Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Hilton Head Island
Bluefin off Hilton Head are an occasional winter fish, not a sure thing. This guide covers the water temperatures to watch, the 8 named reefs by depth, the inlets and run distances, and the port-specific permit notes.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Hatteras Village, NC
Hatteras bluefin run mid-December through March, from under a mile off the beach to 50 miles out. Here are the months, the run, The Rock Pile, AR-230, Diamond Shoal Tower and the charters that fish them.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Hampton / Seabrook
A port briefing for owner-operators: when bluefin are off Hampton and Seabrook, where boats leave and run, the named grounds, the methods one local guide lists, and the charters and tournament that target them.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing out of Gloucester: grounds
Where the Gloucester fleet runs for bluefin, from Stellwagen Bank at 65 ft to Fippennies Ledge at 230 ft. Also covers the wrecks on Stellwagen, how local captains fish by the day, and the buoy to read before you go.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Freeport, NY
A port briefing for Freeport owners and visiting boaters. It covers the mid May to early October window, 25 to 40+ mile runs, nearby reef depths and the captains who list bluefin.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing out of Falmouth / Woods Hole
School bluefin south of the Vineyard, giants on the shoals, Stellwagen and east of Chatham, and the boats that fish them from Falmouth Harbor. The season window, the named structure and the local methods, in one place.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing out of Chincoteague, VA
A port briefing for owner-operators running Chincoteague Inlet. It covers the 20-fathom line grounds, the Parking Lot run, the structure along the way and how local boats switch from trolling to chunking.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishing Out of Chatham: Port Guide
A port briefing for running your own boat to bluefin from Chatham, ground by ground from Crab Ledge to the BB Buoy. It covers the 100 to 150 ft contour, local methods and who fishes here.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing out of Carolina Beach, NC
Bluefin are a seasonal offshore fishery from Carolina Beach. Here is how to read the Frying Pan Shoals buoy before a run, who lists bluefin trips, and where the rules live.
By Breakpoint Team
Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing out of Cape May, NJ
A port-only briefing for anglers running their own boat to Cape May's canyon waters. It covers when bluefin are here, the 600 ft contour to plot, the named canyons and structure, and how the fish are worked locally.
By Breakpoint Team