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Small boat bluefin question
Are there locations that hold small mediums/mediums close to shore? I have a 25' CC with radar, 2 vhf, 2 gps, epirb, liferaft, etc. and normally fish between 45 and 75 miles offshore here in NJ when the weather cooperates. Are the weather windows small, or if it looks like a decent week ahead can I hope to get 2 days fishing out of 4 or 5? I have a flexible schedule and can wait around for a good day if need be, I'm just interested in finding out if any of you natives fish similarly or feel it's possible or safe to do so. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Sit down Shut up And fish
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Holden Beach, NC
Posts: 452
Credits: 2,544.8
Boat: 27' Albemarle,28' Privateer/31' Blackfin express
Home Port: Holden Beach, NC
Best Catch: Wife And Daughter
Occupation: Charter Captain
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As long as you pick your days, you should be fine. Sometimes our weather windows are non-existent, sometimes you get 4 or 5 days in a row that a small boat can fish. I wouldn't hesistate to go in a 26, I regularly fish a 28, as long as the weather is decent.
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Sit down Shut up And fish
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Holden Beach, NC
Posts: 452
Credits: 2,544.8
Boat: 27' Albemarle,28' Privateer/31' Blackfin express
Home Port: Holden Beach, NC
Best Catch: Wife And Daughter
Occupation: Charter Captain
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One other thing, usually giant fishing, we're no more than 25 or so off, so you don't have to run forever.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 143
Credits: 1,977.0
Boat: Pierless-26' Jones Brothers
Home Port: Topsail
Best Catch: The one that got away!
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These fish can be found very close to shore.. I have hooked them in a 19' flat bottom in 18' of water.. This is not super common, but it happens. Most of the fish are within a reasonable distance. Just pick your days. The weather is spotty. You may have two weeks of nothing but wind and then 4 strait days of slight to light. Just keep an eye on it.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Seneca, SC
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Boat: N 2 the Blue, 21 Sea Fox
Home Port: Ocean Isle, NC
Best Catch: 320lb Bluefin
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guys in a 24 bay boat killed one off southport last year. most fish within 25 miles and they can be big.....600+. we don't really get the small to mediums very often. get some large mediums in the high 60's to low 70's. Lots of stories of them running bluefish and other fish all the way up on the beach in the hatteras and morehead area.
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Thanks!
Thanks for the reply, guys. I'm really looking forward to it.
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