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just waiting on the weather now....the yellowfin are @ hatteras......
if a couple boats wanna team up when the weather breaks.. can meet you there.
it's better to run in groups.....

They are on the way!!! Keep me posted I would like to do a weekend. I also agree in

running in groups offshore and cold water temps.

count me in
the plumber
scooter

would like to run with you just let me know when.

Hay just bought a new boat and cant wait to get a little tune blood in the cockpit. Heading to Hatt in early April weather permitting. Its always helpfull when there is more than one boat on the hunt sometimes its hard to get info on the bite.

[quote=fightin chance,Mar 4 2005, 12:12 PM][quote=reelguy,Mar 2 2005, 08:25 AM]http://hatterasharbor.com
just waiting on the weather now....the yellowfin are @ hatteras......
if a couple boats wanna team up when the weather breaks.. can meet you there.
it's better to run in groups.....
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Hay just bought a new boat and cant wait to get a little tune blood in the cockpit. Heading to Hatt in early April weather permitting. Its always helpfull when there is more than one boat on the hunt sometimes its hard to get info on the bite.

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COUNT ME IN!!!!!!! i definatly need the 50 degree weather or better though a long run in my cc can get cold. the added safety of a group would be nice not to mention the accumention of experiance.

I'll go..

We are planning to go to Teaches Lair ,we usually do this 3 or 4 times a year.The new Hotel is right next door.We stayed there last year the place was nice by Outer Banks standards.The next week isnt good for me but any time after would work.

Im in just let me know and we'll be there. Ready for some blue water action. It will be nice to have some buddies to run out with!

HEY GUYS IF YOU NEED SOMEONE TO GO WITH AND HELP-OUT WITH EXSPENCES I'M IN!!!!!!!!

I WONT HAVE MY BOAT FOR I'M FIGURIN 2-3WEEKS

THIS IS THE PICTURE OF MY GIRLFRIENDS WAHOOClick to view attachment

I'd like to join a few boats too - my new 23' Striper only has 25 hrs and is itching for a nice weather blue water run!

Let me know when in April and I'm there!

Hey guys--I'll like to be someone's boat ho for this one--my 18' is too small for blue water, but I need the experience before I move up--thinking about a 24-26' for next year. I'll happily pitch in for expenses and bring tackle if needed. Send me a PM if anyone is interested...

The Tuna are going off right now in Hatteras .

Next week Im ready
the plumber
scooter

Naved..

If my son and I go you got a ride..

i can take 4 or five comfortable.the more the merrier.

Thanks Donna Sea and r teasin...I'm game--just let me know when and who's goin'

Naved

this is an ad for a possible boat hoe...haha need more information to find out my schedual how much money i need to raise and such and such so if anybody needs a personal boat hoe i can be of good use and a helpful hand...if anybody has room please let me know im dying for some tuna thanks

As soon as I get my controls dialed in on my albie and a few bay trips in Ill be ready for the blue.

Mine is in the Shop getting a through Hull installed.I got over that Transom mount and all the problems.I hope this works.I am heading South as soon as I can.

Anyone know what type's of tuna, how many approx NM out from a ramp i would have to go to get some. Maybee even a gps #.

Mega Bite wrote "The Tuna are going off right now in Hatteras ."

Does this mean virtually on the beach? My boats only good for 20nm out trolling all day, 20 NM back.

March 4,2005 chart ..... 3459.916 and 7512.014 looks great!

Hatteras the YellowFin are going Off,but they are also getting some BlackFin and small Bluefin.They are going about 19 miles out maybe a little closer but not on the beach.The weather can be harsh and unpredictable down there this time of year dont push your boat to its limits down there.Im sure someone would be glad to have you ride along there are alot of great fisherman on this site.

