Tight Lines

Capt. Mark DeBlasio of Blue Runner reports that he had “Dan Dan Reineke out with friends and family for an overnight trip. We had some junior anglers aged 8, 9 and 12 joining us. We fished a totally new area we have not fished this year and found some really great quality Yellowfins .. without a doubt the biggest we have seen this season. The junior anglers did an incredible job handling the rods and fighting the fish. They were mesmerized by the dolphins swimming around the boat and the whale sharks we saw during the trip. It was a cool experience for me to see a dad and his kids having a good timeDan Reineke out with friends and family for an overnight trip. We had some junior anglers aged 8, 9 and 12 joining us. We fished a totally new area we have not fished this year and found some really great quality Yellowfins .. without a doubt the biggest we have seen this season. The junior anglers did an incredible job handling the rods and fighting the fish. They were mesmerized by the dolphins swimming around the boat and the whale sharks we saw during the trip. It was a cool experience for me to see a dad and his kids having a good timeDan Reineke out with friends and family for an overnight trip. We had some junior anglers aged 8, 9 and 12 joining us. We fished a totally new area we have not fished this year and found some really great quality Yellowfins .. without a doubt the biggest we have seen this season. The junior anglers did an incredible job handling the rods and fighting the fish. They were mesmerized by the dolphins swimming around the boat and the whale sharks we saw during the trip. It was a cool experience for me to see a dad and his kids having a good timeDan Reineke out with friends and family for an overnight trip. We had some junior anglers aged 8, 9 and 12 joining us. We fished a totally new area we have not fished this year and found some really great quality Yellowfins .. without a doubt the biggest we have seen this season. The junior anglers did an incredible job handling the rods and fighting the fish. They were mesmerized by the dolphins swimming around the boat and the whale sharks we saw during the trip. It was a cool experience for me to see a dad and his kids having a good time”

Though anglers in Jimmy Johnson’s Quest fpr the Ring Tournament out of Atlantic City failed to catch a marlin big enough to weigh for big money, Beast won the points category with 338. Yellowfin tuna were active at the end of the contest and the total got up to 85 along with just one bigeye while there were releases of eight blue marlin and 18 whites. Dolphin improved to just six. and Gpt Game won with a 24.2-pounder.

Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Tournament is winding down with no million dollar billfish weighed in.

Releases are up to five blues and 13 whites. Yellowfin tuna did improve with 52 weighed up to a new leader at 73.6 pounds for Solid Cost.

Even dolphin remain scarce though Craftmanship took the lead at 23.4 pounds.

Capt. Ron Santee found little current yesterday. but worked the engines for a good fluke catch over sticky bottoms on the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands. Several fares caught four, and famed angler Gen Wong took the pool at 4.2 pounds.

Offshore fishing remains slow for anglers fishing in Coach Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Tournament headquartered in Atlantic City. The first three days produced only 2 blue and 10 white marlin releases plus weigh-in’s of one bigeye plus 68 yellowfin tuna — and 21 mahi.

The Golden Eagle from Belmar reports loads of small bluefish feeding on sand eels at the hills. A few bonito and chub mackerel are mixed in — and giant tuna have been spotted there.

Capt. Ron Santee reported better fluking on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands during Wednesday’s charter.

Coach Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Tournament has no likely winners after the first two days at Atlantic City and Sunset Marina in Ocean City, Maryland.

The first two days produced releases of just two blue marlin and nine whites while one bigeye was weighed along with yellowfins and dolphin. TIhe Golden Eagle from Belmar continues to provide limits of 1-4-pound bluefish which are stacked up on schools of sand eels on the hills where diamond jigs produce steady action.

Capt. Mark DeBlasio released his first blue marlin of the season on his Blue Runner from Point Pleasant while boating bigeyes and yellowfins.

The opening day of Coach Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Tournament out of Atlantic City and Sunset Maina in Ocean City, MD was slow with just one blue and 4 white arlin releases plus 31 weighed yellowfin tuna, a bigeye and 2 dolphin.

Five Against One II boated

Another good fluke report from Captain Ron Santee on the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands

“Nice day out there once again for the Monday crew.

South wind came up a bit earlier than expected but it didn’t shut down the bite, hard to beleave. Current got fast so we got the lead out to get it done. Few guys with their three including Brett L, Bill V and Joe the plumber (JTP). Some Customers had 2 with nice Sea Bass in the mix also. Several area’s holding fish but you have to work it to catch the keepers. 

WE ARE NOT AVAILABLE THIS WEDNESDAY……… (Other than that we sail every day.)

Captain Ron Santee reported another fine fluke bite on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands even after the south wind came on. Heavy sinkers were required, but the fish kept biting. That boat is chartered on Wednesday.

The bluefish bite continued as noted in the report from the Golden Eagle out of Belmar. “s s 

The Golden Eagle from Belmar reported bluefish limits for all in schools of 1-4 pounders on the hills.

Capt. Ron Santee said it’s been a long time since he’s had such a good fluke bite in perfect weather on his Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands.

Coach Jimmy Johnson brings his sixth Quest for the Ring Tournament to Atlantic City from July 12-18.

Blues from 2-6 pounds were so abundant yesterday on the Golden Eagle from Belmar that drifts lasted for up to 1.5 miles.