Port-A-Bella won theHUK Big Fish Classic last week at Ocean City, Maryland by boating a 228.5-pound bigeye tuna worth $224,205 in the 69-boat, $740,900 purse contest.

Reel One added a 171-pound bigeye . and Black Irish had a 130-pound swordfish during the event. Take Em won the dolphin division at only 15.5 pounds. No Slack weighed an impressive 99-pound yellowfin which was leading in tuna until the last day.

Max DeGennaro fought this bluefin tuna from Capt. Dave DeGennaro’s Hi Flier out of Barnegat.

Capt. Frank Masseria had his family out for a fine catch of fluke this week. His Vitamin Sea from Keyport is available on Friday. Call 917 439-6448.

Wednesday’s forecast is for northeast winds at only 5-10 knots before going southeast in the afternoon.

The porgy season in New Jersey opened today with a limit of 30 at a 10-inch minimum through the rest of the year.

At Belmar, the Big Mohawk had tough morning fluke fishing due to a 20 mph north wind, but ended up with some limits as conditions improved.

The Golden eagle only picked at small blues today after hitting large quantities yesterday. Some sea bass and fluke were added.

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