CAPTAIN BOB PENNINGTON's Fishing Report
The Sea Devil taking reservations for our final offshore tuna fishing trips On friday evening & saturday evening, Nov. 11 - 12 & 12-13. Call Cindy: 732 701-1094 to make the reservation.
BP is striper fishing on Tuesday, November 8 & Friday, November 11.
Saturday, Nov. 5- Sunday, November 6: Since the weather has kept the boat in for a few trips, this one was filled with many pleasant surprises. The ride out was much sloppier than expected, since the wind picked up more than had been forecasted. However, the wind calmed as the morning approached and everyone was fishing. BP headed to the Hudson and traveled a short distance south until he found warmer water. He anchored up with a strong current. Around 2 a.m, Chris Talmadge hooked into a swordfishand it hit the deck before 2:30. It was quite until after 4 a.m. when we started picking away at yellow fin and lomg fin tunas, all bigger than 50 pounds. Suddenly the fish were thick and we had 6 to 8 fish on at any given time. This went on until about 7 a.m. Leo landed two yellow fin tunas, each weighed about 125 pounds. He caught both of them with a jig on a spinning rod! Way to go Leo! Many fish were lost because they were so big and we were not prepared for that size, at first. Virtually everyone hooked into a big tuna and more than two thirds of the anglers landed at least one big tuna. There were just as many long fin tunas as there were yellow fins. Janice landed the last tuna of the morning. Many anglers decked 2 tunas. Chris Hornung and Kevin Cooney each landed their limit of yellow fins. We still have openings on this up coming weekend! Now is the time to make your reservation.
Sunday-Monday, Oct 23-24: More excellent fishing and a great catch of yellow fin tuna. Most anglers caught their limit! Paul Bennett even caught some tuna with a surface plug, once again! Lots of action and excitement! The bite started after 3 a.m. and continued through daylight. Most tuna weighed 30 pounds, with a few larger. We are taking reservations into November.
Friday - Saturday & Saturday-Sunday Oct 21 -23: Saturday morning's bite in the Hudson proved slim landings and too many blue sharks. BP made a move south on Saturday night and it proved the right move. The bite started somewhere after 2 a.m. and by 6 a.m. we had limited out on yellow fin that weighed 25 tp 30 pounds, with a few larger.
Sunday - Monday, October 9-10: We sailed back to the canyons not knowing what to expect after such a fantastic previous trip catch. Everyone was at the rail just after midnight, thinking we may not find any action for a while. Just before 2 a.m. John Sell had a pick up; however the fish dropped the bait. The just after 2 a.m. Chris Seery hooked into and landed the first yellow fin of the night. He dropped right back down and minutes later landed a 75 pound swordfish.(This is per Joan's request.) The bite was on. We had a steady pick until about 4 a.m: Dave Walsten, Glen Ward, Mike Doherty, Kevin Murphy, all had hookups on bait, and young David Sutton, FL, had 2 on jigs! Frank Brown landed a second 75 pound swordfish. After 4 a.m. the fish swam through thick and everyone was in the action! Most of the fish were caught on bait and we lost as many as we were catching. Mostly yellow fins and some long fins. We caught them on bait and with jigs. Paul Bennett cast out a popper and caught them on it! When the fish chased and swam clear of the popper, we'd toss it a bait and hook up immediately. Dave W & Preston S caught a dozen tunas! Paul B & Glen W had 17 tunas between them! David Sutton kept landing them on jigs! John Winder caught his first yellow fins ever!We had caught our limit of yellow fins before the sun came up & BP pulled anchor to sail back home. Beautiful weather, a fun group of anglers! What an awesome way to end the holiday weekend!
Saturday - Sunday October 8-9: Welcome Anthony Finacchiaro Charter. What an awesome trip after a disappointing Friday-Saturday catch. The catch began in the middle of the night when Anthony Barcia landed a 150 pound swordfish. Not much more happened until about 5 a.m. when the fish came through thick and everyone was catching yellow fin tunas. By 9 a.m. the limit was reached and BP pulled anchor for home.
Thursday through Sunday, Oct 6 thru 9 Offshore report: Excellent catch of tuna! After a small handful or more of tuna on Friday; when Chris Groeger expertly landed his first tuna of the season, and only 4 blue sharks on Saturday, Sunday proved a terrific catch with all anglers landing a big tuna and the boat caught their yellow fin tuna limit for the second time this season. I will be offshore with the boat aggain so details will follow on Tuesday. A 150 pound swordfish was caught during the night and the tunas were all caught after 5 a.m.
