V20 weather July 4

[SkunkBoat]

2 ft or less...

Making the run to Chicken/Texas Tower in the Skunkboat tomorrow. There has been a solid bft bite, schoolies to 150#, some small yft mixed in at Texas Tower area.
Trying to clear the inlet first light 4:15
if anyone else is going, I'll be listening to 68 (maybe 69 if the Staten Island guys won't shut the F up)

[step up here]

Wish I could go since their is a very good bite thru the day in the rite spot so I hope you get em! V-20 weather along with a tuna bite is a great experience especially for a 20'boat. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bgreene]

Today - took my son and his friend out for am fluking and scored two keepers 18" and a fat 23" , then added 5 keeper seabass to the box.

Fished just a few hours in the am off Highlands, then a boat ride up to the Verrazano Bridge and back !

Great V boat weather, solid fishing, calm seas. Terrific day.

[SkunkBoat]

SKUNKED! :(
65 out at 22mph ,25 trolling around Texas , 65 back at 25mph.
155+ miles, 50 gals even. Didn't need the extra cans....

Not much happening. A few guys at Bacardi got random fish but lots of disappointment.
Maybe they bit in the afternoon but we couldn't stay.

Took some boat pix.
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[bgreene]

That's quite a trip in 20' size boat....

[step up here]

Now lets do the math!!! You went 65 out 65 back 25 trolling 155 nm.So that would be 178.25 miles at 50gallons a touch over 3.5 miles per gallon!!!!OK that is awesome!!!!!!!!!! Also lets not forget that you may still have Give me six left on that 140DT. Them dam nip's still I guess you would think about running to the Hudson (on a V-20 day). Truly a mini mini sport fisherman.

[bgreene]

Right......but still need that wind and wave window.....day of and after trip just in case delay getting back requiring assistance etc...

We ran approx. 70 miles yesterday total - Sh River to Verrazano Bridge and back.
Will refill tank to confirm mpg.

[bgreene]

Skunk........... charter friend connected with large blue fin a bit east of Chicken Canyon yesterday, July 4. He was headed out along side us.

He's Eric Kerber - the " On a Mission Fishing Adventures" from Belmar, NJ .
Runs a big Grady - super good guy if you or others want to shoot for tuna.
Step Up and I've fished with him.

[step up here]

Only fluke fishing and I enjoyed the trip but I never went tuna fishing on a charter have enough rides on anywhere from a 65 footer down to the mini V-20. Offshore fishing is a allot different than inshore. After all am happy to go anywhere at dam near 71 years old!!!!!!!

[bgreene]

71 years - experience