by Vinny D’Anton managed a bluefish on a Chug Bug during his first attempt in the Monmouth County surf this morning after returning from Florida. Other anglers also got into the blues, some of which were large. However, surf stripers continue to be scarce.
The Viking Fleet at Montauk reports their offshore special worked out well. “Thurs May 8 – Sun May 11 – 2 Day Deep Water Exploratory ULTRA LTD
Capt Steven Jr reports a decent first trip out on the Viking Starship. The first day we had steady action all day seeing Tiles everywhere we went. The catch consisted of Tilefish, Hake, and some Rosies. There were very few dogs and big skates to bother us. The second day we went exploring in shallower water with the breezy conditions and had great action with Tiles on all of our drops.
First Place Tile Pool Winner – 18 lbs – Rich Nopper from Albany, NY
Second Place Tile Pool Winner – 12 lbs – Bernard Greene from Wyandanch, NY
Edible Pool – Bob Gregson from CT with a 12 lb Barrel fish
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A small craft advisory is up until 4 p.m. Showers are possible.
The forecast in NY/NJ Bight is for south winds at 5 knots which increase to 10 knots in the afternoon.
Tight Lines 
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