Day 2 For Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout & Good Tuna Fishing

by | Dec 11, 2015

Today At The Marina:

Today we will have mostly sunny skies. This should be a beautiful day to to the Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout Tournament. Highs will be in the upper 60’s. Winds will be out of the Southwest between 5 and 10 MPH. Tonight we will have another night of clear skies with lows in the 50’s. Winds will remain out of the Southwest between 5 and 10 MPH.

Offshore:

Another beautiful day for offshore fishing with light Southwest winds between 10 and 15 KT. Seas will be between 3 and 5 feet. Offshore fishing at the Norfolk Canyon has produced some really great hauls in recent days. Boats have been bringing in some beautiful catches of Yellowfin Tuna, as well as some gaffer Mahi in the mix. Deep Drops trips have also been doing really well with some nice catches of Tilefish, Black Sea Bass, Black Bellied Rose Fish, Wreck Fish, and Barrel Fish. Check out the pictures below from some recent offshore trips. Today we have the Head Boat (Rudee Angler) on a deep drop trip. We had a Private boat just weigh in a 182lb Big Eye Tuna caught just before dark last night.

Inshore:

Today should be a beautiful day on the water for those fishing in the Mid Atlantic Rockfish Tournament. The winds will be out of the Southwest between 10 and 15 KT. Seas will be between 2 and 3 feet. Anglers should see plenty of Sunshine and clear skies today. This year for the Rockfish Tournament there was 115 teams signed up with an estimated purse of over $131,000.  The results from day one as well as a few pictures are posted below!

Citations:

182 LB Big Eye Tuna caught by Bob Cunningham of Virginia Beach, VA

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