Golden Eagle- TODAY'S EPIC TUNA TRIP!! - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

captainrich · #1 09-07-2020, 08:42 PM

Fishing was EXCELLENT on today's 16-Hour Exotics Trip!!! We boated well over 50 yellowfins with a couple of them in the 100lb class and we lost over 150 fish.

FISHING WAS SO GOOD, THAT WE DECIDED TO PUT UP ANOTHER 16 HR TRIP DEPARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT, SEPT 9, AT 11PM AND RETURNING LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON!!!!!!

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS ON OUR WEBSITE.

The GOLDEN EAGLE sails every day for STRIPERS & BLUES at 7:30 am from Belmar Marina in Belmar, NJ.

For more information visit us at
www.goldeneaglefishing.com or call 732-681-6144.

See you onboard.

Captain Rich · #2 09-07-2020, 10:44 PM

I worked this trip as second captain, absolute awesome fishing, like we had back in the 80's. Whales blowing, skipjacks swarming the chum and yellowfins crashing the baits. The bite started about 7:30 and did not let up, we left them biting ! Do not miss this experience and don't bring your skinny little fluke rods, some guys brought a knife to a gunfight today and they really got their butts kicked ! Don't underestimate the power of these fish and don't miss this experience.

2na · #3 09-08-2020, 08:32 AM

WOW! Any Captain, within 100 miles, in the last 8 or so years has only DREAMED about writing a report like this. I hear CAPT74 is at the helm on these trips. Is that true? If so, I understand the success, he's learned from the best and has put his time in. I knew CAPT74 some time ago...wonder if he'd remember me...hope he has time to come back to The Gambler later this season...

SHORTS

capt74 · #4 09-08-2020, 07:58 PM

Thanks for the kind words 2NA . Don't remember you but you are wright i was taught by 2 of the the best tuna guys around. Capt. Bob and Capt. Mike Bogan . Have been with them both for 17 years and still learning.

Gfedor · #5 09-08-2020, 08:53 PM

New to tuna. So far on my 2 trips it was trolling.
What kind of setup would I need? Jigging med-heavy, spinning, conventional?
Thanks for any information

Captain Rich · #6 09-08-2020, 09:12 PM

Gfedor- for bait fishing these trips a med-heavy rod and a conventional reel the size of a 6-0 senator are perfect. Sixty to 80 lb running line and we will adjust the leader weight to the water clarity and how aggressive the fish are biting. Yes there are lighter rods and reels available, but what ends up happening is that the guys can not put enough pressure on the fish to pump them up and eventually the line chafes and breaks. If you are jigging, the same set up will work but a heavy spinning outfit will allow you to cast further. Again, if the tip is too "fast" you are going to hook the fish but you will have a real tough time working them to the boat because you can't get enough pressure on the fish. Hope this helps, feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.--Rich