish / mullet / tinker mackeral
Water Depth: 400-900'
Water Temp.: 75-77
Information : Left at 3pm. Trolled swimming mullet for 1 hr missing 1 longfin. Set up chunk at 9:30pm on east wall and drifted 9 miles SW past the west wall dragging a sea anchor. Encountered a steady stream of strikes, between 2-3 fish/hr from 10pm-2am and again from 5am-7am. Plenty of bait in our spreader lights from squid to tinker mackeral. A number of small dolphin also flashed in and out throughout the night. During the one extended lull we had, we jigged the mackeral and several dolphin. We released the 2-3 lb dolphin, but live baited a few of the mackeral. The mackeral were so thick, it brought back memories of the spring mackeral run as we were catching 3-5 fish/cast. Anyway, due to a tired crew which slept most of the trip (only 2 of 6 remained awake more than 3 hours during the night), we ended our trip 4 for 15 with a small mako release (40 lbs), 1 keeper dolphin of 8 lbs and 2 yellowfin to 50 lbs. Among our lost fish were a 50 pound yellowfin at the side of the boat (someone decided to try and he man it without a gaff) and a second that was at the boat but dove and was rescued by the props. The balance of our losses were shorter 5-10 minute fights. The rigged swimming mullet, possibly by the speed of our drift, were once again the bait of choice followed by butterfish and the live tinker mackeral. Remember, eliminate frustration, gaff fish!!!!

Angler Name : Bob Smith
E-Mail : jen120890@cs.com
Boat Name: Summery Judgement
Date Fished: Fri., August 25
Location: 19 Fathom Lump
Fishing Method: Chunking and Chumming
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: #40
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 135 feet
Water Temp.: 71-72
Information : Arrived at 19 Fathom Lump around 8:30 am Friday morning. Water was bluish-green and clean. Set up mackeral chum line and butter chunks. Anchored first with some difficulty getting lines straight. Fished the very south end of the lump. First and only tuna took whole butterfish on naturally floating line 200+ yards out. After pickup, tuna swam toward boat without much resistance. Once 40-50 yards from boat, tuna gave nice fight for 10-15 minutes, until boated. No other runoffs or fish that day. Fished caught at 11:30 am, left for port at 1:30 pm.

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : Finnila.com@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Mo' Money
Date Fished: 8/25/00
Location: Terminal & Chapel Hill Channels
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Up to 22"
Bait or Lure: Sandworms and Squid/Killie Combo
Water Depth: 30 to 45'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Took the day off from work and caught the incoming tide at Terminal Channel with a slow pick of fluke and weakies. Moved to the area of the #2 nun buoy in the Chapel Hill Channel where I had a fish on each of the three poles I was fishing, at one time. Had more keepers than throwbacks. Kept 6 weakfish, 3 fluke to 18.5", and a bluefish. A beautiful day. Tight lines.

Angler Name : DAN KOVACH
E-Mail : JDKOVACH@MINDSPRING.COM
Boat Name: ATLANTIS
Date Fished: 8/24-8/25
Location: HUDSON CANYON- THE ELBOW
Fishing Method: CHUNK/TROLL
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 25 LBS
Bait or Lure: BUTTERFISH/GREEN MACHINE
Water Depth: 450-1000
Water Temp.: 70
Information : CHUNKED FROM 1:00 AM TO 7:00 AM. THE SCOPE MARKED 0 FISH AND WE CAUGHT THAT MANY. WHY WE DIDN'T BREAK OFF AND DRIFT I'LL NEVER KNOW, BUT... REBOUNDED ON THE TROLL WITH ABOUT 20 LONGFINS IN THE 25 LB CLASS. TROLLED BACK AND FORTH THROUGH THE GREEN/BLUE WATER LINE AND FOUND SOME FISH. SOME WERE JIGGED UP FROM 90' WHEN WE STOPPED TO BOAT A TROLLED FISH. HOPE THE FALL BITE PICK'S UP.

Angler Name : Mate Phil
E-Mail : Peejay1038@aol.com
Boat Name: Sally V
Date Fished: 8-24to8-25
Location: Hudson Cayon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 40 to 80lbs
Bait or Lure: Green Machines
Water Depth: 700
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Arrived at the elbow at 6 a.m. and started to troll. By 9.30 had 4 nice long fin in the boat. action slowed down decided to troll west wall bad choice nothing happened. Just a great day to be at the canyon best weather this year. Al, Kevin, Rock, Jack, and Phil, will return to fish with Capt. Lou

Angler Name : The Kane Crew
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Boat Name: Raisin Kane
Date Fished: 8/25
Location: Garden State Reef South
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 22"
Bait or Lure: Spearing/Squid combo
Water Depth: 65'
Water Temp.:
Information : We had an unbelievable day. Started out of Barnegat inlet and headed south stopping at a few "hot spots" on the way to the reef. A lot of sea robins and some short fluke. When we hit the reef, the action was great from the start with both large and small sea bass and surprisingly large fluke. It took me an hour to clean and fillet our catch. I'll be heading back out again soon.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Aug24,25
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-165lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600 ft
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Had the Mark Bennett party from Totowa NJ on a troll and chunk overnighter. On thursday afternoon we trolled four longfins and set up for the night on the west elbow. It was a slow nightand we went one for two on yellowfin about 70 lbs. On the morning troll we immediately caught a longfin and when the lines were put back in three bigeyes came up. One was lost on a reel that locked up, one pulled the hook and the thirdwas brought to gaff by mark Bennett and weighed 165lbs. We continued to troll till 8:30 and added three more longfins before heading home.

Angler Name : mike c
E-Mail :
Boat Name: nan
Date Fished: 8/25/00
Location: OC Fishing Reef -
Fishing Method: Jig
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2-3lb
Bait or Lure: squid/blue bellies
Water Depth: 52ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Released 9 small blues. Caught on yellow bucktails. No weakies today.

Angler Name : Randy Folger
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 24-25
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 135 & 165
Bait or Lure: Butter/Green Machine
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Jason Neadel continue their streak of Big-Eyes adding 2 more for the year. Fishing with the Randy Folger charter from Middletown, NJ Thursday to Friday we quickly trolled 10 longfin before setting up for the chunk at the Hudson Canyon. Drifting the deep we immediately had yellowfin in the slick putting one in the boat when the first Big-Eye ate a squid down 100 feet. Randy had the fish to the boat with 30 minutes and it weighed 135 pounds. 2 more yellowfin were chunked during the night. Up on the troll in the morning we did not have the lines out for more than 5 minutes when the center rigger with a bird/green machine combination started screaming. Everyone on the boat fought this one on a Penn 50W with matching stand-up rod and in 45 minutes Neadel grad the leader and Zajac sunk the gaff. This fish weighed 165 pounds and is the 9th Big-Eye caught by the Canyon Runner our the last 7 days.

Angler Name : Brian
E-Mail : bmoleen@dresdner.com
Boat Name: TAG N BRAG
Date Fished: 8/21-8/25
Location: specer/lindy/wilm
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Wahoo
Size: 86lbs
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : It was a pretty slow week in the Mid Atlantic tourny. We trolled for three days and all we had were a couple of small whites, dolphin, and our prize winning Wahoo. We did not even see a tuna fish. The conditions were right. We had great water, weed lines a lot of life just no fish. On Friday we ran to the wilmington and we did mark bigeyes down around 30-60 feet but the would not come up to feed. You can not start fishing before 8:30 and I know those fish were probably feeding before then. I also know the night chunking should be pretty good. We just kept trolling over them but they would not come up. Most of the tuna fish came from the Hudson.

Angler Name : JUMBO JONES
E-Mail : GCJ5765@AOL.COM
Boat Name: HYDRA SPORT DUCK
Date Fished: 8-24-00
Location: MANAQUAN RIVER AND 4 MI OFF INTLET
Fishing Method: DRIFT / LIVE / STRIP BAITS
Specie: Fluke
Size: 4 - UP TO 20 "
Bait or Lure: KELLIES, SQUID & ROBIN STRIP
Water Depth: 5 FT - 70 FT
Water Temp.: 69
Information : SANDY, CHUCK AND MYSELF STARTED OUT LOOKIN FOR WEAKFISH OFF BAYHEAD AND MANTOLOKING. NO LUCK. LOTS OF BAIT IN WATER - NUTS ARE COMING TO SHORE IN BIG PODS - LOTS OF ALBIES AND BONES AROUND. ENDED UP FISHING THE RIVER LATE - INCOMING WITH 4 FLATTIES BETWEEN 35 BRIDGE AND CLARKS. GET TIGHT!

Angler Name : frank,danny and eric
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Boat Name: easygo
Date Fished: 8/24/00
Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14-19in
Bait or Lure: squid,robin belly,snappers
Water Depth: 15-60
Water Temp.:
Information : went out bout 11am tried various spots and baits it was very slow fishing-caught only 2 keepers,sea robins,and two small blues.should have gone for blues at mud bouy -oh well!

Angler Name : Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 08/24/00
Location: 30 miles SE of Manasquan
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 8lbs
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 100
Water Temp.: 68
Information : On Friday We had the a group aboard to do a day of inshore trolling. After hours of trolling and only 4 false albacore we decided to stop on a wreck 20 miles offshore to pick two buckets of sea bass and two fluke in the 4to 5lb range.

Angler Name : Billy Tyne
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Atlantic Star
Date Fished: 08/24
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16 and 18 inches
Bait or Lure: squid/spearing
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Morning trip on the Atlantic Star. Conditions were not so good. No drift. When the clouds cleared away around 10:00 it got hot and sticky. One sandshark, one sea bass, one big skate, some nice weakfish, a lot of sea robins and about 30 keeper fluke were boated. There was one 24" fluke taken. I got a 16 incher and an 18 incher. Nowhere near as good as last Thursday's trip. Captain and mates were terrific. Tight lines.

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Angler Name : Eric
E-Mail : yayaginky@aol
Boat Name: seas the day
Date Fished: 8/23
Location: lobster hole
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Dolphin
Size: chicken
Bait or Lure: feathers
Water Depth: 90
Water Temp.: 71
Information : With a storm coming in on wed. afternoon I decided to stay close to home. Trolled the lobster flags and caught small mahi. Had two heavy run offs but never saw the fish. Should have taken the time to sharpen the hooks. The seas kicked up at noon and I surfed the 5-6 fotters all the way back to little egg inlet. Passed a comercial netter east of Atlantic City- he left a trail of 100's of floating small weakfish and croakers in his wake. And they claim they're conserving the resource? What a shame.

Angler Name : Gordon Tessman
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/23/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 60 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran his Bounty Hunter back to the Hudson Canyon with the Gordon Tessman charter. Drifting in the Southwest corner in 600 ft. of water only produced l Yellowfin during the night. The fish bit well for the boats the night before. However, most struggled to put a catch together on this night. A morning troll produced an additional 3 Longfin. Not a great night but one of the calmest oceans you will ever see in the Hudson.

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Teal
Date Fished: 8-22-00
Location: Sandy Hook Channel
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14-18 inchs
Bait or Lure: Spearing
Water Depth: 50 Ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Took the afternoon trip with my daughter Jordanne.majority of the trip was spent drfiting Sandy Hook Channel just outside the Hook.First drift proved to the most productive as we had the end of the flood tide coupled with a SE wind.We managed to box to keepers & a few shorts--but unfortunately the pool winner of 9.5 pounds was also caught on that drift.Jordanne and I picked away each ekeing out a small bluefish as well as some more shorts & sea robins over the next few drifts.Jordanne finally added a keeper to the box in the last hour.

Angler Name : bill finnegan
E-Mail : i-billfin@monmouth.com
Boat Name: partners choice
Date Fished: 8/21,8/22
Location: hudson canyon
Fishing Method: trolling, chucking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 90lbs
Bait or Lure: rigged bally spreader bars
Water Depth: 425 to 600ft
Water Temp.: 70.5 to71.5
Information : Departed manasquan inlet 2:15 pm on monday arrived hudson canyon approx 6pm on board andrew finnegan brian finnegan and jeff vonderlinden.trolledand picked up yellow fin 70 to 80 lbs and a small albacore. hit a rigged bally and a reel seat spreader bar.set up chunk about 8:30pm nothing until midnight non stop action til 1: 30 am boated 7 yellow fin to 70 lbs. lost 1

Angler Name : Allen
E-Mail : Ozzie47@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Class
Date Fished: 8/22
Location: Sea Girt- Brick Beach
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15 - 23" + blues, weaks, seabass
Bait or Lure: squid / killies or spearing
Water Depth: 55-83'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Had some family out today for a day of fluking outside Manasquan Inlet.. We were greeted w/ FLAT calm seas on the way out to the mile marker, then to the Squan Hills.. Both spots yielded short/keeper fluke, some keeper seabass, several robins, and even a few squid that adhered themselves to the spearing/squid.. Very little drift though.. A move to the South to the Bay Head rocks had much less action, w/ very little drift.. We made a move inside of the rocks off Bay Head tower and I immediately put a 23", 4 3/4 pound fluke in the boat, followed by another keeper and several blues.. One more LONG drift w/ the SE winds that started off Brick Beach and ended in Mantoloking brought up a small weakie, several blues and a few short fluke... Good mixed bag catch today, even though it was a moderate pick.. tight lines..

Angler Name : Jon Marotta
E-Mail : marotta@polaris.nova.edu
Boat Name: Live Bait
Date Fished: 8/22/00
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Thresher Shark
Size: 120
Bait or Lure: mackrel
Water Depth: 240ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Had the best shark trip I have ever had. Started the day out with a runoff about twenty minutes into our drift, ended up being a blueshark. Had a second runoff but never got it to the boat. I was realin the lines in to take another drift while a 100 pound mako came up and hit the far line released little too small for me. IT was about 2:30 and another rod went off before I could get my hands on it a thresher came flying out of the water, twenty minutes later I had my first thresher in the boat. What a great day on the water!

Angler Name : Roger L. Miller
E-Mail : Rm09@aol.com
Boat Name: Cop Out
Date Fished: August 22, 2000
Location: Sandy Hook/Ambrose Channel
Fishing Method: Squid/Spearing/yellow Bucktails
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14-23"
Bait or Lure: Yellow Buck Tails
Water Depth: 45-53'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : I brought my 4 year old daughter (fishing partner/net girl), out today. We started at the tip of the hook trying for weaks at about 7:30 AM. I caught one weak on a bubble gum Fin-S. However, the blues were heavy and were wacking my Fin-S, went through a half a bag of the Fin-S lures. Caught 5-6 blues. I saw the fluke boats and decided to try the fluke. I am glad I did. I started fishing the channel between the nude beach area and the hook. Wham! I had one fish after the next, best flukin all year! I caught a nice 23+ incher. I also ran into little black sea bass. They were nailing the yellow buck tails. Sea Robbins were thick too (pain in the #$%). Lots of fun! NETS UP!

