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Do you folks do much deep sea trolling for pelagic game fish? If so what are typical game fish for you and approximate weights?
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Greg,
Here in the Northeast (MA to NJ), you typically have to run to the canyons (100+ fathoms) for pelagics, but they can be caught up on the shelf (50-100 fathoms) when conditions are right. The Gulf Stream dictates how good this fishery can be year to year. Depending on where you're running from, it could be a 50-100 mile trip one way. For tuna, we catch yellowfin (50-70lbs typical, 100lbs is big), bluefin (anywhere from 30-1,000lbs in cooler water) and bigeye (150-300lbs). Blue, white and striped marlin can also be had, along with mahi and wahoo. Swordfish have been making a comeback with all the longline restrictions, but that is a nightime chunking affair.