NATUTICALNET Jumping Fish September Reports
NauticalNet Logo Charter Boat Reports
Fishermen Reports
Tackle Shop Reports
Submit Your Reports
Weather & Ocean Info.

[ Boat Sales | Charters | Clubs | Electronics | Events | Links | Marinas | Tackle ]

Please support our advertisers they make this site possible.

VIT Marine
VIT Marine

Angler Name : Chris Neufer
E-Mail : Tunafishing@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Jenny Lee
Date Fished: 9/29 & 9/30
Location: E. Elbow of the Hudson
Fishing Method:
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 17 to 90 lbs.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fishing aboard the Jenny Lee out of Manasquan the Chris Neufer party boated 17 yellowfins to 90 pounds releasing one swordfish and a dozen additional yellowfins, while fishing the East Elbow of the Hudson

Angler Name : Pete&Tom
E-Mail : fphsr@aol.com
Boat Name: Rooster
Date Fished: 9/30/2000
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: small
Bait or Lure: sandworms,killies,squid
Water Depth: 7to60
Water Temp.: 64
Information : Tom,Cliff(of the Tinknocker),& I fished #4 Ammo Pier and North Beach for one keeper (16inch) Fluke & one Weakfish (16inch) nice day, near perfect condtions, but, no fish!

Angler Name : Capt. Manny Canales
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 9/29 - 9/30
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-80
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Went out with the Ken Wlodarczyk charter for Canyon tuna. The wind dropped out in the afternoon and sea conditions were pretty good by the time we arrived. We went right on the chunk, and had action right away. The bite was fairly consistent throughout the evening, and with everyone working hard in the cockpit, to keep things moving, we had our limit of 24 yellowfin tuna by 3:00 AM. Most fish were 50-60 lbs with a few crowding 80.

Angler Name : John Gilchrist
E-Mail : jjgaia@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Fun King
Date Fished: Sept 29 & 30
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Casting Poppers
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 32"+
Bait or Lure: Home made lures
Water Depth: 13'
Water Temp.: 58
Information : Sorry for the late report, but it seems a report of good fishing is needed here. I went out Friday with my buddy Nick, and between noon and 4 on a wearm sunny day, we caught quite a few nice big blues and two keeper bass, all on poppers. Saturday I went back with my kids and caught a bunch more blues, no bass. We were in the bay, close by the Hook. I just love watching schools of big fish snapping at poppers, especially when the popper is being cranked in by an excited kid. Peace.

Angler Name : AL Romanelli
E-Mail : ajrjlg@aol.com
Boat Name: miss shelly/freddie c
Date Fished: sept 29,30
Location: sandy hook bay,rips,roamer
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: worms,eels
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: still to high
Information : Could not find anyone to join me on Friday night on my boat so I went out on the Freddie C. This boat was loaded with patrons due to the Teal being offshore, must have been 45 anglers. Fished the bow of the boat and had 1 strike on the N side of roamer shoal, the night ended with the ENTIRE boat landing 3 fish. Went out to the rips in my boat on Sat morning just before sunrise, not a tap, did see some boats netting fish, boats landing fish were using live peanut bunker. Since this was the first weekend that I was targeting bass I could not give up, I tried the rips once again on Sat evening from 7-10, not a tap, and did not see any boats netting fish either. I read the board and saw the reports from other guys fishing the sandy hook area, you were not alone, fishing was definetly tough. All three of my exscursions were during an incoming, this time of year you have to catch it just right ,its early, anybody do anything on the outgoing? I plan on trying clams next time out, the fish were there , the fish finder was reading fish(not thick), they just would not strike. Its still early we need more cold weather.

Angler Name : Ron Walker
E-Mail : rwalker@trilogyassoc.com
Boat Name: MegaBite
Date Fished: Sept 30, 2000
Location: Delaware Bay
Fishing Method: Anchored / Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Puny
Bait or Lure: Shedders/Squid/Minnows
Water Depth: 10-55
Water Temp.: 60
Information : Stopped off at the usually productive Squirrel's Nest and did not have a bite in 45 minutes. Next, we ran out to deeper water (20ft) and went on the drift for flatties. Nothing but annoying sharks. Finally, hoping to salvage the trip, we moved in on the stakes south of #1. Lots of bait around and some big croakers which we tossed back. Highlight of the trip was a 15" keeper weakfish, the only one of the day. Did hear a radio report of a guy with a 24" and 36" stripers down south a bit. Water temp was 60, so they're on their way.

Angler Name : Al Torsiello
E-Mail : AJTorsiello@aol.com
Boat Name: HOT ROD
Date Fished: 9/30/00
Location: 30-35' of water off beach from Man. inlet to seaside
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2-3 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Spoons,crippled herring, hopkins
Water Depth: 30-40'
Water Temp.: 63
Information : Trolled for hours and only caught 2 bluefish. Saw a lot of false albies but they didn't want the metal and I didn't bring the bag with the feathers. Well maybe they will still be threr next week.

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : KSUSA3@aol.com
Boat Name: Katie D.
Date Fished: 9/30/00
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Trolling Wire Line
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 36"
Bait or Lure: Mann's Stretch 25 - Gold Color
Water Depth: 30 ft
Water Temp.: 62 degrees
Information : Reached the rocks about 8:30 am. Set the lines and 5 minutes later hooked up. Also caught a nice 25" fluke. Lost another - presumably a striper - had to be a monster tore drag off 3/0 senator and straightened the front treble hook. By 10:00 am it was all over. Started chuming and dunking clams for 2 hours, 1 nice sea bass.

Angler Name : Rich,Gill , Mike ,Joe
E-Mail : richq56@aol.com
Boat Name: Brothers in Lure
Date Fished: 9/29 9/30
Location: glory hole and monster ledge
Fishing Method: chunk and troll
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 15-30lbs
Bait or Lure: butter chunks
Water Depth: 180-250
Water Temp.: 68-70
Information : left dock at noon friday got to the glory hole and hooked up quickly with 2 mako,s as night fell,,,moved to the east wall of the glory hole and found a bunch of dolfins playing with the boat... had to pick up and find another spot about 2 miles away... hooked up with some more mako's ..busy all night with blues,sharks and falsies...started trolling at dawn and hit a few schools of true albies kept 8 and headed for home..the night was extreamly pleasent even after haviing the weather say it was going to be 7ft seas out there... calm and warm all night...

Angler Name : George Roach
E-Mail : Geroach@aol.com
Boat Name: Procrastinator
Date Fished: 9-30-00
Location: Barnegat Light
Fishing Method: Live lined
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 10-15lbs
Bait or Lure: Spot/puppy drum
Water Depth: 5-18'
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Caught many fish today, 4 weakfish (spikes) in front of Island Beach State Park, 1 big weakfish and alot of bluefish along the sedges. 1 stripped bass 25" which we let go and another 32", which we brought to BL marina to weigh in. (15lbs) Good Day! The bass are here!

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : jstp21a@prodigy.com
Boat Name: Explorer
Date Fished: 9/30/00
Location: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"
Bait or Lure: squid/kilie
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 66
Information : Sunday looked like the first decent day of the week, and the ocean was fairly calm. Started north of the jetty, looking for weakfish or fluke, and picked up a couple fluke (shorts). Moved out to the Barnegat Light Reef (tires), and picked up a keeper and another short. Apparetnly the bite was best around 8 AM both Sat and Sun. A few skates, sand sharks, and sea robins later, moved to the range buoy, and picked up another short. Decided to troll around the range buoy after lunch, but nothing doing. Back to the bay, ended up by 42 buoy, with a few bites on finess, but nothing landed. Talk on the radio was of a pretty slow day - nothing trolling out at the Barnegat Ridge, but a couple fluke there. My guess is that the gale from last week kept the bottom stirred up too much, and the bluefish and albies just didn't come inshore.

Angler Name : george
E-Mail : ggreco@asco.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/30
Location: North beach sandy hook
Fishing Method: Surf fish
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 27" and 33"
Bait or Lure: Salted Clams
Water Depth: NA
Water Temp.: NA
Information : Caught 2 nice stripers a 27" and a 33" on salted clams fished the incoming tide from 6:30pm till 8:30pm had a couple of runoffs also but never set the hook. Nice night.

Angler Name : jim,gary,tom,t.j.
E-Mail : shep9999@home.com
Boat Name: amysue
Date Fished: 9/30
Location: hook,Mud Bouy,Rocks,trolling
Fishing Method: everything
Specie: Striped Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: chum pot,trolling,spearing,etc
Water Depth: 40-75
Water Temp.: 63
Information : 6am to 130pm....nothing. worse day ever...not a bit.Will someone please help my confidence and say they had same sort of day...I feel terrible!

Angler Name : fred hepper
E-Mail : hep@njlenders.com
Boat Name: branch office
Date Fished: 9/30/00
Location: flynn's knoll / mud hole
Fishing Method: ells / chunks
Specie: Bluefish
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 120 ft.
Water Temp.:
Information : Tried elling @ first lite @ the knoll. Lots of boats in the rips, but very few bass. Ran to the mudhole, western edge 120 ft. of water. Had to chum 30 minutes before the first blue hit. Took approx 15 mid-size blues. Many, Many false albacore around the boat. Lite tackle and small pieces of butter fish did the trick. Great day! P.S. Whole butter fish for bluse was excellent also. Less mess and stink.

Angler Name : RAFT - Ron Antonelli - Dr. Pat
E-Mail : Karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: Karona
Date Fished: 9 - 30
Location: Lavallette - Mantaloking
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 3 - 5 lbs.
Bait or Lure: squid - cut bait - megabait jig
Water Depth: 53 - 62 ft.
Water Temp.: 67 dgs.
Information : Took my Dr. of Psychology cousin, Pat Antonelli, out for the day on the inshore grounds. Left Manasquan inlet at 8:30 am. and headed south to the Lavallette area approx. a mile and a half off the beach. Beautiful morning, fairly flat conditions ,half-way decent drift. The first half-hour produced a 0, started hearing reports about slow fishing. Moved the first time and picked up a 5 lb. weakfish, and a few snappers. Moved again, to the north, and got into fish . A 3 lb. weakfish, some croakers, a bunch of mixed size bluefish, and best of all, three more weakfish in the 5 lb. range. Being satisfied with our catch, we headed home around 4 pm. and took some great photos at the dock...

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : Finnila.com@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Mo' Money
Date Fished: 9/30/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: N/A
Bait or Lure: Eels & Sandworms
Water Depth: 20' to 65'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Started fishing at 4:30PM, at the end of the outgoing tide between #1 can and the buglight. Caught the beginning of the incoming at the Rip, and continued around the tip of the Hook. Called it quits at 8:30PM. Only saw one fish caught, a windowpane? Thirty boats at the Rip, and no fish.

Angler Name : ken
E-Mail : pigpenken@aol.com
Boat Name: fishnutz
Date Fished: 30 sept 2000 saturday
Location: long bbranch
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: spearing bunker
Water Depth: 20--70 ft
Water Temp.: 63
Information : We fished all day saturday and did not see a fluke. I hope the season is not over yet.. I will give it another try next weekend

vitmarine.com
Angler Name : frank,nick,markand eric
E-Mail : frankko66@aol
Boat Name: easygo
Date Fished: 9-29-00
Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: killies squid sandworms
Water Depth: 10-60
Water Temp.:
Information : drifted the hook for fluke -very slow fishing on outgoing tide only came up with a couple of keepers.i switched over to sandworm for weeks and we caught a 2&4 pounder before heading in.nice day slow fishing. i wonder if the fluke moved out to sea already? seems that way.

Angler Name : Willie
E-Mail : willie@willie.cc
Boat Name: Steamboat Willie
Date Fished: 9-29-00
Location: Coney Island
Fishing Method: casting
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: small
Bait or Lure: rattle trap
Water Depth: 14 ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Looked all over the Raritan Bay for bass and wound up over at Coney Island where we got a few shorts. Nice day until the wind blew up around 3pm.

Angler Name : TOM S.
E-Mail : T7O7M7@AOL.COM
Boat Name: OPEN BOAT
Date Fished: SEPT 29
Location: SEA GRIT
Fishing Method: CHUM + BAIT
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 TO 9 #s
Bait or Lure: cut bunker + butterfish
Water Depth: 100'
Water Temp.: nk
Information : fished a 1/2 day open boat fri night out of pt. plesant. we fished about 2 miles off the beach. there was a very slow pick of bluefish. when I looked down into the water I could see live squid hanging arount the boat lights. one guy got three fish. i got zero. good luck to all. TOM S.

125' JAMAICA
"Largest, Fastest Party Boat on the Jersey Coast"
Captain Howard Bogan (732) 528-5014
 -------------
Angler Name : Dave & Bob Henn
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 9/27-28/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 800 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had the Dave and Bob Henn charter out to the Hudson Canyon. Stopping in 800 ft. of 71 degree water, we had our first Yellowfin in the boat within an hour. The best bite came between midnight and 5AM when we had non-stop action and filled both fishboxes with a limit catch going 18 for 25 with the largest fish approaching 80 lbs.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Sep27-28
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-70 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/Squid
Water Depth: 500 ft
Water Temp.: 70 degrees
Information : Had the Gary Vayianos Party from Brick aboard for an overnight trip to the east wall of the Hudson. They enjoyed catching 50-80 lb Yellowfins from 6:15 pm till daybreak with non stop action catching 21 and losing a half dozen. The highlight of the night was a 235 lb mako that was initially mistaken for a blue shark and gaffed just when the line parted. The party could not have asked for a better night in the Hudson!

Angler Name : Bill Bede
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 27-28
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 90 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Captains Phil Dulanie and Jason Neadel had the Bill Bede and David Zwang charter out on the Canyon Runner Wednesday to Thursday. Fishing the west wall the charter enjoyed solid action putting 9 yellowfin between 60-90 pounds in the boat before midnight. The rest of the night was spent fighting off Blue Sharks and jumping off a Mako while attempting to get to the yellowfin below. After midnight we did end up putting 3 more big yellowfin in the box and ended with 12. The sharks were too numerous to count.

Angler Name : Capt. Eric
E-Mail : erichecht@home.com
Boat Name: Tailwalker
Date Fished: 9/27-9/28
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 90
Bait or Lure: butterfish and peanut bunker
Water Depth: 650 ft.
Water Temp.: 71
Information : got out late and started chunking at 8pm. had first fish in the boat in 15 minutes. non-stop action all until 9am the next day. put 31 yellowfin in the boat, plus 6 small dolphin. also caught 3 blue sharks. by 3am we had more than enough fish and switched to calcutta baitcasters with 20 and 30 pound line for fun. the crew caught a blue shark estimated at 200 lbs on a 30 pound outfit with a flouro leader and a cicle hook. they were almost spooled 3 times before cutting it off at the transom. BEST TRIP OF THE 30 I'VE MADE THIS YEAR!

Jenny-Lee Sportfishing
Jenny-Lee Sportfishing
Click here for Information
Angler Name : BJ West
E-Mail : bjwest18@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/27
Location: Spring Lake Beaches
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 26"
Bait or Lure: Lure
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Caught another keeper around 7:00 pm on 9/27, again using a popper. They're here!!!

Angler Name : Will,Mike,C.J.
E-Mail : cjnesti@home.com
Boat Name: Finangler
Date Fished: 9/27/00
Location: Sandy hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: Keeper
Bait or Lure: worms
Water Depth: 25'
Water Temp.: 62
Information : Drifted for the last 3 hour of incoming.We managed a couple of keepers

FinAddict Sportfishing
Sportfishing
Click here
Angler Name : Ron Antonelli Fishing Team - Ron + Karen
E-Mail : Karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: Karona
Date Fished: 9 - 26
Location: Manasquan River
Fishing Method: drifting + jigging
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3 - 4 lbs
Bait or Lure: 3" Megabait spearing jig
Water Depth: 8 - 15 ft.
Water Temp.: 67 - 70 dgs
Information : Coming off a blow-out canyon weekend, fished the Manasquan out of bordum. Turned out to be a pretty fun day. Started off drifting bait in the river from the bridge to the inlet, and caught a couple of short fluke. Karen decided to stick with the bait, but I tied on a megabait jig that resembles a spearing. After 5 casts, a 4 lb. fluke decided to commit suicide, or maybe have lunch, regardless, that lure out-fished bait all day. I continued to catch fluke, shorts and keepers, along with cocktail blues, just before the inlet walls. After 3 hrs of jigging, we decided to take the boat thru the back channel and under the 35 bridge to moor to a dock to walk to the 7 Eleven on B'way to get hot chocolate and a snack. As we were tying up, large herring were smashing spearing by the hundreds. So, out came the light-weight graphite spinners and small kastmasters, and non-stop herring catching for over an hour, all to be released. Not bad fun for a day on the Manasquan.

HELLO DOLLY Sportfishing
Sportfishing
Click here for additional information
Angler Name : BJ West
E-Mail : bjwest18@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/25
Location: Spring Lake
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 28"
Bait or Lure: Popper
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Caught my first striper of the year (28") on the surf in Spring Lake, NJ around 6:30 pm 9/25. Hopefully it is a sign of things to come. Keep getting cold water.

Angler Name : jay
E-Mail : rolex55@aol.com
Boat Name: alantic princess
Date Fished: 9/24- 9/25/00
Location: hudson canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70 -110
Bait or Lure: squid,butterfish
Water Depth: 470
Water Temp.: n/a
Information : left staten island at 4pm on the 24th,Our poles were in the water by 11pm.the boat took in 35 tuna,I lost 2 but i took in one longfin,We headed back in around 8am,,it was a very rough ride in,,just want to thank the crew and capt of the atlantic princess,it was a experience i will never forget,

Tenacious
Sport Fishing Charters
35' Henriques Sport Fisherman
Captain Bernie Roth - 732-920-6844
Angler Name : Gary
E-Mail : micco@blast.net
Boat Name: TAMRA II
Date Fished: 9-24-00
Location: Barnegat Light Reef
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18"-25"
Bait or Lure: various
Water Depth: 58'
Water Temp.: 60's
Information : Made our way out of the Inlet on a nasty,rainy day and arrived at the Reef just in time for Ebb tide. Nothing happening till the sky cleared and the tide changed. Finished with 10 fat ones to 6 lbs. and a false albacore, landed on a Fluke rig. Strange day, but a good one.

Angler Name : Chris M
E-Mail : Barkbark9124@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/24/00
Location: Lavallete Beaches
Fishing Method: Cast and Retrieve slowly
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15-23
Bait or Lure: Dead Mullet hooked threw eyes
Water Depth: 2-7feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Fishing the beaches of Lavalette has produced good fluking for me with 3 keepers and some shorts on dead mullet and 36 inh leader with 3 ounce bank sinker did well. email me for some more on surf fishing for fluke

Angler Name : Brian Moleen
E-Mail : bmoleen@dresdner.com
Boat Name: Canyon Dreamer
Date Fished: 9/24/00
Location: 5 miles northeast of Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: 28 1/2 inches
Bait or Lure: Squid Strips
Water Depth: 65
Water Temp.:
Information : We decided to do a last minute trip Sunday afternoon and the fluke decided to cooperate for us. We started out at the tire reef which was just a pick for fluke. There were tons of porgies but we were more interested in the fluke. We decided to go off to a little deeper water and the action was hot. We were all by ourselves with non stop action. The highlight of the trip was when a huge 28 1/2 inch fluke was boated. The scale on the boat recorded that fish to weigh 10 1/2 lbs. All the other fluke were 3-4 lbs. There were quite a few draggers out there so who knows how long this will last.

Angler Name : Dean Nelson
E-Mail : dnn61@aol.com or deloryer@aol.com
Boat Name: fly finatic
Date Fished: 9/24/00
Location: oil wreck
Fishing Method: chunk/fly fishing
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 0 bluefin 8lb albies 3lb bonito
Bait or Lure: flies
Water Depth: 185
Water Temp.: 68.8
Information : fished the oil wreck from 10.30 until 3.00pm.heard reports of schoolie bluefin on saturday.all I could produce was bonito and false albies.not bad on the fly,but not what i am looking for.

