 Fishing Reports ...
November 3 2008
We had a nice day for stripers and blues on Saturday. Lots of BIG blues were caught and many striped bass big and small were seen on board. Sunday was a little sloppy out because of the wind, but it sounds like tomorrow we'll have excellent weather. Captain Bob would like me to remind you guys: Don't be turned off by bigger party-boat crowds on the weekends because more lures in the water attracts more fish!
October 29 2008
Captain Bob said that the Gambler's last Tuna trip was a bust. Hopefully next year we'll have better conditions!
On November 1st, we'll start Striper fishing. We hear that there's been a lot of stripers caught lately, so we're looking forward to having a good season and seeing every one on board again! Trips will be $59 for adults, $49 for seniors and $39 for children under 12. Rod and reel rentals are available free of charge, but you must bring your own lures and tackle, or purchase them behind the galley.
Tara
October 13 2008
I joined the crew for the Saturday - Sunday trip this past week. The weather was absolutely perfect, but the tunas were missing in action. There was barely any life overnight of any sort (except for one shark a customer had on, but didn't land), despite the warm water and calm seas. We called around to the other boats and they reported similar conditions. At day break, we headed over to the pots and picked up a nice amount of mahi-mahi - some nice big ones were brought on board. Overall, it was tough fishing but the tasty mahi saved the day. Thanks Stan, Greg and Kevin for your hard work! - Tara
October 6 2008
I thought it was just a rumor when I heard the news, but I called Captain Bob Sr. and it's true - Captain Mike took the Gambler out last night and the group of guys from the NJFishing.com charter caught 54 yellowfin tuna!! That's not a typo - FIFTY-FOUR YELLOW FIN TUNA! This is the kind of fishing we've been waiting for! Of course, some mahi were also landed on the trip. The tunas ranged from 25-75pounds. There are still spaces available for the 30-hour trip leaving on Thursday, October 9th, so book a spot on that trip soon! Call Mary Ann at 732-892-1746 for upcoming tuna trip booking information.
Check out some more pictures from last nights trip on our online photo album (compliments of the anglers on NJfishing.com - thank you for coming out with us!)
October 5 2008
Captain Bob just gave me a report for the Friday-Saturday trip he ran: While the tuna fishing hasn't been wonderful, things are picking up steadily. Within 15 minutes of anchoring, they landed a large yellowfin and a 100-lb swordfish. After a little while, more yellowfin were caught - the smallest being 20lbs and the largest were up to 90lbs. MANY large swordfish were fought throughout the night, and 2 were brought on board.
After the tuna/sword bite died down, Captain Bob hopped over to some pots in search of Mahi - there were many Mahi in the area, but they didn't bite as good as they have been lately. Also saw lots of skipjacks and a 50-foot whale shark. The weather has been beautiful and there's tons of life out there! Now's the time to get on one of these trips!
Tara
October 1 2008
Well, the weather messed us up for a few days and we were forced to cancel some trips. Captain Mike took boat to the Canyon on Monday and he's happy to report that fishing is getting better. They had some nice-sized tuna on board (one Bigeye), as well as a Wahoo and lots of Mahi. There were no swordfish caught this trip, but we have been getting some nice swords in the past couple weeks, as well as a few more Wahoo. I updated number of spots available on the upcoming tuna trips as of today, so if you would like to look at the availability on those trips, go on over to our Offshore Trips page!
Tara
September 20 2008
Out of the 4 tuna trips the Gambler has made so far this year, only one has shown us an impressive catch. We have been seeing swordfish on every run, however. Captain Bob has been studying the water temperatures and says that he sees warm water from the gulf creeping up into the Canyon - very good news! We might finally be getting the temperatures we need. Captain Mike will be at the helm tonight into tomorrow, and if the weather holds up, Captain Bob will be taking the NJFishing.com charter on Sunday night. Hopefully they'll bring home excellent reports! Check back very soon!
Tara
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