Tried getting offshore Saturday morning, but was blowing a gale at 5 AM. Decided to call it and wait till later in the day. About 11am we headed out to the Atlantic Ledge but when we realized the ocean was layin down, I headed on to the Scarp, pulled up just short on some weed east of the Mcmarlin Lgde, hooked up immediately on a small dolphin. Had strikes on and off all evening, bout 5PM the outrigger bowed over and I saw the big bull jumping, didnt realize the line was fouled in the clip and POP, there goes a nice bull! Never had that happen before, the clip never released, somehow got hung up. Hooked up a few minutes later on a wahoo but shook off. Couldnt get a break! That’ll teach me to go offshore with a bunch of light king smackeral rods. Left the ledge at 7:30 PM to come home, running in the trough we came home on a beautiful sea with the moon at our back till I got about 10 miles from Little River Inlet. Then I got my ass handed to me, we hit 6-8fters right in the face and a 10 mile run took two hours. Wheeeeeew! Thank god for Goodies Headache Powders! Best water I saw was 72 degrees all day.
You have to watch your lines at the clip to make sure they don’t get wrapped by the wind/wave action. Sometimes pulling the clip 1 - 2 feet closer to the boat instead of all the way out to the end will solve the problem.
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quote:Also try tightening down the cinch lines a little more.That seems to help.
Originally posted by springtideYou have to watch your lines at the clip to make sure they don’t get wrapped by the wind/wave action. Sometimes pulling the clip 1 - 2 feet closer to the boat instead of all the way out to the end will solve the problem.
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
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