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Title: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 05, 2011, 09:30:45 PM
Left the dock this morning @ 5:am. With Bucktail Bob.. and 2 new members of the BBC...  Kenny and Pauly. Was greeted to a semi confused head sea with 4-6 swells @ about 7 seconds... made for a pretty slow ride to the grounds trimmed down and getting about 17 Knots.. at best.

Arrived at the grounds to some slow pickins as the radio chatter was saying..

Moved around looking for life and marks for a couple hours.. with just a few bluefish..  as the day went on we locked onto a pretty good edge with life.. from there on.. it was Tuna Time!..

We went 6-7 for the day  with our keeper fish going 48 inches.  All other fish were released boat side.  Hi hook goes to bucktail Bob.  For his Superb Jigging skills.  You needed to work these jigs the way they were meant to be used...  or you were wasting your time..  Kenny picked it up well and also brought 2 fish boat side.  Everyone fought a fish today t^

left them biting @ 2;30 Pm..  made great time home in a nice following sea t^

Some good times with good people.. I have some great video.. but right now I'm too tired to even think about it ;D

Bob's Fish..  10 minutes in...

[youtube=640,390]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRxfordY5-g[/youtube]

Kenny With a Smaller Tuna,  He didn't know he was hooked, until he seen the boat,  then listen to the sound the line makes on the water. I cut it up and added it 3 Times.

[youtube=640,390]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLg6Qi9fdVA[/youtube]
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Reel Time on August 05, 2011, 09:32:12 PM
 way to get'em guys
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 05, 2011, 09:33:33 PM
A Man Proud of his Fish ;D  Ok Bob..  we already took a picture then bled the fish.  maybe wait a little.  "Nah.. it's ok"...  
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Reel Time on August 05, 2011, 09:35:33 PM
 rofla
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Capt. Carl on August 05, 2011, 10:12:54 PM
great job fellas!  t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Pfishingruven on August 05, 2011, 10:20:34 PM
Nice catch guys!  Glad to see you into the fish!!

 TT^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Offshore Madness on August 05, 2011, 10:21:44 PM
sweet.nice catch chrz
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Capt. Joe G on August 05, 2011, 10:55:45 PM
Nice Job Rod  glad to see u got into fish.always good seeing u on the grounds

Capt Joe
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 05, 2011, 10:58:05 PM
Thanks Joe.  and thanks for the boat to boat bait delivery ;D t^  Couldn't find bait last night, Capt. Joe was nice enough to pick some up for us..

Thanks Man t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Bucktail on August 05, 2011, 11:26:10 PM
Just an awesome, amazing trip!  Great weather, a bunch of whales playing around the boat and some nice BFTs on the jig!  I had a great time, even though I came home a bloody mess! t^

The 150 gram pink/silver H4L Cyclone jig on my Star Plasma XH/Shimano Trinidad 40N with 65 lb Power Pro and 80 lb Shimano Wind-on leader was the ticket for me today.  A few fish were also taken on silver PBJ Stingos.

It was a pleasure fishing with Pauly ("up, down, up, down, up, down") and Chatty Kenny. ;D

Carl, we missed you out there today.  :-\

Thanks Capt. Joey G for the sardines. slt

Rod, did a terrific job of finding the fish today. clp  He worked extremely hard watching the sonar and piloting the boat.  He made sure we were on them today and really didn't have all that much time to wet a line himself today.

Thanks brother for the fantastic day! chrz

And yes.  I did have a banana on board today.  (See pic 4) ;)
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Still Running on August 06, 2011, 06:11:14 AM
 t^ Nice job guys!
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: L.T. on August 06, 2011, 07:11:00 AM
Nice report, Skillful fishing  clp clp
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Reckless on August 06, 2011, 07:56:44 AM
Nice!  clp  You guys passed me on the way out. I was in DCC.

