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Sport fishermen will be hedging their bets soon that they can put the collar on an elusive white marlin, as one of the areas traditional billfish tournaments is set to go next week.
The 57th annual Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational is set to be fished Aug. 11-15. The mandatory captain's meeting is Monday, but so far 43 boats are registered. The calcuttas have yet to be wagered so it's too early to say what the total pot of prize money will be.
The namesake fish, which aren't easy to catch up to, were in the southern canyons this week, from the Spencer down. The Lady Shell, a private sport fishing yacht out of Brielle, was able to raise one on a trolled ballyhoo bait. Capt. John Wardlaw was on the wheel and the angler was Matthew Turner, a 12-year-old from Brick, who was on his first every white marlin, his father Matt Turner told the Asbury Park Press.
The fish was safely released in the water once he brought it boatside and the crew leadered it. In a time honored tradition, when they got back to the dock, they gave Matthew a toss into the river in honor of his first marlin.
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Capt. Alan Lee of the Mushin said they stayed inshore of the canyons to fish the mid-range areas for bluefin tuna. His fishing charter landed three bluefin and released a fourth. Most of the hook ups were on Sterling Tackle Wide Trackers. They did finesse one on light tackle outfit rigged up with Rapala x-Rap. Lee said that was the highlight of the trip.
The Queen Mary party boat was on the bonito ealry Thursday morning. Capt. Dave Riback said one of his fares had reeled in a dozen bonito and a Spanish mackerel by 8:30 a.m.
The fleet has been finding bonito almost regulary, though some days they catch a lot more than others. On Wednesday, Riback said they started mostly with mackerel, with a just a few bonito and Spanish mackerel coming to the jigs. The bite tapered off by mid-morning, forcing Riback to pick up and look around for more fish.
The bluefish, though, were in a particularly frenzied mood on Wednesday. Capt. Howard Bogan Jr. on the Jamaica said at one point half the boat was fighting a fish at the same time. He said the fish finder read bluefish stacked starting at 40 feet from the surface. Rosario Mannino of Hackensack had the honors of landing the pool fish, a 10-pound bluefish.
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Capt. Ron Kish on the Capt. Cal 2, said he had no drift to work with when he first broke the Shark River Inlet on Wednesday. He took his party of fluke fishermen rock hopping working north up the coastline. The big catch for the day was a 6 ½-pound fluke. He observed several fluke netted that were 3 pounds.
When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Brielle boat raises white marlin as anglers set to gamble on billfish
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The 57th annual Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational is set to be fished Aug. 11-15. The mandatory captain's meeting is Monday, but so far 43 boats are registered. The calcuttas have yet to be wagered so it's too early to say what the total pot of prize money will be.
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The namesake fish, which aren't easy to catch up to, were in the southern canyons this week, from the Spencer down. The Lady Shell, a private sport fishing yacht out of Brielle, was able to raise one on a trolled ballyhoo bait. Capt. John Wardlaw was on the wheel and the angler was Matthew Turner, a 12-year-old from Brick, who was on his first every white marlin, his father Matt Turner told the Asbury Park Press.
The fish was safely released in the water once he brought it boatside and the crew leadered it. In a time honored tradition, when they got back to the dock, they gave Matthew a toss into the river in honor of his first marlin.
More: 'A legend.’ Hundreds mourn Toms River fisherman at life celebration
Capt. Alan Lee of the Mushin said they stayed inshore of the canyons to fish the mid-range areas for bluefin tuna. His fishing charter landed three bluefin and released a fourth. Most of the hook ups were on Sterling Tackle Wide Trackers. They did finesse one on light tackle outfit rigged up with Rapala x-Rap. Lee said that was the highlight of the trip.
The Queen Mary party boat was on the bonito ealry Thursday morning. Capt. Dave Riback said one of his fares had reeled in a dozen bonito and a Spanish mackerel by 8:30 a.m.
The fleet has been finding bonito almost regulary, though some days they catch a lot more than others. On Wednesday, Riback said they started mostly with mackerel, with a just a few bonito and Spanish mackerel coming to the jigs. The bite tapered off by mid-morning, forcing Riback to pick up and look around for more fish.
The bluefish, though, were in a particularly frenzied mood on Wednesday. Capt. Howard Bogan Jr. on the Jamaica said at one point half the boat was fighting a fish at the same time. He said the fish finder read bluefish stacked starting at 40 feet from the surface. Rosario Mannino of Hackensack had the honors of landing the pool fish, a 10-pound bluefish.
More: Maneater bull and tiger shark catches at NJ Shore beaches raise concern
Capt. Ron Kish on the Capt. Cal 2, said he had no drift to work with when he first broke the Shark River Inlet on Wednesday. He took his party of fluke fishermen rock hopping working north up the coastline. The big catch for the day was a 6 ½-pound fluke. He observed several fluke netted that were 3 pounds.
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When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Brielle boat raises white marlin as anglers set to gamble on billfish
Continue reading...
