Good Mackerel fishing, Cod, Blackfish And Ling Caught

Mackerel fishing was good again on Wednesday and if the weather holds out should continue this week.
Thursday, the Miss Belmar Princess  had a very good drift right off the gate with multple stringers coming over the rail. This action lasted for an hour. They searched around after that a little, found an area of them again and banged away. Fishing yesterday wasnt the FULL massacre we had the day before , but it was above average for what this season has been. On Sat. the forecast looks favorable 15-20 NW 2-4.
SAILING DAILY FOR MACKEREL @ 7:30 AM..
ANY QUESTION CALL 732-681-6866

The Gambler from Point Pleasant reported a mixed bag on their Wednesday Southern Blackfish trip. Most anglers had a nice variety of Blackfish, Ling and Cod. Check their schedule as they have a great schedule for the winter targeting blackfish, cod, mackerel and ling. 

http://www.gamblerfishing.net/ (732) 295-7569

Codfishing slowed out of Montauk this week but should improve after the full moon. Fishing should be good by mid week as concentrations of the codfish are still in the area off Block Island. Be prepared with jigs and baits as some days they are feeding on the herring in the area.

Leif

Miss Belmar Princess Report " The Big Mack Express " Thundering Herd

Well folks today it it finally happened the day I've at least been waiting for. Left the inlet and looked a little on the west side crossed to the east side and there it was the MOTHER of all MACKEREL READING spun the boat around and landed on them we pulled them for a few minutes the drift was quick and we lost them as we came up the bank. We moved the boat back onto the bank and this time I ANCHORED we landed right on top of THE MACKS and we pulled the for 45 minutes. First time I anchored in 6 years for them so that tells ya the volume we read. After this we drited a little here and tried anchoring one more time unsuccessfully . 11:30 I made a shift to the east read them again and we PULLED ALL SIZES OF MACKEREL for over 2 hours. COOLERS , BARRELS , BASKETS and BAGS FULL in by 3:30 today!!! Let's hope this keeps up. The proccessors were actually pushing into the NORTHWEST. Maybe we will find them closer tommorrow. We will see. It was also good to see HUMPBACKS, FINBACK WHALES & PORPOISES feeding on all this life. Hopefully this will continue . Come and get em while there here!!!

Leif has some pics from today.

SAILING DAILY FOR MACKEREL @ 7:30 AM
MONTAUK COD EVERY FRIDAY NITE FEBUARY @ 8:00 PM SOME WED NITES AND SUNDAY THE 14TH.

ANY QUESTIONS CALL 732-681-6866

SEE YA SOON

CAPT JIMMY

Capt. Jimmy Miss Belmar Princess Update. Cod and Mackerel

Well folks friday we had good MACKEREL fishing when the weather settled down, Saturday we had a sprikle of MACKEREL in the morning when the weather was nasty and then the rest of the day was slow. Sunday we did lots of looking around only to find them practically in our backyard. 2 or 3 drifts in the afternoon produced hot action for the MACKEREL staying only 30-50ft under the boat for 3 hours of HEAVY pulling for those who worked at it. Don't write the MACKEREL season off yet !!!! This has been a unpredictable season with these fish somedays hanging mid water rather than on the bottom where we are used to having them. .


WE WILL CONTINUE TO SAIL DAILY FOR MACKEREL @ 7:30 AM

Reports from Montauk are very positive and we are looking very forward to the start of our Montauk Cod Safari. The last couple of days on our down time we were busy cleaning up the bunk room testing all the heaters getting the PRINCESS ship shape for our Cod Trips. WE ARE READY TO GO !!! Just need the rite weather and throw the fresh CLAMS on the boat and go. Last year we were pretty successful on these trip and looking forward to doing the same. Friday nite Feb 5th we leave @ 8:00 pm we have a few more spots left on it if anyone is interested , but it is a definate GO!!. If you are interested give us a call. All trips are limited to 40 people and the fare is $200 . Bunks and breakfast for everyone included in the price. RSVP required . There is a BAG LIMIT OF 20 COD FISH per angler & a size limit of 22 inches on these trips We have more dates after that look on the open boat forum for additional dates.

See Ya Aboard

Capt Jimmy

ANY QUESTIONS CALL 732-681-6866 OR 732-284-9709

Mackerel/Cod update 1/22/10

Mackerel fishing was slow yesterday out of Belmar, NJ. Captain Jimmy Elliott reported Comercial Processing Ships in the area he was fishing. Even so most anglers had some Mackerel. He said the mackerel should regroup and the mackerel fishing is not over. The Miss Belmar Princess will be sailing daily at 7:30am for the mackerel.

