CornerOffice
09-23-2007, 08:48 PM
I've been had by these fish. Been trying for 2 years now and last year was a bust for sure, got my feet wet so they say.
Headed out of GH at 5 am and on the rods at sun up, hit a nice 51" to bring the season total to double digits!! Woohoo, cant believe it, last year could not tell you what they look like and now 10 - this is great Im thinking. then the unreal.
Around 1030 a hit and run like a mack truck, no slowing down, no head shakes - just the sweet sound of buzzzzzz.... 200 yards of mono gone, about 200 yards into the backing, we are running at it at 12kts and not making any ground. Finally it slows and we get some back, this contunues for 45 min and I havent seen the mono. After another 45 we get it to the boat, the thing was exausted - so was the crew. Quick lip gaff, tail whip, few cuts with the knife and we were done! Getting it into the boat is another stort - but it got done!
86" and est 397lb
I have been reading this forum for the past few years and must say, with out the intel shared, suggestions, passed around and made up I would be still spending money without catching any fish.
Sunday 9/23, OTW 6am. Little nasty but laid down nice around 11. Ended up 3-4 with 50" being the biggest. Pods starting to pop up (or at least now you could see them) and we took a few shots. Few swings but nothing... back at the dock at 2
Headed out of GH at 5 am and on the rods at sun up, hit a nice 51" to bring the season total to double digits!! Woohoo, cant believe it, last year could not tell you what they look like and now 10 - this is great Im thinking. then the unreal.
Around 1030 a hit and run like a mack truck, no slowing down, no head shakes - just the sweet sound of buzzzzzz.... 200 yards of mono gone, about 200 yards into the backing, we are running at it at 12kts and not making any ground. Finally it slows and we get some back, this contunues for 45 min and I havent seen the mono. After another 45 we get it to the boat, the thing was exausted - so was the crew. Quick lip gaff, tail whip, few cuts with the knife and we were done! Getting it into the boat is another stort - but it got done!
86" and est 397lb
I have been reading this forum for the past few years and must say, with out the intel shared, suggestions, passed around and made up I would be still spending money without catching any fish.
Sunday 9/23, OTW 6am. Little nasty but laid down nice around 11. Ended up 3-4 with 50" being the biggest. Pods starting to pop up (or at least now you could see them) and we took a few shots. Few swings but nothing... back at the dock at 2