I'm Baaack...Anyone wanna go drum fishing?

[capt. jakeg]

Matador is back in rudee for the summer and I am ready to get back to charter fishing here. Gordy has been tearing up the drum and even though I dont have any drum trips booked for the next litle bit, he insists that we need to be out there on them now. So, I am gonna put together some walk on trips after this weather lets up later in the week. These will be an after work kind of thing, leaving around 6pm and returning whenever. The boat is big and comfortable and I will have snacks and beverages available. I dont know what kind of interest I would get from people on this, but I thought I would put it out there. Price is gonna be $110 a head, plus whatever you feel is good for the Gord. Anyone with interest feel free to bmail me or you can find contact info at www.matadorcharters.com.

Now that my blatant advertisement is over, I will add some report to this. This morning I did a half day. First trip out of rudee in a while. I had a crew of submariners on board. The plan was to go to the first island and catch croakers and then live line them over the tube. Croaker catching was good and easy. The tide was hard outgoing and we had some good bites and solid runs on the rockfish, but these guys couldnt figure out that you dont set the hook with circle hooks and ended up loosing about 10 fish or so. They wanted to do it themselves and they said they were having a good time with it, but I dont like missing fish. They had fun with it though, so good enough. The weather turned to crap at about 11 and started gusting out of the east so we came home. Very few boats out there and a warm, and calm morning turned to a cold windy rainy day quickly.

[Squidnation]

Matador is back in rudee for the summer and I am ready to get back to charter fishing here. Gordy has been tearing up the drum and even though I dont have any drum trips booked for the next litle bit, he insists that we need to be out there on them now. So, I am gonna put together some walk on trips after this weather lets up later in the week. These will be an after work kind of thing, leaving around 6pm and returning whenever. The boat is big and comfortable and I will have snacks and beverages available. I dont know what kind of interest I would get from people on this, but I thought I would put it out there. Price is gonna be $110 a head, plus whatever you feel is good for the Gord. Anyone with interest feel free to bmail me or you can find contact info at www.matadorcharters.com.

Now that my blatant advertisement is over, I will add some report to this. This morning I did a half day. First trip out of rudee in a while. I had a crew of submariners on board. The plan was to go to the first island and catch croakers and then live line them over the tube. Croaker catching was good and easy. The tide was hard outgoing and we had some good bites and solid runs on the rockfish, but these guys couldnt figure out that you dont set the hook with circle hooks and ended up loosing about 10 fish or so. They wanted to do it themselves and they said they were having a good time with it, but I dont like missing fish. They had fun with it though, so good enough. The weather turned to crap at about 11 and started gusting out of the east so we came home. Very few boats out there and a warm, and calm morning turned to a cold windy rainy day quickly.

Capt Butch Hiles

I'm in for a little drummin. Hopefully we can get my boat squared away this week. I'll call you later today.

[Streamweaver]

Jake glad the run back North went well and your ready to fish. Tear them up

[FINRAZOR RODS]

I'll second that! Glad you're back in gear! Hopefully, you got a few coolers on board for Bill feet to rest on!!

[snakeeyes]

CAPT JAKE, WHAT DID YOU DOTO THE BOAT, JUST WONDERING, I REMEMBER YOU SAYING YOU WERE GOING TO REBUILD,

[capt. jakeg]

No didnt rebuild. Completely repowered. New 480hp cummins motors. I bought new motors in november, but somehow didnt get back on the water until may. I am happy with the motors, but the install is a bit of a sour subject at the moment.....

Mikey..... Whatcha doin man? hows morehead treatin yah... Wanna roll on out here and go to kokomos?

[FINRAZOR RODS]

Jake, you know I would LOVE to find my way down there and set up shop at KOKO's or the tuna joint!! Summer's almost here and I will need to make it down there... How's your boy JK doin? You guys still hanging round each other?

[Squidnation]

Jake, you know I would LOVE to find my way down there and set up shop at KOKO's or the tuna joint!! Summer's almost here and I will need to make it down there... How's your boy JK doin? You guys still hanging round each other?

JK doesn't have time for Jake anymore. He's too busy hanging with his boy Raymond

[capt. jakeg]

I dont know what he's going through.

[FINRAZOR RODS]

Maybe Bill sent him to his room again...??