New Jersey & Delaware Bay - New Jersey & Delaware Bay Offshore Fishing Reports

Shortfin mako fishing closed until 2023, or so promised by ICAAT nations and NOAA Fisheries. Don’t bet the little blue pill supply on that one! Not unexpected and those who saw it coming took advantage of the few opportunities to chase and punch the pointy noses before the i’s were dotted and the t’s crossed. And so it goes. Expect added pressure on the thresher, especially considering fuel prices. Not as frenetic and high acrobatic cartwheeler, but just as strong, will breach and sometimes clear the salty skin, and equally delicious. It was a spotty week, both location and behavior-wise, for the tuna, especially yellowfin. An abundance of small, sub-legal fish continues to dominate, but better water, and more and bigger yellowfin started showing this past weekend. Bluefin popping up here and there, but no word about bigeye after a flurry of catches a week ago. Epic tilefish action continues, with rumors of a new state record golden being caught. Swordfish are now on the southern canyon deep droppers’ radar and direct hits are being made.