Angler Name : Luigi
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Boat Name: Big Marie S
Date Fished: 8/22/00
Location: Off Deal and Elberon
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14-17"
Bait or Lure: Squid/spearing
Water Depth: 25-35 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt. Hank had a large mid-week crowd on the afternoon trip of the Big Marie S. Fished close to the beach from Deal to the Red Church, over both sandy bottom and mussel beds for a slow pick of fluke plus some sea bass. There were probably about 25 or so keeper fluke for the 60 or so passengers aboard, luckily there were enough sea bass around to keep things active. Good boat, good crowd.

Angler Name : Tony Cavallaro
E-Mail : tcava1@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Freddy C
Date Fished: 8/22/2000
Location: Ambrose Channel
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 3 lbs
Bait or Lure: Live nuts
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Another fine, fine day out on the Freddy C, whith Cap. Fred, Joe and Duffy, hard working mates! Managed to get a hold of some live peanut bunkers, got 7 keeper fluke up to 3 lbs and a nice sea bisquet to boot. Altogether probably landed 20 + fish, just could not get that 8th keeper. Largest fish pushed 7 lbs.

Angler Name : Capt Gene
E-Mail : gene10846@aol.com
Boat Name: Nevermoor
Date Fished: 8/22/00
Location: Wilmington
Fishing Method: Troll, chunk
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 3 to 4 lb
Bait or Lure: tried everything
Water Depth: 600 ft
Water Temp.: 76
Information : We left at 3:45AM and reached the West Wall by 7:15. 69 degree water til we got to the canyon, then 75. Trolled up two small dolphin right away. Couldn't find tuna. Saw big boats running further off and followed. found 77 degree water but no fish except skippies. Tried all over the area, even stopped and chunked for 2 hrs. On the way back we heard two boats talk about fish that were 8 mi toward home so we stopped there too. Nothing. Heard from a friend that he stopped at the 40 line and got 2 yellowfin. I guess we ran right past the fish. When will I learn. Be back out this weekend. Ever the optimist.

Angler Name : Dave Tolchin
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 21-22
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie had the Dave Tolchin charter from Sayreville, NJ out on the Canyon Runner Tuesday for an overnighter. Arriving at the edge at 6:00 p.m. we found our spot and anchored up for the night. The first shot of fish came at 11:00 p.m. and we went 5 or 7 on yellowfin to 80 pounds. The second shot started at 1:30 a.m. and by 2:30 we put 7 more yellowfin in the boat. However, that was the last of the chunk bite as the water moved south and the fish moved with it. Up on the troll in the morning we put 2 Longfin in the boat and headed for home with 15 tuna on ice.

Angler Name : Bob DeSantis
E-Mail : u1crzymofo78@hotmail.com
Boat Name: BAR-BOOM
Date Fished: 8-22-00
Location: cigar
Fishing Method: chunk/troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: any
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : hey guys, IM a fisherman out of barnagat. I was hoping to get a little information from the cape may tuna fleet. Im going to be down in the cape may area this up comming weekend and am hoping to get into some of the tuna fishing action i have been reading about on this web site.I have never fished down there and was wondering if someone would share some genral gps and/or loran #'s out at the cigar. Im not looking for your secret honey hole i would just like to find the grounds. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I can be e-mailed at U1crzy78@hotmail.com. thank you and tight lines to all

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: 8/22
Location: Mud Buoy, Red Church
Fishing Method: Chumming (blues), drifting (fluke, seabass)
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker chum, butterfish
Water Depth: 80
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Paul Milano, friends & family gave the crew of the Carcharodon a nice day of comraderie & fun during an inshore bluefish/fluking combo. Without chumming constantly, the Mud Buoy did not exactly "turn-on" but we managed a decent catch of blues on 12-20 lb. test, then stopped at the Red Church to finish the day fluking. Jennifer, Jordan, Melissa & Sarah: you were great! Mari, I owe you $5.

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Angler Name : Steve Won
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/21/2000
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling/Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 90 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 800 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out to the Hudson Canyon for an overnight chunking trip with the Steve Won charter. Arriving an hour before dark, we trolled the West Wall and quickly put 4 Longfin in the box. Drifting thru the night in 450 ft. to 800 ft. of water in the Southwest corner we went 9 for 15 on Yellowfins ranging in weight from 60 to 90 lbs.

Angler Name : R.J. smith
E-Mail : jen120890@cs.com
Boat Name: Summery Judgement
Date Fished: Monday, August 21
Location: 19 fathom lump
Fishing Method: chumming and chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: #0
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 130-140
Water Temp.: 69 degrees
Information : Arrived 19 fathom lump at 7:30 a.m. Set up mackeral slick and chunk line. Fished six hours with no action, while drifting. Boat next to us (400 yards) landed 2 yellowfin and 1 bluefin. He provided advise and let us pull into his spot at 1:30 p.m. Advise was: anchor up, bury all terminal tackle completely in butter and let out at least 200 yards of line, whether on top or weighted. He also caught tuna on a floater using styrofoam. We followed his advise, and hooked up a large tuna (80-100 lb.)after 30 minutes using his chunk line , as well as ours. Fish was fought for 25-30 minutes and lost when caught in the prop.

Angler Name : Jason
E-Mail : Jayman63@aol.com
Boat Name: Lindsay Marie
Date Fished: August 20-21
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-70 lbs.
Bait or Lure: butterfish, squid
Water Depth: 700
Water Temp.: 71
Information : We made our 1st canyon trip, and it was a succesful one. Arriving at the west wall of the hudson we anchored in 700 ft. and started to chunk. We had our 1st run off 1\2 hour later and boated a 60lb. yellowfin. We ended up 11-15 on yellowfin, live squid was the hot bait, good 1st trip.

Angler Name : Capt Lou
E-Mail : Osprey30@aol.com
Boat Name: Everythings Rosie's II
Date Fished: 8/21/00
Location: S/E Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 4lbs +
Bait or Lure: Squid/Killie
Water Depth: 62 to 68 feet
Water Temp.: 71.4* F
Information : Shot out the inlet and headed south. It was rockin and rollin. Jimmy from Pell's Bait and Tackle was with me and wasn't feeling well from the start. After an hour and ralfing twice we headed in ,but we did manage to put some fish in the box. we landed 4 fluke,one was short but the 3 others were nice the largest was 7 pounds, we also took 3 weakies to 3 lbs a 2 pound seabass and 3 or 4 blues that were returned to the water. We will be back Wednesday if we feel better.

Angler Name : RAFT- Ron Antonelli-Karen+Lorie
E-Mail : karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: karona
Date Fished: 8-21
Location: 1 mile off lavallette-seaside
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 3-6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: snapper fillet -robin strips-squid
Water Depth: 35-55 ft..
Water Temp.: 72-74 dgs.
Information : It's monday 8-21,8am, and just getting back from an overnite canyon trip that ended on sunday at 2pm. Discussing the day's plans with my wife, Karen and daughter Lorie, THEY decided that we should go fluke fishing. The day's forecast sounded good, so bait and lunch were bought and the boat headed for the shore south of Manasquan. Our 1st stop was the Mantaloking rocks. Pulling a few drifts on that area produced 3 fluke with 1 keeper. Our 2nd stop brought us to the Thunderbird. Drifting extra large squid strips we got into a variety of fish instantly. The first being a 20 inch fluke, three 1-2lb. croakers, and a 3lb. weakfish. With a 10 kt. n-ne blow we drifted almost parallel down the beach, continuing to catch 3 more keeper fluke, a bunch of 1-3 lb. bluefish, and more croakers, as the fish box began to sound like a mako magnet pulsator. Changing our bait tactics from squid to sea robin strips + snapper fillet, we caught 1 more keeper fluke, 3 more larger bluefish, and to Karen's surprise a 6 lb., 25 inch weakfish which inhaled her snapper fillet. Also, 3- 3lb. seabass were caught and kept for dinner. Altogether, a bunch of keeper fluke, 6 bluefish, 3 seabass, 3 fairly large croakers, and 4 weakfish from 3-6 lbs., ended a day of inshore fishing with the female side of the Ron Antonelli Fishing Team....

Angler Name : Chris Pete
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 20-21
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 135, 155, 165, 175
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo/Jets
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Brad Burgess were back out to the Hudson Canyon Sunday to Monday and found the Big-Eyes right where we left them Friday. Ten minutes after the lines were in the water we had a Big-Eye wolfpack attack the spread and 3 stayed on for the battle. After 1 hour the Chris Pete charter from Connecticut had the fish close to the boat and mates Burgess and Zajac darted all 3. Those fish weighed 135, 155 and the last to hit the deck pushed 175 pounds. In addition, during the afternoon troll on Sunday we put 10 Longfin into the boat. Setting up on the chunk we chose to drift as we had a box full of fish already and the boats on the anchor did much better. We ended a slow night with 2 yellowfin on the chunk. Getting up on the troll on Monday we quickly put 5 more Longfin in the boat and as we were reeling up to head home we had two lures pulled out of the hands of Zajac and Burgess and had two more Eye-Balls on. After 45 minutes, 1 Big-eye around 165 pounds hit the deck and 1 broke off. The 4 Bigeyes today made for 7 in the last two trips.

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Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kper@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Sea Nymph
Date Fished: 8/20/00
Location: Reach/Ammo Pier
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: to 18"
Bait or Lure: plastic purple sandworms
Water Depth: 16'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Tried for weakfish, ended up with 5 keeper fluke to 18". Windy conditions and rough water kept many small boats close to shore.

Angler Name : RICHIE U.
E-Mail : REKEZ44@AOL.COM
Boat Name: BIANCA II
Date Fished: 8/19 - 8/20
Location: HUDSON CANYON
Fishing Method: CHUNKED
Specie: Swordfish
Size: 189LB
Bait or Lure: BUTTER FISH
Water Depth: 3500 FT
Water Temp.: 71.6
Information : GOT TO THE WEST WALL OF THE HUDSON AT ABOUT 8 PM. STARTED FISHING ABOUT 8:30 PM HAD 1 RUNOFF ABOUT 9:00PM THEN DID NOTHING UNTIL ABOUT 1:30 AM WE HAD A ROD DOWN DEEP WITH A LARGE SQUID AND A LIGHT STICK THAT DIDNT GET TOUCHED.BY THE WAY WE WERE DRIFTING IN THE DEEP. ANYWAY THE SWORD PICKED UP A BUTTER FISH BAIT THAT WAS ABOUT 40 FT DEEP AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD A BIG TUNA 1 HOUR LATER WE HAD HIM ON THE DECK. MY FIRST SWORD FISH EVER. WE MANAGED A 70LB YELLOW AT FIRST LIGHT AND THAT WAS THAT WE HEADED HOME IN SLOPPY 3 TO 5 FT SEAS WHAT A TRIP!!!!

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail : mbent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Re-Bait
Date Fished: 8/20/00
Location: 19 Fathom Lump
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 122
Water Temp.: ? 71 ish
Information : Started chunking at 7:10 AM and had 2 by 8:30. I was anchored, and 30 boats showed up by 9:30. Some yellowfin were allegedly caught. GET OUT THERE!!! PS Reports from Cape May say trolling is super slow, most boats skunked!

Angler Name : Capt. Steve
E-Mail : KCantermen@aol.com
Boat Name: Feeding Frenzey
Date Fished: 20Aug00
Location: 19 Fathom Lump
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80, 65, 27, 20
Bait or Lure: Butterfish, Chum
Water Depth: 125
Water Temp.: 71.2
Information : Left the dock at 4:30 am for our third trip of the season but first chunking trip. Decided to head to Hambone the night before but on the way out that morning the radio was reporting parking lot conditions at Hambone so we stopped at 19 Fathom Lump. Good decision. Dropped first line over the side around 7:00 to show some new tuna fishermen the proper way to let the line out and had my first run off within seconds of the bait hitting the water. By 11:00 we were heading home with 2 yellows and 2 nice dolphin. Dinner was good.

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: Sunday, August 20
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: to 50 lbs
Bait or Lure: Green Machines, Reel Seat Squid Bars
Water Depth: 300-700
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Mike Dell'Ellio was back for his 2nd trip w/a group of clients who had a banner day! Leaving midnight & chugging into a bright, clear moonlit night, we arrived at the 50 fathom line in the dark to find mark after mark after mark. It wasn't long until the bars & the green machines were crashed & we really caught 'em all morning. The men were attempting to catch & release at one point... so we pulled off to the East side for a fruitless mid-morning break. (Where are the decent Mahis ?) Upon returning to the West Side, the crowd had cleared & with 1/2 hour left of trolling time, we went 4-4-4 on good sized fish! An even dozen was kept & was plenty for the crew to lug home! Kudos to David Seebode for working the cockpit & teaching the men the ropes! Mike, see you next time, thanks again.

Angler Name : M Piosko
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Boat Name: Caborita
Date Fished: 8/20/00
Location: North of Shark River Inlet
Fishing Method: Jigging
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: up to 8lbs
Bait or Lure: Crippled Herring, AVA 007
Water Depth: 50 ft
Water Temp.: 69/70
Information : Had J. Shinker on the boat for a late afternoon trip. We found the Albies and started throwing metal. They were picky at first but later in the day went into a frenzy. We started consisitently hooking up. No boat traffic, light wind, calm seas. It was a perfect way to end the weekend. Great day on light tackle.

Angler Name : Jim Cawthern
E-Mail : cawthernj@capitol-environmental.com
Boat Name: 15' 4" Boston Whaler Rage
Date Fished: 8/19 & 8/20/00
Location: Sandy Hook Bay
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 24"
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: 28 - 48'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : What an outstanding 2 days of fishing! Except for the snotty seas on Sunday. Started on staurday by catching as many 1-3 lb. blues on jigs and spoons as we wanted. Moved over to Ambrose Channel and caught a limit of fluke to 19" and 2 sea bass [~ 12"] in 50 - 70 feet of water. My buddy, Al caught 6 keeper fluke to 20". Went back out on Sunday morning with my friend, Jim Tanajewski. Started by catching ~ 15 bluefish each in the 1-3 lb. range on jigs and spoons. Moved over to Raritan Reach to fish for weakies were we caught about a dozen weaks to 24.5". I also caught a 19" fluke and my biggest fluke of the season - a 31.5 inch fish that weighed 8.25 lbs. Can't wait to get back out to do it again!

Angler Name : Dave Granholm
E-Mail : insuk@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Big Mohawk III
Date Fished: Sunday, Aug 20, 2000
Location: 0-1 mile off Highlands
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 28 inch / 8lb 2oz
Bait or Lure: spearing / squid
Water Depth: 40 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Yes!!! I nailed a doormat on the Big Mohawk III on Sunday. Only caught 2 fluke, but one was 4 lb and the other was 8 lb+. Can't complain.... except that I didn't get into the pool!!! HA! Learned a lesson on that deal... but who can complain much after bringing home an 8 lb fluke! Everyone on the boat caught lots of seabass, but probably only a dozen or so keeper fluke taken. Beautiful day on the water!

