This was my first ever trip out offshore capt. a cousins boat running ballyhoo 80-120ft behind the boat trolling at 7-10mph. Saw tons of flying fish. bunch of turtles and a school of amber jack about 45-55 thick. Saw 2 cobia one big and one small. Still have a lot to learn. couldn’t id. the hundreds of tiny schooling fish we saw on the surface but they were out there by the thousands.
All in all a great day.
Any help/comments appreciated for making my next trip better.
Those conditions are few and far between! Not bad for your first trip. Trial and error my friend…you wont get much help on here. And that “tuna” is actually a bonito, im assuming the meat was very bloody and gamey…keep up the good work!
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Thats why they call it “fishing” and not “catching”!
First tip, Look like a fisherman. Those shorts are killer:smiley:. You must of put some miles with the extra gas you had with you. Second tip, if you need extra gas you may be pushing your luck. Be careful out there the sea is not forgiving. Nice fish.
A wise man once said “Do as I say not as I do” Good advice when I tell you that.
The “little tunny” is what we call in these waters “Bonito”. I have tried to clean and prepare it several ways and have found all methods to be repugnant. If someone out there knows a good method for turning these guys into anything but bait (great shark bait, by the way), I am all ears. I have even tried thoroughly bleeding then grilling…still tastes strongly fishy and oily.
Nice first trip, just be careful out there. The weather off Charleston can get ugly in a hurry and the weatherman lies ALOT.
I am %99.99 sure that the “little Tunny” a false albacore not a bonito. They are two different fish. The bonito has straight lines going over the back and the false albacore (one in picture above) has broken lines. I have found that the bonito is pretty good on the table but the false albacore not so much. But the FA does make great shark bait/chum its very bloody.
A great day for sure for your first off shore trip. Mine was only a couple of years ago. Each time I go out I get more and more addicted. Congrats on a great day.
