PB Bones & Albies 10/3/13

[Bucktail]

I went out on another bonito/false albacore special yesterday.  With about 50 anglers on board today, I was lucky to get close to my preferred spot at the rail.

Captain Dave wasted no time in passing up the closer inshore spots and went right to the place they had them on Tuesday.  We stopped at one point where a lot of dolphins were seen.  We tried for a bit with no luck and continued on.

Calm seas and winds, a flat ocean, and clear water made for some tough catching.  However,  I did manage 5 bonito and a hefty false albacore.  Two skipjacks and a chicken dolphin were also caught on the boat, with one of the skippies winning the pool.  High hook was 9 bonito.

Overall it was a great day, but a bit frustrating at times as well.  A little more cloud cover or some ripples on the water might have made it a fantastic day.  We had fish next to the boat swimming in the slick, but the super clear conditions made them hard to catch.  Over and over again we would watch them chase our lures only to see them turn away at the last second.

These fish are there and I'm looking forward to getting out after them at least one more time.  The Cock Robin will be running special trips on Monday 10/7 and Wednesday 10/9, while the Queen Mary has added another trip on Thursday 10/10.

See you out there. 

[fellinger]

Good to get out there! How far out are they heading?

[Bucktail]

Mud Hole

[Salty Dog]

It's been tough .Next time .

[Reckless]

 

[BigAl13]

 

[gymrat987654321]

Nice. It was beautiful today. But no pictures?

[Bucktail]

Nice. It was beautiful today. But no pictures?

I didn't get any pics of me with fish.  Here's one from the Queen Mary website of the pool winning skipjack.

[ped579]

 

[Hotrod]

Nice Bob. What do they chunk with?

[Hunter 2]

Nice Bob

Nice Bob. What do they chunk with?

Any Chef Boyardee chum?

[Pops Soul]

Good report Bob 

[Bucktail]

Nice Bob

Nice Bob. What do they chunk with?

Any Chef Boyardee chum?

    

They chum with a very thin soup of bunker and other oily fish.  Fresh or frozen spearing, smelt, rainfish, etc. are added to the slick to spice it up.

[paul-e]

Nice trip and report Bob

[Takes Prizoners]

I was thinking about getting on the 10/9 trip.  still figuring out an excuse for work. lol

[Still Running]

 

[Bucktail]

I was thinking about getting on the 10/9 trip.  still figuring out an excuse for work. lol

Both the Cock Robin and Queen Mary are not sailing tomorrow due to the weather.

And it's looking like we might lose the rest of the week as well.

Mon
S winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Mainly in S swell with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers early in the afternoon...then showers likely late.
Mon Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening... then showers likely after midnight.
Tue
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tue Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wed
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wed Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Thu
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft... subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

[Ms Fish]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice weather!!!! 

[Takes Prizoners]

both cancelled tomorrows trip.  Guess I'll have to go to work

[Bucktail]

Yeah, this whole week is shot!