Fishing Update because of the French

John's in France with his lovely wife and I've been hitting the water without our resident poster Capt. Mendy . Forgive me if my nouns and verbs don't agree but we all cant right like mendy man. I know...I misspelled "write" smart guy. First off, First Light Anglers hosted a "Tag a Tiny" tournament this past weekend, even if you couldn't participate consider sending a donation. Mail a check to “Tag a Tiny” at 2 Flume Rd, Magnolia, MA 01930. Checks can be made payable to: North Shore Community Tuna Association.

Onto the fishing... we have had some cool thunderstorms pull into the harbor this month, this shot was taken between the storms as the fish showed on top for some nice feeds. Other than that its been pretty slow for fly and light tackle. As for other updates the poggies are everywhere and bluefish can be found snacking on some of the schools. The bait is thick and ready for a good chew, hopefully it will go off soon for all.

Meg's got mojo




The tuna fishing has been tuna fishing!! Great days to "ok this sucks" with wind and hard to find fish. The reports from other dudes has been consistent and folks are working the hell out of the bank from north to south, east to west to find the fish(couldn't resist my Ted Kennedy thang here, have to see the clip). Everyone is catching consistently but having to mix up tatics depending on what bait is showing predominance. The fish have been big but with some footballs mixed in which is a good sign, none have been hooked to my knowledge probably because big tuna rule. Dont forget to report your catch at NMFS. Some real pigs have been caught on spinning gear and the pics from other guides have been outstanding. SeeRuge's fish. Nice job!! BTW the way this post took me 5 hours to right um er I mean write.

Bob's mighty Bassana


Ricky's tight



Jeff Connon's corker

Short report and a few good links

The tuna fishing is getting better by the day and we have caught fish each of the last four trips. It will only get better from here and should last throughout October. As long as the weather cooperates, we will target them!

Speaking of tuna, there have been a number of recent books and articles on the subject. Today, marine biologist and writer Richard Ellis was on On Point with Tom Ashbrook talking about his recent book, Tuna: A Love Story, which tells the tales of the current state of the tuna fishery. A very solid read for anyone interested in the fate of one of our most favorite fish. You can here the interview with Tom Ashbrook here. My friend and hunting buddy Leighton just caught a fish in our local waters that was tagged in Spain! We've known for a while that these fish migrate across the oceans but his story is worth checking out.

Richard has been on vacation with his family this week. He will be back fishing next week when I leave for vacation with my wife. We will both be back in action on Labor Day and fishing hard for the last two months of the season.

For now, tight lines.

John

Mass Bay Tuna: A Photo Essay (Part 2)

Mass Bay Tuna: A Photo Essay (Part 1)