 I didn't know the Tee shirt came in sleeveless.  5hrug
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 06, 2011, 08:30:39 AM
I thought that was you t^

The sleeveless I just order 2..
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Capt. Rich K on August 06, 2011, 09:28:34 AM
Nice Job Rod and crew love the gaff shot that's the way to do it
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 06, 2011, 10:04:11 AM
Yea.  I heard about that all day..  aWa..wa..  you took out both eyes.. ;D
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Capt. Mike on August 06, 2011, 10:26:36 AM
Nice job guys.  t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Pops Soul on August 06, 2011, 10:39:56 AM
Very Nice guys, Rod your breaking a lot of Tuna Cherries ;D Couple of Bob's pics look like they have "FRONT PAGE"  all over them with everyone in their web site T shirts. Kenny not bad on the video camera, looks like you have had some practice  ;) ;D t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: hiking on August 06, 2011, 11:22:06 AM
great job guys. clp clp   slt
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 06, 2011, 11:26:20 AM
Yea.   I'm no pro.  Just a lot of learning from great captains like Capt Rick K and Capt Joe G.  Great guys that are willing to teach.    Spent some time the other night with Capt Rich going over rigging...  And the reason we only lost one fish.  We couldn't even lose a Bluefish.  I am very thankful  to those that have helped me learn this type of fishing.   t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: SurfJockey on August 06, 2011, 11:57:09 AM
Nice job guys.  I had a good feeling that you would do well on this one. 
 clp  Great stuff!
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 06, 2011, 04:15:23 PM
Kenny With a Smaller Tuna,  He didn't know he was hooked, until he seen the boat,  then listen to the sound the line makes on the water. I cut it up and added it 3 Times.

[youtube=640,390]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLg6Qi9fdVA[/youtube]
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: IrishAyes on August 06, 2011, 05:08:42 PM
Good job guys. Time for a bigger boat Rod.  TT^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 06, 2011, 05:33:01 PM
Yea.  would be nice.  But as you know.  you can't beat the 55 gallon fuel burn to get there.  maybe a little slower than others.. but.. t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: gymrat987654321 on August 06, 2011, 06:56:29 PM
nice trip  TT^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Kenny on August 06, 2011, 08:39:56 PM
Ok.....I'm back....Friday I was fortunate enough to be invited on this incredible bluefin trip ;D 

Reason for the late posting on my part is I had a Monger Fluke trip today....Back to back trips with the first being offshore then a full day on the Monger...6hrs of sleep in the last 3 days not to mention 350 miles of driving thud


Little sporty on the way out as was mentioned but Rod dialed in the proper rpms making for a rather smooth ride out I thought....

Got out to the grounds and the chit chat on the radio didn't sound too promising so Rod decided to get away from the fleet and go into the hunt mode on our own and find some tunas, we bounced around on some small ridges and contours jigging on any marks we found and pretty much had action the whole trip.

You couldn't have asked for a better day on the water ( Rod you nailed the forcast buddy  t^) laid down real nice from the morning making for a smooth fast ride back in...Rod even let Bob drive the boat for half the ride in cfzd....


OK Funny story time....

I must have had way too much coffee plus I know I was syked to be going on this trip....on the way out for the first hour I don't think I stopped talking and telling old fishing war stories to Paule...poor guy couldn't get a word in edge wise ( Sorry bro )....I think the guys thought I would be like this for the whole day smk...Rod playfully chimed in from the wheel house....do you ever stop talking???   Hence the chatty Kenny in Bobs post...I definitely earned that nickname...gota feeling it's gona stick too ;D   It's all good!!!  t^

Bob thanks for all your hard work with the tackle, rigging and jigging leasons......awesome job t^

Paule....what can I say, always great to be on the water with you and next trip I promise you get to talk for the first hour  rofla and remember....up down...up down... you'll get it down on the next trip for sure bro t^

Rod...Incredible day! Can't thank you enough for the invite and all the hard work you put in to make this trip a success...Super job on the videos too clp
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 06, 2011, 08:50:28 PM
 rofla..   Your a fun guy to fish with Kenny.  and your Great Jigging abilities.. will get you on more trips.. t^  now that we got that "Talking Thing" straighten out ;D