Got into the yellowfins thick last weekend 25 miles east of Hatteras Inlet. No real size, our biggest fish barely made 30 lbs. And he was the exception. And we took a serious beating. If you have a Hatteras chart, we headed east out of the inlet, toward what we call the 280 rocks. On your Loran chart, these rocks are on your 280 line (40280) east of Diamond Shoals. There are two groups of rocks on the 280 line, one just outside the 100 fathom curve and one just inside of the 100 fathom curve. Oddly enough, we call these the inner and outer 280 rocks. Anyway, there was a big temperature break right at the 100 fathom curve, green to brilliant blue, right between the two groups of rocks. We were dragging witches and small Ilanders with Ballyhoo and they ate just about everything equally. A smart captain may save himself some time and trouble by trying some Tuna Clones or feathers with no meat. No re-rigging and I think they'll eat 'em up. Warm water hitting the 100 fathom curve near bottom structure. That's the key. Where ever that is this week, that's where you need to fish. Or you could just take the easy route and follow the big boys out. Just give them lots of room. Tight lines and good luck.

Thats something I can use,thanks for the info.Hope I can get down there soon.

Pretty Work of the tuna and great info MarManiac!!!

Anybody got an April date in mind? I am pretty much restricted to the weekends. Barring poor weather (we'll have to make the call on the Wednesday before), getting a date planned is the first step. I am psyched, because I've been thirsty for some tuna action ever since September. I deploy for six months in May, and I didn't think I'd get another shot at 'em before I left. I am in boys! My boat is CONFIDENCE - 22' Grady that I pick my days with, but she is proven on the tuna!

- John

I am ready to go!
I have a 23' Sea fox, I also have to pick my days.
I'll even leave my boat at the house if any one has room in their boat, and we can use my truck to pull it if needed.

I just want to go fishing!!!

Just waiting for a date. The hard thing for me is getting able bodys to commit to a specific date for a trip. When you are a couple of weeks out you have everyone and there brother wanting to go and when time come they backout!

IV been told the the rocks piles off Hatteras are big coral heads ..... is that correct? IV caught all kinds of bottom fish on them, snapper, grouper, africian pompono, sea bass, google eyes.

I really don't know. All the fishing I've done over top of them and it never occurred to me they were anything other than rocks. They're labelled "Rocks" on my chart, including "The Rockpile" which the blue ones are known to frequent. But they can't be real rocks or they would have sunk into the sand and sediment a long time ago. So they probably are coral heads of some sort. But my NITROX certification doesn't extend to 100 fathoms, so I am unlikely to find out myself. Excellent question though. Maybe someone else can elaborate on it. Next time down to the Village I'll ask Spurgeon on Miss Hatteras. He does that grouper thing down there every spring.

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I'd love to be able to tag along on someones boat and split the expenses to try for some tuna. Went out for out of ocean city one time a couple of years ago. Cold front came through the day before and screwed everything up. We were dragging through huge schools of feeding tuna but wouldn't take the artificials. Came back with a bad smell of skunk. No bail outs here as long as its a Sat. or Sun. Name the date and time and I'LL BE THERE.

Next time that happens pull a 3 1/2 inch Drone spoon without any weight.Put it through your high rigger release clip,troll by the Tunas and jerk the spoon out of the water a few times let the spoon simulate a Flying fish.Flying fish drive Yellowfin nuts!

Mega Bite:

When you're pulling drone spoons from your riggers like that for tuna what color do you favor?

A few years back I was out of OI it was real calm and the tuna wouldnt hit anything we trolled. But they keep coming to surface feeding. So we broke out some heavy spinning tackle and when they surfaced again and we were able to get close enough we thru rebel surface poppers at them and they devoured it.
It got pretty exciteing watching tuna come clean out of the water attacking those plugs.

(If you have used these poppers before you know the middle treble hook likes to snag the line. We put a small rubber band on it to hold the hook against the body and it worked great.)

