Just when you thought it couldn't get better

Squidnation · 05-31-2006, 11:52 PM

Read this whole post because it was a great out their today. Had a wonderful Crew of Capt Al Rittmeyer, Shark JP and the new All star gaffer,my son nicholas. Fished the Washington and caught a limit of sm. yft tunas. We made the decision to spend the rest of the day searchin for whitey. Put out the dredge, dinks, Ilander Pro/Horse and commenced the search. Even retreived Squid Vicious. BTW- Squid Vicious both in a straight daisy and Spreader bar were absolutely Deadly. Over 2/3's the yf came on something with Squid Vicious in front of them. But this afternoon was going to be dedicated to billfishing, so all spreaders were secured below deck after the noon hour. Well the calls started coming over the radio. "Got a pig on, Got a double header pig, BUT WE'RE TALKIN ABOUT A PIG OF A DIFFERENT FLAVOR. THESE AIN'T BLUEFINS, THEIR BIG EYES!!!!!! But we held out and kept the dinks over while listening to our buddies hook up on the Big Eyes. One Boat even raised a Blue three times. Another boat hooked up on a 250 plus mako. But Damn it we wanted a white. Well a 2:45 I had had enough and couldn't stand the Big Eye Chatter. We brought in the dinks and dredges and deployed the Rasta Bar/jet head combo on the short right and the JP Special Bar rigged with Squidnation Killer Pink 9 inch Maulers on the left short. 4 MINUTES FOLKS.........4 MINUTES WAS ALL IT TOOK to have two Big Eyes annilate Both Bars. The Fish on the Rasta Bar pulled off pretty quick but the Killer Pink JP Special stayed glued. Capt Al made reletively quick work and we planted the steel with 30 minutes.

As far as I can tell their were 6 or 7 Big Eyes caught with the Sea Wolf baggin the biggest at 170. Ours came in at 107.

On another wonderful note my Son Nicholas requested to handle the wire and the gaff todayand I am proud to say he will not be on the Kung Fu Best of Video. HE planted the steel on three yellowfins handling both the wire and gaffing. Congrats Son, Congrats to Capt Al on cranking on his first big Eye and Congrats to JP on wiring his first big eye. Just a great day on the water. I have picks and video but I have got to get to bed. I will post them tomorrow.

Bite Me · 06-01-2006, 12:01 AM

Now that's a helluva post about a helluva day with a helluva crew. It just can't get much better.

Admin · 06-01-2006, 12:08 AM

wow wow wow wow very good to here !!!!!

Yo and pat your son on the back for me love to here about kids fishing and sounds like your son made you very proud !!

Big eyes ummm i cant belive im sitting here

Squidnation · 06-01-2006, 12:12 AM

BTW -on a different note- It was only zero visibility for the first 67 miles today. IT SUCKED. Finally burned off after being at the washington for about an hour.

Deep C · 06-01-2006, 12:17 AM

Dayum!!! Great day indeed!!! Pretty work to all who were involved...

Dave Sikorski · 06-01-2006, 12:18 AM

HELL YEAH!!!!

You're gonna have a Rose colored gelcoat on the Incommunicado if you keep this up. Sooner or later the blood wont wash up.

Can't wait to get down there and make some splatter of my own this weekend.

Congrats to the whole crew on a great day.

-D

adamarlin · 06-01-2006, 12:22 AM

Thats fantastic man and way to step up nick. Love to hook a big eye next weekend... Hopefully the wind holds off so we can make a run out and try. You must have pics of the beast, right?

frankypettolina · 06-01-2006, 01:49 AM

Good going guys, and even better going for Nicholas. That is cool to hear.

As a side note, the mako was 270 and caught on the Hard Head. Joey told me you were trying to pull your bigeye away while he was trying to stay stationary on the shark. Thats teamwork there guys!

Again, congrats on the day.

terpheels · 06-01-2006, 08:16 AM

I'm going to start another thread..... "Make Bill get a Job" .... like the rest of us. Everyone please sign it. Man, that is sumpthin. I might just sac an eyeball for a big ole slab of mako though.

Shutterbug · 06-01-2006, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the report, a great one.

06-01-2006, 12:01 AM	#2
Bite Me I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,942 Credits: 5,997.3 Occupation: Living Life	Way to go guys! Now that's a helluva post about a helluva day with a helluva crew. It just can't get much better. __________________ Why Play Nintendo when you can live it???

06-01-2006, 12:08 AM	#3
Admin Capt John Eppehimer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 13,493 Credits: 96,584.5 Boat: 33' Hydra Sport - Triple 275 Mercury Verado Home Port: Cape May, NJ Best Catch: Whats Fishing Occupation: Internet Blog Entries: 1	wow wow wow wow very good to here !!!!! Yo and pat your son on the back for me love to here about kids fishing and sounds like your son made you very proud !! Big eyes ummm i cant belive im sitting here __________________ "If I had learned education, I would not have had time to learn anything else." "You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I will ruin you."

06-01-2006, 12:17 AM	#5
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,824 Credits: 18,053.5 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Dayum!!! Great day indeed!!! Pretty work to all who were involved... __________________ NOW BOOKING! Aboard MIRAGE Our New 43' Viking Express Chub Cay Bahamas 5 day All Inclusive http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/

06-01-2006, 01:49 AM	#8
frankypettolina killing stuff cause it feels good Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OCMD Posts: 1,611 Credits: 1,907.1	Good going guys, and even better going for Nicholas. That is cool to hear. As a side note, the mako was 270 and caught on the Hard Head. Joey told me you were trying to pull your bigeye away while he was trying to stay stationary on the shark. Thats teamwork there guys! Again, congrats on the day. __________________ Franky Pettolina Marine Surveyor and Consultant SAMS~AMS--ABYC Standards Accredited--Chapman Grad 410-251-0575 surveyfp@yahoo.com www.lastcallcharters.com

06-01-2006, 08:16 AM	#9
terpheels Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Millersville MD/Captains Cove VA Posts: 273 Credits: 1,212.9 Occupation: software	I'm going to start another thread..... "Make Bill get a Job" .... like the rest of us. Everyone please sign it. Man, that is sumpthin. I might just sac an eyeball for a big ole slab of mako though. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.terpSSTPro.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

06-01-2006, 12:18 AM	#6
Dave Sikorski Got Carpal Tunnel? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MD Posts: 3,879 Credits: 8,459.2 Boat: Bankes Goliath 21' Home Port: Any place, any time. Best Catch: The next one Occupation: Good Question...	HELL YEAH!!!! You're gonna have a Rose colored gelcoat on the Incommunicado if you keep this up. Sooner or later the blood wont wash up. Can't wait to get down there and make some splatter of my own this weekend. Congrats to the whole crew on a great day. -D

06-01-2006, 12:22 AM	#7
adamarlin Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunset Marina Posts: 151 Credits: 1,226.5	Thats fantastic man and way to step up nick. Love to hook a big eye next weekend... Hopefully the wind holds off so we can make a run out and try. You must have pics of the beast, right?

06-01-2006, 08:31 AM	#10
Shutterbug Got fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Crisfield, Md. Posts: 175 Credits: 4,978.0 Boat: Shutterbug (24' Grady) Home Port: Somers Cove	Thanks for the report, a great one.

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