Angler Name : Mike and John
E-Mail : h2ototure@earthlink.net
Boat Name: Water Torture
Date Fished: Sept. 29, 2003
Location: North of Manasquan
Fishing Method: Drift
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18 to 22 lbs
Bait or Lure: live bait
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 68
Information : First bass trip of the fall produced some decent fishing with 4 bass to 22lbs. despite the warm water and fire in the water. The action was a quick bite that lasted a couple of hours.Loads of bait-a good sign of things to come.

Angler Name : Bob
E-Mail : Bpercopo@comcast.net
Boat Name: Outer Limits
Date Fished: September 28
Location: Between the CIgar and elephane truck
Fishing Method: Trolling
Specie: Wahoo
Size: 54 inches and 50 inches
Bait or Lure: Rigged Ballyhoo on skirted Islanders
Water Depth: 170+
Water Temp.: 74.1
Information : Warm water had been moving form the souther part of the Elephant Trunk all week and by Sunday it was 5 miles north of of the Trunk. Found a 3 degree break with scallopers working the area. Has both on at the same time. With two people on board it go hectic but boated both.

Angler Name : Larry T
E-Mail : ltoscano@paulaur.com
Boat Name: White Lightning
Date Fished:
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: CHunk and Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : I have a date booked on 10/2 and 10/3 and a couple people have backed please contact me via e-mail if interested in overnight tuna trip.

Angler Name : glicker
E-Mail : msclaf6503@aol.com
Boat Name: seven seas
Date Fished: 9/27-9/28
Location: hudson
Fishing Method: trolling
Specie: Big-Eye Tuna
Size: 150-200
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 73
Information : 7 bigeyes hit at once.Crew boated 5.Nine longfin/yellowfin completed the catch.Bigeye tuna all caught on plastic on stand op 50's.Largest fish reeled in by 70 year old Glicker.The old man still has it.

Angler Name : Wayne Smith
E-Mail : captreelaction@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Action
Date Fished: 9/27/03
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks to Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: Bait
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 28 1/2"
Bait or Lure: Clams, Bunker and Worms
Water Depth: 30'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt Marc had the Wayne Smith for stripers up to Shrewsbury Rocks. We boat one fish at Sandy Hook and had a few blues. South wind hurt the fishing.

Angler Name : andrew
E-Mail : animalpharm@mindspring.com
Boat Name: -
Date Fished: 9/27/03
Location: mud hole/glory hole
Fishing Method: troll
Specie: Skipjack Tuna
Size: 5-8#
Bait or Lure: artificials
Water Depth: 160-260
Water Temp.: -
Information : Lots of Skipjacks and false albies, especially around dawn. Lobster pot flags productive. Did boat a very small dolphin, but nothing else of any significance. Did have a pod of dolphin (the mammal) swimming and playing around the bow of the boat.

Angler Name : CAPTS.BRUCE/MARK / MATE JASON
E-Mail : CPTMARLIN1@AOL.COM
Boat Name: "MIRAGE"
Date Fished: 9/26 TO 9/27/03
Location: HUDSON CANYON / 4300 LINE
Fishing Method: TROLLING / CHUNKING
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 45 TO 65 LBS
Bait or Lure: ARTIFICIALS, BUTTERS,SQUID,SARDINES
Water Depth: 400 TO 470 FT
Water Temp.: 71 TO 73 DEGREES
Information : TOOK THE GLENN NORDSTRUM PARTY OUT FROM BUDD LAKE TOOL & DIE. MOUNT BETHEL,PA TO THE HUSON FOR A TUNA COMBO TRIP. DID VERY WELL TROLLING-3 FOR 3 LONGFIN, 2 FOR 2 ON THE LONGFIN, 3 FOR 3 ONCE AGAIN. HAD A WHITE MARLIN UP BUT COULDN'T GET IT TO TAKE A "DROP-BACK" BAIT!STARTED CHUNKING ABOUT 6 PM--HAD 2 MORE LONGFIN RIGHT AWAY! THEN CAME THE "BLUE DOGS", (BLUE SHARKS), ALL NIGHT LONG. MUST HAVE HOOKED AT LEAST 20 OF THEM-- LONG & BIG TOO!FINALLY THEY LEFT US ALONE AND WE CAUGHT 1 YELLOW FIN AND 1 MORE LONGFIN BEFORE FIRST LIGHT.AT FIRST LIGHT WE STARTED TROLLING AGAIN AND PUT 2 OF 2 HOOK-UPS IN THE BOAT.OFFSHORE FORECAST (LEN BELCARO) WAS RIGHT ON THE MONEY AGAIN! NICE NIGHT, FISHING A LITTLE SLOW BUT STILL MANAGED TO PUT A CATCH TOGETHER! THE CHARTER SAID IT WAS THE BEST TRIP THEY HAD IN THE LAST FOUR! ALL THEY BOATED WAS 1 YELLOW FIN IN THEIR LAST 3 TRIPS! NICE RIDE TO THE BARN FOR A CHANGE!!!!!

Angler Name : John Shipley
E-Mail : jshipley@summit.k12.nj.us
Boat Name: saintjude
Date Fished: 9/26-27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70lbs.
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: the edge
Water Temp.: 71
Information : I had a great crew aboard including Joe Frasco, Donald Hallingse, Dave Lawton, Joe Miele, and Rich Srnka. Unfortunately, the crew out voted the captain to head for the hudson instead of heading down south... but in spite of tough catching, we eeked out a decent trip. The chunk produced nothing but Mahis and blue sharks eventhough we moved twice in the night We began way down on the 060 line south of the letters, then up to the west elbow, and finally on the east side where we began the troll. Trolling led us to the 100 square where we finally got our first tuna. with the clock pushing us to speed up the catching and a bit of a blow coming, we made haste and got 5 for 8 on nice yellowfins and longfins. we had a late start for the 92 mile run home, but we had fish on ice... later we heard that the fleet to the south were in non-stop action... can't be everywhere.

Angler Name : Mark, Kevin, Bridget
E-Mail : KaptnKraemer@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/27/03
Location: Sandy Hook (all over)
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: squid, peanut bunker, sandworms
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Fished all over Sandy Hook on Sat. Rough bay conditions with lots of wind and chop. Caught one 11' sea bass on the first drift off the tip of the hook. Then it was more sea robins than we could count. We even caught them on metals, while casting to working birds!!! Got the same report at the ramp from several other boats. Were did all the game fish go!! Kevin and Briget (8 yrs old)did real well for there first ever saltwater trip. Bridet had high hook on the boat with over 20 sea robins and the only sea bass of the day... Good Job!!

Angler Name : Cesar Jovine
E-Mail : jurelete@aol.com
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 9/27/03
Location: Staten Island, NY
Fishing Method: Bottom
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10-15 lbs
Bait or Lure: Bunker Chunks
Water Depth: 20-30 feet
Water Temp.: 65 degrees
Information : Bluefish bite has been very good around Staten Island beaches, mostly in the early morning hours. Cut mullet and bunker chunks work best.

Angler Name : Nick Caradonna
E-Mail : desinick@optonline.net
Boat Name: big jamaica
Date Fished: 9/26-27
Location: lindy
Fishing Method: chum/jig
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-60lbs
Bait or Lure: jig
Water Depth: 570ft.
Water Temp.: ?
Information : great trip on the big jamaica. it started out slowly. we got the the fishing grounds at 10:45 or so. the first two hours there were no tuna, but a school of mahi in the 5lb class swam through right at the surface so i rigged up my bait-catching rod and lost one at the gaff, but landed another. Then it was slow again intil about 2 or 3 am when three guys using jigs up on the bow hooked up simultaneously. i decided to jig also, and i limited out on yellowfin in about an hour and a half. these were fish in the 50-65lb range. then, around 6:00 am i hooked into what turned out to be a nice 50-55lb albacore. it was a fun trip with beatiful weather and calm seas. crew was profesional and helpful- great job by everyone.

