e-sea-e
07-02-2006, 10:33 AM
well, we left the dock at danversport at 4:00am, with the following plan: Quick check for tuna in the southern edge of stellwagen, then, off to chatham. lured by the tales of multiple hook up trolling bites and fish on top everywhere offshore, we were willing to make the 150 mile round trip.
big mistake.
First, we get to the southern edge of stellwagen, to find, again, everything that eats sandeels except tuna. We were tempted to really hang around and see whay happened, as it looked like the bait and birds were extending into CC Bay. but, lured by the siren song of chatham, we pressed onward to chatham.
Looking, back, it was a mistake. Trolling is OK, but for me, the excitment of cruising for and finding tuna on top is where its at. We were sure we'd get a shot at both on nthe way nto and once we got to chatham.
also, I sometimes "just get a feeling". you know, that little voice in your head that says, do this, or stay here. Saturday that litle voice was saying check out CC bay, very loudly. But, again, lured by the siren song, we headed to chatham.
I knew something was wrong once we rounded the cape and found....nothing. miles of dead water, no birds, no fish, nothing. That voice was shouting GO BACK GO BACK but i ignored it, thinking all would be well once we goit to chatham.
We got to chatham having seen not a single fish on top. very different than the reports I had gotten from the previous few days. we soon found crab ledge, and started trolling. 2 hours later, not even a knockdown. the fleet that had been there started to break up, and I figured they were having the same results we were.so, we headed to another area about 15 miles offshore, again with the same results after an hour or so. The radio chatter was not encouraging either, seemed like no one was hooking up.
Then things got real bad. the sw wind kicked up to 20-25 easy, biulding seas that were solid 3-4 footers. Decision time: Do we stay and take the chance that the wind gets worse and keep trolling, or do we start the 80 mile ride back to beverly. we decide to head home. But, driving north or northwest in a s/w wind driving 3 foot waves sucks, and it took us 1 hour just to get back to province town.
once got around the corner, we headed back to the southern edge of the bank and again found everything that eats sandeels except tuna. Then the wind just died, and gave us an option: Go into CC bay for a last shot, or go north up stellwagen for a last shot in the general direction home.
That voice again, CC bay, CC bay, but no, we headed north. ran the entire eastern edge of stellwagen and saw...nothing. A few sandeels on the n/w corner, but nothing else.
after logging over 200 miles and burning almost 100 gallons of gas, the big busteroo was hanging on us like a heavy wieght. --124-3
So, I have to know: did anyone find or hook up with tuna on top in CCbay saturday? Please let me know, pm me if you like.
big mistake.
First, we get to the southern edge of stellwagen, to find, again, everything that eats sandeels except tuna. We were tempted to really hang around and see whay happened, as it looked like the bait and birds were extending into CC Bay. but, lured by the siren song of chatham, we pressed onward to chatham.
Looking, back, it was a mistake. Trolling is OK, but for me, the excitment of cruising for and finding tuna on top is where its at. We were sure we'd get a shot at both on nthe way nto and once we got to chatham.
also, I sometimes "just get a feeling". you know, that little voice in your head that says, do this, or stay here. Saturday that litle voice was saying check out CC bay, very loudly. But, again, lured by the siren song, we headed to chatham.
I knew something was wrong once we rounded the cape and found....nothing. miles of dead water, no birds, no fish, nothing. That voice was shouting GO BACK GO BACK but i ignored it, thinking all would be well once we goit to chatham.
We got to chatham having seen not a single fish on top. very different than the reports I had gotten from the previous few days. we soon found crab ledge, and started trolling. 2 hours later, not even a knockdown. the fleet that had been there started to break up, and I figured they were having the same results we were.so, we headed to another area about 15 miles offshore, again with the same results after an hour or so. The radio chatter was not encouraging either, seemed like no one was hooking up.
Then things got real bad. the sw wind kicked up to 20-25 easy, biulding seas that were solid 3-4 footers. Decision time: Do we stay and take the chance that the wind gets worse and keep trolling, or do we start the 80 mile ride back to beverly. we decide to head home. But, driving north or northwest in a s/w wind driving 3 foot waves sucks, and it took us 1 hour just to get back to province town.
once got around the corner, we headed back to the southern edge of the bank and again found everything that eats sandeels except tuna. Then the wind just died, and gave us an option: Go into CC bay for a last shot, or go north up stellwagen for a last shot in the general direction home.
That voice again, CC bay, CC bay, but no, we headed north. ran the entire eastern edge of stellwagen and saw...nothing. A few sandeels on the n/w corner, but nothing else.
after logging over 200 miles and burning almost 100 gallons of gas, the big busteroo was hanging on us like a heavy wieght. --124-3
So, I have to know: did anyone find or hook up with tuna on top in CCbay saturday? Please let me know, pm me if you like.