Reports

08/26/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 27, 2020

With some stiff overnight winds we push today's leave time back sixty minutes to give the ocean time to clam down a bit but at the 20 mile mark my plan doesn't seem to be working. The group of three tell me to keep going so onward we go. Arrived at the chunking hill to find three other boats, all 50' plus. First two drifts produce one bite each but both fish pull off. Next drift is better going...

08/23/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 25, 2020

Today begins with a 56 mile run north toward some tilefish grounds looking to fill the box. The bite was outstanding and we reach our limit by 9:15 am. Joey sets out a trolling spread and I point the boat west. About forty-five minutes later a white marlin pops up behind out tuna chain. Joey pulls the chain away while he drops back a flat line circle hook rig and the marlin takes the bait. After...

08/21/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 23, 2020

Ran nearly sixty mile this morning trying to find some mahi. Arrived at the lobster gear only to find most blank. We did find one set that was holding a couple. About two mile west we happen to bump into a blue poly barrel that was holding some nice mahi. Some caught on the troll and some on light tackle. Our next encounter is on some kind of floating debris. Most of these gaffers come on the...

08/20/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 21, 2020

Out for a day of tilefish action with Howard and the guys. Morning bite was outstanding with a steady stream of blueline tiles and the surprise of a few small golden too. By 11:00 we reach our limit but before we leave I notice some lobster gear on my radar less than 3 miles away so we paddle over for a look. The first two balls are blank but #3 is hold some fish. We pull out the spinners and...

08/18/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 20, 2020

Heading east for a day of deep drop fishing mixed with some trolling. At the 55 mile mark its clear the wind isn't going to allow for any bottom action so Joey set out the trolling spread. The morning is slow with only two bites, both junk fish. Sometime around 11:00 Joey notices some birds working an area so I swing over and immediately three rods go down. One fish pulls off but two stay tight...

08/14/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 16, 2020

Today found us leaving the dock super early trying to beat the wind forecast to hit around 1:00 pm. At the 45 mile mark, in fairly sporty seas, Joey throws out a catch-all trolling spread. First two hours pass with no action but we see some lobster gear in the distance and hopes improve. First pass and one of our flat lines get jumped. Sure we have a mahi, I'm shocked when Joey pulls a jumbo blue...

08/11/20 thru 08/13/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 15, 2020

With the chunking bite on the way out and most of the crews wanting to fill the freezer we've been putting the baits on the bottom over the last few days and hammering some truely monster blueline tilefish. Almost every fish over the last few days is above average and limits come fairly easy as long as the current doesn't get ripping too fast.

08/10/20

by Dan Stauffer / On August 13, 2020

Back to the normal grind after the past week of the WMO finds us chunking for yellowfin tuna 40 miles off the beach. Nothing for the first 90 minutes but then someone flips the switch. During the next two hours we go 3 for 5 and have an additional 4 short bites. Sometime around 9:30 the switch get flipped off and the bites end for the fleet and the day.