Angler Name : Dave Kusel
E-Mail : ken@uhe.com
Boat Name: Nu Toy
Date Fished: 9-26/9-27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Sardines
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Took the Kusel Insurance Guys from Hackensack to the west wall and had a great night. 9 yellowfins, 1 Mako, 1 Swordfish and 2 Mahi. While most boats are now headed to the southern canyons, we had only a few boats near us. Thanks to our mate Mike Peacock who was very impressive with his gaffing ability and australian hospitality.

Angler Name : Capt. Darren
E-Mail : dsv174@optonline.net
Boat Name: Mary Lou Crew
Date Fished: 9/26,27/03
Location: Toms Canyon
Fishing Method: Drifting/Trolling
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 90lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish
Water Depth: 800 feet
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Had the boat out Thursday for an overnight trip. Started fishing at around 8:15 pm and had two makos in the 100lb class at the boat in the first hour. We released both of those fish. At around 4am the tuna arrived and caught 4 big yellow-fin, which wasn't that bad considering there were only 3 guys fishing. At day break we caught another smaller fish. On the troll we had one White Marlin and 4 longfin tuna in the 50 pound class. Great weather and fun trip aboard the Mary Lou Crew!

Angler Name : Dennis Rogers
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 26-27
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Overnigther
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 600 Feet
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Phil and mates Justin Nighan and Jeff Stolarz arrived at the Hudson Canyon’s east wall at 10pm Friday night due to a late arriving charter and things were not looking good as the chunk bite did slow down in the Hudson from the beginning of the week. However, anchoring on the edge towards the mouth on the east wall was the right call as the Dennis Rogers charter from Interlaken, NJ went 11 for 14 on 40-80 pound yellowfin the chunk and add a bunch of mahi. In fact, the charter was so happy with the chunk bite that they told us to go home at 5am as they did not want to troll since they had enough tuna already. We re-pack the tuna on ice and were on our way home by 6am.

Angler Name : Jeff
E-Mail : dirty832@msn.com
Boat Name: J-ARE
Date Fished: 09/27/03
Location: Manasquan River
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Striped Bass
Size: 18"to25"
Bait or Lure: sandworm
Water Depth: 12'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : We caught about 25 fish on light tackle had a great morning lots of fun!

Angler Name : Ron Antonelli-RonJr.-Jack-Mike-Gary-Tom
E-Mail : karonaraft@cs.com
Boat Name: Benchmark
Date Fished: 9 - 26 - 27
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Swordfish
Size: 245 lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish - squid - sardine
Water Depth: 550 ft
Water Temp.: 74*
Information : RAFT fished with Capt. Nick Neuberg and mate Greg on Fri-Sat. Our ride out on Fri was very pleasant, getting to the edge at 6pm, we went directly to chunking. Had 2 immediate bumps by unknown fish. Setteling in, our first yellowfin was decked st 8:30, and a couple more by 10. These fish were in the 70-80 lb range, and not all hitting the same baits. By 12 midnight, 3 more yellowfin were boated and 2 small swordfish were released. At 12:30 a somewhat normal run-off occured on one of the 30-TW's. Quickly realizing this was not a tuna fish. The 1st angler stuck with the fish for 20 min, and decided to pass it to the 2nd angler, myself. After 20 more min I passed it to the 3rd angler, RonJr. Keeping the maximum pressure on this fish without a break-off, we continued this fighting rhythm for 3 more turns. Nearly dumping the spool, we maintained pressure for one+a half hrs., finally getting sight of our hooked fish, it being a very large swordfish, we immediately sunk 2 gaffs into the head, securing our catch, and at the same time fighting off a blue shark trying to make our fish his dinner. Thru the transom door he came and everyone was glad to see another Gladiator in the cock-pit. Estimating the fish at 250-260, the electronic scale back at the dock showed the proper weight. But the night was not over! At 3am another small swordfish was released, 2 more yellowfin boated. At 4am 2 more yellowfin boated and yet another small swordfish released. At 5am, 3 more yellowfin were boated, and at 6 we called it a night. Setteling in and arranging the cock-pit, Capt., mate and anglers were very happy to see fish boxes of tuna and a super swordfish for our catch. Happy trails....RAFT

Angler Name : Brian J. Christie
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Shady Lady Too
Date Fished: 9/27/03
Location: Lindy
Fishing Method: Chunk & troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35-50#
Bait or Lure: Butters, ballyhoo, and plastics
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Left the dock at 10 PM instead of midnight because of the forecast (tropical strom winds) for late Saturday. Arrived at the Lindy around 3PM (could see it all lit up from 10 miles away because of the 40+ boats), and set up on the chunk. Boated one nice YFT before the sun came up at which time we started to troll. Trolled til about noon and went 6 for 6 on the tuna ( 1 YFT and 5 LF). The troll bite was good as all the boats out of Beach Haven had good catches. I want to thank our captain, Doug, and mate Jim who are great guys to fish with (nowledgable and easy going). I recommend this boat to anybody. Good show Boyz.

Angler Name : Brian Moleen
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Danielle Marie
Date Fished: 9/26/03
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30-55
Bait or Lure: Artificial/Bally
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 70-72
Information : We headed out on my buddy's 25 Parker to the Glory Hole in flat calm sea conditions. After bending the rods with false albacore we decided to head to the Hudson. We found some fish just inshore of the tip and along the East Wall. They ranged from 30-55lbs. What a nice day to be able to cruise in at 28-30kts. Angler Name : Joe Sensale
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 09/25-09/26
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Up to 70 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Squid &Sardines
Water Depth: 400 to 500FT.
Water Temp.: 75 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul had the Joe Sensale charter out to the Hudson Canyon Thur. into Fri. After a rough ride for the first 30 miles the ocean laid down and the offshore weather was perfect. Setting up several drifts during the night the action could only be described as a slow pick. The charter went 5 for 7 seven on Yellowfin up to 70 Lbs. and added a couple of Mahi. All the drifts were in 400 to 500 Ft. of water on the West Wall and the bites came on Squid and Sardines.

