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FISHING REPORTS FOR JULY 2004

Angler Name : Jay Freas
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 7/31/04
Location: 3 Miles N of Manasquan
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 50
Water Temp.: 70
Information : The Jay Freas group was aboard the Megan Beth for a day of Fluke fishing. Heading south in the morning produced no Fluke in the first three drifts. Getting a call from Capt. Bill on the Flim Flam we headed north Stoppimg 3 miles North of Manasquan we had a stedy pick of Fluke up to 3lbs before the wind picked up to over 20 knots and were not able to hold bottom with 10 oz and we called it a day.

Angler Name : Wurst Party
E-Mail : seatriever@comcast.net
Boat Name: Seatriever
Date Fished: 7/31
Location: Chicken Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 25-30
Bait or Lure: Hoo's and Spreaders
Water Depth: 300
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Headed to the chiken due to the choppy SW seas on the ride out and poor Spencer reports. Trolled around the pots and found a productive area with a thermocline at 10 ft. deep. Picked various sized bluefin with the largest being about 30-35#, limiting out and releasing about 4 others. Also got 4 Mahi in the 10-25 # range, loosing 3 boatside. Darker colors were in early, then green bird spreader and Hoo's. Great day, great crew, many knock-downs, nice breeze!

Angler Name : CHRIS
E-Mail :
Boat Name: CHICKEN OF THE SEA
Date Fished: 7/30 & 7/31
Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: SHORT TO 20"
Bait or Lure: SPEARS/KILLIES
Water Depth: VARIED
Water Temp.: 73-75
Information : 7/30 HEADED NORTH OF SR INLET AND CAUGHT APPROX 25 FISH WITH ONLY 2 KEEPERS - TOOK A BEATING BY THE FORECAST 2-3 FOOTERS THAT WERE 3-5 FEET. OUT ON 7/31 AND WITH FORECAST OF SOUTH WINDS FISHED SOUTH OF SR INLET. GREAT DAY 3 GUYS 23 KEEPER FLATTIES ONLY 2 NON-FLUKE. NO BIG FISH.WIND GOT OUT OF HAND BUT THE RIDE HOME WASN'T BAD. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS!!!

Angler Name : 7/31/04
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 7/31/04
Location: Belmar hills
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 6.8 lbs
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 50
Water Temp.: 74
Information : A slow pick of fluke today. 3 anglers fished for 3 hours for 9 keepers to 6.8lbs and half a dozen shorts.

Angler Name : Bart Bakelaar, Robert Bakelaar
E-Mail : bakes28@aol.com
Boat Name: Bake's
Date Fished: 07/31
Location: Ledge
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: school
Bait or Lure: Jets
Water Depth: 200
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Arrive at the monster ledge at about 7:30 and had our first fish in minutes. Released 2 others over the course of the morning. Searched for Mahi but it seemed all reports were further south. Nice fish Marc. Bake's out.

Angler Name : Mboy
E-Mail : mboy@ziplip.com
Boat Name: Princess
Date Fished: 7/31/04
Location: Hook
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: 20"
Bait or Lure: spearing/squid
Water Depth: 50
Water Temp.:
Information : Caught about 20 fluke-8 keepers (most between 17.5 and 20". Fished the Hook and best bight was outgoing between 10-11:30am. Wind kicked up, drift changed and that was that. Nice day out with pops!

Angler Name : Chad Brensinger
E-Mail : cwb979@aol.com
Boat Name: Andy's Vision
Date Fished: 7-31-04
Location: Sea Isle Ridge
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: not quite legal
Bait or Lure: Various
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Headed to Sea Isle Ridge despite the lousy forcast. Had lines in the water by shortly after 7 am. Had the first bluefin on in about 2 minutes. It would have been legal, but we tried our luck looking for a bigger one with no success. Ended the day with 3 bluefin (caught 2 on 6" rainbow Reel-Seat squid bars and 1 on green machine and bird way back), 8 bonita, and a nice skippy. Bluefins only took the larger baits and the bonita mauled anything small.

Angler Name : brian K Dave K Harold G Rich D
E-Mail : davek@worldwideapparel.com
Boat Name: Easy Go
Date Fished: 7/31/04
Location: NE of Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 12
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Got to the Mud Buoy about 10am, anchored up in two ft seas started chumming and chunking with bunker we had the blues in about 5 minutes As the day progressed the wind increased to over 20 knots and made fishing in a deep V hull uncomfortable. But that didn't stop us, we must have caught between 35 to 40 fish using light spinning tackle with 12 lb test mono, we had fish on continuosly and a couple of times had three on at once. I'm sure we lost another 10 to fifteen fish to break offs. The fish ran from 8 to 12 lbs . All fish were released. We left about 2PM a bunch of weary fisherman and rode the 4 ft waves back to NY Harbor Another great day of fishing !!

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail : www.ipfree76969@msn.com
Boat Name: 2nd Chance
Date Fished: 7/31/04
Location: Cape May (yellow cans)
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: squid & minnow
Water Depth: 30 ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : I went out because they said the seas were 1-2 ft., they lied! More like 4-5 ft.! We rocked, rolled and bounced, had a few hits but couldn't move quick enough to hook them, so we called it an early day. Just getting primed for our first tuna trip in 2 weeks, till then keep your lines tight!

Angler Name : chris lisewski
E-Mail : albosk@aol.com
Boat Name: salty dog
Date Fished: 7/31/04
Location: monster ledge
Fishing Method: chum/chunk
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 150lb
Bait or Lure: mackeral filet
Water Depth: 200
Water Temp.:
Information : Good day at the monster ledge. Lines in the water at 0745 and fish in the boat by 0830. Two imediate run offs. 100lb mako in slick lost fish on light tackle. 150lb mako landed at 0830 on mackeral filet. Also one blue shark 8-9feet in length released boatside after a awesome fight. No bluefin at the monster ledge. Water blue and clear.

Angler Name : George
E-Mail : trapperjohnawrs@yahoo.com
Boat Name: 24' Laguna
Date Fished: July 30,2004
Location: Mudhole
Fishing Method: Chum /troll
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 75 lb
Bait or Lure: Blue Fish
Water Depth: 160'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Started trolling the mouth of Little Italy and worked our way out to the mudhole released 2 undersize Bluefin. missed three other fish did two drifts for sharks across the hole the second drift produce a 75lb Mako and a blue shark over 10' the blue was trying to eat the Mako we had hanging

Angler Name : Gail Schoenberger
E-Mail : kurt@randive.com
Boat Name: THUNDER REEF
Date Fished: 7/30/04
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chum / Chunk
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-14lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish / Finger Mullet
Water Depth: 95-100
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Four hours of non stop action starting 15 minutes after putting the chum basket in the water. Mullet out fished all other baits 2 to 1.

Angler Name : Joe Posterino
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 7/30/04
Location: the Patch
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6-12lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 100
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Had the AWT remediation charter out on friday for blues. Fishing was red hot and we had the first one on 5 minutes after the baits went in.The bite never died off and we swithched to jigs and then popping plugs all with the same results, fish on. The party of 4 kept only 5 and released about 60.

Angler Name : John Shipley
E-Mail : saintjude@comcast.net
Boat Name: saint jude
Date Fished: 7/30/04
Location: canyon
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60 lbs.
Bait or Lure: zukers
Water Depth: 350-800
Water Temp.: 73
Information : I had just two guys with me on friday, Jeff Hale and Billy Butner. We finally found some willing fish by 9:00 AM after arriving at the edge at day break. Wound up going 3 for 6 on nice YFT . Not bad considering the lack of hands. two nice Mahi sweetened the catch.

Angler Name : Capt. Bob Mancini
E-Mail : genesee2@earthlink.net
Boat Name: GENESEE III
Date Fished: 7/30/04
Location: 18 miles off of Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Chum/Troll
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6 lbs
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 73 feet
Water Temp.: 71.3
Information : Headed out with a fine crew from the office in search of bluefish, bonito and bluefin tuna. Set up the drift at first and landed a few bluefish on chunks and spearing. Good readings on bottom from time to time forced us to hang around. A few trollers were picking away at some bluefin tuna, but all releases. Picked up on the troll in hope of a larger bluefin and picked slowly at bluefish until one bluefin nailed an artificial that gave us some fun on the lighter rod. A few inches short for the taking and released him unharmed. What a great species, protect them guys, the ones out there right now are all juveniles. Don't take em unless they are well over the minimum. Great sea conditions and water clarity offshore. Came back in and picked away at sea bass and fluke on one of the reefs and returned home with some fish and a happy crew. Enjoy!

Angler Name : Don
E-Mail : zone4base@aol.com
Boat Name: Zone 4 Base
Date Fished: 7-30
Location: Glory hole/Chicken canyon
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 34" /24 lbs
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo
Water Depth: 250
Water Temp.: 74.8
Information : Wow what a great day, the wife actually let me go! arrived the glory hole 7:30 with nothing. Seen pods of BFT on top but no knockdowns.after 2 hrs of that went to chicken canyon. 1 dolphin at 10lbs. 1 bft 24 lbs and 1 missed.We need to do this again.

Angler Name : Mike Solomon
E-Mail : fishguy@enter.net
Boat Name: searcher II
Date Fished: 7-30-2004
Location: 18 Mi. S/SW of Barnegat Light
Fishing Method: Chum/Chunk
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-15 Lbs
Bait or Lure: Butters
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Left the Barn at 0630 hrs. Traveled about 1 Hr. and were on the fish within 10 minutes of chumming. Action was fast and furious at times with multiple hookups and plenty of big fish brought to the boat. The mates were a great help to a few of the less experienced on the charter. Everyone caught a limit of delicious New Jersey Bluefish. Thanks again for an awsome trip Captain Wayne

Angler Name : kirk ferrier
E-Mail : kferrier@ferrierelectric.com
Boat Name: ray-ray
Date Fished: 7/29-7/30
Location: spencer/lindy
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40lb
Bait or Lure: spreaders/bally
Water Depth: 550
Water Temp.: 77
Information : fished an overniter with guys from my marina (tides end forked river)trolled past the pots in the spencer caught 20lb dolphin went to next pot 40lb yellfin and 15lb dolphin,hooked up a sword est 300lb lost at boat,trolled from spencer to lindy nothing,5 mi inshore of lindy caught 30lb yellowfin tight lines kirk

Angler Name : Hal Hall
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 07/30/2004
Location: Inshore Wrecks
Fishing Method: Bottom Fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: Up to 3 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams
Water Depth: 65 Ft.
Water Temp.: 73 Degrees
Information : The Hal Hall charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul headed to the wrecks south of Manasquan Inlet. Working 4 drops in 65 to 70 Ft. of water it was obvious that the Seabass fishing has improved over the past 3 weeks. The 4 man charter had a pick of fish up to 3 lbs. on each stop and finished the day with just over 70 Seabass in the box. Not a slaughter but a lot better than it has been.

Angler Name : Anthony Giacone
E-Mail :
Boat Name: POWER BROKER III
Date Fished: 8/30
Location: LINDENKOHL
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: White Marlin
Size: 84 inches
Bait or Lure: green machine
Water Depth: 270
Water Temp.: 75.2
Information : We had 2 white marlin one 84 inches and 2 yellowfin around 40 pounds.

Angler Name : Brendan Mcmahon
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 7/29/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-12 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 100 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Brendan Mcmahon charter from Rivervale NJ for a day of Bluefishing and Fluking. Anchoring on the farms produced immediate hookups with large Bluefsh. The charter kept 5 fish and caught and releaased dozens more until 10:30 when they cried UNCLE and requested to go fluking. Drifting off the Red Church and Sea Girt lumps produced 10 keepers to 20 inches and a few sea bass. 10 year old Kevin caught the 20 inch fish!!

