Re: Dec. 27 - 31 Fishing Report
The gulfstream varies but is generally about 25 miles offshore. They catch pretty much everything out there.
Even inshore giant bluefin tuna cruise in close to the beach. Like a mile off the beach. They run anywhere from 300 lbs up over 1000. Talk about hooking into a volkswagon! You best have some darn good tackle. Lucky anglers will see them breaking the water from time to time.
Guy striper fishing on a charter boat caught a 270 lb + bluefin on striper tackle. Fought that fish for over 3 hours. The boat drifted close to 30 miles during the fight. It was incredible. Bluefin are extremely valuable on the commercial market too. To catch tuna here you have to have a HMS permit that costs like $60 per boat. HMS stands for Highly Migratory Species. I hate to spend $60 but it would be a shame to have to toss back a tuna :P although I doubtfully will ever catch one with my current boat....but you never know! Blackfin and yellowfin would be more likely than bluefin.
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