Angler Name : fintastic
E-Mail : varipro2k@aol.com
Boat Name: Fintastic
Date Fished: 9/25-26
Location: Canyon
Fishing Method: troll and chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-80
Bait or Lure: plastic and butterfish
Water Depth: 800
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Captain joe patsco had the Mike Ebberhart party from Bedminster NJ out on the Fintastic for an overnighter to the canyon. The party chunked and trolled 16 tuna and several dolphins while fishing the deep in ideal conditions. A few choice dates are still available thru nov. 15th

Angler Name :
E-Mail : captbob@aluresportfishing.com
Boat Name: A-LURE
Date Fished: sept 21,25,26
Location:
Fishing Method:
Specie: Weakfish
Size:
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Hi Bob Capt Bob and mate Scott Forfar had the Hank Romeu chater to the Lindenkohl last week. The charter was made up of Hank,Thomas Byrne, Robert E Sala, John Reig and Tom. They went 17 for 42 on the chunk and landed 14 mahi mahi Sunday Monday 9/21 22 Capt Bob and Mate Scott took the Russel Wilson party to the Hudson Canyon The party was made up of Russell, Matt Traina, John Hummel,Peter Erskine Sr. and Peter Ersjine Jr. They boated 6 yellowfin on the chunk and trolled 4 dolphin and a wahoo on the troll. Thursday Fri 9/25 26 Capt Bob and mate Tim Egan took the Rick hunt party to the Hudson Canyon. We went five for eleven on the troll, all consisting of longfin. After setting up for the night we drifted and went five for nine on longfin will also landing a 90 pound swordfish and three mahi mahi. we then trolled for a short time in the morning landing a 80 pound yellowfin. Friday Sat 9/26 27 After fueling and cleaning the boat Capt Bob Konz and mates Scott and Greg Forfar headed out for the Vinnie Demaio trip. getting a tip from Capt Dave Dawson of the Tunacious we headed for the Lindenkohl Canyon. Arriving there just before dark we set up for the night chunk. A half hour later we had a run off on our swordfish line and it turned out to be a big blue shark. he then hit a tuna line before heading off to bother someone else. A half hour later we had our first yellowfin in the boat and had a steady pick until 1 am when it shut down. Around three am the fish came back and we had a mad dog bite until six a.m. We stopped fishing and the count was our legal limit of 18 yellowfin 2 longfin and a nice size mahi mahi The three man charter consisted of Vinnie Demaio, Kevin Nash, and Paul Weicher. Capt. Bob www.aluresportfishing.com

Angler Name : Jerry
E-Mail :
Boat Name: excavator
Date Fished: 9/26
Location: hudson canyon
Fishing Method: chunk/troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-65lb
Bait or Lure: chunk/lures
Water Depth: 400-600
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Went out on the first trip with the new boat and did OK.The chunc proved slow with only 1 65lb long fin early morning.While letting out the lines on the troll we got hit and boated a nice long fin.Trolled the rest of the morning and put 5 more in the box.The weather was wounderfull and the boat ran great.Good luck fishing and be safe.

Angler Name : Dean Yoder
E-Mail : oceandeep1@juno.com
Boat Name: Blue Thunder
Date Fished: 9/25-9/26
Location: Lindincol Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll and chunk
Specie: Dolphin
Size: 44 LBS.
Bait or Lure: Bird - Green Machine
Water Depth: 100 Fathoms
Water Temp.:
Information : My thanks go out to my freinds Captain Jeff and Mark Taylor who made it possible to land this beutifull fish.I am very fortunate to be a part of this great crew.I'm hoping the weather will coperate for next week and that the "Doc" will make the next trip.

Angler Name : Vince
E-Mail : vleppert@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Sea Fox
Date Fished: 09/26/03
Location: Altlantic highlands
Fishing Method:
Specie: Ling (AKA Red Hake)
Size: none
Bait or Lure: none
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : well drove 5 and 1/2 hour to Atlantic Highlands to fish a mude hole trip on the Sea Fox, checked via web site and phone to make sure sailing. on boat at 6:20 for 7am departure- at 6:50 notified by Capt. that there was not enough fares to take trip- cancelled. 10 minute to find another trip-remainder of boats all fluke fishing, not target species but would have to do took the Teal- great crew , Capt. and boat- fishing stunk- 5 guys, 3 sea robins, 1 fluke(legal), 3 sea bass(legal) 4 throw backs. well very disappointed w/ Atlantic Highlands fishery, still beat work though. tight lines and God Bless.

Angler Name : ERIC,ERIC,JIM,JEF,ED
E-Mail : EFISHINGFOOL@CS.COM
Boat Name: TENACITY II
Date Fished: 9/26/03
Location: MUDHOLE
Fishing Method: TROLL/CHUNK
Specie: Bluefin Tuna
Size: 20-30LBS
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : STARTED OUT TROLLING HOOKED UP ALMOST INSTANTLY WITH FALSE ALBIES. MOVED FURTHER OUT SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY WITH BLUEFIN. THREE RODS WENT OFF AT ONCE LANDED ONE MAHI ONE BLUE FIN AND LOST ONE BLUEFIN ON A POT ENDED TROLLING UP FOUR MORE IN SAME AREA, THEN SET UP FOR THE CHUNK. CHUNKING WAS DEAD EXCEPT FOR A LARGE BLUE SHARK OF ABOUT 150LBS WHICH WAS RELEASED, AND WE ALSO LOST A HUGE THREASHER UNDER THE BOAT. WENT BACK ON THE TROLL ENDED UP GETTING ONE MORE BLUE FIN AND ABOUT 60 MORE ALBIES AND SKIPJACK

Angler Name : Ed Denver
E-Mail : ed.denver@natlww.com
Boat Name: Eggcitable Boys
Date Fished: 9/26/03
Location: 1-2 Miles out of BArnegat Inlet
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Atlantic Croaker
Size: 4-5 lbs
Bait or Lure: Fluke Rigs
Water Depth: 40-45ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Had tons of croakers, some to five lbs, one keeper fluke and plenty of spike weaks, all seemed to be 13 inches. Not too much trash, couple small sharks and a couple birds. Two small bluefish. Had a great day on the maiden ocean voyage on the 34' Egg Harbor "Eggcitable Boys" Lots of topwater action was evident by the diving bird but we did not try, we were pulling in too many croakers..

Angler Name : Capt. Terry
E-Mail : michaelra @BRISKWATERPROOFING.COM
Boat Name: Solitude
Date Fished: 9-25 - 9-26
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: trolling -chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35 -110 lbs.
Bait or Lure: feathers -butter fish
Water Depth: 500 ft,
Water Temp.: 70.8
Information : after a 7 hour trip to the canyon , we chunked on the drift with no luck. After a short move west at 4:30A.M.WE BEGAN TO SEE SOME ACTION My first 100+lb in the boat was a relief after losing one in the running gear. We had another 100+ swim away with capt .terry`s gaf. Action ended around 8:00 a.m. Picked up a 65 and a 35 lber on the troll home. Our mate Tommy is offering a reward for the safe return of capt. terry`s gaf. TIGHT LINES.

Angler Name : Ira Kornblutt
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 9/24-26
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Albacore Tuna
Size: 45-60lbs
Bait or Lure: Sprdr bars, zuckers,squid
Water Depth: 400-600ft
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Ira Kornblutt charter for an overnighter in the Hudson Canyon Thursday into Friday. The seas were flat calm and the longfins were hungry. We trolled south of a fleet that was picking fish and found a pod of our own. The charter managed the lines without a mate and although they had little experience they were boating longfins like pros. They went 7 for 10 large longfins on the afternoon troll. The night chunk was very slow for us and the charter hooked and boated one 50 lb yellowfin. On the morning troll the charter boated one longfin and we left for home at 10 am with 9 tuna on ice.

Angler Name : Allen Louisi
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 25-26
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Overnigther
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 600 Feet
Water Temp.: 72
Information : The Canyon Runner just docked and Capt. Phil Dulanie and mates Justin Nighan and Phil Lidlow put another 11 tuna on the dock. With no time to get in on the trolling the crew kept their fingers crossed that they would get into em on the chunck. However, after being inundated with Mahi to the point where we couldn’t get a line in the water they had to move up on the bank. The move to the west flats proved productive and a good pick of 10 yellowfin to 90 pounds and 1 longfin was put in the boat before dawn. At dawn we put her on the troll for an hour but the longfin we had yesterday did not show today.

