calico killer kevin
09-06-2009, 11:32 AM
We started the day at 6:30 about 80-90 from the Point and 40-50 miles offshore(I think). Trolled around for a while with a few strikes here and there. We started in 70.5* water, but were looking for 71.5*. As soon as we found it, two went off and we hit a wide open bite for about 10-15min. Skippies were the majority with YFT quite close as well. Picked about 4-5 skips and 1 YFT at that spot. Left trolling for a while again and got knocked down about every 5-10min, but they were all skips. Around 12:00, we started hitting YFT on the feathers and cedar plugs. Picked a few here and there, but seemed like only the skips wanted my offerings. Next stop was on a patty the size of a sink. First two drops for me resulted in 2 YT and skips on every other. We were still getting jig strikes every 10-15min, but they were all skips again. Next patty was dry was holding a few YFT, YT, and dodos, but they weren't too willing. Buddy got the only dodo of the day, and I ended up with a YFT. Metered a school, so we trolled through and it was game on. They were all over the place, but we only got a handful. I think I got a YFT at that spot. Chased the school down and at 5:00 the bite went absolutely wide. They were biting anything on a long soak and after two YFT, I got abosutely dogged by a big one. Took me 15 min to get him to the surface and once he saw the boat he spiraled down, shredding my line. After another 10min or so, zing pow...Had to be at least 40. Well, pulled out another after that and we ran out of bait. Absolutely done. They were biting dead bait too, but we didn't even have any of those. One of the last hookups was a 45lb JP contender which was caught on 25lb and a fish trap. Crazy. I fished the rubber for a while too, but to no avail. JP went to a fish that edged his by about 2-3lbs. Last stop were quality fish and few skips, but bait was gone, so...
My total: 6 YFT 15-30lbs
2 YT about 7-8lbs each
More skippies than I can count with my fingers and toes.
All on dines, 2/0 owners, and 30lb string
Dad's total: 2 YFT 20-25lbs
2 YT same size as mine
Boat total: Limits of YFT
Maybe 15-20 YT
1 Dodo
Too many skippies
Couple of
Asides:
Crew was great.
Very few casualties due to tangles
I only lost one tuna.
Pretty choppy in the afternoon.
Didn't get seasick, suprisingly. Only took one dramamine to put myself to bed the night before.
Boat was big, but could use some work.
Shower was ummm...a joke?
Bunks were nice, but freezing as hell. Dude left his boots in there after fishing and an hour later, they were covered in frost. Bring a sleeping bag.
Breakfast: Burritos
Lunch: Burgers
Dinner: Lasagne and salad with key lime pie and hershey's pie for desert.
Ran out of bait at 6:00?:Confused:
No bluefin.
Nice Day altogether.
My total: 6 YFT 15-30lbs
2 YT about 7-8lbs each
More skippies than I can count with my fingers and toes.
All on dines, 2/0 owners, and 30lb string
Dad's total: 2 YFT 20-25lbs
2 YT same size as mine
Boat total: Limits of YFT
Maybe 15-20 YT
1 Dodo
Too many skippies
Couple of
Asides:
Crew was great.
Very few casualties due to tangles
I only lost one tuna.
Pretty choppy in the afternoon.
Didn't get seasick, suprisingly. Only took one dramamine to put myself to bed the night before.
Boat was big, but could use some work.
Shower was ummm...a joke?
Bunks were nice, but freezing as hell. Dude left his boots in there after fishing and an hour later, they were covered in frost. Bring a sleeping bag.
Breakfast: Burritos
Lunch: Burgers
Dinner: Lasagne and salad with key lime pie and hershey's pie for desert.
Ran out of bait at 6:00?:Confused:
No bluefin.
Nice Day altogether.