by The 80-boat fleet fishing Jimmy Jonson’s Quest for the Ring Tournament out of Atlantic City will have plenty of tagets for a big money payoff during the final fishing day of the contest tomorrow. Canyon fishing has been slow with even yellowfin tuna and dolphin being hard to come by so far. I’ll have an update on the standings today after the scales close at 9 p.m.
Capt. Dave DeGennaro is planning an open trip on his High Flier from Barnegat to an area where 60-80-pound bluefin tuna are being caught. This is a bait fishing trip which runs from 4 a.m. Friday to 2 p.m. The cost is $350, with a limit of four. Everything but food and drinks is supplied. Call 732 330-5674 for info.
At Belmar, Capt, Ralph Leyrer said fluke and triggerfish have been hard to catch, but there has been lots of sea bass action even though only one per angler can be kept.
The Golden Eagle reported slower chumming than usual, but still picked away at chub mackerel. Everyone added the sea bass they are allowed, and there were also some ling.
Vinny D’Anton got to the Monmouth County surf at 5 this morning along with his teen-aged grandsons Lucas and Brandon. The bite on poppers wasn’t as good as yesterday, but the youngsters still managed to release 24-inchers.
The forecast remains good with southeast winds at just 5-10 knots. Showers are likely, and thunder storms are possible.
Steve Merrill released his first blue marlin while fishing with his father Dave off Buxton, N.C. on Haphazard 61.
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