LEGASEA 9/18 -- can you say WAHOO???

SharkJP · 09-19-2005, 08:27 PM

Had a VERY inexperienced crew with me on sunday, my sister and brother-in-law, both of whom have never been offshore before. Headed to the washington lumps and there were weeds everywhere, and a well defined weedline. Thanks David. We were working the weedline for id say about 10 seeconds before we got mauled by dolphin. Picked on the dolphin for a while until my starboard engine shut down. Worked on the engine for about 2 or 2 1/2 hrs before talkin to dave on the radio and he said to bang the starter. It was just a selinoid issue and i was back up and running. Worked the line a little longer and had the right short explode. This is no dolphin. My brother-in-law tom fought the fish for about 10 min with a few nice runs and im still thinking tuna. Finally get some color and its my wahoo!!!! i have been talkin about this fish for a month now and there he was, 20ft down waiting for the steel. I get the leader in hand and the fish starts to dart under the boat. . . I say no way and sink the gaff in the only visible part of the fish, the last quarter of him. . . lol. I didnt care, i knew it was a scary hookset with the hook in the corner of the mouth and i just wanted him in the boat. . . SO, we came home with a 40lb WAHOONBOX~! Tried for another hour or so to find the tuna and get the slam, but he wasnt to be had on the troll. Seems like 90% of the fleet was chunking.

Had a good day considering dealing with all that engine crap.

a few pics to come. btw, we couldnt keep the dolphin off the rainbow adrenaline lures bar. tore em up!

SharkJP · 09-19-2005, 08:38 PM

Adrenaline Lures Bar in action

YOU WANT SOME OF THIS ACTION?!?!?!?!?!

SharkJP · 09-19-2005, 08:41 PM

one more pic of my brother-in-law with his fish

Tunaman · 09-19-2005, 10:03 PM

JP glad to help my pleasure anytime ,the little I know mechanically has gotten me out of alot of jambs.I kept seeing color darting back and forth across the spread but nothing came tight except Dolphins Sunday.See you out there this weekend as we look for Tunas.Excellent report and really nice pic.

harrisonr · 09-19-2005, 10:16 PM

man thats a big wahoo cognrats.

mdsportsman · 09-19-2005, 10:48 PM

Nice fish John, WTG

cdowney · 09-20-2005, 02:55 PM

Who you callin inexperienced??? OK, I'll admit it Johnny, Tom and I are inexperienced but made your day with that Yahoo fish, opps, I mean Wahoo (

). We had a great time with you and I know that your Grandfather would be as proud or you (if not more) than I am!! I did a little braggin myself today, showing off my first offshore catch (a dolphin, yet I am not quite sure why you were calling it a chicken). Can't wait to go out again, you may have created a couple of monsters! Love You, Sis!!

74Formula233 · 09-20-2005, 03:40 PM

Nice catch John! Ate any of it yet?

Grumpea · 09-20-2005, 04:08 PM

Nice work dude. Great fish.

John Rogers · 09-20-2005, 04:09 PM

Nice work John. SO what did you catch him on?

09-19-2005, 08:27 PM	#1
SharkJP I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ocean City, MD/Palm Beach, FL Posts: 3,187 Credits: 1,278.7 Occupation: Offshore Mate, Adrenaline Lures	LEGASEA 9/18 -- can you say WAHOO??? Had a VERY inexperienced crew with me on sunday, my sister and brother-in-law, both of whom have never been offshore before. Headed to the washington lumps and there were weeds everywhere, and a well defined weedline. Thanks David. We were working the weedline for id say about 10 seeconds before we got mauled by dolphin. Picked on the dolphin for a while until my starboard engine shut down. Worked on the engine for about 2 or 2 1/2 hrs before talkin to dave on the radio and he said to bang the starter. It was just a selinoid issue and i was back up and running. Worked the line a little longer and had the right short explode. This is no dolphin. My brother-in-law tom fought the fish for about 10 min with a few nice runs and im still thinking tuna. Finally get some color and its my wahoo!!!! i have been talkin about this fish for a month now and there he was, 20ft down waiting for the steel. I get the leader in hand and the fish starts to dart under the boat. . . I say no way and sink the gaff in the only visible part of the fish, the last quarter of him. . . lol. I didnt care, i knew it was a scary hookset with the hook in the corner of the mouth and i just wanted him in the boat. . . SO, we came home with a 40lb WAHOONBOX~! Tried for another hour or so to find the tuna and get the slam, but he wasnt to be had on the troll. Seems like 90% of the fleet was chunking. Had a good day considering dealing with all that engine crap. a few pics to come. btw, we couldnt keep the dolphin off the rainbow adrenaline lures bar. tore em up!

09-19-2005, 10:03 PM	#4
Tunaman "If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving" Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 128 Credits: 1,226.7	Wahoo JP glad to help my pleasure anytime ,the little I know mechanically has gotten me out of alot of jambs.I kept seeing color darting back and forth across the spread but nothing came tight except Dolphins Sunday.See you out there this weekend as we look for Tunas.Excellent report and really nice pic.

09-19-2005, 10:48 PM	#6
mdsportsman I use a green machine Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glen Burnie & Ocean City Maryland Posts: 205 Credits: 1,342.7 Occupation: Lab Manager/Charter Capt.	Nice fish John, WTG __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill$ 4 Bills 40" Ocean Super Sport OCFC- Ocean City, Md RRM- Edgewater, Md ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

09-20-2005, 02:55 PM	#7
cdowney Newbie on board Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 Credits: 1,212.2	Inexperienced??? Who you callin inexperienced??? OK, I'll admit it Johnny, Tom and I are inexperienced but made your day with that Yahoo fish, opps, I mean Wahoo ( ). We had a great time with you and I know that your Grandfather would be as proud or you (if not more) than I am!! I did a little braggin myself today, showing off my first offshore catch (a dolphin, yet I am not quite sure why you were calling it a chicken). Can't wait to go out again, you may have created a couple of monsters! Love You, Sis!!

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09-19-2005, 08:38 PM	#2
SharkJP I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ocean City, MD/Palm Beach, FL Posts: 3,187 Credits: 1,278.7 Occupation: Offshore Mate, Adrenaline Lures	Adrenaline Lures Bar in action YOU WANT SOME OF THIS ACTION?!?!?!?!?!

09-19-2005, 10:16 PM	#5
harrisonr Weaky wacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: northborough, MA Posts: 26 Credits: 1,218.1	man thats a big wahoo cognrats.

09-20-2005, 03:40 PM	#8
74Formula233 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern Rhode Island Posts: 2,087 Credits: 1,243.2	Nice catch John! Ate any of it yet?

09-20-2005, 04:08 PM	#9
Grumpea #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cape May County Posts: 100 Credits: 1,212.9 Occupation: Auto Mechanic	Nice work dude. Great fish.

09-20-2005, 04:09 PM	#10
John Rogers I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 2,440 Credits: 1,682.0 Boat: 08 25' Contender Best Catch: Micaela	Nice work John. SO what did you catch him on?