Dancing Around the Predator

gottaflylee · 06-23-2007, 05:55 AM

Well I kinda thought it may be a good day today as I fed the "Fish Gods" on the way out as I always do on the way out in the morning. Warren could not be on the boat and you know what happens when things like that change. 10 miles from the "Break" small flyers were getting up all over the place and all I can think of this time of year is the inshore Sailfish. For you that don't know me, I get it as bad as it comes...much worse than "Tarpon fever"
This time of year I like to start a couple of miles inshore as the Whoos will tend to get in the "Mud" as we call it and today was no different and before I get to the spot we got a double of nice Whoos coming to the boat and I soon knew that I was going to have to be in the "Pit today. Hum...2 Whoos in the boat at 8:17 Am...yep good start. Oh carp, cover up with slingers, Now I'm in the weeds deep now. ( the term, "in the weeds" means that all your lines are bit and you have no bait to put back out as fish are put in the boat.)
I finely got another couple of baits in and were working on another and here cones a "Dirty White Boy" and piles on the right long, just right I think, now I can get some lines ready. (Ya, right) After 7 of 8 minutes "Whity" comes to the boat and has his picture taken and sent back home to be caught another day.
Damn, 5 Am I'm late to the boat, gottafly...see ya.

Get the planer back out and the left long and the planer goes off with another nice Wahoo...in the box. 2 more lines are put out and shotgun goes off...one jump and line is dumping fast. As the angler works on what I think is a nice Dolphin I get more lines ready to put out and by the time I get # 6 done I look up and see a Sail in the water...no way...yep way, way...how cool is this...White and a Sail. After a brief run around the pit I bring him to the side on the boat and grad him near the mouth and he goes nuts, slamming my hand on the side of the boat so hard that it breaks 6" of his bill off the tip. I decide that this one will ware the hook and I double wrap and pop the leader...second Bill of the day...cool...what time is it...9:50 am...wow.
Lines are back out (almost) and a big "Gaffer" in on that finely comes to the boat and is put in the box when another rod screams with another one.
Around 11:30 Am I climb out of the weeds and the rigging cooler is ahead of the game (thank God) and were not getting bit...what's up with this. I climb up on the bridge only to find that were 2 miles from the bite was and we get the boat headed back to it. Soon it is back on again and even with a well prepped bait cooler I'm soon in the weeds...again.
About 2:10 Pm the right short wit a blue and white Sail lure poops out of the clip and I did double take...another Sail. The video will tell the rest of this story and this was how we ended the day.

worknot · 06-23-2007, 07:50 AM

Great video there Capt Lee! Congrats on the most excellent of days!

Crazy Eyes · 06-23-2007, 08:18 AM

Awesome Capt. Lee!!!!! Great choice on the music as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope to find a little of that same action come Monday morning, only being the rook that I am I won't handle it as well as you professionals. Congrats on a nice week.

gaffer · 06-23-2007, 08:28 AM

Sweeeettt day Lee.....thanks for the report!!

Stripersniper · 06-23-2007, 09:29 AM

Sounds like a great day Capt. Great vid as well.

Bite Me · 06-23-2007, 09:33 AM

Ya got to love Lee. Great day and report

SeaBiscuit · 06-23-2007, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bite Me

Ya got to love Lee.

We do, we do! Great stuff captain Lee. You weren't kiddin' when you said you've been busy.
Pretty work.
SeaBiscuit

wild1 · 06-23-2007, 10:55 AM

Nice video Lee,keep up the good work see ya at the barta tournament.

carom · 06-23-2007, 11:32 AM

sweet video Capt. ddefinitely it's very difiicult to beat a day like that..tks for sharing and keep the reports coming

WAHOONBOX · 06-23-2007, 11:35 AM

WAY TO PUT THE WALTZ TO HIM LEE!!

SOMETIMES THE OLDER GUYS PAVE DA WAY...........

GREAT VIDEO ACTION.....TELL ME ABOUT THE LENS/CAMERA

06-23-2007, 08:18 AM	#3
Crazy Eyes Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Bern, N.C. Posts: 644 Credits: 4,328.9 Best Catch: STUFF I DIDN'T CATCH Occupation: Optometrist	Awesome Capt. Lee!!!!! Great choice on the music as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to find a little of that same action come Monday morning, only being the rook that I am I won't handle it as well as you professionals. Congrats on a nice week. __________________ CrazyEyes/2020is Without corrective lenses, things are never twice the same anyway. And all it really needed was the proper point of view. JT www.nbeyecare.com

06-23-2007, 08:28 AM	#4
gaffer Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Harlowe - home of the free Posts: 447 Credits: 1,224.0 Boat: 2nd To One Home Port: BFE - then take a left Best Catch: No doubt about that!! Occupation: Self Employed Box Crusher	Sweeeettt day Lee.....thanks for the report!! __________________ Advertise Your Product Here Neuse and beyond...

06-23-2007, 09:29 AM	#5
Stripersniper I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warrington, pa Posts: 2,032 Credits: 1,459.4	Sounds like a great day Capt. Great vid as well. __________________ "Don't just talk about it, do it"

06-23-2007, 09:33 AM	#6
Bite Me I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,942 Credits: 5,998.8 Occupation: Living Life	Ya got to love Lee. Great day and report __________________ Why Play Nintendo when you can live it???

06-23-2007, 11:32 AM	#9
carom I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fajardo, Puerto Rico Posts: 1,225 Credits: 1,530.9 Boat: 270 Wellcraft Coastal Home Port: Fajardo, Puerto Rico Occupation: Business Owner, Restaurant and Fishing Charters	sweet video Capt. ddefinitely it's very difiicult to beat a day like that..tks for sharing and keep the reports coming __________________ The difference between men and boys....Is the price of their toys....

06-23-2007, 07:50 AM	#2
worknot "If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving" Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 128 Credits: 8,052.4	Great video there Capt Lee! Congrats on the most excellent of days!

06-23-2007, 10:55 AM	#8
wild1 Hardcore fishacholic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: statesville nc. Posts: 84 Credits: 1,336.2	Nice video Lee,keep up the good work see ya at the barta tournament.

06-23-2007, 11:35 AM	#10
WAHOONBOX I'M SPEECHLESS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MOREHEAD CITY NC 28557 Posts: 15,317 Credits: 52,896.3 Boat: I AM A FREELANCER Home Port: MOREHEAD CITY, NC Best Catch: PONEYTAIL Occupation: OFFSHORE MATE VIDEOGRAPHER	OLD DOG-SAILDOG WAY TO PUT THE WALTZ TO HIM LEE!! SOMETIMES THE OLDER GUYS PAVE DA WAY........... GREAT VIDEO ACTION.....TELL ME ABOUT THE LENS/CAMERA __________________ I STRONGLY SUPPORT: DEEP DIVING AND EASY TRIPPIN' OLD SALTY PLANERS FINRAZOR RODS & THE ABSOLUTELY DEEPER ATTACK WEAPON: SNIPER PLANER RODS THE GIANT BLUEFIN TUNA HEART STOPPER: POON HARPOON

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