Angler Name : Capt Sal Guttilla
E-Mail : sgisland@att.net
Boat Name: Jackie Too
Date Fished: 7/29/04
Location: Tolten Lump Area
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 25-26 1/2"
Bait or Lure: Feathers, Green Machines
Water Depth: 69-85'
Water Temp.: 77-78.5
Information : Arrived in area about 7:30 and trolled between 6.5 and 7.5 knots. Boated 1/2 dozen Bluefin just under 27" Ocean had a swell from the ESE, but was otherwise calm. Beautiful water color, but couldn't find any big enough to keep. A great day on the water!

Angler Name : Steve
E-Mail : sscharbach@aol.com
Boat Name: World Cat
Date Fished: April 29
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Troll and Jig
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 5 to 10 pounds
Bait or Lure: Megalure and Bomber plugs
Water Depth: 15 to 25 feet
Water Temp.: 70 degrees
Information : Another fun day at the Farms. Party boats are still there. If anybody catches some skipjacks, dolphin fish or albacores, please post where and how. Thanks

Angler Name : Laura,Foster & John
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Tide Runner
Date Fished: 7/29/04
Location: Manasquan Ridge & Inshore Lumps
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 161/2 to 20 inches
Bait or Lure: Squid & Smelt
Water Depth: 50 to 70 Ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Well What a great day so much for 4 to 5 ft sea's. Started the day on the Ridge lots of big blues on the bottom lost 5 rigs and no Fluke so I head to some inshore lumps after I got a tip from a friend that said they were doing pretty well. We managed 15 fish with 7 keepers not a bad day to be on the water.We also saw Bonita jumping out on the ridge. So fall is just around the corner. Peace!

Angler Name : tommy booth
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 7/29/04
Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method: fluking
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 21ins.
Bait or Lure: killie
Water Depth: 47ft.
Water Temp.: 78
Information :

Angler Name : Captain Charlie Martino
E-Mail : njtackle@aol.com
Boat Name: Light Tackle
Date Fished: 7/29/04
Location: out of Belmar
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : July 29th Light Tackle had NY Transit Police crew, Marc Bonilla, Rick Tirado,Eugene Dallesarno and Russell Tedesco. They had a great day fluke fishing. Marc caught an 11.2 lb. fluke plus and 8.8 lb. weakfish along with 18 keeper fluke between 3 and 6 lbs. The last three trips caught fish in the 10-11 lbs bracket. Now is the time to get your doormat.

Angler Name : Jim Meinweiser
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/29/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 100 Ft.
Water Temp.: 73 Degrees
Information : After a few days off to put the final touches on Bounty Hunter II. Capt. Paul returned to the Farms with the Jim Meinweiser charter aboard the Bounty Hunter. It appears that the Blues have once again moved into this area because the bite was immediate and non stop. The charter had all the fish they wanted by 11:30AM and we were on our way home by Noon. The largest Blues were all in the 10 to 12 lb. class.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Fishermen
Date Fished: 7/27
Location: Bay
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Weather man got us again today, not many customers but very good fishing. Stayed in the bay all day, as that was the only drift to be found..Biggest was 4 3/4 pounds caught by James Rissi of Woodbridge, NJ..Had a bunch of 2 pounders also. Very nice fishing for not too bad a day. Capt. Ron

Angler Name : John & Laura
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Tide Runner
Date Fished: 7/26/04
Location: Barn Bay
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Squid, Killies, smett & Spearing
Water Depth: 4 to 10
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Well with the ocean ia a heave we headed south in the Bay. Fished BB , BI & the #40 can channel. We tried everything on the boat bait, Bucktails in every color you can thiink of and not a bite after 5 hours we gave up and headed home nice day to be on the water. Peace!!

Angler Name : Jim
E-Mail : Jimmya1boy@aol.com
Boat Name: Milky Way
Date Fished: July 25
Location: 'squan river
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 5lbs
Bait or Lure: squid/snapper fillet, Killies
Water Depth: 5 to 15
Water Temp.: ?????????
Information : we started at 8:00 and finished at 1:00 with 7 fish in the boat. We only had about 7 short we would have been fishing in the ocean but the wind was too strong. We all had a great day with decent weather. All of our fish were on the incomming tide.

Angler Name : Cpt Bruce Miller
E-Mail : cptmarlin1@aol.com
Boat Name: "Mirage Sportfishing Charters.Inc."
Date Fished: 7/25/04
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Rod & Reel
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17 to 26 inches
Bait or Lure: squid, spearing,sand eels, killies
Water Depth: 20 to 70 ft.
Water Temp.: 70 to 73.4 degrees
Information : MIRAGE FISHING REPORT: FOR: SAT. JULT 25TH, 2004 THE MIRAGE FISHED THE POINT PLEASANT ELKS FLUKE TOUR. WITH CAPT'S BURT GREENE (OWNER), TOM WALSH, & BRUCE MILLER. ALSO ON BOARD WERE DAVE & JARRED POLLARA & DON SILVEY, AN ELKS MEMBER. STARTED EARLY IN THE AM ABOUT 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE SHREWSBURY ROCKS AND PUT I KEEPER AT 4 LBS IN THE BOAT. THEN MOVED TO THE ROCKS AND HAD 3 OVER 16.5 INCHES AND ONE THAT WEIGHED IN AT FISHERMANS SUPPLY AT 5.18 LBS.( THAT WAS CAUGHT BY ELKS MEMBER DON).MADE A MOVE TO THE SANDY HOOK REEF AND PUT A FEW SEA BASS AND SOME THROW BACK FLUKE IN THE BOAT. FROM THERE TO THE "BLUE ROOF" AND THEN TO KLONDIKE. GOT WORST & WORST AS FAR AS SEA CONDITIONS THRU-OUT THE DAY. WOUND UP USING UP TO 30 ONCES BY THE END OF THE DAY. NOT A PICTURE PERFECT DAY FOR FLUKE FISHING, BUT WE ALL PUT OUR TIME IN. Captain Bruce Miller

Angler Name : Captain Charlie Martino
E-Mail : njtackle@aol.com
Boat Name: Light Tackle
Date Fished: 7/24/04
Location: out of Belmar, NJ
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 10.15 lbs.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Light Tackle fishing the POINT PLEASANT ELKS fluke tournament won first place. The winning fish was 10 lbs. 15 oz. caught by Captain Charlie Martino. On board were Mark Habel, Artie Albano and Matt Sagon. Also had 24 keepers ranging from 3 to 10.15 lbs. See pictures in the AP Press and Star Ledger this week.

Angler Name : jeff & brian
E-Mail :
Boat Name: BONE SHAKER
Date Fished: 07/26/04
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 24''
Bait or Lure: live killies, fluke belly
Water Depth: 3 - 15 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished the outgoing tide at the mouth of the river and had 7 keepers. Caught a 6.5 pounder in 4 feet of water. The fish were all laying in the flats on the edge of the channel. The addition of fluke belly to our rigs has dramatically increased our keeper to short ratio. As always "it was a fire fight".

Angler Name : Alec Mechionis
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/24/2004
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 10 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 100 Ft.
Water Temp.: 68 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul had the Alec Mechionis charter on board the Bounty Hunter today and headed up to 17 Fathoms. We were the first boat on the grounds and had the Blues chummed up within 10 minutes of anchoring. The charter put 49 fish up to 10lbs. in the boat and released another 2 dozen in 4 hours of fishing. As the weather started to deteriorate we decided to call it a day at 11AM.

Angler Name : Dave Kolsky
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 7/24/04
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 7-12 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 100 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Dave Kolsky Charter from Brick for a day of Bluefishing. A short stop on the Farms produced no bites so we moved to 17 fathoms and began chumming. Within 5 minutes the charter had the first fish on and after that it was mayhem with triple and quadruple hookups. After the cooler was full, the charter began releasing fish till noon. Drifting off the sea girt hotel produced good action with fluke on the way home but the short ratio was high and they managed three keepers for the table.

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 24
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Saturday July 24 With the prediction of bad weather our charter that was coming up from Key largo Fla. decided to stay home in the sun. I can`t blame them. Having already entered the Point Pleasant Elks Fluke Tournament, we decided to fish any way. Capt Bob Konz, Greg and Scott Forfar, Bob ( real life ) and Bob Picton Sr. and Jr took a ride to the south off our inlet. The fishing was pretty good until the wind came up and we couldn`t hold bottm even with 20 ozs. We finished up the day with 24 keeper fluke the largest going around 4 pounds.

Angler Name : Capt. Bob Mack
E-Mail : BobMack607@aol.com
Boat Name: Last Chance
Date Fished: 07/24/04
Location: Spencer Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 45 to 60
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo/Green Machine
Water Depth: 400 to 600 feet
Water Temp.: 78.4 degrees
Information : Trolled the tip with Capt.Paul Pietraszka,Rob, Frank,Paul,Dan,John,Kurt,and Uncle Alex. The weather was great and the water was blue. Hooked up with five yellowfin and landed three between 45 to 60lbs. Had a "Big Blue" and a White Marlin on but couldn't land them. Perhaps next time we'll be more lucky. Great Trip and a Great Crew!

Angler Name : Harold Tischler
E-Mail : HTPMC@msn.com
Boat Name: Suzie Girl
Date Fished: 7/23/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 -10lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker Chunks
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Beautiful calms seas and the rains stopped for the Magnetic Metals annual charter. The captain moved several times and worked to find fish, but once he found them everybody caught a couple, some people caught several. Great crew, nice people. Even Captain Rob of Harris Custom Rods came partially out of his coma to wrestle in a couple of big blues. A peaceful realaxing night asea.

Angler Name : Jerry
E-Mail : trapperjohnawrs@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Fortuna
Date Fished: 7-22 723
Location: Baltimore Spencer
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 54
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Thursday trip produced one skipjack and one 250lb Blue Marlin at the Baltimore Fridays run to the spencer produced three yft in the 50lb class and a White Marlin

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 23
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Friday July 23 Capt Bob Konz and mate Rich Andrews took the James Dagget party out for a combination shark and inshore tuna trip. Leaving the dock at 5:45am. We headed out to the glory hole where we had great action trolling small blue fins Around 10 am. We set up a drift for sharks. After 2 hours we had a screamer and fought the fish for 20 minutes. Getting to fish that was definitely a Mako with in 100 feet of the boat something happen to us that never happened before. The cable part of our shark rig just split. The mako was around 200 pounds. Moving back up the slick to where we had the mako, we put the lines back in the water. Rich trying to let out the short line had a shark grab it as he was letting it out. After a short fight we released this 90-pound blue shark.

Angler Name : Fred Dintino
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Party Boat
Date Fished: 7/23/04
Location: Delaware Bay
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: Squid on Top, Shark on Bottom
Water Depth: 34'
Water Temp.: 70's
Information : Cape May party boat afternoon trip. Boat went up the bay to the Punk Grounds. Twenty on board caught 2 small croakers, 1 small weakie and 1 throw back flounder. Conditions were perfect but fishing extremely slow Locals say it has been this way.

Angler Name : Captain Charlie Martino
E-Mail : njtackle@aol.com
Boat Name: Light Tackle
Date Fished: 7/23/04
Location: out of Bemar, NJ
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : On July 23rd, Alan Gooding of Tinknocker Heating & Cooling and Tom Grant of Ludlow Heating & Cooling limited out on fluke. The largest being 8.8 lbs. All had a great day.

Angler Name : Capt. Bob Mack
E-Mail : BobMack607@aol.com
Boat Name: Last Chance
Date Fished: 07/23/04
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 45 to 60 lb. Class
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo/Green Machines
Water Depth: 400/600 ft.
Water Temp.: 78.4
Information : Trolled the Spencer with Capt. Paul Pietraszka, Rob, Frank, Paul, Dan, John, Kurt, and Uncle Alex. Hooked five yellows and brought three on board. Had a "Big Blue" and a "White" on but lost both. Better Luck next time we hope! The weather, at the Spencer, and crew were great. Rough ride home but worth it.