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kper@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Sea Horse
Date Fished: 9/24
Location: Sandy Hook rips to nudies
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 20"
Bait or Lure: Spearing and squid strip
Water Depth: 8- 24'
Water Temp.: 66
Information : Slow pick, but fluke were larger than usual, some throwbacks. Weather steadily improved around noon. Wind shifted to NW on incoming tide, that's when all action stopped. Pool fish was maybe 7.5 lbs.

Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: GIZMO
Date Fished: 9-24-00
Location: #4 CAN AMMO PIER, HOOK BEACH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: SMALL
Bait or Lure: SANDWORMS PEANUT BUNKER
Water Depth: 25-50 FT
Water Temp.: 65 F
Information : WORST DAY OF THE SEASON. TRIED WEAKS AT THE AMMO PIER, IN THE AM ONE KEEPER. FISHED FROM THE TIP OF THE HOOK TO THE SEABRIGHT BRIDGE FOR FLUKE.. HAD A COUPLE. SAW A PURSE SEINER OFF THE BRIDGE THROWING BACK STRIPERS UP TO 25LBS. TRIED WIRE LINE. NOTHING. THE GUY WAS BAILING SPAINISH MACEREL BLUES AND BASS FOR OVER AN HOUR A MILE OFF THE BEACH. BAIT WAS EVERYWHERE. GOT PISSED AND WENT HOME AROUND 1:00PM. HOPE YOU GUYS DID BETTER

TUNATANGO CHARTERS
Angler Name : Captain Manny Canales
E-Mail : www.doublediamondcharters.com
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 9/22 - 9/23
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 - 80
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Ran the Double Diamond back to the Hudson for a chunking trip with Jack Singh and his party. Finding a large crowd on the west wall we looked around for a while and found some bait and fish away from the fleet. Started a decent pick of 60-80lb yellowfin within the first hour, which slowed as boat traffic picked up after dark. The fish were still there,swimming under the lights but too skittish to bite. Eventually we got them to feed again and it did'nt take long for our party of 4 anglers to limit out with 12 nice yellowfin boated out of 20 and 1 swordfish, so we left them biting at 5:00am and headed for home.

Angler Name : Werner Sprie
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 9/23/00
Location: Mud Buoy
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: up to 6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 50 ft.
Water Temp.: 71 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran his Bounty Hunter up to the Mud Buoy with the Werner and Wolfgang Sprie charter. The decision to Bluefish inshore was made after hearing the Canyon forecast for 30 knot winds for Saturday night. The Bluefish bit non-stop all day, with most of the fish going 3 to 6 lbs. By days end over 100 Blues were hooked and all were released.

Angler Name : Capt. Reno
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Wreckless Diver
Date Fished: 09/22-09/23
Location: Lindenkol
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70#-100#
Bait or Lure: Butters
Water Depth: 300-700
Water Temp.: ?
Information : We trolled from the 30 line and lost 3, at the 50 line there was a sharp temp break. We got to to canyon after dark and couldn't find a parking spot and we were forced to drift. Immediately we went 1for2 . The next excitement was when a 200# mako hooked up and jumped 10ft in the air less then 10 ft from the boat. As we stood in shock he jumped again and bite off.We had another flurry at 3:00 and at 6;30 In all we caught 6 yf and lost 10.The fish were on the east wall in 300-500ft.On the way home we trolled again and were follow by a huge mako that came right up along side of the boat as if to get a good look at us. In all it was a great trip. Next time we might try making a daisy chain of tuna heads and slowly troll home with a slab of tuna trolling behind on wire.We hope for one more trip if weather permits.

Angler Name : Patrick Campbell
E-Mail : islandhopper30@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Break time
Date Fished: 9/22--9/23
Location: east wall of the baltimore
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60lb. to 100lb.
Bait or Lure: butters and live squid and tinkers.
Water Depth: 300/500
Water Temp.: 68.7/71.2
Information : fished fri. nite till sat. morning got 6 into the boat and lost several more. bite started between 3am and 4am

Angler Name : Joe Handley, Jr.
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Iasgair
Date Fished: 9/22-23
Location: Tip of Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking Butterfish/mackerel
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70-110lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/mackerel
Water Depth: 480ft
Water Temp.: 67-69
Information : Fished a perfect flat calm night with a crew of three. Covered up with yellowfins from 9pm-2am. Boated 6 large yellowfins, could of taken many more. No need to be greedy. Headed for home after the 6th was landed. Also released 2 bluesharks to 250lbs. Great fight on 20lb. spinning outfit. Enough tuna, it's striper time!

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Capt John
Date Fished: 9-23-00
Location: Raritan Reach
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 17-26 Inchs
Bait or Lure: Sandworms,Fin~S
Water Depth: 25-40 Ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : The bite grew from a very slow pick in the morning into a mini blitz by the afternoon.I only had 1 17 inch weakie on ice by 12:30,while most others had 3-5.But then a red hot bite began and the weakies were coming over the side by the dozen.I even put down my worming stick & picked up a light spinner & was able to jig a few weaks and blues on a Fin~S until I ran out of tails.Three highlights of the trip for me 1) Catching bluefish on a rattle trap off the bow of the boat before we left the slip-again ona light spinning outfit 2) Fishing & catching fish with the Fin~S and 3)having a nice plump 26 inch weakie take me down the rail and around the stern before finally being netted.

Angler Name : DWAYNE
E-Mail : DWAYNE524@AOL.COM
Boat Name: LINDSAY MARIE
Date Fished: 9/22-9/23
Location: HUDSON
Fishing Method: CHUNK-TROLL
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: BUTTERFISH
Water Depth: 550-950
Water Temp.: 71-72
Information : REACHED THE WEST WALL OF THE HUDSON AT SUNSET HAD 2 RUN OFFS BOATED ONE LOST ONE AT THE BOAT. 2-3 HOURS OF NOTHING, HEARD IT WAS HOT AT THE SQUARE MOVED THERE ONE RUN OFF THERE. AT SUNRISE SAW DOLPHIN EVERYWHERE BOUGHT OUT OUR SPINNING GEAR CAUGHT (OUR) LIMIT.

Angler Name : Paul Czaya & Ron Bryan
E-Mail : pczaya@amergenenergy.com
Boat Name: Bird-of-Prey
Date Fished: 9/22-23/2000
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-100 lbs.
Bait or Lure: butters and squid
Water Depth: approx. 500'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Ron and I arrived at the tip of the Hudson about 5PM and decided to head down the east wall until the water temperature changed. About half way to the east elbow the water temperature had climbed about a degree so we set out the lures and trolled the rest of the way to the elbow. With radio reports of little activity on the troll, we pulled in the lures and set up for the chunk at the east elbow. Our first fish was a runoff at about 9:30PM. From then on to 7AM we went 11 for 14 on YFT with 5 releases. The slowest period was 11PM-1AM (I napped but Ron was up all night). The best time was daybreak to 8AM with more regular hookups and bigger fish. At our departure, Ron noticed mahi under a nearby lobster pot buoy but I declined the suggestion (next time Ron) to further fill the coolers.

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: September 22-23
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll-Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: To 100 lbs
Bait or Lure: Reel Seat Squid/Billy Bait Bars; BallyHood Lures/ Butterfish
Water Depth: 300-500
Water Temp.: 70-73
Information : Like the rest of the fleet, the crew of the Carcharodon looked to fit in the 1 trip of the weekend before the next "blow"...and boy, did we hit 'em nice! Arriving early to maximize trolling time, we found a nice 2.5 degree break & a weed line 10 yards wide & a mile long...it yielded dozens of Mahi of which we kept a nice 15 pounder. Heading over to a no-man's-land area on the East Side, we found the bait & the trollable Longfins we had left there the week before! A couple of nice 50 lb Albacore hit the deck & we were on another fish a minute later...but wait, this turned out to be a 100 lb Mako! Talk about life!.. mate David Seebode got a picture & clean release on the Mako, only to have his cousin hit another lure a couple minutes later! I decided we would chunk right there, & we had Yellowfins under the boat from minute one! To say the least it was a 'mad-dog' bite & we returned to port early with a nice catch. Let's hope for the best re: fall weather, right?

Angler Name : Joe Digrande, Joseph Digrande jr, Dick and Rosemarie Jones and thier grandson Max Gorden
E-Mail : Captwave@aol.com
Boat Name: WAVEDANCER
Date Fished: 9/23/00
Location: se of Manasquan 18 miles
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: #25
Bait or Lure: Clark spoons , mini diasy chaind , birds and smokers
Water Depth: up to 85
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Started out early and headed for the Manasquan Ridge had outriggers down setting out 1st line and wam 1st fish of the day landed by 9 yr old joseph jr a nice lil tunny as we set out the other lines wam 2 down a nice Bonito landed by Max Gorden age 9 and Joe sr caught another allbie!!! we continued to catch well and then furter offshore we had a 4 banger all the fish landed with 1 bluefin Joe Sr was on the rod Dick Jones landed a Huge Allbie his wife Rosemarie was not far behind they caught well close to 40 tunas all 3 Bonito Falsies and Bluefin, Thanks to mate Tom Rasinski who ran the boat as this Capt enjoyed working the Cockpit The bird teaser worked the best trailed with a green and Chartruse smoker Best of all the 2 9 year olds found out what it is to release fish to fight again !!!! Tiight Lines, Capt Bruce Hrobak

Angler Name : Mike Chrysanthopoulos
E-Mail : NCTAR1
Boat Name: TARHEEL
Date Fished: 9/22-9/23
Location: West Wall Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: On the Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 100 LBS
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 450'
Water Temp.: 73-74
Information : Started fishing at around 10:00 pm friday night and hooked up immediatly before the first chunks hit the water. Caught 15 yellowfin and 1 Longfin lost about 10 fish. Left at 8:30 AM while the bite was still on due to the weather.

Angler Name : Tim
E-Mail :
Boat Name: "LAST MINUTE"
Date Fished: 9/23/00
Location: mantaloking
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2-4lbs.
Bait or Lure: umbrella rigs
Water Depth: 25-40'
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Headed out the inlet about 9:00am,it was blowing SE about 5 1-3' seas great weather,started the troll with light tackle,what fun that was,caught one after a another til 11:00am caught 9 fish,not bad for fishing by myself.Next time it will be bass,there here,but with the abundance of bait still around that's why there not bitting ,get ready anglers,as soon as we get a cold front and the water temp. changes,the blues and the bait will head south,and the bass will be looking for everything and anything to eat.And I'll be ready ..

Angler Name : Ray Osterhourt
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 22-23
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Irwin and Jason Neadel had the Canyon Runner out to the Hudson Canyon Friday night for our 40th Canyon trip of the year. Setting up to chunk on the west wall we were surrounded by boats and chose to move rather than fish in a crowd. The decission proved fruitful as the Ray Osterhoust charter from Rochester, NY enjoyed a good pick all night and ended the trip with boxes full of 18 yellowfin most closer to 80 pounds than 60 pounds.

Angler Name : Roger L. MIller
E-Mail : Rm5196@aol.com
Boat Name: CopOut
Date Fished: September 23, 2000
Location: Sandy Hook Bay
Fishing Method: Trolling Metal
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2-3lbs
Bait or Lure: 1-2oz cast masters
Water Depth: 20-29'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Tom, Nick, and I went fishing today with the intent on catching some fluke, bluefish, and weaks. However, after launching out of the Atlantic Highlands, the bay was filled with peanut bunker. The smaller blues were on a feeding frenzy! I trolled from 7:30 to about 11:00 and we caught loads of blues, what fun! We decided to try some weak and flukin at the tip of the hook. It was a boat parking lot. It was very difficult to get a good drift. The rain came and it was time to go home. FUN DAY!

Angler Name : Chris M
E-Mail : BarkBark9124@aol.com
Boat Name: Chris's Catch
Date Fished: 9/23/00
Location: Mantoloking Bridge to Pt.Pleasant Canal
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 17-26
Bait or Lure: Rat-L-Trap
Water Depth: 5-8 feet
Water Temp.: 50-52
Information : I was trolling Rat-L-Trap lures by the Mantoloking Bridge to the Pt.Pleasant Canal and came up with 4 keeper weakfish from 17-26 inches and 8 in the 14-16 inch range and a couple shorts use that method and i gaurantee keepers that size!!! E-mail me for more tricks!!!!

Angler Name : Lee & John H
E-Mail : lwhssh@hotmail
Boat Name: 21' cc
Date Fished: 9/23/00
Location: sandy hook area
Fishing Method: bottom fishing and casting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 22" - 27"
Bait or Lure: live peanut bunker
Water Depth: 20' (+/-)
Water Temp.:
Information : Had one of the best days this season. The differance may have been using live peanut bunker. A guy at the ramp gave us a pail full. He used a casting net and cought hundreds in a few minutes. We caught 6 big keeper fluke. Son John caught the biggest at 24". On the way back from the oceaside of the Hook we drifted a few times just inside the tip of the Hook. We got 2 big Weakfish. The biggest was 27", Son John again. In the past we bought dead bunker but this time we used the live ones. I think that made the difference.

Angler Name : dave doebley
E-Mail : david167@webtv.net
Boat Name: nevermoor
Date Fished: 9-23
Location: lobster claw
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 75-110
Bait or Lure: butters
Water Depth: 150
Water Temp.: 69
Information : ran out boxes before dark 10 in boat lost 10 more 90 lb plus fish mabee big blue fin , boated 1 bft 9hr round trip

Angler Name : john yenshaw
E-Mail : riverranch1@yahoo.com
Boat Name: riverranch1
Date Fished: 9\23
Location: raritan reach channel
Fishing Method: jigging bait\bottom
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 13 to 21
Bait or Lure: jigs\bassassasinsandworm
Water Depth: 22 to 49
Water Temp.: @#$%
Information : caught 18 weakfish by bouy 20 with the rest of the fleet got6 blues on the way there had 5 fluke 4 sea robins 1 spanish makeral and 1 shark not a bad day on raritan bay. hey bubba shoulda went fishing!

Angler Name : CAPT. BRUCE MILLER-MATE MARK
E-Mail : CPTMARLIN1@AOL.COM
Boat Name: MIRAGE
Date Fished: 9/22-9/23
Location: HUDSON CANYON
Fishing Method: R & R
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-100 LBS.
Bait or Lure: SQUID,BUTTERS
Water Depth: 649 FT.
Water Temp.: 73 DEGREES
Information : HAD THE GLENN NORSTRUN PARTY FROM PA. OUT FOR A TROLL-CHUNK TRIP. DID NOTHING ON THE TROLL AND DECIEDED TO SET UP EARLY FOR THE CHUNK.ON THE EAST WALL NOTCH WE SOON, AFTER STARTING HOOKED INTO A EYE WHICH WE HAD ON FOR ABOUT 1/2 HR. BEFORE BREAKING OFF.IT WAS A BIG FISH WHICH TURNED THE BOAT SIDE-WAYS. THE BITE STARTED AT 7 PM AND WAS CONSTANT TILL ABOUT 5 AM. NOT A MAD-DOG BUT A STEADY PICK ALL NIGHT. WENT 18 FOR ABOUT 30 FISH ON. BROKE ALOT OFF,MOSTLY TO INEXPIERENCED ANGLERS.WAS A GREAT NIGHT,CALM,LINES GOING THE WAY THEY SHOULD--RIGHT OFF THE BACK.WILL BE HEADED BACK MONDAY IF THE WEATHER HOLDS.

Angler Name : Jason Neidhardt
E-Mail : Jayman63@aol.com
Boat Name: Lindsay Marie
Date Fished: 9\22,23
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: trolling/ chuckin
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 72
Information : We arrived at the west wall and started trolling which produced nothing. We anchored up and after 2 hours we had our 1st run off, it was a 100-150 lb. mako, he jumped twice and snapped the line. Later we lost and boated a yellowfin. It was a very slow night and we heard they were limiting out at the 100 square. What is the 100 square? We moved to the mouth of the hudson and had 1 run off and lost it. In the morning we loaded up on 4-8 pound mahi under the pots which we all over the place, caught over 20. Trolled from east to west wall with no hits. If anyone is going to the hudson friday night and would like to keep in touch on the radio, please email me, Tight Lines

Angler Name : Pete&Tom
E-Mail : fphsr@aol.com
Boat Name: Rooster
Date Fished: 9/23/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-21 inches
Bait or Lure: live mullet
Water Depth: 6-70 ft
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Cliff of(Tinknocker)went with Tom & I for some Fluking.Tom got a large Weakfish(25 inches)while Cliff got the most & the biggest(21 inches) Fluke.All the Fluke were caught near North Beach.Too bad Andy Sokol wasn`t with us !

Angler Name : Capt. Eric
E-Mail : erichecht@home.com
Boat Name: Tailwalker
Date Fished: 9/22-9/23
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 75 lbs.
Bait or Lure: live squid
Water Depth: 500 ft.
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Went out friday afternoon and set up to chunk right away. weather was great! Got a VERY large longifn (58 lbs dressed, so would have been just shy of state record!). Put 12 yellowfin in the boat (missed 5). despite about 200 boats and all the butterfish in the water, we managed a good trip, getting all but the longfin on live squid. hope we get some more nice weather breaks this season.

Angler Name : Bird
E-Mail : pickyourown@aol
Boat Name: Skipper
Date Fished: 9-23-00
Location: North of Belmar
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14-30
Bait or Lure: Peanut Bunks
Water Depth: 7-50
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Went out Saturday morning on the Skipper out of Belmar with the crew from Vander. Started fishing in deep water off the red church and had consistent action of Sea Bass. Caught a ton of them!!! Captain decided to head just north to limit us out on Fluke. Peanut Bunker was the choice bait and we had a incredible day the action was non stop. Caught fish all sizes most wer 16+ with many doormats!! I haven't had a day like this in 5 years nor have they according to the mates. Rain held off till we hit the dock. Get out enjoy and good luck.

Megan Beth Sportfishing
35' Custom Maine Coaster
Sportfishing
Click here
Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: DANIELLE
Date Fished: 9-22-00
Location: AMMO PIER #4 CAN
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: TO 25INCHES
Bait or Lure: SANDWORMS PEANUTBUNKER
Water Depth: 25-50 FT
Water Temp.: 68 F
Information : FISHED WITH CAPT. ED PINTO AND HIS MATE BILLY WEEDEN ON AN AFTERNOON TRIP. NICE WEATHER CONDITIONS. HOOKED UP TO SOME WEAKS, FISH WERE HITTING DESCENT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF. BIGGEST WAS ABOUT 5.5 LBS. BILLY NETTED THE NICE WEAK LIKE A PRO. ONLY A SLIVER OF ITS FLESH WAS HOLDING THE HOOK

Angler Name : Capt.Lou
E-Mail : Osprey 30@aol.com
Boat Name: Everythings Rosie's II
Date Fished: 9/22/00
Location: Manasquan Inlet
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: to20 inches
Bait or Lure: Squid Killie/Sand eels
Water Depth: 19 to 30 ft
Water Temp.: 67*
Information : Tried the Seaside Piers and picked away for 6 keepers. Windy, but the current was against the wind making for a nice drift. We tried going deep at the Manasquan Ridge and picked up 3 more keepers before wew had to head back in. The water was clean and seas ware 1 to 2 at the ridge. Sloppy weather coming up this week, so it looks like we will try the surf. good luck boys.

Angler Name : Dean Nelson
E-Mail : dnn61@aol.com or deloryer@aol.com
Boat Name: fly finatic
Date Fished: 9/22/00
Location: monster ledge
Fishing Method: fly fishing
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: chunk/flies
Water Depth: 200
Water Temp.: 68.9
Information : Chunked perfect conditions but did not raise any bluefin.poor drift didnt make things any better.saw bonito and false albies,but could not hold them in the slick.word on the water is bluefin have been very spotty.

