Category: Offshore
December 16, 2011
Christmas in the Canyons (Report 12/11-12/12)
Over the years I’ve heard a lot of offshore captains preach, “If the good water is there, the fish will be too.” It seems reasonable enough, but tuna in the canyons in December?
October 27, 2011
All-Star Saltwater Seminar Line-Up Announced
Salt Water Sportsman’s National Seminar Series – the nation’s premier educational seminar on recreational marine fishing tactics, will celebrate its 25th year of touring with a stop in New England on Saturday, January 7. Read More
September 21, 2011
Helen-H Offshore Overnighter 9/19-9/20 (B&W Photo Essay)
Jordan Paullo from Shimano invited us aboard the Helen-H for an opportunity to test out some new Shimano gear on some bluewater gamefish. Though the seas were rough and the fishing was tough, OTW Graphic Designer George Clondas captured the experience of party boat canyon fishing through the lens of his Nikon D7000. Enjoy.
August 29, 2011
Oceanographers Canyon Report 8-20-11
No two canyon experiences are the same - that definitely adds to the allure of fishing the edge - but I was hoping that this next trip would at least be similar. Read More
August 16, 2011
Back To The Edge (Canyon Report 8/12-8/13)
With a cherry forecast for Friday into Saturday last week, a number of boats were making for the edge of the continental shelf. Larry Backman of the Skipjack out of Falmouth Harbor had room for two more, and Andy Nabreski and I snuck out of work a little early on Friday to join him.
August 15, 2011
Monster Swordfish (New RI State Record)
Thanks to Captain Jack Sprengel of East Coast Charters out of Warwick, Rhode Island who wrote up this account of the Rhode Island State Record swordfish landed aboard the Hot Reels in Hydrographers Canyon last Friday – Jimmy Fee
August 08, 2011
VIDEO: Incredible Squid School
You never know what you’re going to see when you head to the edge of Continental Shelf. Check out this incredible video of a pod of dolphin balling up thousands of squid in the lights of the boat On The Edge. Thanks to Jeff “Big Mahi” Yapalater for sharing. (language warning)
July 27, 2011
2011 Monster Shark Recap (7/22-7/23)
Next week marks the 25th anniversary of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, one of the year’s most anticipated television events here at the OTW office. I was lucky enough to celebrate these apex predators a week earlier on Martha’s Vineyard for one of the island’s biggest events of the year – the Boston Big Game Fishing … Read More
July 26, 2011
Canyon Food Chain
The ocean must be a rough place to make a living. I mean, by the time a yellowfin tuna grows to 50 pounds or more, there should be relatively little they need to worry about. Right?
July 06, 2011
Awesome Underwater Tuna/Marlin Footage
A captain in Ocean City, MD attached a GoPro video camera to a ballyhoo dredge to film just what was going on beneath his trolling spread. I’m sure there’s a few lessons about how fish behave in the spread to be gleaned from this footage.
July 01, 2011
Blue Shark Fishing South of the Vineyard
Last weekend, I had the chance to hop aboard Mike Pierdinock’s Perseverance to ply the waters south of Martha’s Vineyard for some sharks. Prior to the trip, I did a little research hoping to find some water and conditions that would be likely to hold makos or, better yet, threshers. Read More
June 27, 2011
Mako Madness
This down under mako used some incredible acrobatics to avoid ending up on the barby, but as these cobalt blue speed demons slash their way up the Northeast coast, they may not all be so lucky. (language warning)
June 23, 2011
Black Marlin on a Jig
Speed Jigging is most definitely the craze that “all the kids are into” these days. With more anglers sending jigs to the deep, species that have only before been caught on trolling or heavy chunking tackle are now being tangled with on specialized jigging gear. Last year, anglers jigging aboard New Jersey Party Boats hooked … Read More
June 06, 2011
Shark Month
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat! It’s shark tournament time, and anglers looking to match wits with the “man in the gray suit” should consider entering some of these high-profile, big-money events. South Jersey 31st Annual Shark Tournament www.southjerseytournaments.com Date: June 9 to 12 Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, NJ Entry Fee: $545/Boat … Read More
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