Wild Stuff Report

[Sea Frog]

I was down in the MHC area all last week. I have a 21ft Parker aka Beaufort Cadillac. The weather was pretty rough so we were limited on where we could go. Saturday we decided to troll between Big 10 and NW Places. We picked up 3 Bailers, 3 kings, and 4 albacore.

The next time we decided to head out it was Tuesday. The marine forecast called for 2-3 foot seas dominant period 8 seconds. The offshore forecast that morning was for 2-4. WRONG....very WRONG. We left the inlet at mach 4 and didn't even need to let off till about the 8 buoy. We got to the 14 bouy and stopped the boat...at that point we realized that the wind was getting stronger and we were looking at 5-7 footers. We decided to turn around and troll in slow with the seas. 20 seconds after deploying our spread, wham... 30 lb Wahoo (first wahoo I have caught on my boat). Lines back out and wham King (18 lbs). lines back out, wham (king 8 lbs). Lines back out, and the drag went screaming. I looked at the TLD 15 with 80 lb braid and the line was almost gone. We turned the boat and gave chase back out to sea and made some ground on the mystery fish. Finally he showed himself with a tail walk and a greyhound. He was about a 60 lb sail. Got him worn out and beside the boat. Ready to touch leader and get the catch. leader 20 feet away, 15 feet away, 10 feet away, pulled the hook.

OH Well we'll get another one some day on my small boat.

[Whiskey Tango]

Now that's a memorable day. Congrats!

[BM3BANDIT]

lee, way to go to work on that parker. i still have some pics to send you if i can get them loaded.

[Blue Runner]

Sea Frog, that's awesome. I work in downtown Winston Salem. I too have a small boat - 21 ft Wellcraft V21 and have started fishing offshore recently. On memorial day out of Hatteras Island I bagged my first wahoo at about 15 lbs and several gaffer dolphin over a 2 day period. Very fun in a small boat indeed! Bet that was cool getting that sail to the boat

[Sea Frog]

lee, way to go to work on that parker. i still have some pics to send you if i can get them loaded.

No problem, take your time man. I realized that I do not like 5-7 foot seas. That day I heard someone on the radio say. "It sure is nice out here in the ocean today" I responded, What Ocean are you in. He said "In my mind"

We went out last Saturday as well and picked off another wahoo 18 lbs at Big 10

[Tom Kidwell]

Sounds like you're on a roll! Congrats on the catch!

[hunt4fish]

Sea Frog,

Are you fishing out of a 21DV or a 21SE?I fish on my 21DV regularly out there in 3-5"s its not pretty but I know the boat will take it. And I have been out there in worse in my boat,and have been confident in the boat.The Parkers are very well built boats but I doubt I buy another one,if nothing else you can't get chit for storage and even on the 25's you still can't get a head or much storage in the console,and the fr.deck is raised ???? But there boats are built like a TANK!! Congrats on your catch!!

[Sea Frog]

Sea Frog,

Are you fishing out of a 21DV or a 21SE?I fish on my 21DV regularly out there in 3-5"s its not pretty but I know the boat will take it. And I have been out there in worse in my boat,and have been confident in the boat.The Parkers are very well built boats but I doubt I buy another one,if nothing else you can't get chit for storage and even on the 25's you still can't get a head or much storage in the console,and the fr.deck is raised ???? But there boats are built like a TANK!! Congrats on your catch!!

I am in the SE, rough as hell.