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Above: Captain Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters and Chris Megan with a first light bluefin from August 8. The biggest catch of the past week was the 6-million-dollar marlin caught during the White Marlin Open abord the Floor Reel. The 640-pound blue marlin earned a world record for the largest payout for the catching
Quality fluke are caught around ocean reefs and wrecks, bluefin and yellowfin bite well at the canyons, and bluefish smash poppers around the inlets.
Surfcasters wait for the beach bite to rebound, tog fishing is consistent through shoddy conditions, and a few bluefin tuna show up offshore.
Inshore anglers enjoy excellent fluke action this week with plenty of shorts and sizable keepers, while tuna move further offshore and the mahi bite slows down.
Bass begin to show up in the surf, and bluefish join the bite in back bays; tautog season is coming to a close, but fluke season is opening!