Had to call and wake up part of the crew at 5:00 am. Left dock at 5:45 and hit jetties at 6:15. First guy on crew puking at 6:45. On the way to the ledge he puked 5 times. Lines in at 8:00 in 170’ of water. Weeds were scattered and not as many flying fish as yesterday. Waves laid down very nice and second crew member started puking. First fish in the box at 9:30. Mate pulled hook on 3 more fish before 10:30. The first puker was wining and wanted his mother, so we pulled lines at 11:00. On the ride in we saw a great weed line in 130’ with tons of life and floating wood. Stopped the boat to re-deploy lines, but met huge resistence from the two dry-heavers. Had to leave the weed line with a tear in my eye. Rode back at 30mph with foot on steering wheel drinking beer.
Moral of the story:
Bait and Ice…$50
Tank of gas…$270
Wasting one of the few days a year I can make it out that far and the fish are biting…priceless
“Tie One On”
22’ Prosport
You need a better crew. I made the mistake of taking some greenhorns like that a while back. I tell anyone that boards my boat now that if they start puking I will take their photo and archive them on the internet. Here’s some pictures of my brother in laws in Mexico. We went tarpon fishing on the river and they could not keep up with the beer. Only two of us made it back. Everyone else ended up in the truck and we dropped them off at their front door.
Sounds like you need a new crew.
“Give war a chance!”
This was a stand in crew. My normal crew actually have jobs during the week. The stand in first mate was great(Thanks for coming Andrew). He did miss three fish, but he has an invite back anytime.
“Tie One On”
22’ Prosport
I tell everyone that goes with me that is not a veteran offshore type if they puke I don’t care, we will not turn around or go back early, just stay out of the way. If they can’t deal with it too f-in bad, they WILL NOT ruin my crew or my offshore fishing day because they were too stupid to take dramimine.
as soon as they start puking, pop them in the balls. give them something to puke about. then for the rest of the day they might think twice about whining.
if it happens to be a female, give her the Caveman special - ballyhoo shiite mustache. tell her she has to wear it or the fish gods will make her sick all day.
Sounds to me like you people have never been seasick…
that is sick but i like it doosondeck
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