Manasquan 400# Tuna
 

On the down low........a 400 plus pound bluefin was brought back to Hoffman's very recently from a center console.........so I've heard.

Re: Manasquan 400# Tuna
 

Old news a very prominent builder caught it. There have been lots caught

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There have been a bunch of big ones brought in. The one I think you are referring to from Saturday was caught on a Sterling Tackle as Sterling’s tackle posted pictures of it on social media.

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And heard they are very close....just sayin.

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Your secret is safe with me :cool:

Re: Manasquan 400# Tuna
 

what's "very" close, the Hudson (not really), the Chicken (getting better), the Princess (slightly better) or Monster Ledge --> now you're talking "close" ?

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FYI- Hudson ( Canyon not River) was dead overnighting Sat to Sunday 5/19. Nothing caught or reported while out there.

Just a big fuel bill reported. :)

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Capt Frank - I was kinda asking Gumada since he said he heard "very" close but thanks for your intel ;)

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I saw them eating bunker on Sunday for a few seconds in 60 feet of water.
Tried to catch them never saw them again.

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Ahhhh. Nice to have the ghosts back around like they used to be years ago.

Me thinks that when there are ling in the area they will come and we've seen a few decent ling reports lately ;)

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Brandon on the MIMI Sunday said he saw a large silver flash in the water by the boat, maybe a tuna? We boated a bunch of ling that day.

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Maybe Little It....inshore reefs to offshore reefs and maybe a little further or north and south. Same as the old days.

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after the BASS showed up so early maybe this is the change back to the good ol' days ;)

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The ghosts are always here this time of year in close, earliest I can say is May 15th from personal sight, but like clockwork, the 15th was at the inside gas can at the rocks

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From the Instagram post, the two guys in the Regulator look like two captains I've met from the Jenny Lee. If so, they are real pros who know what they are doing. That's a big fish by any standards and a real challenge to catch and haul onboard a small boat.

Re: Manasquan 400# Tuna
 

The larger bluefins are being caught in the canyons from the Toms down south to the Spencer. Smaller bluefins are mixed in the same areas and even further south to the Wilmington and Washington.

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Catching one a landing means that they were ready.

Just reminding those that don't do this every year so they are ready when tuna show up...I'm not an expert on the matter but catching one by accident(bringing it to the boat-by luck) and keeping it without a permit would probably mean fines..

https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/