Angler Name : bob glover
E-Mail : bobs41@webtv.net
Boat Name: rangemaster
Date Fished: 8/30/01
Location: glory hole etc
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: tried everything
Water Depth: varied
Water Temp.: varied
Information : Went out early started trolling at glory hole,halfway to chicken canyon,then to resor, to slough, little italy - nothing - only action was watching pal dave perform projectile vommiting side of boat

Angler Name : John, Charlie and Jeff
E-Mail : nbijohn@aol.com
Boat Name: Hook'm & Cook'm
Date Fished: Aug29 - 30
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Amberjack
Size: 50 to 120 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish & Squid
Water Depth: 102 fathoms
Water Temp.: 78 - 79
Information : Went 5 for 9 on yellowfin with 4 well over 100 lbs. Had steady action all night. Caught on butterfish & squid. Caught fish both on high and deep lines. Real mixed bag. Had two very large fish on one for 2 hours other for 1 hour. Both broke off but nearly beat the three of us to death. My "big ones that got away" story. Next time Picked up Dolphin before the ride home. Great Night!

Angler Name : Rob Muffuletto
E-Mail : rm@pktech.com
Boat Name: Purple Jet
Date Fished: Aug 29th & 30th
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolled, Jig & Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 100-120 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish & Diamond jigs
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 81.3 @ 3am - unbelieveable!
Information : We chartered the Purple Jet & trolled for 2 hrs., then hooked up while anchoring. We lost a few, but the ones we caught we awesome. Hoping these bastards will come inshore 50 miles one day...LOL. Good luck to all!

Angler Name : John the Greek
E-Mail : jkolias@ix.netcom.com
Boat Name: Reel Fun
Date Fished: 8/30/01
Location: Raritan Reach Buoy4 & 6
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14"-20"
Bait or Lure: Sandworms
Water Depth: 34"
Water Temp.: n/r
Information : Caught about 6-8 fish drifting with a fleet of private and charter boats. Wind started to kick up which made things alittle sloppy, so called it a day. All small fish........where are all the big weaks?

Angler Name : Bob
E-Mail : rmackjr558@aol.com
Boat Name: Sea Ya!
Date Fished: 08/30/01
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10lbs+
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 45 ft
Water Temp.: 75.3
Information : My son and I set up at the Buoy late in the morning and saw non stop action till dusk. Killer Blues and Albies to boot. Fought something huge for 40 minutes and about an hour later fought it again. Both times we lost it on broken hooks. What a Blast!

Angler Name : Ron Antonelli - RAFT-
E-Mail : karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: karona
Date Fished: 8 - 30 - 01 thurs
Location: Manasquan Ridge - north + south
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3 - 5 lbs.
Bait or Lure: ex-lg squid ex-lg spearing robin strips
Water Depth: 55 - 70 ft.
Water Temp.: 75 dgs.
Information : Was able to get out today along with another member of the RAFT fishing team, Jack Dos Santos. Leaving Manasquan at 8 am, we headed for the ridge and arriving to a small fleet of boats and party boats. Made my way around to the northeast tip and started drifting large baits. At that point the wind was less than 10 mph and the drift for us was good, needing only 5 oz to hold with 7 ft. graphite bait casters. Not more than 5 min had gone by and our 1st fluke was a 4lb keeper. Continuing to work that area, in 2 hrs we caught 10 fluke 7 of which were 4-5 lbs, plus 2 birds, 5 skates, and 1 3lb stargazer. At 12:30 we moved down to the sooutheast ridge, and having to use 8-10 oz to hold, we continued to catch 4 more fluke 2 of which were keepers by a long shot. Kept hearing reports of only a few fish being caught here and there, yet Jack and I had very good action all morning up to 1:30 when the wind began to blow and the catching got worse. Headed back to the inlet with a very nice days catch. PS: waiting patiently for the next canyon trip to come.

Angler Name : Charlie Luecke
E-Mail : Digiphila@aol.com
Boat Name: Hook'em & Cook'em
Date Fished: 8-29 to 8-30
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 100 lb range
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600 ft.
Water Temp.: 78 degrees
Information : At 8:15 we hooked up a major fish.... took 3/4 of the line off an Int. 80 and it went straight down and stopped. Could not lift the rod. We had 24 lb of drag on it and stand up rod was bent in like an n... After an hr. we hooked up another major fish.... same deal, straight down... we had the line out on the outrigger that we did not bring in..... after an hr. we almost had this one up. We had this on a Shimano lrs 50 two speeed with 80 lb test.. broke this one off under the boat.... the first one was still on, after another half hour we lost the first one too, broke the leader at the knot. We only had three people on the boat and we were all beat by then. Our guess is that these were major sword fish. We had seen this before with big swords, straight down, and they sit there. We caught 5 yellowfins, four about 100 lbs and one 60 lbs., piece of cake.... nothing like those swordfish. We had an excellent night and our butts hurt today. Weather was excellent, we are going back Sunday night weather permitting.

Angler Name : Petekeywest
E-Mail : Petekeywest@aol,com
Boat Name: None
Date Fished: 8/30/01
Location: 5miles off Spring Lake
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 5lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid-Spearing combo
Water Depth: 70ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Was asked by a new boat owner to guide him out on the Ocean to try out his new 22ft Sea Hunter walkaround and do some fishing. It was a great day to be on the ocean, flat seas, not to hot. I took the fishing party out to the above area, and set up a drift. We started to catch Fluke on the first drop, so felt it was going to be a good day. We only made about four long drifts over about 4hrs and put 13fluke and two Seabass in the box. Time was running out so on the way back to the inlet I made one drift inshore off SeaGirt, not even a bite. Lots of Skates and Dogfish to get by to get to the Fluke, but still some Fluke in the area.

Angler Name : Larry
E-Mail : rosinski16@aol.com
Boat Name: CHAOS
Date Fished: Aug. 30
Location: Mud Bouy
Fishing Method: Chum/Chunk
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 10
Bait or Lure: Bunker/Butters
Water Depth: 90
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Headed out to the Mud Bouy with my pal John for the only decent inshore fishing...Gator Bluefish. Was a little dissapointed, the water was blueish green. Set up the Slick and had Blues working within an hour. About 90 mins. we had acouple of Albies follow a Blue up, started throwing the cut Butters, caught 3 and lost another 6. Along with a dozen bite offs on the 40 lb fluro. All in all a great day, calm seas and lots of fish!

Angler Name : John and Foster
E-Mail : johnlaura@home.com
Boat Name: Sea Siren
Date Fished: 8/30/01
Location: South east lump
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17" to 24"
Bait or Lure: Squid and Spearring combo
Water Depth: 55' to 70'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Started fishing at 7:45 am no drift water was very clean.Slow pick for about 4hrs not many shorts. Then the wind shifted to the south and the bite stopped. Ended up with 4 fish in that location too 5lbs. Had two good size Blues on fluke rigs however, they both cut the line. Saw a huge baby Sun fish,always a great site to see. Finished the day drifting a small hill east of the lump and pick up two more keepers.Another great day to be on the water. Peace and keep a tight line!

Angler Name : CHRIS
E-Mail :
Boat Name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
Date Fished: 08/30/2001
Location: AVON/BRADLEY BEACH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 12-18"
Bait or Lure: FIN-S
Water Depth: 20-30FT
Water Temp.: 74
Information : GOT OUT AT ABOUT 0700 WITH 3 BUDDIES. STARTED WITH SMALL BLUEFISH IN THE INLET THEN HEADED NORTH AND READ FISH ON THE SCOPE. CAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 80-90 WEAKS(KEPT ABOUT 45), LOST ANOTHER 20-30, SOME CROAKERS, BLUES AND 1 KEEPER FLUKE. GREAT DAY, BURNED ZERO FUEL, FLAT SEAS.

Angler Name : Trevor Lang
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 29-30
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 100
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 79
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mate Lou Ferris had the Trevor Lang charter from Philadelphia out on the Canyon Runner for a Wednesday-Thursday overnighter. Getting to the edge at 6pm the conditions looked good but 2.5 hours of drifting produced no bites. A move was made and it paid off. Anchoring up at 10pm we had a nice pick and ended up fighting 12 fish. Again the huge yellowfin were a chore for the charter and we were lucky to put 6 yellowfin between 80 and 110. pounds in the boat

Angler Name : CAPT. PETE
E-Mail : PETEANDJAN@MSN.COM
Boat Name: SAND PEBBLE
Date Fished: 8-29-01
Location: OFF MANTALOKING
Fishing Method: JIGGING
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14 TO 16 INCHES
Bait or Lure: SMALL SILVER JIG
Water Depth: 25 FT.
Water Temp.: UNK
Information : STARTED OUT IN THE AFTERNOON FOR FLUKE OFF BAY HEAD AND MANTOLOKING, NO LUCK. WENT IN ALONG THE BEACH AND FOUND A SPOT IN WATER 23 TO 25 FEET WITH GOOD READINGS. PUT THE JIG ON AND HAD A NICE PICK FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THE FISH WERE ALL SMALL. I PUT A SECOND ROD OUT WITH BAIT AND PICKED UP 2 NICE CROKERS. GREAT DAY TO BE OUT, OCEAN WAS CALM.

Angler Name : Anthony
E-Mail : adlimbardo@aol.com
Boat Name: Electra Michelle
Date Fished: 8/29/01
Location: Little Italy, Slough, Lilian
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Dolphin
Size: Chicken
Bait or Lure: Zucker Feathers
Water Depth: 85 - 120
Water Temp.: 74 - 77
Information : Tony, Vinny, & Mike trolled the pots and beyond. Good action on Skipjacks in the early morning, had 6 fish on 6 trolled lines at one point, (mayhem in the cockpit). Released about 15 skippys. Slowed down late morning. Caught only one small dolphin. No bluefin tuna. Radio had nothing much to report. Lots of weeds in the water. Found a school of about 30 porpoise that were riding the bow waves of the boat for while. What a beautiful sight!

