VB Report- Were we in Hatteras?

[Carson Mac]

Started at the southern tip of the Norfolk and worked down the wall in 50 to 200 fathoms. Nothing. No tuna marks, no bait, just some porpoises which we worked to no success. Water was void and 67 degrees so we ran for the hot stuff. Found the yellow brick road at the 450 in 150 fathoms and it was on. Pulled up to bailers jumping and immediately put 7 or 8 bailers in the box. Couldn't get by the lesser jacks to get the bailers so we put out a whole naked ballyhoo and bam, 15 lb gaffer crushes it and Connor makes quick work of it. Decided no more bailers so back on the troll. Good idea as we had about 20 bites in the next hour. All 12-18 lb mahi with 3 or 4 over or at 20 lbs. Lots of bites were the little guys who came crashing in from the side. Hilarious to see those little guys come flying in all lite up. We had two memorable cover ups. The first provided the biggest fish of the day as 5 out of 8 rods go off. Get 4 or 5 to the boat and as were getting ready to get back up the long goes down and I'm tight. The fish isn't moving and I think its a little mahi. About the time the biggest white Connor or I have ever seen does the stick dance then takes off. Game over, just like that and I get back a bent piece of metal back. WTF, lost two bils this year due to hook failure and snap swivel failure. Second cover up all 9 rods go down. Got 5 mahi out of it as a couple dropped off but the real story was the planer rod that got tangled on the short and long with all hooked up. We got all three in, thank god for the bridal, and the planer happened to be hanging on to tonights dinner, a 30 lb wahoo. Great day even though charlie didn't show but you can't beat that action and you couldn't get a better weather day on Halloween in VB. Water was a clear blue 70.5 degrees. Can't believe no tuna in that water, it sure was pretty.

Carson

15 gaffers to 25 lbs
10 bailers
1 for 2 wahoos 30 lbs
0 for 1 white marlin

[DOGKILLR]

Sounds like alot of fun. Congratulations.

[Squidnation]

Great Day Carson -Sorry I couldn't make it. Now I'm pissed.

[WAHOONBOX]

Started at the southern tip of the Norfolk and worked down the wall in 50 to 200 fathoms. Nothing. No tuna marks, no bait, just some porpoises which we worked to no success. Water was void and 67 degrees so we ran for the hot stuff. Found the yellow brick road at the 450 in 150 fathoms and it was on. Pulled up to bailers jumping and immediately put 7 or 8 bailers in the box. Couldn't get by the lesser jacks to get the bailers so we put out a whole naked ballyhoo and bam, 15 lb gaffer crushes it and Connor makes quick work of it. Decided no more bailers so back on the troll. Good idea as we had about 20 bites in the next hour. All 12-18 lb mahi with 3 or 4 over or at 20 lbs. Lots of bites were the little guys who came crashing in from the side. Hilarious to see those little guys come flying in all lite up. We had two memorable cover ups. The first provided the biggest fish of the day as 5 out of 8 rods go off. Get 4 or 5 to the boat and as were getting ready to get back up the long goes down and I'm tight. The fish isn't moving and I think its a little mahi. About the time the biggest white Connor or I have ever seen does the stick dance then takes off. Game over, just like that and I get back a bent piece of metal back. WTF, lost two bils this year due to hook failure and snap swivel failure. Second cover up all 9 rods go down. Got 5 mahi out of it as a couple dropped off but the real story was the planer rod that got tangled on the short and long with all hooked up. We got all three in, thank god for the bridal, and the planer happened to be hanging on to tonights dinner, a 30 lb wahoo. Great day even though charlie didn't show but you can't beat that action and you couldn't get a better weather day on Halloween in VB. Water was a clear blue 70.5 degrees. Can't believe no tuna in that water, it sure was pretty.

Carson

15 gaffers to 25 lbs
10 bailers
1 for 2 wahoos 30 lbs
0 for 1 white marlin

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION..............

NOW ELABORATE MORE HERE DUDE....SO THAT WE ALL CAN BENEFIT OR LEARN THE REASON BEHIND SUCH FAILURE....

ANY PICS? TELL US MORE ABOUT THE FAILURES!!! THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE IMPROVE INCLUDING MYSELF....ESPECIALLY MYSELF

THANKS FOR SHARING THE COOL REPORT!

[Reel Happy]

On the great day. Sorry about the white but at least you were out there.

[BTH284]

Sounds like a mirror image of tackle "almost" failure I had a few weeks ago. I had to replace all my billfisher 75 lb coastloc (double ring) after each mahi cover up. First time I have had this happen. All of them were twisted beyond belief. All of them held though. In the process now of looking a same or similar lb test coast loc. Got my eye on some that Tuna Taxi used in the DU. 60 lb SPRO coastlocs.

Good report. Sounds like a nice day on the water.

[FINRAZOR RODS]

Nice report there Carson!!

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Pretty work C-Mac. Sounds like a blast was had.
Holwachagot

[Carson Mac]

Not sure on the snap swivel it just broke at the curved loop part where the leader would have been pulling on. It was on a 60 lb sail who went away jumping like a scalded cat,(boxism). The hook, well someone used a fischer price brand hook on a real nice bait. A bait that normally gets hit. Why, I'm not the person to ask. If it doesn't say Mustad I don't use. The culprit said he would never make that mistake again. Great.