New York/New Jersey
The tuna fishing got hot, said Bob Matthews at Fishermen’s Den in Belmar, and the sharks continue to bite. The charter boat, Last One, landed a 290-pound thresher.
Jeff at Harry’s Adventure Outfitters in Robbinsville reported it’s been bluefin tuna in relatively close at the Triple Wrecks. He said Japanese feathers, small spreader bars and ballyhoo are getting the attention. There were also reports of yellowfin in the vicinity.
On Monday, Chuck, Pete and John Casagrande who just returned from a tuna trip aboard the Steadfast to the same area. Pete called it a great day of fishing and they had the bluefin to prove it.They were trolling, but fish were being caught jigging and on topwater plugs by other boats in the area. There were some yellowfin caught there as well.
New England
If you’re after tuna on Cape Cod, you’ll have to hit the canyons advised Steve from Chaser Offshore Fishing. The bluefin bite, both east of Chatham and south of the Vineyard has been surprisingly slow, leaving many captains scratching their heads.
For the canyon bite, Coop at Coop’s Bait and Tackle on Martha’s Vineyard said to shoot for the hot water between Hydrographers and Veatch where fishermen are catching yellowfin and a few bigeye.