Ocean City, MD Offshore Report 7-12-08

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Its tournament time in Ocean City and this weekend the biggest Tuna Tournament of the year, the Ocean City Tuna Tournament out of the OC Fishing Center. Participation is good with 126 boats, just three boats shy of 2007 which had 129. I see this as good news considering fuel prices and the economy. Maybe it is not as bad as the media tells us.

The bite really hasn't changed over the last several weeks with the Hambone, Hot Dog, Massey's Canyon and other inshore lumps producing loads of BFT, a decent amount of Mahi, and an occasional YFT. Yesterday, a 60# Cobia was caught on a blue white Ilander at the Hambone. I've heard of several other Cobias caught there as well. Most of the charters get their over and under BFT and a good number of the private boats are limiting out as well.

It looks like there is some warm water fingers entering the canyon areas which should equate to YFT, Wahoo and Marlin will enter the area and hopefully stick around for the rest of the season.

Here is the water temp shot for today:


Sunset Marina Report 07-11-08:
"Pumpin Hard" caught 2 bluefin and a dolphin at the Hambone. "Muff Diver" caught a bluefin at the Hambone. "Espadon" caught a bluefin at the Hotdog. "Cyntinory" released 3 bluefin at the Hambone. "Fin-Ness" released 5 bluefin and kept 1 at the Hotdog. "Pipe Dreamer" caught a bluefin at the Teacup. "Let it Ride" caught a bluefin at the Massey's. "Crystals's Caper" caught a bluefin and a dolphin at the Teacup. "Third Wish" caught a bluefin and a yellowfin at the Elephant's trunk. "The Zipper" released a bluefin and kept one just south of the sausages.

Sunset Marina Report 07-10-08:
"Sea Wolf" fished at the Hambone today and caught 1 yellowfin and 1 dolphin. "Cyntinory" also fished the Hambone and caught 2 lbuefins and 1 dolphin. "Marli" went to Masseys and caught 5 bluefins and kept 2 and 6 dolphins.

Here are the fist day results from the OC Tuna Tournament out of the OC Fishing Center:
Heaviest Total Stringer Weight
1st Place EVIL EYE CREW 281
2nd Place FISH WHISTLE CREW 276
3rd Place DRILLIN' & BILLIN' CREW 268
Single Heaviest Dolphin
1st Place PARKER 28' ANTHONY CLOSE 34
2nd Place EMPTY POCKETS LIZ MELLEN 24
3rd Place BILLS 4 BILLS LYNN WILKERSON 20
Single Heaviest Tuna
1st Place REEL CHAOS TIM STANLEY 113
2nd Place REEL NAUGHTY MARK SMITH 110
3rd Place THE ZIPPER GEORGE HNAT 99
3rd Place FISH BONZ CHRIS RIHN 99
Top Junior Angler
1st Place JO JO SEAN SUMMERS 92
2nd Place LET IT RIDE PETER KANE 48
Top Lady Angler
1st Place FIN CHASER KIM ZEAMER 91
2nd Place THIRD WISH LAURA JOHNSTON 91
Daily - Day 1
Daily Largest REEL CHAOS TIM STANLEY 113
Daily Heaviest EVIL EYE CREW 281