What Is Your Biggest Bluefish?

[Finaddict]

22 pounds, but this was more than 25 years ago when I was in junior high and high school, when the bunker in Western Long Island Sound were thick as molasses, we'd get blitzes of fish that were crazy - many times filled the boat with fish from 18-22 pounds on plugs -- pencils, wind cheaters, goo-goo eyes -- metal -- big krockodile spoons -- swimmers -- big rapalas -- and bunker.

It was the type of blitz that would last for hours on end, where all the boats would be overloaded with blues, fish chasing bait onto the beach, you'd get home and your clothes would be caked with bunker blood and scales, bluefish blood and scales ... it was awesome and a real blood bath. We ate bluefish three to four times a week, as my poor mother had a freezer full of fish that she never really liked but probably didn't want to upset her son who was so proud of his catch.

When your 13-17, you don't really care and it's awesome. There was always the occassional 30 pound bass that was hanging around and ate someones chunk.

[Rappin Mikey]

One of my first bigguns. I think this one is @ 15#

[Christian]

37" last year up at PI. had bits of a schoolie inside!

[BigBo]

21 lbs 11oz Jigging for Cod off of Marshfield in 2000.

[Backbeach Jake]

14lbs. 7oz. won the pool on a party boat. Diamond jig, 8oz. Googan with a 7 pounder insisted his was bigger. Google images "World record Bluefish" and get a load of the 31 pounder. I'd do it for you, but my right clicker is on the fritz.

[tattoobob]

I got a 9 pounder on my fly rod this July in Truro the bay side. I was into the backing in a second. first time for that

[JHABS]

Took em to 20 lbs. at the Hill about 12 years ago, A few here were in on that....................

[parker23]

18.50#'s, 3 weeks ago in the West Passage. The freaking fish would not let go of the BogaGrip. It just kept chomping on it. His eyes followed my hand like the Mona Lisa.

If bluefish grew to 100#'s I would move to Wyoming and fish for trout. They are nasty critters. I have 10 fillets in the smoker as I write this post. Smoked bluefish is yummy. Having a party next week, smoked bluefish pate and fillet will go very well w/my new batch of Hoppy Ale.

[fishsmith]

I got this blue off p-town earlier this year. The fishing was slow so that helped make this feel even bigger, but it was 17lbs and gave a great fight.


When I was a mate on a boat in Quincy 1986 - 89 blues were the only game in town. Head out to graves, troll rapalas, set the clicker, hear the reel buzz ......catch blues. good times .

[BigFish]

Damn Flap....that record would have gone down the tubes had I had my usual 15 pound momo on....put 20 pound on for Cutty though!

[PoPin Plug]

clammer wouldnt know the real leangh because he cuts off there heads befor he has a chance to measure. haha jk.... kinda


oOo BLUE FISH LOOK OUT FOR CLAMMER

[Van]

Good job Larry.

Back in the day when the harbor was loaded with pogies, we used to chunk them up one after another,, not over 20lbs, but pretty close.

Didn't matter too much cause we lost count after like 30 each.
We wouldnt leave til we ran out of bait.

[Raider Ronnie]

I'm not sure what was my biggest weight, but I recall getting about $1.50 a pound a few times !!!
My son Leo got one last year a bit over 12lbs @ 7 years old

[piemma]

19lb 6oz in 87 on a Kastmaster. 39". Scared me!

[BigFish]

Hey Scott! Was wondering when you were gonna show up!

[Slingah]

Larry...where's the damn picture?????

[Slips'son]

i caught one that was 8 pounds at Race Point down the Cape

It came in first place in the MSBA tournament in the junior land division

I managed to get it away from the seal that was chasing it, but I was able to get it away from him