Pennsy Guy
11-26-2024, 01:35 AM
I'm whipped, but in a good way. Since we caught the week before at the Lindy, Bob headed us for that canyon. Arriving, we found 50+* water, Not good so we headed south ending up (or down) at the Wilmington with pink on the eastern sky. Wow, after 6 AM now. Dropped the anchor, had to fish the starboard side, then shortly switch back to the port side. Lines started trailing to the stern so I left "the door" went to the stern and stayed there for the duration.
It was decided the pool would be won by angler landing first tuna. Didn't like that last week- no difference this trip but contributed my share. First fish hit the deck around 8 o'clock, then two more yellows, all 30-35 lbs. nice little fellows. As the third fish hit the deck, my line takes off, after a 15 min give and take, another yellow is gaffed, only bigger-50lb.. Guess what--anglers with the first 3 tuna weren't in the pool...cha-ching, winner here. What are the odds of that? Hmmm, maybe first tuna on deck isn't so bad--yes it is, still don't like it, regardless.
OK, from then on, we had a couple of flurries of the little fellows and one by bigger- 50-55 lb. longfin. in between flurries, a slow steady pick of smaller y's with the occasional bigger one.
NOAA was pretty on, it was a beautiful day on the water, light breeze with some left-over longer period 5 footers. Hardly any current, my 1/2-ounce egg on 30 lb. test went straight down 60-70' before gradually going out. My first yellow was on 40 lb., second was on 30 lb. with 1/2 ounce, third was on true flat lining.
Everything caught, butters, sardines (my 3 were on these) and jig (green was the only color that caught).
Only a very few shearwaters for a brief visitation, one whale--saw it was tagged-stayed around for 30-45 minutes. No mahi, no sharks.
Some of the smaller tuna reminded me of Orcas playing with baby seals; not tossing the bait but mouthing it, then dropping it with no marks. I had that happen 3-4 times. Had to let them mouth it, come back for it and run a little, drop it again or just stop, then leave at a leisurely pace. Didn't realize they were hooked until half the line was retrieved (100' +/-).
At least 12 tuna were dropped, cut off--not good...
We were in 650'+ water, no one tiled.
A special shout out to our Capt. Bob for going those extra several miles to find the water with the tuna. Many, many kudos to the crew for all the work they do to make our fishing experience a pleasant success.
Totals:40+/- yellowfin. 7 longfin
It was decided the pool would be won by angler landing first tuna. Didn't like that last week- no difference this trip but contributed my share. First fish hit the deck around 8 o'clock, then two more yellows, all 30-35 lbs. nice little fellows. As the third fish hit the deck, my line takes off, after a 15 min give and take, another yellow is gaffed, only bigger-50lb.. Guess what--anglers with the first 3 tuna weren't in the pool...cha-ching, winner here. What are the odds of that? Hmmm, maybe first tuna on deck isn't so bad--yes it is, still don't like it, regardless.
OK, from then on, we had a couple of flurries of the little fellows and one by bigger- 50-55 lb. longfin. in between flurries, a slow steady pick of smaller y's with the occasional bigger one.
NOAA was pretty on, it was a beautiful day on the water, light breeze with some left-over longer period 5 footers. Hardly any current, my 1/2-ounce egg on 30 lb. test went straight down 60-70' before gradually going out. My first yellow was on 40 lb., second was on 30 lb. with 1/2 ounce, third was on true flat lining.
Everything caught, butters, sardines (my 3 were on these) and jig (green was the only color that caught).
Only a very few shearwaters for a brief visitation, one whale--saw it was tagged-stayed around for 30-45 minutes. No mahi, no sharks.
Some of the smaller tuna reminded me of Orcas playing with baby seals; not tossing the bait but mouthing it, then dropping it with no marks. I had that happen 3-4 times. Had to let them mouth it, come back for it and run a little, drop it again or just stop, then leave at a leisurely pace. Didn't realize they were hooked until half the line was retrieved (100' +/-).
At least 12 tuna were dropped, cut off--not good...
We were in 650'+ water, no one tiled.
A special shout out to our Capt. Bob for going those extra several miles to find the water with the tuna. Many, many kudos to the crew for all the work they do to make our fishing experience a pleasant success.
Totals:40+/- yellowfin. 7 longfin