Fish a thon!!!

Deep C · 02-23-2007, 08:11 PM

Head spinning. Don't know name. Uggg. Must post. Dilithium crystals running low but must post! Ugg.

Started yesterday. Cousin dave and his Iowa buddies chartered me. We slid off into a beautiful blue ocean and bluebird perfect skies. They were stretching getting the charter and live bait at $100 was just over the top. Out went the dead spread and we went to work. Weworked the flyers being pushed inside. We worked the edge. Evenry time we got next to a boat they hooked up while we watched. We went deep until it was too bumpy to stay. We tried it all but only bonitos to show for it.
We slid back inside and banged the flyers again and this time we had a sail rasise. Swated the right rigger and just went away. A half hour later we had one come in and eat both flatlines in rapid succession the hooks actuelly hung on each other and neither found fish.

A third sail came in and I had trouble working through the crowd of Iowas finest . I got there too late and the fish just flipped me the fin. We banged and banged but neeters was our only score.

I slid the Deep into her slip and dashed to join up with Double D, Key Lime Pie, and their buddy who's proline 29 would be our swording platform. They asked where to go and Ipointed out that as far south would be the ticket. We got to the Pompano beach area and set up in 1500'. I was wondering just how the night would be and pondered the goodies the guys brought with them. Key Lime Pies blankie and pillow indicated that he might have thing other than being hard at it. The boat owner also had sleep in his eyes. DD though was on his game.
Just after dark the deep bait was first to sing out... As We tried to come tight the fish launched next to the boat. Nice 52" class keeper started flopping but we were having issues catching up to the 300+ feet of line belly we had. eventually we came tight but the fish wasn't there. Heres where its weird. When the fish was jumping there was no light stick with him. When we brought up the rig. It's light stick and bait were un touched

. I guess we just had it lasoed...
A while later I was dropping a bait down and it stopped for just a second... I broght it back up to see a bare hook...

I guess it was around 9:00 when the mid bait came down and all the way tight. Stalemate. No run nor any line gain. It didn't last long as that stick also stood straight...

We gave it up and as I hit the pillow a shade after 1:AM I could only shake off double 0-3 billfish events in the same day.

I was back at it with a 7:AM charter today. An 8 yearold, a teen ager, grandfather of around 80 and my buddy Bruce joined for the fun. First stop was in the inlet. We jigged and jigged for a couple hours besting one 15lb class permit. I was tickled but the kids needed action so to the rock pile we went.
It was grunt city today. Wave after wave of the little salt water piranahas kept me baiting and un huooking non stop all day. We had some guest stars including some noce sized porkfish, blue runners, a deadly scorpionfish, a margate, some horse ballyhoos, and even a spanish hogfish joined us briefly before being released.
Leaving the spot was an adventure. As I pulled the anchor I had my buddy Bruce drive me up to it. Well he accidently hit the throttles and soon I was hustling to keep the line out of the wheels. It was pileing up on the deck fast. I told him to take it out of gear and he hit the wrong levers. Duming it hard in reverse. a coil of line wrapped around my ankle and came tight!

I cleated to keep from getting dragged over and the line just got tighter on me. The tines of my rock anchor finally straightened out and I put her away.
I heard things pop and crack so I'm not sure what the extent of damage is. It doesn't feel right and walking is awkward at best. I don't ever bruise so i cant tell from that. I am swollen and I think I may be looking at a splinter of busted bone Where the leg meets the ankle just near the skin surface...
Ishould get it looked at, but thats going to have to wait. I have a tarpon trip (my first in years) in a few minutes and a sailfish live bait trip in the morning...
See what I go through to keep you guys enetertained!

shoefish · 02-23-2007, 08:19 PM

You truly are "Master of all things wet" Deep. Watch that ankle though, I'd hate to see it effect the Bahamas trips that you've been talking about for months.... good luck on the tarpon!

Ravens16 · 02-23-2007, 08:39 PM

Damn Deep, you've been busy

Great report, alot of typing. You didn't break a finger did ya

Get that ankle checked!

If you're gimpy I can drive the boat if you can get down to Chub.

Just tell me where to go!
Should I hold off on the final payment

Thanks, that was a great read

By the way, did you ever get the varmint???????????

