Inshore:
Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish are biting inshore! Along with Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish are the occasional Cobia. Today, the Wave Runner came back with a good sized Cobia on their All Day Inshore trip along with Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. Sharks are also doing really well inshore! There have been large numbers spotted on the inshore trips lately. Also, a 29 pound King Mackerel was caught on a private boat today!
Offshore:
Big Eye, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, and Blue and White Marlin are what is predominately being caught offshore. Although we didn’t have any charter boats go offshore today due to the wind the bite has still been good.
The unofficial results of the VB Tuna Tournament are as follows:
| Boat | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Git-R-Done | 443.3 |
| 2 | Zealous | 350.4 |
| 3 | Sea Change | 183.7 |
| 4 | Gannet | 166.6 |
| 5 | Bay Custom | 162.7 |
| 6 | Top Notch | 159.8 |
| 7 | Water Hazard | 147.4 |
| 8 | Katherine Anne | 138.0 |
| 9 | Oblivion | 133.5 |
| 10 | LeGrande Slam | 112.8 |
| 11 | Chasin Winn | 103.0 |
| 12 | Capt Cheryl | 99.2 |
Rudee Inlet:
In Rudee Inlet there are reports of Flounder, Spot, Croaker, Bluefish and Puppy Drum. Although the inlet has seemed to slow a bit so we are optimistic that it will pick back up soon! The hot bait right now is bloodworms, squid, and mullet. The best bait for catching Flounder is minnows.
Citations:
King Mackerel: 29 lbs. caught by Ryan McArthur of Virginia Beach, VA on a private boat