2014 NJSWF Tuna Trip

[paul-e]

If your buddy is the type of guy who needs a wake up call, please make sure you give him a wake up call.   

Hey I resemble that statement. 

Thanks for all your hard work on putting this trip together Rick.

[Kenny]

Hey I resemble that statement. 

Thanks for all your hard work on putting this trip together Rick.

 

And thanks Rick for all the work in putting on this trip 

[SHARKBITE]

T -5 and counting.... .   Any word on the braid on reels for jigging/spinning rods for mahi? I also want to thank Rick for getting this put together. I've run a few, it ain't easy (G+R reference). Any thoughts on a "pool fish"?

[Takes Prizoners]

I spied on another site, they allow braid for jigging

[Still Running]

Braided line permissible for jigging and tilefish set-ups only --not for bait lines

[Ms Fish]

Quick note, for those of you that may not know, I will be bringing food with some sweeties. You still may want to bring something in case it stinks  or you don't like what I've made. You will have to bring what you want to drink too. See you guys soon~ 

Trish, let us know how many $$$ per person you need to cover the food.

And don't say nothing...

I wont say nothing; I'll just say my treat! 

[Kenny]

I wont say nothing; I'll just say my treat! 

Horse Hockey 

[Still Running]

  Horse Hockey

[Capt. Carl]

Tuna Pool....10 bucks a person?....Longest Tuna
Sharks and Swords not eligible
can also do a Heaviest Mahi pool....5 bucks a head?

[SHARKBITE]

Tuna Pool....10 bucks a person?....Longest Tuna
Sharks and Swords not eligible
can also do a Heaviest Mahi pool....5 bucks a head?

I'd be in for that.....

[Still Running]

I would be in for that

[Still Running]

FRI  SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO  7 FT. 

FRI NIGHT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT LATE.  SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

[Hunter 2]

FRI  SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO  7 FT. 

               DOHH!

[Takes Prizoners]

I'll start taking Dramamine............. Now

[Capt. Carl]

Yup.....here we go!

[Hunter 2]

4 to 7ft seas is nothing,  I'll bet we are still going,  here is the report from last weekend:

:Oct 3rd, 2014

The Gambler was offshore with the NJfishing.com community on Weds/Thursday. The seas were forecast 5 to 9 feet, which is not-nice weather but fishable for a boat like the Gambler. The ride off was okay and we made good time.

One party boat returning from a trip gave us some good intel and the area they fished, so we headed directly to that spot and threw anchor around 2PM. We had a nice break in surface temp that went 71F, 72F and finally found the 73.3F that we were looking for.

We did not see too much until the sun went down and we landed a nice longfin on butterfish bait by 7:30. We then fought a couple of sharks and a sword and caught another longfin around 9PM.

I was steadily reading tuna and bait marks on my finder, anywhere from 50 to 250 ft below. Myself, the crew and some of our customers tried hard to jig up some fish but had no success. I thought if we could hang in there, the tunas would eventually turn on. But by midnight, the only thing that turned on was the wind and rain.

When we had left the dock, the seas were forecast 5 to 9 feet but they were more like 8 to 12s. By 1AM there were only 2 guys left fishing. So I made the call and we came home (turning it into a 24 hour trip, I gave the guys and gal vouchers towards another trip). Shame but  that's just the way it goes sometimes. Our next trip is scheduled for tonight and it sounds a bit lumpy again but it's a go.

Our weekends are pretty well filled up but still have some spots open on weekdays.

[Takes Prizoners]

Says they're going tomorrow night and that's calling for 4-8' at night then 5-9' on Wednesday. doubt our lil 3-5 will keep us docked if they'll go out in that. lol

[Wreckfish]

Iron Men and Wooden Ships.

[Capt. Carl]

If anyone has fish weather....take a look at the hourly for friday 5 p.m. thru 10 a.m. sat.
cold front pushes thru right over the canyon....looks like 25 + knots(maroon color).
If the trip is a go....just be prepared if the forecast holds true  
here is friday afternoon....

[paul-e]

So then we should definitely bring hot soup to spill?