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The tautog or blackfish is a fish of the wrasse family found in salt water from Nova Scotia to Georgia. It lives along the bottom, in and amongst rocks, wrecks, mussel beds, bridge pilings or other bottom features.   Tautog are brown an

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Fin Again Out of Teach's Lair caught 3 more Bluefin Tuna on a commercial trip, bringing the total to 5 a couple of days ago. Last I heard the main school was North of Tuna Hole, so most likely they made a long trip up there. (picture from Teach&#

Chuck Many of Annandale won last weekend’s Hi-Mar Striper Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years on his Tyman from Highlands. Capt. Bryan Pieros of Lebanon and Matt Calabria from Hazlet joined Many as they chunked bunker in the

The summer flounder season opens Saturday with an 18-inch minimum length and eight-fluke bag limit through Sept. 25. Early season fluking is usually best in South Jersey but northern waters have warmed enough to provide some action at such hot spots

Bluefin tuna trolling in the Monster Ledge area was poor again today even though the weather was a huge improvement over yesterday's northwest blow. Capt. Arthur Stokes was happy to pick a few little tunny on the troll with his Fintastic from C

Only 11 days away from starting our spring season.  We'll be staring out fishing for blackfish(tautog) and mixing trips in for striped bass as they begin their movement into Delaware Bay.  We have dates available for either type o

I had Emil Slane James D and Xavier S. of New York NY on a 4hr Bay/Inlet charter for a variety of species. The crew tried fishing the inlet for Striped Bass but it was covered up by feisty Blackfish with the slow current. The guys boated Blackfish t

Julius David with his first beautiful kingfish caught on the rocks. Just shows that time and effort can come up with a good result. With the weather and the water conditions being exceptional over the past week there has been no better time to go an

My Joyce IIIMontauk NYWe had some great fishing this morning for my regulars with a nice bunch of green cod a limit of giant sea bass and a pile of ling. We also had some porgies a weakfish and a bluefish in the mix. Then it was off to the blackfish

Bottom fishing for cod, seabass, ling and blackfish has been very good.  Check out our reports on www.lastladyfishiong.com

Just a quick update here on Super Bowl Sunday! We've posted some of our rate info for the 2016 season on the website and have begun taking charters for the 2016 season. We already have some spring trips in the book so please if you have a date o

NEW YORK HARBOR TO RARITAN BAY Ambrose Channel has been the focal point of fluke fishing lately. Those using braided lines and heavy sinkers or jigs have been enjoying steady action with enough keepers to provide a meal. Fred Fessel and I fished the

Capt. Bobby Bogan returned from his overnighter at Spencer Canyon with a boat limit of yellowfin tuna on the Gambler from Point Pleasant. Most of those tuna were taken throughout the night and primarily on bait. Some skipjacks and dolphin were also

Capt. Jim and new deckhand Dennis ran the first couple trips of the season this past weekend with a mixed bag of Striped bass and Blackfish. It wasn’t spectacular for the crew on the Benchmark but they put a catch together both saturday and sun

The My Joyce III is now sailing for Block Island Blackfish/ Cod/ Sea bass! We will be sailing an open boat on Friday's Saturday's and Sunday's from 5am-3pm. We will take 10 passengers max and the price is $195 which includes bait. Please

I had Mike Galindo and his two sons Bennet and Mason on a 5hr Bay & Inlet charter for Striped Bass and Fluke. We started working the inlet area for Striped Bass but could only muster Blackfish and Dogfish. With the Bass bite not happening we res

 After the weather cleared we were back out there Monday and Election Day.  Monday was more of the same good fishng we have had with most of the 20 anglers on board limiting out + releasing many fish.   Tuesday was a total turn around

 Our last trip was Saturday 1/30 and we fished spots in the 100 to 150' depths.  There were bites everywhere as far as keepers just a couple of Cod and some Ling. We also released a bunch of Blackfish.   We we will try again this w

THE ATALNTIC STAR IS NOW FISHING FOR BLACKFISH EVERYDAY LEAVING AT 7:30 AM AND RETURNING BETWEEN 2:30 AND 3 PM.