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Hot Dog / Fingers, 1st offshore trip - Amazing!!

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franklinjk View Member Profile	Jun 20 2009, 04:34 PM Post #1
Captain Group: Supporter Posts: 331 Joined: 16-September 07 From: Virginia Beach, VA Member No.: 15363	Well me and my neighbor, Brian, decided to make a last minute call Friday night at 2200 to head out Saturday AM, to take his boat for its maiden voyage to the deep sea. Launched at Owls Creek at 0615, lines at about 0730. Trolled around with some ballyhoo he and I barely knew how to rig, on some sea witches. Green, pink, red, blue was our spread. First screaming drag was on the shot gun that only stayed on for a few seconds. Not bad, I was pretty excited considering I had none of you "salty Virginia Beach guys" helping me. Second fish, still at the hot dog, hit the left short. This was on a blue / white sea witch. Didn't have much line on this set up, and by the time I got my hand on the rod, the line was gone off the reel. Spooled. Oh well still exciting. Trolled closer to the fingers, and last fish of the day took the left short again on a blue / white set up. Even though we went 0 for 3 on fish, hearing a screaming drag go off, on rigs that two "new guys" set up, was one of the most intense and exciting evolution I have seen. It was amazing to hear that sound! Time to get to work on some more offshore set ups, and practice some more. Voodoo, you might be coming with us next time! P.S. All of the ballyhoo that were hit had 1/2 oz weights on them. Secondly, her "Marlin Chaser", Capt Ray (I think), talking of a great bite off the 100 fathom line, south of the canyon. He said it was the best he has seen in a while. Junior -------------------- -Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. -There is reason why its called fishing and not catching.

DFurman View Member Profile	Jun 20 2009, 06:47 PM Post #2
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 476 Joined: 26-February 08 Member No.: 20768 MY BOAT: 256 Dusky CC	Dude, thought you were going to call me back!!!!!!!! I was boatless today and had a kitchen pass :-( Good job on the screaming drags, must have done something right to have fish take and run. -------------------- �It is when pirates count their booty that they become mere thieves.� William Bolitho

Marlin Maniac View Member Profile	Jun 20 2009, 10:09 PM Post #3
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 2617 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Wilmington NC Member No.: 63	Screamin' drag disease is an expensive malady Junior! There's no known cure and only one treatment that is effective and it's REEL expensive. Don, you need to hook Junior up with the Get Reel starter kit. Welcome to the club buddy! -------------------- 2nd Annual Virginia Frostbite Challenge Not for the faint of heart! January 14th - 17th, 2010 Presented by *Virginia Beach Sportfishing Tournaments Inc* Education-Conservation-Competition www.VAFROSTBITE.com

bobdu11 View Member Profile View Member Albums	Jun 21 2009, 05:52 AM Post #4
Captain Group: Commercial Subscriber Posts: 2981 Joined: 12-October 04 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 549 MY BOAT: Still Think'n, 28'6 Southport	Nice job Junior.....80 percent of the rush is that snapping of the riggers and buzzing of the reel...you'll get em...as long as you keep having fun...Bob -------------------- VBSF Commercial Subscriber Accepting Sponsors For The 2009 Tournament Season!

On Course View Member Profile View Member Blog	Jun 21 2009, 08:13 AM Post #5
Captain Group: Commercial Subscriber Posts: 592 Joined: 23-February 05 From: Little Creek, VA Member No.: 1729 MY BOAT: "KAYLYN" Grady White Sailfish	Junior, Great report. Those are the initial signs that you are becoming addicted!!!! Keep working it and you'll be killin them shortly. As George said, get w/ Don and have him hook you up with a set of Get Reel lures to get you started right. Talk to Phil & Mike and get yourselfs some G&H seawitches. Great Job!!!! Scott -------------------- VBSF SPONSOR "NOW BOOKING" 2009 & 2010 STRIPER CHARTERS!!!!!! Don't be left on the Dock.....Reserve your Trips!!! "NOW"

Voodoo View Member Profile	Jun 21 2009, 06:12 PM Post #6
Captain Group: Commercial Subscriber Posts: 1243 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 7235 MY BOAT: 21 Sailfish CC.	Nice job Junior way to go out there and give it a shot. Give me a call if you need something, I can also help you out with anything you need. VooDoo -------------------- Mark Carstens VOODOO VBSF COMERCIAL SUBCRIBER - Tackle Manufacturer

Colt View Member Profile View Member Albums	Jun 21 2009, 06:50 PM Post #7
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 232 Joined: 29-November 07 From: Elizabeth City, NC Member No.: 18633 MY BOAT: Skinny Dippin' 1990 Robalo 2660	Awesome job...Junior. Now your hooked in the corner of the mouth like the rest of us. -------------------- Colt "Fished hard, put up wet."

skinnys-kid View Member Profile View Member Blog View Member Albums	Jun 21 2009, 08:35 PM Post #8
Captain Group: Commercial Subscriber Posts: 6441 Joined: 10-September 04 From: VA Beach, VA Member No.: 30 MY BOAT: 16' 1958 Alumacraft	Way to go John!!! Welcome to the addiction!!! Let me know if you need some stuff or help with spreads, rigging, where-tos, etc! -------------------- VBSF COMERCIAL SUBCRIBER & Content Contributor 10% off to all VBSF Sponsors and Supporters "I've gotta stop wishing, I gotta go fishing. I'm down to rock bottom again."--Jimmy Buffett Proud Partner in Conservation with The Billfish Foundation 2nd Annual Rockfish Frostbite Challenge January 14-17, 2010

peejcj8 View Member Profile View Member Albums	Jun 23 2009, 07:13 PM Post #9
Captain Group: Non Subscriber (FREE) Posts: 5709 Joined: 30-November 04 From: LA (Lower Alabama) Member No.: 1059 MY BOAT: "Roll Tide" Albemarle 24	What kind of reels do you have? -------------------- 24 Albemarle 1979 Hull #10 Roll Tide �Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.� Don Marquis

franklinjk View Member Profile	Jun 23 2009, 09:15 PM Post #10
Captain Group: Supporter Posts: 331 Joined: 16-September 07 From: Virginia Beach, VA Member No.: 15363	3 Senator 4/O's (thanks jimbob), a Penn 230 GTI -------------------- -Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. -There is reason why its called fishing and not catching.