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

Fishing Update 1/18/10

Mackerel fishing was good on Saturday but slowed on Sunday due to weather and mackerel processing ships in the area. Capt. Jimmy Elliott of the Miss Belmar Princess, Belmar said fishing should resume as the mackerel re-group and the weather improves. He will be sailing everyday at 7:30 for the Macks.

Local and offshore wreck trips produced some cod, pollock, ling and porgies over the weekend. The Gambler and Voyager of  Point Pleasant  reported  decent catches over the weekend. Both boats are making regular trips to the offshore and inshore wrecks. This is my favorite type of fishing as you will catch cod, pollock, porgies and ling.
The Big Jamaica also reported good catches this past week on their offshore trips consisting of cod, pollock, porgies and ling.

Blackfishing in "deeper water" remains hit or miss depending on the weather but some bigger fish have been reported.

Codfishing News and Updates 1/14/10

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.
 
Capt Jimmy Elliott of the Miss Belmar Princess,  Belmar NJ will be running special Cod trips to the Montauk area and beyond in February. TO BOOK CALL CAPT JIMMY 732-284-9709 BETWEEN 4PM AND 9 PM CAPT ALAN 732-681-6866BETWEEN 9AM-7PM

Mackerel and Codfishing Update 1/12/10

The Mackerel fishing continues to show sign of improvement. Capt. Jimmy of the Miss Belmar Princess , Belmar NJ reported good fishing 18 miles to the east. He was on the fish for an hour and a half and anglers had a chance to put some in the cooler. Unfortunately the action slowed up as the wind increased. I stopped by the boat on the way home from work and saw that Jimmy and his crew had jigged a large barrel between them. Mike, Jimmys first mate was nice enough to give me 30 or so for the table.
Don't wait too long to get out.

Codfishing is improving off Montauk as anglers over the past few days are catching fish in the 10-12lb range with some limits.

Local codfishing off NJ hasn't been bad either with some nice cod and pollock caught up to 40 lbs. Large ling have been caught as well on these 20-40 mile wreck trips. The Voyager, Gambler, and Jamaica are all running these trips.
Leif

Fishing update 1/9/10 Mackerel are here!

Miss Belmar Princess " THE BIG MACK EXPRESS" SAT REPORT

Had a descent gang today. Unfortunately had tough drifting conditions today with sustained 25 knots most of the day. We drifted over a knot and ahalf for a good part of the mornging and it was cold. We did get a few blast at them today one drift we banged away for 40 minutes or so. Some people only had 30 , some had 50 or better a few had 100. The 3 crew fiiled a half a barrel .All depended on how hard you fished and if you were willing to fish with a 16 ounce sinker. Those who held the bottom and using a 4 teaser rig were in the game those who didnt faired other wise.

SAILING DAILY @ 7:30 FOR MACKEREL

"THE ONLY BOAT MACKEREL FISHING DAILY OUT OF BELMAR"

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1/08/10

Looks like the Mackerel are finally starting to make an appearance. Captain Jimmy Elliott of the Miss Belmar Princess, Belmar has been putting together some good catches over the last few days. It will be cold this weekend but the fish should cooperate.

From Capt. Jimmy and the Miss Belmar Princess

Well went back to the same area today located some medium sized MACKEREL made some quick drift here and there than around 12ish it HAPPENED what we have been waiting for. The drift of drifts The wind let up a little and we had a nice shot of fish for an HOUR AND A HALF on one drift. Macks were flying 1-4 on a string banging away not real fast , but enough to make dents in the cooloers. At the end of the day some people had close to 100 quart cooles full some had rollong coolers full and some had less. Each day we are seeing a little more improvement.

SAILING DAILY ALL DAY !!! MACKEREL @ 7:30 AM
ANY QUESTIONS CALL 732-681-6866

Leif

Panko Ling

Ingredients

2 lbs ling (red hake)
1/2 cup instant flour
1cup Panko bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup Canola oil
2 gallon sized ziplock bags

Directions

Rinse and dry ling fillets on paper towels.
Place flour in bag with ling fillets and shake coating the fish.
Beat eggs with a tablespoon of water and coat fish with egg.
Place Panko in other bag with fish and shake to coat the fish.

Heat Canola oil in heavy non-stick skillet.
Oil should be hot! Test with a little Panko crumb. If it sizzles, it's ready.
Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.
Drain on paper towels.

Serve with tartar sauce and lemon. Garnish with parsely.

Enjoy!

Leif