Angler Name : Dan McGivney
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Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 8/19 8/20
Location: 15 miles north of Manasquan
Fishing Method: chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 10lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 45
Water Temp.: 68
Information : On Saturday we had the Bob Hardt group aboard the Megan Beth to catch and release the limit of bluefish.After the arms were tired the group decided to switch over to bottom fishing.A couple dozen Sea Bass and a half dozen fluke were put in the cooler. The fluke all ranged from 4 to 6lbs.On Sunday it was back out with the Steve Evanolski party to catch another limit catch of bluefish before switching over to fluke and sea bass to top off the cooler.Hope fishing continues to be as good as its been.

Angler Name : jeff
E-Mail : jmaleven@tradenet.net
Boat Name: sea-j
Date Fished: 08/20/00
Location: 3-4 niles off barnegat/harvey cedars lump
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 4lbs
Bait or Lure: killoie/squid/spearing
Water Depth: 50-60 ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : boy did it blow today---- believed the weather man and got bounced around some--my partner did some chuming -- much to rough for him being 66 years-- anyway had good action as soon as we stopped the boat including my chuming buddies 4lb fish many shotrs shark and robins--water was very dirty-and to my curiosty many dead fish on top of the water-- unknown sp[ecies but something was going on out there that can't be good. hundreds of these things from about 1/2 mile to three miles out. whats up with that!!!!!

Angler Name : G Perhach
E-Mail : Hladunfisherman@aol.com
Boat Name: VIP
Date Fished: 8/20/2000
Location: Keyport Bouy #3
Fishing Method: Drift Jigging
Specie: Fluke
Size: 6lb. 14oz.
Bait or Lure: White bucktail Jig
Water Depth: 15 ft.
Water Temp.: 70'
Information : Very choopy but managed 4 fluke and 1 blue. Fluke were all good sized 2.5 , 3, 4lb 3 oz. and 6lb. 14oz.I only fished for about 4 hrs. so I was very happy with my catch.

Angler Name : Phil Kozak National Fishing associatio
E-Mail : NFA4331@aol.com
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 8/19/20/2000
Location: Cape May
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 80 pounds
Bait or Lure: Butterfish and live bait
Water Depth: 145 ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Tried to fish Sat but felt the NW wind would make to rough to fish. Stayed inshore and fished for flounder caught 4 17 to 19 inches, Left Sunday 1 AM for the Hambone. Fished out side the fleet. Had 5 ft mako on for a short period of time took a live bait one jump and then the fish ran under the boat and tangled all of lines and then broke off. 8:30 hook up with 80 pound BFT on a 6/0 light drag almost spooled us got off the anchor and fought that fish for 2 hours boated at 10.20. Light leader 30 pounds. All the termimal tackle held up. Used a thin wire 3/0 owner hook. Lousy ride home in 3 to occasional 5 ft seas. Look to try again sat.

Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
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Boat Name: GIZMO
Date Fished: 8-20-00
Location: RARITAN REACH #10-20 CANS
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 5LBS
Bait or Lure: SANDWORMS
Water Depth: 25-45FT
Water Temp.: 74
Information : GOT AN EARLY START WITH MY BUDDIES BILL AND DAN, SNOTTY MORNING, GOT A COUPLE NICE WEAKS,FLUKE IN THE MIX, JIGGED SOME SMALL BLUES OFF BELFORD AND THEN CAUGHT 8 FLATTIES OFF THE AMMO PIER. NICE DAY OVERALL.

Angler Name : Phil Lidlow
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Date Fished: 8/20/00
Location: Sandy Hook Channel
Fishing Method: Jiggin
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14 lbs +
Bait or Lure: Jigs
Water Depth: 45
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Mark Bradley, and I set out to try our luck at catching a big fluke on Sunday, and were rewarded with a rare sight. Conditions were perfect for my particular style of fishing, with water clearity being ideal. I was fortunate enough to boat an estimated 14 + pound fish he measured 35 inches in length, and almost 16 inches in width. Did not have my scale with me so exact wieght was not recorded. I will tell you, it is the biggest fluke I have ever seen. The good news is he is still available, to the disbelief of my fishing patner, and good friends in a nearby boat. The monster was released to hopefully win someone a tourney someday. The thought that this oldman has been swimming in and out of Sandyhook bay for over 20 years weighed heavy in my decision to release him.

Angler Name : Randy, Kevin C., Dave & Kevin
E-Mail : kullmannrp@cdm.com
Boat Name: Bad Company
Date Fished: 8/20/00
Location: Inshore
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 75 lb.
Bait or Lure: Ham & Eggs
Water Depth: 90
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Inshore makos are still around. Caught 2 and released one to get bigger. 4 to 6 ft. seas early but calmed down in afternoon for a nice ride back. CJ owes us drinks.

Angler Name : Capt. Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Aug - 19-20
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll-chunk-troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish-squid-plastic
Water Depth: 500 ft.
Water Temp.: 70.5 dgs.
Information : Had the Ron Antonelli Fishing Team on board for an overnite troll-chunk-troll.. Leaving Manasquan Inlet at 11 am. on saturday 8-19 and running into a north west 15-20 kt. blow, we arrived at the west wall of the Hudson at 4 pm. Getting reports about the previous day which resulted in a better troll bite than what was happening the past few days, the crew consisting of mate Bob, Ron Antonelli, Ron Jr., Mike Soriano, Dan Tolve, Pete Centanni, prepared the cockpit for the late afternoon troll.. After a short time of cruising the pots, the outside rigger pole screamed resulting in a solid hook-up with an 80 class yellowfin..Continuing to troll until 7 pm., we then picked our spot for the nite... As predicted by NOAA, the evening winds began to lay down. The chunk bite did not exist for us until 3am. at which time a 60 lb. class yellowfin committed itself to the ice chest. Squid were far and few, the water temp. was cooler than normal, and the thermo layer was at a skinny 50 ft., conditions not suitable for late August chunking. As 4 am. approached, the wind conditions were very tolerable and made for a comfortable nite. At 4:30 another 60 class yellowfin decided to eat, and was added to the box. Not having any other bites, at 6:30, we decided to prepare for the troll once again.. Just as the wind had calmed 8 hrs. prior, only to begin to blow-up by 7am.. As other boats had experienced like us, with the chunk, they too got on the troll making for a tournament -like condition, navigating in close proximity over the bait pods and between the pots. Within a short time, a double of longfin smashed the spread and were boated. Continuing to work the small area along with 20 or so others, we again pulled a longfin from the center rigger daisy chain. At 9 am., the lines were brought in and we headed for the beach, with a total of 6 fish, 3 yellowfin + 3 longfin. Hope conditions improve at the Hudson, real soon .........

Angler Name : JUMBO JONES
E-Mail : GCJ5765@AOL.COM
Boat Name: HYDRA SPORT DUCK
Date Fished: 8-19-00
Location: DEEP WRECKS SOUTH OF MANASQUAN
Fishing Method: ANCHOR, MACK BAITS
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: UP TO 4 LBS
Bait or Lure: MACKEREL
Water Depth: 75 FT ^
Water Temp.: 70
Information : FISHING WAS GREAT FOR MYSELF AND CHUBE - 6AM ANCHOR GREAT FISHING UNTIL DIVE BOATS CAME. 20 SEA BASS UP TO 4 LBS. INSHORE WRECKS THE FISH ARE TOO SMALL. HOOK!

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Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : mike.barbee@lmco.com
Boat Name: Auvergne J
Date Fished: 8/19/00
Location: 3 - 3 1/2 miles off Barnegat Light
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: Up to 5.5 lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid and Minnow
Water Depth: 55 - 60 feet
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Pretty bumpy on Saturday morning. Fished by myself from 6:30am to 10:30am and limited out. Got two 4 1/4 lbers and one 5 1/2 lber. Had two of those fish on at the same time: a real challenge. Was able to boat both of them. A great day (in spite of the 8 oz weight required to stay on the bottom).

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: Friday, August 18-Saturday 19th
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish (chunk)
Water Depth: 450
Water Temp.: 72
Information : On an otherwise dreary Friday, it seemed like a good idea to push the Dennis Ko, family & friends charter through. Carmine Ko remarked "I don't mind the rain, I just hope it's not bumpy out there". Bad omen. For anyone who was there it was quite a nite. 30 miles of rain on the way out, bad radio reception because of all the static in the air & a general feeling that a real "heave" was due to happen. We were thinking 4-6' foot seas, but after Captain Paul Regula brought the bad news of a worsening weather report, we tied everything down, & it really came on. Through 8-10' seas all night, the crew hung on & worked the cockpit like troopers. For a couple of fish it might have hardly seemed worth it to them... until we arrived at the dock. There were a lot of "donuts" that night, the charters saw a side of Mother Nature they've not seen before & were home safe & sound.

Angler Name : Jimmy Tomczuk
E-Mail : gokubdzvegeta@aol.com
Boat Name: Paula's Nightmare II
Date Fished: 8/19/00
Location: sea isle ridge
Fishing Method: chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: mackerel
Water Depth: 65ft.
Water Temp.: 70
Information : could not find any bluefish and at 10:00 ocean got rough so we came into the avalon shoal only five miles offshore to finish off our chum and catch some flunder. About a half hour after ariving the flounder stopped biting we soon knew why. a six and a half ft. sandbar shark (brown shark) showed up and ignored the bluefish lines. it swam around the boat until I put my large shark line out with a whole mackerel on it within minutes the shark took the bait after about 2 minutes the shark bite through the wire and disappeared. through out the day we caught 20 keeper flounder 50 croakers and caught and released 2 3 ft. sandbar sharks (brown shark). The big shark i estimated was 200+ lbs. great fight while lasted.

Angler Name : Joe Mihalyi, Joey Mihalyi & John Musial
E-Mail : joemihalyi@heubachcolor.com
Boat Name: Johcrala
Date Fished: 08/19/00
Location: Harvey Cedars Lumps & Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16" - 19"
Bait or Lure: Capt.Nappies Fluke rigs w/ squid & spearing
Water Depth: 35' - 65'
Water Temp.: low 70's
Information : We had a decent day starting out southeast of the lighthouse. A "Slow Pick" as I like to call it. We moved around alot with no place better or worse than the previous. Tried deep water...tried shallow water. Ended the day with 8 keepers between us and as many throwbacks. We also picked up a couple croakers and the usual pleathora of junk fish. Bottom line...we all had fun catching fish.

Angler Name : mpiosko
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Date Fished: 8/19/00
Location: North of Shark River
Fishing Method: Bait
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Up tp 7lbs
Bait or Lure: spearing, Fluke Belly, Sand Eels,Sea Robin Belly
Water Depth: 45-65
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt. J. Gierla put L. Viviano. M Piosko and B. Myshka right into the fish as soon as we started. We had 8 keepers (Fluke) in the boat the first drift. The Sea Bass were all over the place. We must have caught 40+ (released a bunch at 10/11")an added 7+ Fluke to the catch. J. Gierla took the pool with a 7+ lber while we were fishing right off the beach. We added two Blues to the catch towards the middle of the trip. We stopped just North of Manasquan for a few minutes of the and I jigged two Weakies (had a double, one on the teaser and one on a crippled herring and J. Gierla had one also). Ol' timer L. Viviano was high hook of the day and B. Myshka nicely added to the catch (Bill needs to replace a lot of tackle). This was the best day I had fishing this year.

Angler Name : Jim Warren
E-Mail : jim_w_18072@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Lil'HOOKER
Date Fished: 8/19/00
Location: flynns knoll(Sandy Hook)
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Small 3 to 6 lbs
Bait or Lure: dimon jigs/rat l trap/cut bait
Water Depth: 25'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Fishing was non stop with the blues from about 5pm to 7:30,then went to the reach to pick up a few weaks but they were not on the bite,but picked up to keeper fluke about 4lbs.

Angler Name : Mark Wagner
E-Mail : cokamar@aol.com
Boat Name: Major Decision
Date Fished: 8-19-00
Location: Cigar
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 42 pounds
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 128
Water Temp.: 70 ?
Information : Anchored up on the northern end of the Cigar around 4:00 pm. Spoke to some other Captains on the Cigar, nobody was doing anything. most of the boats left around 5:00 pm. I continued to chunk and around 6:00 pm I had a school of Bluefin around the transom. Hooked into a 42 pounder which took me 30 minites to get in on my 3/0 setup.

Angler Name : Todd Greene
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/19/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600 ft.
Water Temp.: 74 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula did his first overnight chunking charter for the season. The day started relatively calm for the Todd Greene charter. By 9:30PM the wind shifted to the northwest and blew 25+ knots. Conditions deteriorated quickly and all we managed to boat was a Longfin and 1 Yellowfin for our efforts. The 7 hour ride home was one we would rather forget.

Angler Name : dave,aleksandra,and sylvia
E-Mail : shep9999@home
Boat Name: amy sue
Date Fished: 8/19/00
Location: channels
Fishing Method: worms
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 26 inches
Bait or Lure: worms
Water Depth: 30-40 ft.
Water Temp.: -
Information : mainly a pleasure trip,but worked in a little fishing too! stayed away from the mob and had our fill of 14-16 inch weakies.dont count the girls out! aleksandra finished off the day with a 5 pound plus weakie..polish luck or a good instructor?

Angler Name : Ron Walker
E-Mail : rwalker@trilogyassoc.com
Boat Name: MegaBite
Date Fished: August 19, 2000
Location: Del Bay
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-20"
Bait or Lure: Shedder
Water Depth: 15
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Started out down at the Squirrels Nest. Did nothing there and busted a move to #1. Saw a couple nets going in about halfway to #1, stopped, marked fish and threw the hook. We had constant action after that. Lots of the little guys, but caught enough keepers for a nice fish dinner. Just a georgeous summer day on the bay.

Angler Name : BIG IRV MAYER
E-Mail : dukesofoil@mindspring.com
Boat Name: BIG MOHAWK
Date Fished: August 19th
Location: Red Church
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 10 lb 8oz.
Bait or Lure: sea robin strips
Water Depth: 40
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Finally! After 40 years of fishing a DOORMAT!! Fantastic day with an always fantastic crew and captain. Chris has been putting us on big fish for the past few weeks but yesterday was special. After years of being snagged on the bottom thinking this was finally my big fish ..... the "bttom" began shaking it's head. A real thrill. Big thanks to the crew of the Mohawk especially Chris who gives great net!!

