Offshore Fishing Reports 2008
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06/17/08 |
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Mass Bay fishing Report
Provided by Captain Greg Sears
F/V Fortuna
www.massbayguides.com
Our First Bluefin Tuna June 8, 2008
 The
Bluefin are entering Mass Bay in full force we have caught 8 Bluefin
Tuna so far on the Fortuna and most of the boats in the fleet are
hooking up. I have seen multi thousands of fish entering the Bay
including lots of Giants. My son Captain Bryan Sears got into a bait
ball of pogies and caught 3 fish hand feeding them behind the boat. He
got some great video
of him and Captain Nick Mozaco aboard the Al-Dente tossing live bait
into a school of 60” fish and watching the tuna come right up to the
back of the boat to chew and screw. This video is a once in a lifetime
capture of a tuna fishing feeding frenzy. I will have it posted on
Google soon under the American Charterman series of videos. The Striped
Bass fishing is also the best it has been in years we have caught a
number of fish closing in on
50 pounds and we have limited out every day for the past two weeks. I
hope this trend continues for the rest of the summer. Remember to
support your local fisherman and appose any restrictions or closing of
fishing grounds to rod and reel anglers.
Good Luck and Good fishing
Captain Greg Sears
F/V FORTUNA
www.massbayguides.com |
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06/15/08 |
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First Bluefin Tuna from East of Chatham
Capt. Bill Regan
Hot Reels on the Board!
06/15/08
Hot Reels left Allen Harbor at 4:15 to the trek out East of Chatham
during driving rain and periodic lightning. On board were Capt. Bill
Regan, Capt. Derek Barber and Mate Brian Sullivan.
Lines were in at 5:30 as the rain continued. Life was all around -
whales broaching; birds diving; large schools of dolphins and more
importantly pods of SBFT pushing all through the water.
Within 10 minutes the port long rigger went off. After a 20 minute
fight, Capt. Derek had boated a nice 52", 86 lb. fish - Hot Reels was on
the board! After resetting the baits and teasers, it wasn't long before
Brian was tight - a 58", 111 lb. fish.
The bite slowed considerably as well as the life around the boat. After
a slow troll further north, Capt. Bill turned Hot Reels south again to
where the fish were earlier. Sure enough, life reappeared and within 15
minutes the starboard long rigger went tight. 15 minutes later the third
fish of the day - a 77 lb. 47" fish was in the boat.
Still surrounded by lots of life the crew decided to cast into the fast
moving pods to no avail. At this point the downpours were considerable
so at 10:45 the crew headed back in.
The fish are very finicky and are lying deep. The
Offshore Pursuits Maxi-Splash Tuna Train ( a
Tormenter bird followed by an 84" teaser made up of (4) MoldCraft
Little Birds or (3) East of Chatham 5" hard birds) or the
Offshore Pursuits Red Eye Tuna Train (same but in pink), less the
stingers and pulled long are a must to get the fish into the spread.
These fish were caught on
East of Chatham Spreader Bars. |
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Fishing Reports
from Florida and North |
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Here at Offshore
Pursuits, we are always looking for reliable, honest, and unbiased
fishing reports from anyone who cares to make them.
You
don't need to give away your secret spot or numbers, but if you want
to share your knowledge of what is going on and where, email me at
any time. I will acknowledge the source of the information, (ex:
Captain and boat name), unless asked to do otherwise. All reports
will be listed as they are received.
Remember, it is the
goal of Offshore Pursuits to provide the most accurate, reliable
fishing information possible to all who seek it. Thanks!
Dave
dave@offshorepursuits.com
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