Bluefin tuna bite explodes close to shore

Recreational permit holders are not impacted by the commercial closure mentioned below. And, the school bluefin tuna bite is still very good. Matt Conti of Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown, said, “The giant bluefin tuna bite is crazy. Multiple fish caught at the Gully, Habbs Ledge at the Butterfish Hole, and last Wednesday multiple giants were caught just two miles off Scarbrough Beach, Narragansett. The fish were feeding behind trawlers as they brought their nets up. They have been feeding on Atlantic menhaden. Three giants were weighed in at our dock all at the same time Wednesday afternoon. Fish being caught last week were all sizes with the largest being in the 800 plus pound range.”

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