Prowler5 - Tues, Aug. 21st - Very Good Offshore Trip - Big Sea Bass, Nice Fluke

[Prowler 5]

Hey gang, we've been burning a lot of fuel lately but whatever it takes to put fish in the coolers and buckets. We had 14 customers today. We had our 4 Newark police officers back again that were on the boat last Tuesday. They did very well today. They had 8 nice keeper fluke along with their limits on big sea bass. Officer Craig also took the pool on the last drift of the day with a 6.2 pounder and had his limit on fluke also. Everyone else on the boat did well with limits on the sea bass. Plenty of action all day. Had great conditions all day. Caught another 50 or 60 Boston mackerel. Great day out on the water for me, my crew and the customers. So let's go fishing tomorrow. See you guys in the morning. Thanks, Captain Scott

[Prowler 5]

more pics..

[AndyS]

Gotta love the month of August.

[Njbillfish]

Not being a wise guy Capt..... but those ain’t Boston mackerel.

[Prowler 5]

What kind are they?my deckhand said Boston?

[Njbillfish]

Chub or thimble eye....

[Prowler 5]

oh good to know thx bud!!

[AndyS]

Those are Chub Mackerel.

[RAMMFISH66]

CHUB MACKEREL Description—
The hardhead (by which name it is commonly known to fishermen) resembles the common mackerel so closely that we need mention only the points of difference. Most important of these, anatomically, is the fact that the hardhead has a well-developed swim bladder connected with the esophagus, which the mackerel lacks. But it is not necessary to open the fish to identify it for there is a characteristic color difference between the two, the mackerel being silvery-sided below the mid line. Whereas the lower part of the sides of the hardhead (otherwise colored somewhat like the mackerel) are mottled with small dusky blotches, and the chub has a larger eye than the mackerel. Less obvious differences are that the dorsal fins are closer together in the chub and that there are only 9 or 10 spines in its first dorsal fin instead of 11 or more, which is the usual count in the mackerel.
This is a smaller fish than its better known relative, growing to a length of about 8 to 14 inches only.The chub mackerel is as choice a table fish as the mackerel, and no distinction is made between them in the market, other than the size of the individual fish.
Found this information which might be of interest, RAMMIE who is planning to be on board MONDAY!!!! See ya them...

[Capt Joe]

...."The chub mackerel is as choice a table fish as the mackerel, and no distinction is made between them in the market, other than the size of the individual fish."

Oh really? I beg to differ. If you like menhaden as table fare you're gonna love a chub