<b>Manasquan Inlet</b>

One of the midshore, open-boat, mixed-bag trips, targeting bluefin tuna, sharks, cod and pollock in one outing, sailed Monday with <b>Andrea’s Toy Charters</b> from Point Pleasant Beach, a report on the vessel’s Web site said. Life was seen on the waters 10 miles before the intended fishing grounds, and a bluefin was landed, and a couple of bites were missed, among bluefish that schooled. The trip kept traveling, heard about a bite, headed there, and went 0 for 2 on bluefins on the troll. The boat was anchored at a wreck so the anglers could fish for cod, chunk for sharks and jig for bluefins. Cod were caught, and soon a mako shark bit. The 60-incher was bagged. The vessel was put back on the troll, and the anglers went four for five on bluefin tuna to 32 inches, “finished with a great bite,” the report said. Andrea’s Toy is running one or two of the midshore trips per week, Capt. Fred said in a phone call. That was the second one of the trips this season, and the first was just as good, if not better, covered in the last report. The unique trips run every year, and Andrea’s Toy each year eventually also runs offshore, mixed-bag trips for yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, sharks, swordfish and tilefish, all in one outing, an open-boat, overnight trip. But bluefin fishing’s been so good, that Andrea’s Toy, for now, is sticking with midshore trips, single-day outings. Customers are loving it, Fred said. So keep an eye on reports, and see how the angling’s going, and call to jump aboard. Andrea’s Toy specializes in mixed-bag fishing for greater fun, better chances of hooking up, and more variety for dinner.

Carl LaManna, owner of Point Pleasant Beach’s <b>Canyon River Club Marina</b>, and crew bagged three 40-pound yellowfin tuna, releasing a 65-pound white marlin, at Lindenkohl Canyon Monday on his C-Annamal, he said. The fish were trolled on ballyhoos on Ilanders, and on the way home, the trip looked for bluefin tuna at the Atlantic Princess wreck, but only bluefish bit. The trip was the first of the season to the canyons on the vessel. Though the fishing was slow all in all, the trip was a great start. Bill, Steve, Mark Hutchinson and Louie DeRosa joined Carl on the outing. Boats from the marina did lots of bottom fishing for sea bass on the ocean with good results. Canyon River Club Marina, located conveniently on Manasquan River, with no bridges before the inlet, features all the amenities, including a locker with electric for a freezer for every boat, and discounted diesel delivered to the vessels.

Shark anglers tangled with a bunch of makos and loads of blue sharks, said Dave from <b>The Reel Seat</b> in Brielle. Bluefin tuna, good catches, were beaten at the Chicken Canyon and the Atlantic Princess wreck. The 30- to 50-pounders were trolled, or boaters caught them on bait or jigs behind scallop boats. Dave heard one report about good fishing for yellowfin tuna at Hudson Canyon, from the tip to the letters. But most yellowfin catches came from south of Toms Canyon to Wilmington Canyon. The yellowfins ranged from “pee wees,” he said, to 80, 90 or 100 pounds. Customer Ken Rastall caught and released a 400-pound blue marlin on a fun trip on the charter boat Jenny Lee. He used his Shimano Terez rod with a Talica 20 reel for the first time.

Plenty of blue sharks and some makos swam the Glory Hole, said Capt. Rich from <b>Jersey Hooker Outfitters Bait & Tackle</b>, located in Bricktown, and <b>Jersey Hooker Charters</b>, sailing from Point Pleasant Beach’s Canyon River Club Marina. Bluefin tuna schooled at the Chicken Canyon, the Atlantic Princess wreck, the Virginia wreck and the Triple Wrecks. Lots of yellowfin tuna were boated at Lindenkohl Canyon this past week. Mahi mahi and white marlin were also landed from the waters.

<b>Little Egg Inlet</b>

On the <b>June Bug</b> from Beach Haven the angler on a charter went 1 for 3 on 80-pound yellowfin tuna Sunday at Lindenkohl Canyon, Capt. Lindsay said. The angler lost two of the fish, all three of them trolled on ballyhoos, at the boat. The fish were located in the deep, and waters were very clear, with visibility down to 50 or 70 feet, and were 74 degrees, with no temperature breaks. Another one of the offshore trips is set for this weekend.

A shark trip was tentatively scheduled for today with <b>Legal Limit Charters</b> from Tuckerton, Capt. T.J. said. Water temps remained suitable for sharks, so the trips remained available. Decent fishing for yellowfin tuna at Lindenkohl Canyon on Sunday was heard about, though the fish-holding waters already moved off, and anglers couldn’t know where the fish might show next, or how the fishing will be. One trip totaled 10 yellowfins to 75 pounds, and another came in with six to 85 pounds.

<b>Great Egg Harbor Inlet</b>

Nothing was heard about shark fishing anymore this season, said John from <b>Fin-Atics</b> in Ocean City. Yellowfin tuna were trolled at Spencer and Baltimore canyons. White marlin were mixed in at the canyons.  Canyon boaters came across a large weed bed at the Wilmington at some point this week, pummeling lots of mahi mahi there.

<b>Townsends Inlet</b>

Mako shark fishing mostly ended for the season in waters that became too warm, apparently, said Mike from <b>Sea Isle Bait & Tackle</b> in Sea Isle City. But anglers landed brown sharks, releasing them by law, closer to shore, 3 to 10 miles off. Places like Avalon Shoal and Peacock Shoal attracted them. Bluefin tuna were fought at the 750 Square and Massey’s Canyon. Bluefins and yellowfin tuna were gaffed at the Lobster Claw. Solid fishing for yellowfin tuna and other big game like white and blue marlin was snatched from the canyons farther from shore. The fish were trolled, and lots of ballyhoos, skirts and spreader bars were sold for the trolling. But a few anglers were heard about who began to chunk for the fish at night. Not much luck was scored yet on tuna at night, but swordfish were pumped in during the chunk.

<b>Cape May Inlet</b>

A trip that Capt. George from the <b>Heavy Hitter</b> from Cape May took with friend Dan Fanelli on the friend’s boat trolled a couple of yellowfin tuna, a white marlin and a mahi mahi Sunday at Wilmington Canyon, George said. Other boaters must’ve heard about catches at Baltimore Canyon, because most boats sailed there. Only a few boats fished the Wilmington. At one point on the trip, birds were seen working the waters, and fish were seen along the surface underneath. The trip began catching there. Then another boat that must’ve spotted the birds arrived, trolled through the birds, putting down the fish. No more bit. The Heavy Hitter is offshore fishing, and catches have been super. Now’s the time to go, and call if interested.

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