BFT on the troll?

mllacosta · 07-24-2008, 06:08 PM

Just a quick question but for everyone fishing off of NJ and OCMD have you caught your BFT on the troll, jigging, or chunking? If you were trolling were the baits down deep or near the surface?

3ccc's · 07-24-2008, 06:21 PM

i caught mine chunking and jiggin. once one the grounds just watch the sounder for the sand eels the tuna are all over them

snowranger · 07-24-2008, 06:48 PM

All of mine have been on the troll and all on the surface or just under.

johnseafood · 07-24-2008, 08:59 PM

We had everything on the troll this year either on top or about 8 ft under. We used 1 1/2 oz heads on the longs to get them down alittle. Your bigger fish are usually taken on a planer or downrigger due to the bait being 50ft or more down.

Jigging fish seems to take alot and some bigger fish so far this year

sportfishingusa · 07-25-2008, 08:33 AM

Pick me up in toms river and lets find out! lol haha

zar2754 · 07-25-2008, 09:24 AM

right now you can catch fish on the early morning troll, but once day breaks, the troll bite shuts down.

the chunk and jig bite has been hot on the lumps along the 20 line, i'd plan on chunking and jigging.

marlinrojo · 07-25-2008, 09:52 AM

Trolling has been taking them real good. chunking is for the jigs

92 feet down · 07-26-2008, 03:52 AM

All on the troll. Either on the planer or wwb.

frankypettolina · 07-27-2008, 05:03 AM

Rojo, I think you nailed it.

The chunking fleet has not been hitting them nearly as hard as the jigs have. I have not tried jigging yet, but my 2nd mate/washboy is chomping at the bit to bring his jigging stuff. I think the jigs may be the ticket- no butters to deal with, pull up, mark em, drop the jigs and game on!!!

But please note- I will troll til they stop getting taken on the troll than I will jig it up.

07-24-2008, 06:08 PM	#1
mllacosta Guppy Breeder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Posts: 34 Credits: 676.5 Home Port: Canyon Club Blog Entries: 1	BFT on the troll? Just a quick question but for everyone fishing off of NJ and OCMD have you caught your BFT on the troll, jigging, or chunking? If you were trolling were the baits down deep or near the surface?

07-24-2008, 06:21 PM	#2
3ccc's Weaky wacker Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27 Credits: 658.8	chunk i caught mine chunking and jiggin. once one the grounds just watch the sounder for the sand eels the tuna are all over them

07-24-2008, 06:48 PM	#3
snowranger Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Federal Hill Posts: 287 Credits: 687.8 Home Port: Ocean City, MD Occupation: Counselor	All of mine have been on the troll and all on the surface or just under. __________________ Tight Lines, Eric BLACKJACK 29 Blackfin Combi

07-24-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
johnseafood Master Trapper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: gibbstown NJ Posts: 2,037 Credits: 1,717.7 Occupation: family run business John's Seafood	We had everything on the troll this year either on top or about 8 ft under. We used 1 1/2 oz heads on the longs to get them down alittle. Your bigger fish are usually taken on a planer or downrigger due to the bait being 50ft or more down. Jigging fish seems to take alot and some bigger fish so far this year __________________ Need wood www.russellplywood.com

07-25-2008, 08:33 AM	#5
sportfishingusa I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,502 Credits: 1,664.9 Boat: 24 proline cc and 33 pace express Home Port: Forked River NJ Best Catch: EST. Grander In Toms Canyon/ 145lb allison/ 250lb mako/58lb cobia, 1st place 1996 miami metropolitan Occupation: Self Employed Repossession	Pick me up in toms river and lets find out! lol haha __________________

07-25-2008, 09:24 AM	#6
zar2754 Weaky wacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: AVALON Posts: 27 Credits: 627.3 Home Port: Avalon/Delware Bay Occupation: Student	chunk and jig. right now you can catch fish on the early morning troll, but once day breaks, the troll bite shuts down. the chunk and jig bite has been hot on the lumps along the 20 line, i'd plan on chunking and jigging. __________________ Fish Smarter Not Harder

07-25-2008, 09:52 AM	#7
marlinrojo Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Credits: 652.5 Best Catch: 942 Blue Marlin Occupation: MATE	Trolling has been taking them real good. chunking is for the jigs

07-26-2008, 03:52 AM	#8
92 feet down Bite me Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Annapolis & OCMD Posts: 232 Credits: 2,667.1 Boat: World Cat Best Catch: 600# Blue Marlin (see avatar) Occupation: Civil Engineer/Mate	All on the troll. Either on the planer or wwb. __________________ Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Last Straw Charters, OC,MD http://www.laststrawcharters.com/

07-27-2008, 05:03 AM	#9
frankypettolina killing stuff cause it feels good Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OCMD Posts: 1,489 Credits: 778.2	Rojo, I think you nailed it. The chunking fleet has not been hitting them nearly as hard as the jigs have. I have not tried jigging yet, but my 2nd mate/washboy is chomping at the bit to bring his jigging stuff. I think the jigs may be the ticket- no butters to deal with, pull up, mark em, drop the jigs and game on!!! But please note- I will troll til they stop getting taken on the troll than I will jig it up. __________________ Franky Pettolina Marine Surveyor and Consultant SAMS~AMS--ABYC Standards Accredited--Chapman Grad 410-251-0575 surveyfp@yahoo.com www.lastcallcharters.com

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