Feb 2000 Archives

February 16th, 2000

Mike Werdann & Bobby Cassone from Highlands, just got back from a successful tuna trip down in North Carolina. They were part of a group that chartered a Carolina Built 53' down in Cape Hatteras. They boated 17 blue Fin tunas in 2 days of fishing. Actually they released 12 and only kept one per boat per day. Mike came back physically exhausted but mentally cleansed. There is nothing like reeling in big tuna up to 250lbs! . The charter boat used a combination chunk and troll method, believe it or not. The sea conditions were rough, 8 to 10 foot swells out in the gulf stream. It sounds like they had an outstanding time of it and the photos he brought back are proof! My scanner is out but I will soon post them here. Sorry Mike.

Also check out our list of tournaments for 2000. There will be more to come.

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Febuary 9th 2000

The word is ice bound. I didn't get out on the ice but Fltcher Chayse did and he said that the eel spear fishing was good if you could get through the 12" of ice. He said that the most they would get out of one hole was 3 eels and then would have to cut another spot. The guys he spoke with said that it is not like the old days when each hole in the Shrewsbury could produce at least a 1/2 dozen.

All of the local party boats are idle. The Big Mohak III in Belmar reports no ice and plenty of ling, cod and a few sea bass. www.bigmohawk.com .

Don't worry, winter flounder is just around the corner.

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