Yellowfin fishing south of montauk

Spreader_Bar · 12-26-2007, 08:54 PM

How did everyone do this past year? I made the run but mostly stayied around p-town bluefin fishing.

Seaker · 12-27-2007, 04:37 PM

We had our best season ever hope to build upon that for next season

fightingcouch · 01-01-2008, 07:39 PM

it was a great yellow fin bite this year in the Canyons cant wait for the 2008 season to be here.

Reel Draggin' Tackle · 01-01-2008, 07:52 PM

From the Baltimore Canyon to the Norfolk Canyon: The year started great. We were taking more 100# class YFT than we have in a long time. The BFT bite was also better and longer than usual. Around late July it all dried up. By September we had to cancel a few trips so we didn't take clients for a $2k boat ride. Hope 2008 has as good a start and better ending.

seaclops · 01-01-2008, 11:07 PM

The yellowfin bite was awesome this year, also landed a 267# BIGEYE
The first bigeye for me in about 15 years, most of the fish were caught
in THE TAILS. The albies were a little scarce this year,but did catch
are share. 7 months to go,sucks to wait that long, might have to head
south to get a tuna fix.

CaptBillB · 01-04-2008, 10:06 AM

With memories of catching Allison's much less than 20 miles from Montauk & BI still fresh in my mind from the 70's & 80's. The Dump was the other hotspot for these fish while the Mudhole and spots much closer to BI held both abacore and bluefins galore.
It was very good this year at the Edge, and you'll do well fishing the canyons when the weather, bait, and tuna co-operate, but it's now a very long run for what we used to be able to do with grace and style at areas much closer to the beach.
My best YFT.. 208-lb. came from the 14600/43800 area in the mid-80's. Those days, sadly, are probably gone forever.

AlloyToy · 01-04-2008, 02:17 PM

Capt. Bill,
Why is that? Bait availability, water conditions/pollution.........why have the pelagics set new boundaries??? I recall a gentleman catching a YellowFin Tuna off Charlestown beach years back.

seaclops · 01-04-2008, 09:34 PM

Thats a million dollar question. To catch yellowfin inside 50 miles in the
last 15 years has not been easy. When the bluefin regulations started
years back it forced us to target yellowfin . That changed everything,
Now you have to have a 20 knot+ boat that holds 400 gallons of fuel
to catch Tuna. Boats are running to Veach and Hydros and the Hudson
from montauk to catch tuna. The Tails and Atlantis is considered close!!
The SW &SE corners of the DUMP was the farthest you ever had to go,
and it was lock and load, bluefin and yellowfin mixed, What happened to
the fish i don't know. The days of running a profitable offshore business
must be impossible. How much can you charge and how much will customers
pay??? As far as someone catching a yellowfin off the beach it was
probably a bluefin, People see yellow finlets and think its a yellowfin.

AlloyToy · 01-04-2008, 11:07 PM

I remember the Dump runs and having YFT all around the slick.

Capt. Bill might remember the Tuna story in the surf. The report I swear said YFT, but you are correct.........who knows I wasn't there to witness it, so very well could be BFT...........

Is there so much forage offshore that there is no need for YFT to move NNE???

Nothing beat fresh YFT steaks

Bob & Mag · 01-05-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spreader_bar

How did everyone do this past year? I made the run but mostly stayied around p-town bluefin fishing.

How did you make out? Get any out that way?

12-26-2007, 08:54 PM	#1
Spreader_Bar User Gallery Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glastonbury,Connecticut Posts: 5	Yellowfin fishing south of montauk How did everyone do this past year? I made the run but mostly stayied around p-town bluefin fishing.

12-27-2007, 04:37 PM	#2
Seaker NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buzzards Bay Posts: 280	We did very well We had our best season ever hope to build upon that for next season __________________ www.seakersportfishing.com

01-01-2008, 07:39 PM	#3
fightingcouch NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Branford,CT Posts: 413	it was a great yellow fin bite this year in the Canyons cant wait for the 2008 season to be here. __________________ Blake Conlin tight linzzzzzzzzzzzz F-troop Ch.68/19 http://www.lennysnow.com/history.htm

01-01-2008, 07:52 PM	#4
Reel Draggin' Tackle User Gallery Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 431	From the Baltimore Canyon to the Norfolk Canyon: The year started great. We were taking more 100# class YFT than we have in a long time. The BFT bite was also better and longer than usual. Around late July it all dried up. By September we had to cancel a few trips so we didn't take clients for a $2k boat ride. Hope 2008 has as good a start and better ending. __________________ Don't miss out on our VIP Specials, click to join We'll have some exclusive VIP specials starting real soon!

01-04-2008, 10:06 AM	#6
CaptBillB User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watch Hill, RI Posts: 58	YFT... With memories of catching Allison's much less than 20 miles from Montauk & BI still fresh in my mind from the 70's & 80's. The Dump was the other hotspot for these fish while the Mudhole and spots much closer to BI held both abacore and bluefins galore. It was very good this year at the Edge, and you'll do well fishing the canyons when the weather, bait, and tuna co-operate, but it's now a very long run for what we used to be able to do with grace and style at areas much closer to the beach. My best YFT.. 208-lb. came from the 14600/43800 area in the mid-80's. Those days, sadly, are probably gone forever. __________________ Bill www.billfishcharter.com

01-01-2008, 11:07 PM	#5
seaclops NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: branford Posts: 182	The yellowfin bite was awesome this year, also landed a 267# BIGEYE The first bigeye for me in about 15 years, most of the fish were caught in THE TAILS. The albies were a little scarce this year,but did catch are share. 7 months to go,sucks to wait that long, might have to head south to get a tuna fix.

01-04-2008, 02:17 PM	#7
AlloyToy NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pt. Judith/Green Harbor/W.Mass Posts: 712	Capt. Bill, Why is that? Bait availability, water conditions/pollution.........why have the pelagics set new boundaries??? I recall a gentleman catching a YellowFin Tuna off Charlestown beach years back. __________________ "First The Bite Then The Fight"

01-04-2008, 09:34 PM	#8
seaclops NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: branford Posts: 182	Thats a million dollar question. To catch yellowfin inside 50 miles in the last 15 years has not been easy. When the bluefin regulations started years back it forced us to target yellowfin . That changed everything, Now you have to have a 20 knot+ boat that holds 400 gallons of fuel to catch Tuna. Boats are running to Veach and Hydros and the Hudson from montauk to catch tuna. The Tails and Atlantis is considered close!! The SW &SE corners of the DUMP was the farthest you ever had to go, and it was lock and load, bluefin and yellowfin mixed, What happened to the fish i don't know. The days of running a profitable offshore business must be impossible. How much can you charge and how much will customers pay??? As far as someone catching a yellowfin off the beach it was probably a bluefin, People see yellow finlets and think its a yellowfin.

01-04-2008, 11:07 PM	#9
AlloyToy NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pt. Judith/Green Harbor/W.Mass Posts: 712	I remember the Dump runs and having YFT all around the slick. Capt. Bill might remember the Tuna story in the surf. The report I swear said YFT, but you are correct.........who knows I wasn't there to witness it, so very well could be BFT........... Is there so much forage offshore that there is no need for YFT to move NNE??? Nothing beat fresh YFT steaks __________________ "First The Bite Then The Fight"

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