Angler Name : Frank Piccolella & crew
E-Mail : mustang2@optonline.net
Boat Name: Pic's- Kic's
Date Fished: 9/22
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80
Bait or Lure: butter & squid
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 72.7
Information : great night 3 swordfish to 150lb 18 yellowfin up to 100lb kept 12 tuna.fantastic night of fishing as well as a great crew.

Angler Name : Capt. Pell Glentz
E-Mail : Albatross@aol.com
Boat Name: Albatross
Date Fished: 9/22/00
Location: outside the hook,buoy 1
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: Up to 4 lbs
Bait or Lure: Baby Bunker/ Squid
Water Depth: 10 to 60 ft
Water Temp.: 66.7
Information : Capt. Pell Glentz and a crew of two left the dock at sun-up and arrived on the outside of the hook to find a slow but steady pick of fluke when you could get through the thick areas of sea robins.A couple of large scates were also landed.By about 12 noon we took a ride out to flynns knoll for a couple of drifts.One fluke and a couple of sea robins were landed here.We then decided to try buoy 1 where we marked a ton of fish.We managed to pick two large weakfish one of which was just shy of 7 lbs and the other was lost at the side of the boat, which was also in the 5 to 6 lb class.We also managed to jig up a cocktail blue in the same area.Overall we caught 8 nice size fluke (one of which was 4 lbs),1 weakfish(7lbs)and one bluefish.Not a bad day overall.

Angler Name : walt
E-Mail : WRASH98313@AOL.COM
Boat Name: mad max
Date Fished: 9/22/00
Location: O.C. Reif, and O.C. beach
Fishing Method: Drifiting
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: killie and squid
Water Depth: 40-50 ft
Water Temp.: n/a
Information : Had a really bad day, on the reif, and on the beach. landed some sea robins and 2 throw back fluke. Casted a spoon with a squid strip on it to a school of bunker on the beach, and still had no luck with the blues, but the beach is loaded with the bunker.

Angler Name : frank s
E-Mail : frankko66@aol
Boat Name: easygo
Date Fished: 9-22-00
Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 13-24 in
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 10-40ft
Water Temp.:
Information : went out alone today to fish for fluke . a great day.fast fishing,limited out in less than 3 hrs with 3 fish going 5 lbs and 1 about 4lbs.good keeper ratio and the whole fleet were on to fish steadily.my friends & my wife missed a great day.much bait in the water -all the fluke were spitting up bait

Angler Name : joe
E-Mail : joeage97@webtv.com
Boat Name: sea horse
Date Fished: 9/22/00
Location: outside of hook
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16-22 inches
Bait or Lure: spearing & squid combo
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : good trip on the sea horse more keepers than shorts best trip so far thanks ed .

Angler Name : puffman
E-Mail : puffman@dandy.net
Boat Name: Basshole
Date Fished: 9/22/00
Location: Barnegat Ridge South
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 95
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Chummed for 4 hours, no action. Hooked some albies on the troll in.

Angler Name : Frank K
E-Mail : frankufish
Boat Name: pole-ish power
Date Fished: 9-22
Location: Bayhead
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: to 4lb
Bait or Lure: squid killies peanuts
Water Depth: 10 to 30
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Ziggy K and I joined Dr Bernie J on his 18ft whaler to fish the lumps, but it was too choppy so we hugged the shore line. After fishing through a lot of sea robins we started hitting a steady stream of keeper fluke to 4lb. After filling a 7gal bucket we had to throw them into a plastic bag. Final count, almost a limit for three of us, 22!!! THis can't last long, got to get out again. Ziggy get a "F" in Netting 101 for taking my 4lb out of the net while holding it above the rail and allowing it to make a great escape. We'll get it next time.

Angler Name : ernie &art
E-Mail : pulcinim@aiov.com
Boat Name: smoker
Date Fished: 9-22-00
Location: sandy hook
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 5 lb
Bait or Lure: sand worms
Water Depth: 20 to 40 ft
Water Temp.: never even looked
Information : Got to bouy #1 at daylight and started catching fish right away. Allbig ones the first hour. After that we caught lots of 15 to 17 inchers. Then the blues moved in we caught 6 and went around the hook to bouy 11 and caught 2 nice fluke right away. We kept 25 of the weaks.

Angler Name : Dave B
E-Mail : mbent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Smokin
Date Fished: 9/22/2000
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-75
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 73.4
Information : Ironhead,EraserHead,Marty,and I boated 5 yellowfins in between 8:30-11:PM on the drift. Our first fish was a...Skate on a chunk.Had all we needed and crew went to sleep.Lindy was hot+cold. Action was north, and has shut down in Wilmington. Everybody in the Carteret limited out, tons of bait, dolphin, all the yellowfin they wanted, and some swords mixed in!


"Sport Fishing At It's Best"
Click here to visit our website.
Angler Name : LandShark
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/21
Location: Seabright surf
Fishing Method: plugging
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 26"
Bait or Lure: yellow Bomber
Water Depth: wash
Water Temp.: unk
Information : Went at lunchhour to throw some at the beach. Within 10 casts I had a keeper. Worked a submerged jetty with the bomber and got hit in the wash. Thought I snaaged then saw the dorsal cutting the foam. 20 minutes and still time to eat...Yeah! They're here!

Angler Name : Lou toth
E-Mail : Seapro2@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/21/00
Location: surf in lavalette
Fishing Method: live mullet for fluke
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15 to 18 inches
Bait or Lure: live mullet
Water Depth: 20 feet
Water Temp.: 70
Information :

Angler Name : Joe
E-Mail : Barney0028@aol.com
Boat Name: Misty Morn
Date Fished: Sept. 21
Location: tip of the Sandyhook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: spearing & squid
Water Depth: 6' to 15'
Water Temp.: about 70
Information : A group of 23 people from South River chartered the Misty Morn out of Morgan NJ on Sept. 21 Due to the high wind the Capt took us out of the bay and around the tip of Sandyhook. From the very first drift on we were on the fish. We repeated the same drift all day long and the wind and the fish just kept coming. Capt Bouchard did a great job of making our outing a great one. The two big fish of the day were 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 lbs but lots of the fish were about 3 lbs. The mate spent several hours just cleaning fish and a good time was had by all. (even I limited out)

Angler Name : Big Rich
E-Mail : Hasch5@aol.com
Boat Name: Shore
Date Fished: Thursday Sept 21
Location: Mantoloking
Fishing Method: Plugging and Flyfishing
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: What ever i could catch
Bait or Lure: Poppers and Metal
Water Depth: 0 -20 feet
Water Temp.: 55-60
Information : A lot of mullet in the surf but all the actin was just outside the breakers. I had one fish blast a popping plug but no takes. If the water layes down a bit the fish will be right on the beach. I know the the Bass are ther but thir probely taking clam as the the shore was littered with fresh bait. Better luck tomarrow. Please excuse my spelling.

Angler Name : RICH EGNATUK
E-Mail : RIGGY@ADELPHIA.NET
Boat Name: ERATAK
Date Fished: 9-21-00
Location: B.I. OCEON
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3 TO 6 LBS.
Bait or Lure: KILLE SQUID
Water Depth: 45' 65'
Water Temp.:
Information : SLOPPY DAY IN CC BOAT FIRST DROP GOT A 4LB AND CAUGHT FISH ALL MORNING READY TO CALL IT A DAY AND SAW 2 PARTY BOATS IN 40' OF WATER DECIDED TO TAKE ONE MORE DRIFT AND CAUGHT A 6 LB FLUKE NO HIT JUST LAYED ON IT SLOPPY AND WINDY BUT YOU NEVER CATCH FISH AT HOME

NauticalNETMarine Charters
Angler Name : Bill Winans
E-Mail : bbw@frontiernet.net
Boat Name: Lodz (means small Polish boat)
Date Fished: 9/20/00
Location: Keyport Harbor, Reach 39
Fishing Method: Bottom fishing
Specie: Weakfish
Size: Mixed (several throwbacks)
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: 25 to 45 Ft.
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Had a great day on the water, we even caught a few fish today. 3 men fishing put 9 mixed size weakfish in the cooler, after trolling up a dozen or so "cocktail" blues in Keyport harbor. Caught a few dozen crabs as well. Perhaps someone could explain why the vast majority of the crabs caught (and released) are female this time of year. It was about 6F to 1M.

Angler Name : Ed Holmes
E-Mail : hookemtocookem@hotmail.com
Boat Name: TROPHY
Date Fished: 9/20/00
Location: Delaware Bay "THE FOX HOLE"
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-18"
Bait or Lure: shedders (peelers)
Water Depth: 15"
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Had my wife on board today. The weather was great, not to hot, not to cold, and it was like a big pond. We caught 6 weaks, 2 fluke, 2 blues, 20 croakers, 6 porgies, and a couple of short sea bass. We fished at the Fox Hole today. I'll try the Squirrel's Nest next time. The NEST has been a hot spot most of the year.

Angler Name : John Mason
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Premonitions
Date Fished: 9/20/00
Location: Little Egg Reef / L/E Inlet
Fishing Method: Bottom / Drift
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size:
Bait or Lure: clams, mackerel, squid
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 69 F
Information : While heading to the reef stopped and picked up some croakers in 45' of water. There were huge schools of them. But we wanted some sea bass and fluke. The reef was very quiet. A few small seas bass and one small fluke. The seas were making my buddies green, so we headed back on the inlet where the pick was very slow, only some small sea bass and some 1 lb blues. Ended up in the Marshelder where we got a few more small sea bass. Great day on the water, but not much fish to take home.

Angler Name : CAPT.BURT GREENE
E-Mail : BURTMIRAGE@AOL.COM
Boat Name: MIRAGE
Date Fished: 9/19-9/20
Location: HUDSON CANYON
Fishing Method: R & R
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-90 LBS.
Bait or Lure: BUTTERS,SQUID
Water Depth: 470 FT.
Water Temp.: 73.5
Information : HAD THE JIM PERTISIS GROUP FOR A CHUNK TRIP. MATE LARRY ASSISTED IN THE CHORES. WENT 7 FOR 14 ON THE YELLOWS. ALSO HAD 1 MAHI. LINES RUNNING TO THE BOW ALL NIGHT WHICH CAUSED HAVOC AND WOUND UP LOSING QUITE A FEW UNDER THE BOAT GEAR. CURRENT WAS REALLY RIPPING! FISHED ON THE WEST WALL,DOWN SOUTH.

White Lightning Sportfishing
Click here for more information.
Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail : Daveoid@aol.com
Boat Name: n/a
Date Fished: 9-18: 9-19
Location: ocean city
Fishing Method: lures
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 19 to 22
Bait or Lure: fin-s
Water Depth: 2-12 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Fished off the 1st bridge in o.c. and caught 4 weaks on fin-s. Biggest one going 22 inched 5 pounds. Girlfriend also got a 23 6pound flounder on fin-s in about 2 ft of water. Great night


Click here to visit our website.
Angler Name : don
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9-18-00
Location: Sea Isle City
Fishing Method: Fly fishing the surf
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 4 lbs 11 oz
Bait or Lure: white jiggy fly
Water Depth: 4-6 feet
Water Temp.: 70's
Information : fished the jetties at dawn and weakies were hot for 1 hour. bite on every cast. they were hitting very light, you had to watch line because of the soft pickup. using clear intermidate line. low tide coming in.

Angler Name : Ed Gomery
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 9/18/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 60 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/Squid
Water Depth: 600 ft.
Water Temp.: 74 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter back to the Hudson Canyon with the Ed Gomery charter. The Southwest wind never dropped out as predicted and it was a tough night of fishing for the charter. We went 2 for 5 on Yellowfin and the charter called it a night at 3:30AM. Not one of the nicest nights in the Hudson.

Angler Name : Nick C
E-Mail : Cuch3@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/18
Location: Monster Ledge/Mud Hole
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: none
Bait or Lure: feathers, cedar plugs
Water Depth: 160-240
Water Temp.: 71.5
Information : Trolled Monster Ledge/Mudhole all day. Caught several Bonito and False Albies in the 5-8 lb class. Caught 1 small Mahi around the pots. Had a school of Bluefin hit late in the day- got one next to the boat and lost it and had another break off. On the way back to Barnegat stopped at Tolten Lump and picked up a nice Spanish Mackeral. Tight Lines!

Angler Name : keith
E-Mail : keithk@geminidj
Boat Name: big hooker
Date Fished: 9/18
Location: Normandy - Seaside
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 3-6
Bait or Lure: daisey chain Red/Black
Water Depth: 50
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Hooked few bonita, blues loved the daisey chain also. Lots of hits, but only boated 3. Lots of bait in the water.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@@bellatlantic.netr
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Sep 17-18
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/squid
Water Depth: unknown
Water Temp.: 72 degrees
Information : Had the Gary Shetlick party to the Hudson Canyon for a Troll /chunk trip. Began trolling 7 miles west of the west wall droppoff and caught a 70 lb yellowfin within a few minutes. Trolled to the west wall and immediately set up for chunking due to the rough water and winds which NOAA did not forecast. We picked yellowfin and one longfin most of the night and by daybreak we had 11 yellowfin, 1 longfin and three large mahi on ice. Most of the fish were caught on squid fished deep and flat. At first light we headed for home, a ride which took 5 1/2 hours into south west wind and seas.

Angler Name : Rick
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Jake Too
Date Fished: 09/18/00
Location: Keyport
Fishing Method: Casting
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 15-20in
Bait or Lure: medal
Water Depth: 10-15
Water Temp.: ???
Information : Birds were worging all over could not miss the blues.Also Picked up 3 fluke off of Sandy Hook 16-18in. Very nice day...

Angler Name : Jim Pfeiffer/Ken Gallup
E-Mail : fishon@webtv.net
Boat Name: THE KID
Date Fished: 9/18/00
Location: monster ledge
Fishing Method: drift mackeral
Specie: S-Fin Mako Shark
Size: 340 lbs. 7.5 ft.
Bait or Lure: mackeral
Water Depth: 206
Water Temp.: 70
Information : After only ten minutes on the drift not totaly set up yet we hooked into her. Finally after over two hours we had her at the boat for over 12th time. We managed to gaff her and boy was she still green, we could have went on for another hour or two.This is one we wont forget.

Angler Name : Joe Connelly
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 17-18
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mate Billy Rowan had the Canyon Runner back out to the Hudson Canyon for a Sunday-Monday trip with the Joe Connelly charter from Brooklyn, NY. Fishing in very rough conditions that were not forcasted for, we ended up losing several yellowfin (15 to be exact) however we put just as many in the boat. Going right to the chunk, as the conditions were unfavorable to troll, we began picking tuna as soon as it got dark. In total we fought 30 tuna putting 14 yellowfin between 60-80 pounds in the boat and 1 longfin.

NorthStar Sportfishing
Click here to visit our website
Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: GIZMO
Date Fished: 9-17-00
Location: RARITAN REACH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 3.5LBS
Bait or Lure: PEANUT BUNKER SANDWORMS
Water Depth: 25-45FT
Water Temp.: 69 F
Information : GOT AN EARLY START SUNDAY MORNING. FISHED WITH DAN HUYLER AND BOB BILLERMAN IN THE REACH FROM THE #6 CAN TO THE #18 CAN. HAD A PICK OF WEAKS TO ABOUT 10:00AM.THEN WENT TO THE NUDE BEACH AND PICKED SOME NICE FLUKE TO 4LBS. CAME IN EARLY BECAUSE OF A GUSTY NORTHWEST

Angler Name : Chris Mikulicz
E-Mail : c.mikulicz@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Step-Up
Date Fished: 9-17-00, Sunday
Location: 55' - 65' lumps off Long Branch
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15.5 - 18"
Bait or Lure: Squid & Live Sperring
Water Depth: 55-65'
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt.Mike and I drifted the beach in the morning only to pick-up shorts and sea robins. The fleet moved to deeper water and picked away at the fluke all day. The live sperring were driving the fluke crazy. We caught 22 fluke of which 10 were keepers.

Angler Name : luigi
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: Sept 17
Location: Pt. Pleasant Beach
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 1-1.5 lbs
Bait or Lure: Kastmasters
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : A beautiful afternoon with a nice NW wind. There was a good run of small blues that hit the surf around 4:00, chasing huge schools of anchovies nearly onto the beach. There were about 8 other guys fishing along the beach just south of the Manasquan Inlet jetty, and at any one time, there were always one or two of us hooked up. As a bonus, I also caught a keeper fluke on a Fin-S minnow. The bait's in the wash, it's time to call in sick and hit the beach.

Angler Name : DaveK
E-Mail : davek@worldwideapparel.com
Boat Name: EasyGo
Date Fished: Sept 17
Location: Ocean side Highlands ridge
Fishing Method: Jigging
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 1 to 3
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fishing with my brother in law Rich we disregarded the wind forecasts and started at Sandy Hook , where we jigged an albacore, proceeded to the ocean side of the Highlands Bridge, where the head boats from Brooklyn, Belmar and Point Pleasant were all jigging for blues. We wound up with about 15 after many moves , most in the one to three lb. range. We also caught a weakfish about ten inches. Everything thrown back to grow bigger. Headed home up the beach towards the hook, trolling umbrella rigs, got a nice striper about 29 inches and then a spanish mackeral before we quit trolling. All in all a nice day , with a varied catch. Where are all the slammers

Angler Name :
E-Mail : almac128
Boat Name: friends
Date Fished: sept 16/17
Location: spencer
Fishing Method: troll-chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 100
Bait or Lure: plastics / butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 72 / 78
Information : caught 2 longfin on the troll 5 yellow on the chunkand released 1 small mako about 125 lb .there are some big fish out there spooled 2 / 80tw w 32 pound drag.pick your day and gatch them up.

Angler Name : Dean Nelson
E-Mail : dnn61@aol.com or deloryer@aol.com
Boat Name: Fly Finatic
Date Fished: 9-17-00
Location: oil wreck
Fishing Method: chunking/Fly Fishing
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Flies
Water Depth: 200
Water Temp.: 69.8
Information : Chunked from 9:30 to 1:30p.m.and had no action.had two or three fish move through the slick but could not hold them.Saw a few bonito but could not get them to eat the fly.anyone with any bluefin reports,I would appreciate a e-mail.

Angler Name : Dave Doebley
E-Mail : david167@webtv.net
Boat Name: NEVERMOOR
Date Fished: 9/17/00
Location: inshore lump
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 86-105
Bait or Lure: butter
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 68.5
Information : Set up on the chunk 7am had action all day, broke 2 off pulled the hook on 2 more but still boated 4 YFT 86,90,98,and 105 long hard ride home but well worth it. Going back today , hope there still there!

Angler Name : Nick C
E-Mail : Cuch3@aol.com
Boat Name: Cooch
Date Fished: 9/17
Location: Harvey Cedars Lumps
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 21"
Bait or Lure: Squid/Killie
Water Depth: 60-70
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Fished Harvey Cedars late in the day. Caught approx 10 Fluke. 6 were shorts the other 4 were all 19-21". Hope to get back out next weekend. NC

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Capt John
Date Fished: 9-17-00
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 13-22 Inchs
Bait or Lure: Sandworms & Mann's Jelly Worm
Water Depth: 25-45 Feet
Water Temp.: ?
Information : A very surprising little turn out--perhaps 10 fares--maybe it was the cooler weather or perhaps it was the false rumors of the oil spiil.regardless,fishing was very good today.Although it did start off as a slow pick in and around Prince's Bay,a move to the top of the Raritan Reach Channel was very productive.The weakfish today were considerably larger than the past 2 weeks.Average size to day was in the order of 18-19 inchs ( with a good amount in the lower 20 inch class ) while the past 2 weeks there were more 15 inchers.I ended the day with 8 keeper weakfish ( to 22 inchs ) out of 10 boated in addition to 6 bluefish.The 10 fares caught enough fish to fill 2 five gallon buckets of racks as opposed to last Sunday when a full boat just barely managed to fill 1 bucket with racks.

