The fish are here....! Stick boats from the Gulf of Maine  and south to Chatham are chomping at the bit. Thr rod and real guys will be scouting next week. It should be an interesting year! NOAA say 3 fish a day!

Offshore Pursuits, Offshore Pursuits Premium Tackle, and the newly formed East of Chatham Lures are proud to announce that Capt. Brett Wilson of Hindsight Sportfishing is an intregal part of our Pro Staff. 

Through his knowledge of many fisheries, in many locations, he will test, tweak and make or break the number of new products we have ready to build.


His vast knowledge of the bluefin tuna, their habits, and what it takes to tail rope them will certainly influence the direction and make-up of Offshore Pursuits. Through Capt. Brett we intend to put together a core group of the best of the best with the end goal of having Offshore Pursuits be the best of the best.


Pay close attention as to how Offshore Pursuits evolves over this coming season. No drama, no BS, and as you will soon see, near realtime fishing reports, as they are happening.


To do this right we are going to give Offshore Pursuits a "working makeover"...meaning there will be changes that you may or may not see right away, but by the end of the season, a new Offshore Pursuits will have emerged. Look for a lot of technology to be interspersed throughout Offshore Pursuits making things happen for the visitor that will be unique for sure. Lots of changes, access to a ton of information, and answers to any question you could imagine.


The best I can tell you right now is that it will all be good. Watch it happen, and as always, your comments, good, bad, or otherwise, are always welcomed and encouraged.


Capt. Brett's full bio will be up on Pro Staff page early next week.


In the meantime you can check out Captain Brett Wilson at Hindsight Sportfishing.

Just to keep you all informed about the progress of East of Chatham Lures LLC...

As you can see, the logo is complete! East of Chatham Lures will have it's own storefront, and will supply lures to Offshore Pursuits and others.

ALL of East of Chatham Lures will be made in America. The components are being made here, and all the workmanship is being done here. That is a promise, and will never change. Offshore Pursuits Premium Tackle will sell East of Chatham lures, but East of Chatham lures can't sell Offshore Pursuits lures because many of the components are imported. There is nothing wrong with that, but it is not where East of Chatham lures plans to be.


Before anyone starts crying foul, the rigged lures will have the best line and hooks available. So yes, that part will be imported!


The Bluefin Tuna Rigs, Yellowfin Tuna Rigs, and Frenzy Shower Teasers are all in full production. I don't even have them up at Offshore Pursuits yet because all my time has been spent either building rigs or flat on my back, sick. I have not been able to build up any inventory yet because they go as fast as I build them.


I will have help soon so we should have enough inventory to start selling to dealers very shortly.


There will be full descriptions, photos and pricing up at Offshore Pursuits next week. I know I said that before, but I surely didn't intend to get sick. The East of Chatham storefront should be operational shortly also.


You won't be dissapointed when you see the products we have on the line.






Just to keep you all informed about the progress of East of Chatham Lures LLC...


As you can see, the logo is complete! East of Chatham Lures will have it's own storefront, and will supply lures to Offshore Pursuits and others.


ALL of East of Chatham Lures will be made in America. The components are being made here, and all the workmanship id being done here. That is a promise, and will never change. Offshore Pursuits Premium Tackle will sell East of Chatham lures, but East of Chatham lures can't sell Offshore Pursuits lures because many of the components are imported. There is nothing wrong with that, but it is not where East of Chatham lures plans to be.


Before anyone starts crying foul, the rigged lures will have the best line and hooks available. So yes, that part will be imported!




The Bluefin Tuna Rigs, Yellowfin Tuna Rigs, and Frenzy Shower Teasers are all in full production. I don't even have them up at Offshore Pursuits yet because all my time has been spent either building rigs or flat on my back, sick. I have not been able to build up any inventory yet because they go as fast as I build them.


I will have help soon so we should have enough inventory to start selling to dealers very shortly.


There will be full descriptions, photos and pricing up at Offshore Pursuits next week. I know I said that before, but I surely didn't intend to get sick. The East of Chatham storefront should be operational shortly also.


You won't be disappointed when you see the products we have on the line.

The fish are early...I am not!

My weekly fishing reports are starting a little late this year, and not for lack of fish! The fish have showed up early this year around the Cape, while Ii have been fighting health problems for two months.


I am not whining, nor am I making excuses...I just want to let you all know we are on track and will have the most up to date, real time fishing reports available anywhere!


Watch for our reports to begin next week, and don't forget to enter into the free Charter Give Away, as listed below. It will be a trip for you to remember!

Win a free charter aboard the Hindsight!

Win a 4 hour charter with Capt. Brett Wilson aboard the Hindsight!