Angler Name : Dean Yoder
E-Mail :
Boat Name: BlueThunder
Date Fished: 9/24-9/25
Location: Lindenkohl
Fishing Method:
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-85
Bait or Lure: Troll - Chunk
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Another great trip to the "Lindy". Solid night bite with boxes full by dawn once again. This trip which was highlited by a 44lb. Dorado and an hour scrap with 250lb. class Big Eye, who busted the rod and pulled the hook boatside. This fish hit like a runaway freight train on the center rigger bird with a green machine trailer. Trolling was best on the southwest side in 350-800 ft. The boat raised a nice blue and two whites which jumped off after being hooked. The crew can't wait to get back to the edge next week.

Angler Name : Nick Christos
E-Mail : info@overunderadventures.com
Boat Name: Over Under
Date Fished: 9/24-9/25
Location: Lindy
Fishing Method: Trolling and Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-60#
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 500'
Water Temp.:
Information : Running from Avalon, NJ, the crew of the Over Under had the Nick Christos Party out to the lindy for a thurs/fri overnighter. The late afternoon troll produced a couple longfin and a couple yellowfin. A billfish was also raised and hooked, but the hook pulled. Setting up right at the tip, the boat picked at yellowfin all night, and pulled the hook on what appeared to be a decent sized sword. In the morning 13 tuna were on ice. Trolling for an hour or so in the am produced only one knockdown, and the boat headed for the barn with a coolers full of tuna and a happy charter.

Angler Name : Dave Miguel
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 24-25
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Overnigther
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 600 Feet
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Justin Nighan and Billy Rowan had the Dave Miguel charter out on the Canyon Runner on a Wednesday-Thursday overnighter and once again loaded the boat with tuna, sharks, swords and mahi. Getting there at 3pm we had some time so we decided to troll. Before we got all the rods out in the pattern we were loaded up with longfin going 5 for 5 only 10 minutes into the trip. The rest of the afternoon was spent with a good pick of big longfin on the troll and by 6pm, in only 3 hours of trolling we boated 14 longfin from 35 to 65 pounds a drop a couple. With a load of tuna already in the box we decided to look over a few different spots while chunking and ended up drifting into between the Hudson and Toms canyons. The night bite saw a couple more longfin, 4 for 5 on 70 pound yellowfin, a 150 pound mako we boated, a 50 pound sword we released, and several nice mahi. Squid produced all the fish at night and ballyhoo produced on the troll. The crew was on their way home at 6am with 19 tuna on ice plus the mako and mahi.

Angler Name : John M, John S, Sam, Butch, Joe, and Ferg
E-Mail : messisa2000@yahoo.com
Boat Name: All Hooked Up
Date Fished: 9/24-9/25
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: up to 70 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Sardines, butters, and live squid
Water Depth: 600 to 1500
Water Temp.: 72
Information : After a long stay at the dock due to weather and everyone's busy schedules we finally got out and boy was it worth the wait. As we arrived at the tip at around 3:00PM we got the rods in the water and trolled down the wall after about about 2 hours of trolling and thinking things were going to be slow, we had a triple header going 2-3 on longfin. We continued to troll and look for a spot for chunking. We finally settled on the spot where we had the triple header and we had caught many other fish in that spot in the past. The water looked good as we had great bait readings with a few degree temp. break. We barely set up for the chunk around 7:00PM when the first rod went off using live squid and it was non-stop action ALL NIGHT on the drift. We could only get a rod or two in the water before getting slammed by one of those freight trains. We initially went a horrible 3 for 9 as our gaffing skills were a little rusty. After we brushed up on our gaffing skills we limited out fairly quick. There were were so many tuna in our area that the guys broke out light bait casting tackle and had fun catching and releasing 40-50 lb. yellowfin on 14 lb. test. I have never seen so much life in the canyon between dolphin, turtles, monster blue sharks, tuna, etc. I can't forget about Fergs first mahi tipping the scales at about 20 lbs., what a beauty. The tuna wore the crew out as most of us went to sleep and left the tuna biting right behind the transom at 3:30AM. At sun up we passed up on the morning troll so we could get a jump on cleaning all those fish...and we had a bonus, FLAT CALM SEAS ALL NIGHT!!! AWESOME CREW AND WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE TIME.

Angler Name : Mark & Brian
E-Mail :
Boat Name: MegaByte
Date Fished: 9/24/03
Location: 17 Fathoms
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-13
Bait or Lure: Bunker
Water Depth: 112
Water Temp.:
Information : Set up slick, had blues at boat within a few minutes then it was a slow but constant bite with triple headers being common at times. All fish were between 8 and 13lbs. Saw a lot of Albacore & Bonito on the way out scattered on the surface.

Angler Name : Bill
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Barking Dog
Date Fished: 9/24/2003
Location: Tip of Hook to Shrewsbury Rocks
Fishing Method: Troll
Specie: Little Tunny
Size: 5 lbs
Bait or Lure: clark spoons
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Trolled the Tip of the Hook and Shrewsbury rocks with clark spoons. Caught 5 Albi's on #1 clark spoons in the area of the rocks. Lots of bluefish working along the beach as well. Caught 1/2 dozen on small metal jigs. They were all yak'n up small peanut bunker. A beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Angler Name : Jake
E-Mail : cookie@retardsrule.com
Boat Name: None
Date Fished: 9-23-03
Location: Cliffwood beach the sea wall
Fishing Method: Bottom with bunker
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 13lbs
Bait or Lure: Fresh Bunker
Water Depth: Dnk
Water Temp.: Dnk
Information : First time fished at the sea wall usually fish the pier at keyport. Good day nice blue put up a good fight

Angler Name : Cpt. Bobby Dunn
E-Mail : captain1069@msn.com
Boat Name: Moonshadow
Date Fished: 9/21-9/22
Location: Lindenkohl Canyon
Fishing Method: Troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Jets/chunks
Water Depth: 600 ft.
Water Temp.: 76
Information : We headed to the Lindenkohl Sunday morning in crap conditions which improved offshore. Started on the troll at 3pm and doubled up within 15 minutes. Boated two 50 lb. longfin. Trolled around a little more and hooked up a big one, hell of a fight which produced a 65 lb. longfin! Trolled a little more and hooked up and boated a 63lb. longfin! Pulled the hook on two more and tied up early due to the 25 plus boats and more arriving. We had Mahi behind the boat imeidiatley and bailed the hell out of them. We put over 25 in the boat in the first 15 minutes. We kept catching them all so we would be able to get our tuna rigs out. First yellowfin came at 8:30 and throughout the night we went 10 for 14 on them. We pulled the hook on a sword about 30 feet back and 10 feet from the leader at 5:30am. Our last tuna at 6:45 was a 64lb. longfin! We had little squid behind the boat. The water was beutiful blue, the break is a couple miles inshore of the tip In total we had 5 longfin (3 over 63lbs.), 11 yellowfin, and 30 dolphin, and a lost sword. Great night.

Angler Name : Werner & Wolfgang Sprie
E-Mail : captpaul@bountyhuntercharters.com
Boat Name: Bounty Hunter
Date Fished: 9/21-9/22,2003
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: Up to 70 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Squid & Sardines
Water Depth: 475 Ft.
Water Temp.: 76 Degrees
Information : Capt. Paul finally got the Bounty Hunter out to the Hudson Canyon with release Fishermen Werner & Wolfgang Sprie. Setting up the drift in 475 Ft. of water on the west wall the charter went 7 for 9 on Yellowfin up to 70 Lbs. All the Tuna but one were released. Along with the Tuna 2 Blue Sharks estimated at 200Lbs.+ were fought & released.

