Weekend NJ Mudhole Report

[Double D]

We had heard some good reports from Friday (and my weekend canyon plans fell through), so I quickly gathered a crew of Capt Daley, my son and daughter's boyfriend and headed out Saturday. We had just set up in the slough, when I saw my buddy buzz by us on his way to the dip. He was about 3 miles offshore of us when he spotted the bluefin on top and graciously called us in. We quickly ran out there and immediately hooked up.

Ended up with 6 fish, biggest was 55". Cedar plugs in the wash accounted for all bites. 2 rookies caught their first tuna.

Tried again on sunday with crew of Capt "spongebob" Mata, Finesse and Daley. Worked the same area and beyond, no bites. Seemed to be much less bait than on saturday. Heard of a few fish caught, but not for us. A beautiful day flattened out for a smooth 1 hour ride home.

Lots of tiny dolphin on the pots

[sportfishingusa]

We had heard some good reports from Friday (and my weekend canyon plans fell through), so I quickly gathered a crew of Capt Daley, my son and daughter's boyfriend and headed out Saturday. We had just set up in the slough, when I saw my buddy buzz by us on his way to the dip. He was about 3 miles offshore of us when he spotted the bluefin on top and graciously called us in. We quickly ran out there and immediately hooked up.

Ended up with 6 fish, biggest was 55". Cedar plugs in the wash accounted for all bites. 2 rookies caught their first tuna.

Tried again on sunday with crew of Capt "spongebob" Mata, Finesse and Daley. Worked the same area and beyond, no bites. Seemed to be much less bait than on saturday. Heard of a few fish caught, but not for us. A beautiful day flattened out for a smooth 1 hour ride home.

Lots of tiny dolphin on the pots

sounds like some good times.. seems the fish are on the move.. the slough/little italy area was on fire per a friend of mine this past week...

glad you guys got on em.. i stayed at the range bouy catchin flatties. lol

[SeaBiscuit]

Cedar plugs rock the tooners! Always have and always will. Nicely done DD. About how much did these bluefins weigh?
SeaBiscuit

[Double D]

Cedar plugs rock the tooners! Always have and always will. Nicely done DD. About how much did these bluefins weigh?
SeaBiscuit

The 55" that we killed went 97 on the scale (club tournament first place)

the rest ran the gamut from estimated 30 lbs to about 75

[SeaBiscuit]

The 55" that we killed went 97 on the scale (club tournament first place)

Very nice fish that 55" one. Did he eat the cedar plug? If yes, how was the plug rigged (hook and leader size)?
Thanks,
SeaBiscuit

[gradywhite273]

nicely done doug, sounds like a fun crew too, but geez going offshore with my girlfriends dad, boy got nads.

[Double D]

Very nice fish that 55" one. Did he eat the cedar plug? If yes, how was the plug rigged (hook and leader size)?
Thanks,
SeaBiscuit

ALL bites were on the cedars. we had feathers and a few jet bars out with no bites (although at one point I watched 2 flyby's on the bars)

150-200 pound mono and needle eye hooks. Not sure what size, maybe 7/0. we did miss a few hits on the plugs, maybe the hooks should have been bigger

The big fish ate a 3 cedar chain on a 20 pound class rod I had out for my son. Of course, he didn't want to wind anymore at that point

[Double D]

but geez going offshore with my girlfriends dad, boy got nads.

if I need to correct a problem, I now have a captive audience

[WAHOONBOX]

"BY-PASSED THE BARS AND PLOWED INTO THE WASH".......IS THAT CORRECT?

NOT WAY WAY BACK? ...I MEAN THEY CHEWED UOPTIGHT CLOSE ANDS PERSONAL RIGHT?


WAY TO GO GET EM DD!!!I THINK THE CEDAR PLUG WAS MY FIRST OFFICIAL TROLLING LURE....

[whitey]

Nice job guys! I never heard my phone ring.