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 | 35 Miles Out Of Port Canaveral
08/30/12 9:00 AM
gcookila | Well, took the boys offshore even with the 50% chance of rain. Drug ballyhoo with skirts on two outriggers, set one deep on a chugger and another down deep about 60 feet on a weighted islander. First rig to go off was the downrigger and low and behold it was a shark but a good one for shark steaks for the grill; so into the fish box it went. Next up was a the deep back and it was a short hit that left just the head of the ballyhoo and chugger head. Finally got a decent hit on one of the outriggers and it was a good size King about 15 lbs. It was Uncle Jeff's birthday so he grabbed the pole to get the fish boat side after about 10 minutes. With a flip of the gaff he had a nice birthday dinner in the making.
My buddy Brannon was up next and a left out rigger went off only to go slack. Another short hit but this time it looked like the fish just mouthed it and let go; the ballyhoo was crushed but not ripped apart. So we let him have the next shot and it came on the deep back chugger. This time an tiny tunny was on the line and made for a good deep diving fight. A ferw minutes later another fish in the box.
The weather started to look dark so we started are way west going back to the port. We were about 15 miles out went it hit. So on with the rain gear and thank goodness there was no lightning. We made it back to port safe but with our fishing day cut short we have to go back next weekend to to get the other ones we misssed.
Quick note, most hits have been on ballyhoo and skirts with green and yellow combos.
Till next time... fish on! |
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