Giant BFT now

plugmeister · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: Giant BFT now

There are reports from all over that the BFT are all over the place from Newport to PT Judith to Montauk NOW. As in NOW! They have been seen leaping out of the water and feeding on big schools of macks and herring. This is not a joke. The reports are real. No one has ever seen anything like this in their memory.

protacanthopterix · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:24 am Post subject:

Just so I'm clear; is "BFT" Blue Fin Tuna? Maybe its Big eFFin' Trout Laughing

plugmeister · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject:

There are no "Big Effin Trout" in the Atlantic Ocean between Newport and Montauk. Yes, Blue Fin Tuna.

aqualung · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject:

Yes, there are BFT (Bluefin Tuna) off the RI beaches, within the past week or so ago anyways

carp13 · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:53 am Post subject:

Lung! Pull the Robalo out of moth balls and LET'S GO!!!!

aqualung · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:06 am Post subject:

carp13 · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:26 pm Post subject:

HARPOONS!!! THAR SHE BLOWS!!!!! Very Happy

redneckangler · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject:

CRAZY!!!!! They are definately chasing bait out there. Big buzz. They should be down off the Carolinas in February, but the water temps are still high up here. If you can get out, BIG surface poppers on spinning gear, speed jigging or live lining on baloons or kites. I imagine trolling regular tuna spreads also. Sounds like the schools are in and out, so it's a lot of run and gun. 50/80lb. braid w/ long 100/120lb. leaders. Take your crimping tools. If they are 200+lbers, you will need some stout gear, reels with enough drag to put the pressure on them, and a stand-up harness so you don't get your ass completely whipped. I'm good to go gear wise and keeping an eye on the weekend weather and fishing reports.

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carp13 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject:

HOLY SHEESH!.......no chance of landing something like that on a striper rod from a kayak eh?....................someday. Crying or Very sad

redneckangler · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject:

That would be epic! I'd take a few sandwiches. After a few days of towing you around the Atlantic it might get tired enough to bring to the surface.

carp13 · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:16 am Post subject:

Anybody see any pics of catches of these fish that were supposedly around? Question