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Yeah, a little more pull than the trout, Wayne. Talk to you soon.  Trev, i wish the blues were around, I'm hoping they make it  to northern mass. by end of June. On most forums I've been on, including this one when I joined, my name has been bluefish. My favorite fish , those yellow eyed devil bastahds....  I don't think anything takes them pound for pound.

Charlie -have an area in the Ct River where its only bout 4 ft deep and the Blues occasionally will actually do an airshow when fighting.
Some folks claim they don't jump.

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Charlie -have an area in the Ct River where its only bout 4 ft deep and the Blues occasionally will actually do an airshow when fighting.
Some folks claim the don't jump.

That claim be false.

Pound for pound bluefish are indeed the toughest I've dealt with in salt water.  Especially the ones that are in the 15-20 lbs range.  They will definitely give you a workout.

I caught blues once and we skamned em... All 10 pounds and up. Will say the fasted runner I've had is my estimated #7/8 bonefish I caught in the Bahamas... A different kinda strength I'd say. Would love to grab a striper on the fly one of these days

Andy, bones are fast, but they wear out quick. Crank your drag down and they peter out fast. Bones hit 60, blues hit 40. Now imagine something with a lot of weight. I caught a 73 lb. bluefin on a 1/0 fly. They eat bluefish and also swim as fast as bones. Took 1 hr 45 min. on a 12 wt.  At one point it had 200 yds of backing out.  I have zero interest in doing it again. Bones are fun , no doubt. Barnegat Inlet in the late fall. Deceivers and eel flies.  Bet you still got some buddies down there.  I use to know the hot spots along Island Beach,  but they ain't there no more.

Never caught a bluefish on a fly, so I can't compare, but I have caught bones up to 11# on a 7-weight and it is quite the tussle. Have caught tarpon as big as 140 on rods ranging from 10-weight to 12- weight. I think the best fight, including the air show, is a 75-90 tarpon on an 11-weight. Takes 25-40 minutes if you use the boat, so a long enough fight without becoming work.

One of these days charlie... A buddy of mine has a place in beach haven west..I caught my blues off a barnegat light charter in mid September after we got married down in lbi. I actually was kicking myself in the arse that I didn't have my fly rod because the boat was less than half capacity with everyone on just one side with a lot of space in between. The blues were coming up as shallow as 5 foot from the surface. It was a blast. My prized bonefish I caught in Nassau took about a 200 yard run and then another 100+ run before he petered, they are awesome fish for fighting purposes and pursuit with a fly... The blue fin sounds nuts on the fly but probably ridiculous as you said lol!!! Dardys, tarpon is definitely on my bucket list. I may get the opportunity in the next few years as I have family moving down to Florida.

Way back when I used to do a lot of  blue fishing off the Joisy coast.Did the head boats and charters for the variety.We really liked to do the night head boats for a couple reasons....it was a lot cooler....the fish did n't cook hanging off the rail in burlap,,,,,and the best was we would fish on the opposite side from everyone else and we used medium weight spin outfits and those blues gave you a real fight that way!
Hey Darby,when is the best time and place for those 75# tarpon?