Talk about pushing the limits of a boat!! Went out on my buddy Neal's boat, Wired Up out of sheer determination to fish. Just he and I , the rest of the crew backed out last minute. We were met at the inlet by breakers...took one on the bow of the 42 footer..not fun. Made our way slowly to the Rock Pile and found a good temp break. Set out spread in 4-7 foot confused seas. Trolled out to the 100 fathom line and then back into the Rock Pile as seas picked up. Had first hit at noon, but didn't stick. At 12:30 got our fist yellowfin in a while, little football, in 180' of water just inside the Rock Pile. About 20 minutes later the left long goes screaming. I'm holding the rod watching line disappear. It finally stops, gain some line and then another short run. After the second run it comes to the surface and I bring in my fisrt wahoo!! Measured 44 inches and went close to 20 pounds. Decided to come home after we took a wave over the side of the boat and all over me...now I know what coaches feel like when the players dump coolers of water on them!! Seas were a good 7-9 with some bigger stuff mixed in. Saw a frieghter out there that was taking spray over the bow on occassion.
Enjoyable ride home at 14 knots and waves knocking the boat around. Had the pleasure of surfing a wave in the inlet...still not fun in a big boat!! Got back cleaned up and then ate some of the days catch.
There were several billfish( blues, whites and a sail) caught, and some good dolphin. Guys are still looking for those tuna.

Here's a couple of pics.



Hope to be down there this coming weekend for the final weekend out of Hatteras!!

Catch 'em Up!!
--Don

Pretty hoo Don...congrats on the fine catch. He will eat real nice!

Nice piece of lumber.

We tried to go out but the ocean had different plans for us. We were one of the boats heading back in. You deserve it for being so brave

There are Old Hatteras fishermen and there are Bold Hatteras fisherman, but there NO Old Bold Hatteras fisherman.

Nice Wahoo Don. Glad you got home in one piece.

Good job Don...way to get the first Wahoo out of the way...You really like fishing in nasty weather don't ya !......congrats again buddy...good job....Bob

Thanks guys! It was pretty bad out...I heard of a party member on a charter boat broke his leg...not good.

KingFisher...I wouldn't call what we did brave...I can think of a couple other things to call it. The guys that did catch fish yesterday really paid for it.

Hey Don, Nice Hoo , I broke my wahoo cherry last year. They have an awsome 1st run. Looks like we are in for a good season.

-Colin

Nice work and a lot of it, I'm sure!!

Well done! Heading down tomorrow evening, hopefully fishing Tuesday and Wednesday in calmer weather

Jon

Nice fish Don. Hardcore ride. You won't soon forget this one. I'm sure I'll have to take some dramamine just to hear you telling the story over a couple of beers.

Mike

hey don, didnt' this happen on saturday when the seas were un-forgiving? i believe you told jeff about the wave over the side of the boat, maybe it was a different don......glad you made it back safe and with out any broken limbs!!

Andrew, thats the day. All I can say is I'm glad Neal bought an express. If he was fishing his Hatteras, and had to climb up and down out of the bridge, it would have really been a mess...hell we would have ended up at Howard's Pub instead of fishing!!

Jon...its weekday fishing...I saw the inshore forecast down there for the week and it was all the same..2-3 foot. I'm writting the President to make the work week Sat and Sun and off the other 5 days.

im for that! where i can i sign a petition???