Angler Name : Jim Quigley
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Barnecat
Date Fished: 7/23/2004
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Skipjack Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: Cedar Plugs/Green Machine/you name it
Water Depth: 38 fathoms
Water Temp.: 74 .4- 75
Information : Left Barnegat light at 3 for an early morning inshore trolling trip to the Glory Hole. Beautiful ride out arrived as the sun was coming up. 45 hours trolling everything yielded 1 skippy! Nice water, but not a lot of life around. Headed inshore and fortunately found a nice pocket of keeper size Flufe off the BI bouy which saved the day. 6 keepers in about 1.5 hours and more than twice as many short/throw backs. At least she couldn't complain I ame back with no meat, but I would have rather have been eating Bluefin!

Angler Name : Jack Singh
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 7/23/04
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 25lbs
Bait or Lure: jets, squid bars
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Took Jack Singh and friends to the Toms for a one day troll. Fish were not as abundant as last trip, boated one 25lb yellowfin in the morning and no other hits, or signs of life. Worked back to the 40F line and found bluefin tuna down deep but they would not come up to bite. Group wanted to head in early rather than wait it out.

Angler Name : jim
E-Mail : jimmya1boy@aol.com
Boat Name: Milky Way
Date Fished: July 23
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: to 15lbs
Bait or Lure: Ceder plugs feathers spreader bars
Water Depth: south edge
Water Temp.: ???
Information : We Were out there by sunrise. We caught all of our fish on ceder plugs in red and white. we had a great time with great weather and saw some giant bluefin tuna jump clear out of the water. too bad there is a nor' easter comin'

Angler Name : Barry Wiwigac
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 7/22/04
Location: SE Manasquan
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 2lbs
Bait or Lure: squid/clams
Water Depth: 75
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Barry Wiwigac and daughter Briann fished the Megan Beth for a day of Sea Bass fishing. Stopping on five different wrecks we had a slow pick of Sea bass up to 2 lbs.Also catching some small Blackfish,Ling, and a Pollack.

Angler Name : Steve Zack
E-Mail : darksztar@comcast.net
Boat Name: Hightime II
Date Fished: July 22,2004
Location: Between the channels
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 3lbs
Bait or Lure: killes squid combo
Water Depth: 15 to 30 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Spent all day drifting between the channel at Sandy Hook. 5 keepers out 10 with 3 over twenty inches. I tried all kinds of fluke rigs, but the fish seemed to prefer the simplest one today, just a little chartruese bait spinner in front of the hook.

Angler Name : Mark Sherry
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 7/22/04
Location: Mud Dump
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-15lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 55
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Bluefish trip for the Mark Sherry charter. Fishing was excellent, bit was non stop the whole time. Mate Chris Johnson was hand feeding the fish chunks behind the transom. Boxed 40 fish and released 25 more.

Angler Name : Brian Brown
E-Mail : brianpb321@aol.com
Boat Name: No name - 19ft Triumph
Date Fished: 7/22/04
Location: edge of Mud Hole
Fishing Method: chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 15lb
Bait or Lure: Cut Herring
Water Depth: 125ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Got out ther about 9AM, originally in 180 to 130 ft drifting with Herring Chum but no luck, headed in a mile closer and started marking fish at about 45ft down in 125ft of water. Had 2 15lb Blues within about 1/2 hour than nothing, First time out there, I'd do it again if it stays that calm out there, beautiful day.

Angler Name : HUNTER
E-Mail : MAKOFORUS2@AOL.COM
Boat Name: MAKO4US
Date Fished: 7-22-04
Location: EVERYWHERE
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17 "
Bait or Lure: SEA ROBIN BELLY
Water Depth: 15 FT-55 FT
Water Temp.: 74
Information : HAD MY SON HUNTER, AT THE AGE OF 5,OUT FOR HIS FIRST TRIP IN THE OCEAN. THE OCEAN WAS DEAD. FISHED EVERYWHERE FROM N. SPRING LAKE SOUTH. HUNTER MANAGED A FISH JUST UNDER THE LIMIT FOR HIS FIRST EVER, BUT WAS ALSO HAPPY WITH THE SEA ROBIN, "STING RAY" AND SHARK (doggie) HE CAUGHT. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS WE FINISHED WITH A FEW DRIFTS IN THE RIVER AND MANAGED 2 KEEPERS IN FRONT OF CLARK'S. HE'S ALREADY ASKING WHEN WE ARE GOING AGAIN. NOW I KNOW THE FEELINGS MY DAD HAD WHEN I CAUGHT MY FIRST FISH!!!

Angler Name : Capt. John Pfeiffer
E-Mail : captbigjohn@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Cisco Kid
Date Fished: 7/22/04
Location: Cateret Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60lb
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo and Spreader Bars
Water Depth: 400 to 600ft
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Left the dock at 1am with owner Chuck Seergy and Father Gino from Chuck's church on board. We had small yft on right away and continues on. Then we had our first shot of larger fish. Father Gino caught his first tuna about 60lb. We went 2 for 2 on white marlin with one that we estimated at about 80lb.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FISHERMEN
Date Fished: 7/22/04
Location: Ocean
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 9 1/2 pounds
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 48 ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Finally got the big one today! Frank Lake of Somerset, NJ hooked into a 9 1/2 pound beauty, just at the change of tide. Frank was using a Squid, Spearing combo with a green skirt just above the hook. Had a few limits and several 3 to 4 pound fish. Fishing has been good since Saturday, fishing in the channels. That big fish was caught in 48ft of water. Kellies have also been the hot bait, as half of our limit catches have been on kellies....even in the ocean....Capt. Ron

Angler Name : Sid Gold
E-Mail : sidgold@optonlinelnet
Boat Name: Can Do Too
Date Fished: July 21 2004
Location: Toms
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 20 to 60
Bait or Lure: various
Water Depth: 290
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Jim Foy with Rick and Jim Vargas did it again for the Gold family, Adam got a long fin tuna of 55/60 pounds with a yellow fin of the same size, Roni got 5 medium yellow fin of 2-/30 pounds each, Sid was able to get only 2 of the same size. A bit of a chop on the way out and coming home was like a lake. Another great day on the Can Do Too under Captain Jim...

Angler Name : Michael Becker
E-Mail : mbecker@aol.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: July 21, 2004
Location: Ocean (Off Brielle)
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : After fishing for about 7 hours we brought home two keeper fluke and one sea bass. It was a huge disappointment for all of us.

Angler Name : Sal Guttilla
E-Mail : sgisland@att.net
Boat Name: Jackie Too
Date Fished: 7/21/04
Location: Tolten Lump Area
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 7lbs
Bait or Lure: Feathers
Water Depth: 80
Water Temp.: 73.5
Information : Trolled in and around Tolten Lump, picked up 1 Dolphin on a feather. Saw 7' shark swimming on surface as well as ocean sunfish and numerous pods of bluefish. Ocean calm and very clear with exception of small plastic items floating everywhere. Keep that garbage in your boats guys!

Angler Name : Mike & ken
E-Mail : wubska @comcast.net
Boat Name: C Drifter IV
Date Fished: 7/21
Location: inside Hudson
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 34"
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 77
Information : got to inside 10 west of hudson at 8 am had two bluefin as son lines hit the water, then no other hits pick up ran to chickon pick 1 small bluefin, pick to run in at 30 miles off drift wood produce 5 dolphin in 5 to 8 pound pick up again to run in at 25 miles off a saw school of pushing bluefins produce 2 in the 40 lb. class water temp 77. plus good luck

Angler Name : Ernie & John
E-Mail : pulcinim@aiov.com
Boat Name: Smoker
Date Fished: 1- 21- 04
Location: shewsbury &naversink river
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 20in
Bait or Lure: squid&killie
Water Depth: 4 to 25
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Fished all the good spots and only got 4 keepers and not many shorts.Couldnt even find bluefish and blueclaw crabs seem to be scarse.

Angler Name : Mark Grabowski
E-Mail : mriccardo@nac.net
Boat Name: CASTAWAY
Date Fished: 7/21
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 25"
Bait or Lure: squid, killies
Water Depth: 20-30ft
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Capt. Mike Riccardo had the Mark Grabowski charter out on Wednesday for a good day of fluking. Despite wind against tide conditions the four man party put over 20 keepers in the box up to 25 inches. Anyone interested in a charter can check us out at www.castawaysportfish.com

Angler Name : Tony Michelotti
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 21
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-60
Bait or Lure: Ballys and Green Machines
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Justin Nighan and Mike Zajac today had the Anthony Michelotti charter from Middletown, NJ out on the Canyon Runner after laying at the dock due to the weather since Sunday. We tried the Toms Canyon today and had fish immediately. Trolling in the flats all day produced best and we picked at the yellowfin, boated 2 nice mahi up to 20 pounds and missed a white marlin. At the end of the day we had 7 40-60 pound yellowfin in the box and released 10 smaller ones. Most of the action was on ballyhoo and green machines.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FISHERMEN
Date Fished: 7/21/04
Location: ocean
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Weakfish
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 42ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Fished the Ocean again today. Had the incoming tide with a slight breeze against it, caused us to slide across the channel, had the best of both edges with those conditions. High hooks were 8, 7 a few 6's and our normal 2's and 3's. Still plenty of shorts also. Tony Cavallero had 7 keepers and the big one at close to 4 pounds. Ended up back in the bay power drifting as we never did get a good outgoing before it was time to come home.....Capt. Ron

Angler Name : Steve and Andy Wurst
E-Mail : Seatriever@comcast.net
Boat Name: Seatriever
Date Fished: 7/21/04
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60 #
Bait or Lure: green bird spreader + anything birded
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Started our troll about 8 miles inside the spencer, but no life and not hits. Trolled to the spencer and had our first fish boated at 8 AM. Went 6 for 10 on 60 # yellowfins, with loads of squid in their guts. The most action was on a green Stalker bird spreader, which had most of the knockdowns. Birded green lures and green spreaders were the hot ticket. Best trip so far this summer.....good weather and great fishing......GO GET EM BOYS!

Angler Name : paul sperco and debbie barnes
E-Mail : sperck@comcast.net
Boat Name: corkscrew
Date Fished: 07/20/2004
Location: glory hole
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 30 lbs
Bait or Lure: cedar plugs and daisy chains
Water Depth: 177 to 250
Water Temp.: 73
Information : capts mark and bob carduner put us into 2 keeper tuna and 1 20 lb mahi mahi.unfortunately we could not get one more for rookie rob wagner.

Angler Name : al/sharon
E-Mail : as57@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 7-20
Location: raritan bay
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 20''
Bait or Lure: squid/killies
Water Depth: 20'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : really great day on the water. fished the 1 can out of keyport.six fish up to 20 inches. many many shorts

Angler Name : Captain Charlie Martino
E-Mail : njtackle@aol.com
Boat Name: Light Tackle
Date Fished: 7/20/04
Location: out of Belmar, NJ
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3 lbs to 9 lbs. 2 oz.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : July 20th AppleJacks' Bar and Grill from Point Pleasant,PA., Dale Stawffer, Dale Ives and Bud Reeves had 19 fluke up to 9 lbs. 2 ozs. caught by Bud Reeves. Great Fluke fishing. Now is the time to catch a doormat fluke.

Angler Name : Carl Graber
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/20/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 100 Ft.
Water Temp.: 71 Degrees
Information : Carl Graber along with son Mike was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul made his way back to the Farms. With lines running up to the bow it took a while to get the Blues started but as conditions improved the fish turned on and it was a non stop bite. The 2 man charter put 20 Blues up to 12 lbs. in the box then decided to give Fluke a try. Several drifts off Monmouth Beach and Long Branch never produced a touch. The water quality was terrible. Moving to the south of Manasquan Inlet we found the water to be better but only managed 2 keeper Fluke.

