10/27 BFT topwater reportw/ kill shot pics

[captdom]

Was back at again yesterday in glorious fall weather here in CC Bay Massachusetts. We got an early start and were fishing by 6:45 am, just after first light. There were small signs of things to come, a few birds congregating here and there, a few small swirls that make you say did I just see that? then the first real jumper of the day after putting only a few hundred yards from my mark, and the fun began. We had fish up on the surface all day, airing out once again in small groups or singles. These fish varied in size from 90 pounders to some obvious 10 foot fish rolling along at the surface, very unhurried and unharried. Shut the boat down and enjoyed the best show on earth, hungry tuna skying out, gannets diving everywhere, and lots and lots of boils, bumpos, and missed hits. Along with of course a few fish, a 55" and a 59" hit the deck with one released, several others had almost come to the boat for release when hooks pulled, and as well we had 80 pound braid parted with ease on a jigged fish that raped the iron as it was speed jigged back up. All in all a great trip on a great a day with very few boats to share in the action.


Here are some pics, I button- holed this frisky guy right through the edge of the gill plates after a brief 6 minute fight, he went limp at first, but then went apeshit boatside after he realized the dart was in him, so I grabbed the BIG gaff and hauled his ass over green.

[dunn6253]

Great report Dom, hopefully they stick around for a little while longer. Hopefully we get a shot at some topwater action this weekend if the weather holds out.

[Sea Draggin]

Good shot Dom!!!

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[captdom]

a few more shots, including a virgin-no-more eating the heart

[merry marlin]

Pretty fishing guys...
Casting on these fish must be plain Awesome! May I ask what brand of treble hooks do you have on your lures ?
MM

[captdom]

I use 3/0 or 4/0 4x Owner or VMC 6x big game trebles in 2/0 or 3/0...heavy duty split rings are a must.

[sportfishingusa]

I use 3/0 or 4/0 4x Owner or VMC 6x big game trebles in 2/0 or 3/0...heavy duty split rings are a must.

and what kind of plug/lure is that dom?!?! very interested in getting some of those.. look awesome..

[captdom]

and what kind of plug/lure is that dom?!?! very interested in getting some of those.. look awesome..

Hey Vin,

The jerk bait is a baby runboh, available at Anglers Proshop. The other lure is a garyyamoto collector series?? I think, I cant pronounce it.

I have had good success with the Tattoo Tackle Sea Dogs as well, nice lures that can handle the abuse right out of the box.

[sportfishingusa]

thanks dom,

that is some serious fishing you got up that way.. got a baby due in 14 days today and i am done for the season as far as anything travel wise..

but want to get something going sometime in the near future...

when is a good time to come up other than the fall?~? any spring run!~?

[sportfishingusa]

the funny thing is that i bought a few sea dogs when i was first starting to bass fish off the beach.. took out a gold/black one that was about 10 inches long and about 6 ounces it was huge.. i dont even know why i bought it.. oh wait i remember now..

i made my first cast next to a jetty in lavalette and while swimming it in along the pocket the entire thing got sucked in and almost ripped the rod out of my hand..

i hung onto the rod and landed my first fish off the beach in year and it was 44" 30lb bass!!