Angler Name : Frank Cardaci
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 16-17
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 70 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Capt Phil Dulanie and mates Jason and Irwin Neadel had the Canyon Runner to the Hudson Canyon Saturday to Sunday with the Frank Cardaci charter from Farmingdale, NJ. Arriving at the edge late in the day we went right to the chunk but did not get the fish going until we made a quick move up on the edge. As soon as we had the first rod in the water we had fish on and by 2:00 a.m. we were done. As we packed out the fish the final count came to 21 yellowfin all between 50-70 pounds.

Angler Name : Constantine
E-Mail : conphoto@hotmail.com
Boat Name: none
Date Fished: 9/17/00
Location: raritan bay
Fishing Method: bottom fishing
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14-19inches
Bait or Lure: sandworms
Water Depth: 20-28ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Fished for weaks from 10am to 2pm. Caught lots of small 14-15 inchers and two larger, a 17 and 19 incher. Edges of the channels were all producing with the larger fish being taken at buoys 3&4 by the raritan river. Key was to stay in the 20-28 ft depths at the edge of the channels where you were marking bait. Also caught one small 14inch striper, two cocktail blues, and a 16inch fluke. Good variety and steady action. Probably would have done a little better out in the bay but I was hiding from the wind/waves. A very relaxing and enjoyable day on the water. Released everything, didn't feel like cleaning fish today. Hope everyone else enjoyed themselves also. Good fishing to all.

Angler Name : chris
E-Mail : boarder291@aol.com
Boat Name: 25' proline
Date Fished: sept 17
Location: shrewsbury, about a half mile of nude beach
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 22'
Bait or Lure: long squid & white skirts, mullet
Water Depth: 60-24
Water Temp.: didnt look
Information : decieded to take a little trip for some sea bass down at shrewsburry. on the way down found loads of bait with small blues under them. casted dimond jigs, wouldnt touch em.even the smaller white jigs that usually catch them didnt work. birds disapeared and so did the fish. started headin south again, and soon we found another school of fish. we were all alone, i figured we would have tons of fun and the fish would stay around b/c there were no other boats around. not the case, the fish didnt tough the lures and disapeared. kept goin south, blues 3-4lbs breakiing water everywhere, no birds, just fish everwhere. drifted for a few hours picked up 2 small blues, 22'and a 16 1/2 incher and a small sand shark, lots of shorts, really short, they're so small the look like winter flounder.

Angler Name : Scott Secor
E-Mail : scottsecor@home.com
Boat Name: KimberlyRyan
Date Fished: 9/17/00
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: none
Bait or Lure: feathers, cedar plugs
Water Depth: 250?
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Fished all day at Monster Ledge, East end of the Mud Hole. Found a few bonito, false albecore, skipjack - but no bluefin. Despite the four to five foot seas, and no bluefin - had a good time. Did not see or hear of any bluefin being caught. Until next time...

Angler Name : Al Torsiello
E-Mail : AJTorsiello@aol.com
Boat Name: HOT ROD
Date Fished: 9/17/00
Location: Manasquan Ridge & beach off manasquan
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 10LB.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information :

MIRAGE
Sport Fishing Charters
43' EGG HARBOR SPORT FISHERMAN
Captain Bruce Miller 732-295-4554
-------------
Angler Name : Chris M
E-Mail : barkbark9124@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/16/00
Location: Lavalette surf
Fishing Method: cast and retrieve med speed
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 20-32
Bait or Lure: sandworm
Water Depth: 2-7
Water Temp.:
Information : a sandworm on a 36 inch leader with size 3 hook and 2 ounce bank sincer worked for me with my limit or keepers and 3 others kepping size e-mail me if u want to nail the stripers like i do

Angler Name : Andy L
E-Mail : lojfisher@aol
Boat Name: surf
Date Fished: 9-16-00, Friday
Location: False Hook, Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: live bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 2 Lbs
Bait or Lure: mullet
Water Depth: 6'-10'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Got to the hook at 1100 am and threw some metal for bluefish. Caught 5 immmediatly then noticed mullet cruisin down the beach. Threw my cast net and filled up my pail for future use. Wind was blowing hard NW which made fishing a little uncomfortable in the sandstorm. Livelined some mullet to pick up 2 nice fluke about 3lbs and a few more cocktail blues. Plenty of mullet were moving south, so if you want some free bait which freezes much better peanuts this is the time to get them.

Angler Name : DENNIS SAMPSON
E-Mail : BARBARA 08 @MSN.COM
Boat Name: " THE GREAT ESCAPE "
Date Fished: 9/16
Location: GLORY HOLE
Fishing Method: CHUNK
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 35 LB
Bait or Lure: BUTTER FISH
Water Depth: 210'
Water Temp.: 70*
Information : TAKING A BREAK FROM STRIPERS AND FLUKE AND WEAKFISH I DECIDED TO TAKE A TUNA RUN AND IT PAYED OFF WITH OUR LIMIT OF TUNA TO 30 AND 35 LB RESPECTFULLY.FISHED THE WEEKEND BEFORE AND LOST ONE AT ABOUT 60 LBS AT THE BOAT (LINE SNAP 40 LB TEST)AND ONE WE NEVER SAW,JUST WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE LEADER. BY THE WAY ,DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT A FLUKE LOOKS LIKE? WELL RIGHT NOW IT'S TUNA TIME UNTIL UNCLE SAM SAYS DIFFERENT!!! THE FISH ARE THERE AND SO'STHE BIG ONE! SAFE ON THE SEAS! "THE GREAT ESCAPE "

Angler Name : Bob
E-Mail : btrento@aol.com
Boat Name: Capt. John (Keyport NJ)
Date Fished: 9/16
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drifted
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 1.5lbs to 6 lbs
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Great day on the water today the weather was perfect, most of us caught the limit. We got fish all day. The mojority of the fish were in the 1-2 pound range we did pick up 3 or 4 in 5-6 pound range. According to the crew yesterday was about the same even with the high west wind! We got a few fluke all shorts that went back. Some small blues and a few small sea bass also. GREAT day on the water.

Angler Name : Dave B
E-Mail : mbent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Miss Beach Haven
Date Fished: 9/16/2000
Location: Wilmington Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-75 lbs.
Bait or Lure: butterfish+mackeral fillets
Water Depth: 600+
Water Temp.: 71
Information : A new head boat in Beach Haven? Yes, a 55' party boat went over night on Saturday! Had a great early bite on mackeral, then dolphin, then tuna. Over 30 tuna caught left early for ride home. 2 fish were caught on boat on fly, one on a baitcasting rod, and one on spinner. I caght 8 tuna, lost 2+ at boat, gave my rod up to otehr anglers for sevearl more. Herad it was good in Lindy also. Want to go tunafishing, try Ms. BH!!!!!!

PARAMOUR SPORTFISHING
PARAMOUR SPORTFISHING
Click here
Angler Name : Chuck
E-Mail : ChuckDJ@excite.com
Boat Name: Norma K III
Date Fished: Sept. 15 2000
Location: Mud Dump off Sandy Hook NJ
Fishing Method: Chumming
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 24 inch
Bait or Lure: Bunker and Butterfish chunks
Water Depth: unknown
Water Temp.: unknown
Information : Went out with my brother, I got 7 blues and lost at least three others. He got an 18" fluke, 2 blues and lost about 4 blues. all blues were around 24 inches.

Angler Name : john loftus
E-Mail : tuna317
Boat Name: doris mae
Date Fished: 9-15
Location: hudson canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-110 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 74
Information : went fri. night to the hudson.bite was apick to around 5:00am when the bite really turned on.....left the fish biting at 9:30..65 yellowfin were caught between 60-110 lbs not bad for 25 anglers great boat and crew

Double Diamond Sportfishing
Click here for our website.
Angler Name : eric hecht
E-Mail : erichecht@home.com
Boat Name: Tailwalker
Date Fished: 9/13 & 9/14
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll & Chunk
Specie: Wahoo
Size: 75 lbs
Bait or Lure: ballyhoo, platic, butterfish, peanut bunker
Water Depth: 400-850
Water Temp.: 74 to 80
Information : Arrived at 4:30 and trolled for a couple of hours. Got 2 yellowfin and a dolphin trolling plastic. Drifted and chunked and put 8 more yellowfin in the box, releasing about 10 more. Had fun casting metal to skippies on light tackle before trolling. Had two ballyhoo with illanders bit clean off before having a quadruple on wahoo, only landing one that weighed 78 lbs. Morning troll was dead otherwise. Lots of fish out there; catch em up.

Angler Name : KenG
E-Mail : jstp21a@prodigy.net
Boat Name: Explorer
Date Fished: 9/14/00
Location: Barnegat Ridge
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Skipjack Tuna
Size: 4-8 lb
Bait or Lure: clark spoon
Water Depth: 65
Water Temp.: 72.5
Information : Wednesday night the marine forecast was still for 3-5, but with calm winds forecast, didn't make sense, and sure enough on Thursday it was a 1' chop in light winds all day, 80 degrres and sunny. Last Friday we missed the bite by arriving after 10AM, so went early today, and the bite started at 10 AM! Picked up 9 false albacore, 4-8 lbs, and while drifting for lunch got 5 keeper fluke, 16-19", and two shorts. Great day on the water, with only a couple boats on the Ridge. No sign of mahi or any other kind of tuna.

Angler Name : Nick
E-Mail : nvf333@home.com
Boat Name: Anglefish
Date Fished: Sept. 14,2000
Location: Atlantic City Reef
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 8 to 12 pounds
Bait or Lure: 5" shallow diving lures
Water Depth: 70'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : We trolled over the AC Reef and as soon as we did Bonito starting giving us knock downs almost right away. We had no problems filling the box with Bonito by trolling at 6.5 knots at 7.0 knots. The hot color lures were lime green and yellow mixture.We used imatation squid lures the where top surface and medium diving 5" to 7" diving lures that went down about about 10' in depth.

Angler Name : frank,mary
E-Mail : frankko66@aol.com
Boat Name: easygo
Date Fished: 9-14
Location: false hook
Fishing Method: drift ,cast
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 5lbs
Bait or Lure: jigs,squid
Water Depth: 25ft
Water Temp.:
Information : couldn't find any sandworms so we tried for fluke outside hook.caught 1 keeper than noticed a load of birds & breaking fish. tried casting to them but they wouldn't hit .tried a bunch of different jigs no luck.finally my wife landed a blue and i only caught sea robins on my jig.the breaking fish were small albies feeding on 1 inch spearing.bluefishing must have been tough today as we were jigging alongside of party boats from pt pleasant& belmar. beautiful day -slow fishing

Angler Name : Tim Hines
E-Mail : Hinesti@OOCL.com
Boat Name: Day Tripper
Date Fished: 9/14/00
Location: All over
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 27 inch
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms/Squid/killies
Water Depth: 40'
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Fished the reach, caught 12 weakfish, two were big fish at 27 inches. Kept 3. Hauled over to the nude beach and caught some keeper fluke, then motored over to the the S.Rocks and caught a million sea bass with about 6 keepers. My friends wanted some good eating fish and it doesn't get better than sea bass. All in all a fantastic day. Good weather, cold beers, caught fish all day, hung out with people I don't see too often, they paid for gas and bait and boat is running like a champ. Perfect day to take off from work. Thoroughly enjoyed myself. Gotta get out there.

Angler Name : Steve Curley
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 13-14
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Capt. Phil Dulanie and mate Jason Neadel had the Canyon Runner back out to the Hudson Canyon on Wednesday and right went to the chunk. The Steve Curley charter from Massachusetts had fish on almost as soon as they came back on the anchor and spent the next few hours with 3 fish on at a time. By 11:00 p.m. the boxes were full and the charter released a couple more before opting to head for the dock. Including the few releases we ended the night with 24 yellowfin between 50 and 80 pounds and were back at the dock before dawn.

Just One More Sportfishing
Click here for more information.
Angler Name : Mike Henry
E-Mail : mvhsic@aol.com
Boat Name: Little Mickey
Date Fished: 9/13/00
Location: Sea Isle Bell Bouy
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 27"
Bait or Lure: Minnows & squid
Water Depth: 24'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Decided to try for some weaks since I ended up with the day off. 2 of us on board, caught croakers every 3 mins. They were so thick we'd have hits before we even hit bottom. Brought in 3 nice weaks along with 17 big croakers in 45 mins of fishing. Black flys were too annoying to make us want to stay.

Angler Name : Bubba,Johnson&John G
E-Mail : Bubbadrt@aol
Boat Name: Nanspride
Date Fished: 9-13
Location: Rar bay
Fishing Method:
Specie: Weakfish
Size: to 24in
Bait or Lure: sands
Water Depth: 11-14
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Another excellent Wednesday fishing trip. Captained my buddies boat and got us on fish in 10 mins. stayed constant for two hours and slacked off right before sunset. Grand total 45 weakfish, one coming in at 24 inches. Two fluke at 18 inches. All-in-all another good trip.

Integrity Marine
Offshore, There is No Substitute for Integrity...
BERTRAM - POST MARINE - HENRIQUES YACHTS
Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Sep 11,12
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll Chunk
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-60lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600 ft
Water Temp.: 74degrees
Information : Had the Joel Frey party on board for a troll/chunk/troll overnighter. Began trolling on the west elbow and hooked a four bagger of longfins, dropping one and putting three in the boat. We trolled through acres of skipjack on the surface to no avail and trolled over to the east elbow were we read fish and bait. Immediately after setting up for the night chunk a giant manta ray was hooked and it leaped clear of the water twice before almost spooling the reel and pulled the hook . We chunked two more longfins and action stopped. At 3am we decided to move to the west wall where there was more chunking activity on the drift. We drifted till daybreak and then trolled till 9am without a touch before heading home with 5 longfin on ice.

Angler Name : Sean Mallory
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: September 11-12
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mate Billy Rowan had the Sean Mallory charter from Middletown, NJ out on the Canyon Runner Monday night. Setting up the chunk on the west wall of the Hudson Canyon we quickly had fish in the baits before night fall and put a few in the boat. The action really turned on as we went on the drift and by morning we had 9 out of 16 big yellowfin in the box. These fish ranged from 60 to 90 pounds. On the troll in the morning we quickly went 3 for 4 on longfin and called it a day.

Angler Name : RAFT - Ron Antonelli - Karen - Mario
E-Mail : Karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: Karona
Date Fished: 9 - 11-12
Location: Sea Girt Reef
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17-22 ins.
Bait or Lure: large squid - robin strips
Water Depth: 45 - 55 ft.
Water Temp.: 69 dgs.
Information :

Angler Name : Bill Winans
E-Mail : bbw@frontiernet.net
Boat Name: Lodz (means small Polish boat)
Date Fished: 9/12/00
Location: Raritan Reach
Fishing Method: Bottom fishing
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15"
Bait or Lure: tried everything
Water Depth: 12 to 45 ft.
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Where are the fluke? Two friends and I fished the entire falling tide and caught only one throwback. I have never seen this poor fishing at this time of year. You guys must have fished the hole out. We did manage to catch one Spanish Mack on the troll in the Keyport area, on tin.

Angler Name : Jeff
E-Mail : jeff_marchesano@att.net
Boat Name: 2 Percent
Date Fished: 9/11-12/2000
Location: Hudson Canyon, Elbow
Fishing Method: Chunk / troll
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 50#
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 350'
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Set up at the elbow around 10 PM near 6 other boats. Within an hour we boated a 50# longfin and a few 10# dolphin. Chunked all night with no other hits. When the sun came up added a few more dolphin and threw a dead dolphin to an 8-10' shark in our slick. The shark inhaled the bait and the fight was on until the leader broke. Continueing to chunk we were surprised when an 80# (est.) white marlin took hold and gave us a good early morning aerial show. We brought the fish alongside the boat, took some pictures and made the release. Started on the troll with bait surfacing all over, took a few more dolphin and headed home early to beat the forcasted 15-20 knot winds.
Click here for details on the Freedom Charter Boat.
Click here for more information
Angler Name : george
E-Mail : georaoch@aol.com
Boat Name: Thum's Up
Date Fished: 09/11/00
Location: Barnegat ridge North
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Skipjack Tuna
Size: 5-8lbs
Bait or Lure: feathers/plugs
Water Depth: 100-120
Water Temp.: 73
Information : We caught 9 fish and spotted flying fish here and there, looked for MahiMahi but came up empty handed.we did see alot of fish on the surface and where amazed by the large size schools of bunker along Island Beach State Park. All in All a good day. Thums up to Greg and Dave.

Angler Name : barry
E-Mail : blaff10629@aol.com
Boat Name: Aunt Edena
Date Fished: 9-10/9-11
Location: Baltimore Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking/Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 65lbs
Bait or Lure: Butters,spreader bars
Water Depth: 250-350
Water Temp.: 71
Information : We stoped a mile short of the balt. and picked up one Bluefinn. About 10;30 we had fish in the back and eating our chunks. One got nabbed and we put him in the box. Fished till 1 am here and heard that the bite was red hot so we decided to move to the flats where we picked another one up about 8am. Should have stayed where we were bot got greedy. You gotta put you time in buts its hard when people in the area are catching their limit! We'll be there or where ever this weekend. If anybody is interseted in talking when we get ther or before email me and we will be happy to share information to a limited few.

Angler Name : Al
E-Mail : asica@worldlynx.net
Boat Name: Octafish
Date Fished: 9/11/2000
Location: 2FB/Sea Isle Ridge/Wildwood Reef
Fishing Method: Troll/Bottom
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 5 to 8 lbs
Bait or Lure: feathers/spoons then squid/minnow/clam
Water Depth: 55 to 80 ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Quick trip to 2FB and Sea Isle Ridge for the kids ( 8 and 11 yo) first "troll" trip, caught many false albies even had three on at a time ( interesting with only two adults on board), decided to let the kids bottom fish at wildwood reef for 45 minutes and kept 15 big croakers. Nice day on the water ( except for listening to the miserable Eagles game).

Angler Name : GARY, GEORGE, LARRY
E-Mail : micco@blast.net
Boat Name: TAMRA II
Date Fished: 9-10/11
Location: Barnegat
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17" - 25"
Bait or Lure: Various
Water Depth: 60'-80'
Water Temp.: 60's
Information : FISHED 5 HRS. EACH DAY. DAY 1 W/ DAD: CAUGHT 35 FLUKE, KEPT 16, FOUR WERE 5-5 1/2 LBS. ALSO 8 KEEPER SEA BASS. DAY 2 W/ FATHER-IN-LAW: CAUGHT 24 FLUKE, KEPT 14, 5 WERE 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 LBS. ALSO 2 KEEPER SEA BASS. NOT A BAD WEEKEND.

Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : MikeACY@adelphia.com
Boat Name: Trophy 1
Date Fished: 09/11/00
Location: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Method:
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 20in
Bait or Lure: Squid/minnow
Water Depth: 20ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Headed two miles south of the Inlet at 11am. Bait fish were everywhere!! Went fishing for Fluke, but came back with 10 Croakers and 2 keeper Weakfish in 1 1/2 hours time. I must have let over 20 weakfish shorts go. Had two poles going, and in many cases before the bait hit the bottom, a fish was on. Great day.

Angler Name : Tom Ryan
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept. 10-11
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and the Canyon Runner made their 37th trip to the canyon this year and had the Tom Ryan charter from Marboro, NJ in the Hudson Canyon Sunday afternoon. The great trolling from the day before turned off however and the first fish came as soon as we settled back on the anchor. We picked 3 out of 6 yellowfin before dark and went 3 for 5 throughout the remainder of the night. The trolling proved uneventful again in the morning and we heady home.