Angler Name : Larry
E-Mail : rosinski16@aol.com
Boat Name: CHAOS
Date Fished: Aug. 29
Location: Sandy Hook Rip
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: None
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms
Water Depth: to 50 feet
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Acted on tip from my Bud Tommy, said they caught 29 bass in the Rip last weekend. Well if they did they are long gone! Fished the first 3 hours of the incomming and caught a lot of fish, croakers, weakfish, fluke, porgies and birds. If this is what you are looking for...head to the RIP. Tight lines!

Angler Name : Ben Landis
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 28-29
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie had his first slow day on the chunk last night with the Ben Landis charter from Brielle, NJ. Mates Mike Zajac and Scott Lisowski worked the pit all night long but only were able to produce 4 yellowfin. Even worse, the yellowfin were only 60-80 pounds and one was not even 27 inches and was released. One boat on the edge last night had a good bite but the rest had few or none. Hopefully it turns around tonight as we are doing a turn around trip and headed right back out. We did read fish throughout the night but they just would not feed.

Angler Name : Carl Graber
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/29/2001
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Over 100lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 475 Ft.
Water Temp.: 78 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter back to the West wall of the Hudson Canyon with the Carl Graber charter. After anchoring in 475 Ft. of water the charter had to contend with a sloppy ocean and poor conditions. In the first 4 hours of fishing we went 4 for 9 on very large Yellowfin up to and just over 100 lbs. As it turned out those were the only bites we had for the remainder of the night.

Angler Name : John Romano Party
E-Mail : Burtmirage@aol.com
Boat Name: Mirage
Date Fished: 8/29/01
Location: Mud Bouy
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: cut bunker
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Captain Burt Greene took the John Romano group from Kerr-Mcgee Chemicals on an inshore dayv trip. We started trolling reel seat feather spreader bars and cedar plugs at th e Klondike but only caught one Spanish Mackeral on a spreader bar. Bluefish chumming at the Mud Bouy proved much better boating about 25 choppers in the 8-10 lb range with a 12 pounder thrown in. They finished the day with a stop on the rocks off for goothe Red Church and put a few Sea Bass in the box d measure.

Angler Name : Jason
E-Mail : Jayman63@aol.com
Boat Name: Lindsay Marie
Date Fished: august 28- 29
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 180 lbs.
Bait or Lure: daisy chains spreader bars, butterfish
Water Depth: 450 ft.
Water Temp.: 78.5
Information : We arrived at the west wall and began trolling towards the east elbow where we went 1 for 2 on big eye tuna, 1 was lost shortly after hitting the lure, the other was boated after a 45 minute fight on 30lb gear, 180 pounder. Nothing else on the troll after that. We anchored up on the west elbow. Due to a small crew we went 3 for 7 on big yellowfin around 100 lbs. Besides all the breakoffs it was a very good night. Ketch em up!!!!!!! Okuma!

Angler Name : tom s
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/29/01
Location: south amboy
Fishing Method: casting off beach
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 3 up to 15lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: ??????
Water Temp.: ???????
Information : fished one hour of incoming tired before tied turned to go out. all action with in that one hour of incoming.

Angler Name : J. King
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Kingfisher
Date Fished: 8-28-01
Location: 4mi outside of Barnegat
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 2-3lbs
Bait or Lure: Killie/squid
Water Depth: 68-78ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Was able to take my Mother, Uncle, and Cousin out fishing today. Started out fishing the inlet with only 1 short for our effort. Ran off shore, dropped lines in 75ft of water and had a hook up almost at once. Action stayed strong for the first drift with three in the box. The current and seas picked up and 5+ oz did nothing. Moved inshore and was attacked by the Sea Robin crew with all of the other locals, sandsharks, skates, and Croakers. Lots of action, with only 3-4 short fluke. Finished the day and headed in. All in all a great day on the water. Tight lines.

Angler Name : Dave Tolchin
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 27-28
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 90-130 pounds
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mate Billy Rowan had the Canyon Runner back in the swing of the chunking season after spending the week in Cape May trolling. Reaching the edge early we spent some time on the troll to no avail. Setting up on the chunk at 7pm we were 2 for 6 before 8:30 on big yellowfin. We experienced a steady bite all night long and ended up putting 11 very large yellowfin in the boat with Billy Rowan fighting the last fish of the evening due to charter fatigue - a 130 pounder that barely fit in the deck box. At fish light we pulled the anchor and headed home with no more room to pack out fish.

Angler Name : Ray & Chris
E-Mail : Finnila.com@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Mo' Money II
Date Fished: 8/28/01
Location: Chapel Hill Channel & Raritan Reach
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Up to 18"
Bait or Lure: Sandworms
Water Depth: 35' to 45'
Water Temp.: 78 degrees
Information : Got a late start at 1130 hours, at the beginning of the incoming tide, in the Reach near the "TC" buoy, with 4 dozen sandworms. Not much luck, one weakfish and a 10" porgy, with the remaining porgies dining on sandworms without taking the hook. Headed west to buoy 10, and no better fishing. Continued to buoy 14, and despite the SW wind overpowering the incoming tide, and we had a steady pick of weakfish, a porgy and one "throwback" fluke. Went home with 15 weakfish in the box, and a dozen and a half sandworms. Tight lines!!!

Angler Name : ED
E-Mail :
Boat Name: CAROL ANNIE II
Date Fished: 8-27-01
Location: BETWEEN 25- 26 MARKERS
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17"
Bait or Lure: SQUID SPEARING
Water Depth: 10 TO 23 FT
Water Temp.:
Information : DRIFTED ON THE OUT GOING TIDE WHEN YOU DRIFTED FROM THE CHANEL UP THE SLOPE YOU GOT A HIT. THE AREA WAS ALIVE WITH FLUKE,WEAKS AND SMALL BLUES 1 TO 1 1/2 LB. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD SQUID. THE SQUID SHOULD BE 1/16' THICK AND LET IT HANG HEAVY BEFORE YOU SET THE HOOK.

Angler Name : Capt. Manny Canales
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 8/26-27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60 - 80lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 470
Water Temp.: 79
Information : Fished in the Hudson Canyon with the John Horan charter. Action started out very good, but slowed down considerably after midnight. Went 5 for 7 on yellowfin up to 80lbs plus 2 for 3 on longfin. Also had a mako in the slick for a while that hit our baits twice and got off both times.

Angler Name : Mike Copeman
E-Mail : michael.copeman@everestre.com
Boat Name: Renegade
Date Fished: 08/26/01 - 08/27/01
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80 - 140 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butter/Squid
Water Depth: 450
Water Temp.: 79 - 80
Information : After trolling for an hour with no luck we set up early chunking by 4:00 pm and caught 4 mahi up to 10 lbs. We then moved down to the West Wall and had our first fish on by 9:00pm. After a 45 minute battle utilizing 3 anglers a 140 lb yft was on ice. We then had constant action all night going 4 for 9 due to many break offs using 60 lb fluorocarbon. Bernie thanks for 200 mile piggy back, the Corona's are on there way.

Angler Name : Les Ferrullo
E-Mail : captles@summermistress.com
Boat Name: summer mistress
Date Fished: 8-27-01
Location: H.C.LUMP
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 6lbs.
Bait or Lure: killie/squid
Water Depth: 65
Water Temp.: 78
Information : We caught 26 nice fluke with 5 over 5 lbs. in only 2 hours of fishing. Two anglers never fished before and 2 of us had experience. Would have caught more but someone got sick so we called it a day. The best day in a while.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 8/26,27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 to 100lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 550 ft
Water Temp.: 78 degrees
Information : Had the Bill Laudien party on board for a Sunday /Monday overnight trip. Began trolling 5 miles short of the west elbow with only skippy bites. After an uneventful hour and hearing reports of slow trollin , decided to set up for the night. At 8:30 we hooked up on a flat line with 50lb leader and after the sixth man took his turn on the rod we boated a 100lb yellowfin. Action continued through the night and by 7am we had boated 9 yellowfins and 2 longfins plus a few mahi. Six of the yellowfins were bruisers in the 80 to 100lb class. This was the first canyon trip for Bill and his father and friends. They still can't believe the stamina and gut wrenching power of the yellowfins and are planning to come back next year. We left for home at 7:30am with 11 tuna on ice.

Angler Name : Lloyd Roberts/ John Dubrowsky
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/27 2001
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Up to 100 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish & Live Squid
Water Depth: 450 Ft.
Water Temp.: 79 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter back to the Hudson Canyon. Anchoring on the west wall in 450 Ft. of water the Lloyd Roberts/John Dubrowsky charter got in on some great action, going 8 for 15 on Yellowfin up to 100 Lbs. along with 1 Longfin.

Angler Name : Tom Johanson
E-Mail : t.johan@rcn.com
Boat Name: North Wind
Date Fished: 08-26-01
Location: South of Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17" & up
Bait or Lure: Squid/killie and squid/spearing
Water Depth: 60' to 75'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Got out around ten o'clock. Seas were bumpy but with the wind, I had a good drift. Found them in 65/68'. Picked up 7 with only 3 being keepers. One went to 23".Had another great day.

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Capt John
Date Fished: 8-26-01
Location: Western Reach Channel
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: Shorts
Bait or Lure: Spearing,killies,fluke belly,snappers,sandworms
Water Depth: 18-30 Ft
Water Temp.:
Information : First 3 hours of the trip made my top 3 list-unfortunately it was my top 3 worst fishing list. To even say it was a slow pick would be an huge over statement.Perhaps 3 keepers and 3 shorts during that period for the entire boat. I opted to drown sandworms with hopes of a weakfish or two-NOT.Didn't have a bite on worms all day even though I fished them 7 out of the 10 drifts we made.Boat finally caught some fluke on long drifts between the #41-47 buoys. I scratched out 2 shorts.High hook had 4 keepers and pool winner was a mere 18 incher.

Angler Name : Charlie Normant
E-Mail : captles@summermistress.com
Boat Name: summermistress
Date Fished: 8-26-01
Location: H.C.Lump
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 5lbs.
Bait or Lure: killie/squid
Water Depth: 70'
Water Temp.: 77
Information : charlie caught a real nice 5lb. on the Summer Mistress Sunday morning. We also caught 5 other fluke in only 2 hours.

