La Paz, Best YF bite in a long time

For about the last 6 weeks we've had a really nice bite on the YFT. While the average fish are in the 20-30 pound class, we've had some over 100. Several of our fishermen have been on fish for 2-3 hours and had them break off. There are some big boys here now. I've seen fish to 85 Kilos breezin'...

Help me clarify a WMO Rule

I think I got it, but want to make sure I'm reading it right.. WMO Rules and Regs I,B, 2 says: Fed law mandates that all anglers participating in tourn which bestows points, prize, etc for Atlantic Billfish must depoly only non-offset circle hooks when using natural baits and/or...

July 28, 2010 Lahaina Harbor, Maui Hawaii

Aloha! Start Me Up continues its fishing success. Image: http://i30.tinypic.com/2cenbpc.jpg Michael Aon reeled in this mahi on an afternoon 4 hour trip. Image: http://i29.tinypic.com/2yyzf4p.jpg Brittany and David Walker, Russ Estevez, Alima Deitch, Dana Winsdale, Andrew Tsui with 6 onos...

"One very special fish!!! for the Phat Mann Family

First - good luck to all our freinds at the WMO, PCBGFT, and MA500. We're realy gonna miss ya this year! Especially our crew- Big Wave, Kyle, and Charlie- they may be split up but they are the best. But.. Amy has been just too tired to fish on vacation this week, but today... Still...

Never say Never

Video of something I thought I would never see in our waters off NJ .. check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4K_bCTzjGU

55 Hooked Up II/ Cape May/ Yellowfins in 60 lb range were on again yesterday

55 Hooked Up II/ Cape May/ Yellowfins in 60 lb range were on again yesterday We had two slow days of trolling for Yellowfins after the blow but yesterday (Wed) we got covered up again with Yellowfins around 10:30 am with one short fast bite but only got one in the boat. It all started for us...

Norfolk Canyon 28 July

Little breezy today....not bad though....went 2 for 5 on the whites...one of them was a frigging HOSS !!!......got about a 65# Tuna and 20 Mahi...missed a nice Blue one also...great day for sure.....can't wait to do it agin....Bob

East Cape Bisbee's Report

I just talked to Capt. Ramon on Dreamweaver (Actually Extraction). They just weighed in a 581 lb Black Marlin in the East Cape Bisbee's - Day 1. They caught it on live bait - small Yellow Fin Tuna. Yahooo! Dreamweaver kicks ass. Good job Capt. Ramon and Tom and the whole team.

Canyon Runner 48 Report - 2 Trips - 400# Blue Marlin/White Marlin/42 Tuna

*Canyon Runner 7/28 – 5th Blue Marlin of the Season/13 Yellowfin/16 Bluefin and a White Marlin* Capt. Mark DeBlasio with Capt. Ryan DiBagio and Capt. Deane Lambros in the pit did not like what they saw in the heart of the Hudson Canyon on Monday so doing their turn around trip they ran a little...

" HOOLIGAN KEEPS ON ROLLIN IN THE CANYONS" W/ PIC SHOW!!

Guys a pic show from our last two Canyon Runs!! The Yellowfin fishing has been amazing!! Finally after 2 bad seasons for all of us in the Jersey waters, all hell is breaking lose!!!:eek: The fishing has been nothing short of spectacular!! Enjoy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWP10CtNKQQ

Searchin NJ for those Tuners!

Wow-its been so long for me on here and its great to see some old salts still here! Anyhoo-I am living in PA and can get out every once and a while out of Belmar, Point Pleasant, and Brielle, but I am only on a 26fter so I have to pick my days and I don't have the range or the means for where I...

"Hook Me Up" 7/27 report. 2-2 Longfins, 3-5(?) Yellowfins, missed Bigeyes. Pics

After sitting out the last trip due to work, my pops was anxious to get out there and try to do some damage on some tuna. With NOAA being horribly wrong as of late, we picked today as our best shot. My father, brother, good friend, and I broke LEI at about 0200 under a bright moon. I had decided...

Albacore Belly-Up to the Bars! (vid)

Thursday, July 1st was NOT a good day to be a TUNA. It was our first Tuna excursion of the year. We left the dock around 4:30am and were running to Tuna Town on a nice slick ocean! Seas were 1 and 4 with very little wind. Image: http://www.sportfishermen.com/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3369.JPG ...

OCMD Report - Tues

Short report - 1 mahi, no tuna. Left the dock in OC around 9:30 monday night, stopped at harborside for dinner, then rolled out to the Fingers for the night. No hotel room, so figured we'd just head out and catch some sleep on the inshore grounds, and be on scene and ready at first light. ...

2nd Free Spreader Bar Give Away!! Sterling Tackle

That is right. We will give away one free Sterling Tackle Spreader Bar of your choice.(even free shipping) Just respond to this thread and your name will go into the hat. Drawing will be next Tuesday August, 3. Click on the link in our signature below to see all to choose from. Lower 48 states...