4/14/2012 GTH

Saltwater Offshore Reports
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Left the MI Jetties at 3:30am, no need to report on the seas, I think everyone has a pretty good idea. Lines in and picked up a dolphin within a half hour. Came unglued with three fish in the next hour or so. It was (**()ed frustrating trying to worked marks on the GPS with 3-4ft NE chop beating the hell out of your from all directions.

Around 10am the long-rigger line popped and the rod doubled over. Drag began pulling off in 4ft spurts and I thought GREAT, the drag is fouling up. That’s when the fire-works started. About 100ft behind the boat a nice blue realizes he’s hooked and loses it. Everything was rigged with 80lb fluoro wind-ons so it didn’t take him long to part the leader but still stuck around the boat giving us a show for another 30 seconds or so. The fish took off with such fury that the blue/white lil stubby lure pulled up over the crimp/swivel onto the main-line. At least we didn’t lose the lure.

Walked up to the cooler to grab a drink shortly after this episode to find a nice bunch of bananas sitting on the ice. I proceeded to argue with the culprit who swore he needed the bananas bc he “cramps up”. I calmly reassured him that with the 50 degree, 18knt, NE winds, he would not be cramping today and forced him to chuck the fruit.

We still lost a few more fish to cut offs and run offs but our luck turned around after pulling a couple blackfin out of a school chasing flyers on top, and snagging another dolphin on our way back to the hill. Got beat up a little but all-in-all a fun day on the water.

3/4 Fish boated were picked up on the lil stubby blue/white with an 80lb fluoro wind-on

One dolphin was caught on a black/purple flash ilander behind a yellow bird

Trolled around 7knts all day

Never found water over 71.1

Worked on the farm Sunday and Monday and added some asparagus and strawberries to the weekend harvest. The credit for this picture goes to Tyler Nance
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Looks delicious! The hidden banana will get you every time. I’ve had 2 banana experiences where as soon as it left the boat, things turned right back around.

BG

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It’s a challenge explaining to three guys who have never been on the ocean that a bunch of bananas is directly affecting our ability to catch fish… Really doesn’t make a hell of a lot of sense but ive had several experiences that prove otherwise…

Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish.

  • More Maxims of Mark, Johnson, 1927

31’ Contender
Twin 250 HPDIs

4

We are getting phucked by the stream north of Chucktown. Did the same ■■■■■ last year. No wonder there are no YFT’s to be found.

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The stream has bucked us like that for the last 3 or so years. Not really sure why. Would be interested to hear an informed explanation on the cause…

Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish.

  • More Maxims of Mark, Johnson, 1927

31’ Contender
Twin 250 HPDIs

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saw a boat get dropped on the pavement and asked jokingly if there was a banana on board. someone piped up immediately “yes, i brought one as a snack!”

no one had even stepped on, just slung gear in- boat hadn’t even made it to the water yet.