AFTGO for Father’s Day

Just as I have done in the past, I repeat my suggestion of AFTCO clothing as a perfect gift. The shorts wear like iron, and are so comfortable that I virtually live in them.

Add some Guy Harvey shirts and you have a well dressed angler.

Super tuna trolling off northern N.J.

Capt. Mark DeBlasioof Blue Runner from Point Pleasant reports the Tom Britt party had non-stop trolling actio that produced 45 yellowfins, 25 bluefins and his one Trophy giant bluefin allowed for the year.

Fluke bite somewhat better

Capt. Ron Santee awitched to fluking on a charter aboard his Fishermen and found it to be improved since before he switched to sea bass. The high hook bagged four. Starting Friday that’s what he will be doing.

Fishermen switches to fluke

Capt. Ron Santee has seen enough of sea bass that mark but won’t bite As of Friday he will switchto fluke with his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands that is chartered tomorred tomorrow.

Record blue marlin won at Big Rock

A purse of over $9 million was fished for by 255 boats in the Big Rock Tournament out of Morehead City, N.C. Marlin Fever set a tournament record with a 919.9 pound blue.

Haphazard provided end of the contest excitement by concluding a 7- hour battle with a 635.16-pounder.

I’m duble checking results before listing them here.

NJ tuna bite continues

Capt. Mark DeBlasio reports “Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Back out with Brian Greeff and crew for an overnight trip. We were blessed with great weather, great fishing and a great group of anglers, most of whom caught their first Tuna ever. Great job with a limit of Yellowfin, 1 for 3 on Bigeyes and some Bluefin which were released. Taking a day off tomorrow with windy weather ..











Yellowfins arrive off northern NJ

Capt Mark DeBlasio braved rough seas tp get offshore before locating lots of bluefinsand then before locating 17 yellowfins with his Blue Runner.”After sitting out the last 5 days, we decided to go with Jim Fry and the boys. We left late while the wind settled down and took a long ride. Set out around 5pm and found some Bluefin pretty quickly. Released a bunch and then the Yellowfin started biting .. by dark we had 6 Yellowfin in the box. This morning we had conditions figured out a little better and saw great fishing with steady singles and doubles , ending up with 21 nice sized Yellowfin. We released 17 Bluefin as well and pulled the hook on a bigeye .. great trip that started with low expectations and ended with a happy crew. Thanks boys !After sitting out the last 5 days, we decided to go with Jim Fry and the boys. We left late while the wind settled down and took a long ride. Set out around 5pm and found some Bluefin pretty quickly. Released a bunch and then the Yellowfin started biting .. by dark we had 6 Yellowfin in the box. This morning we had conditions figured out a little better and saw great fishing with steady singles and doubles , ending up with 21 nice sized Yellowfin. We released 17 Bluefin as well and pulled the hook on a bigeye .. great trip that started with low expectations and ended with a happy crew. Thanks boys !After sitting out the last 5 days, we decided to go with Jim Fry and the boys. We left late while the wind settled down and took a long ride. Set out around 5pm and found some Bluefin pretty quickly. Released a bunch and then the Yellowfin started biting .. by dark we had 6 Yellowfin in the box. This morning we had conditions figured out a little better and saw great fishing with steady singles and doubles , ending up with 21 nice sized Yellowfin. We released 17 Bluefin as well and pulled the hook on a bigeye .. great trip that started with low expectations and ended with a happy crew. Thanks boys !

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BIG BASS off and on

The waters off northern N.J. have been producing lots of trophy bass. but Capt. Jim Freda found them missing during his last attempt. However, Jeff Merrill got there at the right time to release two of 44 and 48 inches before the SE wind shut the bite down.

North Jersey bluefin bite continues

Capt. Mark DeBlasio has been catching huge numbers of school tuna since last week on overnighters with his Blue Runner from Point Pleasant. That continued on a long day trip this week. A couple of bigeyes have also been boated.

Capt. Ron Santee reports a better bite of sea bass along with some ling and a couple of large flounders on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands. That boat is chartered on Friday and Saturday.

Capt. Mark DeBlasio has been trolling huge numbers of school bluefins with his Blue Runner off northern N.J. A couple of bigeyes have also been boated.

Capt. Ron Santee is picking sea bass and adding ling on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands. That boat is chartered Friday and Satirday.