We picked the forecasted calmest day and drove down to fish on the Big Tahuna with Capt. Scott Warren and his mate, Kenny: http://www.bigtahuna.com . Of course, the forecast changed and it was rough as heck but those Carolina charter boats are made for those seas. It was a short run to fishing grounds and once there, the action was constant.
This was a new fishing style for most of us so were there to learn a new technique more than to catch fish. We did both. We will be jigging a little differently when we run out of Virginia this year. It is worth your time to go out there at least once on a boat which has this technique down. A good charter boat can really shorten the learning curve.
Ric Burnley road along with us in his roll of outdoor writer/photographer. The anglers included myself, Charles Southall, Bob Manus, Lee Williams, Danny Forehand, and David Brabrand. The tuna bite was off the day we fished though it has turned back on again now. We caught 4 blackfin, a big king mackerel, and a ton of amberjack and false albacore. We also had some shark encounters. We did not land any of those. It was a lot of fun and a good workout. I expect that we will be headed back that way soon. It is a good way to spend a winter day.
