Montauk shark fishing photos

Here are some photos from a previous post. This thresher shark was caught on July 29, 2005.

Montauk offshore shark and tuna (July 29, 2005)

Capt. Kevin:

I had the pleasure of going fishing with Wayne King on July 29th, 2005 for an all day offshore shark and Tuna fishing charter. I first want to say that I have been deep sea fishing for over 30 years and Wayne was one of the best captains I have ever had. His first mate Bruce was an absolute pleasure as well and he worked non-stop all day to make sure our trip was a success. We caught an 8 1/2 foot 200 lb blue shark which we released and a 6 foot Thresher Shark
that we took back to the dock and split amongst us. We also caught plenty of blue fish, but no Tuna.

The day was absolutely great and I will forever use Wayne King and The King Wayne every time I charter a boat from Montauk. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction and if there is a website where I can post positive feed back about the King Wayne and it's crew I would be happy to do so.

Thanks again for all your help and maybe someday I will have the pleasure of
meeting you.

Ken Healy

Montauk Fishing Report (Captain G. Kelly - August 1, 2005)

The small bluefins all seem to have moved inshore, and right now more of them are being caught by accident by the bass trollers than those trolling for them offshore. Umbrellas seem to be the favorite lure, although some have even been caught by anglers going for fluke and porgies. I have heard very little about any yellowfins or longfins being caught inshore of the edge.

The shark fishing seems to have finally gotten into the summertime mode, where you are as likely to catch a mako as a blueshark, although there are still some threshers around. But you can’t expect to catch a lot of sharks right now unless you happen upon a nest of baby makos.

Striped bass fishing remains the same as it has been all summer, although more fish are falling to porgie baits. However, catching the porgies can be a hassle, and when you do catch them they’re often too big. The ideal porgie is just legal size, with shorts even better yet, unless you get caught. Many of the porgies now are too big. Most of them don’t even fit in the little bait scoop nets, which makes it a bit of a problem getting them out of the well.

If you would like to have these reports sent to you directly, just drop me a note at CaptGene@MontaukSportfishing.com. And for more information about fishing in Montauk, you can give me a call at 800 377 1197 or check out Montauk Sportfishing

Capt Gene Kelly
Montauk Sportfishing