Canyon Runner 48 Report - 2 Trips - 400# Blue Marlin/White Marlin/42 Tuna

[Canyon Runner]

Canyon Runner 7/28 – 5th Blue Marlin of the Season/13 Yellowfin/16 Bluefin and a White Marlin

Capt. Mark DeBlasio with Capt. Ryan DiBagio and Capt. Deane Lambros in the pit did not like what they saw in the heart of the Hudson Canyon on Monday so doing their turn around trip they ran a little further south. They had the Kevin Grant charter on board from New York. Arriving at the 100 fathom line they saw a lot more bait but did not have a bite until just before dark when they had a nice 7 bagger of yellowfin all in the 50-60 pound class. They turned around and picked 1 more before setting up on the chunk.

On the chunk they had squid around the boat all night and picked away at the yellowfin putting another 5 in the boat during the night bite and losing several more.

The morning troll did not have any action with tuna but that was more than made up by marlin. First came a white marlin that tried to eat a ballyhoo trolled deep off the bridge and missed. Capt. Mark dropped the bait back and we were hooked up. A quick fight, a tag and a quick release and we were back up on the troll. The next bite was a blue marlin under the same sceanario – missed the long bridge rod on the first shot – Capt. Mark dropped back the bait and the fight was on. This lasted slightly longer but the blue was finally brought boatside billed, hook taken out, great pictures taken and off she swam.

But the trip wasn’t over yet – feeling the need to find even more action the Canyon Runner Crew decided to run inshore and look for some Bluefin action. They found it! In 1 hour or so the boated 16 bluefin keeping a 56” fish and a 40” fish and tagging and releasing 14. Making it a total of 29 tuna for the trip – not bad guys but not 30!!!!

By the way - that makes it our 5th blue marlin to be brought to the boat and officially released since July 7 – not a bad 3 weeks for New Jersey. Today’s blue was around 375-400 pounds. We caught blue marlin in that class, one 600 pounder and one 700 pounder. While today’s blue was caught on a ballyhoo 3 of them have been caught on new Canyon Runner lures we’ve been field testing and will introduce this winter – they seem to be working just fine.

Pictured below is the Peter Schoels Charter from last week – our first charter to nail a Blue Marlin and White Marlin in the same trip this year – I’ll get today’s pictures up shortly.








Canyon Runner 7/27 – 13 Yellowfin (4 Tagged and Released)

Capt. Mark DeBlasio with Capt. Ryan DiBagio and Capt. Deane Lambros in the pit ran off to the Hudson Canyon at 5am Monday morning. They stopped at the inshore Bluefin grounds and quickly picked a 35 pound Bluefin but did not see enough to spend much longer there and ran off to the West Wall. Trolling all day was a slow pick with a nice bite just before dark and they ended the afternoon with 7 yellowfin in the box. They picked a few on the chunk and a few in the morning troll to end the trip with 13 yellowfin – they tagged and released 4 keeping only 9 for the table.

I wish we had room for everyone who is calling for trips but we are basically completely booked up for August with just 1 date left open. It looks like we are looking at a traditional canyon season so we should have fishing well into October. But don't wait until then to book - please call now and secure a date - 732-272-4445.

[FreeBird Sportfishing]

As allways very nice job guys. The tuna grounds have been so good out there. The boats are looking good too!

[canyongear]

Mark, superb season going..and a blue on a greenie..go figure...