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B (10077) is a gas/oil platform built by McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and installed on 01/01/1976. B is considered a major platform that stands in 180 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different offshore species of fish. Primary targets include

AP-QRT (20021) is a gas/oil platform built by GOM Shelf LLC and installed on 01/01/1968. AP-QRT is considered a major platform that stands in 110 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different nearshore species of fish. Most common species

JA (24122) is a gas/oil platform built by Fieldwood Energy LLC and installed on 11/04/1992. JA is considered a major platform that stands in 263 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different offshore species of fish. Primary targets includ

U (20486) is a gas/oil platform built by Cox Operating, L.L.C. and installed on 01/01/1963. U is considered a major platform that stands in 60 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different nearshore species of fish. Most common species inc

A-TWR (21809) is a gas/oil platform built by Cox Operating, L.L.C. and installed on 01/01/1968. A-TWR is considered a major platform that stands in 168 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different offshore species of fish. Primary targets

B (1812) is a gas/oil platform built by GOM Shelf LLC and installed on 04/24/2006. B is considered a major platform that stands in 242 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different offshore species of fish. Primary targets include Amberjac

As noted in yesterday's blog the canyon with a hot yellowfin tuna bite is the Spencer. I was listening on the VHF during the day to boats coming back from there with big catches of yellowfins though one boat had only a single 35-pounder. Capt. C

F (20106) is a gas/oil platform built by Fieldwood Energy LLC and installed on 01/01/1968. F is considered a minor platform that stands in 180 feet of water and may provide habitat for many different offshore species of fish. Primary targets include

Hurricane Irene put a crimp in the extended September fluke season as most of those fish apparently headed offshore after the storm despite continuing warm water temperatures. Fluking has been so poor that some party boats are switching to other spe

Capt. Howard Bogan Jr. reported good bluefish and little tunny action today on his Jamaica from Brielle despite rough seas created by the northeast wind. The blues ran from 6 to 13 pounds and were caught primarily on bait. Tsunami soft plastics fool

John Bushell of Betty & Nick's in Seaside Park sent out a note this morning that indicated "false albacore" (little tunny) were being spotted in the Island Beach State Parl surf. That would be very early for a species that normally i