by Just before the storm arrived along the east coast, Capt. Monty Hawkins gave tuna another try with his Morning Star from Ocean City, Maryland and reported as follows: “Skippers on the radio thought there would be 8 boats off there tuna fishing today. Was at least that. Could certainly be the last hurrah – the last of our grand winter fun. But then again? Perhaps not. I hear they’re still catching in northern NJ..
We did all we could with it. Trolled, jigged with heavy spinners; boys were casting to tuna 20 ft away with lures that had worked just fine previously. Had hundreds on sounders & hundreds more visibly breaking today on the troll
..and not one bite.
Pretty sure everyone else caught.
Ouch.
Winds were making themselves known before lunch. At 11:30 I started trolling for home.
By 1:25 it was blowing N at 20.7 – just starting to get a bit nautical.
Clearly building into a gale–and quickly: just 20 minutes later at 1:50 winds were 25.2 knots.
Many a day I’ve been the last boat still fishing. With this afternoon’s gale warnings I took my whoopin & left that distinction to others. Though glad to be in before seas matured into their wind driven heights, I truly wish I’d sent my one last minute client home with dinner. Didn’t charge him for a skunk anyway. He can sure have a feast with his fare!
Pretty sure these tuna ain’t over yet. Hope Not!
There will soon be time enough for toggin.. (If I can break ice to get out! She’s gonna freeze hard.. Shaping into a long winter!)
Cheers,
Monty”
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ShareSkippers on the radio thought there would be 8 boats off there tuna fishing today. Was at least that. Could certainly be the last hurrah – the last of our grand winter fun. But then again? Perhaps not. I hear they’re still catching in northern NJ..
We did all we could with it. Trolled, jigged with heavy spinners; boys were casting to tuna 20 ft away with lures that had worked just fine previously. Had hundreds on sounders & hundreds more visibly breaking today on the troll
..and not one bite.
Pretty sure everyone else caught.
Ouch.
Winds were making themselves known before lunch. At 11:30 I started trolling for home.
By 1:25 it was blowing N at 20.7 – just starting to get a bit nautical.
Clearly building into a gale–and quickly: just 20 minutes later at 1:50 winds were 25.2 knots.
Many a day I’ve been the last boat still fishing. With this afternoon’s gale warnings I took my whoopin & left that distinction to others. Though glad to be in before seas matured into their wind driven heights, I truly wish I’d sent my one last minute client home with dinner. Didn’t charge him for a skunk anyway. He can sure have a feast with his fare!
Pretty sure these tuna ain’t over yet. Hope Not!
There will soon be time enough for toggin.. (If I can break ice to get out! She’s gonna freeze hard.. Shaping into a long winter!)
Cheers,
Monty
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