Smoker Smackdown

**Deep C** · 03-19-2010, 05:10 PM

Well normally I'm at Chub or Bacardi this time of year but boss's schedule says different. With guests to please but a carpet of dirty green cold water out to the deep deep, I had to come up with some kind of plan. Gina Lisa Danny let me know yesterday that some kings were holding up the street and with nothing better in sight I made that the game plan.
Late start made later by bridges under repair had us out late and with scheduled openings limited we would have to come in early. I found a live bait man willing to stay late and fire over a dozen delicious gogs. A few miles run had me setting the lines at 11:20 am. That would give us not quite two hours to burn em up and make the bridge back inside.
Took about 20 minutes to find the first then we had em dialed in. Nice fish running from 15-20 on the low end and some pushing 35 lbs at the other... A ball on light spin. Was fun "racing" the sharks and getting them to the boat before they got munched.
Raised a sail in the mix but the wire I guess put him off eating. Still a heck of a fun sight watching it chase the bait around.
About thirty minutes early we exhausted our bait supply and made tracks to catch the bridge and let the boss and his guests eat a late lunch.

**Robja** · 03-19-2010, 05:20 PM

Nice reportr Deep. Great pictures too.

**Deep C** · 03-19-2010, 06:11 PM

Smart ass...

Pics will come when the boys get to a computer... I had a boat full today and no mate so my hands were ... let just say they were full.

I could drive back to the boat and show you what the freezer looks like.... And we only kept a few... I knew they were made of meat but I forgot how much... But if I do you have to come here and take some of it off my hands...

**pitch bait** · 03-19-2010, 08:08 PM

Come on deep I passed you at the 10 30 bridge and you were driving there was one guy in the tower and another in the cockpit. If thats a boat load you should see what goes on on our boat.

**Deep C** · 03-19-2010, 08:23 PM

I had another half dozen below deck having an eat a thon.

BTW... Any recommendations on getting cheese crackers out of faux teak?

**B Cartlidge** · 03-19-2010, 08:36 PM

Dayum, the people down below weren't the only living things having an eatathon...Gogs for Macks? That's harcore!

Sounds like a few good ones in the mix and a lot of pullage.

**Deep C** · 03-19-2010, 09:10 PM

I let the boss know straight up when he called weeks ago. We'd be better off at Chub for both condition and for fish. Theres a reason I get out of here this time of year...
He asked what was gonna be our best bet for here. I told him we need to bite the bullet. Feed the slimies some $8 each worms and at least get action.
With that under our belt today and our fill of catchin, we're going deep deep tomorrow and play hero or zero with the big baits...