Win a 4 hour charter with Captain Brett Wilson and crew aboard the Hindsight, fishing out of Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA on Monday, June 25th, at 1:45 p.m. You will be fishing for striped bass and bluefish in Cape Cod Bay with one of the best crews on one of the best boats fishing the Bay. You have seen my rants on the caliber of the Hindsight and Capt Brett Wilson, along with his longtime mate Patrick "Woody" Wood.
This charter is for the winner and 5 guests, for a total of 6 anglers maximum, as dictated by the U.S.C.G. regulations.
All tackle is furnished, and is all top of the line. The charter is paid for by Offshore Pursuits, but tipping the mate is the responsibility of charter.


The contest is simple, and is the first of of two being given away by Offshore Pursuits this season. The date and boat of the next one will be announced after this one. To enter the charter, simply send a picture along with a short essay on why you want to fish on Cape Cod Bay with Capt. Brett Wilson aboard the Hindsight. All pictures will be added to the gallery of Offshore Pursuits and the winning entry will be posted on the home page of Offshore Pursuits along with the essay. All entries will be accepted no later than Monday, June 18th, 2012. Capt. Brett Wilson will pick the winning entry based on the essay. The winner will be notified on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012.


All entries will be read, and the picture posted in the gallery.


Good luck to all, and we look forward to seeing all your pictures and reading your stories. Send all entries to dave@offshorepursuits.com with "Charter Contest" in the subject line.

Good luck! Dave

East of Chatham Lures

Born out of necessity, East of Chatham Lures, L.L.C. was created two weeks ago. Now before you blow this off as just another lure company, read on.
As I said, out of necessity, I had to fill a sudden void with high quality lures and rigs that I could not find. One of the manufacturers that I did a bunch of business with decided to quit producing and shipping product. This left me in quite a bind.


I needed the best lures that money can buy, American made, and proven to catch fish offshore, anywhere. I approached a friend of mine, Dave Reed of Frisco, NC, and asked him if he would help me design and build lures as East of Chatham Lures, L.L.C.


There is a very good reason that I asked Dave to help me out. He is the founder of Hatteras Lures and Eye Catcher Lures, and the designer and builder of many record setting lures and proven tournament winners.


I did not want to copy anything he had done before, so we took the best of the best and changed them to make them even better. You may notice some similarities, but when you look deeper, you will see a new and improved take on something that was great before.


The first product produced was the Offshore Pursuits Bluefin Tuna Rig. These are done, but I don't have them listed at the store yet. There is so much going on that I don't have enough hours in the day! So there is no confusion, East of Chatham Lures is manufacturing lures and rigs to be branded as Offshore Pursuits.


Anyway, the Offshore Pursuits Bluefin Tuna Rig is a Frenzy Shower Teaser with a Z-Rex hook bait. The full description and pictures will be up at the store  by the end of the week. And that is only the beginning....More products are in the build stage as we speak.


To make this all even better, we have one of the best big game fisherman on the coast as our first Pro Staff member. Capt. Brett Wilson of Hindsight Sportfishing has joined Offshore Pursuits and will thoroughly test any new products, make suggestions on what will work and what won't, and be brutally honest with his reports on product performance. If they don't live up to his standards, they aren't for sale. Simple as that.
With the talent we have onboard, you can be assured there are great things coming!

Bluefin Tuna off Hatteras

The bluefin bite off Hatteras is good, as can be be seen on the Tuna Duck website. It appears that there are multiple classes of fish being found on a regular basis. Fish from 100 lbs to 350 lbs have been landed. Water temps and the abundance of bait kept the fish way north for longer than usual. It will make for a very interesting opener on June 1st.

01/18/12 Tuna Report

Hello all!


I spoke with one of my tackle customers today and he indicated that they were taking a pick of fish off Morehead. Skinny fish though. 93" long and dressing at 320 lbs. He says they are getting good money for them though. He ordered 2 Bluefin Tuna Rigs  from Offshore pursuits Premium Tackle if that tells you anything


They are catching more fish off Oregon Inlet, but I guess the money isn't as good. There are also a few fish being caught off Hatteras. Stay tuned....!

Happy New Year!

We want to wish all of you the very best in this new year. Hopefully some of you are chasing bluefin off Hatteras about now. There were a few fish being brought into Morehead before Christmas, and I would suspect the bite is picking up. I will find out for sure what is going on in the next day or two. I just wanted to say happy New Year to all, and if you aren't south just yet, stay warm. It is a balmy 7 degrees out right now where I am. Sure wish I was on the Tuna Duck or the Sea Creature about now! dave