My little "ISLAND" in this "WORLD" Vol. 1

[Capt Skipper Gentry]

Where in T&C is the island, I fished in Provo last year with the BXRL and it was great. they dont allow spearfishing though, and all those fish on the reef to just look at, its like fishing without hooks. Anyway, good luck down there, I hope all goes well.

[Capt_John]

Where in T&C is the island, I fished in Provo last year with the BXRL and it was great. they dont allow spearfishing though, and all those fish on the reef to just look at, its like fishing without hooks. Anyway, good luck down there, I hope all goes well.

I'm on Ambergris Cay. It's about 37 miles from Provo. I'm looking forward to doing some good billfishing this summer. How far from Provo were you fishing in the tournament?
By the way, spearfishing is only legal for belongers(there word for locals). Or at least if you have one on board with you.

[cblocal]

John how are your friends in SC?

Ryan

[Capt_John]

John how are your friends in SC?

Ryan

My friend Colin(bartender) is doing better and the Calverts are still missing. I hear the FBI is helping now. It's a sad situation.

[Capt_John]

This makes me feel like it's only gonna get worse from here about my friends. I'm done with this on this thread . Gotta keep this thread happy.

http://www.islandpacket.com/breaking...ry/250345.html

[Fishfinder]

John it really looks like you have hit the mother load! I hope everything continues to go well. I hope you get a chance to really find out the fishing potential for your-self with out the clients. I think you make good beer commercials too! Wish i could be the one reaching for the bottle in that location.

Capt. Joe

[Capt_John]

Finally got to go deep this morning and it was a great trip. The wind finally let up. I took Mrs. Margo Reese from Chicago and her 2 daughters Roxanne and Anna for a trip offshore. They wanted to see whales more than fish, but I had plans to hit some spots I found on a chart for this area no matter what. My manager Martee went along to work the deck. He wanted to let me learn the area and run the boat as I taught him how to work the deck. All he's used to is pre-rigged ballyhoo . I had to change that really quick. He said in his own words..."Show me how you Carolina Boys do it". I gave him a crash course in bait rigging and off we went. I ran a whole 8 minutes to my first area. I trolled the wall right off the beach that goes from 450 feet to 900 feet in a matter of yards. 5 rods out.....5 fish on in the first 5 minutes. All Barracudas . went deeper to 1200 feet(another 100 yards offshore)....more cudas. Damn it man. "Martee...pull em in"... that's what I said as I had to try the spot I saw on the chart last night. Ran another 10 minutes to what seemed to be a seamount on the chart looking by water depth around the area on the chart. Just a guess, but I had to try it out. Pulled them back and set out 5 lines again. (1) WWWB bait,(1) bridle planer bait, and (3) surface baits...one on each rigger and a flatline. Went about 2 minutes of getting all the lines out and I marked a spot that went from 980 feet to 450 feet. I knew there was a mount here!! Marked some good marks around 100 feet and made a pass....nothing . Made a figure eight to hit the mark from a different angle and WHAM!! Double header on the riggers. The Tiagras were screaming and I knew these weren't no damn cudas. One pulled the hooks with Roxanne and we concentrated on Anna's fish. Nice wahoonbox.... While Martee was giving high fives and congratulating the girls, I had the boat at trolling speed and setting baits back out. I got about 20 yards from the spot and BAM!! another double. We got both of these fish and as soon as I iced them down we had run out of time and had to head back. Did I mention that this was a 2 hour trip. No more long 3 hour runs to fish for me man. 10 minutes from the harbor and swimming distance from the beach. Fishing 400 to 1300 feet numbers this close is awesome. I had to be back for a snorkeling trip for a prospect so we packed it in and ran home. We took some pics and I called the chefs to come down and pick up the fish because i had to head back out. Took the snorkeling trip out for an hour trip and our snorkeling guide pulled me aside on the way in and told me of a bunch of lobsters in that area. As soon as we got back, I called up some locals here and told them what we found. They were there in no time with gear in hand. We have a busy week coming up and the restaurant is need ing lobsters and fish. Well we supplied the fish already, now it's time for the bugs. The anchor wasn't even set and the boys were in the water. CRAP!! I left my camera in my bag at the dock. Oh well, I'll get shots later. After about an hour and a half the boys had the cooler full of lobsters, a few grouper, and a nice Mutton Snapper also. We run in and make a delivery to the restaurant. What a day and as I right this, I'm fresh out of a hot shower,all cleaned up and it's 4:30. I was done at 2:30 and I didn't leave the dock this morning until 9:00 This is just sick man. By the way, the wahoos hit med. and large ballyhoo on a Halloween Ilander and some special lures from Capt. Joe Shute's in Atlantic Beach.www.captjoes.com. And they weighed 41lbs.,46lbs., and 48lbs. I've got a reef trip in the morning and a 3 hour bluewater trip on Fri. Guess where I'm going Fri. morning? As a side note, on the way back in from the bluewater trip, I had some awesome marks on a shelf that went deep to shallow from 350 feet to 180 feet. I smell some deep jigging in the near future. MOB button on the Garmin got a workout today.

[Capt-D]

I am crying as I read this. Do you need a boat washer?

-D

[Capt_John]

Actually, I think they are looking for another guide. We were talking aboutthat yesterday. The manager wants another guy and one of the guys here is leaving in June for 6 months.

[Capt_John]

Here's what happened to all that wahoo from today. Mmmmmmmmmm