by Capt. Ron Santee Jr. reported his customers on the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands were delighted with both the weather and the fishing as he was into stripers right away for a day-long bite that produced mostly keepers. Bill V won the pool with a 31-incher. The first drift lasted 35 minutes.
Surfcasting is almost always a matter of being at the right place at the right time. Vinny D’Anton said that the Monmouth County surf which was only a pick yesterday morning, produced hot action with school stripers later around 3 p.m. This morning was also picky. but Vinny was on his way to a blitz at Seaside Park when he reported in the afternoon.
Mike Monte was shut out at three Monmouth County spots in fine early morning conditions, but saw loads of big bunkers being torn up by whales outside the bar — along with a couple of 80-90-pund tuna which were jumping among them.
The forecast is for south winds at 15-20 knots before increasing to 20-25 in the afternoon.
A potential record yellowfin tuna was boated on the Ecel out of San Diego while fishing to the south. The 442.5-[ounder was almost 20 pounds over the present record. Though biologically the same, Atlantic yellowfins never seem to grow as large as their Pacific kin.
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