Offshore MHC Sun 9/13

[rizzoads]

We made the call late Saturday night to give it a shot Sunday, despite an iffy forecast. We left the dock at about 5:15am in the thick fog and found our way to the inlet (thank you radar and chart plotter!). Of course the ocean was a bit snotty once we got beyond about 20 miles out. We saw the good break on the temp charts, so we stopped a little short in 120 feet of water when the temp jumped 4 degrees. Put the spread out, and within 20 minutes we had a few knock downs, and two came tight. A small wahoo on the planer, and a slinger dolphin on the short rigger. Ended up putting the wahoo on ice and losing the dolphin as we tried to sling it into the boat.

Things slowed down for a few hours with the exception of 3 or 4 false albacores to keep us awake. We finally found the fish a little after noon in about 35 fathoms. Over the next 2 hours, we got 4 more wahoos that were all around 25 pounds or more.

After the last one hit the deck, as we were doing our ceremonial high-fives, Mary got her flip-flop wearing foot a little too close to the hoo's mouth. The fish made a little flip and sliced open her foot pretty good, so we quickly called it a day and headed for the hills in the snotty seas. 11 stitches later, she's doing well with all 10 toes, and she's got a good story to tell!

Be careful around those wahoos. We all want blood on the boat, but you have to make sure it's coming from the fish! Final body count - 5 wahoos, all from the planer

Here are a couple pictures.

[thoffman]

nice day on the water. Tell Mary I know how it feels, I sliced my thumb on my last trip!!! Oh well, scars are tattoos with a better story.

[WAHOONBOX]

RIZZ RIZZ RIZZ ........DUDE.........I'M SPEECHLESS.

THE WWW AUDIENCE NEVER LISTENS TOO WHAT THE OL BOXMAN HAS PREACHED AND PREACHED AND PREACHED FOR 8 YRS NOW....


NO BAREFEET ON A BOAT ...AND NO FLIP FLOPS .....IT SHOULD BE MARITIME LAW. I DON'T CARE IF YOUR ARE OFFSHORE KING OF GAUTAMALA, YOU CANNOT MANUEVER ONDECK BETTER IN FLIP FLOPS THAN YOU CAN A NEW PAIR OF SPERRY'S......CAN'T BE DONE.

NOPE....I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE... NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO TEETH....NO FULL TIME MATE WITH UMTEEN HUNDRED TRIPS UNDER YOUR BELT.......NO FULL TIME CAREER CAPITANO....IF YOU GO BAREFOOTED ONBOARD YOUR DAY WILL COME

BUT....YOU DID HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY.....5 HOOSKIS SNIPED FROM DOWN UNDER! ... I BET DINNER WAS AWESOME!


NOW SOME GUYS ACTUALLY THINK THEY HAVE MONKEY FEET OR GOAT FEET OR SOME KIND OF FEET THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO SCRAMMBLE AROUND ON A DECK LIKE THEY ARE ON THE SIDE OF A SWISS CLIFF....

[BTH284]

Nice day on your wahoos. Sorry bout the piggies.

[merry marlin]

Pretty Work on finding those wahoos and sorry about the stitches...
Even a dead wahoo at the dock will do some damage!
MM

[ncjawbreaker]

Very nice work. Hope to get some of the hoo action on Wed.

[clt_capt]

I guess someone will be a bit more careful next time - but a fine catch.

Hoo's teeth are dangerous - especially when they come up snapping - had one of my buddies get a few holes in a t-shirt as a hoo was swinging by on the end of a gaff... Luckily no skin was involved...

[weekender]

awesome day, hope the wife heals quickly

[livin once]

Now that is a little different than your average fishing trip. Congrats on the wahoo. Good luck on the healing.

[rizzoads]

Thanks guys.

I know, Box.. On this message board, you've taught me well.. I don't have the Sperrys, but I will soon. I was just complaining yesterday before that happened that my feet always hurt by the end of the day. I decided right then to buy some shoes like you advertised for free a few weeks ago. Seeing Mary's foot sliced open sealed that deal without a doubt!