Angler Name : frank, mary, nancy, ray & marissa
E-Mail : jonclownboy@aol.com
Boat Name: easygo
Date Fished: 08/19/00
Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 1-3 lbs
Bait or Lure: jigs and squid
Water Depth: 25 ft.
Water Temp.: 70's
Information : Went out on fluke trip on the way out saw blues chasing bait all over. Caught 30 + on jigs 1- 2 lbs. Then finished the day fluking just outside of hook and caught 9 keepers out of 25. What a beautiful day!!

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Angler Name : Blair Potter
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 18
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/Troll
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 178,175,170
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Brad Burgess and Mike Zajac had the Blair Potter charter from Rumson, NJ out to the Hudson Canyon Friday on the Canyon Runner. Chunking proved to be a pick as we went 4 from 12 on yellowfin and longfin. However, the action came on the troll in the morning. Trolling the elbow at 8:00 a.m. a big-eye wolfpack attacked the spread and we had 4 Big-Eyes peeling line from the Penn 50Ws. Quickly breaking one off, the fight was on as the charter and mates fought the 3 other Eye-Balls for two hours until the largest was darted and put in the boat. All 4 Big-Eyes hit ballyhoo rigged behind Moldcraft Chuggers and Ilander lures.

Angler Name : capt. Manny Canales
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 8/18/00
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Weakfish
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Had planned to take Jack Singh and his group overnight to the Hudson Canyon, but with the bad weather reports for the overnight we decided to try a one day troll. Seas were pretty rough but the fish were there, once we found the bait and we had consistent hookups with longfin, and one yellowfin. We also raised some Bigeyes and went one for two, boating a 150lbr. which everyone helped bring in.At 1030AM with 10 fish filling the box the group decided they had enough fish considering the rough seas and packed it in early.

Angler Name : joe,kevin,grant, & Capt. Wind
E-Mail : joseph_poye@globalcrossing.com
Boat Name: d wind
Date Fished: 8/18
Location: n.e. mudhole
Fishing Method: chumming
Specie: Blue Shark
Size: 125-150 lbs.
Bait or Lure: mackrel
Water Depth: 180
Water Temp.: 70
Information : After a few hours of trolling the crew switched over to sharking. A few hours later around noon or so, we had our first and only runoff. This shark fought very hard for a blue shark. The water (FINALLY) was very clean. However, there were no bluefish or bait in the area. Very nice fight for a blue shark!

Angler Name : CAPT. JOHN PFEIFFER
E-Mail : CAPTBIGJOHN@YAHOO.COM
Boat Name: SEA ++
Date Fished: AUGUST 18, 2000
Location: HUDSON CANYON
Fishing Method: TROLLING
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30 TO 40 LBS
Bait or Lure: SPREADER BARS AND LURES
Water Depth: 450 +
Water Temp.: 70 - 70.5
Information : WE LEFT THE DOCK AT ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS AT 1:30 AM AND ARRIVED AT THE LETTERS IN THE HUDSON AT 5:00 AM. ON BOARD WAS THE OWNER OF THE SEA ++, JOHN GOULLET AND THREE FREINDS. THERE WERE 50 BOATS STILL ON THE CHUNK AND AFTER TALKING TO A FEW I WAS GLAD WE DECIDED TO TROLL, THE CHUNKING REPORT WAS NOT VERY GOOD THAT NIGHT. WE GOT THE FIRST KNOCK DOWN ABOUT 5:30 AND HAD TWO OTHER FISH CRASH THE LURES. 3 FOR 3 ON THAT ONE. THE REST OF THE MOURNING CONTINUED TO BE HIGH ACTION AND WITH 12 LONG FINS AND 1 YELLOWFIN IN THE BOX WE CONTINUED TO CATCH AND RELEASE UNTIL 11:00 AM AND TURNED THE BOAT BACK TO THE BARN. WE LOST COUNT AT 30, LOTS OF ACTION. THERE WERE SOME EYES CAUGHT BUT I THINK THE NUMBER OF BOATS ON THE TROLL HURT US. HOPE TO GET OUT AGAIN, CHUNKING SHOULD BECOME MORE CONSISTANT SOON.

Angler Name : Frank Casale
E-Mail : fcasale@earthlink.net
Boat Name: ANASTASIA
Date Fished: 8/17/00 to 8/18/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 55 to 65 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 397'
Water Temp.: 73.8
Information : 60# to 80# Fluorocarbon Leaders. Fish not leader shy. 3 oz barrel sinker above swivel with 36" leader with 8/0 circle hooks. Squid plentiful. 1' to 2' sea. Alot of fish in the slick. Anchored at 9:00 PM - Started to fish at 10PM - Limited by 3AM. Pulled anchor at 7 AM and had a 6' Blue Marlin surface 25' from the boat. Held there for about 30 seconds, then dropped back to the anchor ball for a look before disappearing.

Angler Name : Dave Morgan
E-Mail : DEMTUNA@AOL.COM
Boat Name: MAXSEA
Date Fished: 8/18/2000
Location: Between the Cigar and 750
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 70lb
Bait or Lure: Butterrfish
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Got a late start out, so decided to chunk inshore. Caught one bluefin, and that's all.

Angler Name : Tony Cavallaro
E-Mail : headsteel@blast.net
Boat Name: Dan's Boat
Date Fished: 8/18/00
Location: Off Hook, Inside & Outside Channel
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: Up to 5 Lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid, Speering, Fat Boys, Chartreuse Twister Tail, Fluke Back!!
Water Depth: Up to 45 feet
Water Temp.: Warm
Information : Frigg'en Killed Again! Today the fluke were very cooperative on the outgoing tide outside the hook. Many, many were landed, perhaps 30 between Dan and I. Got my largest ever-5.5 lbs on a large strip of fluke back with a speering and just the tail of a chartreuse twister tail. 15 keepers were boxed, a couple of 3 pounders in the mix as well. Dan also got 3 weaks up to 6 pounds, I lost 3 weaks on a jig and I landed the biggest damn star gazer I ever saw, maybe 3 or 4 pounds, all head.

Angler Name : chris
E-Mail : boarder2891
Boat Name: 25 PROLINE
Date Fished: 8/18
Location: reach
Fishing Method: 4 feet from the bottom
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 6lbs
Bait or Lure: sand worms
Water Depth: 36-40ft
Water Temp.: warmmm
Information : went out at about 11 30. stoped at amo pier, picked a few fluke all shorts. shot up to the reach were there was a large fleet considering the weather. as soon as we got there we started marking fish about 2 feet off the bottom, sometimes large schools. first fish was 5 lbs. then starting a slow pick of shorts. moved away from the fleet and had 4 fish on at once all 4-6 lbs, 4 fish at the boat with only one net, i can just immgagine what we looked like, hehe. ended the day at 3 or so and came home with 8 fish .. . lots of schools

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Angler Name : H Hladun III
E-Mail : Hladunfisherman@aol.com
Boat Name: VIP
Date Fished: 08 /17/ 00
Location: Keyport
Fishing Method: Drift Jigging
Specie: Fluke
Size: 5 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Fluke Belly
Water Depth: 14 ft.
Water Temp.: 68'
Information : Caught 6 blues,1&2 lbs and a number of fluke up to 5 lb.Tried for weakfish but the blues were so thick you couldn,t get thru them so I switched over to fluke.

Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : netcaptain@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Bandit
Date Fished: 8/17
Location: Ambrose Channel
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-26"
Bait or Lure: asst.
Water Depth: 30-60
Water Temp.:
Information : Like they say, when life gives you lemons then make lemonade! Capt. Scotty on the Bandit took us fluking today when there were no sandworms available to go weakfishing with. I culled a limit from about 25 fluke, including a fat 26" that took the pool. We also had a bunch of real nice seabass on board. Thanks again for a good time as always Scotty!

Angler Name : UPS Dave
E-Mail : d.feigenbaum@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Atlantic Star
Date Fished: 8/17/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 19"
Bait or Lure: peanut bunker
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Another great morning on the Atlantic Star. The boat was pretty full with the first good day of sunshine in a long time but the wind was ablowing. Was mostly using 6 to 8 oz to get my 17 lb test line to the bottom. I was using peanut bunker and that was the right thing to do. The bunker was getting whapped most of the morning. I got 2 19 inch fluke and one 17 or so. I gave some bunker to the guys next to me and they whapped a couple of nice fish each in about 15 minutes. If I were a better fisherman I easily could have limited but then I would have little to look forward to.

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Angler Name : Alan Torsiello
E-Mail : AJTorsiello@aol.com
Boat Name: HOT ROD
Date Fished: 8/16/00
Location: 11/2 Mls.off spring lake hotel
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16 - 22"
Bait or Lure: Squid, Killies
Water Depth: 50 - 60'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Went out yesterday and had a pretty good day with a lot of keepers and only a few shorts, but a lot of robins. The fish seem to be in the 50' to 60' deep water. I tried all depths and that seem to be where all the hits came from.

Angler Name : Billy Wrede
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 16
Location: Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie turned a one day trolling into a chunking trip on Wednesday and the Billy Wrede charter from Randolph, NJ limited out on yellowfin between 40 and 80 pounds. Chunking in the deep the fish were in the slick as soon as we set up. By 11:30 a.m. we had 18 in the boat and most of the charter went to sleep. Billy and his brother Jim continued working the lines all night and the Canyon Runner crew, including mates Brad Burgess and Mike Zajac picked another 7 before dawn. Finishing up with 25 Yellowfin, many close to 70-80 pounds, we pulled the anchor at dawn and headed home.

Angler Name : Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 8/16/00
Location: 15 miles north of Manasquan
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 45
Water Temp.: 68
Information : The Megan Beth had the Terri Fernoff aboard to catch a limit of bluefish up to 10lbs .Besides the great bluefishig the group caught a dozen fluke up to 7lbs.and a couple dozen keeper sea bass.

Angler Name : Tommy L
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Last Lady
Date Fished: 8-16-00
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: anchor,chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker,anchovies
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Chartered the Last Lady, four of us total,Capt. Mark had us into the fish in no time. Nonstop action til we tired. Limited out and released many others. Went inshore and picked up some seabass.Topnotch boat w/ a topnotch crew. Excellent day.

Angler Name : Fred
E-Mail : fredpacc@aol.com
Boat Name: Lone Ranger
Date Fished: 8/16/00
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 100lbs
Bait or Lure: mackrel/blue fish
Water Depth: 145'
Water Temp.: 68'
Information : It blew all day! 4-6Footers I'm sure Got out to my spot in the Mud Hole about 6AM> It started to rain and the waves wwere so bad I couldn't get a good chum slick going . About 12noon it layed down some and we got our first run off . One of the guys fought it for about 7 min. before it spit the hook. A half hour latrer we gor another run off and within two minutes a second shark hit another bait . We were fighting two at a time when one ran towrad the other and cut the line! However we landed the one Mako . The ride home was rough! We got banged around all day, but we got a Mako! Cooked it last night! It was great!!!

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Aug15-16
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-70 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 425 ft
Water Temp.: 77 degrees
Information : Took the Steve Colbert party to the west wall of the Hudson Canyon for an overnight chunk trip. Set up on anchor at 5:30 pm and had the first fish. It was a large yellowfin that decided to go around the boat instead of down and was lost in the props. By 7:30 we had two yellowfins of 65 and 70 lbs in the boat and the action died until 5:30 am when we boated two more yellowfins and lost another. At 7:00 am we pulled anchor and headed home. The wind blew 20-25 knots most of the night and wind was against tide. The water was clear and 73 degrees.

Angler Name : Terry Miner
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/16/00
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 45 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran his Bounty Hunter up to the Shrewsbury Rocks with the Terry Miner charter. We had no problem chumming up Blues in the 4 to 6 lb. range. Bunker chunks and Butterfish baits did the trick again. Total for the day 40+ Bluefish, all of which were released.

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Angler Name : RICH EGNATUK
E-Mail : RIGGY@ADELPHIA.NET
Boat Name: ERATAK
Date Fished: 8-15-00
Location: TIRE REEF
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16 TO 24"
Bait or Lure: KILLIE & SQUID
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.:
Information : FISHED 60' OF WATER CAUGHT 4 NICE FLUKE IN THE 5 TO 6 LB RANGE AND 3 AT 16" GREAT TO SEE THE SUN OUT AGAIN

Angler Name : Bob Kinsella
E-Mail : sneakyweak@aol.com
Boat Name: Sneaky Weaky
Date Fished: 08/15/00
Location: Sandy Hook Bay
Fishing Method: Pier, Jigging
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 5lbs.
Bait or Lure: Fin-S
Water Depth: !2'
Water Temp.: unknown
Information : Started to fish at about 6:30pm and saw plenty of action near by in my favorite spot, the guys were nailing some nice size blues in the 8 to 10lbs. range on lite tackle.As soon as darkness set in they left and I moved over to the spot were I started to nail the tide runners one after another all were around the same size between 4.5 and 5 lbs.,caught my limit plus kept 6 weakies,4 blues and 1 fluke. What a night!

Angler Name : Toby Babeuf
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/15/00
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 45 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out of Clarks Landing Marina back at the Shrewsbury Rocks with the Toby Babeuf charter. After 2 days of Northeast winds and rain the Bluefish were eager to bite. The first 20 Bluefish were put in the fishbox and the next 30+ fish were released. Bunker chunks and Butterfish baits produced the bites while we were anchored in 45 ft. of water.

Angler Name : bill
E-Mail : carcrook@aol.com
Boat Name: repoman
Date Fished: 8/15
Location: ridge
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Bluefish
Size: bunch
Bait or Lure: feathers,spreader
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : just a bunch of blues and getting old, just moved from florida, does anyone have lats,lons for the mudhole,gloryhole and so on, any help would be great. email carcrook@aol.com thanks

Angler Name : Bill Urtman
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 15
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-50
Bait or Lure: Jets
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie was back out to the Hudson after the Norhteaster for a one day troll on Tuesday and put the Bill Urtman charter from Middletown, NJ into a catch of longfin and yellowfin. Trolling once again proved slow as we pulled one yellowfin first thing in the morning and 3 longfin right at the end of the day. On the bright side, this was our last trolling trip of the year as we are only running overnighters from now until October. (But what a trolling year it has been - 3 Blue Marlin and averaging 15 tuna per trip).

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Angler Name : Bill(bucktail Willie)Shillingford
E-Mail : bucktail@netscape.net
Boat Name: Bucktail Willie
Date Fished: August12-13th
Location: Corsons Inlet NJ
Fishing Method: Slow trolling
Specie: Weakfish
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 76
Information : What a weekend---wind--rain--dirty water!!!! 2 days one weekfish 19" ---managed to catch 9 Blues and one small striper . Water was so dirty the lure probably had to hit the fish in the head. some days you get the fish and some days the fish get you !!!!!!

