Montauk Sportfishing inshore and offshore report (Capt. Gene Kelly July 18, 2005)

The fog we have been having is a bit of a pain. Normally by this time of year when we have fog inshore, it clears up ten miles or so off shore. But not now, and according to the weather forecast, it looks like we are going to be stuck with it for at least the next couple of days.

Offshore the small bluefins are still around, although it seems like they’re a little further out than they have been, with much of the action along the 700 line east of the Butterfish Hole. I haven’t heard about anything in the way of yellowfins or albacore yet.

There are still enough bluesharks around to keep the sharkers happy, but makos are pretty scarce. Threshers are still being caught however. They’ve usually thinned out pretty much by this time of the summer.

Fluking has gotten hot down off of Hither Hills. Until recently there has been very little that far west. More good news is that the doggies have gotten scarce.

Porgies are in good supply now, but not many boats have been using them for bait yet, but I have a feeling that is going to change as they become easier to collect. There are a fair amount of decent bass around, but the trollers have to work pretty hard for them. Three years ago charter boats would go through the entire season limiting out on every trip. Now limits are hard to come by. The most frustrating part of it is that a boat can load up one day with fish from ten to thirty-five pounds or so, and then the next day on the same tide be lucky to catch three or four keepers.

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Capt Gene Kelly
Montauk Sportfishing