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Title: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 19, 2008, 09:48:25 PM
Met at the boat at 7:00am, Capt Johnny B and Jim. Put the life raft back up and still had a few other things to straighten out. Underway by 9:00 am shot for a wreck 25 miles out. Picked up 3 keeper sea bass and 1 27" cod "nice". Had a bunch of throw back sea bass, and black fish, few spiny dogs, and about 100 bergals, WOW pain in the ass. Moved around on the wreck for a few hours more throw backs then bite turned off. Water temp was 51 degrees. Decided to hit another wreck about 18 miles off, picked up a 21" ling "nice" 20" sea bass, and about 8 more keepers. Still a bunch of throw back sea bass, black fish, pain in the ass dogs, and probable another 100 or so bergals. Jim caught a nice piece of the wreck must of set the emergency break on his reel, overboard rod and reel. About 20 minutes later in 120' foot of water Capt. Johnny B reels up with line wrapped around his rig so we start handling, up comes Jim’s rod and reel with of course a bergal on his hook. All in all great day out, a lot of action some quality fish for the box, and got to run the boat out for the start of the season.

Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: hareball on April 19, 2008, 09:55:19 PM
Nice job!! Good thing for Jim you had Captain Johnny "Salvage" B on the boat. TT^ rofla

Wish I was there but I was fishing in tanks today...Peacock Bass and water from ceiling to floor bngh
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 19, 2008, 10:00:48 PM
Reel Time missed you Bud!!!
Capt. JB can't clean to save his life.  rofla
The boat was dirty the whole trip, until we were on our way in.  bngh

She is clean now, but might need bit more attention, I will go down in the day light.
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: hareball on April 19, 2008, 10:02:43 PM
 chrz rofla
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: IrishAyes on April 19, 2008, 10:05:15 PM
Nice start of the season Capt.  t^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on April 19, 2008, 10:20:56 PM
nice catch capt.
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Hotrod on April 19, 2008, 11:24:30 PM
Nice report Capt Mike.  Nice bringing that rod and reel home t^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Bucktail on April 20, 2008, 12:23:36 AM
Nice report.  Good job snagging that rod and reel! t^

Hey Hareball,  If you ever open that tank up to the public, let me know.  Love catching them Peacocks! ;D
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: hareball on April 20, 2008, 12:33:21 AM
 TT^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: CapBob on April 20, 2008, 12:35:57 AM
Good job, way to break the Ice TT^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: mboy on April 20, 2008, 07:43:06 AM
NICE> I am very jealous :)
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: ReelErIn on April 20, 2008, 08:05:25 AM
 t^ t^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 20, 2008, 08:35:36 AM
Hey Bucktail,

Would have been a great day to try those jigs.

The bite was tough, fish were their but you had to hit theme in the head to get them to bite.
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Bucktail on April 20, 2008, 09:13:48 AM
Hey Mike, I would love to hit some sea bass in the head with a jig!  ;) Hopefully we'll get out to try them one of these days.  That is, if I ever get a day off!  bngh 
On my way to work again now.  Looks like it's going to be another beautiful day for fishing! ;D
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: ped579 on April 20, 2008, 11:43:38 AM
Great job guys and a nice save.  TT^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 20, 2008, 01:18:49 PM
Hey Bucktail,

We will have plennty of time, water temps are still a little cold.
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Bucktail on April 20, 2008, 10:19:44 PM
Hey Bucktail,

We will have plennty of time, water temps are still a little cold.

Yeah, I hear you Mike.  Just starting to get a little antsy hearing about everybody else getting out there. ;D
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: hareball on April 20, 2008, 10:43:15 PM
Hey Bucktail,

We will have plennty of time, water temps are still a little cold.

Yeah, I hear you Mike.  Just starting to get a little antsy hearing about everybody else getting out there. ;D

I think you need some "work days on the water" you know...product reserch to better help your customers. TT^
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Bucktail on April 21, 2008, 02:30:20 AM
Hey Bucktail,

We will have plennty of time, water temps are still a little cold.

Yeah, I hear you Mike.  Just starting to get a little antsy hearing about everybody else getting out there. ;D

I think you need some "work days on the water" you know...product reserch to better help your customers. TT^

No sweat Hareball. I'll just run that one by the big boss tomorrow.  I got a feeling his reaction may go something like this...

 rofla

-Bob ;D
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: SouthPaw on April 21, 2008, 09:09:52 PM
Good Job on the fish and recovering the rig.
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: ped579 on April 22, 2008, 12:53:27 AM
Offer to take him along.  5hrug
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 22, 2008, 09:09:38 AM
Offer to take him along.  5hrug

Offer to who?  5hrug
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: hareball on April 22, 2008, 09:17:09 AM
Offer to take him along.  5hrug

Offer to who?  5hrug

Bucktails Boss :P
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 22, 2008, 09:21:04 AM
He has an offer already? He is waiting for a day off of work?
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: hareball on April 22, 2008, 09:32:13 AM
Yeah Bob is really busy with work and the new store opening soon means even more work.
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Bucktail on April 22, 2008, 10:18:50 AM
Mike,
I think Paul was saying that if I offer my boss to come  with me, he'll give me a day off to go fishing. 

But that ain't going to happen! :P ;D
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: ped579 on April 22, 2008, 10:37:59 AM
Mike,
I think Paul was saying that if I offer my boss to come  with me, he'll give me a day off to go fishing. 

But that ain't going to happen! :P ;D

That is exactly what I was referring to.

What is he a tennis or golf buff?

Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Bucktail on April 22, 2008, 10:59:40 AM
Mike,
I think Paul was saying that if I offer my boss to come  with me, he'll give me a day off to go fishing. 

But that ain't going to happen! :P ;D

That is exactly what I was referring to.

What is he a tennis or golf buff?

I have no idea Paul.  I just know that I wouldn't want to go fishing with him! nosmly  ;)
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: ped579 on April 22, 2008, 01:04:29 PM
Enough said.  :P

would probably be a leach anyway, only kidding... grtn
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 22, 2008, 07:38:48 PM
 rofla
Title: Re: Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season
Post by: Capt. Mike on April 26, 2008, 01:02:49 PM
I just got 2 pics from Capt. Johnny B.
I posted them on page 1 with report.