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Angler Name : Paul, Rick & Paul McGovern
E-Mail : pmcgovern@dc.com
Boat Name: 3 to Sea
Date Fished: 8/11 - 8/12
Location: The Cigar
Fishing Method: Chunk / Troll
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 15 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish chunk / Bunker Chum
Water Depth: 115
Water Temp.: 72 - 75
Information : Drifted overnight chunking for tuna with no luck. Went on the troll in the morning and were still skunked. Decided to go back to the chunk and no sooner had we started did the sole fish of the day take the line. Nice 15lb Bluefish put up a valiant effort but still became dinner! Watch out, tuna -- we'll be back next week!

Angler Name : Werner Sprie
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/12/00
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 8 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 50 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Despite the stiff Northeast wind Capt. Paul Regula got his Bounty Hunter up to the Shrewsbury Rocks with the Werner Sprie charter. The tough ride up to the Rocks was rewarded with some of the best Bluefishing of the season with over 100 Blues caught on Bunker chunks and Butterfish. All the fish were released.

Angler Name : Joe Mihalyi
E-Mail : joemihalyi@heubachcolor.com
Boat Name: Jocrala
Date Fished: 08/12/00
Location: Lumps
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 27" - 7 3/4 pounds
Bait or Lure: Large squid and spearing
Water Depth: 55' - 60'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Early morning drifts excellent. Boated 14 keepers all in the 17" to 19" range including the big'un. Seas got testy around 11:00 AM and Barnagat inlet was pretty bad. Wish we had more time to fish.

Angler Name : Jim Cawthern
E-Mail : cawthernj@capitol-environmental.com
Boat Name: Sea Fox
Date Fished: 8/12/00
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drifting Sandworms
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 12-26"
Bait or Lure: sandworms / bucktails
Water Depth: 12-28 feet
Water Temp.: ~ 71 degrees
Information : Got blown-out by the weather, so Al and I left my whaler in the parking lot, and we jumped on the Sea Fox for a half day of weakfishing. Captain worked to find the fish in various areas throughout Raritan Bay. However, we never really got into what could be called "a really good bite." By the end of the day, the 40 people on the boat probably caught about 35 keeper weakfish and almost as many shorts. The pool winner ended up being a 4-5 pounder. I ended the day with 2 keeper weaks 15-17", 4 throwback weaks 12-15", a 19" fluke, and about a dozen 1-3 lb. blues. Al closed the day with 2 keeper weaks 20-24" and about a half dozen small blues. We would have gone back out on the afternoon trip, but the captian opted to stay in the marina during the afternoon due to a lack of fares.

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail : MBent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Re-Bait
Date Fished: 8/12/00
Location: (Way) NE of the Cigar
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60 Pound
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 130
Water Temp.: 77.4
Information : Left dock at 4:30AM with my 14 year old son, looking for tunafish.We had heard all the reports about the Cigar.Fiquring the Cigar would be crowded, we went way NE of it(easier ride home!) Saw a huge splash upon arrival. Wouldn't take lures, but they LOVED the chunk. 3 fish in two hours. Damn weather cut day short.Get out there.

Angler Name : chuck
E-Mail : indian-times@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: NEVER ENOUGH
Date Fished: 8/12
Location: off L B I
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 2lbs to 7lbs
Bait or Lure: squid/killey fluke belly killey
Water Depth: 55 to 65 ft.
Water Temp.: 75
Information : I started fishing about 7:30 and hit into the fish right away we caught 60 fish throughout the day with some in the 3lbs range on up to 6lb and 7lbs twas a glorious day on the sea tight lines

Angler Name : Jimmy Tomczuk
E-Mail : Gokubdzvegeta@aol.com
Boat Name: Paula's Nightmare
Date Fished: 8/12
Location: deleware bay
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-21
Bait or Lure: minno and squid
Water Depth: 40-60ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Got 28 keeper fish all day. Toward the end we found a area where the water colored changed. In the spot the flounder were so agressive that as soon as the bait hit the bottom you had a fish on the bait, although most were shorts got a 21 incher. Good Luck.

Angler Name : Capt. Ed Leven
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Boat Name: Antares
Date Fished: 8/11-8/12
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 625
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Headed out the inlet at 4:15 pm on friday and reached the hudson canyon at 9 pm.Anchored up and had the first tuna at the boat within fifteen minutes.Shortly after that the second fish was coming to the boat when suddenly it was hit buy a maco around the 200lb mark.It took the tail right off the fish. The tuna was then gaffed and some bait was thrown over the side on a shark rig.The maco then hit the bait and was hooked.Not knowing that it was hooked, the maco was at the back of the boat,when we decided to gaff the shark.As soon as the fish was gaffed it began to roll violently and snapped off the leader and was lost!The trip ended the next morning with five yellowfins in the box.Not too bad for the first trip on the season.

Angler Name : RAFT-Ron Antonelli +Karen
E-Mail : KARONARAFT@MSN.COM
Boat Name: KARONA
Date Fished: AUG - 11-12
Location: Spring Lake - Mantaloking Rks.
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-22 ins.
Bait or Lure: extra large squid strips
Water Depth: 30-65 ft.
Water Temp.: 70-73 dgs.
Information : Had the inshore section of the RON ANTONELLI FISHING TEAM --- including: Karen, her brother, and well known Brick Pharmacist, Roy Ventola and his son of 8 years, Sam; out for a day and a half of inshore flukeing...Started out at Spring Lake on weds., caught some nice fish there within a half mile of the surf. Decided to move to the mana. inlet area and caught a couple more keepers there. On thursday, took a ride to the Manasquan Ridge, caught 1 -20 inch keeper in an hours time. Moved inshore to the Mantaloking rks., stayed there another hour, caught 1 more keeper.. headed directly inshore of the rocks, caught 2 more 19 inch fish, plus 2 keeper weakfish, plus a few 2-3 lb. bluefish... at that point the weather changed and we headed home... Overall, the fish size is increasing, with fewer throw-backs. Looks like the next 3 days will be a blow-out....

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Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : MTM134@AOL,COM
Boat Name: Ambrosia
Date Fished: 8/11
Location: Hudson Canyon - west + east wall
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Green machines and green and yellow zuckers
Water Depth: 300 to 900
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Trolled from 1:30 till 5:00 pm. Ocean was completely flat. Caught 0. Beautiful day to be out at the canyon. Radio report was the same, 0 fish, no one was catching anything......

Angler Name : Steve
E-Mail : tbandit@USA.net
Boat Name: time Bandit
Date Fished: August 11
Location: Deal
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16" - 24"
Bait or Lure: Squid Strips and Spearing
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Started fishing about 8:30 AM about 31/2 to 4 miles off Deal. The first hour was a bust with no drift but after the wind picked up, we started to catch some fish. We had about 1 - 1 1/2 hour of fishing before the wind picked up where it was almost impossible to hold bottom. We had 4 nice keeper Fluke and all the throw backs were just under legal limit, also lost a nice fish at the boat. The area was also loaded with Sea Bass, we had a cooler full with two weighing in at 2lbs. One other boat fishing real close to us also reported catching some nice big Fluke. Some fo the Head boats were fishing much closer inshore then previously and since they didn't move, I assumed they were catching fish. Maybe the fish are finally comming inshore? I didn't get a chance to find out because the rest of the weekend was unfishable!

Angler Name : Luigi
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Big Marie S
Date Fished: 8-11-00
Location: About 2 miles off Deal
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-18 inch
Bait or Lure: Squid/spearing
Water Depth: 50-60 feet
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt. Hank had the Big Marie S on some lumps about 1.5 to 2 miles offshore of Deal. With a SE wind working, it took 8-10 oz of lead to hold bottom. A decent enough pick most of the day, it seemed like most of the 35 people aboard had at least a couple of fish. Probably about a 50:50 ratio of throwbacks to keepers, also a few sea bass, small blues, and sea robins to keep things happening. Ended up with 3 keepers, 2 shorts, and a couple of sea robins myself. Pool fish was about 3.5 lbs. Glad I went, especially considering how lousy the weekend weather was.

Angler Name : Capt. Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Aug 10-11
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll and Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30 -60 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish jets bars zuckers
Water Depth: 424
Water Temp.: 77 degrees
Information : Took the Joel Frey party to the Hudson Canyon for an overnight troll/chunk trip. Trolled the east and west walls from 4:30 pm till 7:30 pm and put one longfin on ice , the only troll bite. Set up for chunking on the west wall and began to pick fish till midnight when we had 2 longfins and 6 yellowfins on ice and the action died. At daybreak we opted to keep chunking due to the slow troll bite and it paid off. By 8:00 am we put three more yellowfins in the box, pulled the anchor and headed for home. The water was 77 degrees and flat calm despite NOAA forecasts.

Angler Name : Jim Patterson
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 11
Location: Kona/Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Blue Marlin
Size: 10.5 Feet 400 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 700
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Three Blue Marlin in Five trips to the Edge!!!!! The crew of the Canyon Runner did it again. Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Brad Burgess and Mike Zajac took the Jim Patterson charter from Westfield, NJ out to the Hudson Canyon Friday and once again the tuna were unresponsive. Trolling the east wall down to the 100 square was unproductive. However, moving off into the deep and working a small pod of bait we had the 5th Blue Marlin of the year raised to our pattern. Once again, the Blue decided to eat a ballyhoo rigged behind a small blue/white Islander on a Penn 50W with matching stand-up rod- and the fight was on. This Blue Marlin started the battle greyhounding across the surface almost spooling us but some quick boat maneuvering had us gaining line and the 10.5 foot Marlin spent the rest of the fight straight up-and-down. Not tiring herself out jumping, the fight lasted significantly longer the then last 2 Blue Marlin and after 1 hour 30 minutes, with Jim Patterson on the rod and the leader in hand 3 times, mate Burgess finally got the leader for the last time. The Marlin was measured, photographed, revived, the hook was removed and she effortless swan away to fight another day. Weighing in around 400 pounds she was the 3rd Blue Marlin we released since August 2. We finished up the day with a small bite and put 2 longfin and a few mahi-mahi in the boat for the dinner table.

Angler Name : Josh Tarnoff
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/11/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 40 to 50 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo/Lures
Water Depth: 100 Fathoms
Water Temp.: 76 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Josh Tarnoff charter on board for a day of Tuna trolling at the Hudson Canyon. With great weather, tons of bait on the East Wall and schools of Whales and Porpoise around us we were optimistic that this would be the day. However, it was not to be. After 8 hours of trolling from the Elbow past the 100 Square and into the deep all we had to show for our effort were 2 Longfin and a couple of misses.

Angler Name : Greg Brown & Bill Ryan
E-Mail : secret@eclipse.net
Boat Name: Lizzie B
Date Fished: 8/11
Location: 3/4 mile off sea girt
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 22-24"
Bait or Lure: squid w/ teaser spinner blade & Rubber squid
Water Depth: 58-60'
Water Temp.:
Information : Needed 5 oz to get down in the afternoon drift with 2-4 ft seas. Hit 2 nice fluke 2-3/4lb and 3-1/4 lb + 1 just leagal + 1 small Black Sea Bass and two large skates

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Angler Name : Spotted Dog John
E-Mail : jsbraga@aol.com
Boat Name: Nu-Meat
Date Fished: 8/10/00
Location: Baltimore Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60#
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 350
Water Temp.: 80
Information : Fishing the Hambone produced 0, made the move to deeper water off the east tip of the Baltimore which produced a pod of bait and 2 Yellofin in the box.

Angler Name : LOU
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Boat Name: ANOTHER TOY
Date Fished: 8/10/00
Location: GLORY HOLE
Fishing Method: CHUM
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: MACKERAL
Water Depth: 245
Water Temp.: 73
Information : SHOULD HAVE FISHED WITH MY BROTHER IN LAW, MAYBE I WOULD HAVE CAUGHT SOMETHING OTHER THAN SOME BLUEFISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angler Name : John Ponte
E-Mail : johnponte@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Lady Di
Date Fished: 8 10
Location: Ocean City Reef
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 20 "
Bait or Lure: min squid clams mac
Water Depth: 40 '
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Very ruff this morning about an hour before high tide aroung 11 am got three in a row the largest 20 ". After high nothing but scates.

Angler Name : Paul Czaya
E-Mail : pczaya@gpu.com
Boat Name: Bird-of-Prey
Date Fished: 8/10/00
Location: Glory Hole to Chicken Canyon to Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 2 - 10 lb.
Bait or Lure: bars, cedar plugs, daisies, jets, feathers
Water Depth: 150 - 200 ft
Water Temp.: 75 degrees F
Information : With Ken and Greg Quintana and Stan Dylag in the crew, we took an exploratory trip offshore (or is it inshore if you're not at the "edge") to find signs of pelagic life. After trolling the Glory Hole and Chicken Canyon and seeing no signs of life other than a few scattered birds and one large ocean sunfish, we turned for home and found that the starboard engine would not run above 1400 rpm. Suspecting a partially clogged fuel filter and not being able to remove and replace it without the aid of a wrench, we decided to troll all the way back to Manasquan Inlet. Not a hit all day until we were 9.5 miles from the inlet at which point a small skippy hit a jet. From there until about 2 miles off the inlet we caught one more skippy and about a dozen bonito to about 10 lbs. including one triple hook-up. The bonito were feisty and hungry hitting everything we were pulling. Seems like you don't need to go far to hookup with members of the tuna family but if you want the real deal don't stop until you get to the edge -at least at this time of year.

Angler Name : ROGER
E-Mail : RSLS495@AOL.COM5
Boat Name: MI-JO
Date Fished: 8/10/00
Location: MUB BOUY
Fishing Method: BAIT //CHUNK
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 5-14LBS
Bait or Lure: BUNKER
Water Depth: 45-60 FEET
Water Temp.: 76
Information : FISHING WAS NON STOP FOR 2HRS HAD ALL THE FISH YOU WANTED.AFTER EVERYONE HAD SOME FISH WE RELEASED ALL THE OTHERS IF WAS A GREAT TRIP HAD BY ALL. WOULD GET OUT THERE SOON AN GET INTO THE ACTION WHILE IT LASTS

Angler Name : Marine Man
E-Mail : Marine@hotmail.com
Boat Name: SeaStalker
Date Fished: 8-10-00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-27"
Bait or Lure: Fin-S(pink), crystal minnow, DOA shrimp
Water Depth: 15-30'
Water Temp.:
Information : took the boat out yesterday and travelled from Keanesburg all the way to the sea bright. Just fishing and fishing, started with DOA terror shrimp and Fin-S fish at Keanesburg and it was on Hooked up into 14 Weakfish, all around 16-18". Moved up to the NWS Earle, and Leonardo, 4 Sea Robins, and a nice school of weaks. Landed about 11 Weaks, biggest was 7.5lbs. Took a long trip to Sea Bright, landed 2 weaks on crystal minnow, 3 blues and a 15 lb Striper. Kicked some serious butt last night

Angler Name : Mark/John/Enrique/Dave
E-Mail : markquality@1stconnect.com
Boat Name: Cat Fish Hunter
Date Fished: 8/10/00
Location: West wall Hudson
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70lb.
Bait or Lure: Butter fish
Water Depth: 700'
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Got out to the west wall around 7:30 trolled till dark with ballyhoo no hits. Started chunking had a steady pick of Yellowfin till 1:00 A.M. With 7 fish on ice we decided we had pleanty of fish and headed home. (I think our good fishing came from the special Chum that 2 of the guys provided after eating too many burgers).

