fishermen rush to the Rockaways and Jones Beach in pursuit of a monstrous Atlantic bluefin tuna. The bluefish, which can grow to 13 feet long and weigh up to 2,000 pounds, are usually found 40 to 100 miles from the shore but are now being caught just a mile away from the beach.
Shocked fisherman claim they have seen a spike in the size of tuna since the early summer and say they are now regularly catching fish between 200 to 600 pounds, reports New York Post.
Kyle Colesanti, 29, said he has been targeting the fish for three months and has been successful in his search - he compared catching the bluefish to a "Jaws" scenario."Boats would catch the occasional 'ghost', which is what we always referred to tuna as because we would see them –.
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