You know it was only in "Honest" Fun.. ;D
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Kenny on August 06, 2011, 08:55:47 PM
rofla..   Your a fun guy to fish with Kenny.  and your Great Jigging abilities.. will get you on more trips.. t^  now that we got that "Talking Thing" straighten out ;D

 rofla rofla



Wouldn't want to fish on a boat that didn't have ball busting....That's 1/2 the fun of fishing... ;D
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Pops Soul on August 06, 2011, 08:58:54 PM
rofla..   Your a fun guy to fish with Kenny.  and your Great Jigging abilities.. will get you on more trips.. t^  now that we got that "Talking Thing" straighten out ;D

 rofla rofla



Wouldn't want to fish on a boat that didn't have ball busting....That's 1/2 the fun of fishing... ;D
That is so true Kenny, makes the trip that much better TT^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: paul-e on August 06, 2011, 09:00:41 PM
Just an awesome, amazing trip!  Great weather, a bunch of whales playing around the boat and some nice BFTs on the jig!  I had a great time, even though I came home a bloody mess! t^

The 150 gram pink/silver H4L Cyclone jig on my Star Plasma XH/Shimano Trinidad 40N with 65 lb Power Pro and 80 lb Shimano Wind-on leader was the ticket for me today.  A few fish were also taken on silver PBJ Stingos.

It was a pleasure fishing with Pauly ("up, down, up, down, up, down") and Chatty Kenny. ;D

Carl, we missed you out there today.  :-\

Thanks Capt. Joey G for the sardines. slt

Rod, did a terrific job of finding the fish today. clp  He worked extremely hard watching the sonar and piloting the boat.  He made sure we were on them today and really didn't have all that much time to wet a line himself today.

Thanks brother for the fantastic day! chrz

And yes.  I did have a banana on board today.  (See pic 4) ;)


What you said in this reoport for sure Bob. t^

It was a beautiful day out for sure with some awesome and amazing sites ( never saw a whale before let alone those huge water spouts) and most of all the great fishing.

Rod did an awesome job of finding marks and keeping us on the bite zone yesterday along with a comfy ride. slt

Landed my first BFT; thanks for the hand off Bob.

Had a blast fishing with you guys. slt


My education for the day:

1. The Phyllis Ann is an awesome comfy ride.
2. Hotrod can find the fish.
3. Tuna does not only come in a can.
4. Bucktail Bob is the king of Jigging.
5. Learn how to jig or cut bait.
6. Better have your coffee before 3AM as Kenny  will keep you awake. rofla

Some pics to follow as soon as I can figure it out.
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 06, 2011, 09:26:49 PM
way to go
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Fishin Dude on August 07, 2011, 02:08:14 AM
Nice job guys. Great report, love the video & Pix.  TT^ <'((((><
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: pilot2550 on August 07, 2011, 07:33:22 AM
Outstanding! You guys put together a heck of a crew TT^ Felt like I was there real time reading that post.  Great job guys t^ t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: paul-e on August 07, 2011, 02:51:01 PM
Finally my pictures from this trip.
What a blast with great guys slt



[youtube=640,390]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4INJdXiRym8&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Kenny on August 07, 2011, 03:02:21 PM
Certainly a trip to remember for sure!!!....
in the top 5 best days on the water for me t^

Nice job with the pics Paule clp

We didn't have too much fun that day ;D
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: paul-e on August 07, 2011, 03:13:10 PM
What no fishing trip for you today Kenny 5hrug
Thought you would try the trifecta weekend rofla

And yea it was the best trip I ever had. t^

Working on my up,down,up,down jigging technique all weekend TT^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Hotrod on August 07, 2011, 04:08:11 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Bucktail on August 07, 2011, 05:46:16 PM
Great montage Paul. t^
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Kenny on August 07, 2011, 06:34:45 PM
Naaaa man....no trip today thud

Slept till 2 pm today....I was beat...

Just got done making some Bluefin Shushi..mmmmm

Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Axehandle on August 08, 2011, 07:35:04 AM
Well done - and loved the coordinated outfits, the action shots and the sushi and sashimi - have to go have some although it will not be that fresh!!!!
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: Salty Dog on August 10, 2011, 07:49:50 AM
WOW ! Congratulations . chrz
Title: Re: Phyllis Ann 8/5 Bluefin.. Bloody Decks
Post by: JFalasco97 on September 20, 2011, 06:25:31 PM
Lovee itt!  t^