Whale of a day of Fish Monger

[Joey Dah Fish]

Got to the boat Capt Jerry was up at the inlet checking out conditions. He decided it was a go and what a great choice it was. Very good life shorts and keepers mixed in. Boat limit 12 man and some Cod mixed in. Middle of the day I reeled up to check my bait and whammmmmmm spool scream rod bent over, I thumbed the spool to put a little pressure on what I thought was going to be a World Record Striper. But nooooooooooo apparently a hump backed whale guys saw it on the other side of the boat I was lapped over under the boat. It spooled me and it was gone. Luckily it appeared the hook some how got undone as one angler on the opposite side of the boat caught a small fish tangle in my line. The mate hand line up my braid so thank goodness the fish didn't get tangle up in it. Couple of us with Double Limits (ORL) other with limits. My friend Rob V was the Cod Father with 4 nice size keeper Cod. Damn I love togging

[makosnax]

Did that whale hit a tog jig?

[Blackfish Doug]

Boy that sounds like a whale of a Tale LOL. Just joking but a great report for the start of the season I'm glad to know the fish are there. Now all we need is the weather to cooperate so we can get out. The next few days don't look too good.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Way to go Joe.. I heard you busted off a big I one

Glad you got your fishing fix. Looks like it's going to be a long cold and windy week.

[Capt. Jerry P]

What a great way to start the season!!!

Bite is away ahead of the last couple years with the warmer water temps as they already eating crabs!!! now we just need the some nice weather. also a load of bait n gannets so we will b keeping our eye one that as well.

Still a few weekdays available for charter and some open boat dates. after a couple of aprils with cold water this will b the spring to get on the blackfish locally Marie will b posting our open dates shortly. so give her a call on the office line if ur looking to get out... get em while u can!!!

Here are the pics ... cant wait to get back on em hoping for wed and fri this week .

Enjoy Capt Jerry

[GDubya07]

Nice catching there Men

Hopefully the weather window stays open

A Stryped Carp would have been the trifecta but I guess the whale made up for it

Gdubs-

[Joey Dah Fish]

Ok who else besides me has ever hooked a whale?

[bunker dunker]

congrats Joey and Crew!!!!

[PaBeerGuy]

Originally Posted by Joey Dah Fish

Ok who else besides me has ever hooked a whale?

I hooked a 100lb Thresher while ling fishing once if that counts. After all, I did get it into the boat when capt Chad blew it's head off with a 12 gauge.

[tombanjo]

Originally Posted by Joey Dah Fish

Ok who else besides me has ever hooked a whale?

Saw Tony Fish hook a baby whale while tuna fishing on the B'klyn 20(?) years ago. Same trip, he took off a bunch of slack line on the deck and hand threw his butterfish out far, must have seen them breaking. Damned if a tuna didn't leap out of the water to grab it.