Fishermen use ballyhoo to land Yellowfin tuna in Hudson Canyon

If you're looking for the bluefish this week, they're literally falling out of the sky in Atlantic Highlands .

That's what happened Sunday when a couple's windshield was smashed in after what was likely an osprey or eagle dropped a one-pound bluefish from the sky. The car's dashcam captured the falling fish bouncing off the car and into their garage.

The bluefish otherwise did make themselves somewhat available to fishermen. Both the Golden Eagle and the Queen Mary party boats reported catching a few of them. Capt Rich Falcone on the Golden Eagle out of Belmar said they had good readings of bluefish Sunday morning and a had nice shot. The fish would not stay put and that bite died out.

The tuna boats had some luck in the Hudson Canyon. Capt. Louis Farris said there was some really warm 77 degree water in the canyon when they went there on Sunday. He was on Nuccio Arrigo's boat Opportunity out of Bayville. On board with them was Ed Schuyler.

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Farris said there were about 35 boats in the area they fished. There were also a bunch of whales and porpoises. He trolled the clean side of the temperature break with skirted ballyhoo and landed three yellowfin tuna.

A 6.6-pound fluke was landed on the Jamaica II party boat last Thursday. The fish is the heaviest landed on the boat so far this month. The boat's skipper Capt. Ryan Bogan said they had some wind against the tide conditions this weekend. He fished some areas that turned up a few keeper fluke, lots of sea bass and ling.

Fluke fishermen should have some west winds a few this week to help push their crafts over the fluke grounds.

The kingfish may be on the move up the coast. Grumpy's Tackle in Seaside Park reported a surf fishermen caught one on their stretch of beach. That the first kingfish north of Long Beach Island this season that the Asbury Park Press has learned about. Fishermen on LBI have been catching the king since June. Recently they also started catching spots and croakers with the kings.

By the end of the week, fishermen will have the low tides on sunrise and sunset.

When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him @danielradelapp; 732-643-4072; dradel@gannettnj.com.

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