Sunday – Monday, October 2 -3: Another very terrific trip. There continues to be lots of life in the canyons and much action. The albacores and yellow fins were all larger this time. All tunas caught weighed anywhere from 60 to 90 pounds. Again the bite started not long after we anchored up. A flurry of activity and while many tunas hit the deck, many tunas were lost due to their unexpected larger size. From 3 a.m. until dawn there was a lull in the action. The day bite was awesome! Oftentimes a dozen fish on at a time! We continued to hook into tuna and stayed late to keep the catch going, since there was no trip scheduled for this evening. Every angler hooked into 1 or more big tunas! Several anglers caught multiple fish. Brad Macullough caught the first, a big yellow fin tuna. More highlights: Young Nick Savino (15) landed a big yellow fin tuna. Stephen Craven was high hook, catching 4 yellow fin tunas. Almir Ferriera, and Chris Sands each caught 2 big tunas, their first tuna catch ever! Chris Panza hooked into half a dozen tunas; however, his buddy, Doug Johnson was more successful decking the tunas: 2 yellow fins and a long fin tuna.
Saturday – Sunday, September 30 – October 1: Back to the Hudson Canyon with better conditions and fishing continues to be plentiful with a great catch! The bite came with some schools of tuna moving through during the night. Some fish were caught and hit the deck, and some swam away with the bait or spit the jig. There was more action at daybreak with several more fish hitting the deck. We continue to catch a mix of yellow fin tunas along with long fin tunas. Some of the long fins were as small as 30 pounds, the yellow fin weighed up to 80 pounds. This proved to be a great trip for half the boat that each caught more than 1 big tuna. Collette Tabor, Ken Brockel, Jeff Adams, and Vince Marino each landed 3 big tunas! Several anglers each had 2 tuna. Many were thrilled to land 1 big tuna. Don’t wait. Call Cindy to make your reservation now!
Friday-Saturday, September 30-October 1: BP sailed back to the Hudson under good conditions. A few fish were caught until a heavy rain developed and a squall came through at 50 knots, causing many to stop fishing for a while. By day break the rain had stopped and winds calmed. A good number of fish were caught despite these conditions. We wish a happy Birthday to Bert Haderer, who nailed a long fin tuna, his first tuna this year. Sal "The Bear" Pignataro, Jim Victor, Joe Bertholf, Don Schafer, Darren Schaffer, and Russ Sutton each landed their first tuna of the season. Chris Zotti was high hook with 4 big tuna in the boat. Most fish were caught with bait and we landed mostly long fin tunas, along with a few yellow fin tunas.
THURSDAY-Friday, Sep 29-30: Excellent catch of big tuna & a swordfish! Every angler caught at least 1 yellow-fin tuna. Many limited out! BP sailed to the Hudson Canyon and anchored up after scouting around. “Jiggy Jeff Graham” hooked the first fish in less the five minutes. This big yellow fin tuna hit the deck after there were 5 or more fish on. In the first half hour six big tuna were on the boat; some anglers were not yet awake and at the rail! A great way to start the night! Troy Andrea hooked into a swordfish and the tuna action quieted down until the swordfish was landed. Around 4:30 a.m. a feeding frenzy began again. There was a steady 6 or more fish on through 6 a.m. Lots of noise with so many fish flapping on deck, waiting to go in the fish holds. (We like that sound!) It slowed up some until about 7:30 a.m. when we had another dozen or more hookups. What a great trip! Every angler caught at least one big tuna! We had mostly yellow fin tunas along with many long fin tunas, and a swordfish. The majority of anglers caught 2 or more tunas. Jeff Graham, PA, was high hook with 6 big tunas; 5 of which he caught on a jig. Rob Hunter, Bayonne, was close behind; he landed 4 big tunas. (The list of anglers who caught 2 or more is too long to put here.)
This season continues to produce a great catch of tuna! What are you waiting for? Book your tuna trip now! RESERVATION REQUIRED! Call Cindy: 732 701-1094 to make your reservation.
Sat. – Sun. Sep 24- 25: Again we sailed with winds somewhat greater than were forecasted; however, it never blew more than 20 knots. We anchored up in a similar area as we had the night before and started the night watching a finback whale, many porpoises and other sea life swimming around the boat. It was raining; however all anglers stayed at the rail to fish. Bob saw some readings, deep and around 1:30 a.m. Melanie Schrimpe hooked into a big swordfish. She and dad, Ed, teamed up and 45 minutes later the 100 pound swordfish hit the deck. Some mahi-mahi swam in the area and several were caught. At 3:15, Cindy hooked into a big swordfish and 2 hours later, with excellent assistance from crew: “Hollywood” and Chris, another 100 pound swordfish hit the deck. Mike Accordino hooked into 3 tunas on jigs during the night. The rain stopped. BP continued to see readings and the tuna bite got hot around 4:30 a.m. There were 4 and 5 fish on at a time. Mark “Boomer” Pedersen, landed the first yellow fin of the night. (This was the first tuna he ever caught.) Many big yellow fins were caught and just as many got away. Action continued through daybreak when many mahi-mahis were caught and a few more big tuna. We caught all yellow fins again, most weighed from 60 to 75 pounds. Augie Olivera was the lone angler to catch multiple tunas. Several seasoned anglers landed tuna; however, John Campbell, Jerome Mars, Lloyd Parker and James Fongo each caught their first big tuna ever! George Sanders landed the largest of the night, an 80 pound yellow fin. The porpoises were back to entertain us Mike Accordino hooked into the last tuna at around 8:45 a.m. When that battle was over, it was time to head back to port. Many thanks to Boomer for treating us all to the best BBQ chicken around! Tender and tasty it melted in our mouths.
