Left at 4am Sat out of the cut and we were the first ones on the ledge in my buddy Wes’s 28 Hydrasport. A little snotty, but we hauled butt out there passing folks left and right! Immediately stopped on a floating pallet in 160’ and picked up some smaller Dolphin. Bite was non stop for about an hour and a half. We picked up 6 Mahi, 1 BF Tuna, and a very pretty Sail behind the birds in the prop wash. He stabbed at the bait and Mark dropped the naked hoo back to Mr. Sail…Dunzo, perfect hookup.
Early bite was great, slow mid morning, and we picked up some meatfish mid day before heading back. Missed a Daymaker due to the mono cut off.
Ended the day with:
15 Dolphin
BF Tuna
Sailfish (was revived and released healthy)
Maybe you should have said that is was of legal length and that you took it home for the grill…
I have heard the meat is white and flaky…[:0]
“Miss Amanda”
-KeyWest
-Bluewater 2020CC
-Yammy F-150 www.joinrfa.orgGod is GOOD!! ALL the time!!
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
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where is that pic everyones talking about… dont see it! Its legal to take one if its large enough though right? I have a pic of about a six footer with me holding it and a big smile! =D with help of course!
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All non-tournament Atlantic billfish that are landed recreationally must be reported to NMFS by vessel owners or their designee within 24 hours of landing at the dock (for MD and NC landings, see below). This must be done online at www.hmspermits.gov, or by phone at (800) 894-5528. If reporting by phone, the vessel owner will be asked to provide their name, phone number, HMS permit number, species caught, and size of fish. NMFS will return the call and provide a confirmation number for the reported landing. The reporting process is not complete until NMFS has supplied a confirmation number.
And I also strongly encourage a boatside release…there is also a high fatality rate on fish caught using j hooks. Circle hooks are used by few in this area.
Maybe you should have said that is was of legal length and that you took it home for the grill…
I have heard the meat is white and flaky…[:0]
1)always have the tape in the picture from now on . In fact, I bet they would do just fine on the green egg
2)the meat then has a lot in common with some of this site's famous fishing critics
Maybe you should have said that is was of legal length and that you took it home for the grill…
I have heard the meat is white and flaky…[:0]
1)always have the tape in the picture from now on . In fact, I bet they would do just fine on the green egg
2)the meat then has a lot in common with some of this site's famous fishing critics
lol
“Miss Amanda”
-KeyWest
-Bluewater 2020CC
-Yammy F-150 www.joinrfa.orgGod is GOOD!! ALL the time!!
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
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Actually, I have cleaned one before (oops) that was caught on a friend’s boat. Very easy to clean.
The fish swallowed a hook (way down), and after a long time (~45 min) of me trying to revive the fish, the boat owner decided to fit it in his large fish box. I hated to see it die, but at least it did not go to waste. I would have loved to see it swim off to give another angler a good bend in the rod…
“Miss Amanda”
-KeyWest
-Bluewater 2020CC
-Yammy F-150 www.joinrfa.orgGod is GOOD!! ALL the time!!
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
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