Norfolk action

[Dave Sikorski]

we kept the bars in tight and had two pitch baits just like when marlin fishing. when the fish would blow up on the spreaders they would drop back the dink rods and wait for the explosion. we had some absolutely phenominal bites. it was the most fun i had tuna fishing in a long long time. sikorski said he counted 4 black backs on the same bar in one sequence. hope they stick around.

I think it was 5!

Damn that sounds like fun! Too much fog for pics? Pretty work!
Holwachagot

I don't take my camera on the squid boat any more. Too much blood and last time no one had a camera we caught a250lb blue marlin in about 8 min.

Bill were you running them as hookless teasers or did they have hook baits? Sounds like a kick ass way to catch them.

Bert

Bert-

We ran them w/ a green machine chase bait. After a while we started replacing bait w/ daisy chains of GM's and had no problem getting bites. By the time it was over we had mostly plastic and 1 spreader bar out there. Only for simplicity.

It was definitely a day I'll never forget.

Should have had a fly rod along.

-D

[Bert Rodgers]

Thanks Dave, I hope they move up into the Washington soon.

Bert

[OCcaptain]

Good job guys! Wish I could have been there! What was the WT? I was looking on the temp charts and it looked to be only about 64 degrees?

[Squidnation]

67 most of the day

[gradywhite273]

must have been that special lure you showed me.


great job guys.

[ShimanoJay]

Spreader bars were definitely the heat yesterday south of the norfolk canyon. Our first fish of the day was a 45 lb yellowfin on a spreader bar in 65 degree water. We went 15 for 30 and kept 12. Good idea Squid with the pitch bait. We got several bites letting the short rigger ballyhoo sitting in the water when clearing the spread for several fish.

[OCcaptain]

I bet when they are thick like that you could stop the boat and pitch baits to them from a dead boat. We did it once on the Mass Transit and bailed 30 pound yellofins like dolphins. It was a real hoot! We just kept one hooked up and the rest of the school stayed with us.

[OCcaptain]

Morning Squid man!! Did you get your steering fixed up?

[Squidnation]

yes, call me, at home

[John Rogers]

Awesome trip for sure, thanks for having me.