3 am wake up call at Red Roof Inn
4 am cruising under the new bridge
20’ boat
seas 2-3’ x 2 sec
11 knts on the way out and 20 knts back in
165 degrees off the rocks
70-95 feet
Trolling:
1 cuda
2 dolphin
4 mercury missles
5 amberjack
9 mystery hits (must have been sailfish and wahoo)
Hot rig of the day: 10 o/o reel spooled with monel line and cigar sinker
Bottom Fishing:
Cooler full of sea bass, snapper and assorted others
Highlight of the day: Fishing with 76 yr old dad (his 66th year fishing the Atlantic) and 14 yr old son.
Hats off to you Dad. Most of the rest of us can only hope to be able to get up at 3 am, grind off shore for 2 1/2 hours, fish all day, grind it back to the landing, clean the fish, drive 2 1/2 hr home and then hose down the boat when we are as young as you.
You are the MAN! Enjoyed our fathers day.
ps - tell your buddy Sam (of wa4phy.net offshore forecast fame) we are taking him along the next time he predicts a 2’ @ 12 sec forecast.