Angler Name : Capt. Steve "Queeg" Murray, Dad Don Murray, Fred "Netboy" Strobel
E-Mail : dinks1533@aol.com
Boat Name: No Problem
Date Fished: 8/26/01
Location: Bouy 18 & 16 West Reach
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14"-22"
Bait or Lure: Sandworms
Water Depth: 30'-45'
Water Temp.:
Information : Even better than Friday's trip for Weakee's. Dropped our first hook at 9:15AM and pulled up at 11:34AM with our alloted 42 fish. A little better size today up to 22". Two small Fluke - think the're done for this season. Hope every body had a good day like we did - this is one of those "10 best days of the year" Tight Lines!

Angler Name : Capt John & Ron
E-Mail : Chumslickdaddy@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Crack O' Noon
Date Fished: August 26 2001
Location: Ammo pier
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16- 17
Bait or Lure: Squid/Killie Other
Water Depth: 28-60 ft
Water Temp.: 65-75
Information : Fished the ammo pier came up with three quick weakfish!! Moved out to tip of hook to come up with a few fluke Only one keep!! Then fished over by the nude beach Very good Sites on beach!! Came up with a blue fish and three sea robins and a nother keeper fluke!!

Angler Name : Jude Ravo
E-Mail : bonedog1313@aol.com
Boat Name: Gino 5
Date Fished: aug-26-2001
Location: Ambrose Tower south
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 20 pounders
Bait or Lure: reel seat 6" rainbow squid spreader bars and green machine zerker feathers
Water Depth: 76-170 ft
Water Temp.: mid 70's
Information : Fished from Ambrose Tower south to the BA then around the lobster pot fields around the BA. Found very distinct color change there and trolled both sides of the change one fish hit in the blue water and one on the green water side. Nice fights on 30lb tackle water was a little rough though but otherwise a great day. Tight Lines Everyone.

Angler Name : Brad, Phil, Ed, Joe, Sal, Robert
E-Mail : bradzwigard@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Reel Trouble
Date Fished: 08/26/2001
Location: Macy's Canyon- Offshore (Maryland)
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 50lbs-65lbs
Bait or Lure: Butter fish
Water Depth: 120
Water Temp.: 77.1
Information : As soon as we arrived (8:30am) in the morning, it didn't take all of 10 minutes before we had our first Bluefin on the line. It was a beautiful day weather wise and the sea's were only at 1-3 foot sweels. By the end of the day we were at our limit of four Bluefin and even had to release one. We owe this great trip to Captain Bill Du Bois and his mate Pete out of Morrison's marina Beach Haven, NJ. Thanks Bill

Angler Name : Jim Warren
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Whoop Bass
Date Fished: 8/26
Location: The Rocks/Chappel Hill
Fishing Method: Troll/Drift
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 15lbs
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 25'-35'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Had intensions on going out to the mud bouy.Sea's were a bit rough.So saved the gas and hit the rocks,for an excellant pick of blues to 15lbs.Trolled stretches and found some birds working just south of the rocks went down and hooked up by casting dimond jigs,after action slowed a bit went to chappel hill channel for a few pick of weakfish and porgies,To much boat action turnd the bite off.

Angler Name : Captain Frank
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FinFun
Date Fished: 8-26
Location: near Manasquan Ridge
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16" to six pounds
Bait or Lure: squid killie, squid spearing
Water Depth: 55' to 65'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : We started out jigging small cocktail blues just off the Manasquan Inlet. Birds were on top of the scattered schools. A few schools had skippies mixed in. The seas were not as bad as the day before but the waves were still pretty steep. After chasing the blues and catching and releasing thirty (plus one croaker) we headed off toward Manasquan Ridge for fluke. We started fishing in 55' about a mile north of the ridge and began catching keepers right away. There were only a few throwbacks. We wound up with a dozen up to 6lbs. with two others at 5lbs. The trip was cut short when one of the kids got seasick. I guess that fishing is over for all of us this week when the federal waters close.

Angler Name : CHRIS
E-Mail :
Boat Name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
Date Fished: 08/26/2001
Location: SPRING LAKE
Fishing Method: ANCHOR & DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 5 LBS
Bait or Lure: SPEARING
Water Depth: 55
Water Temp.: 74.5
Information : HEADED OUT IN ROUGH SEAS WITH A CREW OF LANDLUBBERS. ANCHORED ON A SMALL WRECK AND CAUGHT A FEW SEABASS AND A 5 LB FLUKE (MUST HAVE BEEN THE CHUM). TRIED DRIFTING FOR FLUKE AND ONLY CAUGHT A FEW SHORTS. FOUND A SCHOOL OF TAYLOR BLUES NEAR SPRING LAKE,HAD SOME LIGHT TACKLE FUN.CRAPPY SEAS AND MEDIOCRE FISHING, WATER WAS FILTHY.

Angler Name : Vicki, Karen, Curt,CJ, Tom & Randy
E-Mail : kullmannrp@cdm.com
Boat Name: Bad Company
Date Fished: 8/26
Location: Mud Hole/Little Italy
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 5 lbs
Bait or Lure: feathers
Water Depth: 150-250
Water Temp.: 74.5
Information : Got a out to the mud hole around 11Am due to the fun swells but had high hopes with water warm and crystal clear all over thanks to the NE blow. Fish must have gone on vacation though, wasn't much life out there...two "bones" around the pots but nothing worth the trip

Angler Name : Andy
E-Mail : Andrew.Lojek@PSEG.com
Boat Name: Jack and Jill
Date Fished: 8/26
Location: 6mi off Island beach st. pk.
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 23"
Bait or Lure: squid & spearing
Water Depth: 72-80'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Fished off of barnegat inlet sunday morning and picked up 12 keeper fluke up to about 3.5 lbs. Threw back another 25 or so. Went to the garden state reef and picked away at 10 sea bass.

Angler Name : Ron Walker
E-Mail : rwalker@trilogyassoc.com
Boat Name: MegaBite
Date Fished: August 25-26
Location: Delaware Bay - Various spots
Fishing Method: Anchored and drifting and dreaming
Specie: Weakfish
Size: not worth measuring
Bait or Lure: The usual
Water Depth: various
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Banner fishing continues in the Bay. Saturday's trip ended early when it blew hard out of the NE. We finished with a throwback weakie and 2 sharks. Sunday was even better. We got out late, and put together a fine day of fishing that yielded 1 blue crab, some cabbage, and we broke off a nice snag. Anybody interested in taking over the payments??

Angler Name : Larry,Mike,Sal,Pete
E-Mail : ltoscano@paulaur.com
Boat Name: Tunacious
Date Fished: 8/25-8/26
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/CHunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Left the dock with high hopes, only to be greeted by 10 foot seas and 20KT winds. We had no business being out there, we were the only boat in Toms Canyon, and we only went to Toms Canyon because it was too rough to make it to the Hudson Canyon. What a waste of time and money, the trip should have never happened!

Angler Name : Frank Pecht
E-Mail : FPecht@aol.com
Boat Name: Keeper Seeker
Date Fished: 8/26/01
Location: Outside Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-23"
Bait or Lure: Squid spearing
Water Depth: 70'
Water Temp.:
Information : Inlet at low tide was interesting this morning. 11 keeper fluke and 4 nice seabass made the trip worthwhile for Frank Jr and I. Catchem up!!

Angler Name : Jim, Rick, Keith
E-Mail : jimk@edprop.com
Boat Name: Crazy Scooter
Date Fished: 8/26/01
Location: Klondike to Augie's Lump
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 5 pounds
Bait or Lure: Cedar daisy chain, feathers
Water Depth: 60-80 feet
Water Temp.: 75
Information : No dolphin trolling from Klondike to Augie's lump. One long run off. Think it was a dolphin or bluefin. Gave a good fight for 5 minutes and lost it. Water was clear and warm. Conditions looked good but no luck. Trolled a few bonito then moved on to fluking.

Angler Name : Jeff Liwacz
E-Mail : Jliwacz@Na2.us.ml.com
Boat Name: Get the Gaff
Date Fished: 8/21/01
Location: Monster Ledge and Phoenix Wreck
Fishing Method: Drift - Chum/Chunk
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: n/a
Bait or Lure: Chum - Chunk
Water Depth: 150-230
Water Temp.: 75+
Information : Went out with Dave Douglass on the Get the Gaff for a try at sharking. Conditions were absolutley perfect but it was a slow day, not a single fish hit our baits. We did have plenty of activity in our slick as the birds and other boats couldn't stay out of it. Many thanks to all the Captains out there who thought our slick was their personal trolling grounds!! There were some commercial boats dragging the area as well but in 5 hours I never saw them lift their nets once, I guess it was a slow day for everyone.

Angler Name : Tommy L
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Nighthawk, Belmar
Date Fished: 8-21-01
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 4-8 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : fished on Nighthawk, drifted for blues from MudBuoy...fish started slow, came on strong......great Capt. and crew on board

Angler Name : Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 8/21/01
Location: 6 miles E of Manasquan
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 5 to 6lbs
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 55
Water Temp.: 71
Information : The Megan Beth had the Mike Maloney of Rutherford NJ out for a day of fluke fishing.We manage to catch our limit with a party of four with 7 fish weighing between 5 and 6lbs. The next day I decided to take my Kids out (Megan and Alyssa) with no drift we manage to put 15 keepers in the box with 3 in the 5lb class.

Angler Name : Gary
E-Mail : micco@blast.net
Boat Name: TAMRA II
Date Fished: 8-21-01
Location: Garden State Reef North
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-20"
Bait or Lure: various
Water Depth: 75'-80'
Water Temp.: 60's
Information : Drifted on and around the reef area. Caught two Sea Bass in the 3 lb. range. Caught 23 Fluke, 10 keepers.

Angler Name : gene ,nick, tiny tommy &danny
E-Mail : brnifly@aol.com
Boat Name: ALL DENTED UP
Date Fished: 8/21/01
Location: manasquan ridge
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 27 "
Bait or Lure: live snappers ,squid&killes
Water Depth: between 68&72'
Water Temp.:
Information : took three drifts on the south side of the ridge. just incredible monster flatties i dont think we had a fish under 20" .the two biggest 26 & 27 " were both caught on the live snappers .we had to use some heavier weight in the am.the action started gettin slower in the aftenoon pulled the lines in around 2pm . there were no other boats within 1/2 mile or so of us. it was one of my better days fishin !