Fintastic Sportfishing
Click here
Angler Name : John McCullough
E-Mail : wireedm@erols.com
Boat Name: Two J's
Date Fished: 9-10-00
Location: 19 Fathom Lump
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 103 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 133
Water Temp.: 69.0
Information : After losing a 50# + tuna 4 weeks ago, it was thrilling to land a 103# Bluefin and a 45# yellowfin on Sunday. Our Friend Fred Wetzel landed the Bluefin and our son Dan landed the yellowfin.

Angler Name : j kinney
E-Mail : jkinney@nji.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/10/00
Location: Keyport
Fishing Method: drifting bait
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 1-2 lbs
Bait or Lure: peanut bunker
Water Depth: 17
Water Temp.:
Information : Took the kids out for 2 hours on Sunday - but with the fog couldn't get out too far. Need GPS bad! Anyway they slayed the cocktail blues on peanut bunker and my 10 yr old daughter caught a 22 inch weakfish - on a peanut bunker. (the bait shop was out of worms!) All in all a good day.

Angler Name : jeff
E-Mail : fishnlines@aol.com
Boat Name: pegasusIV
Date Fished: 9-10-00
Location: tabletop
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 19 and 20"
Bait or Lure: squid and minnows
Water Depth: 60 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Capt. Jim and crew reached the tabletp at 10:00 and the big sea bass were everywhere. Boxed about a dozen between 12 and 20". Caugh a few flatties and weakies for the pan as well. It was a great day of fishing for the old Chris Craft and Crew. Tight lines everyone, the Strippers will be here in force soon.

Angler Name : Tom, Doug, Greg, and Don
E-Mail : DaveP3@aol.com
Boat Name: Impulsive
Date Fished: 9/9-9/10
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll, Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-80lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish, Various Lures
Water Depth: 350-850ft
Water Temp.: 71.5
Information : Ran from Manasquan to the Lindy early Sat morning after hearing that was where the warmer water was. Immediately after slowing to troll hooked and boated a double with longfins. Fished the North and South walls with spotty results (two more longfins). Hooked and boated a 50lb Wahoo on a bait along the South Wall. After shutting down caught numerous schoolie dolphins on spinning taclke (lots of fun for all). Chunked all night with only three Yellowfins to show. Most boats showed spotty results. Ocean was like a lake, but temps were a little cold.

Angler Name : Mike C
E-Mail : m302c
Boat Name: M&M'S
Date Fished: 9-10-00
Location: Harveryceders lump
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15.5-27"
Bait or Lure: Flkuke belly&minnow&sea robbin strips.
Water Depth: 73-60
Water Temp.: ?
Information : We went out about 8am,very fogy ran180 to the lump.I could not deep water so I headed east fog stated to lift saw party boats started drifting picked up a couple 15 1/5"than moved to the edge of the lump and got a lot hits right away caught 1-27" 2-20"and 3 more 15 1/2s.Headed in at 12pm abouht 1mile from the inlet saw a huge school of bunker I snaged 2, great trip!

Angler Name : Andy
E-Mail : mjspell@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Nubry II
Date Fished: 9.10.00
Location: Glory Hole
Fishing Method: Chum/chunked ackeral
Specie: Blue Shark
Size: 7ft.
Bait or Lure: Whole mackeral
Water Depth: 175ft.
Water Temp.: 69 degrees
Information : Set up at about 11:30, at around 2:30 saw a fin twenty feet off our port stern, 30 seconds later the 120 foot line went off, then the 60 foot line! Awesome! The 60 foot line spit the bait, brought the 120 foot line to the boat, where we saw it was a decent sized blue. Our first shark, after about 5 skunked trips over the past year. About time! Can't wait for the mako that's got my number. Next weekend!! If anyone's got any advice, email me. Thanks

Angler Name : Bob Smith
E-Mail : jen120890@cs.com
Boat Name: Summery Judgement
Date Fished: Sunday, 9/10
Location: Eleph Trunk
Fishing Method: Chum and Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-60 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/Mackeral chum
Water Depth: Approx. 150'
Water Temp.: ?? Temp. gauge down
Information : Left dock, Lighthouse Pt. Marina, at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. Loaded up with only one flat of butters and 5 lb. mackeral chum the night before. Nice ride out with 2 ft. seas, swell and no chop (checked Noaa real-time info and was correct). After 1 1/2 hour ride SE of Cape May inlet, arrived at west side of the Trunk, half way down fron the north tip. Spotted a real nice weed line 3 mile west with some signs of life and bait, but decided to go to the "spot." The "spot" was the the Trunk (as reported the last few days) and the temperature break over structure on the west side. Chunked and chummed for two hours - until about 10:30-11:00 a.m. They showed up in our slick feeding like calculating missles. The Yellows were, when we first spotted them, almost directly off the transom and only 5-10 feet down. We hooked up mostly within 10 feet of the surface or within 150 feet of a free-floating butter, with no weight. Key for us: 5/0 hooks; 40 lb. florocarbon; most hook-ups with chucks over whole butters; no deadsticking of baits- constantly feeding the line; tempature breaks over structure; bury the hooks; when fish feeding on surface, strip 15-20 feet of line with 5-6 ft. floro leader and toss for free fall. We ended up with five nice tuna, with two fisherman. Left the grounds at 1:30 P.M.

Angler Name : Bob Melloy & TJ Beinert
E-Mail : rmelloy@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Lucky Me III
Date Fished: 9/9-9/10
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish and Squid
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : We caught 10 Yellowfin 12 Dolphin and 1 large Blue Shark on the night chunk Saturday. Large schools of bait fish came by with Yellowfin Tuna down between 60 and 100 feet. We were on the East Wall of the Hudson Canyon. We trolled for a while Sunday morning but didn't catch anything. Went home with a boat full of fish.

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Capt John
Date Fished: 9-10-00
Location: Raritan reach Channel
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 13-16 Inchs
Bait or Lure: Sandworms
Water Depth: 35-45 Feet
Water Temp.: ?
Information : The old fishing adage of when the wind blows from the east,the fish bite the least and when it blows from the west,fish bite the best held true today.Best described as a slow pick all day.My son,daughter and myself were able to put 6 weakies in the cooler out of 8 caught.Jason had the hot hand early,as is yellow floating jig head with a sandworm nailed 2 weakies on the first drift.Later a Mann's grape 6 inch worm coupled with a sandworm provided decent action.Jason and I took high hook honors with 3 each with Jordanne close behind with 2.

Angler Name : Bob Melloy & TJ Beinert
E-Mail : rmelloy@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Lucky Me III
Date Fished: 9/9-9/10
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish and Squid
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : We caught 10 Yellowfin 12 Dolphin and 1 large Blue Shark on the night chunk Saturday. Large schools of bait fish came by with Yellowfin Tuna down between 60 and 100 feet. We were on the East Wall of the Hudson Canyon. We trolled for a while Sunday morning but didn't catch anything. Went home with a boat full of fish.

Angler Name : Ron Walker
E-Mail : rwalker@trilogyassoc.com
Boat Name: MegaBite
Date Fished: Sept 8-9-10
Location: Delaware Bay
Fishing Method: anchored
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-22"
Bait or Lure: Shedder/Squid/Chicken/Minnows
Water Depth: 15-20, Shipping Channel
Water Temp.: 72-75
Information : Had 3 fishing trips over the weekend. Friday out with the folks for a 3 hour fluking try between 14FT and #19. Arrived an hour before low tide. Nothing happening that day, but it was a very pretty day. Saturday, we headed back to Ed Holme's Squirrel's Nest, a place that rarely dissappoints. But, today it did, and we did not even get a bite. Spend a 1/2 hour looking for fish, and found good marks in the stakes. Picked away at them, and put a decent catch in the box. On Sunday, we headed back to those same numbers and we slaughtered them! Had 3 rookies and 1 good fishermen on board (I 'mated' that day!), and we had constant action on a mixed back of weakies, blues, and flounder. We were close to using up all our bait, and started cutting up Spot, which the fish seemed to like even better than crab. Summary: a bad day, an ok day, and a great day.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Sep 9,10
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 700 feet
Water Temp.: 73 DEGREES
Information : Had the Ron Antonelli fishing team at the Hudson Canyon for a troll/chunk/troll overnighter. We marked fish and bait on the east elbow in one particular spot and aftertwo hoursworking the area three yellowfins were hooked and two were put in the boat. The third was an allison of 120+ lbs and pulled the hook when the leader was in hand. We set up for chunking at that spot and put four more yellowfins and two longfins plus two small mahi in the box. On the morning troll we caught two more longfins and headed home with 10 tuna on ice.

Angler Name : Scott Sabre
E-Mail : scott_sabre@budweiser.com
Boat Name: Fintastic
Date Fished: September 9-10
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70-90 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish, Squid,
Water Depth: 700 ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : After hearing disappointing reports about the chunk in the Hudson, we were pessimistic about our prospects for the night. However, Capt. Tom and crew outdid themselves once again and got us into some great tuna action. Starting with an 80+ lb. longfin at 10 pm, we saw consistent action until daybreak. All in all, we put 8 yellowfins and 2 longfins in the box, while pulling the hook from 3 others. Except for one 70 lb. longfin, all of the fish were in the 80+ lb. class. With lots of bait present all night, the crew was able to capture live bait that proved to be the edge that we needed to make a successful night of chunking.

Angler Name : Dan Mcgivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 9/09 and 9/10
Location: Lindenkohl canyon
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 40lb
Bait or Lure: green machine
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Dan had the Thomas Walker group aboard for a canyon trip. As we got to the tip of the lindenkohl canyon we started to troll .Soon after we started we had 3 fish in the box. after settling down for the night we only had two blue sharks in the slick during the night and we managed one more longfin tuna along with a couple of dolphin in the morning before heading home.

Angler Name : Mike DiRosa
E-Mail : anchbomb@aol.com
Boat Name: Nocturnal
Date Fished: 9/10/00
Location: Springlake
Fishing Method: jig
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10lb choppers
Bait or Lure: live bunker
Water Depth: 30'
Water Temp.: 70 degs
Information : Got a late start today, left manasquan about 8:00 am and headed north.I had my 14yr old with me so I wanted to get into fish fast before he lost intrest. got up by spring lake and found the biggest school of bunker Ive seen in a long time, we decided to snag a few with lite tackle for fun, well we were snaging them but not having much luck getting them to the boat. Chopper blues biteing them in half like they were guppies. managed to land a couple big blues with 8lb test,lots of fun for me and mike jr. all the bait in the water and a little help from the weather should bring the stripers soon!!!

Angler Name : CARL
E-Mail : GFORS3@AOL.COM
Boat Name: GSPOT
Date Fished: 9/10/00
Location: 4FB AND F BUOY
Fishing Method: TROLL
Specie: Dolphin
Size: CHICKEN
Bait or Lure: FEATHERS,PLUGS,GREEN MACH
Water Depth: 60-100'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : WEATHER WAS GREAT--HAD A FALSIE,SMALL DOLPHIN AND LOST ONE.

Angler Name : HDS
E-Mail :
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/10/00
Location: Seguine Pt., Staten Island
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Snappers/sand worms/poppers/spearing
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Fished 6am - 10am. Not one hit. Lots of guys there. No fish caught. We were lucky to catch a snapper.

Angler Name : Mike Kirkup
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Betty K II
Date Fished: 9-10-00
Location: Seaside (ocean side)
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 2-3 lbs
Bait or Lure: squid, killies
Water Depth: 30-50 ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Made numerous drifts into shore through huge schools of bunker. Picked up lots of blues, weaks, crokers. One fluke (16"). Good day

Angler Name : Robert & Mike
E-Mail : Mrulli@att.com
Boat Name: Blue Striper
Date Fished: 9/10/2000
Location: Raritan Reach Channel
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14" - 15 1/2"
Bait or Lure: Sand Worms
Water Depth: 12' to 40'
Water Temp.: Unknown
Information : After hearing that the weakfishing was exploding in Rartitan Bay, I decided to head out Sunday Afternoon with my pal Rob. We had an exptremely slow mid afternoon as Rob boated two keeper Weaks and a short Fluke. The wind was blowing fairly strong out of the east. A disapointing outing after hearing of favorable catches. Maybe it was the shift in wind?

Angler Name : Jim Cawthern
E-Mail : cawthernj@capitol-environmental.com
Boat Name: Miss Shelly [21' Mako]
Date Fished: 9/10/00
Location: NWS @ Earle
Fishing Method: Drifting Sandworms
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14 - 30.5"
Bait or Lure: small sandworms w/ Powerworm
Water Depth: 35-50 feet
Water Temp.: ~ 70
Information : Caught ~50 - 60 weaks with Al Romanelli aboard his Miss Shelly. Fishing was hot during the early morning hours, but the bite slowed considerably later due to all of the heavy boat traffic. Al kept the biggest weakfish of the day which was 30.5"/7.75 lbs. and I kept 1 fluke [16.75"] and a porgie[13"]. We released all of the other fish, even though most of them were legal fish measuring 16-19 inches. I released the 2nd biggest weak of the day which was ~ 25 inches; and I also caught 1 small bluefish [~ 1-2 lbs.], and a small sea bass. Once again, it was another great day to be out on Sandy Hook Bay!

Angler Name :
E-Mail :
Boat Name: HAPPY DAZE
Date Fished: 9/9-10
Location: OLLEYS LUMP
Fishing Method: CHUNK/TROLL
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 6-8LBS
Bait or Lure: BUTTERFISH/SPREADER BARS/CEDAR PLUGS
Water Depth: 150 FT.
Water Temp.: 68
Information : CHUNKED UNTIL SUNRISE WITH NO LUCK---TROLLED EARLY MORNING--TWO SMALL TUNNY BOATED ONE KNOCK DOWN MISSED MOVED IN-SHORE TO NORTH RIDGE EARLY AFTERNOON...NICE CATCH OF FLUKE...ENDED THE DAY WITH TWO SEA BASS 1 MILE OUT OF BARNAGET INLET. ALL-IN-ALL A NICE TRIP

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail : mbent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Odin
Date Fished: 9/10/00
Location: lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunk+troll
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 35-65 pounds
Bait or Lure: spreader,plug,zuckers
Water Depth: 350-650
Water Temp.: 71.4
Information : We reached Lindy at 4:30PM saturday. Picked up two long fin right awawy,on inside west wall, trolling with lures right in the wash.Started chunking at 8, had 3 hits in one hour. That was it. 50 boats in area, some had 3-5+, most less.Several charter boats, SKUNKED! Picked a few more in first hour trolling 7AM. We heard that the Hudson was hot, most other areas hit or miss. Hope it statrs up full bore in another week or two(like last year).

Angler Name : Phil Kozak National Fishing Association
E-Mail : NFA5441@aol.com
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 9/10/2000
Location: Baltimore Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Swordfish
Size: 7 1/2 ft over 100 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 480 ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Got a late start and didn't leave Cape May untill 7PM Sat eve headed 150 degrees to Baltimore on good information. Ariving at 10:30 at the tip we had to find at spot over 100 boats in the fleet. Set up just to the north. Frank Crampton and I fished this trip alone. Set one rod at 50 feet the other two were at the surface. This was at 11:30 at 11:45 the deep rod started to race 0ff. Fish was very strong and it took over an hour and a half before we saw the leader. I almost fell over when the bill of the swordfish came in to view. It then took a good 45 mins to get this first ever for frank and myself to get it into the boat. We decided to get this catch home as the was no way to ice it down. So our first trip to the Baltimore ended as soon as we got there. The fish was as long as the width of my boat. Both anglers were dead tired. The weather and ocean were perfect for the ride home. Tonight we eat fresh swordfish steaks. This has been a great season as we have fished the Pocket Rocket every weekend offshore from the 1st week of july till now with only one rain and weather delay. Will try again next week see you offshore Phil

Angler Name : Bob Erickson
E-Mail : fishukd2@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Free Bee
Date Fished: 9\10\00
Location: Barnegat light
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 12to18"
Bait or Lure: spearing squid
Water Depth: 15to58ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Well we started out inside dbl. creek channel and the main channel to the lighthouse. Only found small fluke in dbl and one big 18" fluke in main channel. We then went outside the inlet to catch weakfish and croakers in 45ft of water off #3 bouy all throw backs though. Then went to the reef and had a ball with seabass and porgys. Just couldent find any other fluke to put in the box.If anybody has any tips or #s on better fluke spots please email me. Thanks BoB

Angler Name : Capt. Lou Green & Kenny,Rich,Steve,Will
E-Mail : Louis_Green@ml.com
Boat Name: Green Machine.
Date Fished: 9/9-9/10
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 100#
Bait or Lure: Butters
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 69-73
Information : First Canyon trip of the year turned out to be a good one with near perfect weather. Arrived at about 4pm and trolled nothing. We found a few nice dolphin around the pots before setting up for the chunk. Lots of squid and readings and our first run off was a 40 # swordfish on a live squid down 150 feet. Released him and then caught a half dozen tuna during the night with some nice size ones. The troll was good and by 9 am we had another bunch of longfin with one 5 banger going off. Wish I had than fire drill on film. we finished up with some more dolphin on the pots. 230 gallons of fuel at 1.84 per gallon hurts though.

Angler Name : Lemon, Spud and Capt.Peaches
E-Mail : Thummprr@aol.com
Boat Name: Palpitations
Date Fished: 9/9 - 10
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: chunk,troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 90 +
Bait or Lure: butters
Water Depth: 400-700
Water Temp.: ?????
Information : Set up drifting the west wall at dusk,after chunking for an hour picked up two yellowfin, only boated one 90#. The first one we had halfway up, and then something big and hungry decided to spool our reel. We then chunked and chunked all nite but no cooperation. Did find a great to pre-chunk, took a circular saw to the frozen flats before they went on the boat.It worked great,as soon as they thawed we had a flat of chunks. At dawn, we set up to troll and picked 2 nice longfin, 60# and 40#. Calm seas, nice ride and a great crew makes one helluva trip

Angler Name : Rich Kulkaski
E-Mail : fishnut2@aol.com
Boat Name: Dragon Lady II
Date Fished: Sept 9-10
Location: Wilmington Canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70-80 lb
Bait or Lure: butterfish & live mackrel
Water Depth: to 60'
Water Temp.: 74.4
Information : Started out going to the Lindenkol, arrived at 2:00 pm, 70 degree water, and reports of a longfin troll bite, no chunk bite the nite before. Went south looking for warm water, found the 74 degree break just north of the Wilmington. Found a pot on the east notch, took som chicken dolphin, then set up. Action all nite. Boated 10 of 14 nice fish, most before midnite. Plenty of squid and mackrel for bait. After fishing the northern canyons all year it was a pleasure to fish with informative and cheerful captains. Will be back down soon.

Angler Name : AB
E-Mail : abnjsurf@aol.com
Boat Name: Sea Rambler
Date Fished: Sept. 9 & 10
Location: Baltimore Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll and Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Lamas
Bait or Lure: Butters, sqiud
Water Depth: 70 fathoms
Water Temp.: 75.1
Information : It was up in the air where we would fish. Was it the Lindy (cold water but still fish), Wilmington (nice water in there), or the Baltimore (heard some fish were caught)? We took a shot at the Baltimore and ended up with another boat load. Arrived an hour and a half before sunset and picked up a nice yellowfin on the troll. Started chunking and fish were on the surface early in the evening and then we started picking them up 110 down. It looks like we made the right call. Morning troll was slow but who cares when the boat is loaded down with fish!

