vacation report MHC area 8/2/-8/9

[BTH284]

Slow! as said by Trophy in his report.

Sunday lounged at the Cape with my girl and her pup.

Monday 8/5- Stayed inshore looking for sails. Lots of biteoffs behind the hooks. Kings here, several attempts by tiny dolphin on the long line and the flat. Had something rather large destroy the teaser and ate the moldcraft chugger in tow never to be seen again Found 3 nice bait balls and pounded them over and over for a couple of hours only to get bit by my token cudas. Before we called it a day I jumped in mask, snorkel and flippers and swam with the bait ball. Approx 75-100 schoolie cudas taking turns with the bait. Really cool site to see.

Tues inshore- baby gags, blues and convicts were the norm on the finger mullet. Had a convict eat my finger mullet while I was retrieving my cast net on the other side of the boat. Baby gags were eating fingerling pinfish



Wed -looked the old drum and had uh, well some difficulty finding proper fresh bait. (figured I could find it on the way to to the grounds even though I went past numerous pelicans diving right out front. Called it a day and headed back in only to find Capt Brian loading up the boat with bait and heading up the ditch. Had a good meal at the Beaufort Grocery that night.

Thurs lounged out behind shackleford with my girl and here pup. Caught some tiny undersized flounder.

Friday morning- More of the same inshore for sails. Got a nice gaffer, hung some cudas raised one sail did not bite. Had a flattened ballyhoo by another sail.

Friday late afternoon early evening. Secured a net full of fresh turbo menhaden right out front this time. Went 3 for 4 on the old drum. Called it a night with some storms moving in the area before lines in.

All in all a good time and better than being at work.

[hunt4fish]

Great report Brian,glad somebody is getting to fish. Call me sometime,I lost my phone in about 1500ft. of water in Fl. lost all my contacts..

[WAHOONBOX]

THIS IS BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CAPT_JOHNS ISLAND THREAD!COOL


AT LEAST YOU GOT THE BROWNIE POINTS BRO!

[O-SEA-D]

Great report Bryan...looks like you guys had a great time.

Sorry I never did get to fish with ya this week. We will get together soon.

Pretty work

[HOLWACHAGOT]

I bet the cudas on the bait ball were really cool to see. I am impressed with the Sheep on mullet. I never thought they would eat meat. I have only caught them on blue crab, clams, fiddlers, and fleas. Makes you wonder if a little Jimmy wasn't working on your mullet chunk first.
As for the baby Gags, man would I love to have a tiny one for an aquarium. How cool would that be? Thanks for the report Brian. Glad you had a pleasant week away from work.
Holwachagot

[clt_capt]

Nice relaxing week.

[SeaBiscuit]

Sounds and looks like a very nice time Brian. I am amazed at how much you love those sailfish! I hope you catch your fill of 'em!

Regarding the below:

As for the baby Gags, man would I love to have a tiny one for an aquarium. How cool would that be? Holwachagot

that "little" gag would not stay little for long brother Geoff. I can assure you that nothing, I repeat nothing, would last long in that tank with one of them piglets in there.
Gags just do not do "symbiosis" well

Biscuit

[merry marlin]

Great report, makes me want to go and relax along Shackleford with a hat from Billy's, a beer and flounder or drum rod!
Next time your sails will be hungry...
MM