Memorial Day Weekend CARNAGE

[TunaTeaser1]

One of the most enjoyable weekends I've had in awhile, but it was straight down to business fishing! Went saturday out of Swansboro with the intention of catching our fill of dolphin to pay for fuel, then billfishing the rest of the day. Put in just short of The Rise in about 20 fathoms and let the fun begin! The dolphin bite has been pretty much off the hook everywhere and saturday was no exception....we caught 28 gaffers, a falsie, and a cuda by about 11:00 am and pointed her to the deep. With the tournament going on we heard multiple hook ups and knew we were in the right area, but no love for us with the bills.

Monday was a rough headsea out of Swansboro again and we had the same game plan. Stopped her in 15 fathoms but the fishing was a little slower for us. By 11:30 we had 16 dolphin in the box, along with another stinky barracuda and swapped the ballyhoo out with the plugs. Trolled around for about an hour when CAPOW! short rigger explodes and makes the Top gun rigger double over. Line starts screaming on the 50w....blue marlin! Start clearing lines and a minute later it was all over... Not sure if the fish was just mouthing it or what but it was nice to raise another one up and get her to eat this time. Hopefully my card will be pulled soon...I'm getting frustrated. Picked up another gaffer and that was it for the day. Not a bad way to spend a Memorial Day...

Saturday





Monday

[Sea Frog]

Like to hear stories about those blue ones showing up.

[Nauti Natured]

Prtty work guys! That is a nice mess of fish.

[reelreturn]

nice catch. Were the mahi on a rip or weedline?

[calebw]

Great job on the dolphin, there seem to be a never ending supply of them this may. How deep was it when the blue decided to show up.

[merry marlin]

Pretty Work Fellas, beautiful blue water once you push offshore... Next time that blue will stay on.
MM

[WAHOONBOX]

NICE STORY....WITH PICS! ...LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE WAS HAVING FUN!
YOUR TIME IS COMING...JUST KEEP PUTTING IN YOUR TIME....BOSCOE WILL SHOW UP SOON ENOUGH...

[gottaflylee]

Congrats on the 2 days of catching, you blue will happen soon...

[Baywolf]

Pretty work guys. Saw you out there Mon, we were in the red C/C. Was a little slower and the fish were scattered. Had to search for them.

[TunaTeaser1]

The fish was hooked in about 60 fathoms I think.

Baywolf,
Yeah saw you guys out there...glad you got some fish in the boat as well. It was slow for us too but we got lucky and found a spot where they were pretty thick for a minute there and piled em in.