Angler Name : Joe Ditchkus
E-Mail : plowplunk@aol.com
Boat Name: Deep Adventures 5
Date Fished: 9/21-9/22
Location: Hudson Cayon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50lbs - 80lbs
Bait or Lure: Sardines
Water Depth: 550
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Once again Deep Adventures 5 set sail for another trip. Left the dock at 5:00 p.m. and head off shore. Jimmy Elliott running the boat and Garry was the mate. They had found the fish once again and had there limit on the boat. This was a charter of 6 people. Everyone was very happy We returned at the dock at 11:00 a.m. the next day with a wounderful catch.

Angler Name : Capt. Lou
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Another Toy
Date Fished: 9/22/03
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: Everything
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30
Bait or Lure:
Water Depth: 400
Water Temp.: 74
Information : I dont know what my problem was. All the boats around me were hooked up. Ended the trip with one yellow about #30. Next week I'm going on the party of five out of cape may ware I know I will hook up. Capt. Lou

Angler Name : Paul Calonis
E-Mail :
Boat Name: FRONT PAIGE
Date Fished: 9-21/22-03
Location: lindenkohl
Fishing Method: chunk&troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 80-90 lbs
Bait or Lure: spreaders and chunk
Water Depth: 650'
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Another fine outing on the FRONT PAIGE with capt. Bill piriolo at the helm. Started the the chunk a little early but had fish on as soon as the 1st bait hit the water. Going 7 for 12 on the tuna, which were a little larger this trip out, up to 90lbs.Mahi were all over the boat just about all night and we loaded up on them,so that mate paul could have some fish to eat, since he isn't to crazy for tuna. We had the deep line go off late at night, not knowing what hit,but it was BIG! Water was 1 to 3 with some 4's which made fishing great!But any time on the water is GREAT!!! Going out Friday again Hope to see everyone out there and GOOD LUCK FISHING!!!!!!!!!!

Angler Name : dave r
E-Mail : dqr98@comcast.met
Boat Name: Double A
Date Fished: 9/22
Location: Sea Girt Reef
Fishing Method: Bottom & Troll
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Spearing/squid
Water Depth: 55-70
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Tried like hell to catch. Worked various nice patches on the Girt Reef and around - zero fluke. Trolled feathers & spoons also zero bonito & spanish. Managed a only few small seabass & robbins . The ocean had not recovered from Isabel on Monday.

Angler Name : ED
E-Mail :
Boat Name: CAROL ANNIE II
Date Fished: 09-22-03
Location: GARDEN STATE REEF
Fishing Method: WRECK
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 1 TO 3 LBS.
Bait or Lure: SQUID AND SALTED CLAMS
Water Depth: 80 FT.
Water Temp.: 69 F
Information : LOCATED A GOOD WRECK AND HAD NON STOP ACTION FOR 3 HRS. TOOK A 1 HR LUNCH BREAK. WENT BACK FISHING AGAIN HAD NON STOP FOR ANOTHER 1 1/2 HRS. A LOT OF SMALL SEA BASS BUT WAS ABLE TO LIMIT OUT WITH 1 TO 3 POUNDERS

Angler Name : scotty kleinwaks charter
E-Mail : badadave17@aol.com
Boat Name: nimrod
Date Fished: 9/21-9/22
Location: hudson
Fishing Method: chunk/troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-80lbs
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 450-550
Water Temp.: 72
Information : booked a trip with the irish charm but do to mechanical problems capt. mark hooked us up with capt. gordan of the nimrod. left the dock at noon on sunday and began trolling around 4:30. we had our first fish in the boat within an hour, a 60lb yft. trolled for another 2 hours and put 4 more yft in the boat. set up for the drift on the west wall and picked up 8 more yft up to 80lbs and a 100lb sword. trolled for an hour in the morning and put 2 long fins in the box. when it was all said and done we went 15 for 15 on tuna and a sword. great capt. and a world of thanks to mates trip and capt. mark.

Angler Name : Joe,Dave,Larry,Joe
E-Mail : Docksyd1984@aol.com
Boat Name: Norski
Date Fished: 9/21/03 into 9/22/03
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk,Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 55-65 lbs
Bait or Lure: butters, daisy chains
Water Depth: 450-600
Water Temp.: 71-74
Information : overnight trip, bumpy ride out, chunked all night on ths flats near the west wall, nothing until the morning bite, 65 lb yellow, shot over to the east wall to troll, found 74 degree water, another yellow in the box, trolled north towards the tip around the pots, picked dolphin before a great ride home, Dave worked the lines like a champ, again! lots of life in the canyon,tons of squid.

Angler Name : Steve Barry
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 21-22
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Overnigther
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 600 Feet
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mate Justin Nighan put the Steve Barry charter from Barry Trucking in Middletown into yellowfin in the Hudson Canyon on a Sunday/Monday overnight fishing in very crowded conditions with over 90+ boats in the canyon. The weather was perfect and allowed for several drifts in 600-500 feet of water on the West Wall and we picked fish on every drift. Starting around 7pm we immediately had 2 fish in the boat and picked all night finishing with a quick flurry when the sun came up in the morning. Squid and butters produced and we ended the night going 16 for 17 on 60-80 pound yellowfin and added a few mahis and release a big blue shark.

Angler Name : Andrew Lojek
E-Mail : andrew.lojek@pseg.com
Boat Name: Shake N Move
Date Fished: 9/21-9/22
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: to 70 lbs
Bait or Lure: sardines, squid
Water Depth: 500 ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Boated 20 tuna and 4 mahi mahi

Angler Name : Ray Sico
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 9/21,22
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40 to 80 lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid/butterfish/sprdr bars
Water Depth: 430 ft
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Ray Sico charter for an overnight chunk troll trip to the Hudson Canyon. This was the Jenny Lee's charter but Capt Dave Bender asked me to take them out after his boat deveoped mechanical problems rather than send the charter home to Cleveland.We arrived on the west wall at 9pm and drifted till 6:30 am. Though the mates and charter worked their butts off we were unable to get a single run-off. We began trolling and the charter boated a double header of larger than usual longfins. We continued up the west wall and began picking yellowfins, one an 80 lber. When we hooked up the 2nd yellowfin we had two white marlin follow the lures to the boat but they refused the pitch baits and further trolling in that area. We reached the tip at 12noon and headed home with 2 longfins and 3 Yellowfins on ice. What a pleasure it was to see the charter's and mate's long faces turn to teamwork and smiles as they went 5 for 5!

Angler Name : Dean Yoder
E-Mail :
Boat Name: BLUE THUNDER
Date Fished: 9/21-9/22
Location: lindenkohl
Fishing Method: troll/chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-90
Bait or Lure: sardines/squid
Water Depth: 550
Water Temp.: 73
Information : Three weeks since our last trip offshore proved the canyons are re-stocked from all those easterly winds.Caught fish trollin,chunkin,and wound up releasein all the fih you want.Lost a sword under the boat after a long up and down fight. The crew estimate around 250lbs. The fish wrapped around the rudder. We thougt about going swimming, until he stuck his baseball bat size bill out from under the boat. Tight lines.

