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Title: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on October 17, 2007, 09:19:55 PM
Today Capt. John and I met up with Capt. Mike at the boat at 6:30am. The plan was to hit the bricks inside the Bay then head out 14 miles to throw bait at the Lobster pots for Mahi then Anchor on a wreck for Sea Bass then again hit the Pots on our way in.

The Bricks produced 3 nice Weakies and ALOT of small Sea Bass.

Off to the Pots

Water Temps at the pots was around 69 degrees and we hoped for the best. Several pots produced no fish. Mike was using butter chunks, John used live Nutz and I tied on a Yozuri lure. I had just given up when John spotted a HUGE Bull come to the Boat. I grabbed my Rod and we all took a shot at him, he grabbed my lure and ran with the lure like nothing i've ever seen!!! He ran right for the pot and wrapped the line around the rope, a few moments later my 20# test snapped and it was over. 2 weeks in a row I lost a Mahi. :'(

Off to the wreck

We anchored up on a large wreck and pulled Sea Bass up all day long! many keepers and many shorts. Also 7 Fluke were brought up and every one of them were foul hooked ??? I can see one or 2 but 7!!! 5hrug 5 of the Fluke were big enough for the box...Stupid regs. >:(

Off to the pots again on the way in but nobody home. Gonna have to wait until next season.

Almost forgot, John brought up 2 Huge Atlantic Triggers. TT^

Pics to come once John has them loaded.

Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Hotrod on October 17, 2007, 09:42:08 PM
Good Report Bob t^

Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on October 17, 2007, 09:46:44 PM
nice catch
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on October 17, 2007, 09:54:27 PM
Rod, remember that Yozuri I bought at Captain Mikes Marina when we went for Weakies? Thats what the Mahi hit. TT^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: IrishAyes on October 17, 2007, 10:14:07 PM
Nice job guys.  Seabass = great eating.  Sorry to hear you lost another mahi. (http://www.getsmile.com/emoticons/funny-smileys-68129/sad.gif)

Get em next time.   t^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: makokeith on October 17, 2007, 10:22:06 PM
too bad about the mahi.  Its my favorite eating fish. nice day though.
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Hotrod on October 17, 2007, 10:37:19 PM
Rod, remember that Yozuri I bought at Captain Mikes Marina when we went for Weakies? Thats what the Mahi hit. TT^
SWEET!!!
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: ped579 on October 17, 2007, 11:16:27 PM
Boy Bob, you had my heart pounding I bet your was off the richter scale.

Good job guys...

Paul
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: CapBob on October 17, 2007, 11:39:19 PM
Bob Good report t^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Pops Soul on October 18, 2007, 01:32:45 AM
Good Report Bob SOunds like a fun Day on the water t^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: mboy on October 18, 2007, 06:01:12 AM
You guys do know how to catch them up!
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Capt. Mike on October 18, 2007, 10:06:18 AM
Great report there Hareball and good times.
Nice mixed bag, even if I have to go to the supermarket for my Mahi dinner. LOL  ;D
Just kidding you did good man, we learned a lot from that. Keep up the good work buddy, we will knock the hell out of them next season.

Capt. Mike
 TT^ TT^ TT^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Treebeard on October 18, 2007, 11:01:03 AM
Way to work'em gents ..nice report TT^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on October 18, 2007, 11:38:43 AM
Thanks Guys ;D

That Mahi was my first Reel burning fish. It was like I hooked a speed boat :o
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Capt. Mike on October 18, 2007, 06:32:26 PM
We will make a braid man out of you yet!!!
 >:D
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: IrishAyes on October 18, 2007, 09:32:08 PM
Still no braid on them reels of your Bob?  Shame on you!  (http://www.getsmile.com/emoticons/smileys-91853/3/nono.gif)
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on October 18, 2007, 09:43:27 PM
Only on my Torsa 30 and Stella 10000. I do plan on getting a new setup for Fluke next season and using Braid.

