COD IS KING: Miss Belmar Princess King Cod Block Island Report 2-13-10

Monday, February 15, 2010

Miss Belmar Princess King Cod Block Island Report 2-13-10

Well the overall trip was a success with everyone going home with fish. I would estimate the average catch was 6-7 cod up to the pool winner that was around 18lbs. Most of the fish were "keeper size" to 8lbs.

I was very happy with our catch of 12 keeper cod. Both Leif and Ben had some nice cod, a couple were over 29-30 inches.
It was tough fishing in the morning but as the day progressed we caught more and more. If you kept at is as most anglers did, you put together a good catch. Some guys had 10-12 or more keepers.

Captain Jimmy stayed out later to take advantage of the late bite and we got in around 11:30pm as we hugged the shoreline to avoid a rough ride home with the strong NW wind.
GREAT FOOD, GREAT FRIENDS AND A GREAT CREW.
Great to see and meet everyone. Just an awesome bunch. The nice thing was, there was quite a few NJFISHING Guys on the boat and also a few who haven't fished or caught Cod before. It was a pleasure meeting everyone.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO SNAPPERBLUEFISH WHO NEVER STOPPED FISHING AND GOT 6 KEEPER COD. AWESOME JOB BEN!

Leif

Captain Jimmy's Report....
Well @ 7:00 pm friday nite we did roll call. Loaded our boat full of HUNGRY COD FISHERMAN aboard and @ 8:00 pm we left the slip. Did our bridge thing and got out the inlet about 8:15.On the way we still had some breeze so we hugged both beaches for a nice ride out. During this time the guys were getting ready, telling stories , some sleeping and of course the FOOD WAS FLYING. Cod Cakes, Fish Chowder, and I even managed a plate of stir fry . We were @ Montauk about 3ish looked a little and settled in by 4ish. ( Taking the beach route makes for a nice ride , but it adds a little time.About a half hour more. I'd rather have the nice ride) There was no night bite for say and I believe Leif popped our cherry @ day break with a keeper cod. Things were looking grim , but the day was getting nicer and conditions were improving .We picked up made a little move to the east, tried drifting and anchoring caught a couple then no more. Picked up again made another move ng. Came back to where we read some fish earlier & heard a report of the tide turning and the fish startn to chew, so we got back in there anchored up and it was GAME ON.The stern was banging away quite nicely with shots up the sides I would say any where from 5-10 fish on @ a time. This lasted for about an hour and a half. Than it died I dont know if it was boat traffic or what , but it died. Than Capt Steven and Carl of the Vilking Fleet informed us of a bite on the drift just east of us Soooo away we went. Got there in about 15 minutes, set it up on the drift and we banged away nicely for the rest of the afternoon till we left the grounds @ 2:50 pm. Than it was time to head to the beach and duck for cover . We got to the inlet @ 10:55. the wind and current on the way home slowed us up a little and things iced a little.

Before we left the grounds i came down and asked some of the guys how they did , some had 10-12 a couple of guys in the midteens some had 6-8 like that. Everyone caught some. It wasnt the full slaughter fishing thay had been having , but considering the time the Cod turned on in the late morning / early afternoon , the poor reports from the day before we wound up PRETTY GOOD Well thanx to all who came . Hope to see some of you soon.
See Ya Soon

Capt Jimmy
Cod Express Belmar - Block Island Every Friday Nite @ 8:00 pm. Feb 19, 26. March.12,19,26.

Any Questions Call 732-681-6866 0r 732-284-9709

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Codfishing Mixed reports

Codfishing reports from the Block Island area were mixed over the last few days. Some boats got them, some didn't. You just had to be on a pile of fish that was feeding and if you weren't it was tough fishing.

There was a strong current on Saturday making it difficult to drift.

Wreckfishing for Cod(20-40 mile wrecks) locally off Point Pleasant, NJ was good on Saturday with the Gambler, Point Plesant, NJ reporting a good catch of Cod. Most anglers had a few keeper cod and some had 5-7 fish with fish up to 20 pounds or so.

Captain Bob BoganBrand New 90 Foot Party Boat GamblerSailing Daily From Point Pleasant Beach, NJhttp://www.gamblerfishing.net/captbogan@aol.com
732-295-7569

Montauk Codfishing Update 1/29/10 BE PREPARED!

Codfishing slowed up off Block Island the past few days. The full moon tends to effect the bite and It appears the moon is having an effect on the fishing now. Fishing should improve after this on the down side next week. Make your reservations now so you don't miss out.

Over the past month good catches have been made but reports have been inconsistent as well. Sometimes bait is better and other times jigs work best depending on what the cod are feeding on. Be prepared for both and change your strategy as conditions warrant. Listen to the captain and watch the mates and anglers who are catching. Be prepared to adapt and you will succeed.

Good luck, Leif

Don't waste the Cod!!!

Codfishing remains very good out of Montauk and R.I. The cod are building up off Block Island and limit catches have been reported.****Please don't waste the codfish*****Some of the fish over the past few years have had "worms" in the flesh. These are common and are harmless to humans when cooked properly or frozen. They can also be easily removed by shining a light through the fillet and removing them with a sharp pointy knife. If this still bothers you, e-mail me and I will take them. Here is a link regarding the cod worm.

http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/Pubs/parasite.htm

Leif

COD UPDATE 1/18/10

The Viking fleet of Montauk, reported great codfishing on the 19th as well as the 17th. Limits were had by 11:30 on the 19th and it seems the fish are larger with cod up to 35lbs landed.

The Voyager of Point Pleasant reported cod up to 20lbs and limit catches of porgies on the Sat. off shore trip. Some fisherman caught two Cod, some had 12 to 15 ling. Not bad overall.
VOYAGER Deep Sea FishingPhone 732-295-3019

The Big Jamaica of Brielle reported Friday offshore trip was good. They caught Pollock up to 30LBS, cod up to 25LBS, plenty of jumbo porgies, and some ling. Everyone on board had a good catch of fish. Some of the cod and pollock were caught on jigs and the rest on clams. The Saturday report was similar.
For further information call the office at 732-528-5014 or go to our website @ http://www.bigjamaica.com/.

The Miss Belmar Princess will start their Cod Safari trips on FRI NITES FEB 5,12,19,26WED NITES FEB 10,17,24SUN NITE FEB 14ALL TRIPS LEAVE 8:00 PM IF THE FRIDAY NITE TRIPS IS CANCELLED WE SAIL SAT NITEANY QUESTIONS CALL 732-681-6866 OR 732-284-9709
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DAILY COD FISHING UPDATE 1/14

Cod fishing remains good in Montauk NY. Local Cod reports from the Viking Fleet were good on Wednesday the 13th with most anglers having their limit.

The Big Jamaica out of Brielle NJ reported a good catch on their offshore trip on 1/10. The trip produced some nice Pollock, cod, jumbo porgies, and ling. The Pollock weighed up to 30LBS and the cod weighed up to 25LBS. They also caught a good amount of jumbo porgies and some ling.

The Voyager out of Point Pleasant reported similar results on their Sunday trip with COD up to 25lbs, and some Hake, Big Porgies and Big Pollock to 30lbs.