May 13th FightnLady MHC 2 spots

[Squidnation]

Hey everyone - we have a marlin trip booked on the fightnlady with Captain Shane (freebird2). Got 4 seats filled with a 5th on th fence. Need one more to round this one out. Just so anyone interested knows - this is a marlin trip so we won't be dropping for amberjacks if we don't catch one in the first hour.

[Reel life]

If I was not going to be in Ocracoke that week I would scrape the cash together and go

GOOD LUCK

Shane is the man
and Brad ain't bad either
best crew on the water front

Capt Dan

[SeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by Squidnation

Just so anyone interested knows - this is a marlin trip so we won't be dropping for amberjacks if we don't catch one in the first hour.

Why the hell not? If we catch a white or a spearfish can we kill it for food? How about a legal blue? I hear sailfish is good smoked, do you? What if there are triple tails on the weeds? Can we cast to them?
Thanks,
SeaBiscuit

PS do we have to tip?

[Squidnation]

Originally Posted by SeaBiscuit

Why the hell not? If we catch a white or a spearfish can we kill it for food? How about a legal blue? I hear sailfish is good smoked, do you? What if there are triple tails on the weeds? Can we cast to them?
Thanks,
SeaBiscuit

PS do we have to tip?

Hey nick - I was jabbing at a couple of my tuna friends from up here. A few weeks ago we had a discussion about the lack of tunas the last couple of years. Everyone talked about currents and no bait, overfishing etc etc etc. I said that all may be true but I also think alot of it has to do with the impatience of todays fisherman. In the early 80's 4 yellowfins was a good day for us. But then people started chunking and dialing in the troll bite and boats were getting 20 yellowfins per trip. That lasted for many years. But somedays we would have to troll for hours upon hours and nail them in the bottom of the 9th. Today people bitch about the lack of fish, bail on the effort, and go "fill the box" or "bend the rod". Nothing wrong with that at all but I can recall more then a few trips that were saved by a tuna blitz that lasted two passses. That aint gonna happen if you give up on the intended target.

As for eating billfish - i didn't get this why by being selective about what I eat. Although I have never eatin sailfish - I have eatin white and blue marlin and both are delicious. If one were happen to be badly injured and it was my call that bugger would be on the grill. Both Nico and Jen loved the marlin I brought home during the WMO and said we should kill one a year for the table. I still don't think I could but they are delicious.

As for bailing dolphins or casting to triple tails - Not on this trip brother. I love doing both but We really want to see a billfish on this trip and that usually requires having your baits doing their thing for the max amount of time allowed to get those few precious shots.

BTW - the grouper fishing in guatemala was good. I will post a couple of pics in another post.

[clt_capt]

So how many thongs are gonna be flying from the riggers this year?

[SeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by Squidnation

Hey nick - I was jabbing at a couple of my tuna friends from up here. A few weeks ago we had a discussion about the lack of tunas the last couple of years. Everyone talked about currents and no bait, overfishing etc etc etc. I said that all may be true but I also think alot of it has to do with the impatience of todays fisherman. In the early 80's 4 yellowfins was a good day for us. But then people started chunking and dialing in the troll bite and boats were getting 20 yellowfins per trip. That lasted for many years. But somedays we would have to troll for hours upon hours and nail them in the bottom of the 9th. Today people bitch about the lack of fish, bail on the effort, and go "fill the box" or "bend the rod". Nothing wrong with that at all but I can recall more then a few trips that were saved by a tuna blitz that lasted two passses. That aint gonna happen if you give up on the intended target.

As for eating billfish - i didn't get this why by being selective about what I eat. Although I have never eatin sailfish - I have eatin white and blue marlin and both are delicious. If one were happen to be badly injured and it was my call that bugger would be on the grill. Both Nico and Jen loved the marlin I brought home during the WMO and said we should kill one a year for the table. I still don't think I could but they are delicious.

As for bailing dolphins or casting to triple tails - Not on this trip brother. I love doing both but We really want to see a billfish on this trip and that usually requires having your baits doing their thing for the max amount of time allowed to get those few precious shots.

BTW - the grouper fishing in guatemala was good. I will post a couple of pics in another post.

Whoa brother Bill! I never expected an answer. I though for sure you'd know I was kiddin'. I spent many years between fishing lives just dreaming of someday fishing again. That and this years weather have taught me some patience.

Can't wait to see the Guate bottom fishing stuff.

Nick

[Squidnation]

Originally Posted by SeaBiscuit

Whoa brother Bill! I never expected an answer. I though for sure you'd know I was kiddin'. I spent many years between fishing lives just dreaming of someday fishing again. That and this years weather have taught me some patience.

Can't wait to see the Guate bottom fishing stuff.

Nick

I knew you were kidding nick but some may have thought it not a joke. Its all good. I posted the pics in the Thank you Buena Vista Thread

[Squidnation]

Still looking for one more. Shoot me a pm or call the cell if you are interested.

410-726-3582

bill

[Squidnation]

Still looking for two more. got quite a few folks interested but need 2 to round it out. Captain says forecast is favorable. All the big gaffers you don't want() We'll take the big ones. A few blue ones caught on friday and 1 scene yesterday with not that many boats fishing. Give me a call and come join us on the fightnlady

410-726-3582

[Squidnation]

Hey guys picked up a 5th but then lost one this morning so wee are back to needing 2. I will be on the road shortly so give me a call if you are interested.

bill
410-726-3582