CHAPTER TWO - MID ATL 500

[WAHOONBOX]

I LOVE CAPE MAY......

I SPENT 10 WEEKS OF MY LIFE HERE IN 1970 DOING THE BOOT CAMP MARCH-TO THE REAR-R-R-R 'HARCH!.....AND MAYBE ANOTHER 30 PLUS WEEKS OF MY LIFE SINCE THEN WAINING FOR FATHOMED GOLD IN COASTAL COMMUNITY

NOW...IN MY 17TH MID ATLANTIC 500 AS A PIT MONKEY....I MOUNT UP FOR THE 3rd SEASON ONCE AGAIN WITH WHITEY AND HIS DAD ABOARD THE LEVY GREEN OCEAN YACHT...."SEA SPLENDOUR"



THE AIR WAS AUGUST LIGHT THIS FULL MOON MORN....I EVEN FELT A BIT OF SWEAT ON MY NECK AS I HIKED FROM A DISTANT PARKING SPACE AND THEN DOWN A LOW TIDE FLOATING DOCK RAMP.....SEVERAL SPREADER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MY B-DOCK RUNWAY .....GOLD JEWELRY TWINKLED AND SPARKLED IN THE NITE PROUDLY DECORATING ROCKET LAUNCHER AFTER ROCKET LAUNCHER ......
A TWINGE OF MULLET DOPE MUTED MY SENSORY GLAND.....NOTHING IS MORE POTENT THAN 20 COOLERS PACKED WITH SPLIT TAILS

HERE I AM WITH SEVERAL FELLOW SPORTFISHERMEN DOT COM MEMBERS SEEKING A BIG PAYDAY AND ALL I CAN REMEMBER ARE THE DURTY ONES I HAVE MISSED...THE ONES THAT JUMPED OFF BEFORE KNOT CAME TO HAND

THEN THERE ARE THE DIRTY WHITE ONES I HAVE MET AT CLOSE QUARTERS ON A FUNTRIP OR A CHARTER GIG....SOMETIMES COMING TO MY STERN WITH SURREAL EASE .....SOME EVEN CARRYING A FEW EXTRA MID-DRIFT POUNDS AND I WOULD GRIN AND SAY "HOLEY SHAMOLEY....WHERE HAS THIS PIGSTER BEEN HIDING WHEN IT REALLY COUNT$?"

OUR DESTINATION WAS THE WILMINGTON TODAY...EARLY SCOUTING HAD YIELDED US A FEW FISH IN THE BLUE MUD AND THERE WE BEGAN DAY ONE

LINES IN 8:30 AM.....

8:37....."WHITE MARLIN ON THE LEFT TEASER" CAME THE CRY FROM SFC MEMBER "SUPAFLY"....TWO BAITS WERE QUICKLY DIRECTED TO THE TEASER AREA AND A THIRD WENT PROSPECTING....

WHAT? ARE YOU SHITTIN ME??? ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING? ....ALREADY....NO BREAKFAST?...HELL HE NEVER SANG THE FIRST TUNE!!!

AFTER THAT FOOL RUSHED IN AND WITHOUT BEING STUNG....WE SETTLED BACK IN AND THEN CAME DA SECOND ZZZZZZZ !!!!! RIGHT LONG RIGGER ZINGED AND ANDY WAS ALL OVER IT....A QUICK DROPBACK WITH THE CIRCLED DINK ....AND.....THE RODTIP BOWS OVER..."GOT HIM ON"......CAME FROM ANDY AND I CONTINUED WORKING MY LEFT LONG.....

"GET EM IN.....CLEAR THE DECK....THIS MAY BE THE ONE WE WANT "....said Andy. "HE LOOKED VERY HEALTHY ON DA JUMP "

60 SECONDS LATER ......"HE THREW THE HOOK "

NOOOO.........NOT MY GOLD MARLIN.....

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GIVE US TROLLING SPEED! SET YA BAITS GUYS.......LET'S FIND ANOTHER

WELL ......ANOTHER DIDN'T COME TIL LUNCH AND HE CAME UP OFF THE DREDGE AND ONTO THE RIGHT FLAT.....LOOKED ONCE....I DID A QUICK SPOON FEED TO HIM.....WHAT THE---- NOPE.........NOT TODAY.....

THE MAN GAVE US CALM SEAS AND BLUE SKIES TODAY....MY COON EYES ARE LIVING PROOF OF SUCH....CAPT RON ONCE AGAIN SET US RIGHT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A SMALL PACK OF 'EM....IT JUST WASN'T OUR TURN.

TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY....






TO BE CONTINUED
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[gottaflylee]

Hang in there guys, it will happen! Great read Box, just what I was looking for... great way to start my day. Hpoe the celling was kind to you tonight and the sharks did not come out to play with you head...

[BTH284]

The odds are with you now for one to stay buttoned up. Hang tight Bro. Your time is a coming!

[merry marlin]

Ok Box we're waiting for that Chapter III, with video and pictures of that big one you put under the wet blanket...
Good Luck Guys.
MM

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Tuned in and waiting on Chapter 3...Go catch a slob!
Holwachagot

[ReelSmith]

Good Luck BOX! I hope you find the one you've been lookin' for!

[Stripersniper]

Sorry to hear box. You will get him tomorrow i feel it. I can see it now, the stern of the Sea Splendour backing in to the scale and nothing but smiling faces greeting everyone watching in person and live here on SFC. Good luck out there.

[slip slidin]

Good luck with the rest of the tournament Box and team Sea Splendour. Catch a biggun.

[Capt. Brian Daley]

Good luck Ron, Whitey, Box, & crew hope you get to hang one

[clt_capt]

patiently waiting on part 3