Angler Name : Luigi
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Miss Belmar Princess
Date Fished: 7/20/04
Location: Off Long Branch
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Squid & spearing
Water Depth: 55 ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : A very disappointing afternoon of fluking. Brownish-green water all the way north from Shark River Inlet to 1.5 miles off Long Branch where we fished. Capt. did not seem too interested in looking for the fish, we basically made drift after unproductive drift in the same area. Out of about 70 fishermen aboard, there were maybe 5 keepers all day, and not very many shorts either. Only a few assorted trash fish and a few sea bass, & most of the time there was absolutely no action.

Angler Name : George - Pete and Mary
E-Mail : jpm@aol.com
Boat Name: Highbottom Hooker
Date Fished: 7-20-04
Location: High Bottom Near the Basin
Fishing Method: Worm jigging
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 30-50 lb
Bait or Lure: Mary worms
Water Depth: 100
Water Temp.: 70
Information : We started with the cedar plugs then switched to Marys worms on Jigs. We instantly had action with skipjack tuna and Mahi. We boated 13 up to 42 lbs and lost another 5-6. It waqs a great two hours of fishing and proved to Mary that her worms work!! Look for our video at a store near you.

Angler Name : CODY
E-Mail : EUGENESEABASS2@AOL.COM
Boat Name: DAUNTLESS
Date Fished: 7/19/04
Location: OCEAN
Fishing Method: BOTTOM
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: CLAMS
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fishing for seabass day was slow first stop caught 18 seabass only 6 keepers, second stop caught 9 seabass and only keepers. Captain try to put us on some seabass but they where not biting, not many dogfish only saw 4. Capt moved out to sea for some ling oh what a great move for me caught 6 ling and 4 cod one of the cod one the pool for me first time that I one the pool great day for me. Oh by the way the cod taste great

Angler Name : Jerry
E-Mail : trapperjohnawrs@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Fortuna
Date Fished: July 18, 2004
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 20-50
Bait or Lure: Green lures
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Left barneget inlet 5am started trolling 5 miles short of the spencer canyon had a slow pick through out the day ended the day with 6 yft 2 in the 50lb class 2 in the 20lb class and 2 rats the fish we kept had been feeding on squid heard on side band there was a good bite on bluefin tuna inshore of the tip of the hudson

Angler Name : BUCKTHEFLUKE
E-Mail : bill@durstcorp.com
Boat Name: BROWNEYED BABE II
Date Fished: 7-18-04
Location: MANTO-TO-SEASIDE
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17-24"
Bait or Lure: STRIP BAITS & BUCKTAILS
Water Depth: 55-75'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : STARTED WITH THE FLEET OFF MANTO & GOT 2 NICE FISH RIGHT AWAYTHINGS WENT DOWN HILL AFTER THAT. A MOVE TO SOME OFFSHORE ROUGH BOTTOM PRODUCED 1 KEEPER AT EACH SPOT & LOTS OF SKATES.THE FINAL STOP OF THE DAY WAS THE TICKET AS I FILLED MY LIMIT & RELEASED 20 OTHER KEEPER SIZE FISH AT SEASIDE.ANOTHER GLORIOUS DAY AT SEA .PEACE!!!!

Angler Name : Mike Wilczewski
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/18/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 10 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 95 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The great Bluefishing continued for the Mike Wilczewski charter. The Bounty Hunter was the second boat to arrive at the Farms and Capt. Paul had the Blues going in a few minutes. The 6 man charter beat up on the Blues and put over 60 up to 10 lbs. in the box for the ride home. They then released fish for an hour and we called it a day at Noon. Once again Bunker chunks and Butterfish baits did the trick.

Angler Name : Steve Evanski
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 7/18/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 10lbs
Bait or Lure: Butter fish
Water Depth: 105
Water Temp.: 67
Information : It was non-Stop action for the Steve Evanski charter aboard the Megan Beth.Leaving a little earlier then normal to beat the rainy forcast we headed out @6:30 AM in dense fog. Going right back to the #'s from the day prior it only took 5 minutes to get the fish to bite behind the boat Filling the coolers by 10:30 we released fish for another hour and headed back in early in order to beat the weather that never happened as the Seas were calm and the Sun came out for a short time.

Angler Name : Bill Wislowski
E-Mail : captreelaction@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Action
Date Fished: 7/18/04
Location:
Fishing Method: bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 12 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 110'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Marc took the Bill Wislowski charter back to where we had them on Friday. We had our first fish within 15 minutes and left them biting 3 hours later. A few ours of drifting produced on a few shorts. The forecast was off a bit, it was pretty nice out.

Angler Name : Philip Samulewicz
E-Mail : psamulewicz@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Hey Jude II
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: Sea Isle Ridge
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 25 lb and 17 lb
Bait or Lure: cedar plug / green machine
Water Depth: 60 - 70 ft
Water Temp.: 76 F
Information : First Tuna trip on the new boat. Quickly had a hook-up on the cedar plug and landed the first yellowfin. Small but big enough to keep. Dad's first tuna ever. Second hit was on a green machine behind a boone bird. Much better fish. 25 lb+ yellowfin. Had two more fish on. Small bluefin that had to go back. Andrew also got his first tuna but couldn't keep it. All together a very good day. Bit ended around 9 AM. Have to get out early. They seemed to hit close to the boat. Were trolling at around 2200 rpm. Relatively faster than usual.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FISHERMEN
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: Ocean
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16 1/2 to 24 inches
Bait or Lure: Spearing, Squid
Water Depth: 42ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Best day of the year so far! Had a great drift in the am that lasted till around 12:30. Fished the deeper parts of the chanel while we could. At least a 70% ratio of Keepers to Throwbacks today, I haven't seen that in a long while. Most fish were 16 1/2 to 23 inches. Spearing and squid are the norm, but kellies have been working just as well..Finished up back in the bay, but the water is still very muddy from all the rain runoff. Hopefully that will clear up in a few days because there are some nice fish there also. Very nice spread of fish this year, depending on conditions is where we go, sometimes down the beach, the back bay, the flats of Staten Island or in the Channels, it's nice to know we have a few back ups..Largest for the week so far is 5 1/2 pounds. Capt. Ron

Angler Name : Tom Taranova
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60lbs
Bait or Lure: jets,green machines
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Worked the Toms canyon area w/ the Tom Taranova charter, and had fish on right away. Fish were spread out over a large area and it was a good pick all morning. Boated 8 of 11 yellowfin from 15 to 60 lbs, 4 were 50 to 60. By 1030 the bite seemed to ease up so the group elected to go tilefishing, which was pretty decent boated 8 tilefish 5-8lbs in about an hour to finish up the day.

Angler Name : Frank
E-Mail : PechtF@aol.com
Boat Name: Keeper Seeker
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: North of Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18" to 23"
Bait or Lure: Spearing, squid,killies,snappers
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Had the crew out participating in the Lacey Elks tourney. Our search of a monster fluke failed but we did manage 17 nice keepers along with a dozen small blues.As always the Elks did a great job with there tournament...first class all the way.Maybe next year we'll nail that 1K$ fluke.

Angler Name : Al Schrader
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10lbs
Bait or Lure: Butter Fish
Water Depth: 67
Water Temp.: 105
Information : The Al Schrader Group was aboard the Megan Beth for a day of Blue Fishing. Heading back to the Farms we were off to a slow start with no tide but heavy chunking payed off as we started the fish and then it was non Stop. Catching our limit of Blues the tired group head back in early.

Angler Name : Rich Spinoso
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/17/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 95 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The Rich Spinoso charter got out with Capt. Paul and enjoyed the great Bluefishing taking place on the Farms. It took a while to get the Blues chummed up but at the tide change the bite got intense. The charter put 42 Blues up to 12 Lbs. in the boat and called it a day at Noon. Bunker chunks and Butterfish baits worked well.

Angler Name : Tom & Joe McHugh
E-Mail : thomascmchugh@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Irish Aer II
Date Fished: 07/17/04
Location: A.C. Ridge
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 30"
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Spent Sat 07/17 trolling near the ridge with my and had bluefin btwn 25"-35" all day. Highlight to the trip was a 20lb bull Mahi that took a jap feather on the flat line.

Angler Name : Mike Vinatelli
E-Mail : Mvinatelli@optonline.com
Boat Name: Catch Em Up
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: South of Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17-26"
Bait or Lure: sand eels
Water Depth: 60-75'
Water Temp.: 64-ish
Information : Headed south away from the fleets up north and had the best day yet, steady pick all day long. Throwbacks to keepers was about a 1:1 ratio, ended up with 16 keepers in the box and I ran out of bait from all the snapper blues and junk fish.

Angler Name : Paul McCartney
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 7/17/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 100 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Paul McCartney charter from Rochester NY for their second day of Bluefishing. We made the fishing more challenging by only allowing spinning reels with 20 lb test line. The fish were very reluctant to bite initially and by 10 am we only had two fish on ice. We took off the wire leaders, added circle hooks and the fish turned on with triple hookups. Although they lost as many as they boated, the charter still managed to fill the cooler by 1130am. Fluking off sea girt on the way home surprisingly produced 8 keeper fluke to 20 in.

Angler Name : CAPT'S BRUCE & BURT
E-Mail : CPTMARLIN1@AOL.COM
Boat Name: "MIRAGE SPORTFISHING CHARTERS"
Date Fished: 7/17/2004
Location: NE CORNER "GLORY HOLE"
Fishing Method: TROLLING
Specie: Bluefin
Size: 18-25" (ALL RELEASED)-. 1- 34", 1-37"
Bait or Lure: ARTIFICAL LURES, "REEL SEAT" SPREADER BARS
Water Depth: 148 TO 278 FT.
Water Temp.: 70 TO 73 DEGREES
Information : TROLLED THE GLORY HOLE (NE CORNER/ (2.5 DEGREE TEMP BREAK.) ARRIVED AT 7 AM AND HAD OUR FIRST BLUEFIN TO THE BOAT IN 5 MINUTES AFTER DROPPING LINES IN THE WATER. IN THE NEXT 3 HR'S WE HOOKED AND RELEASED 17 MORE BLUEFINS. THEY ALL MEASURED 25 INCHES!!!! AT 11 AM WE STARTED TROLLING TO THE BARN AND JUST WEST OF THE HOLE WE PUT IN 2 MORE BLUEFINS, ONE 34 & ONE 37 INCH. BACK AT THE DOCK AT 12:30 PM. GOOD TRIP -GOT IN EARLY AND HAD A LOT OF ACTION. ON THE TRIP WERE MYSELF,OWNER CAPT.BURT GREENE,DAVE & JARRED POLLARA , SHELL BUILDERS ,TOMS RIVER, JOHN CATALDO, "JOHNNY'S G'S PIZZA" , SILVERTON & MATE TOM STEHN FROM MIDDLETON,NJ . CANYON RUNS START NEXT WEEK OR FOLLOWING WEEK, DEPENDING ON WHEN THE BIGGER FISH ARRIVE IN THE CANYONS UP HERE! NOT A BIG BENEFIT TO RUN OFFSHORE WHEN THE SAME SIZE FISH ARE ONLY 40 TO 50 MILES OFF THE BEACH. FOR FURTHER INFO ON THE "MIRAGE" CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE @ http://www.miragecharters,com/. Tight Lines, Capt.Bruce

Angler Name : Ritch
E-Mail : justreelin@comcast.net
Boat Name: Justreelin 3
Date Fished: July 17, 2004
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: to 35 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Cedars & Zuckers
Water Depth: 240
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Went 5 for 6 on BFT. Nice day and all boats appeared to be catching fish. Overall the best water seen in years.

Angler Name : Bob
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Instigator
Date Fished: 7/17
Location: Baltimore Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure:
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Information : All the 30-70lb yellowfins you could want on the 500 line just south of the Baltimore.

