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Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Port Aransas: Reefs and Season

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Port Aransas: Reefs and Season

The Port Aransas blackfin briefing: October through December peak, named reefs from 60 to 274 ft with run distances, jigging at 300 to 500 ft near deeper rigs, and the charters that list the fish.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing out of Ponce Inlet: Runs and Grounds

Blackfin Tuna Fishing out of Ponce Inlet: Runs and Grounds

The run from Ponce Inlet to the Party Grounds, the Rolldown and Gulf Stream water, laid out by distance and depth. It also covers the local trolling method and who fishes for blackfin from this port.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Pompano Beach: Where Boats Run

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Pompano Beach: Where Boats Run

When blackfin show off Hillsboro Inlet, where the local fleet looks, and the named reefs, ledges and Shipwreck Park wrecks worth marking. Methods and boats come from the charters that fish them.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Palm Beach: Where Boats Run

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Palm Beach: Where Boats Run

Spring and fall, the sailfish ledge 20 minutes out, and The Hill at 200 to 300 ft beyond it. Here are the grounds, the local methods and the charters that fish blackfin tuna from Palm Beach Inlet.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Orange Beach: Runs and Reefs

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Orange Beach: Runs and Reefs

Run distances and depths from Poseidon's Playground out to The LuLu and the Argosy VI, with the local charter that lists blackfin and the buoy to check before a 20-plus-mile run.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Ocracoke: Season and Grounds

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Ocracoke: Season and Grounds

A port-specific planning reference for running offshore from Ocracoke after blackfin tuna. It covers the general late-summer window, two named shoal grounds, the local full-day trip format and where the state and federal rules live.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Ocean Isle Beach, NC

The run from Shallotte Inlet to the 30-fathom break and past 60 miles to the Gulf Stream edge, with the reefs on the way, local trolling methods and the charters that target blackfin.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Naples: Range and Structure

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Naples: Range and Structure

The numbers for running blackfin out of Naples: the 40+ mile charter range, The Kidd, the Black Hole, Baja California and the Air Force towers, plus the station to check before you leave.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Murrells Inlet: Run and Ledges

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Murrells Inlet: Run and Ledges

The run, the reef waypoints from the south jetty to the Winyah Scarp, and the skirted ballyhoo spread used for blackfin off Murrells Inlet. Includes depths, buoys and coordinates for each named structure.

By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Morehead City: Reefs and Runs

Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Morehead City: Reefs and Runs

The months, run distances and named structure for blackfin off Morehead City, from AR-315 at 3.5 nm to Big Rock at about 39 nm southeast of Beaufort Inlet.

By Breakpoint Team