August 31, 2026 - 10:58:14
Jason from South Jersey Marina points to the Lindenkohl and Washington where “A whole lot of white marlin are being caught on ballyhoo,” he said. Manic mahi activity is happening around the lobster balls. Dorado ranging from chickens to bulls are waxing pitched sardine chunks, small jigs, and trolled small ballyhoo. Jason had one weighing 35 pounds brought in. Not to be overlooked is the stellar deep dropping for mixed size golden tiles in the canyons.
August 24, 2026 - 10:24:06
“The blue marlin have been it,” emphasized Jason from South Jersey Marina. While there are a few whites around, the blue is the headliner, with fish in the 200- to 500-pound and over class smashing trolled ballyhoo and plugs. There were a couple of monster yellowfin caught during the recently completed 35th Annual MidAtlantic Tournament, and there are a few yellowfin being picked off in the Toms. First place winners in the MidAtlantic including an 80-pound white marlin on the Boss Hogg and a 688-pound blue marlin onboard Taylor Jean. It was a pair of 182-pound tuna for a tie between Talkin’ Trash and the Disciplined crews, while heaviest wahoo weighed in at 58 pounds aboard Reel Blessed. Heaviest dolphin was 33 pounds on the Reel Priority.