06/12/20

06/12/20

by Dan Stauffer / On June 12, 2020

Epic day of tuna action with the boys from Conestoga PA. First two hours only produce two bites and both yellowfin make it in the box. Sometime around 10:30 we get hit. Nine of our eleven rod spread go down and somehow we manage to hold on to six. Next few hours produce several more encounters adding a additional four yf to the box. Back in the slip with a dozen nice yellowfin in the box.

06/08/20

by Dan Stauffer / On June 10, 2020

Out for a day of deep drop action with a family from PA who have never tried deep dropping before. Hit the 325' depth and set down the baits in super nice conditions. First hour was good but a few too many undersize black sea bass for my liking. Make a one mile move looking for some jumbo knotheads. The next three hours are epic! Jumbo black sea bass mixed in with blueline tiles. Shortly before...

06/07/20

by Dan Stauffer / On June 8, 2020

Ran 25 miles east with Rodney's crew looking for some sea bass. The bite starts out slow but after about an hour the current changes and the fish go on the feed. Doubles and triples are going in the cooler at a breakneck pace. Shortly after 11 Joey gives me the word that we have 90 in the box and we head for home.

05/30/2020

by Dan Stauffer / On May 31, 2020

After a day of seemingly non-stop calls and rearranging crews I final have a group of high school grads ready to go head-to-head with our tuna. Pushed east toward the south end of the Baltimore canyon. With 30 mile to go I take a peek at my cell phone to view my downloaded sea surface temperature satellite image only to realize the image is total junk. Arrive at the canyon to find 57 degree water...

05/23/2020

by Dan Stauffer / On May 24, 2020

Out with Tan and the gang again for another day of pounding the Black Sea Bass. First stop had me VERY worried that I made the wrong turn out the inlet but a quick two mile move changed everything. The keepers were coming in fast and furious. At the 4 hour mark we hit our limit (90 keepers) and head for the barn. The guys are already deciding on their 3rd date for the season.

05/16/2020

by Dan Stauffer / On May 19, 2020

After what seemed like forever Fin Chaser's season got off to a good albeit somewhat sporty start. Fridays opening of black sea bass season found the entire fleet opting to stay tied at dock. Saturday greeted us with stiff winds and sporty seas but we pushed east despite the conditions. The bite was outstanding with a keeper/throwback of about 4:1. Unfortunately a couple greenhorns just couldn't...