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Shep on Fishing: Tuna, mahi lurking offshore; flounder filling back bays

Published: Jul 01, 2008

Offshore trolling and back-bay drifting form an interesting inside-outside fishing combination.

Big-game action for tuna and mahi is strong in the warm waters of the canyons and other offshore areas. Flounder, mostly shorts with few keepers mixed in, are carpeting the bays and inlets.

Some of the captains trolling the offshore fishing areas are not just using the "way-back" style of fishing, they are employing the "way, way, way-back" method.

Don Brown at Captain Andy's Marina in Margate and Dan Sheeley at Fin-Atics in Ocean City both said the successful captains are trolling ballyhoo 300 yards back of the boat for tuna. That's considerably farther back than most area anglers are used to. More

Jun 28, 2008

• Shep on Fishing: Spring Press Fishing Contest winners named

The black drumfish season in Delaware Bay has been the best in decades. Appropriately, two of the four prizes in the Spring Segment of The Press 2008 Bent Rods Fishing Contest went to anglers who caught big drum.

Jun 24, 2008

• Shep on fishing: Weakfish run leading to big catches in Mullica River

The weakfish run in the Mullica River finally turned on, and the first catches indicate there are some big fish around.

Jun 24, 2008

• New York state sues federal government over fluke quotas

Associated Press

Jun 21, 2008

• First segment winners of Bent Rods Fishing Contest to be announced June 28

The Press 2008 Bent Rods Fishing Contest will announce winners of the spring segment next Saturday, June 28.

Jun 21, 2008

• Shep On Fishing: Long Beach Island striper action remains phenomenal

The magic words: Summer is here!

Jun 17, 2008

• N.J. boat second in N.C. tournament

From Press staff reports

Jun 17, 2008

• Shep on Fishing: Striped bass make run off Long Beach Island

Jun 14, 2008

• Shep On Fishing: 582-pound thresher shark weighed in at Cape May tournament

The weigh-ins for the annual South Jersey Shark Tournament got off to a good start Friday night at the Canyon Club in Cape May.