Angler Name : Canyon Runner Charters
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 16 & 17
Location: Lindy to Wilmington
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 pounds
Bait or Lure: Canyon Runner Custom Bars and Ballys
Water Depth: 600-1000
Water Temp.: 74
Information : July 17 Captain Phil Dulanie had the Dave Miguel charter from Lipinski Landscaping out on the Canyon Runner Saturday to the Lindencohl canyon. We ruled out going back to the Wilmington because of the crowd already there before we even got close. Trolling in 400 feet of water we picked 4 yellowfin keeping 3 to between 40-50 pounds. We also had a white marlin hooked up for a short while before it threw the hook. Ballyhoo produced all the bites.
July 16 Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Mike Zajac and Justin Nighan had the Nick Caradonna and Chris Zotti charter from Clifton, NJ out on the Canyon Runner Thrusday and put together a decent catch but had to go 107 miles form the inlet to do it. Trolling down the edge from the Lindenchol Canyon they picked a couple yellowfin on Canyon Runner Custom Squid Bars and Ballyhoo. However they had to make it all the way to the northeast corner of the Wilmington before they got into a good bite. Trolling for just 2 hours there they boated 2 small big-eyes and 6 large yellowfin between 70-80 pounds. In addition they added a couple mahi.

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 17
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefish
Size:
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Information : Saturday July 17 Capt Bob Konz and mate Scott Forfar took the Party headed by Tim Grell from Merrill Lynch out for a day of blue fishing. Leaving the dock late around 8 am. We headed to the farms. With such a large crowd there we stayed to the north of the fleet. With in 10 minutes we were into the bluefish, even catching them on a fly rod. Great Action. We were back at the dock by 1pm.

Angler Name : chris
E-Mail : fishtheridge@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 7-17
Location: ridge, fingers
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: shorts
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 71-75
Information : Marked bluefin in the hole before the ridge and lots on the ridge. They did not want to bite often. Trolled a bluefish lure and when we hooked up with a blue we hooked a bluefin or 2 as well. We caught a bonita and slow trolled it in the spread for a few more hits. Headed to the fingers and caught a skip jack and 2 more bluefin but that was it.

Angler Name : cap0t.jim spellman
E-Mail : freedomfishing@optonline.net
Boat Name: freedom
Date Fished: 7-17-04
Location: off manasquan
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 6 lbs
Bait or Lure: squid, sand ells
Water Depth: 65'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Fished with Joan De Bernadis and friends from, Red Bank . Started at the lucky strike found nothing , moved to the south east corner od the Sea Girt reef came up with one keeper then moved south of the inlet fished in 65' of water and had fish to just over 6lbs The ticket was squid and sand eels as a combo had to use 8oz. of weight to hold bottom. If you plan on fluking go south to start

Angler Name : Garry
E-Mail : realitycheckk@netzero.com
Boat Name: Reel Deal
Date Fished: 7//17/04
Location: Mudhole- north of Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: chunking & trolling
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: n.a
Bait or Lure: trolled feathers, cedar plugs, green machines
Water Depth: 150-180
Water Temp.:
Information : trolled from the B/A to the Stolt hitting numerous pots and drop offs with no sign of life. Set up chum slick looking for any sharks, but got lots of bluefish. Good day overall as JR got numerous fish.

Angler Name : Capt. Lou
E-Mail : Osprey30@aol.com
Boat Name: Rosalie
Date Fished: 07/17/04
Location: North of the Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18 to 20 Inches
Bait or Lure: Strip Bait
Water Depth: 35ft.
Water Temp.: 71
Information : At last a report worth writing, Capt Krunch took his Dream Seeker north and got us some nuce fluke and sea bass. John Antanucci hooked the biggest seabass we have seen . Fluke ran 2 to 1 shorts to keepers, but the keepers were nice fat fish.

Angler Name : Sid Gold
E-Mail : sidgold@optonline.net
Boat Name: Can Do Too
Date Fished: July 17
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 20 to 60 lbs
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 450
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Jim Foy and mate Bill Karecky with John Pochinski Jr did it again We got 2 50-60 pound yellow fin in the am before 11:00 The afternoon bite near Tom's all the lines went out at once and we got 5 of 7 a real fun day,,,,,Thanks to Jim Bill and John

Angler Name : Munson Engrg.
E-Mail : varipro2k@aol.com
Boat Name: Fintastic
Date Fished: 7/16/04
Location: farms
Fishing Method: chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-12 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 95
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capts Joe and Bruno had the MUSON engineering annual tourney on the FINTASTIC. They had all the blues they wanted and headed in early. Nows the time to go bluefishing and inshore tuna, with weekday dates still avail. Email us at varipro2k@aol.com for PARTIES UP TO 12 ANGLERS

Angler Name : Tom
E-Mail : tomdawg76@aol.com
Boat Name: Christy-J
Date Fished: 7/16
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-60 pounds
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo / spreader bars
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Worked bait readings at the tip of the Spencer. Finally able to raise the fish and went 8 for 13 on 40-60 pound yellowfin plus five undersized fish. Also released approx. 50 pound white. Ballyhoo with blue/white islander and rainbow spreaders very effective

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: JUly 16
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size:
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Information : Friday July 16 Capt Bob and Mate Bob Picton took the Peter Germinarial party out for a combination of bluefish and blue fin tuna. The first part of the day we anchored at the Farms and caught all the bluefish you could handle until 9 am. Then we moved off to the Glory hole and trolled a few small blue fins and one Bonita. Pretty good trip.

Angler Name : Paul McCartney
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 7/16/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 100ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Pal McCartney charter from Rochester NY for the first of two days of bluefishing. Using conventional reels the charter filled the cooler with 20 Blues by 10am and continued in release mode until the chum ran out at noon. Fluking in the red church area produced one keeper.

Angler Name : Tom Crespo
E-Mail : t.crespo@earthlink.net
Boat Name: OFF THE HOOK
Date Fished: 7-16-04
Location: fingers
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 6'8" 150 Lbs
Bait or Lure: macrel
Water Depth: 120-135
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Got there @ 5:45am started the chum slick, it was a nice drift with light sw wind. after an hour a big sun fish swam to the back of the boat with a couple of mahi under him. 15 minutes later the nearest line had a run off set the hook & fought the fish for 5 minutes he shook the hook. as we were putting the lines back in a 4-5' Mako came to the back of the boat in the slick we quick put a macrel in an watched him take it . set the hook fought him for a while he also got away. couple hours later another mako came into the slick in the back of the boat we watched him take it set the hook after a couple of minutes of fighting that one another big Mako jumpped out of the water 15' from the boat and did a back flip. We landed the one on the line he was 6'8" 150 lbs. After that we had one more run off never saw the fish.

Angler Name : Steve from Hackensack
E-Mail : sscharbach@aol.com
Boat Name: WorldCat
Date Fished: Friday July 16
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Over 10 pounds
Bait or Lure: MegaLure 25,Bomber Mackerel
Water Depth: Surface to 25 feet
Water Temp.: 68 degrees
Information : I've caught several big ones trolling around the Farms. Trolling away from the party boats works best, plus it doesn't annoy them. Lots of fun. They'll run the drag of a Penn 113 locked down tight. I troll a chartreuse or a black and pearl MegaLure 25+ stretch and a mackerel colored Bomber plug. These consistently work very well for me. (Also, the stripers go for them too.) Bunker spoons on a downrigger work terrific too.

Angler Name : Monsen Engineering
E-Mail : captreelaction@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Action
Date Fished: 7/16/04
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 12 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 110'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Marc had one of the 6 groups from Monsen Engineering for their annual bluefish trip. Within 10 minutes we had our first fish in the boat and left them biting 4 hours later.

Angler Name : Andrew
E-Mail :
Boat Name: megan Beth
Date Fished: 7/16/04
Location: 4.5 miles North of Manasquan
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 10 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butter Fish
Water Depth: 105
Water Temp.: 67
Information : The Munson Engineering group was aboard the Megan Beth for a day of Blue Fishing. Stopping at the Farms it was 10 minutes for the Chum to get started and it was non stop action with limit catches of Blues and then we released fish for an hour before heading home early.

Angler Name : Capt. George
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Tail Spin
Date Fished: 07/16/04
Location: Seaside
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: Shorts
Bait or Lure: squid and killies
Water Depth: 35-65
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Captain George had the Tail Spin back on the water after their big win this past weekend in the Fish for Cancer Tournament. This time out though it was rough work to just pick a a few throw-backs. Had kids on the boat though who had a great time with the cocktail blues, skates sea robbins, sea bass and sand sharks! Thanks to the Tail Spin and Captain George for a great day and a fun time fishing for the young anglers on board.

Angler Name : Hal Hall
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/16/2004
Location: Inshore Wrecks
Fishing Method: Bottom Fishing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: Up to 3 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Clams
Water Depth: 75 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The Hal Hall charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and they persuaded Capt. Paul to go Seabass fishing despite being told that the Seabass were scarce. Well to our surprise it was not as bad as we thought it might be. Our first 3 drops only provided the charter with a slow pick. The 4th stop held some life and we managed to box over 40 Seabass up to 3lbs. along with a couple of Ling. The 4 Tog we caught were released.

Angler Name : Ernie &Bryan &Zack
E-Mail : pulcinim@aiov.com
Boat Name: SMOKER
Date Fished: 7- 15-04
Location: sandy hook bay
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 20in
Bait or Lure: killie,squid ,bluefish strips
Water Depth: 5 to 23 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Fished the dropoffs in front of officers row,but caught lots of shorts and 2 keepers.Went to the mouth of the shewsbury river and by 1100am the wind came up and we quit with 15 keepers,1blue,no birds,dogs,but a lot of crabs [not blue claw].

Angler Name : John Scandalious
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 15
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: White Marlin
Size: 70 pounds
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Capt. Phil Dulanie waited to hear from the night bluefishing party boats about the seas offshore and given the green light by Dale on the Jamaica we headed off to the canyon last night with the John Scandalious charter from Holmdel, NJ. The ride out was fine, the troll was fine and the ride home was in the trough. While the weather cooperated the tuna did not. We trolled from the Carteret to the Spencer and boated a mahi, lost a couple tuna and saved the trip with a 70 pound White Marlin pulled out of the Spencer but that was it. While it was slow it sure beats sitting at the dock. All the fish hit ballyhoo trolled behind the Canyon Runner Custom Squid Bars.

Angler Name : George Smith
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/15/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 10 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 95 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The George Smith charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul returned to the area of the Farms. Once again the Bluefishing was the best you could ask for. The charter enjoyed non stop action, especially the 3 youngsters in the group who fished until they burned themselves out The final tally was over 70 Blues caught and released with 5 fish in the box for the ride home.

Angler Name : David Johnson
E-Mail : dave_johnson33@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Jamaica "big"
Date Fished: July 9th (night) July 14th(day)
Location: out of brielle nj
Fishing Method: chumming and jigging
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 to 18 lbs
Bait or Lure: cut chunk and silver\green jigs with red teasers
Water Depth: don`t know
Water Temp.: don`t know
Information : The guys abourd the Jamaica were awesome to fish with.The captain put us right on the fish and we all hammered them until it was time to come in. Two trips in one week and never a dull moment.Bring your family and enjoy a safe and prosperous journey with Capt.Howard Bogan and the boys abourde the Jamaica out of Brielle,NJ.The boat sails everyday at 7:30am and 7:30 pm.

Angler Name : Dennis Nieradka
E-Mail : Firstrarr@aol.com
Boat Name: Norma k3
Date Fished: July 14 2004
Location: Mudhole
Fishing Method:
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10 - 18 lbs
Bait or Lure: bunker backs
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Hello all What a great fast boat ,Capt put us right on them and wow are they big and mean .4,5,6,9 on at a time .Mates are super to gafe fishs and cleaning them. We did leave them bitting, Light crowd .But super people to fish with .Very honest people .

