The warm water is east of the cigar, and so are the tuna. We had 3 hits and got 2 plus one came in the spread and looked at some b/w spreader but didn't trip it off the outrigger. We went past the cigar to the north and then headed south = between the noth end of the cigar and half way down it on the east side is where the action was - 69+ water temp, none over 69.7,, and generally around 300 ft of water

bird and green machine - 1 in box

blue and white mini spreader bar had one on with a double hook up

island eyes got one in the box

the look me over one was a blue white mini spreader wiith squid

will post more later

Owen the SST I forgot to bring would not have done us any good. The latest SST looks just as we saw it. The ring around the west side of the cigar looks just like the route we took and got the tuna. Looks like we could have found warmer water to the north east, but the morning sst did not show that,

Eric

We need to get a computer on board

Yeah right

Good job guys...getting Tuna in December out of va Beach is a pretty Awesome event !....we're gonna hit it up Saturday if the water hangs around...Bob

Good job Owen and crew. Congrats on finding them and getting a few for the freezer!!

Good job, guys! I've forgotten what one looks like!

Great job Owen and crew. We may look for a Wx break this weekend. Friday will still be puffy, Saturday looks to clear later in the day but the west wind will make the ride home pretty wet. Sunday looks OK for now.

Bob, What's your plan?

Tight lines.
Dave

[quote=Billable,Dec 7 2006, 07:47 AM][quote=Volunteer,Dec 7 2006, 07:34 AM]Good job, guys!  I've forgotten what one looks like!
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Great job Owen and crew. We may look for a Wx break this weekend. Friday will still be puffy, Saturday looks to clear later in the day but the west wind will make the ride home pretty wet. Sunday looks OK for now.

Bob, What's your plan?

Tight lines.
Dave

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Opps, I forgot to capitalize "Crew" and mention Eric alond with Owen. Sorry guys, I never get the full roster from Owen.
Tight lines!!!
Dave

The trip was awesome!! Thanks again Owen and Eric for a great trip, let me know if you ever need someone to go fishing again. I'll post some pics later today.

Brian

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Great job Owen and crew. We may look for a Wx break this weekend. Friday will still be puffy, Saturday looks to clear later in the day but the west wind will make the ride home pretty wet. Sunday looks OK for now.

Bob, What's your plan?

Tight lines.
Dave

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Unless something drastically changes...we're striper fishing Saturday and Tuna fishing Sunday.....If the Warm Water hangs around.....keeping fingers crossed.....Bob

Brian the Tuna Angler, he even remembered to thumb the line

Back at the dock, Brian let me pose with his fish.

Aren't they HANDSOME - the TUNA that is!!!! Good times were had by all - thanks guys!!!! Brian is a cranking machine.

That's a nice class of yellowfin Owen, Brian and Eric ...congrats again!!!

Prett Work for the Kat!!!

You'll be dining on Tuna while the rest of us are eating Rockfish.

-Mike

Im throwing out old okra tonight to make room for the rockfish.

Everytime my mom visits she brings 30#'s of it. I returned from Bama this Thanksgiving with a cooler of okra.

Anyone want some Okra?

Eric

Only if I can boil it and feed it to the dog. Just kidding...I only like it fried.

--Brett

We only eat it fried also, cant have that everyday, so its hard to consume that much okra.

Eric

Nice job Owen. I hope that after the holidays I will be able to fish again. My job has me working too many hours to leave the dock right now. Keep in touch.............. We'll be fishing together again before too long.


Buda