Blackfin tuna fishing out of Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head blackfin are a Gulf Stream fish, about 60 to 80 miles out in the cooler months. Here is the season, the run, the SC DNR reefs on the chart, the local trolling methods and who fishes them.
By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Haulover: Runs, Reefs, Boats
A port-level briefing for running your own boat out of Haulover Inlet: how far boats go, the named reef and contour marks from Bal Harbour to Sailfish Alley, and who runs blackfin trips.
By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Hatteras Village, NC
When blackfin run off Hatteras Village, the named structure to look at, and how local boats fish them from fall live bait to winter jigs.
By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Grand Isle: Grounds and GISL1
Five named grounds off Grand Isle, from the Caminada Pass jetties to Midnight Lump's 206 ft crest, with platform IDs, the 202-degree run to the Exxon-Mobil group and the buoy to check before you go.
By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing out of Golden Isles: Runs and Grounds
The run from St. Simons and Jekyll to the western edge of the Gulf Stream, with every named reef and ground in order out. Operator spot names are translated to state names for anglers running their own boat.
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Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Georgetown: Season and Reefs
A port briefing for owner-operators: when blackfin are off Georgetown, the 8 named grounds sorted by depth, and how to read NIWS1 before a cold-weather run.
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Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Galveston: Rigs, Runs, Season
Blackfin off Galveston peak June to September, at rigs and banks reached by running south from the jetties. Here are the distances, the structure, the buoy to read and the local charters.
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Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Freeport: Season, Run, Grounds
Blackfin off Freeport sit in blue water 30 miles or more out, reached on overnight or 36-hour trips. Here is the season, the run and the named structure from the jetties outward.
By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing out of Fort Pierce: Season and Wrecks
The April through July window, the spring shrimp-boat bite, and the shoals and numbered wrecks off Fort Pierce Inlet, for anglers running their own boat. Also covers which local charters list blackfin and where the state and federal rules live.
By Breakpoint Team
Blackfin Tuna Fishing Out of Fort Lauderdale: The Grounds
Where blackfin water starts off Broward, which named reefs and ledges sit off Hillsboro Inlet and Port Everglades, and what the October catch data does and does not show.
By Breakpoint Team