Angler Name : Nick, Steve, Mike, Will
E-Mail : nvlachos@aol.com
Boat Name: MaryKate
Date Fished: 9/21 - 9/22
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk/Troll
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 35-50 Lbs.
Bait or Lure: Squid, Butterfish,Ballyhoo, Lures
Water Depth: 430 Feet
Water Temp.: 66-72
Information : We arrived at the West Wall of the Hudson Canyon around 3:30pm on Sunday, trolled until we set up for chunking; picked up two yellowfin within no time and then nothing until the troll on Monday morning when we picked up five yellowfin around the Letters and went home at 10:30am with seven tuna in the box.

Angler Name : Fritz Ratcliff
E-Mail : fratcliff@kraft.com
Boat Name: Miss Barnegat Light
Date Fished: 9/21 - 9/22
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50 - 60 lbs.
Bait or Lure: live squid, butters & sardines
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Had steady action all night. Boated 47 tuna, 1/3 yellowfin the rest Albacore. Squid taking anything dropped in the water, all live wells were packed. Yellowfin size 50 - 60 lbs. Albacore 45 - 70 lbs. Great crew, super trip.

Angler Name : John ,Laura and Foster
E-Mail :
Boat Name: TIDE RUNNER
Date Fished: 9/21/03
Location: Farms
Fishing Method: Anchored
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Chum & Butter Fish
Water Depth: 95 ft
Water Temp.: 69
Information : Well thought the inshore wrecks might still be riled up after the blow. So we headed up to the Farms in less then nice Seas. However, it did flatten out about 10am. Anchored up in the fleet and chummed heavly for 4 hours only 2 run offs not a fish in the box. Didn't look like the other bosts were doing much either. OH' well, Guess that's why it's call fishing and not catching. Peace!!

Angler Name : Jason Blake / Dave Cofrancesco
E-Mail : jblake_jkbtool@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Obsession
Date Fished: 9/21/03
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size:
Bait or Lure: Squid & butterfish
Water Depth: 700
Water Temp.: 73
Information : We started trolling the east wall, went into the deep and caught a white marlin est. 80lbs. Around 4:30 we headed towards the pots on the east wall and found lots of mahi. We all had a blast at catching 35 of them on light tackle. Started chunking @ 7pm and caught our first Swordfish about 100lbs, @ 9:30 on a butterfish! Caught another Sword @ 10:30 weighing 125lbs. At 11pm our third sword came to the boat, this one only was about 70 lbs so we sent it on its way. We finally got a tuna in the boat @ midnight and enjoyed a slow but steady bite until 4am when all hell broke loose. Had a school of 80 pounders under the boat. The final tally was 13 Yellowfin stuffed in the box, and cut the last one off @ 5:30am. Needless to say this was the best trip I have ever had in ten years of canyon fishing!

Angler Name : lenny
E-Mail :
Boat Name: WORTH THE WAKE
Date Fished: 9/21/03
Location: shrewsbury wrecks
Fishing Method: anchord
Specie: Black Sea Bass
Size: 3 - 4 lbs
Bait or Lure: clam belly
Water Depth: 60ft
Water Temp.: 68
Information : fished many wrecks. did well in all. most fish where up to 3lbs.three men limited out plenty of life in all the stops we made.landed one black fish 7lbs not bad for early an start.

Angler Name : Mark Bennett
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: 9/20/21
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunking
Specie: Thresher Shark
Size: 40 to 60 lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid/butterfish
Water Depth: 450 ft
Water Temp.: 71
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Mark Bennett charter for an overnight trip to the Hudson Canyon. Trolling the east and west walls before setting up for the night on the east wall was unsuccessful. After a few hours with no bites or bait we moved to the west wall and drifted around 200 100. The charter boated 4 yellowfins on the drift and at 3:00 am we anchored. At first light we had 4 more hookups and boated 3. We left at 8am with 7 tuna on ice.

Angler Name : Jack Singh
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 9/20-21
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-80lbs
Bait or Lure: Butterfish / squid
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 77
Information : After having to turn around at 20 miles out to bring back a sick passenger, then having to stop for at sea repairs to the generator, it was not a good start to this trip. Finally found some good readings and put the lines in by 11:00pm. Fish were around all night and we had several good shots of fish with the hottest bite around 0430 to 0600. Average size of the tuna was bigger than in previous trips. Wound up with a limit catch of 21 yellowfins to 80lbs, an 80lb swordfish, 14 tilefish from 5 to 15lbs and a couple of mahi.

Angler Name : Joe Dichkus
E-Mail : plowplunk@aol.com
Boat Name: Deep Adventures 5
Date Fished: 9/20 - 9/21
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80
Bait or Lure: Sardines
Water Depth: 550
Water Temp.: 75
Information : As we pulled off the dock about 4:30 p.m. Saturday our captain Jimmy Elliot was running the boat. I also went on the trip as a mate. We headed for the canyon with a charter of four people. We arrive the canyon about 9:30 p.m. and started to look around for the good sighting,readings of bait and fish. Welocated a good area south of everyone and started to drift within a half hour we had four rods go of and we were four for four. Then we hooked up with a fifth one and lost it. After that is was very slow so we desided to move. Whwn we moved we now desided to anchor the boat. We had a dteady pick of fish the rest of the time and by 5:30 a.m. we were on our way home with our limit. It was once again wounderful trip on the Deep Adventures 5.

Angler Name : Don Abbamonte
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 20-21
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Overnighter
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70-80
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie, mate Justin Nighan, and Capt. Joe (from the Lite-n-Up) had the Don Abbamonte charter out on the Canyon Runner for a Saturday/Sunday overnighter and headed right back to where we had the yellowfin before Isabel. As we figured Isabel had no effect on the tuna and within 2hours of trolling we had 3 70-80 pound yellowfin in the boat and lost a big wahoo. Setting up on the drift we had a double header on the chunk within seconds of getting the baits in the water and had 14 big yellowfin in the boat before 9am. The rest of the night was spent catch and release fishing as we caught another 11 releasing everyone. In total the crew went 25 for 27 on yellowfin and everyone was 70-90 pounds. It appears a little bigger class of fish moved into the canyon. Once again the action was up on the West Wall of the Hudson and squid were the bait of choice.

Angler Name : Mike Kirkup
E-Mail : kirkups@ix.netcom.com
Boat Name: Deep Adventures V
Date Fished: 9/20-21/03
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60-70 lbs
Bait or Lure: sardines, squid
Water Depth:
Water Temp.:
Information : Made a last minute trip on the Deep Adventures after being blown by Isabel. We arrived at the canyon at 10:30 pm and by 11:30, all fares had one fish apiece going 4 for 5. The bite stopped for a couple of hours and then we had steady action from 2:30 am till 6:00 am when we limited and left with 12 fish for the paying coustomers and a few for the crew. Capt. Jimmy and mate Joey were awesome. One of our fish took off like a race horse from the stern up to the bow where it wraped itself around the anchor line. Capt. Jim and the fare mutually decided to cut the line and rerig, but intead of letting go of the free end, Jimmy held on and the fish finally freed itself. He then dragged it back to the stern, fish still on the line, and mate Joey spliced it back onto the main line and we brought the fish in; a 65 lb yellowfin. We had tuna free jumping off the stern and you could see them picking off chunks in the slick. Great day with true pros.

Angler Name : Ken Titus Charter
E-Mail : varipro2k@aol.com
Boat Name: fintastic
Date Fished: 9-21-03
Location: 17
Fishing Method: chunking
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-10lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish
Water Depth: 105
Water Temp.: 68
Information : Captains Joe Patsco and Bruno Giulari had the Ken Titus party from Great Bend Pa out on the fintastic for a great day of solid bluefish action keeping 20 slammers and releasing numerous others. The crew put the icing on the cake by stopping on a snag for seabass.

