DEEP DROPPING WITH THE LADIES

[Fishin Fool]

Wow, What A Day!!!

Boat: Fishin Fool
Crew: Lucian (Me), Sandy (My Wife), Carolyn Brown (My Hero), Lee & Robin Wallace (Awesome People)

Destination: Areas around the Norfolk Canyon
Target: Tilefish & Sea Bass

We left the dock 5:30 am and headed east into a brutal NE wind blowing 15-20, trudging our way out against ugly seas. We made it to the Triangles and decided to stop and try there, hoping the winds would subside. We made a couple of unsuccessful drifts and wondered if we should go for it.

I heard a few boats call it and head back to port, I started to do the same. The weather report I had first hand said it would start laying down by 11 am and after asking my crew, I turned back around and pounded east towards our original destination. We slowed along the way to watch Dolphins play off the bow of my boat, they are so cool.

The seas layed out nicely and we started dropping. Lee immediately hooked up and boated a very nice Paper Tile 16.4, everyone was hooking up and cranking fish to the boat. My wife Sandy (Mrs. Fishin Fool) caught her first ever Tilefish, I am so proud of her, she cranked like a champ all day.

Carolyn Brown is definitely my HERO, she cranked non-stop all day without taking a break. It didn't matter how deep we were, she ties her own rigs, cuts her own bait, unhooks her own fish, SHE IS AN INCREDIBLE WOMAN FISHERPERSON!!! Robin Wallace is not far behind, she also did an outstanding job.

We had a few visitors swim by the boat, several Makos visited us off and on all day. Lee hooked one, but it just chewed through the leader and swam away.

After we limited out (2 Drifts), we headed inside to get some bass and managed a nice catch, before the Makos showed back up. I managed a nice little 7-8' Hammerhead Release before we called it a day.

The ride in was definitely better than the ride out, we cruised at 40 mph almost all the way to the barn, cleaned the boat, got our papers and cleaned our fish.

Caroly then went home to get ready for a return trip today (WOW).

WHAT A GREAT CREW, THESE WOMEN ARE TOUGH AND A BLAST TO FISH WITH, LEE WAS A LOT OF FUN TOO.

Final Talley:
Limit of Tilefish
Bunch of Seabass
Small Mackeral
Hammerhead Release

Here are a few pics:

Carolyn Brown

Robin Wallace (Got Cha)


Hammerhead


Smile You're On Candid Camera


Lee with his 16.4 Paper


Part of the Crew


Carolyn with her Mackeral


Catch of the Day


Sorry I don't have any pics of my wife, she was behind the camera all day and cleverly stayed there.

BTW: Carolyn left at 4am this morning to go back out there again, I'm home on Ibuprofen.

THANKS AGAIN TO A GREAT CREW!!!!

[RUGGERDUDE]

Nice report Lucian. Glad to see you and your crew had a great time. Thanks for the report!
Will

[paul708]

great report. nice pics

[Jer]

Great report and pictures!

Very nice work on the tilefish, ladies!

(and on the Mackeral also)

[Fishin Fool]

Thanks,
Here's a couple more pics:

[Jer]

Hammerheads are so cool looking

[Stripersniper]

Great pics and it sounded like an awesome day. Love the Hammerhead!!!

[Fishin Fool]

Hammerheads are so cool looking

You should have seen all the Makos swimming around the boat most of the day. I was almost tempted to try for one. They are GOOD EATING.

The Hammerhead was a surprise, when I first hooked it I thought it was a Mako.

[Admin]

LOL makos swimming around the boat all day I wish that would happen to me lol
Really nice trip man and one that is a nice hammerhead on a really small hook

[Fishin Fool]

LOL makos swimming around the boat all day I wish that would happen to me lol
Really nice trip man and one that is a nice hammerhead on a really small hook

John:
I have rigs ready to drop on a moments notice for the BIG BOYS, just didn't want to scare the LADIES!!!

The Hammerhead must have eaten a sea bass as I was winding up. I love to see them up close, they are definitely different. The Makos were lit up, the colors were awesome.

Lots of fun once we got there, next time I may get me some Mako steaks to take home if they show up like that again.

Thanks