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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => NJ Offshore Fishing Reports and Information => Topic started by: GregB on August 25, 2008, 09:53:25 PM

Title: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: GregB on August 25, 2008, 09:53:25 PM
Left shark river inlet for the first time with calm water at 515am. Headed to mudhole wrecks in search of tuna. Set up troll near the arundo wreck(i think, chart on boat). Trolled south through the tuna hole towards monsterledge. Saw at least a hundred dolphin, had blue water at around 73 deg and no bites. Headed southeast towards the ledge and continued to see dolphin and then whales all over the place. Stopped at a pot and casted diamond jigs and rattletraps to the pots and had 3 mahi chase to the boat. One was at least 4 feet long!!! No bite, tons of little fish with 3 stripes at the pot, caught some for bait. No idea what these were??? Continued to the ledge and saw a huge sunfish. Real cool, no tuna. Trolled all morning close to 40 fathom hole and had no results. One fish hit and was lost almost instantly and one chicken mahi was brought home for a sandwich. Great experience for first time trolling for school bluefins, trolled a 7 rod spread from my 23 proline with no tangles all day. will try again when weather permits. By the way, that inlet was awful on the way back when the seas kicked up...
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: IrishAyes on August 25, 2008, 10:15:30 PM
Nice effort Greg. It is always a good trip when you hit the mud hole. Great sites, if nothing else. t^

I usually approach the inlet from the north when it is sloppy like it was today. Go into the seas more than on your stern that way.
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: PeggyLee on August 25, 2008, 11:45:11 PM
Nice trip, and a  great experience all around.Way to go.
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 26, 2008, 06:45:05 AM
 t^
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: brickken on August 26, 2008, 07:39:30 AM
Good report sounds like it was a great day. That was one monster mahi you saw...
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: Treebeard on August 26, 2008, 08:41:57 AM
Great report Greg  t^
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: FINITALIA2 on August 26, 2008, 10:17:54 AM
nice try t^
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: fishraiser on August 26, 2008, 11:42:59 AM
 t^Nice try,I'm gonna give it a try tommorrow
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: IrishAyes on August 26, 2008, 12:15:27 PM
Good luck Capt Joe. Looking forward to your report.  t^
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: brickken on August 26, 2008, 12:17:16 PM
 whs

 TT^ chrz

...I wish sometimes the avatars were larger...fishraiser, that looks like a nice sword action?...behind your boat??
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: fishraiser on August 26, 2008, 03:53:16 PM
Nah Ken, that's a sistership of my boat off of Panama on a Blue Marlin t^.I'd love to be in the cockpit there though,gotta love that, 5 miles off the beach  t^
                       Joe
Title: Re: 4th Dependent Sunday 8/24 Mudhole
Post by: brickken on August 26, 2008, 04:40:40 PM
Sweet, after I posted I tried to download and blow it up...as soon as I did I changed my guess to Blue Marlin, though still fuzzy...

you are right that is something we'd all love, can't imagine just 5 miles...