[conch27]

Left Teachs Sunday 5.45 am for the 280 rock lines in at 7.15 seas were 3 to 5 with a stiff NW wind and white cappin set a course on the auto pilot for the south east rock was letting the flat line out to complete the spread and the planer rod breaks free and screams hard we put TJ on the reel and he goes to work i get all the lines in with a bw tracker B HOO hangin off the port rigger a 40 to 50 lb YFT skies four feet and grabs the hoo line gets wrapped around the rod tip from the impact and snap goes 60lb momoi I stick the gaff in the other tuna 54 lbs and we regroup, setting out the spread again i grab the line to place in the rigger and my hand gets seared by mono leaving the rod tip at mach 3 lesson learned wear gloves when setting lines we make short work of this fish he was in the 25lb class and hooked very deep, we regroup and its now 8.45 am All lines out and i can see the fleet up on the 230 rock we are about a half mile from them and three lines go down,we salvage one fish from a cluster---- of mono and braid nice fish of 40 lb class loaded with little flying fish he puked up three and we got two more out of his tummy, set the lines and we have two more knock downs in the next two hours. We decide to go jiggin over on a ditch between the 230 and 280 our fist drop and we are hooked up on seabass in the three to five lb range,next come the ajs up to 40lbs throw in a couple k macs,we lose a wahoo and an unidentified fish we had on for 35 minutes until the knot gave, The ride in was fast and smooth, awesome day on the water. Looking forward to next weekend at Teachs. Conch

[Billable]

Left Teachs Sunday 5.45 am for the 280 rock lines in at 7.15 seas were 3 to 5 with a stiff NW wind and white cappin set a course on the auto pilot for the south east rock was letting the flat  line out to complete the spread  and the planer rod breaks free and screams hard we put TJ on the reel and he goes to work i get all the lines in with a bw tracker B HOO hangin off the port rigger a 40 to 50 lb YFT skies four feet and grabs the hoo line gets wrapped around the rod tip from the impact and snap goes 60lb momoi I stick the gaff in the other tuna 54 lbs and we regroup, setting out the spread again i grab the line to place in the rigger and my hand gets seared by mono leaving the rod tip at mach 3 lesson learned wear gloves when setting lines we make short work of this fish he was in the 25lb class and hooked very deep, we regroup and its now 8.45 am All lines out and i can see the fleet up on the 230 rock we are about a half mile from them and three lines go down,we salvage one fish from a cluster---- of mono and braid nice fish of 40 lb class loaded with little flying fish he puked up three and we got two more out of his tummy, set the lines and we have two more knock downs in the next two hours. We decide to go jiggin over on a ditch between the 230 and 280 our fist drop and we are hooked up on seabass in the three to five lb range,next come the ajs up to 40lbs throw in a couple k macs,we lose a wahoo and an unidentified fish we had on for 35 minutes until the knot gave, The ride in was fast and smooth, awesome day on the water. Looking forward to next weekend at Teachs. Conch

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice work! We were at the Point up North. Sounds like the OI fish may have been spooked South by the massive number of shark in the area. We had the water and good temp break, just no tuna.
Tight lines.
Dave

[skinnys-kid]

Nice work Mike!! Sounds like some great action for you guys and a mixed bag to boot. Congrats!!!

[gusman]

Nice job man, you gotta love that short run! Hope to get out of there soon....

[longhorn]

Conch27 thanks for the Drum info this past weekend. Was hoping to get off shore with u guys jus a little breezy for a 21 ft boat. Enjoyed chating with u guys at the marina was glad to here u got in to some fish. Give us a shout one weekend we would like to try again one weekend when the weather is better......................tight lines......

Mark
''OFF THE HOOK''

[short comings]

great report and a great day of fishing...I hope it holds for this coming weekend. Will be heading out of Teachs Saturday on Blue Bear. Looking forward to some fresh tuna steaks on the grill Sunday..

[conch27]

great report and a great day of fishing...I hope it holds for this coming weekend. Will be heading out of Teachs Saturday on Blue Bear. Looking forward to some fresh tuna steaks on the grill Sunday..

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OFF the Hook and Short comings, Mark glad you found the spot i heard you caught a nice mess of Drum great job. Short comings get up with me Sat am 5.30 at Teaches slip 69 ,29 Regulator i am fishing Friday and Sat i will give you a Friday report, Conch

[short comings]

[quote=conch27,May 2 2007, 06:11 AM][quote=short comings,May 1 2007, 09:57 PM]great report and a great day of fishing...I hope it holds for this coming weekend. Will be heading out of Teachs Saturday on Blue Bear. Looking forward to some fresh tuna steaks on the grill Sunday..

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

[/quote]OFF the Hook and Short comings, Mark glad you found the spot i heard you caught a nice mess of Drum great job. Short comings get up with me Sat am 5.30 at Teaches slip 69 ,29 Regulator i am fishing Friday and Sat i will give you a Friday report, Conch

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

[/quote]
I appreciate it and definatly will.