Angler Name : Jim Belanger
E-Mail : captpaul@boutyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/14/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 11 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 105 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul fished the NJ Builders Assoc. Tournament with the Jim Belanger charter from RJB Plumbing,Toms River. Running out to the Farms we had the Blues going in 10 minutes. The charter was fishing for large Bluefish and boated over 70 fish, releasing all but a few that were entered in the Tournament. The 4 largest were 11, 10 1/2, 10, & 10 Lbs. Fishing for Fluke was not good, as a few hours of drifting produced 1 keeper.

Angler Name : Jerrold
E-Mail : rockysdad@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 7/13/04
Location: Leonardo beach
Fishing Method: none
Specie: Fluke
Size: all
Bait or Lure: none
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Sorry to report that we had a fish kill after the rain storms I saw hundreds of dead fluke dozens of dead blowfish and sea robins and a fish that I could not identify. They were all near the strom drain pipe on the beach. I don't know what caused it. Maybe some toxic material in the storm drains, maybe a lightning hit . I called the fish and game and reported it. Many of the fluke were 1 to 3 inch fish with many fish between 14 and 18 inches. If anyone knows why this happened, please e-mail me and fill me in. I remember as a kid, people woud use the storm drains to drain old oil and anti freeze into. We know better now. Please remember that these drains end up someplace and that someplace is where fish live. Peace.

Angler Name : Capt. John Pfeiffer
E-Mail : captbigjohn@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Cisco Kid
Date Fished: July 12
Location: Lindy
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 60lb
Bait or Lure: Spreader Bars and Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600 to 2500
Water Temp.: 73 to 76
Information : Left Brielle at 1 am with John Goullet and his father Dick Goullet on board with Darren Berry in the cockpit. We reached the edge at 6 am and had a couple of small YFT right away. With the Canyon Runner coming in behind us we both worked the area. Phil on the Canyon struck first with a pair of lager ones as we had a tough time getting keepers until 1:30pm when we had our first shot of three in the deep. After an hour bite we had 6 on ice and lost a couple of larger fish. Picked up a couple of mahi and headed home with the expectation of a rough ride as we got closer to home. Well it did blow up but on our stern. Stayed at 30kts all the way to the inlet Had a good day with plenty of action.

Angler Name : TONY Z.
E-Mail : TBONE20006@AOL.COM
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 6/11 - 6/12
Location: between barnegat light and seaside about 1/2 mile off the beach
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 6 1/2lbs
Bait or Lure: large squid heads, spearing, killies, squid
Water Depth: 30-52 ft.
Water Temp.:
Information : finally found some fluke this weeekend, caught around 40+ fluke 22 were keepers one 6.5lb one 4.5 and a bunch of other nice ones, went out around 5 am and back in by 11 am not a bad day at all.

Angler Name : Sam DiFeo
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 12
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-60
Bait or Lure: Custom Canyon Runner Bars and Ballyhoo
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Capt. Phil Dulanie and mates Capt. Justin Nighan and Mike Zajac got back on the tuna Monday after taking the weekend off to let the crowds fight it out. After a very tough ride out for a one day trolling trip, and not getting on the troll until 7am, the Sam DiFeo charter from Rumson, NJ effort's were quickly rewarded with a 5 bagger. The bite stayed consistent for the rest of the day and the charter fought well over 25 fish boating 20 with 11 between 40-60 pounds and the rest released. In addition, to spice things up, they boat 4 mahi with the largest weighing 28 pounds on the scale and they missed a white and were on their way home after only 6 hours of fishing. Today we tried something different with the Canyon Runner Custom Squid Spreader Bars and trolled them all day on our inside short riggers (we have always always trolled them on the long riggers and down the middle) It paid of as the first shot of fish would come up on the ballyhoo trolled behind the bars and then as we slowed down the bars would go off. The fishing took place from 2 miles south of the Lindy to 2 miles north of the Spencer. For all pictures go to www.canyonrunner.com fishing reports for 2004.

Angler Name : Luara and John
E-Mail :
Boat Name: TIDE RUNNER
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: west edge of MudHole
Fishing Method: trolling and jigging
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6 tp 15 lbs
Bait or Lure: green & yellow tails
Water Depth: 150 to 90
Water Temp.: 73.8
Information : Needed some meat for the neighbors.Head to our favorite spot at the 100 ft line. Trolling started a little slow but as the morning progressed the fish started hitting like it was their last meal. Green and yerllow was the color of the day again. Tried jigging for a while and caught them on ava 27 green tail. I found trolling to be faster. Filled the box to the top and played catch and release for 2 more hours. Lost count about 40 or 50 caught. Wife beg me to stop. She had tried arms. So we head to the fluke grounds and caught about 15 shorts ony 1 keeper What a great day to be on the ocean weather and sea perfect. Peace!

Angler Name : Fillet & Release
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Miss Belmar Princess
Date Fished: 7/11
Location: North of Belamr near the hook
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 2-7 lbers.
Bait or Lure: Spearing and squid
Water Depth: 40'
Water Temp.:
Information : Good boat, captain and crew, Afternoon trip. As many keepers as throw backs. Nice size sea bass mixed in.Had 4 throw backs and 2 nice keepers myself.Three caught in the 7 lb. range. Looking much better then last week.

Angler Name : Sam Dolente
E-Mail : dsdolente@aol.com
Boat Name: Sid's Kids
Date Fished: 7-11-04
Location: Elephant Trunk
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 45 lbs
Bait or Lure: Purple Feathers
Water Depth: 176 Ft.
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Started at the tip of the trunk at 7:30 AM and the fish hit about 8:00 AM. Great day on the water, flat seas on the way out and way back 3rd tuna of the year. Good start to the season!!!

Angler Name : Chris
E-Mail : Cmills@plazaconstruction.com
Boat Name: Cindy T
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Skunked!
Bait or Lure: Spreader Bars
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 71
Information : We seized the opportunity to make our first trip on my 26 Regulator "Cindy T" out to Hudson Canyon early Sunday morning but this wouldn't be our day. Heard about a dawn bite from the overnighters, saw some signs of life in terms of whales and porpoises, but no fish. Trolled from the Tip to the West Wall without a knock-down. Tried trolling the Texas Tower, Chicken Canyon, and Glory Hole all before we called it quits around 4:00. Nice day for a boat ride!

Angler Name : Nick
E-Mail : nctackle@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 7/11
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 38lbs
Bait or Lure: feathers, cedars
Water Depth: 260
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Got the largest one early on a feather. Also caught and released a few smaller fish right around 27". Great day on the water!

Angler Name : ALL SEASON'S CREW
E-Mail :
Boat Name: PRIMETIME
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: MUDDHOLE
Fishing Method: CHUMMING
Specie: Bluefish
Size: BIG
Bait or Lure: BUNKER
Water Depth: 130ft
Water Temp.:
Information : What a fun day, blues were all over running like schools of pirahna and hitting anything in their path. The seas were flat and the sun was shining. We caught countless big blues, Bob caught a 7ft blue shark and Gus lost a tuna.

Angler Name : THE GAFFER, LORI AND MADELINE
E-Mail : SCARAQUELL@AOL.COM
Boat Name: NO NAME
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: GLORY HOLE 259 FT
Fishing Method: TROLL/ DRIFT
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 120
Bait or Lure: BLUEFISH FILLET
Water Depth: 259
Water Temp.: 68
Information : STARTED OUT TROLLING PUT 2 BLUE FINS IN THE BOAT 15 MINUTES INTO THE DAY GOT THEM ON SOME CUSTOM HAWIIAN LURES STARTED SHARKING AROUND 1100 AM 12 30 THE MIDDLE BAIT EXPLODED TO MY SUPRISE A 25 POUND BULL DOLPHIN AS IT CAME TO GAFF THE FAR BAIT TOOK OFF SCREAMING 120 MAKO ON THE GRILL WHAT A DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angler Name : joe
E-Mail : bluefish350@aol.com
Boat Name: no name
Date Fished: july 11
Location: mud hole
Fishing Method: troll / chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: big
Bait or Lure: ava 27 / butterfish
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 72
Information : took the wife daughter and friend out for a day of trolling and dhumming and what a day it was.We trolled for about 45 minutes to locate the fish started the slick and it was non stop on slammer blues the 3 ladies kept me so buisy i couldn't get a line in the water.put 2 lines out while cleaning fish first rod went down hard and then nothing 2 minutes later the other line went this time we hooked up with a nice 5 foot mako.not bad for our first fishing trip with our own boat.

Angler Name : Capt. Tom
E-Mail : OceanMan@hotmail.com
Boat Name: TOM TIME
Date Fished: 7-11-04
Location: Shark River
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: short
Bait or Lure: killies & squid
Water Depth: 10-25
Water Temp.: 73.8
Information : What a day! Alot of 16" shorts, oh well. Did anyone notice the clarity of the water? Holly mackerel, you could see the bottom in 25 feet of water! Unbelievable! Tight lines everyone!

Angler Name : mike lawrence
E-Mail : mike.lawrence@churchdwight.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: sun july 11
Location: resor and glory
Fishing Method: troll and drift
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 26.99999999
Bait or Lure: red and white green and yellow
Water Depth: 200 +
Water Temp.: 74.2
Information : LOTS OF TUNA NO KEEPERS. DRIFTED FOR AND AFTERNOON SHARK GIG. 2 BLUES AND 1 SMALL MAKO. NICE DAY TO BE ON THE WATER

Angler Name : Michael Beni
E-Mail : hitormiss666@aol.com
Boat Name: Marsha Lynn
Date Fished: 7/10-7/11
Location: Wilmington Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: White Marlin
Size: 40-75 pounds
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Went 3 for 6 on white marlin. Yellow fin were abundant. 30 yellow fin were boated but only two made the size limit. No fish were cought on the chunk.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail : captainron@monmouth.com
Boat Name: Fishermen
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: ocean
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Weakfish
Size: shorts to 4 pounds
Bait or Lure: squid, spearing, kellies
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 72
Information : A nice weekend of fishing. The afternoon bass trips are still producing, with Fidays catch of 25 and Saturday at 17 fish. Don't know how much longer it will last but we'll hang in there as long as possible...Fluking was good over the weekend, with lots of action, plenty of short fish with fish up to 4 pounds mixed in. We did have a couple of limits this weekend, but it is definatly not the norm.. 3 to 5 fish (keepers) is a good day. Power drifting the edge of the channels has been working out the best for us, when there is no current. Fished the ocean today, nice breeze and fresh air! A beautifull Day! Capt. Ron

Angler Name : jeff
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Top Dog
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: Resor & JH North
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: Under 27
Bait or Lure: cedar, feather, bars
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Lots of little ones out there at the Resor, no keepers that we could find. Nothing happening at JH North (northern triple wreck).

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 11
Location: triple wrecks
Fishing Method:
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Sunday July 11 Capt Bob and mates Greg and Scott Forfar took the new Jersey Fishing Show out for a day of sharking. Special quests today were Dave Szolt # 79 and Wayne Chrebet # 80 of the New York Jets. We went out to the triple wreck area and started a drift. Soon the wind changed and we had to make a move to cover more productive terrain. Just after the move to 185 foot waters we had a mako in the slick. The mako took the high bait and Wayne Chrebet fought the fish for fifteen minutes before boating it. It only made one jump but was still a beautiful sight. That was the only action we had all day but still a successful trip.

Angler Name : Greg
E-Mail : gpavs92@optonline.net
Boat Name: Storm Front
Date Fished: 7/11/04
Location: Spring Lake
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 21 inches
Bait or Lure: bait
Water Depth: 30 feet
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Went back to the scene of the crime as on Saturday. Fishing was slow until the breeze picked up. Once the drift got going we caught in the neighborhood of 150 fish. Wound up bagging 9 more keepers, left them biting at about 3 o'clock to beat the shore traffic. Bucktails were the ticket again.

