Big Eye taken in the Elelaphant Trunk! - Page 2

MAKO19 · 08-27-2008, 12:14 PM

We been fishing there for the past few weeks. They were Bluefins dude. Sorry. I would love to see pics of them.

bigfish4me · 08-27-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MAKO19

We been fishing there for the past few weeks. They were Bluefins dude. Sorry. I would love to see pics of them.

Aw man now were never going to see the pics

fishcop · 08-27-2008, 01:50 PM

Chances are they were bluefins, however, he claims in his post that he caught blue fins and big eyes, so he appears to be able to tell the difference. Remember that although unlikely, its the ocean and fish have tails. There have been bluefins caught in the surf, jack crevalle in the bay, and tarpon caught in New Jersey. You never know!

OffTheHookB&T · 08-27-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MMM13

Big Eyes don't swim shallower than 70 fathoms.

Maybe they didn't read the rules

Just like you can't catch whites inshore of the canyons

Robja · 08-27-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fishcop

Chances are they were bluefins, however, he claims in his post that he caught blue fins and big eyes, so he appears to be able to tell the difference. Remember that although unlikely, its the ocean and fish have tails. There have been bluefins caught in the surf, jack crevalle in the bay, and tarpon caught in New Jersey. You never know!

Thats right anything is possible. either last year or the year before there was a large Bluefin that was in a tidal creek in nc and the guy only had light tackle in his 16 ft. boat and he drove over to the fish and gaffed it. Unfortunately his BF permit was for his larger boat and not the skiff

WHEATDOG · 08-27-2008, 02:53 PM

Over the past few years out of OCMD the fleet has been running out to the canyons to get the bite but with the cost of fuel this year it forces most of the fleet to fish inshore and its amazing what can can happen when you don't run right over the fish.

bigfish4me · 08-27-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WHEATDOG

Over the past few years out of OCMD the fleet has been running out to the canyons to get the bite but with the cost of fuel this year it forces most of the fleet to fish inshore and its amazing what can can happen when you don't run right over the fish.

I dont know about that...the trunk get hit harder than a girl on roofies at a frat house

For all the the guys running right over them to get to the canyons, all us mid range guys pound the hell out of those mid range structures.

frankypettolina · 08-27-2008, 09:53 PM

Mr. Pino- I know of at least one swordie to come from 30 fathoms- Hard Head caught one at the wash lumps a few years ago. Wait a minute, come to think of it, I know of several caught at the dog by boats chunking over the years.

I will be interested to see how this one pans out, I have heard of bigeye in 50 fathoms, never heard of any shallower, but like alot of folks said, these things have tails, and there are not any fences out there.

The interesting thing about this- for years the world record bigeye was held by a fish caught out of OC- 350 or 375 I think. That fish was listed as having been caught in 20 fathoms. Dale Timmons took the pic, and even he has some doubts now as to whether it might have been a bluefin, and misidentified.

Will beinteresting when we see the pics. I hope they are bigeyes- will make for an awesome story

Capt. Brian Daley · 08-27-2008, 10:05 PM

Last season I got two whites on the 30 line in the mudhole
but I would like to see the livers on these fish

hubris 1 · 08-27-2008, 10:52 PM

ive been sick as hell on the 10 line. is there such a demarcation?

and ive gone all the way to the 100, and caught nothing..........what was the question again?............ oh yea, anything is possible.

08-27-2008, 09:53 PM	#18
frankypettolina killing stuff cause it feels good Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OCMD Posts: 1,581 Credits: 1,740.4	Mr. Pino- I know of at least one swordie to come from 30 fathoms- Hard Head caught one at the wash lumps a few years ago. Wait a minute, come to think of it, I know of several caught at the dog by boats chunking over the years. I will be interested to see how this one pans out, I have heard of bigeye in 50 fathoms, never heard of any shallower, but like alot of folks said, these things have tails, and there are not any fences out there. The interesting thing about this- for years the world record bigeye was held by a fish caught out of OC- 350 or 375 I think. That fish was listed as having been caught in 20 fathoms. Dale Timmons took the pic, and even he has some doubts now as to whether it might have been a bluefin, and misidentified. Will beinteresting when we see the pics. I hope they are bigeyes- will make for an awesome story __________________ Franky Pettolina Marine Surveyor and Consultant SAMS~AMS--ABYC Standards Accredited--Chapman Grad 410-251-0575 surveyfp@yahoo.com www.lastcallcharters.com

08-27-2008, 10:05 PM	#19
Capt. Brian Daley fishalcoholic :) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: pt.pleasant nj Posts: 3,112 Credits: 1,724.0 Boat: 42 Bertram Home Port: Pt. Pleasant NJ Best Catch: Many and more to come Occupation: charter captain	Last season I got two whites on the 30 line in the mudhole but I would like to see the livers on these fish __________________ Inshore, Offshore & Canyon Guide Service / 42 Bertram / Kayak Capt. or Mate for hire 29 years experience

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08-27-2008, 12:14 PM	#11
MAKO19 Bite me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington TWP., Sea Isle City, NJ Posts: 236 Credits: 1,619.0 Occupation: Mechanical Engineer	We been fishing there for the past few weeks. They were Bluefins dude. Sorry. I would love to see pics of them.

08-27-2008, 01:50 PM	#13
fishcop backlash king Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 Credits: 1,269.7	Chances are they were bluefins, however, he claims in his post that he caught blue fins and big eyes, so he appears to be able to tell the difference. Remember that although unlikely, its the ocean and fish have tails. There have been bluefins caught in the surf, jack crevalle in the bay, and tarpon caught in New Jersey. You never know!

08-27-2008, 02:53 PM	#16
WHEATDOG Bite me Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 220 Credits: 1,392.8	Over the past few years out of OCMD the fleet has been running out to the canyons to get the bite but with the cost of fuel this year it forces most of the fleet to fish inshore and its amazing what can can happen when you don't run right over the fish.