Angler Name : Luigi
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Big Marie S II
Date Fished: 8/21/01
Location: Avon to Deal
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"
Bait or Lure: Squid and spearing
Water Depth: 25 to 65 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt. Hank started out the afternoon trip on the Ammo Grounds for a very slow pick of fish, and gradually moved north and inshore, ending up at the Deal rocks. Although there was a good drift with westerly winds, the fish didn't cooperate anywhere. There were 30 fares aboard, and probably no more than about 15 keepers for the entire boatload. I caught the trash fish trifecta (skate, sea robin, shark) before getting one keeper fluke, and finally 2 seabass at the rocks on the last drift of the day. Still beats working.

Angler Name : Capt. Tom
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Debbie's Delight
Date Fished: 8-21-01
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17"
Bait or Lure: Squid, killie, peanut, spearing
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Debbie's Delight had out the father and son team of Mike and Todd Burns for some fluke fishing. Today was certainly not a banner day as we had a few shorts, along with some monster robbins. Dad won the $10.00 with his keeper fluke, make sure he pays you Mike! I enjoyed their company even though the fish didn't cooperate as we wished. Thanks again guys.

Angler Name : Don
E-Mail : dpw22@aol.com
Boat Name: Zone4Base
Date Fished: 8-20
Location: Mud Bouy
Fishing Method: Cut Bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6-8 Lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 45 feet
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Took Mike B out for a day of Bluefishing and Fluking. Set anchor at 8:30 a.m. at the Mud Bouy for some bluefish action. put the chum bucket in and in 2 minutes the bluefish were so thick that when we put our lines in the water our baits hit the bluefish in the head. The hot fast action could have lasted all day,but mike's arms gave out and we took off for fluke. fluke was another story. bad action for us. only 6 fluke with only 2 keepers. Mike said he is coming back soon for great fishing on the jersey shore.

Angler Name : Howard
E-Mail : howardr3@cs.com
Boat Name: Striper
Date Fished: 8-20
Location: Sea Girt lump and outside manasquan inlet
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 17inches
Bait or Lure: Squid and killies
Water Depth: 45 To 69 15 to 30
Water Temp.:
Information : We did catch a lot of fluke on the lump but not many keepers. We only stayed a short time due to the weather and fished by the inlet for a while where we did not get any fluke. We did however get several weakfish and tons of sea robins. Where are all the big fluke that the commerical fisherman were gripping about last winter? There have been some caught but not as many as we thought we would get. I don't mind conserving the resource but I think we are getting bent over. Want more? How about 1 blackfish in the summer? I think we all better put more pressure on the gov't and it doesn't hurt to join the recreational fishing alliance and other groups like that! I went down to the Cheasapeak last week and they wanted me to buy a saltwater license. Thats the last time I go there. When you can't even fish in tidal waters and the ocean without a license its time to make our views known and our tax dollars work for the majority of the people not the small special interest groups.

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Angler Name : Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 8/18
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 50lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : We fished the West wall Of the Hudson canyon with the Phil Schinaglle group . Before dark we managed to troll two longfin before settling down for the night. During the night we broke off two fish next to the boat with only two other run offs. During the middle of the night we had to sit out a storm when a front came through with 40 to 50 knot winds.We did manage to boat anther longfin before heading home.

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kper@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: N/A
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: Sandy Hook North Beach area
Fishing Method: cast and retrieve
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"
Bait or Lure: Fin-S plastic
Water Depth: 3 to5 feet
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Hit high tide just right, non-stop action for about an hour. Had 7 short fluke (1 keeper) + 2 cocktail blues. All action was found in rip currents close to beach, with sudden dropoffs. Saw nice 15 lb. striper caught in regular surf, about 4 feet of water.

Angler Name : Burak
E-Mail : bbalasay@earthlink.net
Boat Name: Suzie's Blues
Date Fished: 8/18
Location: BA Bouy
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-12lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 120 ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : First tried the mud bouy and left after 1/2 hr with no action. Cruised down to the North edge of the mud hole and found the blues there after a short wait

Angler Name : Stew
E-Mail : norter79@aol.com
Boat Name: Double Trouble
Date Fished: 8-18-01
Location: Barnegat Ridge
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 22"
Bait or Lure: Minnows, Squid, Spearing
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 75.7-78.9
Information : Fished the ridge Saturday afternoon and caught 9 keeper fluke to 22" and 7 shorts. Released all but three fluke. Also caught a 5 pound bluefish on a squid/killie combo. at that point bounced a diamond jig around on the bottom and picked up 6 mores blues. released all 7 blues. all the skates you could ever ask for. then the wind switched to south-southeast, picked up to about 15 knots and we headed in.

Angler Name : mike lawerence
E-Mail : lawremi@churchdwight.com
Boat Name: shot'n beer
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: glory hole & chicken canyon
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 8lbs
Bait or Lure: spredders,feathers, ciders. ect...........
Water Depth: 150 to 280 +
Water Temp.: 77 to 80
Information : started at the west end of the glory for bft. trolled to the eastern tip of the chicken. Water was pretty clean. had 80 deg. midway thru the chicken. 1 dolfin to show for the troll, about 5 hours. no tuna. Went to shark on the western tip of the glory. went thru one bucket of chum ZIP. VERY NICE DAY ANYWAY. CHECK YOU LATER

Angler Name : Craig LaRosa
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 18
Location: Toms Canyon & South
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: White Marlin
Size: 50 pounds
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Sorry for the lack of fishing reports the last 10 days. We headed to Cape May to fish the Mid-Atlantic $500,000. On Saturday, August 18 we trolled south to Cape May to look for good water. We found it immediately in the Toms Canyon. Trolling the west wall we were in beutiful 79 degree cobalt blue water with weeds, flying fish, manta rays and white marlin. Alot of white marlin. Fishing for only 45 minutes in this water we raised 2 whites and boated and released one. We also had a bunch of Mahi and a longfin. We trolled away from this water early to look for better water closer to Cape May but never found any. As it turns out we fished this patch of water all during the tournament.

Angler Name : jeff
E-Mail : netdeal@erols.com
Boat Name: GetReel
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: oil wreck
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: cedar plugs/ballyhoo
Water Depth: 180
Water Temp.: 74, green
Information : trolled the oil wreck, green water, plenty of chicks and bait, some decent marks on the color scope but no hits, trolled in and got mauled by bluefish, keeper fluke on the way in 70 feet water on cut peanut bunker. better luck next time.

Angler Name : Mark, John, Rich, Enrique
E-Mail : qcable@optonline.net
Boat Name: Cat Fish Hunter
Date Fished: 8/17/01---8/18/01
Location: Hudson East Wall
Fishing Method: Troll Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80 LBs.
Bait or Lure: Spreader bars/ Butter fish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Arrived late to the tip, trolled down the West wall looking for bait. We got half way to the elbow with no signs so we started a drift. The drift was 2 1/2 miles an hour and the seas were very rough so we tied up on the East wall around 9:30 P.M. The action didnt start till 2:45 A.M. we went 5 out of 7 on Yellow fins till the action died off at 4:00 A.M. The next bite came at 6:00 A.M. when a 60 LB. Long Fin ate one of our baits. After a long night of 6' seas and running out of ice we decided to skip the morning troll and headed home. The largest Yellow fin was around 80 Lbs but the others were closer to 65.

Angler Name : capt. manny canales
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 8/17- 18/01
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80-110
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 79
Information : Went straight to the chunk with the Tom Tarranova charter due to rough seas. The bite turned on around 12:30 and we were consistently hooking up large yellowfin, however many were lost due in part to rough conditions, and tired anglers.The group hung in there though and were able to boat 9 yellowfin and 3 longfin by sunrise. Two of the yellows were legitimately over 100lbs, the others around 80lbs.

Angler Name : mike sahuto, holobinko brothers
E-Mail :
Boat Name: nancy lee
Date Fished: 8/18
Location: 17 fathoms area
Fishing Method: chumming/chunking
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 5-15lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 110ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : first anchored at the mud dump, nothing much with wind against, lines running to front of the boat. when things swung around, we took a short ride east, about 2 miles north of 17. fishing from about 9:30pm to 12am, we had around 25fish, 2 guys fishing and one guy sleeping. had some nice fish up to 15lbs. had warm,clear water out there- should hold bonita/falsies. may give it a try this week. great night, good times.

Angler Name : Captain Ed
E-Mail : Metropolitanfire@bigplanet.com
Boat Name: Pamela Marie
Date Fished: 08/18/01
Location: 19 Fathom- Elephant Trunk
Fishing Method: Chunk-Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 50#
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 117
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Arrived at the 19 fathom lump around 6:30 a.m., hooked three bluefin on the chunk by 10:30 a.m. landed one, left to troll the elephant trunk, hooked and landed 45" wahoo on west side of trunk on blue and white sea witch/ballyhoo. Was a good day considering the sea's in the a.m.

Angler Name : Dave & Harold
E-Mail : davek@worldwideapparel.com
Boat Name: Easy Go
Date Fished: 8/18/2001
Location: Mud Buoy and 17fathoms
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefish
Size:
Bait or Lure: umbrellas
Water Depth: 40 to 100
Water Temp.: unk
Information : On saturday we headed to the Mud Buoy but it was really dead no action anywhere . Next to 17 fathoms , same story. Only saw one fish being caught at 17. All the heads boats must have been somewhere else, but our calls on 65 did not evoke any response. Trolled back to Mud Buoy, where we caught our only fish. Right at the buoy. Nice day , but no fish

Angler Name : Bart Bakelaar
E-Mail : captreelaction@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Action
Date Fished: August 18,2001
Location: Mudhole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Wahoo
Size: 48" around 35 lbs
Bait or Lure: Feathers
Water Depth: 210'
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Had Bart Bakelaar aboard for a inshore tuna troll. We trolled the Mudhole, Monster Ledge, Little Italy areas. We found the water changing color between clean and green. We had no luck with bluefins but caught a 48", 35 lb Wahoo.

