Southern NJ Bluefin Bonanza

[peterb]

Looks like the best year in decades for large BFT's in NJ.

Went out to the Lobster Claw (about 50 miles due east of Atlantic City) on Wednesday. Anchored up at 5:45am, and started to chunk. The first fish was on shortly after 6am. Took 1 hour+ to land this 59" long & 38" girth fattie (weighed 130 pounds) on a system 30.


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Over the remainder of the morning we landed 4 more fish (55" to 62" long BFT's). Also, we lost 5 fish (including two white marlins). Out of the 11 bites 6 were on hammered diamond jigs (of which I was on the rod for 5 out of the 6 jig fish). What a blast.

Peter