Miss Amanda 5/19......

Saltwater Offshore Reports
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Long Enuff, 2 other buddies (Brad and Heath) and I set out on the not so slick pond to find some fishies. It was a slow wet ride out to say the least, but we had a great time anyway. We started in ~130’ and had a fish on in no time that ran pretty good before spitting the hook. We worked out from there heading toward EB to an area that we had a lot of action last week. We found plenty of fliers and the fish were there also, but just not as strong as last week as far as action. We did manage, after losing a few and having a few knockdowns, to bring home 14 decent phins. No real bruisers, but decent. I think our biggest may have been around 20#. We also caught 2 cudas, and our buddy Heath landed his first sail. :slightly_smiling_face: He fought it great and was a happy camper! Then a little later, Brad fought a real screamer for a while before it got within 50’ of the boat and show itself to us before letting go. :frowning_face: It was a real nice hoo that was longer than I am tall. That would have been a real nice topper to the box, but that’s fishing. We’ll just have to get him next time after he has grown some more! :smiley::wink: All in all, with the weather and fishing on a small boat in those not so great conditions, we had a great day on the water!! The only bad thing about the trip yesterday was that my dumb self left the fighting belts in the garage. [:0]:angry: The young bucks handled the rods well anyway. I wonder if they noticed that they got to reel in most of the fish? :smiley::wink: I imagine they have a sore spot(s) to remind them of the trip…

The ride back in was great, except for the last 55 or so miles… :face_with_head_bandage::smiley:

We didn’t get to take a lot of pics, but I know we got a pic or two of Heath and his first sail…:slightly_smiling_face:

It was nice to chat with Major League out there! I think that they had a decent day. They said that they had a long ride back, so I hope they made it back safely!

“Miss Amanda”
-KeyWest
-Bluew

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Thanks Lynn, just what I needed to hear from another missed adventure. Glad you made it home safe. Sounds like it was a bad ride out and in. Did you go out farther than last week? Talk to you later David.

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Man you have big nuttz going that far on a sloppy day with one screw.

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I’ll second that. We made it out about 30 miles and it wasn’t getting any better. Pelegic gave me a report that it was about the same out deep. With 2 rookies on the boat(1 already not looking good)I decided to call it and head back in. I was disappointed but i believe the other 2 were glad we did. This was my first trip this year and boy am i sore. Lynn thanks for the email and info. glad you made the best of a sloppy day.

08 210 sea hunt 150 yamaha ‘86 14’ super scout too much yamaha

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Wonderful, last time I looked Friday was suppose to 2-3 ft. Glad I peeked in at this post. Seas now looking to be 4 ft on Friday, and that takes me and my boat out of a run to the ledge. 10 feet early next week. Guess I better grab the golf clubs.

“Mahi-Fever”
Key West 225
Suzuki 225

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“~130’ and had a fish on in no time that ran pretty good before spitting the hook.”

I’d put money down saying it was a wahoo. They are notorious for a blistering first run only to turn and come straight back at the boat. Gotta be ready on the reel and the throttle. This, of course, is just my very humble opinion/guess.

Everyone is destined for greatness…the rest is up to you.

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lynn…nice work. that is always exciting to see someone catch their first billfish.

2008 25 Sea King
Twin 150 Yamahas

“Just Released”

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lynnmcd, I keep a large “Rod Huki” on my boat. I actually like it much better than a belt and it doesnt take up much room.

“Mahi-Fever”
Key West 225
Suzuki 225

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Great job lynn
Your trully nuts and must have the big man on your side.
Glad you had a safe and productive trip.

“Destiny” 35ft
Contender and “Scintilla” 20ft Keywest, Manning SC

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Nice going Lynn. I wish that the seas were a little better for ya that day, but oh well. You made it out and back, with meat in the box. Maybe you’ll find that big hoo again one day.

2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66

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Aw, it wasn’t that bad. I never felt uncomfortable/unsafe.
It would be nice to have dual or triple engines, but I have to go with what I have available.

If anyone that feels I am crazy for fishing like I do in a small, single screw boat, I will gladly take any and all donations!! :slightly_smiling_face:

I wouldn’t mind having a rod huki, but I shouldn’t have forgot the belts. I use the playaction types that just fit around you, but a huki would have been nice yesterday! If I didn’t have to empty my boat out for storage, equipment could be locked on the boat. I have to keep it in our wonderful RV lot so the Crowfield Nazis don’t fine me.

Yeah, we know the drill with the wahoo, but you aren’t gonna win the battle every time (at least not us rookies) :smiley:

fgl123, I am sorry that you were not able to make it out. You did the right thing with the crew you had. Hopefully, you will be able to get out there soon enough!

dwcs, we fished pretty much the same exact location as last week. We did pick up a couple more on the way back in.

