NJ Fishing Report 2023

[SkunkBoat]

We were out Monday at the spot off Seaside Heights. Jigging squid and putting them out live. We got about a 60 pound bluefin to the boat and broke off the leader.
We had him on the the heaviest rod. Penn two speed 80w on a bent butt in a swivel rodholder. Cranked him in fast after two runs. With the swivel near the rod tip, I told my buddy, "pick up the rod and walk it back so I can gaff him". He said " I'll just leader him" and I said "we always lose when we do that".
So he takes up the leader, taking tension off the main line and the main line and swivel immediately flip over the rod tip.The fish dives and 'click'... leader breaks...

I saw a V20 cuddy with a hardtop out there and another with a bimini. Wonder how they did?


We stopped at a wreck on the way home and got our seabass limit and a keeper fluke to add to a gallon of fresh squid.