Angler Name : Dave Muller
E-Mail : Free2shoot23@aol.com
Boat Name: Kevied II
Date Fished: 7-10
Location: Ocean out of barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 18 in.
Bait or Lure: whole squid
Water Depth: 30 ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Was a steady pick of fluke lots of shorts and only 6 keepers. On the way back in through the bay hit schools of bluefish up to 2 lbs ... lots of fun

Angler Name : Joe,Dave and Donnie
E-Mail : docksyd1984@aol.com
Boat Name: NORSKI
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 28 plus "
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo, asst.artificials,Cedar plugs
Water Depth: 188-230 ft.
Water Temp.: 73.5
Information : Finally a day to brag about. The Glory Hole is loaded with Bluefin. Crystal clear water. Got to the spot at 4AM lines in 4:45, limited out by 7:15am, catch and release for a few hours, one large bluefin pulled the hook at the boat, all we wanted, also caught Bonito and one Bluefish. Neutral Cedar plugs and Bally's were the trick. Actually left the fish biting, back in Manasquan at Noon. What a day. Good Luck.

Angler Name : Eddie Schwartz
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 6-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 100 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Eddie Schwartz charter from Manhattan for a day of Bluefish and Fluke fishing. We arrived at the Farms at 8:15 and by 9am the cooler was filled with twenty large bluefish. Eddies two 10 year old cousins accounted for most of the fish boated.They continued in release mode till 10 am when we switched over to Fluke fishing. The first fish hooked was a 4 1/2 lb Sea Bass followed by three keeper fluke to 20 inches. The dogfish and skates started to plague us so we moved to the Sea Girt reef and they put a decent catch of Sea Bass in the cooler. A great day for the kids!!

Angler Name : 'Mac" MacSherry
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/10/2004
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 105 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The "Mac" MacSherry charter was on the Bounty Hunter today and Capt. Paul ran up to the Farms area. The Blues were chummed up behind the boat within 5 minutes and the charter went on to put 47 fish up to 10 lbs. in the box and release another 2 dozen. Switching over to Fluke and drifting off Monmouth Beach and Long Branch we had over 20+ Fluke, but only 3 were of legal size.

Angler Name : Wayne Smith
E-Mail : captreelaction@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Action
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Asbury Park
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 2 lbs.
Bait or Lure: spearing, squid, sand eels
Water Depth: 40'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Marc ran up to Asbury Park for the Wayne Smith charter to try for fluke. The 4 man charter put 40 fluke over the rail but had 9 keepers. Squid and spearing worked the best.

Angler Name : Capt. Greg Tonk
E-Mail : fish74@optonline.net
Boat Name: Hellen H
Date Fished: 7/10
Location: Southern canyons
Fishing Method: Trool
Specie: Blue Marlin
Size: 200lbs
Bait or Lure: Green Machines
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 73.5
Information : Ted had a few friends out for a day trool trip for tuna. Although no tuna made the size he did mannage to get a Blue up in the spread and get it to eat. Made the day .

Angler Name : Sal Rumbolo
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Wire Nut
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: White Marlin
Size: 65 lb.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Cpt. Sal had the Wire Nut out at the Hudson Canyon for a day of trolling. Numerous Rat Tuna were caught throughout the day. 1 50lb yft was boated and another 80lb yft spit the hook at the boat. A 65lb White Marlin was the highlight of the trip. The White was landed and safely released to fight another day. There were many other marlin spotted but only one hook up. Looks like the Hudson is starting to come alive.

Angler Name : Brian K Dave K Harold G
E-Mail : davek@worldwideapparel.com
Boat Name: Easy Go
Date Fished: July 10,2004
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 4 to 10 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished Sat 7/10: Went to the "Farms" area after checking out the Mud Buoy. Arrived about 10 am to find the Bluefish fleet anchored up and picking fish. Found a spot to anchor up and started chumming and using bunker as bait. The first fish hit after about five minutes and they kept on biting until about 2 pm . No time for eating and drinking at all as we alway's had fish on our light tackle rods with 12 lb test mono. .Fish ran from four to ten pounds. We finally ran out of hooks, so we switched to mega jigs and continued to catch. We must of caught 40 to fifty fish , we didn't have time to count them. Don't ask how many fish we lost during that time due to broken lines etc.ALL fish were released. Three mighty tired fisherman , headed for home at about 2:30 All in all one of the best days of fishing in a long time.

Angler Name : Mike Rafferty
E-Mail : mrafferty@specialindustries.net
Boat Name: Foolish Pleasure
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 26 - 30"
Bait or Lure: pink/white & blue white feathers
Water Depth: 220
Water Temp.: 73
Information : There were lots of fish but did not see or hear of any fish that were not close to the minimum size limit.

Angler Name : Mike Pietras
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Mud Hole
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 40lbs
Bait or Lure: Blue Fish
Water Depth: 135
Water Temp.: 73
Information : The Mike Pietras party was aboard the Megan Beth for a day of Shark Fishing. Heading out to the East we found beautiful clean 73 degree water. Catching a few Bluefish in the morning and in the afternoon we caught and released a 40 lb Mako Shark.

Angler Name : Tom Taranova
E-Mail :
Boat Name: DOuble Diamond
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Longbranch
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3lbs
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 40
Water Temp.: 73
Information : 3/4 day fluke trip for the Tom Taranova birthday trip. Found plenty of shorts on the beach but few keepers. Ran offshore a bit looking for bigger fluke but only found dogfish and skates, bottom temp is still too cold. Ran back into work through the shorts and found theratio a little better. Wound up with 12 keepers and 28 shorts.

Angler Name : Greg
E-Mail : gpavs92@optonline.net
Boat Name: Storm Front
Date Fished: 7/10/04
Location: Spring Lake
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: Up to 20 inches
Bait or Lure: bucktails w/ squid & spearing
Water Depth: 25 feet
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Fished the Catch a Fish for Cancer tournament, we probably caught over 200 fish (shorts, sea bass, sea robins, skates, bluefish), in the mix we were able to bag 13 keeper Fluke. We could see the bottom in 25 feet of water.

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 10
Location: triple wrecks
Fishing Method:
Specie: Thresher Shark
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Saturday July 10 Capt Bob and mate Bob Gold took the Howard Garfield party consisting of Chris Franus, Paul Garfield, David Garfield, Marty Winnick, and Stan Winnick out for sharks. With the water temp up to 74 degrees we decided to go to deeper water. Traveling 53 miles south east of our inlet we found nice water and a good drift. We missed our first mako when it jumped and spit the hook. We lost our second mako two hours later when it hit the deep line and skyrocketed with out peeling any line. By the time we could get the line tight the fish was gone. This one was around 150. Fifteen minutes later trying to get the lines back in the water the lone bait took off. After setting the hook Howard took over and the fight was on. Going around the charter twice we finally boated the big thresher. It weighed in at Hoffmans Marina at 474 pounds. Great way to end the day.

Angler Name : John
E-Mail : jbigtime@optonline.net
Boat Name: Nighthawk
Date Fished: 7/10
Location: of Asbury Park & Long Branch
Fishing Method: All of them!!
Specie: Fluke
Size: Shorts
Bait or Lure: squid/spearing
Water Depth: shallow, then deeper
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Well, I remember why I like to go during the week!! Not only was the boat sold out (w/ me stuck next to the guy who wouldn't shut up!), but every boat in the world was clogging up every fishing ground around!! I managed a keeper seabass, a few short fluke & some trash fish. The captain & mates worked hard, but it was just a little slow!! I can't wait 'till Sept. when the fishing is hot & the boats are empty!!

Angler Name : Frank DeBlasio
E-Mail : nutleysigns2000@aol.com
Boat Name: Skipper
Date Fished: 7/9/04
Location: Deal, Elberon Rocks
Fishing Method: Squid, Spearing
Specie: Fluke
Size: up tp 19 in.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Caught 12, only 2 keepers. Lost rigs. Guys fishing Spro Bucktails did very good. Pool winner was 5 lbs. Another was 4 lbs. Can't wait to get back out there. FISH BUCKTAILS ! ! !

Angler Name : Mike Copeman
E-Mail :
Boat Name: RENEGADE
Date Fished: 07/9/04
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: Upto 100lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bluefish
Water Depth: 240
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Sharked on Friday 7/9 and released 3 Mako's of 20, 80, and 100lbs. The largest Mako had been tagged but it was to dangerous to try and remove it. Even at 100lbs these fish are too young to kill. Not sure why so many small fish this year. Also released 8 bluefins all shorts.

Angler Name : Frank Casale
E-Mail : fjcasale@optonline.net
Boat Name: Reel Direct
Date Fished: 7/9/04
Location: Poor Mans Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 45 lb - 50 lb
Bait or Lure: Spreader Bars/Green Machine
Water Depth: 100 Fathom Line
Water Temp.: 79
Information : Sailed out of Ocean City, MD on Richard Osborne's 50 Viking, Reel Direct. Boated a few Bonita, one Yellowfin (45 - 50 lb) and a 20 to 25 lb Dolphin. Lost a few and saw a very large White Marlin ripping along the surface, shaking it's head with a leader trailing out of it's mouth. Sunset Marina is weighing in daily alot of 45 to 60 lb Yellowfin caught from the Carteret to Norfolk Canyons and Bluefin to 400 lbs from the Hambone area. Maybe that's a sign that the Hudson will start to heat up for my return back north in August!

Angler Name : Bob Chartrand
E-Mail : fish74@optonline.net
Boat Name: Freedom
Date Fished: 7/9
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Trool
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8to12
Bait or Lure: Green Ponys
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 70.6
Information : Capt. Greg Tonk had the Bob Chartrand party out on the Freedom for a day of bluefishing. With the lines in the water no more than five min. we began a day of bent rods and sore arms. After only 4.5 hours the charter requested that we head back to the dock so they could regroupe. Lost count after 35 fish. All and all just anouther great day on FREEDOM

Angler Name : Brian Mc Fadden
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/9/2004
Location: Inshore Lump
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 10 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 100 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The Brian McFadden family was on board the Bounty Hunter and once again Capt. Paul headed out for the big Bluefish. Once anchored we had the Blues in our slick within several minutes. The charter put 22 Blues up to 10 lbs. in the box then went on to catch and release another 40+ fish. A 2 1/2 hour switch over to Fluke fishing yielded over 40 fish but only 8 were keepers. The Fluke were caught off Monmouth Beach.

Angler Name : Buck Bennett
E-Mail : mike.giacone@morganstanley.com
Boat Name: POWER BROKER III
Date Fished: 7/09/04
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: chumming
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 100 pounds
Bait or Lure: bluefish
Water Depth: 260
Water Temp.: 73.8
Information : WE had two mako's kept one and released the other we also had a shark on for over 1 hour and lost it when the rod broke.

Angler Name : Tom Bieliecki
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 9
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50
Bait or Lure: green machines
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Justin Nighan and Mike Zajac had the Tom Bielicki charter out on Friday and had a somewhat slow but very eventful day on the troll. They stuck it out in the Spencer on Friday and ended up pulling for fish with one nice yellowfin and 2 throw backs but the trip was made when they trolled a mako. The shark came up and ate a green machine behind a bird and they did not know what they had on until it was next to the boat. With the gun locked up in the cabin and the mako chewing through the mono Justion and Mike both put a gaff in the 100 pound mako and pinned it against the boat. Once they got the gun they dispatched the shark and were back up on the troll.

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 9
Location: The Farms
Fishing Method: bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Friday July 9 Capt Bob and mate Bob Picton took the Greg Mattes party late afternoon bluefishing. Going north east of our inlet around 14 miles we found some good readings. Right after the line came tight on the anchor the fish were there. None stop till 8:30 p.m. and we were done.