Deep C · 02-23-2007, 10:21 PM

Well look at this I'm back at a decent hour... Never made it to the tarpon. My passengers Guy and Mike decided to burn up our entire live shrimp supply about a quarter mile from the dock on lady fish and snook. We passed under the second bridge and I pointed to them working in under a light. Each cast a hook up. So that was quick. Nothing monsterous but quick action and possibly the fastest I ever went through three dozen live shrimp...

At least I could stay at the helm. Didn't have to bait or unhook. These guys even cast well...

Raven
I've got the duct tape and paint stir sticks ready to go. I still have another leg if this one falls off. Chub is chub and it would take a whole lot more than missing a leg to miss this trip.

Capt. Jon Tennant · 02-24-2007, 12:30 AM

Damn Deep, all you need is a wood peg for a leg... now that would be salty.

Great report, always love hearing of your adventures.

Ravens16 · 02-24-2007, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deep C

Raven
I've got the duct tape and paint stir sticks ready to go. I still have another leg if this one falls off. Chub is chub and it would take a whole lot more than missing a leg to miss this trip.

Duct tape the number one bandage of all real fishermen
I have a soft cast you can borrow

Just got in, pulled up to our drive and there was a van parked in our drive and the guys were partying hard. Wanted to know what we wanted

Hello, it's my driveway! I guess, since our drive is 330' they can do what ever they want
I wish Maryland had an easy gun carrying permit law.
I would have f.....d with those guys bad. Instead they took off like bat out of hell

Hope the bluegills and sunny's are in full swing when we get there

What ever happened to the rat?

Be safe

reel fool · 02-24-2007, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deep C

...We had some guest stars including some...deadly scorpionfish...some horse ballyhoos...

hope you kept the scorpionfish. supposed to keep em to try to reduce their population. They ain't supposed to be here

& hope you kept the free, fresh ballys too...

Deep C · 02-24-2007, 06:01 PM

Rats still holed up...

I'm busy loading crickets and digging worms for the bluegills. Hope the pickerel don't get is too bad though...

02-23-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,824 Credits: 18,053.0 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Fish a thon!!! Head spinning. Don't know name. Uggg. Must post. Dilithium crystals running low but must post! Ugg. Started yesterday. Cousin dave and his Iowa buddies chartered me. We slid off into a beautiful blue ocean and bluebird perfect skies. They were stretching getting the charter and live bait at $100 was just over the top. Out went the dead spread and we went to work. Weworked the flyers being pushed inside. We worked the edge. Evenry time we got next to a boat they hooked up while we watched. We went deep until it was too bumpy to stay. We tried it all but only bonitos to show for it. We slid back inside and banged the flyers again and this time we had a sail rasise. Swated the right rigger and just went away. A half hour later we had one come in and eat both flatlines in rapid succession the hooks actuelly hung on each other and neither found fish. A third sail came in and I had trouble working through the crowd of Iowas finest . I got there too late and the fish just flipped me the fin. We banged and banged but neeters was our only score. I slid the Deep into her slip and dashed to join up with Double D, Key Lime Pie, and their buddy who's proline 29 would be our swording platform. They asked where to go and Ipointed out that as far south would be the ticket. We got to the Pompano beach area and set up in 1500'. I was wondering just how the night would be and pondered the goodies the guys brought with them. Key Lime Pies blankie and pillow indicated that he might have thing other than being hard at it. The boat owner also had sleep in his eyes. DD though was on his game. Just after dark the deep bait was first to sing out... As We tried to come tight the fish launched next to the boat. Nice 52" class keeper started flopping but we were having issues catching up to the 300+ feet of line belly we had. eventually we came tight but the fish wasn't there. Heres where its weird. When the fish was jumping there was no light stick with him. When we brought up the rig. It's light stick and bait were un touched . I guess we just had it lasoed... A while later I was dropping a bait down and it stopped for just a second... I broght it back up to see a bare hook... I guess it was around 9:00 when the mid bait came down and all the way tight. Stalemate. No run nor any line gain. It didn't last long as that stick also stood straight... We gave it up and as I hit the pillow a shade after 1:AM I could only shake off double 0-3 billfish events in the same day. I was back at it with a 7:AM charter today. An 8 yearold, a teen ager, grandfather of around 80 and my buddy Bruce joined for the fun. First stop was in the inlet. We jigged and jigged for a couple hours besting one 15lb class permit. I was tickled but the kids needed action so to the rock pile we went. It was grunt city today. Wave after wave of the little salt water piranahas kept me baiting and un huooking non stop all day. We had some guest stars including some noce sized porkfish, blue runners, a deadly scorpionfish, a margate, some horse ballyhoos, and even a spanish hogfish joined us briefly before being released. Leaving the spot was an adventure. As I pulled the anchor I had my buddy Bruce drive me up to it. Well he accidently hit the throttles and soon I was hustling to keep the line out of the wheels. It was pileing up on the deck fast. I told him to take it out of gear and he hit the wrong levers. Duming it hard in reverse. a coil of line wrapped around my ankle and came tight! I cleated to keep from getting dragged over and the line just got tighter on me. The tines of my rock anchor finally straightened out and I put her away. I heard things pop and crack so I'm not sure what the extent of damage is. It doesn't feel right and walking is awkward at best. I don't ever bruise so i cant tell from that. I am swollen and I think I may be looking at a splinter of busted bone Where the leg meets the ankle just near the skin surface... Ishould get it looked at, but thats going to have to wait. I have a tarpon trip (my first in years) in a few minutes and a sailfish live bait trip in the morning... See what I go through to keep you guys enetertained! __________________ NOW BOOKING! Aboard MIRAGE Our New 43' Viking Express Chub Cay Bahamas 5 day All Inclusive http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/