It's hard to let go of my mono though :(
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Hotrod on October 18, 2007, 09:52:13 PM
NOOB!! ;D

I was thinking that myself..
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: IrishAyes on October 18, 2007, 09:53:58 PM
Ahhhh, but when you do you will realize what you have been missing all along.  Fish braid, go back to trying mono again, and it's like fishing with a rubber band! 
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: ped579 on October 18, 2007, 11:15:01 PM
Hey Bob, if I can do it you can do it.  This old dog is always open for new ideas, you should be as well.  Like my daughter says "JUST DO IT DAD".

So JUST DO IT BOB, already.

Happy Catching

Paul
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Pops Soul on October 19, 2007, 01:37:59 AM
Ahhhh, but when you do you will realize what you have been missing all along.  Fish braid, go back to trying mono again, and it's like fishing with a rubber band! 
whs OH SO VERY TRUE  t^ t^ But it sure is an item I would like to find a deal on, anyone find any good deals on Braid let us know TT^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Capt. Mike on January 14, 2008, 07:18:33 PM
Today Capt. John and I met up with Capt. Mike at the boat at 6:30am. The plan was to hit the bricks inside the Bay then head out 14 miles to throw bait at the Lobster pots for Mahi then Anchor on a wreck for Sea Bass then again hit the Pots on our way in.

The Bricks produced 3 nice Weakies and ALOT of small Sea Bass.

Off to the Pots

Water Temps at the pots was around 69 degrees and we hoped for the best. Several pots produced no fish. Mike was using butter chunks, John used live Nutz and I tied on a Yozuri lure. I had just given up when John spotted a HUGE Bull come to the Boat. I grabbed my Rod and we all took a shot at him, he grabbed my lure and ran with the lure like nothing i've ever seen!!! He ran right for the pot and wrapped the line around the rope, a few moments later my 20# test snapped and it was over. 2 weeks in a row I lost a Mahi. :'(

Off to the wreck

We anchored up on a large wreck and pulled Sea Bass up all day long! many keepers and many shorts. Also 7 Fluke were brought up and every one of them were foul hooked ??? I can see one or 2 but 7!!! 5hrug 5 of the Fluke were big enough for the box...Stupid regs. >:(

Off to the pots again on the way in but nobody home. Gonna have to wait until next season.

Almost forgot, John brought up 2 Huge Atlantic Triggers. TT^

Pics to come once John has them loaded.



Better late then never!!!
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on January 14, 2008, 07:37:50 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Capt. Mike on January 14, 2008, 07:40:42 PM
Oops trying to get these pics right.
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: IrishAyes on January 14, 2008, 07:48:13 PM
Nice pics guys.   t^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Hotrod on January 14, 2008, 08:33:09 PM
 t^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: mboy on January 14, 2008, 10:28:51 PM
And Mike told me he don't like them Weakies.
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Hunter 2 on January 15, 2008, 10:24:34 AM
 t^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Pops Soul on January 16, 2008, 12:36:33 PM
That was a good Ideal told post those pics now when we are suffering through the winter blues. Nice Job Guys TT^
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Bucktail on January 16, 2008, 04:56:50 PM
Only on my Torsa 30 and Stella 10000.

If I had those reels I wouldn't have any money left over for line! ;D
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on January 16, 2008, 07:58:49 PM
another month or 6 and i'll have them paid off ;D
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: Capt. Mike on January 16, 2008, 08:28:38 PM
 rofla
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: ped579 on January 16, 2008, 11:32:35 PM
Hareball, I think you deserve a raise... chrz
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: hareball on January 17, 2008, 10:43:29 PM
Hareball, I think you deserve a raise... chrz
Haha but Paul, that would require a job first. rofla
Title: Re: 10/17 Reel Time Sportfishing
Post by: ped579 on January 18, 2008, 12:46:04 AM
You and me both but who wants to hire a 60 year old salt anyway.  nosmly

 chrz