Angler Name : Charlie Stascall
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 9-15-16
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-70lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish/squid
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 76
Information : Squeezed in another overnighter for the Charlie Stascall party. We went straight on the chunk this time and started to pick fish around dusk. Did not have as much bait readings as last time but when the fish passed through we'd pick one or two. Wound up boating 9 out of 12 yellowfins hooked up , mostly on squid or butterfish, a few on the jig. Also boated 2 dolphin, and 4 tilefish up to 8lbs.

Angler Name : TES
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Jackdanielle
Date Fished: 9/7/03
Location: sandy hook bay, the rip
Fishing Method: casting, drifting worms
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 3-8 lbs.
Bait or Lure: crocodile spoon, worms
Water Depth: 7-35 ft
Water Temp.: 65
Information : Bluefish all over sandy hook bay, jumping out of the water, birds everywhere. great fun on light tackle. I drifted worms in the rip on the outgoing tide but no stripers just small fluke and sea robins.

Angler Name : Richard Steer
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 6-7
Location: Hudson
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 50-60
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 77
Information : Sorry for the late report I been away all weekend at my brother’s wedding. Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Justin Nighan and Phil Lidlow had the Richard Steer charter from Stratford, Conn charter out for their fourth canyon trip this year on the Canyon Runner and once again put them into fish Saturday to Sunday. Setting up in 600 feet of water on the West Wall of the Hudson we quickly had 2 yellowfin in the boat on the chunk and spent the next hour fighting what we thought was a sword. Unfortunately it was a 350 pound blue shark hooked in the tail. Thereafter we did not have a bite and at 3am decide to pull the anchor and reposition for the morning bite. It worked as the group fought another 10 yellowfin putting 5 more in the boat.

Angler Name : Joe D'Avi
E-Mail :
Boat Name: Kimberly Michelle
Date Fished: 9/7/03
Location: N. Barnegat Ridge, B, R2
Fishing Method: trolling and jigging
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 3-5 lbs.
Bait or Lure: Diamond Jigs and R/W Feathers
Water Depth: 75-82ft
Water Temp.: 72
Information : Couldn't buy a fish today. First we went out to the N. Ridge nothing, then went to B bouy and bottom fish and trolled. Then we ran into the R2 and tried for Fluke, about 20 boats in the area, no fish caught. Finally went to the beach and put out the wire lines, bingo bluefish. Hope things improve by next weekend.

Angler Name : CAPT'S.BRUCE &MARK/MATE RICH
E-Mail : CPTMARLIN1@AOL.COM
Boat Name: MIRAGE
Date Fished: 9/6 & 9/7/03
Location: HUDSON CANYON / WEST ELBOW
Fishing Method: ROD & REEL
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60 TO 80 LBS.
Bait or Lure: LIVE SQUID,BUTTERFISH
Water Depth: 400-460 FT.
Water Temp.: 75 TO 76.5 DEGREES
Information : TOOK THE MIKE MARCHI PARTY OUT TO THE HUDSON FOR A NIGHT OF CHUNKING. LET ME SAY THIS, IF I LISTENED TO NOAA WEATHER I WOULD HAVE NEVER GONE---BUT---I HAD COMPLETE FAITH IN OFFSHORE SERVICES WEATHER AND IT WAS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF NOAA! SO OFF WE WENT ONLY TO FIND CALM SEAS ONCE WE ARRIVED AT OUR SPOT!THANKS AGAIN NOAA--YOU,ONCE AGAIN MAD COMPLETE ASS'ES OF YOURSELF'S AND YOUR FORECASTS!!! GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS --WE SET UP ON A DRIFT IN THE DEEP AROUND 7 PM AND HOOKED-UP WITHIN 10 MINUTES. PUT 2 YELLOWS IN THE BOAT AND THEN IT DIED!AROUND MIDNIGHT I DECIEDED TO MOVE UP ON THE WEST FLATS AND DO SOME DRIFT CHUNKING THERE.IT WASN'T TILL 3 AM THAT ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!ONE FISH ON AFTER ANOTHER.THE GROUP DID WELL--LOSING ONLY 3 OUT OF 29 HOOK-UPS!CONSIDERING THE BIGGEST FISH THEY ALL EVER CAUGHT WAS A STRIPED BASS!SO 26 WENT ON ICE IN THE 60 TO 80 LB CLASS.ALSO CAUGHT AND RELEASED A 30 TO 40 LB MAKO.SO HERE'S THE BEST PART--CHARTER CALLS ME ON MONDAY AND TELLS ME EVRYONE MISSED WORK MONDAY! ARMS FELT LIKE THEY WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF--AND SAID --BUT ITS A GOOD FEELING!!!! THATS ALL FOLKS--CATCH YOU ON THE NEXT TRIP--IF---THE WEATHER EVER GETS BETTER!!!!

Angler Name : Ron Antonelli - RAFT- + Tony
E-Mail : karonaraft@cs.comKaaarona
Boat Name: Karona + Yknot
Date Fished: 9 - 7 - 03
Location: Manasquan + Ocean
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: shorts - 6 lbs.
Bait or Lure: squid spearing killie sand eel snapper b2's
Water Depth: 55' - 75'
Water Temp.: 68*
Information : Could not handle anything but fishing Sat+Sun. The weather was spectacular both days. SUNNY, WARM, DRY, NO BUGS, and a soothing breeze to knock off the ashes of my Fuente cigar. However, fishing the river on Saturday was not as eventful as last weekend. Fishing my boat alone, caught 4 fish, 2 being keepers. Fish+Game were out checking coolers and bilges. Water was dirty even on the in-coming. Called it a day at 2pm, but the weather was super. On Sunday I fished with YKNOT Tony on his 25 Seacraft. We hole-shot the inlet and headed for the SGReef. Caught fish in the am only, 1 fish going 6lbs., others 3-4lbs, only 2 shorts. Soon after lunch the tide shifted and things stood still. Called it at 2pm. That boat only does 35kts.from wreck to wreck. Another super day on the water, dry, cool breeze, NO BUGS.....Happy trails....RAFT

Angler Name : John & Laura
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Boat Name: TIDE RUMMER
Date Fished: 9/7/03
Location: everywhere I thought there should be Fish
Fishing Method: drifting and Trolling
Specie: Fluke
Size: 0
Bait or Lure: Squid & Spearing
Water Depth: from 35 to 75 Ft
Water Temp.: about 70
Information : Well, What a wonderful day to be on the water. Weather and sea were perfect.However, we could not find a fluke. We fished ever spot that have always produced before but not today.We did catch several big Sea bass which that to go back. Finally trolled for awhile On the SE lump and put some blues in the box and had a ball chasing the albies and casting popper to them great fight on spinning gear. Better luck next time on the Fluke. Peace

Angler Name : Dave Tranchera
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Boat Name: Megan Beth
Date Fished: 9/06/03
Location: Rocks
Fishing Method: Chum
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 10lb
Bait or Lure: Butter Fish
Water Depth: 30
Water Temp.: 66
Information : The Dave Trancher party was aboard the Megan Beth that was suppose to be a day of Tuna Fishing.Getting 5 miles off and the seas building up we changed our plans and headed to the Rocks for Bluefish.Upon getting there the Bluefish bit well as the tide was moving.Filling the cooler . As the tide stopped the fish stopped biting as well.We did catch a Fluke 8.85lbs on a bluefish rig as the bait settled to the bottom.

