Reel Time 4/19/08 First Trip of the Season

[Capt. Mike]

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.

[hareball]

Nice job!! Good thing for Jim you had Captain Johnny "Salvage" B on the boat.

Wish I was there but I was fishing in tanks today...Peacock Bass and water from ceiling to floor bngh

[Capt. Mike]

Reel Time missed you Bud!!!
Capt. JB can't clean to save his life. 
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.

[hareball]

 

[IrishAyes]

Nice start of the season Capt. 

[Luna Sea 5]

nice catch capt.

[Hotrod]

Nice report Capt Mike.  Nice bringing that rod and reel home

[Bucktail]

Nice report.  Good job snagging that rod and reel!

Hey Hareball,  If you ever open that tank up to the public, let me know.  Love catching them Peacocks!

[hareball]

 

[CapBob]

Good job, way to break the Ice

[mboy]

NICE> I am very jealous

[ReelErIn]

 

[Capt. Mike]

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.

[Bucktail]

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!

[ped579]

Great job guys and a nice save. 

[Capt. Mike]

Hey Bucktail,

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

[Bucktail]

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.

[hareball]

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.

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

[Bucktail]

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.

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

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...

 

-Bob

[SouthPaw]

Good Job on the fish and recovering the rig.