MidAtlantic braves Erin

Despite Hurricane Erin and a small craft advisory. the MidAtlantic 500 is underway with108 boats fishing today before seas get even worse.

AA small craft advisory went up today right through Thursday, but most of the boats entered in the MidAtlantic 500 can handle that. Inlets will be particularly dangerous in large swells, and small boaters should avoid returning on the outgoing tide.

White marlin fishing had just exploded during the Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club’s White Marlin Invitational. A photo of the winners follows:

The Viking 68 ran an overnight trip which produced releases of two blue marlin and 44 whites.

Doormat fluke have been rare this year, but the Norma K II from Point Pleasant reported one of 10.12 pounds on the boat scale during the Aug. 16 trip.