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Captain Jack
Is anyone finding any bluefin off Va Bch? Seems we were catching them this time last year unless my memory is wrong! I'm waiting for my boys to get out of school!
skinnys-kid
Haven't heard of anything, but I'm sure they're out there. New schoolie regs in effect too, so check the regs often...

as of June 1st....

"Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The recreational daily bluefin tuna (BFT) retention for limit for HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing recreationally) is 1 school BFT (measuring 27 inches to less than 47 inches) Curved Fork Length (CFL) and 2 large school/small medium BFT (measuring 47 inches to less than 73 inches CFL) per vessel per day/trip. , effective in all areas, for the entire fishing year. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are also eligible to retain 1 BFT (73 inches or greater) per vessel per year as a “trophy” fish for the boat. These BFT retention limits are effective for all areas, except for the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is designated as a spawning grounds for BFT and therefore NMFS does not allow vessels, commercial or recreational, to target BFT while fishing in this area. The recreational yellowfin tuna daily retention limit is 3 yellowfin/person. The minimum size for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 27" curved fork length. There are no recreational limits for bigeye, skipjack or albacore tunas.

NMFS Adjusts General and Angling Category BFT Retention Limits
Starting on June 1, 2007, Atlantic tunas General and HMS Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing commercially), may retain 3 BFT per vessel per trip, measuring 73 inches curved fork length (CFL) or greater. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat (while fishing recreationally) main retain 1 school BFT measuring 27 inches to less than 47 inches CFL and 2 large school/small medium BFT, measuring 47 inches to less than 73 inches CFL per vessel. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are also eligible to retain 1 “trophy” BFT per year measuring 73 inches or greater CFL (no sale). See Library for full Notice."

https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/News.asp#news231
virginian
Yes.
machina
Fished today and caught 2 Bluefins at Wayne's World. We got hit by 4 bites at one time and only two came tight. The fish were 44 and 46inches. We kept the 46 incher and FYI it weighed 56lbs. We caught the fish on standard sea witch rigs and water temp was 70.6
Also had a gaffer dolphin and got covered up by bluefish once a little west of WW = 26900,41400.
Captain Jack
OK, Thanks. Good luck to one and all.
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