It’s been a quiet couple of days at the docks, with Tropical Storm Chris keeping the offshore forecast unfishable over last weekend. That all changed today, with the crew’s eager to get offshore and find the fish before the Ocean City Tuna Tournament kicks off this Friday. The fleet returned with full fish-boxes, catching everything from Tuna to Dolphin to the prodigal White Marlin. In the Baltimore Canyons was the ‘Rhonda’s Osprey’ with 13 Yellowfin, 3 Dolphin, and white release); and ‘No Quarter’ with 5 Yellowfin, 6 Dolphin, and 1 white release. The ‘Pumpin Hard’ (15 Yellowfin, 2 Dolphin, and 2 White Releases), ‘C-Boys’ (13 Yellowfin, 41 Dolphin), and ‘Boss Hogg’ (7 Yellowfin and 13 Dolphin) fished the Washington Canyons. The ‘Marli’ trekked over to the Poor Mans where they caught 5 Yellowfin, 5 Dolphin, and 2 White releases.
This is great fishing news with just days away from the Ocean City Tuna Tournament. 17 boats have already pre-registered for the tournament, which leads the tournament crew to believe a record-breaking payout is on the horizon. To get in on the action, head on over to www.octunatournament.com