Angler Name : Robert Ford
E-Mail : Contender7@aol.com
Boat Name: no name
Date Fished: 8/10/00
Location: Harvie Cedars Lump
Fishing Method: drifting, casting, and snagging
Specie: Fluke
Size: 151/2" to 19"
Bait or Lure: Killie and squid
Water Depth: 50 to 60'
Water Temp.: not known
Information : We started the day at about nine o'clock in the morning and caught four very small Fat albert's. Then we went to the lump and started fishing for fluke. The action picked up in the afternoon at about three o'clock. We caught nine fluke and only two were shorts. After fluking we discovered a huge school of bunker. We snagged 4 bunker before leaving for the beach. Good luck and tight lines!

Angler Name : UPS Dave
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Boat Name: Atlantic Star
Date Fished: 8/10/2000
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"
Bait or Lure: killie suid combo
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished on The Atlantic Star on the 8:00 to 12:30 trip. Weather was great. Fishing was a slow pick until 10:30 or so when we move around the hook. The current was too strong to fish there earlier. From 10:30 to noon the action varied from very good to excellent but the fish were small. Probably at least four shorts for every keeper. I had six fluke, 1 keeper, with 3 of throw backs 15" or above. I have yet to be skunked this year on the Atlantic Star.

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : Finnila.com@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Mo' Money
Date Fished: 8/9/00
Location: Terminal Channel
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14" to 18"
Bait or Lure: Squid & killie combo
Water Depth: 20' to 45'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Caught the incoming tide at the Terminal Channel around noon with my wife and daughter. Had some leftover sandworms from the weekend so we used them along with the squid and killie combinations on a hilo rig. Caught four keeper fluke, two weakfish (14.5 and 16") and two porgies (9 and 10"). Had as many throwbacks with the fluke and weakfish. It was a lot cooler out there, than on land. A pleasant day!

Angler Name : Tim
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Boat Name: Last Minute
Date Fished: 8/9/00
Location: Barnegat Bay
Fishing Method: Rod and Reel
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 16"-25"
Bait or Lure: Sand worms & bucktails
Water Depth: 6-18'
Water Temp.: 84%
Information : It was great,began my journey about 8:30am,went to my favorite spot,and fished.Caught alot of shorts,first part of the morning,then the the tide switched,now it's ebb tide,then out of the blue,the action began, one after the other,on 10lb.test.and my little fresh water pole,7 fish in the cooler,not bad,and what a fight Tight lines,and good fishing to all.

Angler Name : Charles Callari
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/9/00
Location: 18 Miles S.E. of Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: Wreck Fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: up to 2 1/2 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams
Water Depth: 80 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran his Bounty Hunter to the wrecks 18 miles Southeast of Manasquan Inlet with the Charles Callari charter. Stopping on our first wreck in 80 ft. of water we had immediate action with large Seabass that were eager to bite. The second stop in 65 ft. produced the same result. By noon we had all the Seabass the charter wanted and we called it a day.

Angler Name : John
E-Mail : jdrastal1@home.com
Boat Name: Blue Hen
Date Fished: August 9
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 30+ inches
Bait or Lure: Shad umbrellas
Water Depth: 25 ft
Water Temp.: High 70's
Information : Trolled the Rocks late in the afternoon and boated 25 blues in less than 1 1/2 hours. Nice size fish, mostly 25-30 inches with one monster 36" fish. Used yellow shad umbrella rigs with the most success in 25-27' of water.

Angler Name : Bill, Billy, Bob, Al
E-Mail : wkarlak@aol.com
Boat Name: Arkansas
Date Fished: 8-9-2000
Location: Off Barnegat light house
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 6#
Bait or Lure: Squid & hearing
Water Depth: 53`
Water Temp.: 70
Information : All had a great day aboard the Arkansas, cought more keepers than shorties. Started with rain then the sun broke and had some great drifts. Cought alot of 19 to 20 inchers then the 2 6#ers. Also alot of sea bass and a porgy. Great day with good friends and a good captain. What more can you ask for. Bill also had a shark or two.

Angler Name : Andy Straton
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 9
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-50 pounds
Bait or Lure: Jets
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Well it was bound to happen some time. After an amazing early canyon season the fish appear to have turned off on the troll. Today was the second poor trolling trip in a row as the Andy Straton charter ended up with one lonely longfin in the box. Captain Dulanie work from the tip down the west side to the mouth back up the east side and across again but never found any bait concentrations at all. Looking back on last years fishing logs showed that almost to the day the trolling turned off in the canyons only to have the chunking turn on. I hope the same goes for this year!!!

Angler Name : Justin
E-Mail : witeagle@aol.com
Boat Name: White Eagle
Date Fished: 8/9/00
Location: texas tower
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: spreader bars, zukers, and tuna clones
Water Depth: 180-215
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Got skunked on the troll this past sunday, but please read the following and take action if you are also a bluefin tuna fisherperson:

NOTE: Please forward this to anyone that fishes for Bluefin or other tuna species.

Folks,
It's really time to fight back against the bluefin shutdown and quota. I feel that if we get enough people involved we can get the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) involved to help fight NMFS. The RFA's mission is to fight back against politics and commercial fishing - for the recreational fishery. Please check out http://www.4seatow.com/rfa.htm or www.savefish.com.

I am in the process of trying to get a 'person' at their phone # 1-888-SAVE-FISH to find out if they can help us. If we get enough people writing in to them on the subject and calling them, they are eventually going to see a need to help us against NMFS. I personally would rather donate my 25 dollars to RFA then purchase NMFS's permit. NMFS isn't even grateful enough to e-mail or send a letter to its permit holders when new restrictions take place. It's almost sad that they don't do 'SH!T'.

If you aren't already an RFA member, you can join at http://www.4seatow.com/rfa_app.htm

Please spread the word to start calling 888-SAVE-FISH or write letters to the RFA about the subject. Fax to 609-296-3956 and Mail to.

Recreational Fishing Alliance
P.O. Box 308
New Gretna, NJ 08224

And copy the letter to:
Robert T. Healey, Volunteer Chairman
Recreational Fishing Alliance
P.O. Box 98263
Washington, DC 20090

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Angler Name : Gary
E-Mail : micco@blast.net
Boat Name: TAMRA II
Date Fished: 8-8-00
Location: Harvey Cedars Lump
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-23"
Bait or Lure: various
Water Depth: various
Water Temp.: 63
Information : Started at Harvey Cedars and drifted north. Lots of shorts. Caught 43 fluke. Kept our limit. We had 5 at 4lbs. +.

Angler Name : kevin hughes
E-Mail : khughes@carroll.com
Boat Name: marissa c
Date Fished: 8/7 @ 8/8
Location: ambrose channel
Fishing Method: bait
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 5 pounds
Bait or Lure: fluke belly sperring killie
Water Depth: 40-60 ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : the fish where hitting all over on monday but eat your sandwich during slack tides fished around between bouy 18 and 19 fish were all over. Tues the fishing slowed down found some fish around bouy 12

Angler Name : Ron Jackson & Drew Tamaki
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 8
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-50 pounds
Bait or Lure: Jets
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Captain Phil Dulan was back out to the Hudson on Tuesday and had the place all to himself. However, for the first time this year even without a crowd to contend with the fishing was poor. Mates Brad Burgess and Mike Zajac worked as best they could but the Ron Jackson and Drew Tamacki charter only ended up with 3 longfin for their efforts. A few other fish were dropped.

Angler Name : MARK PRESS
E-Mail : MAPRESS@WARWICK.NET
Boat Name: PARTY OF FIVE
Date Fished: 8/8/00
Location: RED CHURCH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: UP TO 22"
Bait or Lure: SQUID & KILLIES
Water Depth: 40FT.
Water Temp.: UNKNOWN
Information : GREAT FLUKE ACTION. ALSO A GOOD PULL ON 2LB. SEA BASS IN THE ROCKY BOTTOM. MY LAST 20 TRIPS OVER THE PAST YEAR HAVE BEEN OFF SHORE, ALTHOUGH MOST TRIPS WERE GOOD I ALMOST FORGOT HOW MUCH FUN FLATTIES CAN BE. CAUGHT A HECK OF A SUNBURN AS WELL GOOD LUCK

Angler Name : Dennis Nieradka
E-Mail : FIRSTARR @ AOL .COM
Boat Name: BIG JAMACA
Date Fished: 08/ 08/ 2000
Location: MUD DUMP
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefish
Size:
Bait or Lure: JIGS & BAIT CUMMING
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Was a slow start to day on jigs, 250 FT OFF THE BEACH . Captain said i sick of these guys . let's go for bigger ones .Got to the mud dump , started chumming , 2 mins wham bammm . There all over the place 4-8 lbs. Slowed down a little after 11.30 no wind no drift . Started hot and heave again short hits the WHAM WHAM . UN REAL . HAD A GREAT TIME. TIGHT LINS GUYS& DOLLS . A MEMBER OF THR BERGEN COUNTY FISHING CLUB. Have a great time fishing . ( I do)

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Angler Name : Ed Stanchi
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/7/00
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 50 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula took his Bounty Hunter back to the Shrewsbury Rocks with the Ed Stanchi charter. After the mornings torrential rains passed by we got down to some very good Bluefishing. The fish were ganged up right where we left them the previous day and we had no problem putting 40+ in the box up to 6 lbs. and releasing another 2 dozen.

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Angler Name : Jim
E-Mail : jchin@chingroup.com
Boat Name: Cormorant
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60+
Bait or Lure: Spreader Bars
Water Depth: 500+
Water Temp.: 73.8
Information : Did a morning troll and picked up 2 yellowfin on the west wall. Fish were fat with chunks.

Angler Name : ED
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Boat Name: CAROL ANNIE II
Date Fished: AUG 5TH&6TH
Location: WEST WALL HUDSON
Fishing Method: CHUNKED
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 TO 90 LBS
Bait or Lure: BUTTER FISH & SQUID
Water Depth: 410 FT
Water Temp.: 73.4 F
Information : TROLLED ALONG THE WEST WALL FROM THE BOMBS TO THE LETTERS NO HOOK UPS. DECIEDED TO ANCHOR ON THE FLATS AWAY FROM THE HUGH FLEET THIS PROVED TO BE THE CORRECT CHOICE. BY 7.30 PM WE HAD YELLOWFIN JUMPING BEHIND THE BOAT WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE VIDIOS OF THE TUNA TAKING THE CHUNKS AS WELL AS OUR WHOLE BUTTER FISH THE TUNA STAYED WITH US FOR 2 HOURS WE LANDED 7 FISH. IF WE WANTED TO WE COULD HAVE FILLED THE BOAT.SEA CONDITIONS WERE CALM SO WE ATE DINER AND HAD A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP.AT 5 AM THE YELLOWFIN CAME BACK WE CAUGHT 2 MORE AND DECEIDED TO CALL IT A DAY AND HEAD HOME. NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE AUG.18 & 19TH.

Angler Name : Mark Meyers
E-Mail : markquality@1stconnect.com
Boat Name: Cat Fish Hunter
Date Fished: Aug 6th
Location: Hudson West wall
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: White Marlin
Size: 75 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 240
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Trolled Hudson all Morning had two big tuna on both spit hooks. started trolling home hit a nice tuna 78 miles from Barnegate, also spit hook. feeling we lost out gave it another 1/2 hour and caught + released a 75 lb. White Marlin 72 miles from Barnegate in 240' of water. That sure made the day.

Angler Name : Iron balls
E-Mail : fmj762will
Boat Name: sweet water run
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: garden state reef
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16+
Bait or Lure: killie&squid
Water Depth: 62feet
Water Temp.: unknown
Information : great day limited out in morning got a little rough in afternoon lot of throw backs but can"t complain better than other days great spot !!!!!

Angler Name : John Kiernan
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 10 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 50 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter back to the Mud Buoy with the John Kiernan charter. To our surprise the Bluefish had moved eleswhere. We moved off to 17 Fathoms only to pick 2 Bluefish after an hour of chunking. A brief stop back at the Mud Buoy produced a big zero. Moving inshore to the Shrewsbury Rocks we read the Blues in 50 ft. of water and had our first fish on within 2 minutes of anchoring. The bite continued non stop for 3 hours. We filled the fishbox with 50+ Blues and released another couple of dozen.

Angler Name : Bob Percopo
E-Mail : BPercopo@aol.com
Boat Name: Outer Limits
Date Fished: august 6
Location: 180 degrees and 6 miles out of Barnagat inlet
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17-27 inches
Bait or Lure: squid/minnow
Water Depth: 60 feet
Water Temp.: 74 degrees
Information : 3 people including an 8 yearold fluke fishing for the first time. Had constant action fom 9am until 3:30 woth over 40 keepers over 17". 6 fish over 3.5 lbs. and the heaviest 6.2 lbs caught be the 8 year old.

Angler Name : Tom Fullen
E-Mail : TFU2594868@aol.com
Boat Name: Dixie III
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: North East of the Cigar
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 53 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 120 feet
Water Temp.: 74.6
Information : We went to the Cigar for the first chunk trip of the year. The fleet was all on the south end. I decided to set up on the north end away from the fleet. The first hookup was 15 min. into it and the fish headed for the sun. We could not stop it and it was lost. Eric hooked up again and we boated a 53lb. tuna. Good day. My thought to stay away from the fleet proved to pay off again. The guys on the radio with the fleet were complaining on no fish.

Angler Name : Greg Gillespie
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Boat Name: SugarDad
Date Fished: Aug. 5 and 6
Location: Hudson west wall
Fishing Method: CHUNKING
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 - 60 POUNDS
Bait or Lure: BUTTERFISH
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 74
Information : We had 9 yellowfin by 5:00 a.m all on the chunk.