Angler Name : mike
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: mud hole/Glory hole
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Dolphin
Size:
Bait or Lure: lure
Water Depth: 240
Water Temp.: 76-77
Information : trolled Monster ledge to mud hole picked up to dolphin decent size. then picked up one spanish mackerel. Made a run out to glory hole and got nothing. Bunch of boats not alot of action

Angler Name : John Quartararo
E-Mail : qman3@home.com
Boat Name: Hammer & Tails
Date Fished: August 18th
Location: Hudson (Tip)
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-40lbs
Bait or Lure: spreader bars, cedar plugs
Water Depth: 500+
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Left 5am and headed for Texas Tower. Arrived around 8am. Trolled Texas Tower to the Tip with only a few skipjacks around. Continued trolling towards the Bombs and Elbow with no luck. Just before getting back to the Tip around 1pm the flatline daisychain gets hit. One of the 3 man crew jumps on that rod. Before we knew it there were 5 rods bent over. The boat was thrown into neutral and the mayhem began. With lines going in every possible direction we each grabbed a rod and tried to avoid each other while fighting the fish. When the first fish was broke the surface another put down a rod to grab the gaff. Minutes later four fish are flopping all over the deck. We looked around and it seems the last fish got off. After 10 minutes of untangling the lines, 2 from being hung up under the boat, we came across another fish waiting patiently on the line caught underneath the boat. We then boated the fifth fish ending one of the most exciting moments of tuna fishing.

Angler Name : jon murray
E-Mail : murray@quadnet.net
Boat Name: tunnelvision
Date Fished: 08/18/01
Location: H.C. Lump
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 24"
Bait or Lure: squid/spearing
Water Depth: 50-55
Water Temp.: 73
Information : ran out to Oles lump to troll for B.F.T. & found nothing but dirty green water. Rather than spend all day & alot of gas we headed inshore to where I heard the fluking was good. Got 5 nice keepers & 6-8 shorts with a very fast drift. Thanks to Grizz's in Forked River for puttin us on the fish again!! Tight Lines.

Angler Name : Paul Ziajski
E-Mail : pziajski@aol.com
Boat Name: Reelized Gain
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 5-7 lbs
Bait or Lure: feathers, tuna clones
Water Depth: 150' - 220'
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Trolled the pots for few hours Saturday morning. Picked up a few mahi in the 5-7 lbs range. All of them hit the black and purple Zucker feathers. Highlight of the day - a large mahi (looked to be north of 30 lbs) free jumping about 100' in front of my boat. Tried to intercept the fish but it didn't happen. No word of bluefin at the Ledge on Saturday.

Angler Name : dave
E-Mail : David598@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Special-T
Date Fished: 18 Aug
Location: Manasquan Ridge
Fishing Method: fluke
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16" +
Bait or Lure: killy/squid
Water Depth: 65'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : went out 11 am Sat... fished the ridge with about 25 boats... slow pikc, no drift, five keepers to 3 lbs, couple shorts, searobins, 15 SeaBass (nice wreck find), skates, and a big squid in at 5pm great day

Angler Name : Ed Z.
E-Mail : Monmag31@aol.com
Boat Name: MONSTER MAGNET
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: Ambrose Channel(North End)
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 2-3 lbs
Bait or Lure: peanut bunker,spearing and squid
Water Depth: 40'-55'
Water Temp.:
Information : Started off at 6:30am drifting the north end of the Ambrose channel and picked three keepers on two long drifts.Mixed in with the three keepers were a dozen Sand sharks and two shorts.The action stopped for an hour or so and we made a move further south in the channel.Picked 2 more keepers by the 14 can and about a half dozen sand sharks.We moved up and down the channel for the rest of the day to pick 3 more keepers and a couple more shorts.It seemed like the fish were scattered all over the channel and not having preference to either side(red or green).All in all it was a pretty good day, fish and weatherwise.

Angler Name : Tom Crann
E-Mail : stripersammy@home.com
Boat Name: Finest Kind
Date Fished: 18 AUG 01
Location: Harvey Cedars Lump
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 18 inches
Bait or Lure: Sand Eel,Fluke belly,minnow
Water Depth: 35ft
Water Temp.: 67
Information : Had a limit today but really had to work for it,picked up many more shorts than previous weeks.Probably an old story,but some days to much wind and other days not enough.Also missed some of the 20's.Tight lines.

Angler Name : Rich
E-Mail : qbrich7@aol.com
Boat Name: Sawdust
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: GE Reef
Fishing Method: bottom rig
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 1-2 lbs
Bait or Lure: squid minnow combo
Water Depth: 45
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Limited out on the black bass in 2 hours with short flounder mixed in. Left them biting to go on to find 1-2 lb croakers in 25 feet of water off Margate. Called it a great day at 1:30. Heard the boys were also killing bonita at the Sea Isle Ridge/2FB; 50+ per boat.

Angler Name : john yenshaw
E-Mail : riverranch1
Boat Name: blue bobber
Date Fished: 8/18
Location: reach channel
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14 to20 inches
Bait or Lure: bubba rig with sandworm
Water Depth: 11 to50 ft
Water Temp.: upper 70s
Information : fished right next to reach channel by bouy 35 weakfish were next to channel not in it

Angler Name : Brian
E-Mail : bheuer1484@aol.com
Boat Name: Kimbie II
Date Fished: 8-18-01
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: Everything
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Started Trolling at the Lillian - went to the Glory Hole from there. The water at the Lillian was clean, as I proceeded east it became very dirty and cleared up 5 miles later. Trolled the length of the Glory Hole and back again and had beautiful water, 77 degrees, and only skippies to show for it.

Angler Name : John Moran
E-Mail :
Boat Name: AT THE CLOSE
Date Fished: 8/18/01
Location: Little Italy to Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size:
Bait or Lure: Spreader bars, tuna clones
Water Depth: 100-200
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Water was not clear,but calm. Picked up a bonito around 8:30, then nothing else all day. Didn't hear much on the radio either. Not much action

Angler Name : Jim Matyas
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/17 & 08/18 2001
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Up to 90 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 500 Ft.
Water Temp.: 79 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Jim Matyas charter on board the Bounty Hunter and ran out to the west wall of the Hudson Canyon. After anchoring in 500 ft. of water the 25 to 30 knot southwest wind did not make for a very comfortable night. The charter struggled with the 8 Ft. seas and managed to go 8 for 15 on Yellowfin Tuna including 2 Longfin which were boated during an early morning bite.

Angler Name : Tommy Cohen
E-Mail : shortycohen
Boat Name: hooked to sea
Date Fished: August 18,2001
Location: bay
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15inches
Bait or Lure: worm
Water Depth: 25-50
Water Temp.: dont know
Information : We fished on the first drift only shorts.Then Capt Finn moved us. After we dropped i nailed my only weakfish of the day 15 incher. After that CApt. Finn and my uncle john caught alot we ended up with 9 keepers everyone else we ask had none guess we found um and they didnt

Angler Name : Luigi
E-Mail :
Boat Name: King Crab
Date Fished: 8/14 to 8/17
Location: Delaware Bay
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 12" to 18"
Bait or Lure: Shedder crab
Water Depth: 15'
Water Temp.:
Information : Delaware Bay weakfishing is finally starting to turn on. I had a couple of days of outstanding fishing, averaging 20 fish or more per day in just a couple of hours fishing around the slack high tide, with about a 50:50 ratio of keepers to shorts and only a few sharks. I was using a medium action freshwater rod with 8 lb test, and I did much better than the others who were using typical salt water gear. A 3/8 oz leadhead with a 4" plastic worm tipped with a piece of shedder crab did the job. No giants, but the action was continuous and the weather was nearly perfect.

Angler Name : capt. manny canales
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 8/16/01
Location: Atlantic Highlands
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 3-8 lbs
Bait or Lure: mackerel
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Went out for bluefish today with the Chris Czech charter.Had good readings east of Altlantic highlands and started chumming. We had a steady pick of blues, but the water was so clear that they were leader shy, and we had to try some different rigs. Fishing was good and the group caught all they wanted.

Angler Name : Chuck Cumella
E-Mail : ACC@NWL.COM
Boat Name: Norma K III
Date Fished: 8-16-01
Location: Mud Bouy/17
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2-10#
Bait or Lure: Cut bait
Water Depth: >100 ft
Water Temp.: 70something
Information : Fished the night trip on the Norma K III w/ my 9 year old son Tyler in an effort to prepare him for the overnight canyon trips that are in his future. The boat was packed. We each caught a couple of nice (5-8#) blues. A slow night out there; we moved a few times in an effort to find the fish. The boat was packed w/ people. The mates worked very hard and were very pleasant and friendly. The captain stayed an extra 2 hours to allow everyone to catch fish. We didn't get back to the dock until 2:30 AM. This is a nice clean boat w/ a great crew. I recommend this boat for anyone that wants a nice relaxing evening on the water. Tight lines.

Angler Name : Carol Ferrullo
E-Mail : summermistress47@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Summermistress
Date Fished: 8-16-01
Location: H.C.lump
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 7 lbs.
Bait or Lure: squid killy combo
Water Depth: 65
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Caught 10 other fluke along with the 7lb. first fish or the day was the big one. There was almost no drift so we had to power drift for 3 hours.

Angler Name : Jeff Schwietzman
E-Mail : captpete@hyperstripercharters.com
Boat Name: Hyper Striper
Date Fished: 8/15-8/16
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70-100lb
Bait or Lure: butters
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : The Hyper Striper was in the Hudson for an overniter Wednesday into Thursday.Anchoring in five hundred feet of water we had tuna under the boat in an hour but did not get the bite going till 3am.From 3 on we put 11 tuna in the boxes between 70-100lbs,all yellows.We also added one longfin on a chunk after sunrise.A few more were hooked and dropped but you'll have that.A bit bumpy on the way out,but beautiful when we left for home at 8am.Other trips this week have been focused on the weakfish which are providing excellent action for all our inshore trips.

Angler Name : John Sofield
E-Mail : Johnlaura@home.com
Boat Name: Sea Siren
Date Fished: 8/16/2001
Location: Mud Buoy and 17 fathoms
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 14 lbs
Bait or Lure: yellow and green pony tail
Water Depth: 70 to 110
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Starting trolling at the mud buoy had two fish right away trolled out onto 17 fathoms. Had no hit in that depth lots of bait. Returned to mud buoy and trolled upwind of the fleet. Picked up more fish in that area. Water very clear. Ended the morning with 10 nice blues up to 14 lbs. Great day to be on the water.Keep a tight line!

