Blackfish- We started Blackfishing on Saturday and the bite was on!  We are seeing a lot of big ones in the 7- to 10-pound class. Some of the best blackfishing we have seen for both size and numbers, ever! If you’ve never caught a blackfish and would like to, this is the time to do it. Our schedule this time of year is fairly loose compared to the summer and allows us to plan our trips around the most productive parts of the tides. Most trips leave around 9am and have been returning around 2pm. We also have a heated cabin so don’t worry about being cold!

 

Black Sea Bass- Sea Bass have been mixed in with the tog and catches are pretty good. We should continue to have a nice pick of them mixed in for the remainder of the season. 

 

Bluefish– Last weeks storm dropped the water temps by 5 to 8 degrees (hovering around 58 right now) and the blues seem to have set a course for warmer waters. We’ll see if they fill back in, but this week the bluefish catches have all been random stragglers. 

 

Porgies– As if looking at a calendar, like clockwork, the porgies have migrated out this week. It still amazes me how one day there can be thousands in the area and the next day- Gone! There’s still a few random stragglers taking tog baits but “The Great Scup Bite of 2019” is over.