ROFFS™ Fishy Times Newsletter 17th Edition: Good Fishing Reports & Fishing Economics NEWS Good Fishing Action Awaits Offshore – ROFFS™ Hudson to Hydrographer Canyon Offshore Analysis – 05 MAY 2014 We were able to see this area clearly today to increase your chances for mainly tuna (bluefin, bigeye and yellowfin tuna), sharks and swordfish action. Overall, there is a large clockwise rotation eddy east of Hudson Canyon containing 65.5°F to 67.1°F to 69.0°F water and also pulling this bluer mixed Gulf Stream water into the 1000 fathom ledges east of Toms Canyon and into the 500-1000 fathom ledges of Hudson Canyon as we expect the conditions to improve for fishing action as this eddy pushes warmer 65.0°F to 67.0°F to 69.0°F water farther into Hudson Canyon to Toms Canyon later this week. There is a clockwise rotating eddy centered over Block Canyon area pulling blended blue 65°F to 67°F water farther north of Block Canyon into the Fish Tails for favorable fishing action. Farther east there is 65°F-67°F- 69°F blue-green to blended blue water in the Atlantis Canyons and as far inshore as 50-60 fathoms in places north of the Atlantis Canyons. Bottom line is once there is a window of a day or two of good weather there are several favorable options for good fishing action offshore for tuna and you will want to be ready and have your boat in the water ready to go offshore. Please click HERE to view this full analysis on our website… NEW Catch Reports Section of ROFFS™ Website Be sure to visit the new section titled “Catch Reports” located under the “Insights” tab on our ROFFS™ website that will feature current catch reports from areas such as Oregon Inlet/North Carolina, South Carolina, Jacksonville (FL), the Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico.   We will post weekly in this category so please check back often.  Please click HERE to view last week’s catch reports… Get Ready to Go Offshore Now – ROFFS™ Hudson to Baltimore Canyon Offshore Analysis – 05 MAY 2014 We were able to see this area clearly today to increase your chances for mainly tuna (bluefin, bigeye and yellowfin tuna), sharks and swordfish action. Overall, there is a large clockwise rotation eddy east of Hudson Canyon containing 65.5°F to 67.1°F to 69.0°F water and also pulling this bluer mixed Gulf Stream water into the 1000 fathom ledges east of Toms Canyon and into the 500-1000 fathom ledges of Hudson Canyon as we expect the conditions to improve for fishing action as this eddy pushes warmer 65.0°F to 69.0°F water farther into Hudson Canyon to Toms Canyon later this week. There is another clockwise rotating eddy centered offshore of Spencer Canyon (near 73°00’W & 38°30’N) pulling warmer 63.0°F to 65.0°F to 65.5°F water into Spencer Canyon southwest over the 100-500 fathom ledges toward Wilmington Canyon for favorable fishing action.  Bottom Line is once there is a window of a day or two of good weather there are several options for good fishing action offshore for tuna and you will want to be ready and have your boat in the water ready to go offshore. Please click HERE to view this full analysis on our website… Fishing Economics of the U.S. Economic information related to commercial and recreational fishing activities, and fishing-related industries in the United States are reported in the annual Fisheries Economics of the U.S. statistical series. These reports cover a ten year time period and include descriptive statistics on commercial fisheries landings, revenue, and price trends; recreational fishing effort, participation rates, and expenditure information; and employer and non-employer establishment, payroll, and annual receipt information for fishing-related industries. The economic impact of commercial and recreational fishing activities in the U.S. is also reported in terms of employment, sales, and value-added impacts.  Please click HERE to read the full article and view all figures on our website… Get Your Boat Ready NOW – ROFFS™ Wilmington to Norfolk Canyon Offshore Analysis – 05 MAY 2014 We were able to see this area clearly today to increase your chances for mainly tuna (bluefin, bigeye and yellowfin tuna), sharks and swordfish action. Overall, there is a large clockwise rotation eddy east of Hudson Canyon containing 65.5°F to 67.1°F to 69.0°F water and also pulling this bluer mixed Gulf Stream water into the 1000 fathom ledges east of Toms Canyon and into the 500-1000 fathom ledges of Hudson Canyon as we expect the conditions to improve for fishing action as this eddy pushes warmer 65.0°F to 69.0°F water farther into Hudson Canyon to Toms Canyon later this week. There is another clockwise rotating eddy centered offshore of Spencer Canyon (near 73°00’W & 38°30’N) pulling warmer 63.0°F to 65.0°F to 65.5°F water into Spencer Canyon southwest over the 100-500 fathom ledges toward Wilmington Canyon for favorable fishing action. Bottom Line is once there is a window of a day or two of good weather there are several options for good fishing action offshore for tuna and you will want to be ready and have your boat in the water ready to go offshore.  Please click HERE to view this full analysis on our website… Please Report All Bluefin Tuna Sightings in the Gulf of Mexico ROFFS™ is requesting that all sightings of bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico be reported to the office (fish7@roffs.com or 800-677-7633) as our NASA – NOAA research project’s research cruise studying the reproductive biology of highly migratory species will take place during the last week of April through the end of May. 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