Angler Name : Capt. Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Aug 5-6
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll-chunk-troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 lbs.
Bait or Lure: assorted plastic-squid-chunks
Water Depth: 500 ft.
Water Temp.: 73-75 dgs.
Information : Had the Ron Antonelli Fishing Team out to the Hudson for an overnite troll-chunk-troll. Leaving Manasquan at 9am into a 15 knot north blow, we arrived at the west wall to find better water conditions. Immediately setting up for the troll and deciding not to use bars,the guys proceeded to set-out their array of single lures and birds. Working the area, we had a pick of yellowfin in the 50-70 lb. range. Finding the weather and water conditions improving and luckily not to NOAA's prediction, we were beginning to enjoy a very,very nice day of trolling. Moving on across to the east side and working the area with a bunch of others, we had a four fish knockdown boating 3 in the 60lb. range. Continuing to pick a few singles thru the afternoon,opted to sit on the east side for the night-shift. Hearing mixed reports aboout the previous night's fishing, the crew knew they were in for a somewhat tough night. As the night went on, our weather and water conditions improved once more to a flat calm sea making it a little easier to endure the overall slow fishing. Trying their usual methods with the help of mate Joel, the crew continuously worked to provide a steady supply of fresh,live baits to entice the few fish that were cruising under the east side lights, resulting in a decent catch by 4;30 am ,at which time 3 of the 5 lines took-off, hence 3 more 50-70 lbrs. on the ice. At 6 am the boys were getting antsy to troll , again ther assorted plastics entered the flat waters of the east side. Pulling one more nice yellowfin off the far center rigger at 8 am. Overall, ending with a good catch of longfin/yellowfin, the overnite crew of the "Ron Antonelli Fishing Team" called it a day... The crew namely; mate, Joel, Roland, Ron Antonelli, Mike Soriano, Dan Tolve, Jack DosSantos, Mike McCarthy, Ken Mylnarz.

Angler Name : Trevor Lange
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 6
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Blue Marlin
Size: 500 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Jason Neadel and Al Bond had the Trevor Lange charter out on Sunday for a one day canyon troll. Unfortunately, as we expected the 125+ boats fishing the Hudson on the weekend pushed the tuna down and the fishing was less then desirable. Opting to leave the crowd and fish by ourselves we headed down the 100 fathom line to Toms Canyon. Once again fishing away from the crowd proved fruitful. The second we dropped off the edge on the west wall of the Toms the flat line went off and we had a longfin on. While reeling in the rest of the lines, however, the mates saw a Blue Marlin come into the spread, dropped the short rigger ballyhoo back to it (that was rigged by Al Bond) and it was engulfed. Quickly putting the longfin in the boat, Trevor, Jeff Jennett, Harry Elliott, and Dave Mulvaney all from Drexell Hill, PA fought the 12 foot Blue Marlin for 30 minutes on a Penn 50W and matching Penn stand-up rod. Jumping 4 times the fish was finally subdued and brought to the boat. With Jason Neadel taking care of the leader duties the fish was photographed, measured, revived, the hook was removed, and she effortless swam away. The weight was estimated at 500 pounds. A couple more tuna were trolled and we headed back to the barn with our second Blue Marlin release of the week. Credit must most significantly go to Scott Lazowski owner of the 48' Viking "His Lady" as it was his outrigger ("borrowed" off of his boat Saturday night when ours was broken Saturday morning) that the Blue Marlin was baited off of. Without his outrigger we would have had to cancel this trip. Thanks again Scott and the crew of the His Lady - We Owe You One!!!!

Angler Name :
E-Mail : NFA5441
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 8/6/2000
Location: Cape May NJ
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40#
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 135ft
Water Temp.: 75.7
Information : Left Cape May inlet at 5:30 AM and headed for the dump site. Arrived at 7.15AM. Started drifting and chunking for large school or small medium BFT. At 9Am first run off and landed a very nice 40# yellowfin. Shortly after that a 10# bull dolphin hit and was landed. Lost another small dolphin. Concerned about the SW blow we left at 12noon ride was comfortable made good speed and was back at the inlet at 1:30PM. Boat in our marina fished the Massey canyon and landed a 75# BFT and released another. The BFT at the dump site were on the edge of the high bottom. One boat had three on and landed 1. Will be out again next weekend. We will try and troll the Baltimore. Tight Lines Phil NFA

Angler Name : John Mason
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Premonitions
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: 4-5 mi E of L/E Inlet
Fishing Method: Drift / bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17 - 22 "
Bait or Lure: Squid / minnow
Water Depth: 55' - 60 '
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Fished outside of Little Egg Inlet from 8:00am til around 11:30. Some of the best fluking I've had all year. They seemed to be just about everywhere. My nephew and I finished with 10 nice keepers. Reluctantly came in early, as the weather looked like it was deteriorating. Great day.

Angler Name : bill
E-Mail : wlooney@home.com
Boat Name: barking dog
Date Fished: 8-6-2000
Location: shrewsbury river
Fishing Method: jig
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-19
Bait or Lure: fins
Water Depth: 9'
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished out front of the rumson country club and hooked up with a lot (20+) small weaks. hot lure was the pink FinS. Bouncing across the bottom was the trick. Almost a hit per cast until the boat traffic picked up

Angler Name : Bill
E-Mail : bcasap@aol.com
Boat Name: Lewis Marie
Date Fished: 8/6/2000
Location: Three miles off Great Egg Inlet
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 21"-25"
Bait or Lure: Minnow/Squid combo
Water Depth: 45'
Water Temp.: 74 F
Information : Three between 21" and 25". Only one short. All between 10 and 10:30 then it stopped.

Angler Name : Capt. Gene Doebley
E-Mail : gene10846@aol.com
Boat Name: Nevermoor
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: 40 Fathom Fingers
Fishing Method: troll, chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 61 lb
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 240 ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : We tried trolling the 30 line with no luck and moved to the 40 line where we found bait and skippies. 2 hours of trolling produced nothing so we started a chunk. My son put a little butterfish on a spinning rod for dolphin. But instead a tuna hit it. After a 1 and 1/2 hour battle we got the gaff into a 61 lb yellowfin. The weather wasn't looking so good so we went in content with something for the freezer.

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : Finnila.com@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Mo' Money
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: Sandy Hook area
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14" to 23"+
Bait or Lure: Squid&killie; bucktals and green twister tails
Water Depth: 20' to 45'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : My son Rob and I caught the end of the outgoing tide with a SW wind in the Terminal Channel, where we marks near the bottom with the fish finder. Used a hilo, sandworm on top & combo on bottom on one rig, and a 2oz. bucktail with a dropper with a combo on the other. Caught a few weakfish and fluke, all shorts. The tide shifted to incoming so we moved to Flynn's Knoll. Since it became more overcast, we added green Gothcha curly tails onto rigs for some color. Caught more short fluke and a bunch of sea robins. Moved again to the north end of False Hook Channel and drifted north into the Sndy Hook Channel at a fast clip. A friend in another boat said he was drifting at 4 mph. In about 35" of water, I had a hit, and I set the hook so hard my rod was creaking (I was using a Shimano 2000FX with 8 lb. test and a light Rhino pole). I thought that the rig was stuck on the bottom. I kept tension on the line for a minute or two and the fish started coming up. When it surfaced, my son netted the lip-hooked, 23"+ fish with one pass. When it hit the deck, the hook fell out. Caught two more keepers at 18" and 18.5", with some shorts and sea robins. The weather got snotty, so we headed for the dock at 3PM. Tight lines and creaking rods to all!

Angler Name : Michael Savage
E-Mail : michael_savage@address.com
Boat Name: Wreckless
Date Fished: 08/06/00
Location: Cigar and 30 fathom line
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 220 lb
Bait or Lure: bird
Water Depth: 160 ft
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Wreckless out of Tuckerton with Dennis DeMots, Joe Cincilla, Bill Boal and Wayne Phipps aboard. Left dock at 5 AM and headed to the cigar where we found green water and one chicken dolphin. We ran out to the blue water at the 30 fathom line where we took the biggest Tuna yet for Wreckless, a 220lb big-eye that was feeding on a school of skippies. we stayed with the bait all day and picked up two 40 lb. yellowfin. Rough seas coming home got in about 8pm. Terrific crew never lost a fish.

Angler Name : Capt. Crack and Tommy Cohen
E-Mail : Capt. Crack (jregaldo1) Tommy (Shorty cohen)
Boat Name: Amanda Mila
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: out at leonardo
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 27''
Bait or Lure: fluke bellys and spearing
Water Depth: 20 to 60ft.
Water Temp.: 70
Information : We started of with a 12'' sea bass we ate him today.It was good.My Uncle caught him and he caught the 2nd one exactaully 15 1.2 Then my dad pulled one on 16'' nice fish.Then all of a sudden we all had a sea robin on the boat 7 sea robins at once everyone was saying were is the pliers.Then my cuz had one 15 1.4 so close. but no cigare. then i caught a 17'' fluke it was a good fight.Then my uncle finnally switched hooks bam he got a 15 1.2 We were about to leave when bam uncle crack hit the biggest fish i ever saw 27'' and 6 1.2 lb.then we stayed another 1.2 hour after he caught it then i caught a sand shark nice fight.We left it was a fun and very action like day saw people bringing in some blues and some weakfish

Angler Name : Frank, Eric, & C.J.
E-Mail : cjnesti@home.com
Boat Name: LicketySplit
Date Fished: 8/6/00
Location: mud hole wreck
Fishing Method: anchor
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: up to 3#
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 150
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Conditions were great. We anchored up around 8:30 and pulled the hook at 12:30 We had all the ling we wanted all were good size. Screw them fluke

Angler Name : Ed Black
E-Mail : troll@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: NORESPECT II
Date Fished: 8/6/2000
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size:
Bait or Lure: FinS Bucktail
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : We got out real early this morning and headed toward keyport, and the action soon started as the sun rose. The birds were working the what seemed the entire bay and we baoted our limit of Blues and landed two very large weak fish. All and all we had a fun morning .

Angler Name : Dave Morgan
E-Mail : demtuna@aol.com
Boat Name: MAXSEA
Date Fished: 8/5 - 8/6
Location: Lindy/Cigar
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 100 lb
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 74-77
Information : We chunked the night bite and went 4-4 on yellowfins from 65-95lbs. At day break, we ran in between the 750 square and the cigar. Chunked for an hour and were 2-5 on 100+ lb. bluefins, released one and ate toro for dinner.

Angler Name : MANNY
E-Mail : crdtman911@hotmail.com
Boat Name: DESTIN
Date Fished: 08/06/00
Location: RARITAN BAY
Fishing Method: BOTTOM, FISH FINDER RIGS
Specie: Weakfish
Size:
Bait or Lure: SAND WORMS, SQUID, BUNKER
Water Depth: 12-40
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Out of the dock at 7:30. Drifting by #14 on west side of esat reach, no fish until I move south at 11:00 to Keansburg pier. One barely legal weakfish and four nice porgies, along with some searobins and one undersize seabass. All this in 45 minutes!!

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Angler Name : DIGITALDAGGER.COM
E-Mail : GABBILB@NETZERO.NET
Boat Name: GABBILYNN
Date Fished: 8-5-00
Location: OUT SIDE HOLEGATE
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16" TO 20"
Bait or Lure: MINNOWS
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Started out in the bay at holegate, no luck. moved out side, used the short cut and man it was choppy 5'+. Tryed close to the beach no luck, move out to the 60' mark. Off the blue tower we hit gold, with the first bait that hit bottom. Picked up 3 fluke and 2 bluefish. Moved out a little and picked up 3 more fluke and 2 blufish. Only one throw back all day, my best day so far this year. Worth the trip, in choppy seas (yes).

Angler Name : John H
E-Mail : mechanicalworks@erols.com
Boat Name: DORODO
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: hudson
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40#-60#
Bait or Lure: plastis
Water Depth: 300'-500'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : trolled from 6:30am to 2:30pm picked up one big eye 128lbs and 3 yellowfins left before weather got bad

Angler Name : jeff
E-Mail : jmaleven@tradenet.net
Boat Name: sea-j
Date Fished: 08/05
Location: barnegat reef
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 4 lbs.
Bait or Lure: sperring/squid/killie
Water Depth: 62-70ft
Water Temp.:
Information : thanks to info contained om this web site i was able to find the locale of the elusive fluke. drifted for about ten minutes in 58 feet of water then hit 62 feet and all hell broke loose i couldnt keep both rods in the water. caught our limit of fluke with at least forty throwbacks some croaker, robins,and many good sized sand sharks mixed in. allthis thanks to gary & tamra for their info contained on this site. many thanks again , jeff

Angler Name : Capt. Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 08/05/00
Location: mud bouy
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 5lbs
Bait or Lure: mackeral
Water Depth: 50
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Capt Dan McGivney had the Megan Beth out with the Alan Silverstein party aboard had a limit catch of bluefish

Angler Name : jeff & dave
E-Mail : hoohandbones@msn.com
Boat Name: betty boop
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: hand bone
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: butter fish
Water Depth: 139 feet
Water Temp.: 78
Information : went out over night & only had one fish on . other boats had fish on . but not alot of them . one frend of ours john went out on another boat & hooked onto a big blue fin . took all the men on the boat to fight him in ! nice 150 lb. good fishing capt. bone & dave

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: Saturday, August 5
Location: Mud Buoy off Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Chumming/chunking/bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: to 10 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker Chum/Butterfish hook baits
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : A group from Visy Paper on Staten Island (Including Gary Weaver Jr. & Sr., Darren Kologi, Gary Weaver, Sr., Bob Falcone, Piatr Norakowski and last but certainly not least Aggas Ashghar ) were aboard for what had been scheduled as an "Inshore Tuna Troll" but with the closure of the schoolie Bluefin fishery, we agreed to hit the Mud Buoy for another day of bluefishing with light tackle. Getting an early start leaving the dock @ 5.a.m. seemed like a good idea since the bluefish bite had been early & fast at the Mud Buoy, but upon making the turn out of the Manasquan Inlet, we were greeted by a stiff 20 knot northeast wind. Mate J.P. Dalik remarked "I think it'll be a 14-16 knot cruise!" before laying his head down for what turned out to be a 9 knot cruise for the better part of 90 minutes! 16 knots was made for the last 4 miles and J.P. got a nice long nap... good thing! After throwing the hook, we proceeded to chum frozen bunker to what looked like strong marks, but the fish were quite skittish. Only after taking out the pre-warmed chum & ladling the heck out of it did we get the fish to the boat & keep them there. In fact, after a lull of an hour with just a pick, we started them up again @ noon, kept them going & left them biting. The boys were good sports working the 12-20 lb tackle & filled a cooler with their catch.

