NJ Fishing Report 2022

[Giorgio]

Skunk, thanks for thinking of me!!! Four keepers, now we are talking about catching and eating, well done. Now you say the Tuna bite is on, now those will be some nice pictures.
Check this out from back when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYRgHlIWOZ4
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[SkunkBoat]

Well, conditions were certainly not what was forecast but it was fishable.

Atlantic Princess area had lots of whales, dolphins and bait...and bluefish. Nobody Caught Tuna.
Chicken canyon pots no life. GH pots no life.
Guys at Bacardi/TexasTower did the same.

Finished the day on a wreck in 110ft getting our 6 black seabass and a couple dozen ling. Lost a 3 pound fluke at the gunnel.

[Giorgio]

At least you are out there trying. It seems you are the only out there, even my friends are just sitting around. Gas prices or there aren't

any fish??

[SkunkBoat]

There are bluefin and yellowfin tuna showing up in the area of the Mud Hole called "Little Italy" or Humpty Dumpty. This is 16 miles east of Manasquan Inlet and easily in range for V20s.
There are 90 ft humps surrounded by 120+.. There are very big schools of cow-nosed rays and the tuna have been caught throwing poppers on top of them or jigging below them. It has been very random but these are nice fish 30# to 70#s

We are currently still in the tuna skunk phase of the season but we have watched other boats score

We have been catching a few 3-5 pound mahi on the mudhole lobster pots

The water temp yesterday at the pots was 78 degrees

[Giorgio]

Skunk, nice report and Mahi Mahi, hmmmm GOOOOOD, nice.
Keep plugging those Tuna will find you.
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[SkunkBoat]

3 seabass out at manasquan ridge and 4 nice fluke and some ling at Axel Reef. Easy day. nice...

[cfelton]

Nice report Skunk. Looks like fun times. Thanks for the report and pics. Good eating there!