Buoy Area off the New Jersey coast
NOAA weather buoy 44025 anchors nearly 39 nautical miles east of Shark River, one of two overlapping grounds logged at the station. The buoy is the only structure for miles of open water — bluefish and bonito circle it, and tuna spreads detour past on the way to the deeper grounds.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin & Bluefin Tuna | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Striped Bass | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good |
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Beach blitz proximity
point-pleasant-beach
Cape May
Atlantic City
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Recommended tackle for Bluefish and Bonito fishing.
50-class conventional combo for tuna trolling at the Hudson Canyon.
Heavy live-bait rod for chunking yellowfin off the Mud Hole.
4-8 oz slow-pitch and speed jigs for tuna and offshore bottom.

Jiatai Fishing

TitanixHook
Tuna trolling spreader bars. Short side, long side rigging-ready.

BLUEWING

BLUEWING
Padded gimbal belt + back harness for the long fight on offshore tuna.
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44025 Buoy is known for Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Tuna, Striped Bass.
44025 Buoy is accessible from Shark River. Check with local charter captains for precise navigation coordinates.
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