Friday
Had Jay and a couple of his friends out for some offshore action. Saw some water on the temp shot that no one had fished. So decided to head to the 900 line and check it out. Ran out in slick calm seas and found what we were looking for. A nice little weed line with some action. Up in the tower I go and start spotting tailing Gaffer dolphin and the rest is history. Gaffer Dolphin after Gaffer after Gaffer, smallest around 6# biggest in the low 30's. Jumped several off in the high 30's with one that was a monster. With all the action Scott (Mate) taught them how to do some of the cockpit rigging and such. Even had them gaffing some fish as well.
Total over 30+ gaffers kept, some released and 6 Bags of mediums and one bag of selects gone!
Saturday
Had Bill from the Great Bridge Fishing Club and some of his friends. Head back to the water we fished the day before to find nothing. Shoot so with a good head see and another break 6 miles away we start trolling for it. Get about 3 miles up when we get three gaffers attack. Well during the fight a Blue Marlin comes and decides to grab hold of the dolphin and swim away. For 15 minutes we do battle before the poor dolphins lips give out. Troll to the break and find ugly water and scattered grass. Find Pilot Whales, nothing, Two Tones feeding on flying fish, nothing! High Flyer long line set, nothing! Huge pod of Two Tones eating fling fish out of the air and nothing. Worked them for over and hour and never saw the fish tuna in them. Finally try and deep drop in some 3 to4 foots slop. Get a couple in the boat and then SHARK Attacks start. DAM! Head in just as the wind jumps to 30 Plus Knots!
Sunday
Had Tom DiBouno and crew down from VB for the day. Well thought so. Wake up to HOLLOWING winds 25.6 Knots gusting to 31 Knots at Diamond Shoals Buoy with 7.9 foot seas. Needless to say we stayed at the dock and I got on my boat “To do list”.