First Tuna of Season off of Ocean City, MD – Final Sail Winners & MORE – ROFFS™ Fishy Times Newsletter – 173rd Edition – May 3rd, 2017

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Giant Bluefin Tuna vs. Small Boat!                                

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Pregnant White Shark Feasts Upon Dead Whale!               

Shark tagger Keith Poe of Torrance posted this video of a pregnant white shark feasting on the dead whale carcass of Scarlett near Dana Point. Posted with permission of Keith Poe. Video Courtesy: ABC 10 News | YouTube
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Python Wrangling!                       

Now this is how the pros catch pythons! Video Courtesy: Outdoor Life | Facebook
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Above: Congratulations to ROFFS™ Client Austin Musselman, anglers and crew on Old No. 7 in the Final Sail (FL): 1st Place Overall, 1st Place High Point Boat Over 40’, 1st Place Heaviest Tuna & 3rd Place Top Male Angler.
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REMINDERS!

ROFFS™ first official Saturday to be open is scheduled for THIS Saturday, May 6, 2017.  We will be open 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (possibly close earlier).  Please place your order prior to 12:00 noon on Saturday for Sunday fishing.  Please click HERE to place your order on our website today!

ROFFS™ is Hiring – Position: Satellite Fisheries Oceanographer in West Melbourne, Florida

Scientific consulting company (Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, Inc. – ROFFS™, West Melbourne, Florida) is looking for a self-motivated, investigative, reliable, positive, and energetic person that will flourish in a challenging deadline and production oriented environment. Candidate should be a self-starter and team player. Position involves processing and analyzing satellite derived oceanographic data (infrared, ocean color, altimeter, etc.), in-situ oceanographic data and model output for several applications including deriving daily oceanographic fishing forecasting analyses (will train).


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Chasing the Sunset!                        

The best way to watch a sunset. Video Courtesy: World Surf League | Facebook
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IDIOTS at Work 2017!                        

Epic Fails Compilation 2017! Video Courtesy: VideoLoL | YouTube
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Whoops!                    

Somali pirates attempt to swarm and board an unknown ship at night. The ship turns out to be a US Naval vessel, and they attempt to flee after being fired upon. Video Courtesy: World Conflict Films | YouTube
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First Tuna of the Season Offshore of Ocean City MD and A 55 Pound Rockfish
Article Courtesy: Fishing in Ocean City MD | By: Scott Lenox | Originally Published: 4/30/2017

We have had an exceptional start to the fishing season here in Ocean City (MD) and today it may have just kicked into high gear.  Just two days ago Terry Layton caught the first mako shark of the season in 68 degrees of water outside of the Rockpile and I mentioned yesterday that there might just be tunas in it.  Well today we found out.

Captain Jeremy Blunt and the crew of the Wrecker out of the Ocean City Fishing Center caught the first bluefin tuna and the first mahi of the season today in the same body of water.  Captain Jeremy found 67 degree water fishing 80-120 fathoms in the Poor Man’s Canyon where he put his anglers on a 147 pound mako shark, a 47 pound bluefin tuna, three yellowfin tuna as big as 37 pounds and three mahi.  The tuna and mahi were caught on trolled spreader bars and ballyhoo and the mako was caught on bluefish.  Congratulations to Captain Jeremy and the crew of Wrecker!

The first yellowfin tuna of the season were caught by the crew of the Tunafowl this morning in the same area that Wrecker was fishing.  Josh Ensor, Corbin Ensor and Jeff Rosenkilde went three yellowfins out of four bites at the 000s in the Poor Man’s Canyon where they also had a nine degree temperature break from 58 to 67 degrees around 120 fathoms.  Congratulations to the crew of the Tunafowl!


Above: Captain Jeremy Blunt and the crew of the Wrecker out of the Ocean City Fishing Center caught the first bluefin tuna and the first mahi of the season today in the same body of water. Captain Jeremy found 67 degree water fishing 80-120 fathoms in the Poor Man’s Canyon where he put his anglers on a 147 pound mako shark, a 47 pound bluefin tuna, three yellowfin tuna as big as 37 pounds and three mahi.  The tuna and mahi were caught on trolled spreader bars and ballyhoo and the mako was caught on bluefish.  Congratulations to Captain Jeremy and the crew of Wrecker!
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