Angler Name : BIG DADDY
E-Mail : ROYALPAINTING@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
Boat Name: GINGERSNAP
Date Fished: 08/16/01
Location: OIL WRECK
Fishing Method: TROLLING
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 28 INCHES
Bait or Lure: PURPLE SQUID DAISY - SMALL
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : SPENT THE AFTERNOON TROLLING FROM THE BA TO THE OIL WRECK. PULLED A COUPLE OF DOLPHIN UP TO SIX POUNDS FROM THE POTS, LOTS OF SKIPJACK AND ONE BLUEFIN ABOUT 5PM. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MUDHOLE ADVENTURE WITH CAPT JOHNY AND THE MOOSE ON THE GINGERSNAP!

Angler Name : BRUCE AND DICK
E-Mail : DJJACOBUS@MSN.COM
Boat Name: LONG OVERDUE
Date Fished: 8-15-01
Location: RARITAN BAY
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 12-24-IN
Bait or Lure: BUNKER
Water Depth: 15-20-FT
Water Temp.: 75 DEG
Information : GOT OUT AFTER WORK AROUND 4PM.BAY WAS CHOPPY WITH A STRONG INCOMING TIDE AND STEADY EAST WIND.STARTED AROUND THE KEYPORT #1 BUOY.NEEDED 5 0Z TO HOLD BOTTOM.THE WIND SLOWED DOWN AROUND 5PM AND WE SWITCHED TO 3OZ SINKERS AND STARTED CATCHING COCKTAIL BLUES ON SMALL CHUNKS.ENDED UP WITH 10, RELEASING ALL BUT 2 GUT-HOOKED.WE SWITCHED TO CIRCLE HOOKS,THEY SEEM TO WORK.WILL HAVE TO MORE FISHING RESEARCH ON THIS.GLAD TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT,BUT BOSS THOUGHT I SHOULD HAVE STAYED 2 HOURS OVERTIME.MAYBE NEXT TIME.HAVE FUN OUT THERE.DJ

Angler Name : Chuck Cumella
E-Mail : ACC@NWL.COM
Boat Name: Endless Love
Date Fished: 8-14 & 8-15
Location: Kettle Creek
Fishing Method: Bobbin
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10"
Bait or Lure: Spearing
Water Depth: 4-20' deep in the lagoons
Water Temp.: around 70
Information : Fished w/ the kids along the edge of the drop off in Kettle Creek; next to the lagoon entrance, also fished along the dock in the lagoon. Caught about 10 small snapper blues and a few weakfish up to 12". Fun catching these little bait stealing fish. Tight lines>>>

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kper@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: N/A
Date Fished: 8/15/01
Location: Sandy Hook North Beach area
Fishing Method: Cast and retrieve
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Fin-S jig - Alewife
Water Depth: 3-6 feet
Water Temp.: 70-75
Information : NO fish available, no hits, etc. Dolphin near shore, cold water at high tide. Watched boats closely, no action there either. Things can only get better. Weatherwise, excellent beach day!

Angler Name : Jason, Sam, John, Ken, Brendan
E-Mail :
Boat Name: SanG
Date Fished: 8/8-8/9
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80-100
Bait or Lure: Butters & ?
Water Depth: 900
Water Temp.: 76
Information : We started the chunk early (6:30PM) as we heard the early chuck had been successful. Nothing until midnight then all hell broke loose. We had a bite at midnight, 3:00AM and, left them biting at 5:30AM. All in all we made some very novice mistakes with 17 hook ups (many of them being multiple),only 7 boated, and about 5 run offs. In addition, we were chunking with butters and my new secret weapon. NOT ONE YELLOWFIN WAS CAUGHT ON A BUTTERFISH. Best night chunking we ever had, didn't even troll in the morning.

Angler Name : Rick
E-Mail : sincker@aol.com
Boat Name: Hellcat
Date Fished: 8/8 - 8/9
Location: lindenkol canyon
Fishing Method: chunk./ troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 - 100 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish, squid,
Water Depth: 400 - 600ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : weather forecast was incorrect 2-3 became 4-7, fishing at night slow re; tuna - 3 for 5 on yellowfin up to 100lbs. Dolphin were plentiful during the night. am trolling 3 longfin(Albacore in 40lb range) in 30 minutes then took off for home at 7:30am

Angler Name : Tom B
E-Mail : Scullytac@home.com
Boat Name: Tim's Haven
Date Fished: 8/9
Location: 1 mi. east of mud bouy
Fishing Method: chum/bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 5 to 13 lb.
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 105
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Granpa and his four grandsons had a poor 4 hr. fluke trip on a headboatm so I got Capt. Tim to take us all where the action is. Loaded with a bucket of chum and 10 bunker we headed north. The action was a steady pick with the blues and the boys evenly matched. Fished for 3 hours before running out of bait. Great day. They will never forget it. Thanks Capt. Tim!!!

Angler Name : Capt. Manny Canales
E-Mail : mannycanales@fpl.com
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 8/8-9/01
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70-185 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Had the Steve Snyder charter out for their first overnight canyon trip. Trolling was not good for us in the aternoon.With only a mahi and a skippy to show for 3 hours we set up to chunk a bit early. We started getting shots of fish around 9:30, and by 1:30 we had the yellowfin right below the transom. Highlight of the night was a 185lb. bigeye Tuna that was battled for over an hour on standup gear before we slid him through the door. All big fish 70-90lbs, we had the boxes full with 15 yellowfin & 1 bigeye by 4:00 am and we packed it in early.

Angler Name : colin and brendan
E-Mail : woarcher
Boat Name: shamrock
Date Fished: 8/9/01
Location: mud hole and beaches
Fishing Method: fly
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 3-10 lbs.
Bait or Lure: flys
Water Depth: top-15 feet down
Water Temp.: 57
Information : started the day at the tip of the hook catching blues up to 3 lbs. on the fly rod following the birds. next to the nb buoy looking for dolphin which turned up nothing. the mub hole produced 2 landed fish 8-10 lbs on sinking lines. the beaches in front of monmouth beach and sea bright produced 20+ blues in the 3-5 lb. range on decievers and some plugs. chased some bonito to no avail. beutiful day but hot when you got close to the beaches.

Angler Name : Rich Feintuch
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/09/2001
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 110 Ft.
Water Temp.: 76 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had Rich Feintuch and a group from the Maytag Corp. on board the Bounty Hunter and ran up to 17 Fathoms. The charter got into the action immediately and had a non stop bite on Bluefish up to 12 Lbs. By 1PM we had landed 80+ fish all of which were released and called it a day.

Angler Name : Dave Tolchin
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 8-9
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 100
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie had the Dave Tolchin charter from Sayreville, NJ out on the Canyon Runner Wednesday to Thursday for another shot at the yellowfin on the chunk. Not seeing the life at our usual spot as we trolled around the letters we decided to look around for a better place to set up for the night. Working up the edge we anchored well away from the rest of the fleet who were busy fighting over what few parking spots there were. Our move rewarded us with a solid pick of big yellowfin all night while several boats in the fleet struggled to put anything in their boat. While several yellowfin were lost, we put 10 in the boat between 80 and 110 pounds as well and our seventh mako of the year - this one was 125 pounds. In addition we released the biggest blue shark we have ever seen, easily over 300 pounds and close to 400 pounds.

Angler Name : John,Sam,Jason,Ken,& Brendon
E-Mail :
Boat Name: SanG
Date Fished: 08/8-9/01
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 75-100
Bait or Lure: butters,herring
Water Depth: 400+
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Tied up early at the West wall, had wind and drift conflict in the beginnig with lines running under boat. Best action was after midnight with as many breakoffs as boated. Put seven large YFT on ice and headed back at dawn. All in all a short prolific canyon trip.

Angler Name : Bill Scharf
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/8
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: Feathers/Butter
Water Depth: 140-250
Water Temp.: 75-76
Information : Began trolling at approximately 6pm on the west side of Mud Hole and trolled an assortment of lure types over to Monster Ledge area. We picked up a 4-5 lb dorado on the east side of ML. They didn't appear to be schooling as we are not able to bring additional dorado alongside boat. One additional runoff while trolling, about a 30lb fish, type unknown as it never made it to the gunwale. (Both on purple/black combo) At sunset, began chunking, wind against tide, not one fish, not even a bluefish.

Angler Name : Petekeywest
E-Mail : Petekeywest@aol.com
Boat Name: Sea Horse
Date Fished: 8-8-01
Location: Tip of Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 22in
Bait or Lure: Squid@Spearing
Water Depth: 40ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Fished aboard the Sea Horse out of Atlantic Highlands with Capt Ed JR, caught 3 keepers on 22in, but still did not winn the pool. Had four shorts, a slow pick on a hot day.

Angler Name : Capt. John Pfeiffer
E-Mail : captbigjohn@yahoo.com
Boat Name: SEA ++
Date Fished: 8/7 and 8/8/01
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 90 to 110lb
Bait or Lure: Buterfish
Water Depth: 650ft
Water Temp.: 74.5
Information : Left the dock at 12:30 pm on the 7th and hit the drop off by 3:30pm. The forecast was for lighter winds but was upgraded to 20kt and the seas were 5ft+ by 6pm. We decide to get away from the fleet that has been on the westside and headed 10 miles east. We found a good bait concentration and thru the hook in 650ft at 8pm. It was slow until 10pm when we had our first fish. By 11pm we had fish on two or three at a time. These were big fish, 100lb plus. We ended up catching 18 yellowfins releasing all but 6 fish.On board was Owner John Goulett and his buddy Peter. The crew consisted of me, Mates Darren Berry and Rudy from Hoffmans. We will be fishing the Mid-Atlantic in two weeks. Darren and Rudy will be running the pit.

Angler Name : Frank Lukenda
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/08/2001
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: Up to 45 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 375 to 600 Ft.
Water Temp.: 75 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter back to the Hudson Canyon with the Frank Lukenda charter.Trolling in 600 Ft. of water on the west wall we located the Whales and acres of bait. However all we could show for our effort were 2 Longfin Tuna. A picture perfect day with no cooperation from the fish.