Angler Name : Capt. Mike
E-Mail : marlinblackxxx@aol.com
Boat Name: AllisonRae
Date Fished: 9/6
Location: Shrewsbury Rocks,
Fishing Method: troll,drift
Specie: Bluefish
Size: 8-10pds
Bait or Lure: shad spreader bars, squid/spearing
Water Depth: 60
Water Temp.:
Information : We had two fuul day trips on Saturday September 6th. We started fluking on the first with a slow bite. Only two keepers. We then decided to go to Shrewsbury and troll for some bass/bluefish to give the charter some action. Within 10 minutes of begining to troll we had two fished hooked on one rig. We quickly had 10 nice size bluefish in the box. We then headed south again to try for some more fluke but the croakers and sea bass were hungry. Since sea bass are closed we had fun with some catch release action. The evening trip on Saturday night proved to be a blood bath with the charter limiting out on 170 bluefish at the Shrewsbury rocks. We head offshore again this weekend in search of the tuna-will give an update upon our return

Angler Name : Manuel Gonzalez
E-Mail : manuel.gonzalez55@verizon.net
Boat Name:
Date Fished: 09/06/2003
Location: Sandy Hook
Fishing Method: bottom
Specie: Fluke
Size: 15" - 20"
Bait or Lure: Killy, Squid, Shark & Scat Belly
Water Depth: 15' - 40'
Water Temp.:
Information : Well we start a 6am and head to the bug light. Had fish all day with mostly small fluke. One blue fish came from nowhere. We also caught 2 scats, 3 sea bass, and like also sea robons. We left with enough fish to have good dinner so I would say it was a successful fishing day.

Angler Name : Mike Troncone
E-Mail : captreelaction@aol.com
Boat Name: Reel Action
Date Fished: 9/6/03
Location: Mantoloking to Highlands
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: up to 16"
Bait or Lure: Spearing, Squid & Killies
Water Depth: 15' to 70'
Water Temp.: 70
Information : Capt. Marc had Mike Troncone charter out for fluke. All the fish we short from Mantoloking to Highlands. We caught and released about 12 Sea Bass also.

Angler Name : Jeff
E-Mail : dirty832@msn.com
Boat Name: J-ARE
Date Fished: 9-4 & 9-6
Location: Mantaloking Bridge
Fishing Method: drifting
Specie: Weakfish
Size: 17 to 20
Bait or Lure: anythig
Water Depth: 6'
Water Temp.: 71
Information : we picked up 10 the first day & 12 today found some biger fish finaly!Ultra light tackle, strong fish & great weather awsome!

Angler Name : art
E-Mail : firefighter432001@yahoo.com
Boat Name: bite me
Date Fished: 9-3-03
Location: raritan bay
Fishing Method: drift
Specie: Fluke
Size:
Bait or Lure: killie/squid
Water Depth: 25'
Water Temp.:
Information : tried to fish today with son. what a wash out. bad sea,strong wind and rain. son got two sand shark. started to pour and we called it a day. still beats working

Angler Name : Ed Compta
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Boat Name: Double Diamond
Date Fished: 9/1-2
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 60lbs
Bait or Lure: butterfish,squid
Water Depth: 600
Water Temp.: 75
Information : Squeezed in an overnighter for the Ed Compta party between fronts. After a bumpy ride out the canyon was calm and trolling in the afternoon only produced 8 skipjacks. The chunk bite was good all night long and the bites came regularly with a couple of barrages. The group boated 18 40-70lb. yellowfin and lost another 7. Also a 90lb mako invaded the baits and they boated him too. Live squid was the hot bait.

Angler Name : Chris Hempstead
E-Mail : njcharter@aol.com
Boat Name: Canyon Runner
Date Fished: Sept 1-2
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Overnigther
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 40-80 Pounds
Bait or Lure: Squid
Water Depth: 600 Feet
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Captain Phil Dulanie and mates Phil Ludlow and Lou Ferris got in one trip before what looks like a week at the dock due to some nasty weather and once again loaded the boat with a limit of yellowfin. The Chris Hempstead charter from Fairhaven, NJ, trolling the east and west walls of the Hudson up by the bombs produced a couple yellowfin and a couple of misses but really just killed the time until night fall. Setting up in 600 feet of water on the west wall it did not take long and the rods were bent over with 40-80 pound yellowfin. Squid were by far the best bait both live and frozen. It was a solid pick all night long and by 4am they took the rods out of the water after going 24 for 28 for the trip including releasing a couple for the next one. With the northeast winds and Hurricane Fabian it looks like the next one will not be until next week sometime.

Angler Name : Allan Menegus
E-Mail : amenegus3@comcast.net
Boat Name: Marleen
Date Fished: 9/1/03
Location: Harvey Ceaders Lump
Fishing Method: Drifting
Specie: Fluke
Size: 17-24 inches
Bait or Lure: Squid & Spearing
Water Depth: 37'
Water Temp.: 72.3
Information : Fished from 1-3:30 this afternoon. Caught 18 Flatties about 1/2 were keepers.

Angler Name : Chris Martin
E-Mail : mbroth1@comcast.net
Boat Name: TENACIOUS
Date Fished: Aug31-Sep1
Location: Hudson Canyon
Fishing Method: Chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 70 lbs
Bait or Lure: Squid/Butterfish
Water Depth: 420 ft
Water Temp.: 74
Information : Capt Bernie Roth hosted the Chris Martin charter from Philadelphia for an overnight chunking trip to the Hudson Canyon. We anchored on the west wall at 7pm and did not get the first bite till 1 am although we had porpoises and squid around the boat most of the night. From 1 to 3 am the charter boated 8 yellowfins. From 4:30 to 6am they boated 5 more yellowfins. Unfortunately we had to leave at 6 am for the charter to meet a scheduled return to Phila by 1 pm and we left them biting. As we were pulling the anchor we had a double hookup and we were marking fish on the screen. For all but one person, this was their first canyon trip and they did well boating 13 of the 18 solid hookups they had.

Angler Name : Mike Lawrence
E-Mail : mike.lawrence@churchdwight.com
Boat Name: shot'n'beer
Date Fished: 8/31 - 9/1
Location: hudson
Fishing Method: chunk
Specie: Yellowfin Tuna
Size: 30 to 40 lbs
Bait or Lure: butters
Water Depth:
Water Temp.: 77-78
Information : went to the hudson at 6 pm on sun. Knew there would be a small window, so I jump on it. 2nd trip with new boat and hit it on the nose. Hudson was like a lake all night. Got there about 11 and did a drift on the west elbow. Went 2 for 4 but could have done better if I was set up. Fish came in spurts. 3am And 430 am. Went on the troll at 7 and hit 1 small mai. Troll was not good, heard a guy lost a white and one other that had a 50 yellow. Left at 9 and caught alittle of the stuff coming out about 20 miles or so, but was able to run 24 knots. Good trip and good crew. Finally flew that darn flag. Next trip will be better. Good fishing

Angler Name : John and Carol
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Boat Name: Jo Bil
Date Fished: 9/1/03
Location: Atlantic City
Fishing Method: Top and Bottom Rigs
Specie: Atlantic Bonito
Size: 8lbs
Bait or Lure: squid
Water Depth: 45 ft
Water Temp.: 66
Information : Carol and I went flounder and croaker fishing on Monday. We had 6 flounders, 4 croakers, 6 blue fish, and 2 weak fish. The highlight of the day was carol's 8lb Bonita. Guess it was lost but Carol did a great job landing it. It was a little rough but fun.