Angler Name : steve zap
E-Mail : zapperu@aol.com
Boat Name: sunny skies
Date Fished: sept 9-10
Location: spencer can
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: ?
Bait or Lure: butters ,livesquid
Water Depth: 100
Water Temp.: 74
Information : baltimore was hot nitefriday, ,but there were bigger fish northin the spencer-lindenkohl,arived7:00chunkedtill dawn ..nothingtill 600hooked up to 350 -400 mako on live squid mono leader,fought fish for 1.5 till hook pulled,not a fun time.lot of lites up in lindenkohl ,but not a lot of action that we heard of

Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: GIZMO
Date Fished: 9--10-00
Location: 15 MILES EAST OF BELMAR
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 2-10LBS
Bait or Lure: BUCKTAILS & BAIT
Water Depth: 150 FT
Water Temp.: 71
Information : STARTED FISHING AT THE LOBSTER POTS SOUTH EAST OF BELMAR AT THE SHARK RIVER REEF. HOOKED A SMALL DOLPHIN EARLY. NO BOAT TRAFFIC. CHECKED AT LEAST 50 POTS. SAW NO LESS THAN 200-300 DOLPHIN UNDER THE POTS. HAD A COUPLE HITS BUT THE SUCKERS WOULD NOT HIT ANYTHING DAN HUYKER AND I THREW AT THEM INCLUDING BAIT. VERY FRUSTRATING MORNING. THEY ARE DEFINETLY THERE. CLEAN CLEAR WATER AND WEED LINES EVERYWHERE. GIVE IT A TRY BUDDIES IT WILL NOT LAST MORE THAN A WEEK OR TWO

Angler Name : Bob
E-Mail : u1crzymofo78@hotmail.com
Boat Name: BAR-BOOM
Date Fished: 9-10-00
Location: garden state reef
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 4lbs.
Bait or Lure: spearing/squid combo and bucktails
Water Depth: 65-70ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : finally got on the water again for the weekend. got a late start and left barnaget inlet around 8am and ran to the tires to find nothing but 1 snagged porgy so we decided to head over to the reef. on the first drop my bait had just hit the bottom and a nice fat 23" fluke hit my white bucktail. a couple of minutes and a whole lot of sea bass later i got another big hit i thought it was a sandshark at first but as it came closer up to the boat i could see it was a 5lb bonita, alot of fun on very light tackle. beutiful day on the ocean, calm seas and remarkably clear water. in 5 hrs of fishing we managed 25 sea bass 5 nice size fluke and 1 bonita.get out there the fish are around. tight lines

Calculated Risk
Click here for information
Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: September 9, 2000
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: to 60 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/Reel Seat Speader Bars (Billy Baits & Squids)
Water Depth: 350-500
Water Temp.: 69-74
Information : With reports of fishing in the Hudson on the wane, mate Tony Hamidy & I decided on the Lindenkohl & were rewarded...well, 50% anyway...for our efforts. West Coast visitor & host Richard Clarke & guests Jim Murphy, Paul Onitsuka & his son Alex were aboard. Arriving with three hours to troll, we found schools of breaking Longfins & Porpoise schools which kept us busy before setting up for the chunk. A slight interruption required the captain to don bathing trunks & cut a booby-trap off the props (nice warm, clear water, I could see baitfish but thankfully no sharks) but we were underway & catching Longfins quickly. Paul helped 11 year old Alex boat his first Big Game Tunas... lotta fun! At the magic hour of sunset (it happens almost every time) I hooked the first Yellowfins of the day (2), hit the M.O.B. button, boated the fish & started chunking with all great expectations! Not a touch, not a runoff, not a peep all night...Tony & I worked the lines & baits but to no avail. Morning brought the great Longfin bite we had left the evening before & a total of 10 Longfins & the 2 Yellows were our prize.

Angler Name : Braden
E-Mail : yo_think_about_it@hotmail.com
Boat Name: Intensity
Date Fished: September 9, 2000
Location: Shark River Inlet
Fishing Method: Bottom Bouncing
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 18 inches
Bait or Lure: jig and spearing
Water Depth: 12-18'
Water Temp.: ???
Information : Slow morning out in Shark River Inlet...tried bouncing jigs for fluke...I got 1 keeper, my father had 2...not even many shorts...This October my father and I are taking or first offshore head boat trip...can anyone recomend a hook style for chunking butters??? Also, do you really need a gimbal belt out there...an email would be greatly appeciated.

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : kper@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Sea Nymph
Date Fished: 9/9/2000
Location: west Ammo Pier-Flynns Knoll
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 18-21"
Bait or Lure: purple plastic sandworms/live
Water Depth: 12-46"
Water Temp.: 69-71
Information : Slow day,fished for weakfish, but caught 7 lb bluefish on 10lb test in strong current, released that thing, caught 18" fluke, kept that one, caught 2 weakfish 18 & 21, kept those, the rest were tiny black sea basss and pesky sea robins. The good weather brought a lot of boats out and weakfish hate noise. Things should improve by Monday.

Angler Name : Ray
E-Mail : Finnila.com@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Mo' Money
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14" to 22"
Bait or Lure: Sandworms
Water Depth: 35' to 45'
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Couldn't get a crew together, so I went fishing alone. Started fishing at 7:30AM on Flynn's Knoll for stripers, with no luck on the outgoing tide. Decided to change to weakfish in the Terminal Channel - 50 other boats and I. Caught a short weakfish and a keeper fluke. Decided to work my way west in the Raritan Reach, all the way to buoy 14 with no luck. Headed back to the south end of Chapel Hill Channel at the last hour or so of the outgoing tide, where I caught a bunch of weakies two weeks ago, in a similar situation. Caught 11 keeper weakfish with the largest at 22" and 21.5", and some short weakfish and sea bass, and ran out of worms, so I went home. I didn't see anyone catch any keeper size fish all day. I lucked out with my last stop. Tight lines!!!

Angler Name : Jim Brown
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 8-9
Location: Lindencol
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.:
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie went right back out Friday afternoon with the Jim Brown charter from Connecticut and put together a good catch in the Lindencol. However, the fish were largely caught on the troll as the chunking once again proved slow. Arriving at the edge at dusk we went right to the anchor and chunked 2 out of 4 yellowfin for the night. Up on the troll in the morning we quickly added 9 longfin and the charter called it a day.

Angler Name : TIM
E-Mail : TAMASSOC@AOL.COM
Boat Name: DOUBLE DIAMOND
Date Fished: 9/8-9/9
Location: HUDSON
Fishing Method: CHUNK TROLL
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-60
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : FISHED THE HUDSON W/ CAPTAIN MANNY DROVE UP FROM VA BEACH TO MATE ON A ANNUAL TOM LUSTY OVERNITER STARTED TROLLING 3PM BY 8:00PM WE HAD 8 LONG FIN STARTED CHUNKIN DOUBLE HEADER AT 10:00 PM YELLOWFIN ONE AT MIDNITE AND 2MORE AT DAWN PLUS 2 LONGFIN STARTED TROLLING HOME AT 6:30 AT 7:30 6 LINES GO OFF BOATED 4 MORE LONG FIN LOTS OF BIG SQUID THE FISHIN WILL ONLY GET BETTER

Angler Name : Steve Fabiyan
E-Mail : sfabiyan@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Magic
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 180 lbs.
Bait or Lure: plastics and naturals
Water Depth: 700 ft.
Water Temp.: 70.4
Information : Fished with Captain Jack Paul on his Magic and scored big time with 10 longfins and a 180 lb. big eye. Started on the west wall, north of the letters and scored on all the longfins you wanted, all on artificials. Crossed the canyon to the east side where about 6 other boats were and scored with the bigeye on the first turn over the canyon wall. Beat the fish in about 15-20 minutes and cleaned up and headed home. Talk about teamwork, we were the only two on the boat with multiple hook-ups, lost only one fish as a result. We had a bigeye earlier in the day break off and one dropped the ballyho immediately upon hooking up with the one caught.

Angler Name : Gere Ricker
E-Mail : gricker@debllc.com
Boat Name: September Morn
Date Fished: 9/8-9/9
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 30-50 lbs
Bait or Lure: Ballyhoo/Green Machines
Water Depth: 600-700 ft
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Made the long run for the Lindy from Sandy Hook for first overnighter of the year. Made it to the edge by 5:30 and proceeded to troll until dusk. Went 8 for 10 on the troll with 30 - 50 lb longfins. All the fish crashed skirted hoos or purple "green machines". Most fish were picked up in 700+ ft of water. Threw the hook out at dark in 600 Ft to try for some on the chunk. Had trouble getting the anchor set so we had to waste some valuable time reseting, while a slow pick of fish was going on around us. Once set for the night we didn't draw a thing to our offerings. First light we trolled up a couple more longfins and headed for home with 10 in the box. All in all a great trip regardless of the slow night of doling out chopped butters.

Angler Name : MIke Caringi
E-Mail : mike@pumps-parts.com
Boat Name: Wait-A-Minute
Date Fished: 9-9-00
Location: Chicken Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30-50 lb
Bait or Lure: green machine
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Fished the chicken on a troll, Porpoise all over the place, hooked into some Yellowfin, took 2 at 40-50lb also chunked some pots and brought the dolphin to the boat but they would not hit anything???

Angler Name : Chris Mikulicz
E-Mail : c.mikulicz@worldnet.att.net
Boat Name: Down Deep
Date Fished: 9-9-00
Location: Oil Wreck/Arundo
Fishing Method: Trolling and Wreck Fishing
Specie: Dolphin
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 110 - 180'
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Capt.Mike & Mike Jr. and I Trolled the lobster pots around the oil wreck only to find green water. We headed east to the Arundo in search of clear water only to find the same. Anchored at the Arundo to fill up the box with a decent pick of sea bass and ling. Fish were hitting on squid and bergall fillets.

Angler Name : George
E-Mail : louisgeo1@aol.com
Boat Name: Boat didley
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: navasink river
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 14-22"
Bait or Lure: Live killies Rattle trap lure
Water Depth: 4-20'
Water Temp.: NA
Information : Fished from 5am till 10:30am caught well over 50 weakfish me and a buddy had our 28 fish limit by 8am. The hot spot has been from buoy 21 to buoy 20 and the menhaden 4" rattle trap is just an awesome lure. Try it you won't want to use anything else!

Angler Name : G. Davis
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Slacker
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 18"
Bait or Lure: sandworms/bucktail & worm
Water Depth: 25-40
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Weakfishing with Holmes in the Reach. Fish were scarce as we worked east to west, until we hit green buoy 19. Caught about 20 weakies with a half dozen "NY State keepers".

Angler Name : Will Hoffman
E-Mail : willhhimar@aol.com
Boat Name: Little Hawk
Date Fished: Sept. 9 2000
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: to 18"
Bait or Lure: sandworm
Water Depth: 13-40'
Water Temp.:
Information : Had a very slow day on the charter boat, Littlehawk. The fishing was horrible and we tried almost every spot from the 1 Buoy to the Terminal Channel. For ten guys we boated 6 keeper Weakfish to 18", 2 Bluefish, 2 short Fluke, and some small sea bass and porgies. In all only 20 fish were caught in 6 hours of fishing. The captain and mate tried very hard but the fish just wouldn't bite. The Bass action in the rip was non existent. The best rig today was a worm just off the bottom with a fake worm with a hot pink tail.

Angler Name : alan
E-Mail : kingofbdock@aol
Boat Name: four-a
Date Fished: Sept 8,9
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking/trollong
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 35 to 45 pounds
Bait or Lure: trolling lures
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 67 to 68 degrees
Information : Fished with Marty, Bob, Glen, and Mike. Arrived at the tip of the canyon about 6:00 p.m. caught one longfin and lost two others. Set up for the night chunking and brought a small mako to the boat and released it. Nothing at night - nothing. At first light we started trolling again and headed over to the elbow area where we tried trollong a variety of lures, daisy chains and spreader bars. We went 13 for 13 and left them biting. Great trip with a great crew.

Angler Name : Randy,Tert,Bib & C.J.
E-Mail : cjnesti@home.com
Boat Name: Bad Company
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: H.A.
Fishing Method: Draged a big turtle
Specie: Dolphin
Size: N/A
Bait or Lure: butterfish chunks, Killies
Water Depth: 140
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Did anyone find this turtle and fish it. we hooked it and drug it for hours we only had one hit from a dolphin. Please let me know. I am thinking about taking up bowling

Angler Name : john
E-Mail : robstoy2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: wreckin life
Date Fished: 9-9
Location: toms canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 to 110
Bait or Lure: butters and live spots
Water Depth: 650 to 800
Water Temp.: 71 to 78
Information : got set up little early just befor dark we anchored on the south west corner of toms canyon we had a slow pick til we moved about a mile or so about midnite then it was good fishin we went 12 for 19 on yellow fins and 4 longfin seemed like some guys had them and others had a good pick tight lines till next week

Angler Name : Pete&Tom
E-Mail : FPHSR@AOL.COM
Boat Name: Rooster
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 20 inches
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 6to40
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Tom&Ifailed to follow ''Tinknockers'' advise and fished the Atlantic Highlands harbor for two keeper Weakfish and one keeper Fluke.

Angler Name : FishingZ
E-Mail : FishingZ@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 09/09/2000
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Surf
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 4-6 lbs
Bait or Lure: Any Metal
Water Depth: 10 - 15 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Hit the surf around 5am. It was slow, saw one fluke caught and my brother-in-law lost a small blue in the wash. Two hours pass and nothing - then it happened. The blues blitzed and I mean blitzed, water churning fish were jumping. There was a slick of blues 65 yards long and 20 yards wide. I've never really saw such a scene, there were so many you could have walked across them. We chased them up and down the beach for 2 hours (no kidding). I lost track after about 20 or so. This one day has made my year!!! To the 20 or so guys that were out there - WHAT A DAY!

Angler Name : Al Torsiello
E-Mail : AJTorsiello@aol.com
Boat Name: HOT ROD
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: Manasquan Ridge & beach off Mantiloking
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 10 - 15 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Feathers and Spoons
Water Depth: 50 - 60'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Made a run out to the manasquan ridge with my buddie Ed. WE trolled around for a couple of hours without a hit. I decided to troll our way in towards the beach and thats where I found about a dozen False Albies. I don't know why there not out at the ridge this year in large numbers like they usually are, but I'll keep trying another week or two. Tired of fluke fishing need more fun than that. Tight lines.

Angler Name : ernie &john
E-Mail : pulcinim@aiov.com
Boat Name: smoker
Date Fished: 9-9-00
Location: bouy 6 in front of earl pier
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 7lb
Bait or Lure: sand worms
Water Depth: 24 to 44 ft
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Got there at daylight and started catching fish as soon as we put the lines in the water. Lots of small ones but we were able to get 22 big ones.

Angler Name : Tom Rasinski, Hank Rasinski, Capt Bruce Hrobak
E-Mail : CAPTWAVE@AOL
Boat Name: TANERZ LURZ
Date Fished: 9/9/00
Location: Barnaget bay
Fishing Method: cast and jig with Tanerz Lurz
Specie: Weakfish
Size: to 25 inchs
Bait or Lure: Sandworms on Tanerz Lurz
Water Depth: to 24
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Started out early was a slow start not alot of Keeper just sublegal but we kept 4 nice ones all over 20 inchs Tom did very well and they caught alot of Fluke also but Dad Hank won the pool with a 24 inch Weakfish !!!! Last weeks Dolphin are gone, my Friend the famous Capt Mahi Mahi (Gary V ) on the Starfish worked hard but him and his son Managed a Few Amberjacks to realease so I guess we were lucky last weekend on the WAVEDANCER The Mahi already moved off !!!!! Tight Lines Capt Bruce Hrobak !!!

Hyper Striper Sportfishing
Click here for more information
Angler Name : HDS
E-Mail :
Boat Name: NA
Date Fished: 9/8/00
Location: Shark River Inlet
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15 1/2
Bait or Lure: Sea Robin, killies, spearing
Water Depth: ?
Water Temp.: ?
Information : Arrived at 730am and left at 1200pm. Very little action all morning. Caught one fluke and a small blue. Some some guys catch fluke and small blues. Very slow day. The water is full of bait.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Sep 7&8
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll and Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 to 60 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/Spreader bars
Water Depth: 800 ft
Water Temp.: 70 degrees
Information : Had the Joel Frey party for a troll and chunk overnight trip to the Li ndenkohl Canyon stopping first at the Carteret canyon to troll south. Nothing happened until we reached the edge of the Lindenkohl were we boated two yellofins and one longfin which were caught under boiling skipjacks. Once on the chunk in 800 ft of 70 degree water we picked at yellowfins going four for seven and one mahi. On the morning troll we immediately hooked up a yellowfin which pulled the hook as we were about to gaff it. Another hour of trolling proved fruitless and we headed for home in calm seas.

Angler Name : Joe Guzzo
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 7-8
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 15 pounds
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie was out to the Hudson Canyon with the Canyon Runner and the Joe Guzzo charter and was not happy with what he found. The fish had scattered after blow and we struggled to put a few yellowfin in the box on the chunk. The troll was unproductive.

Angler Name : KenG
E-Mail : jstp21a@prodigy.com
Boat Name: Explorer
Date Fished: Sept 8
Location: Barnegat Ridge
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Skipjack Tuna
Size: 7 lb
Bait or Lure: Boone Bird
Water Depth: 70'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : After productive trips to the Barnegat Ridge in late August, with Bonito and False Albacore, we thought September would be even better. Picked up a 7 lb fat albert on the South Ridge at 10 AM, moved to the North Ridge and not another knockdown for 3 hours. Wonder where the fish are? Trolled up a spanish mackeral at the Range Buoy before we got blown out around 3 PM.

Angler Name : Joe
E-Mail : penn990@alo.com
Boat Name: The Other Women
Date Fished: 9-8-00
Location: Garden State South Reef
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: up to 18"
Bait or Lure: Clam
Water Depth: 60'
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Skipped work today because I had Fluke Fever. Arrived at Garden State South around 8:00 to find a drop in the water temperature and no fluke. After several strong hits on fluke belly and minnow, I switched to clam on a smaller hook. I had solid double header action on sea bass for 4 hours. 32 bass and 8 poriges later, (plus at least that many released) I called it a day. A great day of fishing! Best decision of the day was not going into work!!!!!

Angler Name : Phil
E-Mail : pmunvez@worldnet.att.com
Boat Name: Going Online
Date Fished: 9/8
Location: east wall of Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk and trolling
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 150 pound Big Eye, Yellow 40 t0 60 pound
Bait or Lure: Butter fish and Ballyoo
Water Depth: 500 feet
Water Temp.: 71.0
Information : Mark, John, Norman, Dan and Capt. Phil fished the east wall of hudson. Chunking was slow all night until 5:00 A.M. when four Yellow fin hit. When the sun came up we trolled up one more Yellow and twelve albacore and a 150 pound Big Eye which made the crews day. We headed home at 10 A.M. with a tired but happy crew.

Angler Name : Rich, Earl, Al
E-Mail :
Boat Name: BOBBI C
Date Fished: Sept. 8
Location: Great Bay
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: Up to 5 1/2 lb.
Bait or Lure: Peanut Bunker
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished Great bay Sept. 8 had 8 weakfish 9 Bluefish and 4 Fluke up to 5 1/2 lb. Peanut bunker was the hot bait.

Angler Name : MARK
E-Mail : MAPRESS@WARWICK.NET
Boat Name: PARTY OF FIVE
Date Fished: 9/8/00
Location: MUD HOLE
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Blue Shark
Size:
Bait or Lure: MACKERAL
Water Depth: 160
Water Temp.: 68
Information : LEFT SHARK RIVER AT 6AM. SLOPPY 33MILE RIDE OUT TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE MUD HOLE. GOT A GOOD SLICK GOING. 1HOUR INTO IT A VERY LARGE MAKO HOOKED UP. ALL OF ABOUT ONE MINUTE INTO IT HE BROKE OFF.!*#!*%# WELL THATS FISHING! MY OWN FAULT, HAVEN'T CHANGED THE LINES IN A LONG TIME. HARD LESSON TO LEARN. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MY FIRST BIG MAKO. AS A CONCILATION PRIZE I GOT TO REEL IN A SMALL BLUE SHARK AND PUT UP WITH A WHINING SEA SICK MATE. SEAS KICKED UP SO WE HEADED IN, WHAT A NASTY RIDE IN. I SHOULD ADD TO THIS SHORT STORY THAT I AM AS GOOD AS THE NEXT GUY IN TELLING FISH STORIES, BUT THIS ONE I ASSURE YOU THAT YES INDEED THIS WAS THE BIG OLD FISHY THAT GOT AWAY. GOOD LUCK!

