The Gambler fished a shot of 66- to 70-degree waters along an eddie at Toms Canyon on an overnight trip Saturday to Sunday, Capt. Bob said. A yellowfin tuna was boated quickly after the boat was anchored, and a 100-pound swordfish was nailed soon afterward. After a moment another 100-pound sword was waxed, and then a yellowfin tuna was boated every 45 minutes to an hour through the night, a slow pick, but action, and good to see the yellowfins. Many of the tuna were small, just making keeper size, but they ranged 20 to 60 pounds. The bite ended a little after daybreak, and the boat went on the troll for mahi mahi around the lobster pots at 7 a.m. Lots of mahi were seen swimming around the pots, and two to six were hooked at each, so the fish were somewhat finicky. Waters were full of life, bait and squid, and whales and porpoises were seen, and so was a 50-foot whale shark. Heads up: Space is available for a 30-hour canyon trip that leaves 10 a.m. Thursday and returns about 4 p.m. the next day. The boat was currently half full, and the trip will sail whether space is filled or not, so long as the weather allows. Trips rarely open up on that short notice. Call to reserve: 732-892-1746.

Big yellowfin tuna, all 60 pounds or larger, and many in the 100-pound class, finally showed up on the Sea Devil on a trip to Hudson Canyon from Friday to Saturday, Cindy said in an e-mail. Everyone went home with yellowfin, and many of the fish were lost in the fight, because they were so big. The first bit just after midnight, and lots of action went down all night, and massive schools of sardines swam through, often breaking the water surface, and all anglers fished with the baitfish. Seth Humenick hooked five of the big tuna, and his dad nailed one that topped 100 pounds. Jim Dugan, Shawn Dugan and Richard Lake each walloped an 80-pounder. A few openings remain on trips tomorrow and Sunday, and space is available afterward into November, and check the calendar on the boat’s web site. ***UPDATE***: A trip Saturday to Sunday had less luck with yellowfins at the Hudson, and there was little action, so the vessel moved, searching for bluefin tuna, and some were found, Cindy said in an e-mail. Bruce Myers boated a 125-pound bluefin, and Mel Therien landed a 100-pounder. Sunday to today’s trip got into somewhat better fishing, and patrons batted down a few yellowfin and longfin tuna, and they muscled in lots of bluefins.