offshore thurs report

[electricity40]

headed out of beaufort about 5 heading south. on the way we see the black boat, so we know we are heading to the right spot.
pretty quick into the troll we have 2 fish crash in on our shorts, & we missed both of them! then the wwb goes off, our first hoo of the day soon meets the steal. all day we picked at the fish with a few triple & quadrupal knockdowns. ended the day with 4 hoos, 15 mahi in the 10-25lb range, & 2 blackfin tunas. a great day on the water and some cooperative fish to boot! a nice rip formed this afternoon and we saw several fish airing out. hopefully this is a good sign for what is to come this spring! will post some pics later

[Proheat]

Sounds like things might be picking up.
Congrats on a good day offshore!!!

[Glenn W]

Pretty work--- a box like that is a fine day anytime--- let alone the first week in March.

[Capt_John]

We fished the hot water today w/o a bite. It was right where Supermap said it would be, but the fish weren't with it. There was an early bite of hoos, blackfins, and mahi in around 45 -50 fathoms between Swansboro hole and Big rock. What was surprising was the mahis in 65 - 66 degree water. That's the temp most of the bites for us was. The fish seemed to be on structure more than the warmer water. We managed to get a handful of mahi and that was all we did. I think after a few more weeks things should get better. Oh well, we zigged when we should have zagged I guess._________________

[clt_capt]

Nice reports - Any day on the water is better than pushing a desk... Believe me

[WAHOONBOX]

GREAT DAY ELECTRIC!!!!!I HAVE STRUGGLED TO CATCH A WAHOO MY LAST 2 OUTINGS....PRETTY WORK!!

JOHN I TOO WAS AMAZED....BUT NOT SURPRISED THAT THE MAHIS WERE HANGING OUT IN THE 66 DEGREE STUFF......NOTHING SURPISES ME WHEN IT COMES TO FISH FOR THEY CONTINUE TO SHOW THEIR ABILITY ADAPT TO ABOUT ANY OCEANIC CONDTION

THE RIPS AND TURBULENCE WAS PURE WOOD FOR ME TO WATCH....I WAS EXPECTING A BILLFISH ANY MOMENT!

DOGGONE PRETTY DAY ON THE WATER THOUGH.....GEEEZZ

[gottaflylee]

Congrats electricity40, nice to here that there are some Dolphin out there...
Ah a rip I hear, gotta love a good rip...

[Fish Hard Fear Nothing]

Congrats on some nice fish!! I pains me to know I worked on such a beautiful day on the water! Any pictures?

[merry marlin]

Wow! that's some pretty good fishing for early March... Pretty work and we look forward to some pictures.
MM

[Foul Hook'd]

Good job Chip, I know those guys were tickled pink, good haul for this time of the year. Nice run in the dark, slick seas, gotta love it!!!

Foul Hook'd