Are the Bluefin finally gone?

Well it looks like our winter Bluefin season could finally be coming to an end. Yesterday a few boats went out in search of the last of the bluefin including Capt. Monty Hawkins on the morning star, and unfortunantley there was no signs of tuna at the jackspot, the water that was 45-46 degrees on Monday 1.6.25 had dropped to 42-43 degrees, and even as cold as 30 degrees just outside the inlet! With those cold temps, it’s likely the. bluefin have pushed a bit further offshore, and of course further south. There was striper an tautog, but no bluefin. Based off the SST shots, you would have to go out a bit further to find that warmer water, and for most boats it just doesn’t make sense to make that sort of run this time of year. If you did want to try and find them we would suggest trying Parking Lot or Lumpy Bottom, maybe even Marine Electric, but it’s still gonna be a gamble. Even the boats fishing out of VA beach were having some trouble finding them yesterday, quite a few boats were headed back out today both in VA Beach, Chincoteague, as well as Ocean City so we’ll see if anyone is able to find them and keep you guys in the loop! I think we are about done with the bluefin for now and will probably switch over to winter striped bass both inshore and within 3 miles of the beach, as well as some trips over to the Chesapeake Bay! We will continue to report with whatever info we are getting! Good luck and tight lines!