12 yellowfin bites but only 2 boated today

Caveman Sportfishing · 08-20-2005, 10:47 PM

Seemed like today we found a bunch of yellowfin that would only bite half a ballyhoo. We fished along 30 fatom line while almost the whole fleet fished East of us in and around the Wilmington Canyon. Almost all bites on ballyhoo and we ended up pulling in all our spreader bars because they had only one bite and replacing them with ballyhoo. Lots of action but not a real good score card with 2 for 12 today. Mostly small yellowfin in 25-40 lb clas with a couple of lost fish in 50 lb pound range. No billfish bites and longfins were out in deeper water between 40-50 fathoms and beyond. There was a 1 degree temperature break with 78.4 degree water and that is why we stopped there at daybreak and starting trolling. Worked this area all day and had steady action almost the whole morning.
Capt John

jawz12 · 08-20-2005, 10:54 PM

nice to hear ya found some fish john....

Deep C · 08-20-2005, 10:56 PM

Did you hearof any billfish bite out deeper?

Caveman Sportfishing · 08-20-2005, 11:01 PM

A few whites were caught and one boat hooking up two blues today but overall I think it was much slower than in the recent past. Suggest going south for billfish (way south)
Capt John

Deep C · 08-20-2005, 11:03 PM

Thanks... I was planning on one notch down as the poormans sounds like it slowed down too...

chumtini · 08-21-2005, 09:47 AM

Way to go, man! Ditto here in Chatham on the BFTs. Sold the fish yesterday. Posting now. Over and out.

ancient mariner · 08-21-2005, 10:06 AM

HI:
read my post in over under-inchore. I think that will help.

WACKM N STACKM
Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner

Caveman Sportfishing · 08-21-2005, 11:21 AM

Thank you for the suggestions and one of my charter captains freinds just called and reported real decent fishing at night in the Wilmington on some big yellowfins 60-100 lbs plus. Everything on live spot. Nothing on butters, sardines, live squid ect. They can get live spot at $15.00 for a dozen at thier marina and they ran out of spot and that was the end of their bite for the night. They were using 60 lb leader and breaking off tuna and upped it to 130 lb and got the fish on the heavier leader. A few of these fish almost spooled them on 50 wide's with 16 lbs of drag and ended up chewing through the 60 lb leader. One night it is live sardines, then squid and spot. What ever happend to the good old days when squid and butterfish were the ticket.
The wanted to post this information in case any one is heading out today overnight and suggest bringing some live bait if possible. They fished on west wall but the better bite was up around the tip but smaller yellowfins up there which is actually good for charter fishing because the big boys can beat your charter up pretty good on stand-up gear.
Capt John

John Rogers · 08-22-2005, 01:23 PM

Nice work. Sounds like you had good action out there. I am hearing a lot that they are bitting short.

Little Debbie Sportfishing · 08-23-2005, 12:09 AM

Hey John we went 7 for 9 the day before and had about 12 balyys bit in half so your not alone there. the two misses spit the hook at the transom

Alot of guys are complaining about the short strikes, but hey that is fishin, good job on the 2

08-21-2005, 10:06 AM	#7
ancient mariner Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 464 Credits: 1,654.0	JIGGING HI: read my post in over under-inchore. I think that will help. WACKM N STACKM Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner

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08-20-2005, 10:54 PM	#2
jawz12 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cape may nj Posts: 1,568 Credits: 4,104.1 Boat: 31 bertram Home Port: cape may nj Best Catch: my dog jawz... Occupation: marine repair shop owner	nice to hear ya found some fish john....

08-20-2005, 10:56 PM	#3
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,715 Credits: 43,395.9 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Did you hearof any billfish bite out deeper?

08-20-2005, 11:03 PM	#5
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,715 Credits: 43,395.9 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Thanks... I was planning on one notch down as the poormans sounds like it slowed down too...

08-21-2005, 09:47 AM	#6
chumtini I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chatham/Falmouth Posts: 2,182 Credits: 4,688.4	Way to go, man! Ditto here in Chatham on the BFTs. Sold the fish yesterday. Posting now. Over and out.

08-22-2005, 01:23 PM	#9
John Rogers I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 2,606 Credits: 2,296.2 Boat: 08 25' Contender Best Catch: Micaela	Nice work. Sounds like you had good action out there. I am hearing a lot that they are bitting short.

08-23-2005, 12:09 AM	#10
Little Debbie Sportfishing Hardcore fishacholic Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 84 Credits: 1,467.5	Hey John we went 7 for 9 the day before and had about 12 balyys bit in half so your not alone there. the two misses spit the hook at the transom Alot of guys are complaining about the short strikes, but hey that is fishin, good job on the 2