Last nite on the Rig

[Satans_Chariot]

Helo is on the way, and Im looking forward to 21 days of fun in the sun, chasing bluefin on Cape Cod. So I figured last night after work, I would get the mojo started and see if I could land a couple tuna off the ship.

Around 10pm, we started what is known as a controlled drift, with the ship moving at about 0.5knots down current so the drilling department could pull up the near 6000ft of riser and blowout preventer stack up to the ship. So with a 3 knot surface current, and a .5 knot drift, and a light chop, we started launching various surface lures and irons.

It quickly became apparent that the tuna we saw exploding on top were blackfin, as on every cast, 5-7 of them would swirl or you would hook up with one. Since we were looking for the yellows, any that were hooked up were played out with a half hearted effort until they were able to throw the hook. But I figured I'd land a couple to show ya. Since they weren't all that big, I hand-lined these guys up about 55ft to the deck.






To release them, we have rigged a tail rope with a trip line. So we lower them about 5 ft off the waters edge, tip the loop, and they torpedo away.



Finally after about an hours effort and a few to many blackfin, we managed to find this little yellowfin on a deadly dick.



Helicopter is about to bout 20min away. IM OUTTTTT. Talk to you when I get to the beach.

[Tunaman40]

Thanks for sharing. Have a safe trip home

[paul708]

Helo is on the way, and Im looking forward to 21 days of fun in the sun, chasing bluefin on Cape Cod. So I figured last night after work, I would get the mojo started and see if I could land a couple tuna off the ship.

Around 10pm, we started what is known as a controlled drift, with the ship moving at about 0.5knots down current so the drilling department could pull up the near 6000ft of riser and blowout preventer stack up to the ship. So with a 3 knot surface current, and a .5 knot drift, and a light chop, we started launching various surface lures and irons.

It quickly became apparent that the tuna we saw exploding on top were blackfin, as on every cast, 5-7 of them would swirl or you would hook up with one. Since we were looking for the yellows, any that were hooked up were played out with a half hearted effort until they were able to throw the hook. But I figured I'd land a couple to show ya. Since they weren't all that big, I hand-lined these guys up about 55ft to the deck.






To release them, we have rigged a tail rope with a trip line. So we lower them about 5 ft off the waters edge, tip the loop, and they torpedo away.



Finally after about an hours effort and a few to many blackfin, we managed to find this little yellowfin on a deadly dick.



Helicopter is about to bout 20min away. IM OUTTTTT. Talk to you when I get to the beach.

SAFE TRIP
see ya when you get in

[WAHOONBOX]

COOL PICS DUDE.....HOW DO YA GET ANY WORK DONE OUT THERE?

[JD5652]

Good luck on the BFT at the Cape....if you make it down to CT....drop me a PM.......

[BTH284]

That is what I call active rest!
Have a safe trip in, enjoy the time off at the Cape.

[Nauti Natured]

Nice!!!! Eat 'em up

[merry marlin]

Man! I've got the wrong job....
Thanks for sharing your good times out there.
MM

[clt_capt]

When are you gonna quit catching bait and catch some real pigs???

[Satans_Chariot]

When are you gonna quit catching bait and catch some real pigs???

Its funny you should mention that... I dont really have any explanation as to why it was only midgets feeding last nite. But the presence of those midgets might explain why this little guy has been swimming around out there lately...

(look to the right of the impact...)


I know the picture does it no justice, but that dark shadow with the neon blue fins is indeed a blue marlin. Wasnt ready for him to jump, but he blew up on the little blackfins. Hes about 15-20ft underwater in the picture. And no, this is not a bigfoot sighting