November 1, 2024
Raise your hand if you heard about swordfish hitting the docks last year, the epic bluefin action that cranked up early last December, or the nonstop bottom fishing action that capped off the…
July 19, 2023
When tuna move up the coast, anglers from Wachapreague to Indian River hope and pray that they decide to set up shop at the inshore lumps and hotspots like the Inshore Deli. With the fish feeding…
December 23, 2021
Giant bluefin tuna are the stuff fishing dreams are made of. Few fish can match the bluefin tuna for sheer size and power, few places can match the Outer Banks of North Carolina for winter bluefin…
August 24, 2020
The Hot Dog, Hambone, Sausages and Chickenbone — apparently, anglers get hungry when they’re looking at nautical charts, since these lumps off the coast of Ocean City, MD, all have names resembling…
July 2, 2020
The Penn International’s drag was screaming, the angler’s rod doubled over. His friends were teasing and poking fun about him being out of shape, after 20 minutes into the battle. At the end of the…
January 24, 2018
The winter bluefin fishery off North Carolina’s Outer Banks is one big, giant roll of the dice from season to season – some years it’s red-hot, and others it’s not. Some seasons it begins by the time…
July 9, 2017
Those who know how to fish offshore in the Mid-Atlantic region are quite familiar with tuna chunking. Sure, some call it “going over to the dark side.” Others say it’s simplistic, boring, and messy,…
July 4, 2017
It's that time of year when the 20- and 30-fathom lumps may provide all the back breaking action offshore anglers can handle, providing the bluefin tuna make an appearance. Bluefin are unique. Unlike…
May 24, 2017
You’re trolling for yellowfin tuna when you see fish on the meter, hanging 75’ deep just below the thermocline. You shift into neutral, crank in the lines, get your jigs over the side, and place them…