Angler Name : Anita Solomon
E-Mail : solomon.einloth@att.net
Boat Name: Anika
Date Fished: August 9th
Location: Green Buoy @ Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Hi-Lo rig on conventional
Specie: Fluke
Size: 4.8 lb & 3.5 lb
Bait or Lure: sardines
Water Depth: 35 ft
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Double header on Hi-Lo! Heavier fluke took bottom hook. Drift was perfect with wind and current running in same direction in early AM. Limited out in 40 minutes.

Angler Name : KURT GRUBER
E-Mail : CAYGEL@AOL.COM
Boat Name: TRIPLE THREAT
Date Fished: 8/8
Location: TEXAS TOWER
Fishing Method: CHUMMING
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 85 & 125 LBS
Bait or Lure: SKIPJACKS
Water Depth: 250
Water Temp.: 77
Information : CAPT GREG POL AND I HEADED TO THE TOWER AROUND 3 PM WED SAW SOME SKIPS ON THE WAY OUT PICKED UP A FEW FOR BAIT HAD 3 RUNOFFS ALL NIGHT 2 THAT WERE MAKOS BEAUTIFUL NIGHT ON THE WATER

Angler Name : Greg
E-Mail : pickyourown@aol.com
Boat Name: Noname
Date Fished: 8-8-01
Location: monmouth beach
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 25-32pds
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: no idea
Water Temp.: no idea
Information : Headed out last night with a bucket of chum and a flat of bunker. Wanted to check out the Mud Buoy action we keep hearing about. Heard a captain on the radio say that he was hitting big bluefish off monmouth beach. We headed there and immediately saw the birds and anchored up. First fish 11 pounds blue second fish A 32 POUND STRIPER third 28lb bass they never stopped for a hour straight. 12 bluefish and a few dozen bass. We kept 2 bass weighed and took pictures at crabby's in Keyport. Left the dock at 7pm back at 11. What a night. I thought there were no bass around? Anyone know if this is true?

Angler Name : Brent
E-Mail : bweaves17@aol.com
Boat Name: canyon cat
Date Fished: 8/8
Location: Hot Dog
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: #100+
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 130
Water Temp.: 74.7
Information : Went to the hottest location around and got to the crowd of boats around 7am. We noticed after we set the anchor that just about every boat around was hooked up and sounds of screaming reels filled the air. About 10min later we were into our first fish and we left them biting at noon. By the end the fish were swimming in packs around the boat inhaling anything thrown their way....all of them were close to 100lbs, a truly awesome sight!

Angler Name : John Sofield
E-Mail : johnlaura@home.com
Boat Name: Sea Siren
Date Fished: 8/8/2001
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6- 12
Bait or Lure: yellow and Gtreen Pony Tail 3 oz
Water Depth: 95_ 120
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Start trolling @ 830am the fish hit aggressively set out frist ilne and before I could get the second one out I had a fish on.There were only two of us On the boat so we just fish with one pole. Taking turns fighting the fish. By 1200 noon we had all the fish we had room for on the boat. It was truely a great day of fast action fishing

Angler Name : Jeff
E-Mail : Jeffrey_Liwacz@ML.COM
Boat Name: Get the Gaff
Date Fished: 8/4/01
Location: Asbury Park to Red Church
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-20"
Bait or Lure: Squid/Spearing/Bellies
Water Depth: 55-60'
Water Temp.: 70+
Information : Davey D ran the 'Get the Gaff' all up and down the coast Saturday looking for the flatties. Morning bite was mostly throwbacks but late morning/early afternoon we got into some good fish, one drift produced 5 keepers alone. The fluke belly and spearing combo seemed to work the best. Hot spot seemed to be right off of Asbury Park in 60' feet of water. All in all it was a great day, between the four of us we had 20 keepers. Rains stayed away just long enough to make it back to the dock. Fish on!

Angler Name : National Fishing Association/Phil Kozak
E-Mail : NFA5441#aol.com
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 8/04/05
Location: Hot Dog
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 50 to 65 pounds
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 125 to 145
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Left Cape may Sat afternoon for an over nighter at the Hot Dog. We have been fishing that area for the last 5 weekends. The bite is hot. It is an early bite starting at first light. You can miss it if you arrive to late and that could be at 7:30. Notning on the chunk at night. Phospherous made the lines light up. First bite at 5:30 and 2nd right after that. 3rd fish was a screamer and we had to get off the ball. Fought that fish for 15 mins or so and the leader parted. It came back very frayed. Nothing then until 10 and another screamer. This fish the hook pulled after the 2nd 200 yard run. Left there later in the afternoon and drifted NE of the dog in 145 and took yellowfins. Need to fish 30 pound flouro carbon when fishing the upper water column. The bite is hot. Our marina, Cape May Marina, had at least 22 Bluefin and yellowfin, with several Bluefin in access of 100 pounds and one close to 200 Pounds. Thanks to Capt John of the Hooked up for the up to date info on when and where is was happening. Next week we will fish as many days as the weather allows. Off on vacation. Look out Tuna.

Angler Name : GARY
E-Mail : TRAILPIMP@AOL.COM
Boat Name: MAKO19
Date Fished: 8/4/01
Location: SEA ISLE RIDGE
Fishing Method: TROLLING
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 18-20"
Bait or Lure: FEATHERS/ BUCKTAIL
Water Depth: 85'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : STARTED TROLLING NORTH OF THE RIDGE AT THE 6-3/4 LUMP FIRST SEARCHING FOR TUNA. ENDED UP HOOKING SOME NICE BLUEFISH PUT 3 IN THE BOAT FAST THEN IT SHUT DOWN. WE THEN MOVED TO THE RIDGE WHERE SOME OTHER BOATS WHERE TROLLING ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME TUNA BUT NO SUCH LUCK.

Angler Name : Tim Valente
E-Mail : valente66@cs.com
Boat Name: Archituthus
Date Fished: 8/4/01
Location: Southern tip of the Cigar
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: Butterfish chunks
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Anchored up on the southern tip of the Cigar around 7:30 AM, Saturday. Chunked until 11:30 AM with no luck. We had one hit which appeared to be a small bluefish as the butterfish bait was cut cleanly in half. At 11:30 we setup a spread of Japanese feathers and trolled til 1:00PM, again without a single knockdown. One captain on the radio acknowledged hooking one skippy and a bluefish. For all the wild reports of tuna practically jumping into the boats, this was a very slow and disappointing day! I want to know where the journalists writing the fishing columns are going!!!

Angler Name : Brenner Green
E-Mail : rbrennergreen@hotmail.com
Boat Name: The Bird
Date Fished: 8/4/01
Location: The Lobster Claw
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: #55
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 180
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Set up by 5:50 but there was not much of a morning bite according to others on the radio. Picked up 2 mahis #15 and #8, the bigger one came right up to the boat and we put a hooked chunk right in its face which it took. Went 1/2 on the Tunas and then picked up and ran out to the 40 fathom fingers near the Spencer where we had one knockdown trolling. All in all a good day.

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : captbob@njtuna.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: August 4
Location: Mud Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: to 25 lbs
Bait or Lure: Assorted feathers, small lures
Water Depth: 130-215
Water Temp.: 74
Information : My cousin Gary Amzler & a load of guys from my old hometown of Carteret were aboard for what was to be the best Inshore Troll of the past few years. After practicing with the Falsies & Bonita, we nabbed a few Mahi off a pot field. When we did finally get the Bluefins 'up' in the water column, it was mad-dog-bite time! We kept none but released 35 (quite honestly, I stopped trying to 'load up' as the guys got tired!). Advice? Fishing our 30lb Tackle (Penn 45 GLS's w/Penn IGFA 30lb rods) made this trip both 'fair' & exciting! We look forward to these fellas on a 'Canyon trip next season!

Angler Name : Samuel Lombardi
E-Mail : SLombardi@adelphia.net
Boat Name: Southern Yankee
Date Fished: 08-04-2001
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 6 - 10 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Feathers
Water Depth: 240 ft
Water Temp.: 70-71 f
Information : Trolled along the South edge of the hole and hooked up on several little skippies, That afternoon trolled along the north edge and hooked up on mutiple hits of Dolphin lost a couple boated a 10 pounder. later trolled past the south again to pick up another dolphin, sea were good 2-3ft. overcast both still warm.

Angler Name : Tim Crann
E-Mail : Finestkind25@aol.com
Boat Name: Finest Kind
Date Fished: Aug 4, 2001
Location: LE Reef
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-26"
Bait or Lure: Minnows,sand eels, colored squid
Water Depth: 58 feet
Water Temp.: 70
Information : 10 keeper fluke on LE Reef, had one 26", another at 22" and several 18's ....12 throwbacks... excellent drift from 7-10am then the wind and tide shut down, the drift died and no fish after that.

Angler Name : Dominic Garofalo
E-Mail : bdgrbu@aol.com
Boat Name: MamaFluke
Date Fished: 8/4
Location: Barnegat Reef
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"-24"
Bait or Lure: Squid/Killies
Water Depth: 60'-70'
Water Temp.:
Information : Fishged till noon. Caught 13 keepers and 1 sea bass. Along with another 10 or so throwbacks. 1 was 24", a couple around 20"-21" and the rest 16"-19"

Angler Name : Guy/Ritch
E-Mail : gsacco@earthlink.net
Boat Name: Just Reelin 2
Date Fished: 8-4-01
Location: Arundo wreck
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 100lbs.
Bait or Lure: mackerel
Water Depth: 138
Water Temp.: 74.5
Information : Got to the Arundo around 7:30 am in sloppy seas. The water was a crystal clear blue - you could see the chum drift out to around 25-30 ft down! Set up the chum and put out the baits and waited and waited and waited some more. My buddy took out a large diamond jig and started jigging for something to do, a Mako about 100lbs grabbed the jig and shot out of the water about 8' high right next to the boat - almost landed on the bow deck! The sharks would not touch a drifted bait you had to take a mackerel and jig it about 20-30ft deep to get a hit. Caught another mako around 60lbs this way tagged and released it, had a couple of other runoffs. No blue sharks or bluefish. Will try again this weekend. Tight lines!