Angler Name : TonyNJ
E-Mail : ajn118@aol.com
Boat Name: Wetted Bliss
Date Fished: 7/9/04
Location: Spring Lake
Fishing Method: Boat
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16.5 - 20"
Bait or Lure: Squid, Spearing, Mackerel, Mullet
Water Depth: 15-45'
Water Temp.: 72.6
Information : Fished off the Spring Lake Hotel and had a slow pick of Fluke Total was 5 keepers to 20" with 8 more shorts.

Angler Name : Carl Seber
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/8/2004
Location: Inshore Lump
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 10 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 95 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul had the Carl Seber charter on board the Bounty Hunter and headed back to the Bluefish grounds. We had the Blues chummed up thick behind the boat in 5 minutes and the charter bailed the Blues for 2 1/2 hours. Final tally was 18 Blues up to 10 Lbs. in the fish box with another 40+ released. As we left to go Fluke fishing we turned our slick over to Capt. Jim of the Cock Robin and he continued to beat up on the Blues. A 3 hour attempt for Fluke yielded over 40 short fish with only 2 keepers going into the box.

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: July 8
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 125
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Thursday July 8 Capt Bob and mate Scott Forfar took the Rich Mullen party down to the fingers for a day of shark fishing. The conditions were good with a 4 1/2 mile drift and bluish water. The only thing missing were the sharks. We had one small Mako ( maybe bluefish size ) play with our floats and then come close and take baits close to the boat. Great pictures but that's was it.

Angler Name : Phil Lidlow
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 8
Location: Spencer
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50
Bait or Lure: green machines
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Another slow day in the canyon for the Canyon Runner and Capt Phil Dulanie and mates Justin Nighan and Mike Zajac. What made it even worse was the charter today was one of our part time mates who was bringing his boss out. The Phil Lidlow charter from Belford, NJ fished from the Carteret to the Lindy and again only had 2 fish. They were both nice yellowfin but only 2. We will have to search a little further south tomorrow and hopefully finish off the week on a high note. Good luck to those fishing the tuna tournament this weekend out of O.C.

Angler Name : chuck sturman jr.
E-Mail : bluefin5c3@netscape.net
Boat Name: No Worries
Date Fished: july 7th 2004
Location: poormans
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60lb class
Bait or Lure: lures & ballyhoo
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 78
Information : Had a good day at the poormans. day started slow but the bite turned on in the afternoon . went 5 for 5 kept 3 fish. and released 2

Angler Name : John M., Ken, Butch, & Joe
E-Mail : messisa2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: All Hooked Up
Date Fished: July 7, 2004
Location: Lindy
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-50 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Spreaders, green machines, skirted 'hoos, etc.
Water Depth: 600'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Well, while I was sick at home dreaming of 50 wides sreaming, Capt. John and crew scraped together a nice catch of yellows. He told me he started in the Spencer with a few other boats with only one knockdown to his credit. He mentioned that after several hours of trolling he decided to make a very smart move and start trolling to the Lindenkohl. A few miles outside of the Lindy John had nice readings from 150-200' down. He made several passes and was finally able to raise 'em and went a very respectable 6 for 7. Nice first trip to the edge Johnny!! Figured I'd help out enter the report for the crew since I couldn't get out to fish.

Angler Name : Allan Menegus
E-Mail : amenegus3@comcast.net
Boat Name: MARLEEN
Date Fished: 7/07/04
Location: Reasor Wreck
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 40-70
Bait or Lure: cedar plugs, feathers, bally's
Water Depth: 115 ft.
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Got out early. picked up a 60 lb bluefin as we were getting the lines out. Had 2 yellow fin on feathers and cedar plugs. back at the dock early.

Angler Name : Jay
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Hard Time
Date Fished: 7/7
Location: Little Italy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 97lbs
Bait or Lure: Mackeral
Water Depth: 127
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Plenty Of sharks at Little Italy, Boated one 97lb Mako, lost 2 larger ones at the boat. Blue sharks in the slick all day. Water was 72 degrees and clear blue! Nice day on the water!

Angler Name : Capt. Bob Dunn
E-Mail : captain1069@msn.com
Boat Name: Moonshadow
Date Fished: July 7 (Wed)
Location: Lindenkohl 50-100 fathoms
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35 lb.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 72.5
Information : Fished on the Moonshadow out of Beach Haven. Lines in at 5:45 but did not pick up first fish until around 8:00. Lots of porpisouse, birds, and a few squid boats. Poped one off that was about 75 lb. Beautiful day with consictent action from 8 til' 2. winds variable, seas 1-2 18 for 20-something, 9 kept between 30 and 40 lb. hot lure was anything that was small (less than 8") and green including skirted ballyhoo

Angler Name : chuck
E-Mail : debechuck@aol.com
Boat Name: neverenough
Date Fished: 7/7
Location: barnegate reef
Fishing Method: squid/killie
Specie: Fluke
Size: o
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 45/65
Water Temp.: 71/68
Information : couldn't catch a cold. Aren't you glad that they have all these quotas and size limits in efect so tha we can have this GREAT FLUKE FISHING!!!

Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : mikey13@patmedia.net
Boat Name: Capt.Cal II
Date Fished: 7-7-2004
Location: out of Shark River
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 5 lb
Bait or Lure: bucktail/belly/spearing-squid
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 62
Information : Capt.Brock didn't spare any diesel fuel today putting the party on the fluke.It was a slow pick,but the fluke were nice size

Angler Name : Sean Mowery
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 7
Location: Toms
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60
Bait or Lure: hoos
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : For those of you following our reports this one may be as informative as all those others with all those fish. It was bound to happen, considering we are only in the first week of July, but after 10 canyon trips under our belts we finally had a bad one. Capt. Phil Dulanie and mates Capt. Justin Nighan and Mike Zajac had the Sean Mowery charter from Holmdel out today and his daughter Ashley did boat her first tuna so that mission was accomplished. However, it was only one of two tuna caught all day. We headed back to the Carteret right where we left them biting Tuesday but everything was different. No birds, no bait, no slicks, no whales, no porpoises. We worked offshore to the 500 fathom then ran up the edge to the Toms with seeing anything. In the Toms we did get two bites and boated a 60 pound yellowfin and a short bluefin but that was it. After a dead morning trolling the green machines we went back to our usual spread of ballyhoo and jets and got both fish on hoos.

Angler Name : Joel, Ron, Gary and Roland
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 7/6,7/04
Location: Southern Canyons
Fishing Method: Troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30 lbs
Bait or Lure: Sprdr bars/lures
Water Depth: 400-3000 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted his annual exploratory canyon trip for some of his frequent customers. Started trolling at the Toms south to the Lindenkohl, boated onee yellowfin south of the Carteret and had several short strikes and skipjacks before setting up for the night in the liondenkohl with no bites or bluedogs. Trolling in the morning produced another yellowfin south of the Lindenkohl and pulled the hook on a good fish. Beautiful weather and loads of porpoises, whales, birds, squid boats and longline gear.

Angler Name : Mark Bennett
E-Mail : mbennett@ameritechgraphics.com
Boat Name: Eagle
Date Fished: 7-07-04
Location: Atlantic Highlands
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 20 in.
Bait or Lure: squid, spearing
Water Depth: 25ft
Water Temp.: n/a
Information : Went out of the highlands on the Eagle with the Montclair PBA It was low tide when we first arrived so the action was a bit slow. As the the tide picked up so did the bite. Had to pick through many shorts, as well as robins,skates and dogfish. Beginning of the outgoing seemed to be the most productive for me anyway. I ended up with three keepers. It was a beautiful day to be out on the water. The Capt. and Crew did a great job.

Angler Name : Justin Lerner, Art Lerner
E-Mail : justinlerner@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Just Dandy 3
Date Fished: July 7, 2004
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: shorts
Bait or Lure: ceder plugs
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Trolled up bluefin and bonito at the Glory hole. Beautiful day and calm seas, but no bluefin large enough to keep.

Angler Name : John,Butch,Ken E. and Joe
E-Mail : jmondelli37@comcast.net
Boat Name: All Hooked Up
Date Fished: 7-7-04
Location: Spencer-Lindy
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35-45lb
Bait or Lure: Green Machine spreader bar-skirted ballys
Water Depth: 400-600
Water Temp.: 75.2
Information : Started trolling a 2 degree temperature break in the Spencer at 8:30am. Nothing, no bait, no knockdowns. Several other boats in the area not doing anything either. Stayed there until 11:30 and decided to head to the Lindy. Boated the first two yellowfin 2 miles outside. Went 6 for 7 on the Yellowfins and released a small one. Awesome day out there, smooth sailing with squid all over the Lindy. Took some time to raise the fish, but they came. Afternoon was better than the morning bite. Wish we could go back today.

Angler Name : Carl Graber
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/7/2004
Location: Inshore Lump
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 95 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : It was the Carl Graber charters turn to get in on the Bluefish action. Capt. Paul anchored in 95 Ft. of water and had the Blues chummed up in 5 minutes. The 3 man charter had non stop action and within 2 hours had put 27 Blues in the box. A switch over to Fluke fishing proved to be less productive. With no wind or drift all we had was an occasional pick on short fish. After 3 hours of fishing we had released over 25 Fluke without putting a keeper in the box.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Fishermen
Date Fished: 7/7/04
Location: Bay
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: Squid, spearing, kellies
Water Depth: 28ft
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Good drift all day today kept us busy. Plenty of action with close to 60 keepers and over 100 throwbacks. Kellies were the hot bait today fishing in the bay, with the squid and spearing working also. A few 3 pound fish and the pool fish was 4 1/2 pounds. Nice spread of fish in the bay and down the beach...come on down. Capt. Ron

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Solty Dog
Date Fished: 7-6-04
Location: Off Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: none
Bait or Lure: squid, spearing, sand eels
Water Depth: 25 - 55 ft,
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Heard about the good fluke fishing. We could only reel in eight shorts. Nice drift, good water temp, no fish. Nice clear comfortable day. Guess that will have to be enough. Good luck.

Angler Name : Brian Dwyer
E-Mail : njcharter@aolc.om
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: July 5-6
Location: Carteret
Fishing Method: overnighter
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 20-60
Bait or Lure: Canyon Runner Spreader Bars
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Capt. Justin Nighan and Mike Zajac had the Brian Dwyer charter from Chicago, IL out on the Canyon Runner for another early season overnight tuna troll and night sharking on Monday to Tuesday. In between a rough ride out and rough ride back the crew put it together and picked fish all trip. The afternoon troll bite in the Carteret produced 1 60 pound bluefin and 4 40-50 pound yellowfin plus 8 bluefin released. Nice sharking produced 2 makos with the first released and the second boated. It weighed about 130 pounds. Up on the troll in the morning produced 3 more keeper yellowfin and another 8 released for a total of 24 tuna and the 2 makos. All the action was in and around the tip.

Angler Name : Pat Kester
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 7/6/2004
Location: Inshore Lump
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: Up to 12 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker & Butterfish
Water Depth: 95 Ft.
Water Temp.: 70 Degrees
Information : The Pat Kester charter was on board the Bounty Hunter and Capt. Paul started off the day with another great Bluefish bite. Anchoring in 95 Ft. of water & chumming it took a while to get the Blues started. However once you got them going you had all you wanted. By 11AM the charter had 37 Blues uo to 12 lbs. in the box and we made the switch over to Fluke. Drifting off Elberon we caught over 30 fish but only 7 were keeper size.

Angler Name : Capt. Ron
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FISHERMEN
Date Fished: 7/6/04
Location: Ocean
Fishing Method: rod and reel
Specie: Fluke
Size: shorts to 3 1/2 pounds
Bait or Lure: Squid, spearing
Water Depth: 29ft
Water Temp.: 67
Information : Hard Northwest wind against the tide today forced us down the beach...plenty of action most of the day with 15 to 16 inch fish. Keepers are mixed in, we just have to weed out the little ones. High hooks range from 3 to 5 fish and big ones go 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 pounds...just not a whole lot of them. Fishing everyday now. Capt. Ron