Fishing 17, 18, 19 Sep

[yellowfin1]

Well finished up the big 3 day trip yesterday. Here are tre highlights. Departed Friday 1 AM got a scoop of bait and set a course for the 390. Nice ride out. Arrived at the 390 at grey; light and out go the lines. After 1 hour of nothing , heard a guy on the radio calling out numbers for a crazy wide open bigeye and dorado bite. Dismissed the report for about 5 minutes, then heard him again saying it's not a hoax. So kicked the boat into high gear and off we went. Arrived to 3 charter boats and multiple Pb's soaking bait and several boats bent. We get bait out and pick up a dorado, then farm a yellowfin. We watched boats around us picking one or two but it necer really went for us so we headed NW to SCI and our intended anchorage. Picked up a couple dorado and yellowtail on paddies along the way. Arrived at the cove at 6:00PM and threw down an excellent meal of blackened dorado with sauteed red onions and italian squash. Dropped down some dorado and yellowtail carcasses and some baits. Several raked baits later up comes a 25lb black seabass (released of course). No halibut for us. Beautiful night on the hook. Saturday we spent 2 hours making bait and only was able to put about 25 baits in the tank. Fished the entire cove area for 3 hours for butts with no joy. Radio chatter was about another bigeye bite in the 213 area. Decided to head into S.D. for fuel and bait then down to the 213 for the Sunday bite. Knew the WEAX would be questionable. On the way to S.D. stopped on a paddy that lit up with a beautiful blue, and purple neon sign that read "get your dorados here". Wouldn't eat the mackerel until we slow trolled them. Three of us boated 6 really nice fish with the biggest going 21 lb's on my scale and Harbor Islands scale. Sure looked bigger. Get this we were using 10 inch mackerel for bait ands one of the dorado ate my buddies bait, then chased down and ate my other buddies bait. Both of them actually hgooked the fish and boated it in under a minute. After fueling up it was off to the Coronados for a short sleep then at midnight we headed south. All was calm until we got out of the lee of the islands. Seas and wind increased big time the further south we went and several boats were turning back. Multiple waves break around us and spray is making it difficult to see so we threw in the towel and turned toward home with no tuna for the entire trip. Other than Sunday, the weather was absolutely gorgeous. I'll get the pics on line early this week. Only added 12 points to the board with the bigger dorado. Oh well.

Later,
Scott

[NoSlack]

That's a tough break on the weather Sunday. We all new it wasn't going to be flat and glassy, but no one had visions of that kind of slop. Next time don't trust the weather man, call Glenn and see if he plans to run long. If he's running, you need to get back on the trailer ASAP. I think the weather man is 5 for 5 on burning Glenn this year.

Was it you that escorted a 20' skiff back up the line? I read on one of the other boards how grateful those guys were that a boat named "Tenacious" stuck with them for the ride back up the line.

Mike

[Wizard]

Next time don't trust the weather man, call Glenn and see if he plans to run long. If he's running, you need to get back on the trailer ASAP. I think the weather man is 5 for 5 on burning Glenn this year.


LOL... Ouch... that hurts... ;)

Ya ya, I'm working harder then some. Gotta make up for the lack of talent by going more - HAHAHA

[DOGHOUSE26]

We're chasing BET Wednesday, can my crew eat a decent breakfast or should they just bring Ritz crackers? :D

[Professor]

Jeff,

We're leaving this evening to attack the BET in Wednesday AM.I'll give you a shout if we find anything. If that doesn't work out we may go south from there and look for the fatsos. Had a friend who scored on Saturday and he said the fish were plugged with the usual assortment of bait fish, Squid and lots of chunk.

[Wizard]

Well, Wednesday should be good water since I'm not able to get out this week. By Saturday though, look out, I'll be chasing BET if they are still around. LOL

[yellowfin1]

Mike,
Yep we stayed with the 21' cuddy up the line for a couple hours. The seas were pretty intimidating and he seemed uncomfortable. Glad we could make him feel a little more at ease. I'll admit it that I was a little uncomfortable in it myself, especially in the dark when you couldn't see the holes. Tenacious handled it great though.

I'll chase the Bigeye again Thursday if the wife gives me the green light.

Scott

[DOGHOUSE26]

Yale,

I plan to leave between 12-2AM depending where the stuff is located today, I'll be on 69 or 65 and let you know when I see anything on 72 :) .

Scott - Good call helping the little guy in - I'm proud to have you as a BOCA Brother!

[NoSlack]

I don't know how many of you have stumbled onto the "Real Time Reports" Danny is putting together on the Allcoast board. Sounds ruff out there and no mention of Big Eye today. The report is updated every hour or so throughout the day, so keep checking back to see the latest info for the day.

http://www.allcoastsportfishing.com/forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=393

Mike

[Reel Twins]

I tried to get on the Allcoast site today, I guess I have to wait awhile to let the system catch up to my new password.

I plan on leaving around 10:30PM. I will give a radio check on the way out.

Don

[NoSlack]

Don

I'll copy the text and email it to you so you have the lates info for the trip.

Mike

[DOGHOUSE26]

I'm out for tomorrow, had a work schedule change. Doubtful for Thurs; got to find some local marlin for the ILTT Sat & Sun!

[Knot Now]

Hi All,
I will be going long on Friday looking for BET and YFT.
Any help you can offer is welcome.
Phil
Knot Now

[yellowfin1]

Wow,

That real time report is cool. Can't help but think that in some ways it sucks too. What ever happened to using experience, temp break charts, and having good inside reports from friends to locate the fish. Now just look it up on the internet. The fish don't stand much of a chance. Having said that, the reports look really good to me as of 22Sep AM. I'm on it manana! I know I'm a hypocrit.

Scott