Staying true to the theme of last week's report, weather windows remained tight this week as Hurricane Idalia fizzled out on her way up the coast. Now we're experiencing the swell from Hurricane Franklin, which, combined with strong tides on the backside of August's super blue moon, is churning up the seas of the northeast.
Stripers and blues are piled in the L.I. Sound rips, fluke fishing is good in south shore bays, and bluefin of all sizes linger at the mid-shore tuna grounds.
Above: Captain Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters and Chris Megan with a first light bluefin from August 8. The biggest catch of the past week was the 6-million-dollar marlin caught during the White Marlin Open abord the Floor Reel. The 640-pound blue marlin earned a world record for the largest payout for the catching
Above: Chris Megan trolled up this well-fed "over" bluefin off Cape Cod last Friday. No matter where your homeport is, there's some excellent tuna fishing within range right now. From bluefin off Cape Cod to bigeye off Cape May, July got off to a sizzling start on the tuna grounds, helped along by some great