DjRich
09-28-2007, 04:19 AM
After reading LA smoker's post, I'm pretty sure he was on this trip, so I'll keep it short.
Jumped on the Freedom for a 1.5 day after waiting for 2 weeks for the weather to come down.
The morning bite by far was the best of the day. The first two fish I landed was on 25 pound. With fish still boiling around the boat, I bumped up to heavier gear with 40 pound and landed another two more albies. It seemed like the fish still wanted to die so I bumped up to 65 pound JB spectra with a 3 foot leader of 50 pound flouro and landed another pair. I ended up with 6 albies and 3 pulled hooks in the morning.
In the afternoon, there was a lull in the action. We spent a lot of time chasing large spots of boiling fish which not always produced. Someone would hook up here and there, but nothing like the first couple stops in the morning. I ended up scratching 2 more fish in the afternoon with another pulled hook.
Great weather, lots of life, and biting fish. Not one troll fish was caught. I ended up with 8 albies and 4 pulled hooks. Beats driving to san diego to catch these things.
Later
Rich
My first fish for the morning...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_0921.jpg
Kill box...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_1205.jpg
2nd to last fish for me...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_1611.jpg
Unloading...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_1909.jpg
Jumped on the Freedom for a 1.5 day after waiting for 2 weeks for the weather to come down.
The morning bite by far was the best of the day. The first two fish I landed was on 25 pound. With fish still boiling around the boat, I bumped up to heavier gear with 40 pound and landed another two more albies. It seemed like the fish still wanted to die so I bumped up to 65 pound JB spectra with a 3 foot leader of 50 pound flouro and landed another pair. I ended up with 6 albies and 3 pulled hooks in the morning.
In the afternoon, there was a lull in the action. We spent a lot of time chasing large spots of boiling fish which not always produced. Someone would hook up here and there, but nothing like the first couple stops in the morning. I ended up scratching 2 more fish in the afternoon with another pulled hook.
Great weather, lots of life, and biting fish. Not one troll fish was caught. I ended up with 8 albies and 4 pulled hooks. Beats driving to san diego to catch these things.
Later
Rich
My first fish for the morning...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_0921.jpg
Kill box...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_1205.jpg
2nd to last fish for me...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_1611.jpg
Unloading...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o212/DjTropik/09-25-07_1909.jpg