bonito

8 Hour: Special Bonito, Albacore, Bluefish & Mackerel Trips

This Trip Sails on the 100' Paramount

The Paramount docks just across the parking lot from the Big Jamaica.

Drive into our parking lot and go left underneath the bridge and park directly in front of the Paramount!

6:30 AM- 2:30 PM - Adults: $105, Senior: $95, Child: $75

Bonito and False Albacore provide some of the best light tackle fun available. Bonito, False Albacore, and Mahi frequent our inshore waters late August into early October, with other species in the mix.

We may also catch Spanish and King Mackerel as well as an occasional school Bluefin Tuna.

These special trips depart 6:30AM and return at 2:30PM. 

Please bring cash for the Mate's Tips (not included in Fare price) and for Concessions/Ice for your cooler home, as there is no ATM on the boat or in the Basin.

Learn about the species we are fishing for below:

Albacore:
The albacore, known also as the longfin tuna, is a species of tuna of the order Perciformes. It is found in temperate and tropical waters across the globe in the epipelagic and mesopelagic zones. There are six distinct stocks known globally in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.

Bluefish:
Not actually a mackerel despite the nicknames above, it belongs to the family Pomatomidae. Average weight 2lbs, can get up to 20lbs. A greenish, iridescent blue shading into silver on the sides. Baby bluefish, called snapper blues, are more flatish, and are found in the local lagoons from late May through September. The base of the pectoral fin usually has a black blotch. There are two dorsal fins, the front dorsal being more spiney. The bluefish is a savage predator that will eat virtually anything that crosses its path. The highly migratory bluefish can grow to over 50lb, and travels in huge schools that go into a feeding frenzy when they encounter shoals of prey fish such as herring or menhaden. They have been known to come close inshore and attack bathers, and their sharp, prominent, triangular teeth can inflict painful wounds. They should be handled with care when caught, especially when they are being unhooked.

Bonito:
Bonitos are a tribe of medium-sized, ray-finned predatory fish in the family Scombridae – a family it shares with the mackerel, tuna, and Spanish mackerel tribes, and also the butterfly kingfish.