Playmaker – 7 for 11 on Yellowfin Tuna…6/15/08

[MAKO19]

With the warm water offshore and good reports of Yellowfin being taken we decided to give it a try. Scott (Playmaker), Dennis, Rob (RedDeliciousRob), Jon (DoWatDiddy) and myself meet at the boat at 4:00 a.m. and after a quick ice down had the Playmaker pointed to the tip of the Wilmington to try and intercept that warm water that was chugging south down the 100 line. The front that came through on Saturday night must have really moved the water out or mixed it up because we had roughly 68-69 degrees at the tip and 71.5 was the warmest we found all day down around the elbow. Other than the temp the conditions looked promising with clean blue water, slicks, chick birds, and pilot whales. Since the water was cold we decided to run a little further down the East wall and try and find warmer water. We started washing off Ballyhoo and Green Machine spreader bars around the East wall notch and it was not 30 minutes when the left flat got exploded on. After a decent fight on a TLD25 we boxed the first Yellowfin of the year. After that the fish came in bites but when they did come up to eat we had doubles, triples, and we even had 5 fish on at one time. SHEAR CHAOS IN THE COCKPIT!!!

Thanks to Scott for bringing us along this time. Very skilled crew and fun guys to fish with can’t wait to hammer up on some tuna again!!

Jon is putting a video together as we focused more on video footage than photos this trip. I’m sure the guys will post a few more they took with their cameras. Here are a couple I had on my camera for your viewing pleasure.

[Tunaholic]

Got any bug spray Gary. What a great day are you down this weekend or are you staying home. I am up for a game of shoes I will stop by and see if you are around.

[MR. tuna]

GOD DAMN this is great to see and some nice ass fish to boot.

June NICE yellers high fuel prices ain't that a bitch.
Time to get the boys together and reach into the pocket.

Great job guys

[LadyAngler]

Gary, awesome report. Great to see that you had a great trip!

[MAKO19]

Got any bug spray Gary. What a great day are you down this weekend or are you staying home. I am up for a game of shoes I will stop by and see if you are around.

Dude those nats were terrible at the cleaning table! My arms and legs are still itching like a SOB!!! I will be down Friday night and Saturday until about 1 or 2 o'clock. I got the graduation party at 3:00. Like I said we have lights and can play at night or just chill on the deck and have a couple "sodas". Let me know man!

Gary, awesome report. Great to see that you had a great trip!

Thanks Mary!