Angler Name : chris buchta
E-Mail : fishfever@hotmail.com
Boat Name: snappertrapper
Date Fished: 9 8 00
Location: raritain bay
Fishing Method: drift jig
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 5 pounds
Bait or Lure: snd. woorms
Water Depth: 12 ft
Water Temp.: ?
Information : fished bouy 11a off of kingsburg did o.k. till it was low tide. the weeks are here!!!

CARCHARODON Sportfishing
Click here
Angler Name : frank,chris&eric
E-Mail : frankko66@aol
Boat Name: easygo
Date Fished: 9-7-00
Location: s.h.reef
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 3lbs
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 50
Water Temp.:
Information : drifted the reef area and had a slow pick thursday. caught about 20 plus sea bassand a lone fluke. many bait stealing porgies and bergalls too.

Angler Name : Dave Brundage
E-Mail : dbrundag@concentric.net
Boat Name: Teachers Pet
Date Fished: 9/7/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 33" - 36"
Bait or Lure: worm
Water Depth: 15 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Left the marina about 4pm and started drifting at the pier. Marked plenty of weakies and hit them right away. Landed several weakfish in the 5 to 8 pound range. Moved out to the rips and drifted for bass. Slow pickin's at first but the fish moved in after sunset. We nailed a few really nice bass and headed for home happy. We would like to thank Captain Jerry Beaver and his mate Bubba for another excellent day on the water.

Angler Name : JUMBO JONES
E-Mail : GCJ5765@AOL.COM
Boat Name: HYDRA SPORT DUCK
Date Fished: 9/6 & 9/7
Location: MANASQUAN RIVER
Fishing Method: BAIT
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16"- 26"
Bait or Lure: KELLIES
Water Depth: 5' - 11'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : WED WAS AFTERNOON BITE INCOMING TIDE THURS MORNING BITE OUTGOING - GO FIGURE? UNCLE STEVE HAD POOL WINNER IN THE NORTHWEST LUMP! TIGHT LINES AND FISH HARD!

Angler Name : Tim Hines
E-Mail : Hinesti@OOCL.com
Boat Name: Day Tripper
Date Fished: 9/7/00
Location: Shrewsbury River
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: Monsterous
Bait or Lure: Jig
Water Depth: 15
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Took the boat out for a few minutes in late afternoon, just to make sure it still runs since I haven't used it in a while. So I made two drifts in the river to see if I could catch some weakies. Thought I had a big weakie when this huge ( 28 inch ) fluke came up. Caught it on a little jig with a mister twister tail. Since I have tuna in the fridge from a canyon trip I went on last week on another boat, I chucked the big fish back. So go catch it, I let it go about 200 yards from Anglers marina. Good luck

Angler Name : chris buchta
E-Mail : fishfever@hotmail.com
Boat Name: snappertrapper
Date Fished: 9 7 00
Location: keport
Fishing Method: drift jig
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 6 pounds
Bait or Lure: bubblegum fin-s
Water Depth: 8 ft.
Water Temp.: 75
Information : fished day break, cought 5 weeks, all keepers,took only two drifts. the blues are all over the place, no size though.

Mar-lin Sportfishing
Click here for more information
Angler Name : Bubba
E-Mail : bubbasdrt@aol
Boat Name: FA-Q
Date Fished: 9/6
Location: RarBay
Fishing Method: slowdrift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: to 22in
Bait or Lure: sands
Water Depth: 12-14
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Out of work on the boat by 5:00. One three hour drift landed almost 40 fish lost three,five shorts.another great wed night fishin trip

Angler Name : Rich Marko
E-Mail : RMahoc98@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9-6-00
Location: Keansburg Pier
Fishing Method: Lures
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 16 inches
Bait or Lure: Gotcha red and white plug
Water Depth: 20 ft.
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Started fishing the pier at 5:45 pm. Schools of blues were feeding on baitfish, hitting the surface of the water. On my 2nd cast I caught a 14 1/2 inch blue then 20 mins later after 3 hits, I got a 16 1/2 inch blue. Nothing else the rest of the night. Fished til 9 pm. Informed that BIG fluke are being caught early in the morning.

VIT Marine
VIT Marine

Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: GIZMO
Date Fished: 9-4-00
Location: RARITAN REACH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 4.25 LBS
Bait or Lure: SAND WORMS BUNKER
Water Depth: 25-45 FT
Water Temp.: 75
Information : HAD A SLOW PICKS OF WEAKS MONDAY AM. UP AND DOWN THE REACH. MORE SHORTS THAN KEEPERS. COUPLE OF FLUKE MIXED IN. FISHED WITH DAN HUYLER AND WALLY RUDZIEWICZ. NICE WEATHER DAY WITH GOOD DRIFT CONDITIONS

Angler Name : Tim Tom Harvey
E-Mail :
Boat Name: LAST MINUTE
Date Fished: 9/4/00....Labor Day
Location: Barnegat Bay
Fishing Method: Rod reel
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 19"-25"
Bait or Lure: bucktails& sandworms
Water Depth: 9-20'
Water Temp.: 82
Information : Right in front of barnegat inlet in the bay,started about 6:45am caught alot of shorts then my friend Tom nailed a 25" weakfish,way togo Tom.Then my Dad nailed a 19" weaky,way to go dad,then it was about 8:00am started to catch fluke,very suprised the size of these big devils.So after it was all said and done 4-weakies,5-fluke up to 2 1/2 lbs.,and one 2 lb. blue fish not a bad day guys,great fishing.

Angler Name : Ed Hunter
E-Mail : StriperJ@aol.com
Boat Name: The Trooper
Date Fished: 9/4/00
Location: Bay Head/Manasquan
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: Very Small
Bait or Lure: Killies, Spearing, Squid
Water Depth: 50-80ft
Water Temp.: 74-76
Information : All the reports in the paper are a LIE!!!! I fished around at least 100 other boats and didn't see anybody catching anything. It was by far the worst day of fluking I've seen all year. Tons of bunker but not much other fish. Tried for blues and weaks with no luck!!!!

Angler Name : john
E-Mail : robstoy2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: wreckin life
Date Fished: 9-3-4
Location: spencer canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Amberjack
Size: 50to110
Bait or Lure: butters live squid
Water Depth: 620
Water Temp.: 79 to 81
Information : left little egg inlet sunday about 1100 am took a slow ride out my partners were hungover from the pig roast we all went to sat nite we got set up by 600 pm the fish were there we had good fishin just about all nite we left early to come home we decided to go to the spencer to get away from most of the boats heard the linde was packed up well it payed off only three otheres there

Angler Name : Bruce Grobman
E-Mail : bgrobman@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Blueshirt
Date Fished: 9/4/00
Location: Hoffman, Swinburn&Ambrose Channel
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 18"
Bait or Lure: Squid/Spearing
Water Depth: 30-50 feet
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Fished 5 hours for only 3 keepers, all 18". Has definately slowed down over the past month.Plenty of Robins though. Hopefully see some more consistency next weekend.

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Capt John
Date Fished: 9-4-00
Location: Raritan Reach Channel
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 13-17 Inchs
Bait or Lure: Sandworms,4 inch Bubblegum Fin~S
Water Depth: 25-35 Feet
Water Temp.: ?
Information : There was a decent pick of 14-16 inch weakfish along with spikes til about 12:15PM,then it was a slow pick.Thre were a few weakies boated that were over 20 with the pool winner in the mid 20s.There were also about 6 keeper fluke,a few small bluefish and 1 decent porgy boated.I tallied 4 keeper weakies and 2 spikes.3 out of the 4 keepers were taken on a single sandworm with the 4th falling for a 4 inch bubblegum Fin~S.I'd say everyone had at least 3 keeper weaks by the end of the day as there were 3 full five gallon buckets of rackets when the filleting was done.

Angler Name : Ken (Batman) Baittinger
E-Mail : kbaittinger@cs.com
Boat Name: Bat Boat
Date Fished: 9-3 9-4
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: Troll and Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60 to 90 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Green Machine and Chunk
Water Depth: 500 Ft.
Water Temp.: 75+
Information : Left Beach Haven at 2:00 pm Sunday got to the Lindy at 5:00 started to troll picked up a 66 " White Marlin on a Green Machine. Started chinking at dark the pick was slow, then around 1:00 it started to turn on as the stroms become more intense stopped fishing around 3:30 a.m. With all the yellow fin we could handle between 60 to 90 lbs. Also caught about a 8 ft. blue shark but that was the only shark apperance. l

Angler Name : Mike Peterpaul
E-Mail : MPeterpaul@aol.com
Boat Name: Four Seasons
Date Fished: Sept 3 to 4, 2000
Location: Lindenkol Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling/Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 75-125 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butter fish/green machines/zuckers
Water Depth: 530-700 ft.
Water Temp.: 77-82 degrees
Information : Had four knock downs on the troll. Started chunking at dusk. Immediately had fish in the slick and were boating fish. Had fish steady all night long. Limited out at 15 fish at 2:30 a.m. and lost at least 20 more.

Bounty Hunter Sportfishing
Click here to visit our website
Angler Name : JOHN FEULNER
E-Mail :
Boat Name: GIZMO
Date Fished: 9-3-00
Location: RARITAN REACH
Fishing Method: DRIFT
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 4.25LB
Bait or Lure: BUNKER SANDWORMS
Water Depth: 40FT
Water Temp.: 75
Information : STARTED OUT THE MORNING AT THE REACH WITH A FEW WEAKS HAD A COUPLE NICE FISH EARLY, THEN WENT TO THE HOOK AND SAW TWO OTHER BOATS NAIL SOME WEAKS IN THE 7LB CLASS,BUT BOB BILLERMAN ,DAN HUYLER AND I COULD NOT CONNECT. ROUNDED OUT THE DAY WITH A HALF DOZEN FLUKE.NICE WEATHER BUT POOR CONDITIONS FOR A DRIFT. THE BIGGEST FISH BY BOB WAS TAKEN ON PEANUT BUNKER

Angler Name : Gere Ricker & Woody Phillips
E-Mail : gricker@debllc.com
Boat Name: SEA PIG
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: Raritan Bay
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 22"
Bait or Lure: worms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished from 3:00 - 5:30. Nice pick of Weakies. Six keepers up to 22" & a lone bluefish.

Angler Name : Mark
E-Mail :
Boat Name: BrennaB
Date Fished: 9/3
Location: Ham Bone & Elephant Trunk
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 45lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 165
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Saw no action at the Ham Bone so we moved up to the Elephant Trunk. Went 2 for 3 on a mid day bite. Early afternoon storms turned us for home.

Angler Name : Dan McGivney
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 09/03/00
Location: 15 miles north of manasquan
Fishing Method: chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8 lb
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 35
Water Temp.: 68
Information : On Sunday Capt Dan had the Megan Beth out with the Steve Evanlaski party aboard to catch bluefish .The action was slow as there was no tide and all the baits went straight down to the bottom. The group managed to catch a couple dozen bluefish, a couple dozen sea bass and 2 fluke that weighed 4lbs and 5.75lbs.On Monday 09/04/00 Capt Dan had the family out to catch a dozen keeper fluke and a couple dozen throw backs . Most of the action was 9miles off the beach on the lumps.

Angler Name : Jon Murray
E-Mail : murray@quadnet.net
Boat Name: Tunnelvision
Date Fished: 09/03/00
Location: Barnegat Ridge
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 5-10 lbs
Bait or Lure: feathers,rapala magnum
Water Depth: 60-90
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Trolled the ridge for a few hours for about a dozen albies. Not great but a steady pick. Fish seemed spooky. Headed in & made 2 quick drifts for fluke near the bell bouy on the way in & got two keepers & several throwbacks. Thanks to Capt. Scott on the NORSEMAN for putting us on the fluke. When you only have an hour at the end of the day it's nice to go right where the fish are biting. If anyone has any reports of Bluefins at the ridge or Olley's please e-mail. Thanks.

Angler Name : Steven Senff
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 90 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 500 ft.
Water Temp.: 81 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula ran the Bounty Hunter back to the Lindenkohl Canyon with the Steven Senff charter. Anchoring in 500 ft. of 81 degree water the bite was slower then the previous night. Fishing in between passing thunderstorms we only managed 4 Yellowfin, the largest approaching the 100 lb. class.

Angler Name : Ron Walker
E-Mail : rwalker@trilogyassoc.com
Boat Name: MegaBite
Date Fished: Sept 1 and Sept 3
Location: Del Bay - Squirrel's Nest
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15-24"
Bait or Lure: Shedder / Squid
Water Depth: 15
Water Temp.: 75
Information : The weakfishing in Delaware Bay has been terrible lately, but my last two trips produced well. Fishing at the Squirrel's Nest, we had constant action and plenty of keeper weakfish on Friday and Sunday. No monsters, but about a 1-3 keeper to throwback ratio ... much better than last week's 1-10. Sunday's trip also produced 3 nice flounder, quite a bonus when anchored up for weakies. Has anybody heard the rumor about the bag limit for flounder going to 3 for next year?

Angler Name : Barry
E-Mail : blaff10629@aol.com
Boat Name: Bob from Cedar Creek
Date Fished: 9-3-00
Location: 19 Fathom Line
Fishing Method: Trolling/Chunk
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: Chunk,Zuckers,green machines
Water Depth: 125-160
Water Temp.: 76-78
Information : Since we got a late start, long story, we started on the chunk and had one run off tha broke the line around 8:30 am. Had another bite at 11:30 and put him in the boat. It was a bluefin Tuna about 65 lbs. Had one last speed run off that broke another line. Trolled back twds the trunk and had two mahi knock doen one daisy chain and a zucker. All in all is wan't a bad day. If anyone would like to stay in touch exchange #'s feel free to email me.

Angler Name : Jim Cawthern
E-Mail : cawthernj@capitol-environmental.com
Boat Name: Boston Whaler Rage 15
Date Fished: 9/2 & 9/3/00
Location: Sandy Hook Bay
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 12 - 28"
Bait or Lure: sandworms, metal spoons, plastics
Water Depth: 30 - 50 ft.
Water Temp.: ~ 70
Information : Caught as many weaks as we wanted on both Saturday and Sunday. Fish were scattered all throughout the Raritan Reach between buoys # 2 - 10 and also in the terminal channel in front of the Naval weapons station at Earle. On Saturday afternoon (between 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm) my friend, Craig Kimble, and I caught at least 40 - 50 weaks each. Sunday we located schools of bigger weaks, with almost all the fish that we landed and released being over the 22" mark. The 3 biggest ones measured 28", and they were all caught within 10 minutes of one another. Although we caught fish on metal spoons and plastic artificials, sandworms were clearly the top-performing bait. This was some of the easiest fishing I have ever had!

Angler Name : Tom Rasinski, Frank Pizza , Pete Sardina , Capt Bruce Hrobak
E-Mail : Captwave@aol.com
Boat Name: WAVEDANCER
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: Little Italy , Lillian area ,
Fishing Method: Troll, Chunk and live Baits
Specie: Dolphin
Size: up to 7 lbs
Bait or Lure: Chunks and Live Spots
Water Depth: 160
Water Temp.: 75 to 78
Information : Started trolling at daybreak in hopes of some Bluefin we had a Small one then on my center rigger we had a Tremendous hit the line was stuck in the clip and it broke thats was on a spreader bar !!! We trolled for a while more seen some HUGE seaturtles and lots of baits I found some floatsom and a weedline it was loaded with mahi mahi I caught the 1st on a live spot then we had some on the Chunks they became finicky so I pulled out the 4 lb test on light tackle it worked great we had some more as I approached a pot Pete casted a Banjo minnow ( should have had the popell pockect fisherman LOL) to my amazment the next one slammed it we picked a few more then we fished another area where they wer"ent line shy Tom caught a nice one the biggest of the day we seen them up to 10 lbs also alot of Rudder Fish and Huge trigger Fish we came home with a bunch of Mahi Mahi lost a few and realeased some too !!! Try Eagle claw circle hooks they work great !!!! Tight lines Capt Bruce !!

Angler Name : John Strozyk
E-Mail : Strozykf@home.com
Boat Name: X (rental)
Date Fished: 09/03/00
Location: Chapel Hill (sandy hook)
Fishing Method: power drift
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 3-9 lbs
Bait or Lure: sands / bucktails
Water Depth: 10-25 ft
Water Temp.: unk?
Information : nothing better - all alone (no Labor day weekend crowd) no electronics, just history... Boated 28 nice weakies. Nephew Matthew S. caught two double headers (one of which had one of our largest (@ 9 lbs).... Like a lake... A little hot... Like fishing on a mirror... Other's taken on different tacle - included a few on 6lb test.... Nice incoming tide turn... Only needed minimal oz. to hold botom. Don't forget a shore lunch (on Sandy Hook beach- Can do with a rental)

Angler Name : Ken VolK , Capt. Lou Green
E-Mail : louis_green@ml.com
Boat Name: Green Machine
Date Fished: 9/3/2000
Location: Monster Ledge
Fishing Method: Chum/Drift
Specie: Blue Shark
Size: 125
Bait or Lure: Bonito
Water Depth: 230
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Made a late day trip out to Monster Ledge and set up on the south end for a 2 hour drift. Blue water and lots of readings; but only on run off which turned out to be a blue shark in 75 degree summer water. We tried the pots on the way in in picked up a dolphin. Nice seas and no rain till we docked.

Angler Name : Ken
E-Mail : jstp21a@prodigy.com
Boat Name: Explorer
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: Harvey Cedars Lump
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 27"
Bait or Lure: Killie + Fluke Belly
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 75
Information : No drift at all during the morning, and no fish, at the lump. At noon, breeze picked up, and first keeper was 27.5", 7 lbs, on the east side of the lump. Another at 19", and a bunch of sea robins, before we headed in to avoid the thunder boomers.

Angler Name : Tom and Steve
E-Mail : Moneypit46
Boat Name: Hell Raiser
Date Fished: 9/3
Location: spencer
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 45/55
Bait or Lure: bullets, jets, bally and spreader bar
Water Depth: 240-600
Water Temp.: 75-80
Information : Began trolling in the dark, and har first fish at first daylight, then spent another hour and half in same area with no hit, trolled out to the tip and found schools of skippies but not no tuna or marlin biting from under them. Then hearded inshore to 40 fathom line and had tuna hit a bright MM ahi pussy. Drove over the fingers and the claw and saw not life or birds. Nei9ther fish has a single cunk in its stomach. One fish had 4 - ten inch squid.

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: September 2-3
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: to 50 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Reel Seat Billy Bait Bars, Squid Bars, Green Machines
Water Depth: 320-750
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Considering the success on the "troll" portion of "chunk-n-trolls" lately, I would discourage "Troll Only" trips, but I'm glad I didn't talk Jim Sloan, friends & family out of this one! We left Brielle @ midnight for a leisurely cruise to the Hudson & one of the best Longfin bites ever! Nothing happened in the dark, but we had 'em from daylight until we left @ 1, despite being hit by a couple of heavy rain squalls that shut down the bite for an hour at a clip. The boys brought home 8 fish between 40 & 50 lbs, big Albacores & we had a great time fishing with them! Reel Seat Billy Bait bars got the nod when the bite slowed down & the albies loved 'em! Thanks Dave & Grant, you guys are the best! And thanks Bob for mating & helping me clean those #@&%*# fish through the thunder/lightening/rain on Sunday.