Yeah Rick, it was a safe trip, but not as productive as I had hoped. That’s ok though, we brought home some meat, and everyone had a great time on the little Miss Amanda! :smiley:

The seas could have been a touch nicer Adam, but we needed a day like yesterday to keep us in check. :face_with_head_bandage: We have been spoiled the last few trips. :wink:

I’m still waiting on the pics of the happy angler and his sail. Of course, I will not post the good pic… [:0]:smiley::wink:

“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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Originally posted by lynnmcd

Aw, it wasn’t that bad. I never felt uncomfortable/unsafe.
It would be nice to have dual or triple engines, but I have to go with what I have available.

If anyone that feels I am crazy for fishing like I do in a small, single screw boat, I will gladly take any and all donations!! :slightly_smiling_face:

I wouldn’t mind having a rod huki, but I shouldn’t have forgot the belts. I use the playaction types that just fit around you, but a huki would have been nice yesterday! If I didn’t have to empty my boat out for storage, equipment could be locked on the boat. I have to keep it in our wonderful RV lot so the Crowfield Nazis don’t fine me.

Yeah, we know the drill with the wahoo, but you aren’t gonna win the battle every time (at least not us rookies) :smiley:

fgl123, I am sorry that you were not able to make it out. You did the right thing with the crew you had. Hopefully, you will be able to get out there soon enough!

dwcs, we fished pretty much the same exact location as last week. We did pick up a couple more on the way back in.

Yeah Rick, it was a safe trip, but not as productive as I had hoped. That’s ok though, we brought home some meat, and everyone had a great time on the little Miss Amanda! :smiley:

The seas could have been a touch nicer Adam, but we needed a day like yesterday to keep us in check. :face_with_head_bandage: We have been spoiled the last few trips. :wink:

I’m still waiting on the pics of the happy angler and his sail. Of course, I will not post the good pic… [:0]:smiley::wink:

“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 floo

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Lynn its not the single screw as you know i have the same boat and trust it aside from all the stuff that can happen. That motor is great. Its the beating you take and the comfort issue i speak of. Hell My 31 wasn’t big enough for my wife hehehe. Good thing for me tho. I used to ride 15ft rubber zodiacs around at night in some crazy oceans. I just admire you for getting out there with what you got. I’d do it to if i hadn’t become so soft and squishy :)reminds me of and an old tv commercial guys doing girly stuff getting squashed by a beer cans hehehe. Some where along the line i got hit by a beer can heheheh Man i even ride a big old Ultra classic now. What has this women done to me.

“Destiny” 35ft
Contender and “Scintilla” 20ft Keywest, Manning SC

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Originally posted by fgl123

I’ll second that. We made it out about 30 miles and it wasn’t getting any better. Pelegic gave me a report that it was about the same out deep. With 2 rookies on the boat(1 already not looking good)I decided to call it and head back in. I was disappointed but i believe the other 2 were glad we did. This was my first trip this year and boy am i sore. Lynn thanks for the email and info. glad you made the best of a sloppy day.

If you were 30 miles out, why not fish there? You were in 100 ft of water.

08 210 sea hunt 150 yamaha ‘86 14’ super scout too much yamaha

Cape Horn 24OS
twin 150 Optimax

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I wanted to get into the dolphin and figured i would be wasting my time there. I passed 2 bottom holes but I knew one of the guys couldn’t handle the drifting.

08 210 sea hunt 150 yamaha ‘86 14’ super scout too much yamaha

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nicely done, aint it great to know that u can bring home a bunch of fish just as same as the $2000 paying customers on the big boats and the only thing they have over you is they dont spill their coffee on the ride out haha LONG LIVE THE MOSQUITO FLEET!!!

19’ Key West CC 140 Johnson
16’ War Eagle 40 Yami
12’ Alumacraft 1954 Johnson 5.5

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Nice Job Lynn,

Hope the weather gets better late next week. I am ready to get back out there. I want to catch that hoo.

Sea Hunt
207 Triton

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Nice work making the best of a rough day…just wondering did y’all give him his initiation dunk for catching his first billfish?

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All I can say (glad yall are safe of course) is your sig pic is the Miss Amandas first sail, the first fish I ever saw off shore trolling, second was a 25lbs bull I caught ; ),those 2 fish hooked me, and all thesefish yall been catching have me jonsin to go sooooo badddd. Im already prayin we have a great n safe trip soon. Woulda love to seen that Wahoo. Peace.

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Nice goin Lynn on a less then spectacular day! There’s a fine line between crazy and well prepared/cautious and somehow I think you allways are on the well prepared/cautious side! :slight_smile:

Russ B.
God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy