Mated for Joe Woodington on the Warrior for the VBTT on Saturday. While running out we saw slicks and bird just past the 26 mile hill but did not stop on our way to the 20 fathom line where fish had been the last few days. Lines in and really did not see much. After a couple hours a decision had to be made where to go. All of a sudden we get a HUGE bite on the down rigger bait and the main line breaks on the bite. Then get a King. We pick up and run into the 26 mile hill where there was tons of bait but no fish. So we pick up and run to where I had caught BFT on Thur on Bandit and others had as well on Friday. Lines in and Bam BFT on during the fight a nice red sportfisherman run across or fish. We get it to the side of the boat on the leader. I am hand walking it up and snap. You could see a small cut in the line from the boat encounter. Dam. Lines back in get a short bite. That was our tournament. So I talk with Joe about trolling back in for an hour or so which would save him some money on fuel and maybe we get lucky. So at about 3:50 PM The WAY BACK Longrigger and Shotgun go off. Three nice fish on. 1 hour battle to get all three in and we get 3 nice BFT one which wieghed 97 # and released the others in the same class.
Oh well would have been nice to have earlier in the day but oh well. Took a little while to find them.