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The mercury was dippin in the mid to upper 40's this morn and I was hopin it would go off. With no sponsors, I decided to take the Deep for a little one on one lovin run. Late start but nobody there to complain.
Decided to leave through Jupiter and do a down sea troll to Palm Beach inlet. The edge is farther out up there and it seemed like forever before I got there. Water was not perfect but plenty good enough. Six circle dinks slid back and I enjoyed the cool air. 100-200 back and forth. Going south its tough to make much ground but I wasn't in a hurry.
About off lost tree I had one come in hot for the inside rigger. I was looking for more but just him. Figures, I had four real light sticks out and just two heavier 25's and he ate one of them. The release was had in quick order.
I continued south. The deeper water was rougher but I really wanted to check out an old range in 205' and work it. Three passes and nothing. I slid back toward the edge. At 140 I saw three fish working down sea in the face of a wave. I laid up what I was hoping would be a good presentation. They just spooked.
I kept southbound at that depth and was nearing another range when I looked back and there was a pile of em coming at me. Maybe ten fish and every line dancing. I dropped em all to free spool with clicker as I worked and bowed one up. Then went to the noisiest ones first and just put them in gear. Two more stayed stuck.
I jacked the gears into neutral and went to work. My rigger fish was stretched long straight back the two others were heading east. The deep drifted herself into the trough and I forgot just how bad she can roll. Stuff sliding, doors banging and me with more than enough to do. The two eat bound fish got wrapped up and one said bye bye as the lighter line busted off from the heavier tugging against it. The second fish now went south across the bow then west to make sure he wouldn't miss any of my running gear when he came back around.Doink!
With one I was able to get to the controls and stem the hemorage of line. A while later them 2 and me 2...
That would be my last bite of the ride. Good but not the fire I expect to see over the next few weeks... Could be tomorrow will be better. At least two more fronts before it really gets crazy...
Enjoyable day. Would have liked some company but hard to beat a little alone time. The week fills in starting Friday then I'm slammed until mid to late January where I may get a day or two break.
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Originally Posted by Deep C
