Canyon trip Tues/Wed

[Tunarun]

I was on a non sponsor boat tuna fishing under Horrendous sea conditions. We were picking away but also losing some Jumbo YFT's due to the waves, swells, wind and swinging of the boat! I had a Jumbo on a jig and was playing ring around the corner with her. She was within 3 feet of getting the hook when the boat swung and she wasn't able to come back out. The mates eventually got her out by using another jig to hook my line and was hand lining her when she got her second wind and just ran a little. The braid just broke in Dave's hands. I truly wanted to cry. My only bite so far for 16+ hours at the rail.
This is where I want to give Capt Kenny of the Mimi VI a Big Thank You! I was told we were pulling the anchor and were taking over their slick since they were Limited out. OMG!!! They were just a short distance from us along with the BigJ. AS we were pulling up to them they were Bobbing up and down like a cork under those conditions! I also Love those Blue Transom Lights!!. As we were coming tight on the anchor I threw a jig out and was immediately on! It was a 30 lb LFT, Size didn't matter to me!! lol From then on we were getting 1-3 bites winning and losing some as usual. They were Big LFT's n YFT's!! It was starting to get late now and I Desperately wanted another bite so I said Fu**** it, I have caught 2 YFT's in my life using 30 fluro to get a bite but this time I had 40 ready for this purpose. I put on a sardine and flipped it out and within 30 feet from the boat it was Game on!! 45 minutes later thanks to Capt Jeff n mates Chris, Scotty, Dave n Mike keeping out of tangles and fellow fisherman giving me to room to fight her in the bow, a 80+/- YFT was on the deck. Thanks again guys!!

[slammer]

It's frustrating losing a fish close to the boat.Good job at staying at the rail under those conditions at least you put a couple in the boat

[John D.]

Way to stick with it and congrats on good trip. Always like when other Capts help each other out. We all have the same goal.

[MVP]

Way to go Dennis. You are a hard core fisherman for sure

[bunker dunker]

great job sticking it out and even better job taking one on the jig.great boat and crew.

[Capt. Lou]

Way to go Dennis. You are a hard core fisherman for sure

Alex call me !
Thks
Lou

[loosescrews]

Hey Dennis it was great fishing with you the other day. I was glad to see you got your fish. When Dave had your line in his hand I had to walk away. It was too painful to watch and I knew it wasn't going to end well. Ouch!
I think I figured out why my line broke on that fish. Over the summer twice I put the jig in the outrigger on my boat while chunking. Apparently after hours of bouncing up and down it will chafe the braid 100' in. That's about the depth I had it at. Duh!

[AndyS]

Cool story, thanx for sharing !

[Rocky]

Good way to stick it out Dennis. Congrats!

[Joey Dah Fish]

Glad you gottem . You manned up and did what it takes? Did you tip the jig with white leggers?

[Tunarun]

Hey Dennis it was great fishing with you the other day. I was glad to see you got your fish. When Dave had your line in his hand I had to walk away. It was too painful to watch and I knew it wasn't going to end well. Ouch!
I think I figured out why my line broke on that fish. Over the summer twice I put the jig in the outrigger on my boat while chunking. Apparently after hours of bouncing up and down it will chafe the braid 100' in. That's about the depth I had it at. Duh!
Fishing with you and Horatio is always a Pleasure and if there's a fish out there somewhere one of you will find it! Horatio put the first one onboard and if that mishap of yours didn't occur, I think yours would have been the second one. That's Makes a lot of sense what u said about the chafing. Damn, but you never gave up and got your beauty as the clock was ticking down and that's what counts.

[Tunarun]

Glad you gottem . You manned up and did what it takes? Did you tip the jig with white leggers?
I tip my tile jigs with meat but never with white leggers, hmm maybe I should. I've tried using chicken soaked in shedder oil so why not? lol

[slim]

Way to go Dennis! Glad to hear a nice report. Did you use any weight or just flat lined the sardine?

[Tunarun]

Way to go Dennis! Glad to hear a nice report. Did you use any weight or just flat lined the sardine?
No weight but some folks were using an ounce or less. I also feel no weight is more natural and it keeps you above the other lines and out of tangles.

[MDeSi]

I tip my tile jigs with meat but never with white leggers, hmm maybe I should. I've tried using chicken soaked in shedder oil so why not? lol



How did that work out for you?

[Tunarun]

How did that work out for you?
Someone is not being nice. lol

[MDeSi]

Someone is not being nice. lol

: ) Thanks for not kickn a guy when hes down. I gonna leave cuz home on the 3rd..

[Tunarun]

: ) I gonna leave cuz home on the 3rd..
Sounds like a good plan. lol

[Chico]

Thanks for the report!! Glad you were finally rewarded for the hours you put in at the rail.

[RedBank16]

I am going on the same NS boat on Friday....maybe?


Dennis - Check your pm's

[Tunarun]

I am going on the same NS boat on Friday....maybe?


Dennis - Check your pm's
Just did and Thanks!

I think you have a window to go as of 23:40 on Wednesday! They are There, you have to get There, Safely! Dennis