We headed out for our first overnight this year after being sidelined for a couple weeks waiting for a part.
We got out to the Carteret around 2:30pm and worked our way south. At 5 pm we got covered up with nice yellowfins and landed 6 between 40 and 60 pounds.
Continued to work the area and got a couple more shots of 1s and 2s. The encouraging thing was that every time we had a shot, 5 or more baits got hit, but for some reason we'd only hook up with 2 or 3. So the fish are there and they were hungry.
We ended up with 10 by 7:30pm and got set up for the night. The wind was blowing a little more than expected so some were feeling a little uncomfortable...
At 1:30am my wife and i were looking at the sounder on the bridge and she spotted a mako swimming through the slick. It was the fireman's shuffle down the ladder just to get a pitch bait to the fish.
After swimming by the mackeral initially the mako inhaled it once it was 40 feet away from the boat.
After an uncomfortably quick 5 minute fight I stuck the 74.5" mako and brought it on board once it was safe.
With plenty of fish in the boat and 5 people feeling nauseous we decided to pack it in and head home.
From what I understand the morning bite was on fire!! Nice going to those who got them!!
As soon as I'm sent pictures I'll get them up. We have a lot of action shots of yellowfin coming over the rails.
We've got room for a couple more on a split-charter leaving Monday morning at 11am and returning early afternoon Tuesday. We'll be sharking at night with a sword bait or two if the conditions are right.
Give me a call or shoot me an email for details!!
