Late last week, a few days of grease-calm conditions just before the storm allowed some New England anglers to successfully pursue white marlin south of Cape Cod and the Islands. The swell from Hurricane Ernesto put a brief hold on long runs to the canyons across the coast, but since the sea has settled, there’s been good fishing for golden tilefish, yellowfin and bigeye tuna, and even a few swordfish on the deep drop. Closer to home, late-summer patterns are in full effect with bluefin, mahi, bonito, false albacore, and Spanish mackerel all available within reasonable running distance from shore.
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Delmarva
Bigeye tuna are feeding on squid around Wilmington Canyon, while at Baltimore Canyon anglers are finding yellowfin and marlin, Meanwhile, false albacore, bonito, and mahi—from chicken size to and 10-pounds plus—have moved into the midshore lumps in more targetable numbers.
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New Jersey/New York
With the passing of Ernesto, false albacore and bonito have made their presence known off the South Shore of Long Island and New Jersey. More and more mahi are showing up around Monster Ledge and Chicken Canyon, and bluefin tuna in a variety of sizes are being caught inshore. At the canyons, anglers are hopeful for another good topwater yellowfin bite.
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New England
On Jeffrey’s Ledge, big bluefin tuna are swiping hooked haddock as ground fishermen reel them up, and there are plenty of sharks intercepting deep-dropped baits like hake and haddock. However, halfbeaks have arrived, resulting in a handful of tuna being taken on stickbaits and poppers. Due south, the south end of Stellwagen Bank and Cape Cod Bay have seen some bluefin of mixed sizes taken on mackerel, but mostly giants remain.
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