Capts. Hook, Mike Zajac, Joe Miele and Phil Dulanie loaded up the Mike Fasciglione charter on the 60’ Ritchie Howell and headed off to the Hudson Canyon Monday morning. They arrived in sporty conditions but with the Seakeeper Gyro turned on as soon as we started trolling it seemed flat calm to the group. The fish was weird. The quickly had a nice white marlin release and boated a nice wahoo and then lost another at the boat when it bite through the leader but that was it – no tuna on the troll.

Setting up at night in 500 feet of water they hoped to put some meat in the boat – and boy did they. The night started out with a quick flurry of tuna going 6 for 6 in short order before mid-night. It slowed up until a squid down 100 feet on 60# flouro took off in the mouth of swordfish.

The fight lasted for 1.5 hours as they couldn’t put too much pressure on the fish. It took us around the bow several times when finally they got it within gaff range and suck the hook. The fish was about 160 pounds. The morning troll was a slow pick with the boat going 2 for 3 and finishing up with 8 yellowfin in the 40-70 pound class, the nice sword, the nice wahoo and a white marlin release. The big variety of fish is what keeps the boys wanting to go out to the canyon edge and see what will bite next as you never know when fishing the deep!

They are already back offshore again today on the troll (Tuesday) but moved south a little looking for a few more. I'll get pictures up shortly.