Angler Name : John Saville
E-Mail : JSaville6@home.com
Boat Name: Reel Dreams
Date Fished: 8-4-01
Location: Barnegat light Reef
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16 - 21.5"
Bait or Lure: killie/squid
Water Depth: 56'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Two of us got out to the reef about 8:00 am made 2 drifts picked up 15 throw backs and 16 keepers had our limit by 11:30 am.

Angler Name : Shorty/teamster
E-Mail : fjankow972@aol.com
Boat Name: Hawkeye
Date Fished: 8/4/2001
Location: Outside Delaware Bay
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 9.6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Incredible edibile / Sea Robin belly
Water Depth: 105'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Along with the 9.6 we had taken a few 6 Lb fish also. Some 2-3 lb. Sea bass, summer ling. Short drifts. Lasted only about 2 hours. Long ride but worth the trip.

Angler Name : Bernie
E-Mail : b.kirkland@excite.com
Boat Name: Accipitor
Date Fished: 8/4/01
Location: Hot Dog
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 60-80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 130 ft.
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Had my first tuna trip. Went out with Capt. Ryan on the Accipitor to the Hot Dog. Got out there after a bumpy ride at about 6:00 AM. Had the first bluefins on about two minutes after getting set up. We lost the first three then had a tripleheader with all three fish being landed. Rounded out the day with one more and had our limit by 7:30 AM. Wanted to stay out and try for some yellowfins but two of the guys were sick so we headed in. An unbelievable day all in all.

Angler Name : Richard
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Lion Hearted
Date Fished: August 4th
Location: Great Kills Budlight
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 28in
Bait or Lure: Killies/Squid
Water Depth: 11ft
Water Temp.: Unknown
Information : We started around 11AM LATE START. We decided to go to the budlight because it was close and my sister gets ill.There are a lot of small fish there, but some keepers.I have caught 2 big fish there(3 1/2lb)We caught one postage stamp and the next fish was huge. It was 6lb. That made the day. In it's stomach there were 2 large calico crabs! It was a good day

Angler Name : Ed Stanchi
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/04/2001
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 10 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 55 Ft.
Water Temp.: 73 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Ed Stanchi charter on board and ran the Bounty Hunter up to the Mud Buoy. The Blues were eager to bite and we had a steady pick going all morning. The charter landed 80+ fish, keeping 25 and releasing the rest.

Angler Name : chris
E-Mail : baLLa6k@aol.com
Boat Name: no name
Date Fished: aug 3
Location: barnegat bay
Fishing Method: anchored chum jig
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 10-26
Bait or Lure: grass shrimp live snapper
Water Depth: 4-15 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : got out about 6 pm and fishes till about 10:30 caught 9 keepers and realeased about 11 shorts the biggest 26 inches and was caught on a dead sticked live snapper with a 1 ounce wight the others were caight on grass shrimp

Angler Name : Capt Lou
E-Mail : osprey30@aol.com
Boat Name: Everything's Rosies
Date Fished: 08-03-01
Location: Lumps off Manasquan
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 7lbs
Bait or Lure: squid/spearing
Water Depth: 55ft
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Got out early on my friend's boat and hoped for a good day. First drift,first drop a 7 pounder. Also the last fish I cought all day. Richie got 3 flatties, 1, 3 lb keeper. Interesting to watch the netters using spotter planes to look for bunker.2 other boats were around trolling for blues, but didn't see any landed. I guess we shold have gone north.

Angler Name : Joe Hernandez
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/03/2001
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 15 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 110 Ft.
Water Temp.: 73 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Bounty Hunter back to 17 Fathoms with the Joe Hernandez charter. The Bluefish readings under the boat were thick as we were dropping the anchor and we had our first two Blues on within 30 seconds. The bite never stopped and by 11:30 AM the charter had caught and released over 100 big Blues ranging in size from 8 to 15 Lbs. At noon we were on our way home.

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : captbob@njtuna.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: August 3
Location: Mud Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: to 25 lbs
Bait or Lure: Assorted feathers, small lures
Water Depth: 130
Water Temp.: 73
Information : We don't like taking these until we are sure that we will have fish to catch! Little by little the Bluefin Tuna made it's way up north over the past few weeks, and after 'running over them' last week returning from the Hudson Canyon, we called a couple of inshore fishermen over to where we spotted 'em, along with free-jumping Mahi! They sent us emails on Tuesday that they had 'their pick' of BFT with a few keepers, so we were able to fill our clients' wishes to fish for these powerful fish (along with their cousins Skipjack, Bonita & their friends, the Mahi-Mahi!) First trip out was Scott Shapiro and friends, and I've got to hand it to Scott & his crew...they put up with quite a heave on Friday. Facing a stiff S.E. wind & 4-6' rollers at the Mud Hole, they had a nice catch of BFT, 'Falsies' and Mahi!

Angler Name : Capt. John Pfeiffer
E-Mail : captbigjohn@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Sea ++
Date Fished: 8/3/01
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Anchor
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 12 lb
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 80ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Left the dock at 7:30am with business clients and were out on the grounds around 8:30. Started off slow then the bite broke loose about 9am. Caught and released over 80 fish in the 8 to 12lb area. Great light tackle fishing with 12lb test. Back at the dock at 1pm.

Angler Name : Mike Walsh
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 2-3
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-100
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie took the Mike Walst charter to the edge on the Canyon Runner for a chunking trip with strict instructions to get the charter back at the dock by 7am to catch a plan. Setting up at 6pm in 600 feet of water we knew we had only until 2am to put together a catch. However, the recent action combined with the presence of these larger yellowfin combined for a happy charter by 11pm when we started to release fish. Each man had a fish to his own when we started to release the charter called it a night very early.

Angler Name : Jimmy Tomczuk
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 8/3/01
Location: Sea Isle Ridge
Fishing Method: Drift and Troll
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 50 lb.
Bait or Lure: blue fish
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Arrived at ridge very late, around 10. Wasn't a real serious day. Trolled feathers and picked up 10 bluefish. At noon set up drift with chum bag out. Picked up some more blues and a small shark. At 2 oclock a Mako hit one of the lines. It was a little over 4 ft. long. First Mako I ever caught. Very fun. Good Luck guys.

Angler Name : Bill, Christian, Dan
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Barking Dog
Date Fished: 8/1/2001
Location: Mud Bouy
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 3-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker Chunks
Water Depth: 56
Water Temp.: 68-69
Information : Set up our slick with a 5 gal frozen chum bucket and periodically supplemented with chunks (tail & heads). Within 10 mins we had fish on and by the time we left (10:30pm) the fish finder could hardly see bottom the fish were so thick. We deposited the remainder of our flat of bunker and chunks into the deep a few minutes before pulling anchor and surely caused an underwater frenzy. The water was medium to rough with 2 - 3 ft average water with the periodic rouge swell giving us a good bounce. The seas had settled considerably as the evening progressed and made for a much nicer ride home than the amusement park roller coaster trip to the Mud Bouy on the way out.

Angler Name : JOHN MAHER
E-Mail : JJMRACK@aol.com
Boat Name: tranquility
Date Fished: 8-01-01
Location: hudson canyon
Fishing Method: trolling/ chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40- 90 #
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 405
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Was aboard jeff soloman tranquilty for an overnighter at the canyon.arrived on scene at 2pm started to troll picked up 4 long fin albacore. around 7pm threw anchor and settled in for nite bite which resulted into boatin 6 yellows to 90 pounds. great trip /great crew

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : captbob@njtuna.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: August 1, 2001
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: to 50 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bars, Zukers
Water Depth: 400-600
Water Temp.: 74
Information : On the latest trip of the season, we again picked the Hudson Canyon. We had the most beautiful ride out, clear skies, moon rose in front of us, shooting stars...whew just magnificent! Arriving 4:30 Saturday morning, & while the 'real estate' on the West Side was being argued over, we stayed on the East wall and had a decent morning with skittish fish. (I say 'decent' but in reality we had one of the better troll trips that day!) Smaller smoker, deep runner lures got the hits; bars were ignored this day...however, it was all but impossible to 'load up' as 1 or 2 fish would be hooked, 4-6 rods would have knockdowns but the fish wouldn't really school and attack. Keeping 4 Yellowfins and 1 gaffer Mahi, the anglers 'released' a half dozen more Tuna and that same number of smallish dolphin.

Angler Name : PETE & SCOTT
E-Mail : PETEANDJAN@MSN.COM
Boat Name: SAND PEBBLE
Date Fished: 8-01=01
Location: BARNEGATE BAY
Fishing Method: JIGGING
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 20 INCH
Bait or Lure: BUCK TAIL
Water Depth: 7' TO 8'
Water Temp.: UNK
Information : FISHED THE AREA AROUND THE BB MARKER. WE FISHED FROM 5PM TO DARK. THE ENTIRE TRIP WE HAD A SLOW PICK SOME OF THE FISH WERE SMALL BUT WE MANAGED TO GET 5 DECENT KEEPERS. HAD A GOOD WIND AND TIDE. NICE EVENING TO BE ON THE BAY.

Angler Name : Dave Johnson
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 08/01/2001
Location: Inshore Wrecks
Fishing Method: Bottom Fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: Up to 4 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams
Water Depth: 65 To 80 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula made his last Seabass trip of the season with the Dave Johnson charter. Working 4 wrecks south of Manasquan Inlet in water depths of 65 to 80 Ft. the Seabass were on the clam baits as soon as they hit bottom. The charter put 97 nice size Seabass in the box and released another 50+ fish.

Angler Name : Joe Simpson
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 31-Aug1
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 65-100 pounds
Bait or Lure: Butters
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Brad Burgess braved what was leftover from Monday's gale and headed out to the Hudson Canyon with the Joe Simpson charter from Millersville, PA. Setting up on the chunck just before nightfall the conditions were better than hoped for as the seas laid down considerably. A longfin, yellowfin and a few mahi were boated before midnight and then the action turn on. Between midnight and 2 am the charter put a dozen 65-100 pound yellowfin in the boat, released 4 more, and boated a 125 pound mako. The Canyon Runner was on their way home by 3am with an exhausted crew including Joe Simpson's mother Pauline (age 50) who boated 3 of the tuna herself. In total the charter caught 18 yellowfin plus the mako.

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