Angler Name : mike
E-Mail : meliason@nothinbut.net
Boat Name: Bubba $ Buck
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: del bay
Fishing Method: spoons
Specie: Spanish Mackerel
Size: 3 pounds
Bait or Lure: hopkins
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : yup!! believe it or not we were pitching spoons catching blue fish about 15 of them and low and behold over the rail came a spanish mackerel. Wanted to run off sure a little, but the weather man said thunder storms. so we stayed inside

Angler Name : eric hecht
E-Mail : erichecht@home.com
Boat Name: Tailwalker
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: toms canyon
Fishing Method: chunking and trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 to 90 lbs.
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 650 to 950
Water Temp.: 75 to 78
Information : Anchored early at 4:30 on edge of toms. flat calm and beutiful crystal blue water. first fish was a 250 to 300 lb blue shark. tuna action started at 10:30 and had a slow steady pick until 7:00 am. boated 7 yellowfin to 90 lbs. lost about 12 more. had squid, houndfish and tiny mackerel around boat all night. trolled for a couple of hours along edge towards hudson. found acres of skippies and went 4 for 4 on albacore (30 lbs). more skippies one the way home between the 60 and 50 fathom line. catch em up.

Angler Name : Doug Gellner and Farmers Sportmens Club
E-Mail : dgellner@enter.net
Boat Name: XTC
Date Fished: 9/3/00
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-90 lbs. yellows - 200lb. swordfish
Bait or Lure: squid, butters, thimbles
Water Depth: 550'
Water Temp.: 81
Information : The tuna where quick to bite when they found our slick. Limited out on yellows with ease. Ended this great trip with a 200lb.Swordfish at 6:00 AM. Capt.Kevin and his mate ran a great trip. Even though the Lindenkohl was packed full of boats, many put together good catches.

Canyon Runner
Click here for more information
Angler Name : Gill & Mike
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Brothers in Lure
Date Fished: 9/2
Location: monster ledge east wall
Fishing Method: trolling / chunking
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 3-4 ft 20lbs
Bait or Lure: orange & white plug
Water Depth: 160-175
Water Temp.: 72
Information : had a great day a couple mahi and saw tons of shark and sun fish all day... trolled the weed drifts and pots....

Angler Name : Bob Erickson
E-Mail : fishukd2@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Free Bee
Date Fished: 9/2/00
Location: outside B.I inlet and reef
Fishing Method: squid strips spearing
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 12" 14"
Bait or Lure: small two hook rig
Water Depth: 47-56ft
Water Temp.: 72f
Information : Well this was a great day for my son and i. we havent had too many this yearwith the way mother nature has been. Anyway we started out with trolling for bonito and albacore starting just out side the surfline of ibsp. I heard that a guy was hooking up with them so we put out the clark spoons and feathers. but the only action we had was small bluefish in the 2lb range needless to say my 4yr old had a ball. we did get a surprise though one spanish mackeral hit the spoon . after that we went to the reef and caught tons of sea bass and porgys i had a rod set up for fluke but there was no drift so we just had fun with the small stuff. most of the sea bass were decent size biggest was 14". when we got into the porgys my son was catching them two at a time on a winter flonder rig. we probly caught about 40 i lost count. All wich were released. After that i decided to try back at the inlet for weakfish so we went to the second green can in from the ocean i dont remember the #. Anyhow i found the weakfish in schools just off the bottom S>E> of the can in 38 to 40 ft water. only thing was they were all spikes but the highlight of the day was when a 3and half ft THRESHER SHARK yes I did say THRESHER SHARK jumped out of the water 5 times only too realize my sons jig was atatched too it. Well needless too say we lost him but when my son saw that shark he clamped on too my leg and said i dont want to reel him in. And this the one who says he wants to go and catch big makos with his uncle next yr. So after that im glad i dident get the shark to the boat. So we caught a few more weaks and headed for home best day ever this yr. non stop action. tight lines ps you just never know what your going to catch out there!!!!!

Angler Name : Capt. MIKE
E-Mail : berty28@aol.com
Boat Name: GENESIS
Date Fished: 9/2/00
Location: Old Grounds
Fishing Method: bottom fishing
Specie: Fluke
Size: 14-24
Bait or Lure: squid, sand shark, fluke belly
Water Depth: 80-100
Water Temp.: 75.7
Information : Went out of Cape May. Started fishing at 10:00 am. Very little drift, calm seas. Started catching alot of small sea bass. Worked the are and found some large4-5 pound croakers. Got one fluke of 24 inches and 5 other 16 inch keepers. Had some rain. Not the day I had hoped for since my friend was there 2 days before on the same numbers and caught 40 keepers and one topping the scale just over 12 pounds!!!!! What ever happened to GOOD weather!!

Angler Name : Scott Secor
E-Mail : scottsecor@home.com
Boat Name: KimberlyRyan
Date Fished: 9/2/2000
Location: Barnegat Ridge
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 8-18lbs.
Bait or Lure: daisy chains, feathers
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Started at the bottom of the South Ridge. Arrived @ 10:00 a.m. got first knock down by 10:10 a.m. Actually caught seventy-nine false alacore, nothing else. Tried to troll slower, faster, added weght, even tried different lures, could not get any other species to bite. Wish we had a few newcomers, as they will never believe we had non-stop action. Never caught so many, did not know false albacore got that large.

Angler Name : Dave
E-Mail : mbent98912@aol.com
Boat Name: Smokin'
Date Fished: 9/2/2000
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: Chunking ONLY
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-75
Bait or Lure: butterfish, mackeral,bunker
Water Depth: 850
Water Temp.: 78
Information : We hit the fleet of 80+ boats at 8:00PM.I always fish away from fleet, though everybody had fish. Had our first action in 10 minutes. Most fish were close to the boat. 30-60 feet out! My suggestions, forget trolling, it's a waste of time and gas. GEY OUT THERE and start CHUNKING. Bring as much ice as you can handle, you will need every cube! Try using 60 pound line directly to hook without leader.

Angler Name : Phil Kozak National Fishin Association
E-Mail : NFA5441@aol.com
Boat Name: Pocket Rocket
Date Fished: 9/2/2000
Location: Hambone
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 pounds
Bait or Lure: live peanut bunker
Water Depth: 160 ft
Water Temp.: 75.6
Information : We wanted to leave early Sat morn, but the fog was to heavy. We waited untill 6 am and ran through fog for 15 miles and then another fog bank at 25 off. It cleared. I was trying to get to our last week numbers, but due to our late start the fleet had already built up. We decided to drift and moved to the north of the small fleet that had anchored. First fish caused a overrun and broke off. 2nd one in the box then albacore. Two other bites missed and we did see a White marlin swim by. Yellowfin were under the boat as we came into 135 ft of water. This was a day to overnight, but we had to go home. All bites came on the live peanaut bunker. Chunked with butterfish. Interesting note. Throwing the cast net Monday for live baits for flounder fishing had a Atlantic Moon fish, Look down fish, and three Yellow Jacks. This was at our marina. Tropical water was inside for sure.

Angler Name : Captain Bob Balewicz
E-Mail : bob@cornerelo.com
Boat Name: Carcharodon
Date Fished: September 1-2
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: to 75 lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish/live squid
Water Depth: 580 feet
Water Temp.: 74-81
Information : Good friend & charter client George Bilek had friends & co-workers out for a chunk-n-troll to the Lindenkohl that mirrored the bite @ the Toms. They were treated to a nice catch of large Yellowfin Tuna, all caught on the chunk. For those who were there, it qwas quite unbelievable watching the water temperature drop from 81 to 74 overnight but the bite was still there! Guess it just brought the bait that much closer to the surface, along with getting the Yellowfins in water closer to their favorite (?) temperature. Zippo on the troll...

Angler Name : John Messina
E-Mail : jjmessjr@aol.com
Boat Name: bounty hunter
Date Fished: sept 1-2
Location: lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish, sardines, squid
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 76-80
Information : The fishing was't tremendous, but with capt. Paul, and mates Tony (paul's dad) and Eric breaking their buts all night long, we managed to put 12 fish in the box. Twelve may seem like a lot, but each fish was worked for, and these guys were relentless. It is great to fish with guys that go the extra mile to catch fish. I look forward to fishing with them again next year. For those who are interested they run bounty hunter sportfishing out of clarks marina in point pleasant.

Angler Name : Chuck, Mark and Drew
E-Mail : Chuckypete@msn.com
Boat Name: ABC
Date Fished: 9/2/00
Location: 40 fathom
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60LBS
Bait or Lure: Trolling
Water Depth: 240 feet
Water Temp.: 76.5 to 78.5
Information : Long awaited maiden fishing trip on the new ABC. May I say, a good looking boat. Left Beach Haven @ 3AM, encountered fog outside the inlet-thick, thick, thick. Made day, drove out to the 40 fathom line, inside the Lindencall Canyon, just north of the Fingers. Trolled North, caught several dolphin including on that was 40" . We then had a tuna in the baits for 1 half mile. Finally it hit a spinning rod - great, we had to land a 60 pound yellow fin with a spiining rod. Well Drew just would not let the first tuna go. Mark backed the boat down and in came this yellowfin that I was worried we would never see. We then found a weed line which produced more dolphin. We saw 3 white marlin and a blue marlin jump but none would bite on our lures/baits. It was flat calm and dispite the fog, a better day we could not have had. We made it home with no problems, not bad for the shakedown fishing trip in the newest in the long line of ABC boats. CFP.

Angler Name : John Pomaro
E-Mail : rollie143@aol.com
Boat Name: ROLLIE D
Date Fished: SEPT. 2
Location: barnegat bay, bayville
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: spikes to 24 in.
Bait or Lure: my barnegat bay cheaters/ sand
Water Depth: 4 to 8 ft./
Water Temp.: ?
Information : left out of downs fishing camp bayville, 7:15 am, half mi. north of 40 bouy started our drift se to ne christine got her frist weak,24in. debbie was right behind her with a 22in. mixed in with spikes the ladies kept me going 38 fish from 12in to 4 lb. in 2 hours

Angler Name : Damian
E-Mail : damiancavalli@hotmail.com
Boat Name: contender
Date Fished: 9-2-00
Location: ambrose /s.h. channel
Fishing Method:
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: >40
Water Temp.:
Information : Report: Fished numerous locales. Finished the day with 8 keepers "one decent 4.5 pounder" numerous shorts, sea robins, dogfish and a northern stargazer. Good weather/ good drifts bad fishing. Dead peanuts outfished live killies. Good luck you will need it until fishing turns around. Most fish came at the northern end of the ambrose 1 mile south of the bridge.

Angler Name : Steve
E-Mail : smbmx@yahoo.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9-2-00
Location: Avalon Shoals, Table Top
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: anything big enough
Bait or Lure: minnow/squid
Water Depth: 35-60
Water Temp.:
Information : picked up a 17 inch flounder and a 22 incher at the the avalon shoal along with a 4 foot shark and a skate some little sea bass and sea robins mixed in..not to much action.at table top we got one 22 inchs flounder again.

Angler Name : John Messina
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 9/2/00
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 80 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 500 ft.
Water Temp.: 81 degrees
Information : Capt. Paul Regula had his Bounty Hunter back at the Lindenkohl Canyon with the John Messina charter. Anchoring in 500 ft. of 81 degree water we picked away at the Yellowfin all thru the night, going 12 for 21 with the largest fish going 80 lbs.

Angler Name : gene
E-Mail : gcaffrey_2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: NanSea
Date Fished: Sept 2
Location: Triple Lumps
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 9lbs
Bait or Lure: clarke's spoon
Water Depth: 78
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Broke through the fog bank on Sat morning and trolled the trible lump and Ham Bone. Took one Dolphin and three false Alb. All fish took lures on top. 14 mi at 126 degrees from GE Bell. Sea conditions were dead calm and found lots of debris to work for Dolphin.

Angler Name : Pete & Tom
E-Mail : FPHSR@AOL.COM
Boat Name: Roosters
Date Fished: 9/2/00
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 16 inches
Bait or Lure: killies
Water Depth: 7 to 70 feet
Water Temp.: 72
Information : We fished #`s 7,10,13,16,18 Sandy Hook channel for 1 keeper Fluke! Where`s all the fish?

Angler Name : john
E-Mail : robstoy2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: wreckin life
Date Fished: 9-1 9-2
Location: lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 to 80
Bait or Lure: butters and live spots
Water Depth: 650
Water Temp.: 77 to 81
Information : we set up at 10pm last nite we didnt do much till about 330am that seems like the magic hour by 630 we had our limit 12 yellow fin released 6 more lost alot its red hot rite now get out there

Angler Name : Ed
E-Mail : edc413@aol.com
Boat Name: First Catch
Date Fished: Sept. 2, 2000
Location: 1.5 Miles NE of range bouy
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 12-20"
Bait or Lure: squid/killie combo
Water Depth: 73 feet
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished about mile and a half from range bouy. Managed seven keepers between two of us in 4 hours. Not nearly as good as a week ago. 2 Shorts for every keeper. Give it a try again on Monday. Anybody have a recent report from the "bathing beach"?

Angler Name : RAFT - Ron Antonelli-Lorie-Cousin Pat
E-Mail : Karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: Karona
Date Fished: 9-2
Location: Seaside - Lavallette
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 15" - 4 lbs.
Bait or Lure: large squid - robin strips - snapper strips
Water Depth: 45 - 65 ft.
Water Temp.: 72 - 74 dgs.
Information : Headed south again along with my daughter Lorie and cousin, Dr. Pat. Clearing the Manasquan at 9 am. we found a nearly flat calm ocean. Passing a bunch of boats and a few party boats aboout 3 miles south, continued further. Started our first drift at Lavallette, not much wind, the drift took us on a north track. Catching a variety of fish, croaker, fluke, seabass, weakfish, blues to 3 lbs., and jigging under the bunker schools to catch a few bigger bluefish. Dr. Pat caught the largest weakfish of the day a 4 lbr., Lorie almost always catches the largest fluke, another 4 lbr., and I, cut bait, net fish, straighten out rigs, and clean the boat. As 2 pm. approached the weather began to change as the south east started to blow, and the ocean went from a flat calm to 3 footers in a very short time, but still continuing to get bites, and at 4;30 we headed back to Manasquan with a lot of fish...

Angler Name : Mike
E-Mail : MTM134@AOL.COM
Boat Name: Ambrosia
Date Fished: 9/2
Location: Barnegate
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: up to 24"
Bait or Lure: squid and spearing
Water Depth: 52'
Water Temp.:
Information : Started a late afternoon fishing trip out of Barnegate inlet. Went to the reef first and caught a couple of short fluke. After 45 min. we moved to Harvey Cedars Lump. Nothing there but as we drifted closer inshore we started picking up croakers. This is where the party boats were fishing and they were constantly changing spots so they weren't having much luck in finding fluke. Our last stop was the bathing beach on Island Beach. Stopping in 52' feet of water produced one short fluke and nonstop action with weakfish and croakers. Water was a little choppy, plus we were the only boat there. Next weekend,"tuna", till then, tight lines.

Angler Name : Tom Crann
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FINEST KIND
Date Fished: 2 Sept 00
Location: GARDEN STATE SOUTH REEF
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17 to 24 inch
Bait or Lure: fluke belly,minnow
Water Depth: 60 to 70 Ft
Water Temp.:
Information : Arrived at reef around 700am and started catching almost immediately,about 900am we lost are drift,no wind,and had to work for them until about 1130 when we started moving again,hopefully the same next week with a little more wind.

Angler Name : Capt Bernie Roth
E-Mail : mbroth@bellatlantic.net
Boat Name: Tenacious
Date Fished: Sept 1,2
Location: Lindenkol Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 to 90lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid and Butterfish
Water Depth: 410 ft
Water Temp.: 80 degrees
Information : Took Dennis Vandeputte and his two sons to the Lindekol Canyon on a Friday Saturday overnight trip. Trolling was slow and we decided to set up early when we heard reports of daytime chunking activity. At 7:30 we had two rods screaming and by midnight we had 8 yellowfins on ice. At daybreak we added two more yellowfins to the box and headed home at 7:30 am in dead calm seas. Dennis had bragging rights over his sons by subduing the last fish, a 90lber. The other fish were all 40 to 60 lbs. First time mate Mark Bennett had fun with Dennis and his sons and worked hard catching the squid which the fish wanted.

Angler Name : Andy Sokol
E-Mail : Skolmann@aol.com
Boat Name: Teal
Date Fished: 9-2-00
Location: Off The Highlands Bridge
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 13-18 Inchs
Bait or Lure: kilie or spearing coupled with a 3 inch split tail white plastuc tralier soaked in shrimp oil
Water Depth: 15-35 Feet
Water Temp.: ?
Information : I was surprised by the light crowd for a Saturday afternoon--perhaps 25-27 fares aboard.Fishing was best described as a slow pick all day.Most had between 1-3 keepers,while some were shut out completely although everyone caught shorts.I tallied 2 keepers of 16.5 & 18 inchs to go along wiht a small bluefish,half a dozen shorts and a bunch of sea robins.

Tampa VII
60' Custom Sport Fisherman
Captain Gene Becker - 1-888-31-TAMPA
Click here to visit our website
Angler Name : Randy, Ken, Rob & Ron
E-Mail : kullmannrp@cdm.com
Boat Name: Bad Company
Date Fished: 9/01/2000
Location: ollies lump
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 15 lb
Bait or Lure: jet head/butterfish/squid
Water Depth: 120
Water Temp.: 72
Information : After catching all the false albies we wanted and a bonito, we trolled 2 mi east of ollies towards the 20 fathom line. Got an 8 lb dolphin near a foating tree. Spotted some more under it and chunked up a nice 15 pounder and lost another.

Angler Name : fred hepper
E-Mail : hep@njlenders.com
Boat Name: branch office
Date Fished: 9/1/00
Location: 2 miles east of mud bouy
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10-14 lbs.
Bait or Lure: bunker
Water Depth: 110'
Water Temp.:
Information : set up @ the mud bouy w/no luck after about an hour of chuming and chunking moved 2 miles further east (by lobster pots). Chunked up about 10 blues, all big ones. Really nice day out there, no rain, low humidity.

Angler Name : Chuck Cumella
E-Mail : ACC@NWL.COM
Boat Name: Deep Adventures
Date Fished: 8/31-9/1
Location: Lindenkol Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Fresh Squid and Butter Fish
Water Depth: 500-600 ft
Water Temp.: 78 deg
Information : Fished w/ the Fazio party on the Deep Adventures; this was my first time on a charter boat. My normal fishing on the canyons is from a private boat. This was a good trip, good captain and mates and good fishing. A total of 38 YFT were caught. All fish were down around 120 ft. Hope to get out again later this month. Get out there while it's hot!!! TIght lines.

Angler Name : Mike Libecci
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: August 31- Sept. 1
Location: Lindy
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-70
Bait or Lure: butters
Water Depth: 500
Water Temp.: 80
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie had the Mike Libecci charter from Manhattan, NY out on the Canyon Runner for mate Mike Zajac's last trip of the year on Thursday-Friday. Chunking in 80 degree water at the Lindencol Canyon proved successful as the charter had all the fish they wanted and started releasing yellowfin before dawn. While the bite was late, 3:30 a.m., we had 15 fish in the boat by 5:00 a.m. and the charter retired. Zajac finished up his 2000 season (before heading back to Plainfied, High School to teach English) releasing another 4 yellowfin himself. In total we had 19 yellowfin between 40 and 70 pounds and broke off another dozen.

T.C. Irons Yacht Insurance
Click here for August 2000 Reports
This page is sponsored by:

For information on listing your products or services on NauticalNet.
Phone 732-240-6300... FAX 732-240-5481... Email: etd@vitinc.com


Copyright©, 1995-2000
Visual Information Technologies, Inc.
984 Route 166 - Suite 6 - Toms River, NJ 08754
All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.