Mega bite, the problem was we were on a charter. They never tried a different technique. My dad spent $600 for my dad, grandfather, brother, and myself to go out all day and came back with nada. Like I said, really want to get into some fish tuna or stripers. Have a boat in Hollywood MD and has been asleep since Dec. Gladly take someone out on the bay in the spring or summer in return.

I was told this technique by Anthony at 17 th street. A few years ago when I had been on a trip in Hatteras, where they were coming out of the water after the Flying fish but they wouldnt hit anything . We trolled everything we had by them but they snubbed our best..I have used stainless color and Blue because that is what color the Flying Fish are.This year we have a Kite rigged to pull a YumYum Flying fish Daisy Chain.If that doesent work I will stop and Chunk or cast for them.

One other suggestion if the tunas won't bite. Go to smaller hooks on the lightest leader you can. Most of my tuna rigs I tie on 60 lb flurocarbon with 7/0 hooks and I've heard of others going to 5/0 on 30 lb leaders to get a bite. That's a far cry from the 130 to 150 lb leaders and 12/0 hooks we used to use on everything.
No bite? Go light. Line's tight. All right. Good night.

I for can't wait for the weather to break. From time to time we come up a man short , I'll let you know when im short and some one can tag along and help with the expenses. I've never run out of hatteras but im game keep us informed. Ready for some blue water pullage. 25' worldcat

[quote=Donna Sea,Mar 6 2005, 11:33 AM][quote=NJ1,Mar 5 2005, 04:27 PM]Hey guys--I'll like to be someone's boat ho for this one--my 18' is too small for blue water, but I need the experience before I move up--thinking about a 24-26' for next year.  I'll happily pitch in for expenses and bring tackle if needed.  Send me a PM if anyone is interested...
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Naved..

If my son and I go you got a ride..

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Hay Donna Sea Im planning on taking my boat to teachs Lair sometime the first 2 wk in April and leaving it until end of June, if you would like to fish let me know, Im no expert however I have fished down there for a few years and really enjoy when the weather is right, feel free to e. mail me at Janaf10019@Verizon.net

Troy

Marlin Maniac suggestions are good things to try along with dropping your baits way back sometimes they get boat shy when there is alot of boat traffic.

Picture from last week .... Hatteras

[quote=fightin chance,Mar 10 2005, 12:38 AM][quote=Donna Sea,Mar 6 2005, 11:33 AM][quote=NJ1,Mar 5 2005, 04:27 PM]Hey guys--I'll like to be someone's boat ho for this one--my 18' is too small for blue water, but I need the experience before I move up--thinking about a 24-26' for next year.  I'll happily pitch in for expenses and bring tackle if needed.  Send me a PM if anyone is interested...
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Naved..

If my son and I go you got a ride..

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Hay Donna Sea Im planning on taking my boat to teachs Lair sometime the first 2 wk in April and leaving it until end of June, if you would like to fish let me know, Im no expert however I have fished down there for a few years and really enjoy when the weather is right, feel free to e. mail me at Janaf10019@Verizon.net

Troy

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Got a phone #? or give me a call 703-403-7277

Holy Cow..

I KNOW IM ALITTLE LATE IN THE CONVERSATION I'VE BEEN OUT OF TOWN FOR A WEEK. BUT YOU CAN COUNT ME IN JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN. I HAVE THE HOOK-UP DOWN THERE ON WHERE THE FISH ARE SO THAT WON'T BE A PROBLEM.

[quote=Kenneth E. Lale,Mar 15 2005, 10:07 PM][quote=reelguy,Mar 2 2005, 11:25 AM]http://hatterasharbor.com
just waiting on the weather now....the yellowfin are @ hatteras......
if a couple boats wanna team up when the weather breaks.. can meet you there.
it's better to run in groups.....
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can anyone tell me the differance in the milage as far as from va. beach to the tuna versus oi? my charts dont go to far offshore. i guess its time to find some new charts!

Dont know much about va beach yet, but been running out of oi which is usually 35 to 45 mi.