02-23-2007, 08:39 PM	#3
Ravens16 Crab mustard is good Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perryman, Md Posts: 825 Credits: 1,891.7 Boat: 28' Wellcraft "RUMBUM" Home Port: Our beach Best Catch: Dawn fish!	Damn Deep, you've been busy Great report, alot of typing. You didn't break a finger did ya Get that ankle checked! If you're gimpy I can drive the boat if you can get down to Chub. Just tell me where to go! Should I hold off on the final payment Thanks, that was a great read By the way, did you ever get the varmint??????????? __________________ Dave

02-23-2007, 10:21 PM	#4
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,824 Credits: 18,053.0 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Well look at this I'm back at a decent hour... Never made it to the tarpon. My passengers Guy and Mike decided to burn up our entire live shrimp supply about a quarter mile from the dock on lady fish and snook. We passed under the second bridge and I pointed to them working in under a light. Each cast a hook up. So that was quick. Nothing monsterous but quick action and possibly the fastest I ever went through three dozen live shrimp... At least I could stay at the helm. Didn't have to bait or unhook. These guys even cast well... Raven I've got the duct tape and paint stir sticks ready to go. I still have another leg if this one falls off. Chub is chub and it would take a whole lot more than missing a leg to miss this trip. __________________ NOW BOOKING! Aboard MIRAGE Our New 43' Viking Express Chub Cay Bahamas 5 day All Inclusive http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/

02-24-2007, 12:30 AM	#5
Capt. Jon Tennant Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Holden Beach, NC Posts: 394 Credits: 1,441.0 Occupation: Captain, General Contractor	Damn Deep, all you need is a wood peg for a leg... now that would be salty. Great report, always love hearing of your adventures. __________________ Amanda J Sportfishing Tennant Construction Inc. -commercial/residential -docks -boat lifts -residential lifts -swimming pools

02-24-2007, 06:01 PM	#8
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,824 Credits: 18,053.0 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Rats still holed up... I'm busy loading crickets and digging worms for the bluegills. Hope the pickerel don't get is too bad though... __________________ NOW BOOKING! Aboard MIRAGE Our New 43' Viking Express Chub Cay Bahamas 5 day All Inclusive http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/

02-23-2007, 08:19 PM	#2
shoefish Chum Nuts Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth NH Posts: 4,713 Credits: 3,301.3	You truly are "Master of all things wet" Deep. Watch that ankle though, I'd hate to see it effect the Bahamas trips that you've been talking about for months.... good luck on the tarpon!

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