Pennsy Guy
11-19-2024, 01:50 AM
Got home in time for the last 2 minutes of MNF. Much to my happy surprise, Jeff was the captain this trip and announced destination was my favorite, the Lindenkhol--no offense Bob, haven't seen Jeff for a year and we all go back to the old Gambler. OK, enough said. Had a bumpy ride down, taking 7 hrs. and set up a drift-wind and current negating dropping the hook. Nothing boated even after "magic hour" and full sun-up. First tuna landing around 11 o'clock, I think. Thereafter, shots of yft with more dropped than put on the deck. This was after a wind direction change and a successful anchoring. Lines all trailed out the port stern, about a 90* cone area (stern to port). A few went tiling very successfully, biggest Golden scaled out @ 58 lbs.-big as a 50 lb. tuna.
Seas were at an honest 8' to start, moderating down to 5', mostly and wind did the same. Looked almost like the beach with all the white-topped waves to start. We fished until 2 PM and headed in with forecasted increasing weather, which happened, seas pounding us on the port forequarter. Back at the dock in a dead calm--such are the vagaries of the weather. We had anchored about 400' from a buoy (no hi-flyer) and had a couple of mahi pay a visit and join the caught tuna. Clear bluish water temp 65*.
Totals: 12 Goldens-all big 25-58 lbs. 12 yft all around 50-55 lbs. 3 mahi. 2 skippies.
We had anglers of all stages of experience--first timers to guys I see every year.
We saw one blue shark, a big fellow, 10-12'. I went 1 for 4, (1 blue bite off, 2 dropped). Fish weren't line shy. Think all were hooked/boated on 50 or 40 lb. test.
Major KUDOS to the crew and Capt. on this trip. They all worked their butts off given the conditions--even handlining a couple of tuna in to gaff due to angler equipment failure. Just a magor effort all around.
Seas were at an honest 8' to start, moderating down to 5', mostly and wind did the same. Looked almost like the beach with all the white-topped waves to start. We fished until 2 PM and headed in with forecasted increasing weather, which happened, seas pounding us on the port forequarter. Back at the dock in a dead calm--such are the vagaries of the weather. We had anchored about 400' from a buoy (no hi-flyer) and had a couple of mahi pay a visit and join the caught tuna. Clear bluish water temp 65*.
Totals: 12 Goldens-all big 25-58 lbs. 12 yft all around 50-55 lbs. 3 mahi. 2 skippies.
We had anglers of all stages of experience--first timers to guys I see every year.
We saw one blue shark, a big fellow, 10-12'. I went 1 for 4, (1 blue bite off, 2 dropped). Fish weren't line shy. Think all were hooked/boated on 50 or 40 lb. test.
Major KUDOS to the crew and Capt. on this trip. They all worked their butts off given the conditions--even handlining a couple of tuna in to gaff due to angler equipment failure. Just a magor effort all around.