Weekend Wrap Up

[Skolmann]

Jason & I aboard our favorite NS party boat on Sunday. Upon arriving on the grounds, my first cast resulted in my first & largest fish of the day a plump #7 bluefish. A steady catch of #3-7 bluefish was jigged up through the first few hours. Around 11 AM we pushed off shore hoping to add some inshore speedsters to the catch. There was 1 nice sized bonito and a few bullet bonito caught as well as 1 false albacore and 1 Spanish mackerel but it was mostly more bluefish in the #2-4 class. Neither Jason or I caught any of pelagics. We each ended the day boating (& releasing) in excess of 30 bluefish. Vast majority fell for a plain A17 jig, we both caught a few on epoxy jigs in the 7/8 & 1.25 ounce sizes. I also caught 1 each on a #2 Deadly Dick and a 1 ounce Swedish Pimple. Jason had one on a Tsunami Split Tail. A few were caught on topwater by a few anglers around us.

Had thoughts about going again on Monday but the heat took its toll on me Sunday and didn’t feel like enduring it again. Monday’s catch was not as consistent with bluefish but there were a few more false albacore caught.