Angler Name : Tom, Paul, Jamie
E-Mail : moneypit46@aol.com
Boat Name: Hell Raiser
Date Fished: 8/5
Location: cigar & 28 mile wreck
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: plastics
Water Depth: 150-110
Water Temp.: 75.5-76
Information : Trolled the cigar from 7:30am to 1 pm with out a hit or a knock down. Saw some birds but they didn;t seem to be keying on anything. Heard of just a couple fish caught of 30 plus boats, and that was bluefin on the chunk. Water was clear, but not lively Saw a couple of flying fish, but no real concentrations of bait anywhere. It was a bad day to be a fisherman

Angler Name : Frank Cardaci
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 4-5
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Bill Rowan had the Frank Cardaci charter from Farmingdale, NJ out on a chunking trip Friday. Leaving the dock after fighting the weekend traffic down to the boat we arrived late on the edge and it was almost 11:00 p.m. before the first bait hit the water. We quickly picked 1 yellowfin but nothing developed thereafter. Moving twice we ended up with the fish on the drift and between 2:00 - 5:00 a.m. went 11 for 15 on yellowfin between 35 - 80 pounds. On the troll in the morning we picked one more yellowfin before packing it in.

Angler Name : Tom Nichols
E-Mail : tinichols@aol
Boat Name: Virgin Hooker
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17/22"
Bait or Lure: spearing/ mack
Water Depth: 20+
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Morning started out slow only picking sea robins. Tide changed and the bite turn on. Had 14 keepers and 1 29" stripper. I hate having to ride up north for fluke but the fish don"t seem to be around mid or south Jersey.

Angler Name : Jim Cawthern
E-Mail : cawthernj@xcapitol-environmental.com
Boat Name: Miss Shelly [21' Mako]
Date Fished: 8/4 & 8/5/00
Location: Sandy Hook Bay / Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drifting / Casting Jigs
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17 - 22.5"
Bait or Lure: squid/killie & squid/spearing
Water Depth: 25 - 45 feet
Water Temp.: ~ 70
Information : Fished with Al Romanelli, Craig Kimble and Craig's 7 year old son, Joel. Started fishing on Al's Miss Shelly in Raritan Reach at ~ 9:00 am. Caught several keeper fluke on Squid/spearing & squid/killies on bucktail teasers. Fishing at the edge of the channel in ~ 30 feet of water yielded two keepers 17 - 19". Moved out to Ambrose Channel and caught several more keepers 18 - 22.5" in ~ 40 feet of water. Moved over to the Staten Island bayshore to chase birds and breaking fish, where we caught and released as many blues as we wanted. Young Joel roped at least 10 - 20 of them. Ended the day with about seven nice keeper fluke between 17 - 20" and at least 80 or more bluefish in the 6-9 lb. class. Friday's fabulous fishing was somewhat marred by the fact that we hit something submerged in 28 feet of water on the way home and bent the crank shaft. Ended up being a costly sea tow back to the dock and the Miss Shelly will be out of commission for a few weeks. Went back out on my 15'4" Boston Whaler Rage the following day, and found the fish exactly where we left them on Friday afternoon. Fluking with Squid/spearing on bucktail teasers yielded another 15 keeper fluke from 18 - 22.5" Keepers were out numbering shorts about 4 to 1. We threw back at least 2 dozen fish that were keepers between 15.5 - 17". It is a great time for some excellent fluke action!

Angler Name : John Adamcik
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: Monmouth Beach
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 2 l/2 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Squid/Spearing
Water Depth: 35 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter out of Clarks Landing Marina up in the Monmouth Beach area with the John Adamcik charter. After experiencing a slow pick on Fluke over the past 4 days, we enjoyed the hottest Fluke fishing of the season thus far. A non stop bite between 8AM and Noon enabled us to put 31 keeper Fluke in the fishbox. The largest 2 l/2 lbs. We released another 3 dozen shorts. Mixed in with the Fluke, we picked away at nice size Seabass putting 3 dozen in the box. The fish were caught drifting in 35 ft. of water and using Squid, Spearing & Killies for bait.

Angler Name : Tom,Bud&Jeff
E-Mail : reelhick@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: REELHICK
Date Fished: 8-5-00
Location: Ambross
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16in to 12.5 lbs
Bait or Lure: Live Snappers
Water Depth: 40-60ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : We have a friendly tornament every year,each boat has three fisherman and each puts $100 in the pot.Today we had 10 boats.REEL LHICK came in third with a 4pounder,but Thats not the good part,the MISS ANN came in with a 12.5 pounder,34in long,What a fish. It's the largest fluke i've seen in real life.

Angler Name : ernie
E-Mail : pulcinim@aiov.com
Boat Name: mikes boat
Date Fished: 8-5-00
Location: reach channel buoy 12
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 10lbs
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: 25to40 ft
Water Temp.: unknown
Information : got to buoy 12 with good marks on the recoder. pulled right up to the buoy and dropped down and within minutes we started catching. lots of undersize, but lots of nice ones. also 4big fluke and 3blues. go get em .

Angler Name : Capt Gene Doebley
E-Mail : gene10846@aol.com
Boat Name: Nevermoor
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: Cigar
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 40 in
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 148
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Very rough conditions for our 24 ft CC. Lot of bait and bird action early. First fish hit at 9 AM on a spinning rod we hoped to use for dolphin. After a tough fight we got it to boatside, big bluefin +- 50 and the leader broke. Second fish hit a deep line at 10 AM. Boated and released a 40 in bluefin. Started in soon after as we were shipping water over the bow pulpit.

Angler Name : Mike Spruyt
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Grateful Red
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 145
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 450
Water Temp.:
Information : Great day at the canyon. Big eye, yellowfin and albacore were everywhere.

Angler Name : Dave B
E-Mail : mbent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Re-Bait
Date Fished: 8/5/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 169 pounds
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo
Water Depth: 400+
Water Temp.: 74.6
Information : Left Beach Haven after 1 AM, reached the Hudson at 7:00 and started trolling west wall. We were 5-6 on yellowfin early, mostly on Stalker Eliminator spreader bar. Then we set out a bally on a green zucker on the flat line...on the 3rd wave!. Two minutes later a big eye inhaled it. 24 minutes after that I sunk the gaff in it's back! As we fought fish, bait began breaking water, there were more fish spooking them!!! We went home early w a 169 pound bigeye iced down in canyon gear bag. My advice GET OUT THERE, early. PS Heard the overnight chunk was super hot(one boat 22 big yellowfin)

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Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : MTM134@AOL.COM
Boat Name: AMBROSIA
Date Fished: 8/4/00
Location: REASOR WRECK
Fishing Method:
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 70# @ 5'
Bait or Lure: cocktail blues
Water Depth: 125'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Got out to the wreck about 7:00 am on Fri. Ocean conditions were not that great in the morning, large swells with a short chop. At 8:00 we had a Mako take the short line (30'down). After drifting 1.5 miles away from the wreck, we tried one more drift but no takers. On the return, we stopped at the ridge for fluke. Kept 4 and called it a day. By 12:00 noon the ocean was like a lake. Tight lines.

Angler Name : Ace
E-Mail : johnnybigtime@hotmail.com
Boat Name: nighthawk
Date Fished: 8.4
Location: just above the rocks
Fishing Method: jigging
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 1-2 pounds
Bait or Lure: size A27 jigs w/ mackeral tube 8 inches above
Water Depth: 30 ft or so
Water Temp.: ??
Information : The fish were small, so we tied mackerel tubes above the jigs. This made double headers possible, I had my limmit quickly and then tried(unsuccesfully) to find a fluke on the bottom. The fish were perfect eating size & good for light tackle.

Angler Name : Hookem and Cookem Cavallaro
E-Mail : headsteel@blast.net
Boat Name: Freddy C
Date Fished: August 4, 2000
Location: Off Keyport, Ammo Pier
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Up to 6 lbs
Bait or Lure: Buck tail Jig, Worms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Took the 3:00 to 9:00pm trip. Landed 3 weaks up to 5 or 6 lbs. Sea trout took a 1 oz white bucktail jig with a red jelly worm and sand worm combo. Also landed 2 fluke, 1 being a keeper. Mostly, the weaky action lasted 20 minutes just east of the Ammo pier under a small pod of peanut bunker. A few weaks were picked up later, very slow.

Angler Name : Tom
E-Mail : tcw30@hotmail.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/4/00
Location: Corsons Inlet
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10"-15"
Bait or Lure: cheap imitation Fin-S
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished at night, as I always do, water was still dirty from the rain. Not many weakies or flounder to be found. had some catch and release fun with the little blues tossing plastics without any lead.

Angler Name : Jim Hopkins
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/4/00
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 4 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 60 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter back to the Mud Buoy with the Jim Hopkins charter. As on previous days the early bite ended by 11AM, however we had all the Blues we wanted by then. Moving inshore to rough bottom we picked away at Seabass for the balance of the day. No keeper Fluke were caught as we made several drifts off Monmouth Beach and Asbury Park.

Angler Name : Jeff
E-Mail : jssutton@us.ibm.com
Boat Name: The Little G
Date Fished: 08/04
Location: Raritan Reach
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 19"
Bait or Lure: killies/squid
Water Depth: 28 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Fluking was pretty good at the reach with a nice keeper ratio. Ended up with 6 in the box up to 19 inches

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: Friday, August 4
Location: Mud Buoy off Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Chumming/chunking/bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: to 8 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker chum/Butterfish hook baits
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : A break from the Canyons & a surprise...Ron Laspino, friends and family joined us on the Carcharodon for a day of bluefishing at the Mud Buoy. A late start caused us to miss the predicted early bite, but the crew hung in there until we chummed ol' yellow eyes to the boat. Fishing with light tackle from 6-15 lb tackle gave the charters a nice fight & taught us how to enjoy ourselves within a few miles of shore! Congrats to "Pop" who was high hook for the day.

Angler Name : Manny
E-Mail : mega78@earhlink.net
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/04/2000
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Bluefish
Size: between 2 to 10 pounds
Bait or Lure: Hopkin Lures/kellies
Water Depth: Surf Fishing
Water Temp.:
Information : Went fishing off the point and ran into some Blues! They where around all morning. I kept about 5 Blues and let the rest go. Plus ran into some small fluke in the afternoon. Pretty good day at the point. Tight lines ;-}

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Angler Name : David Brian
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/3/00
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 4 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 65 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter back to the Mud Buoy with the David Brian charter. It did not take long to get the Blues going and wife Wendy along with daughters Amy and Darleen had no problem catching all the Bluefish they wanted despite poor fishing conditions. The wind against the tide and a strong current made fishing a challenge. By 11AM we went inshore and had some excellent Fluke fishing putting 13 keepers in the boat and releasing 20+ shorts. We topped off the catch with 2 dozen Seabass taken on the rough bottom.

Angler Name : John
E-Mail : onemtgman@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Fishin Magician
Date Fished:
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : I am planning on taking a Tuna trip on Friday night into Saturday. I only have one trip, and 5 bluefin, under my belt and I need some suggestions on where to fish. If anyone has gps # for the Hambone, Hotdog, 19fathom lumps or the cigar I would appreciate any info you are willing to share. Also I would like other suggestions on where I should fish I have a 25ft Chris Craft with a single 225 hp outboard. I hold 120 gal of fuel. I have a comfort range of about 35 miles off of Cape May.

Angler Name : Jeff Kivet
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/2/00
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 4 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 65 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter back to the Mud Buoy with the Jeff Kivet charter. As on the previous days we had a strong current and good fishing for Bluefish in the morning. By 11AM we had all the Blues the charter wanted and we finished up the day drifting for Fluke off Asbury Park. We finished with 3 keepers a dozen+ shorts and several Seabass.

Angler Name : craig
E-Mail : bluefishbomber@fishing.com
Boat Name: none- mako 17 ft.
Date Fished: 8/2/00
Location: raritan bay and into ocean
Fishing Method: hi-lop rigs and fluke float rigs
Specie: Fluke
Size: 13 1/2 inches to 22 inches
Bait or Lure: spearing/squid/killie
Water Depth: 20- 65 ft.
Water Temp.: ????/ about 75 degrees
Information : Caught many sea robins, eery other 2 fish was a fluke, never hit a slump in fishing that day....saw blues far off.. 2 keepers lots of menhaden in the bay we giiged them for bait

Angler Name : Mike Walsh
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 2
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Blue Marlin
Size: 175-200
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Brad Burgess had the Mike Walsh charter from Middlesex, NJ out on the Canyon Runner Wednesday in rough but fishable conditions. Trolling in solid 5-7 foot seas the charter quickly went 7 for 7 on longfin. The next shot was a single yellowfin but as the lines were being reeled up mate Mike Zajac spotted a Blue Marlin behind a bait, dropped it back, and the fight was on. The yellowfin was quickly boated and then they went after the Blue Marlin. After a number of jumps the fish was brought to the boat, the hook removed, revived and she swam away. The day was finished out with another yellowfin and 3 dolphin (our first of the year after 17 canyon trips) up to a 25 pound bull.

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Angler Name : Capt. Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Aug 1
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30 to 40lbs
Bait or Lure: bars jets and zuckers
Water Depth: 300 to 600ft
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Took the John Bullock party from Boston on an overnight troll and chunk trip that ended up as a one day troll when 3 of the 5 man party suffered from sea sickness. Arrived at the west wall at 10:30am just as the mad dog bite died. Five minutes into the troll a skipjack was hooked and as it was being reeled in a blue Marlin grabbed it and after almost spooling the 50w, threw the hook. We trolled till 3:30pm and put five longfins and two mahi in the boat before heading home. The water was clear blue and 76 degrees.

Angler Name : Peirman234
E-Mail : Peirman234@aol.com
Boat Name: Casino fishing pier Sea side hgts
Date Fished: 8/1/2000
Location: Pier
Fishing Method: all
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: spearing squid
Water Depth: 10ft
Water Temp.: 69
Information : It was raining again but we got some blues and weaks no fluke Had ell grass in the surf. Not many people here. It was a good day if the rain would have stoped

Angler Name : Ken Abate
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 8/1/00
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 4 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 60 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula returned to the Mud Buoy with the Ken and Frank Abate charter. As on the previous day the Bluefish bit well in the morning and slowed to a pick by noon. We ended the morning with 31 Blues in the box. Another attempt at Fluke fishing in the afternoon only yielded 2 keepers along with a handfull of Seabass.

Angler Name : Dave Tolchin
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 1
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-50 pounds
Bait or Lure: Jets
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Brad Burgess had the Dave Tolchin charter from Sayreville, NJ out on the Canyon Runner Tuesday and started August just as we finished July - with tuna in the fish box. Trolling the west wall of the Hudson Canyon the fish bit most of the day as we steadily picked at longfin and yellowfin from 7:00 a.m. to noon. With ballyhoo the choice of the day we had 16 longfin and yellowfin on ice by noon and the charter called it a day.

Angler Name : Mark Wagner
E-Mail : cokamar@aol.com
Boat Name: Major Decision
Date Fished: 8-1-00
Location: Cigar
Fishing Method: troll/chum
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 35 inches
Bait or Lure: Mackeral
Water Depth: 105-120
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Arrived at the cigar at 0730. trolled for two hours and did not catch any tuna. We started chumming for shark. We had a school of nice size Bull Dolphin around the boat. Not what we wanted but we will take it.

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