Fri. – Sat: Sept 23 Sep 24: BP sailed offshore with different conditions than were forecasted. He anchored up in about 650 feet of water with winds up to 35 knots periodically throughout the night. Conditions were not the best. There was much life found and many readings of fish; however it was tough to catch many. A handful of yellowfin tunas were caught, along with 2 swordfish.
Thurs.-Fri. Sep. 22-23: Very good fishing for yellow fin tuna. The night started with little activity due to a steady rain and many anglers choosing not to fish in the rain. The rain stopped before daybreak and the bite began just before 6 a.m. For a solid 2 hours or more there were big yellowfin tunas hooked nonstop. Oftentimes there were 4 and 5 on at once. Most of the tuna were hooked with bait and weighed 70 pounds or more. One angler hooked into 6 big yellowfin. Andrew Muns, Leslie Simonson, David King, Vince Civitano and John Johanesen each landed multiple catches of yellowfins. There are many openings for the remainder of September & through October. Call Cindy: 732 701-1094 to make a reservation.
Mon-Tues:September 19-20, Offshore: We had to cancel two trips due to the weather forecast and were excited to get back out to the canyons. Welcome Mark, Dimitri and friends! We had more of a day bite this time and once again caught all yellow fin tunas! There were two big battles with swordfish, one lasting for quite some time. There is much tuna life out here. We look forward to more great fishing and catching. Visit our calendar http://www.partyboatnj.com/tuna-calendar.php to check availability and call Cindy, 732 701-1094, to make your reservation.
September 16-17, Offshore: We sailed out to the canyons with high hopes for a great catch. Water & weather conditions were good; however the fish were not cooperative. A few small tunas were caught. The highlights of the evening were the catch of the two young men on board. Vinny Vetuschi and Van Benedict (13) each landed a white marlin! Happy Birthday, Van! Way to go boys! Chris Seery fought a huge swordfish for quite some time, in the end the swordfish won the battle.
September 11- 12, Offshore: Welcome Team Sperco and friends! We sailed off to the canyons with beautiful weather. We anchored up and started fishing before midnight. Early on Mark C hooked into a big mako & fought it for some time. Around 1:30 a.m. the first flurry of yellow fins came through and we had 7 or 8 on at a time. John Daly was the first to land a big tuna and is now the proud owner of the “Coxie Cup.” Several more yellow fins hit the deck and it was quite for about a half an hour when the next flurry of yellow fins came through. Again, there were 7 to 10 on at a time, some hit the deck and some stole the bait. Mark hooked into a big mako, once again and toward daybreak, Cindy hooked into a blue shark. Most fish were caught with bait. Three were landed on jigs. The fish weighed from thirty-five to sixty-five pounds. We had a decent catch and a great, fun trip.
Saturday, September 10: A totally AWESOME way to open the 2011 tuna season! This is the best catch we have seen in years! Every angler on the boat caught their limit of yellow-fin tuna! No "pee-wees" this trip. The tuna ranged in weight from 30 to 100+ pounds, averaging around 50 pounds! Sal Costa, NY, NY, landed a decent mahi-mahi just after the anchor set. Andy S., CT started the tuna catch, landing a 30 pound yellow-fin tuna on a jig, not more than 20 minutes after BP anchored up. Ryan Crivelli (18), Pasadena, MD followed up with a 40 pound minutes later. This was Ryan's first ever experience tuna fishing and he caught 4 yellow-fin tunas!. Jack Tackett landed a the bigger part of a 100 pound swordfish. (A large mako shark had attacked and eaten a good part of the back half of the fish, just before it was gaffed. Before 5 a.m. the bites picked up and we saw 2 -3 on at a time At 6 a.m. all "heck" broke lose with more than 8 on at a time until we limited out. Big yellow-fin were hitting the bait as it hit the water and jumping 6 feet out of the water with it. Chris Zotti, Summit, NJ, was high hook catching all 13 tuna, flat-lining with a popper in the morning. Art Ubry, PA, landed a second 100 pound swordfish.Andy S, Bob Dercole and Jack Tackett each caught half a dozen tuna.We look for more great fishing all season.
