<b>Shark River Inlet</b>

Fishing aboard was weathered out since the weekend, said Capt. Ralph from <b>Last Lady Fishing Charters</b> from Neptune. But mako sharks were beaten on the two trips that competed in the weekend’s South Jersey Shark Tournament on deck. None was big enough to enter or win. Still, sharking’s been good, and a few dates remain for shark charters. All the shark tournaments are booked. Bluefin tuna are in, and charters are available for them.

<b>Manasquan Inlet</b>

Lots of blue sharks and some makos were pumped in from usual haunts like the Lillian wreck, said Eric from <b>The Reel Seat</b> in Brielle during the weekend. Most who sharked bagged a mako. Yellowfin tuna were trolled from the Toms and Lindenkohl canyon areas.

Mixed-bag trips to the blue waters began with <b>Andrea’s Toy Charters</b> from Point Pleasant Beach, Capt. Fred said. One trip sailed for a combo of striped bass, bottom fish and sharks, a report on Andrea’s Toy’s Web site said Sunday. In the morning, the anglers boxed three stripers to 35 pounds. Then they headed for bottom fishing. But divers kept being found at the wrecks, so the trip went sharking. Three blue sharks to 8 feet were released, and two bites were missed, in the first hour. All three anglers caught. No mako sharks showed up, “but lots of fun,” the site said. A previous charter had planned to fish for stripers. But the trip needed to leave late in the morning, because of the charter’s work schedule. The crew felt the timing was right for offshore fishing, and the anglers agreed to go. The trip ran to the bluefin tuna grounds, finding good water temperatures and clarity. Other boaters had already landed the tuna when Andrea’s Toy arrived, and the fishing had tapered off. But the charter with Andrea’s Toy landed 10 false albacore. Then the anglers wreck-fished, tugging in a dozen ling and a keeper cod. Next the trip shark fished, hooking a dozen to 8 feet, “with everyone fighting their fair share,” the report said. No shark species were mentioned. By the end, the anglers used spinning rods, and sight-fished, for the sharks. Good times, the report said. Open-boat, mixed-bag trips offshore are about to begin. At first, the trips fish mid-shore for catches like bluefin tuna, sharks, cod and pollock in one day. Later the trips steam to the canyons, when yellowfin tuna fishing heats up locally, and fish overnight. Catches then can include the yellowfins, mahi mahi, sharks, swordfish, tilefish and more. Andrea’s Toy specializes in mixed-bag fishing for greater fun, better chances of hooking up and more variety for dinner. See videos of bluefins and canyon fishing on <a href="http://www.andreastoycharters.com" target="_blank">Andrea’s Toy’s home page</a>.

<b>Barnegat Inlet</b>

From an edited e-mail from Capt. Dave DeGennaro from the <b>Hi Flier</b> from Barnegat: “Ran offshore Friday … to the west side of the Monster Ledge in the Mud Hole, about a 30- to 35-mile run from Barnegat Inlet. Trolled two big false albacore and a 30-pound bluefin tuna … I'm going to run open boat for tuna or stripers, whatever you want to do … maybe both! Call for details.”

Friends shark fished from Waretown last Friday, bagging a mako and releasing a bunch of blue sharks 40 miles out, Capt. Dave Bart from <b>Relentless Sport Fishing</b> from Waretown said. Relentless had been fishing for striped bass from Waretown, but was now moving the boat to Cape May. Shark and tuna trips will begin to sail from there aboard.

<b>Great Egg Harbor Inlet</b>

During the weekend, in good weather, mako and blue sharks were slugged at 28-mile wreck, and a few yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi were reported trolled at Baltimore Canyon, said Phil from <b>Fin-Atics</b> in Ocean City. Nothing was heard about bluefin tuna. A few shark fished during the week in rough weather, but nothing was heard about results.

<b>Townsend’s Inlet</b>

Tuna fishing got underway for the season through the weekend with Capt. Joe Hughes from <b>Jersey Cape Guide Service</b>, from Sea Isle City, and <b>Sea Isle Bait & Tackle</b>, he said. Two trips nailed yellowfin tuna at Spencer Canyon on Saturday on Sunday. On Saturday, with Richard Cicadian aboard, yellowfin tuna to 40 pounds were trolled, mostly on spreader bars, among different lures and bait dragged. On Sunday, with Tom Scranton and Brian Riordan aboard, the catch was even better. A bunch of yellowfins 30 to 50 pounds were trolled, and seven were kept. The fish were caught “mostly on plastics,” Joe said, and the trip was back at the docks early at 2 p.m. The tuna on the trips usually bit along the edge of the canyon. They were caught in 66-degree waters, and no temperature breaks were around. Waters were as warm as 72 degrees, and no fish bit in the warm areas. Weather was good Saturday and even better Sunday. Seas were flat calm Sunday. But trips were kept docked because of weather since then. Jersey Cape soon will fish for brown and dusky sharks, catching and releasing them, close to shore. The fishing, usually in July and August, is a chance to fight large fish, 20 to 100 pounds, on a trip 7 to 12 miles from the coast. No need to sail far.  Keep up with Joe’s fishing on <a href="http://captainjoehughes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jersey Cape’s blog</a>.

<b>Cape May Inlet</b>

Shark fishing was good until Friday, said Capt. T.J. from <b>Legal Limit Charters</b> from Cape May. Then no good shark reports were heard. A charter Saturday might fish for a combo of sharks and tuna.

No fishing was heard about in weather during the week, said Capt. George from the <b>Heavy Hitter</b> from Cape May. But one of the mates from the boat fished offshore with friends Sunday. They pasted yellowfin tuna at Spencer Canyon on the troll. Fifteen were bagged, and others were missed, and sometimes five jumped on hooks at once. Trips around the time caught yellowfins from Spencer to Wilmington canyons. The Heavy Hitter is fishing for sharks and tuna.

The boat’s mate fished on a tuna trip that boated yellowfins at Baltimore Canyon, Capt. Bob from the <b>Down Deep</b> from Cape May said during the weekend. The Down Deep is sailing for sharks and tuna.

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