glad you got offshore and took some friends. i am awaiting my chance to gget back ouot to the deep blue. as i wrtie this i am sitting in a boat in the port aransas city marina waiting for the seas to calm down so we can get offshore and slay a few fish....rick
Freeport 7/24/07 Report
It's summer vacation time for me and I'm glad to be back on the coast. Russ, Chad, and myself along with buddy Robert and his son Dillion got out on Tuesday greeted by dead flat seas. Decided to run back to Salvador Ridge since the last trip had been a good one. Pulled up short at the 25's to wait out a mean looking cloud to the south. Made some drops and it was shark central. This was a cool thing for Dillion as he'd never been offshore. We got him hooked up but as soon as the clouds cleared a little we got going again. The B Liners were thick at Salvador and we all got our fill of pulling them in. There was a Red Snapper every now and then but really not to many. Noticed a tuna or two in our chum early in the day but didn't connect before they were gone. Russ hooked the first AJ of the day and let Robert share in some of the fun. It was a pretty nice one at 37". Next drift I hook it's twin and hand off to Chad. Man those thing can pull some line! Dink around the next couple hours with Kings and B Liners until the box is just about full. Somebody yells tuna and sure enough he's back eating the chum. I've got a triple drop rig on and send it over the side a few feet with cut bait on and sure enough, it gets bit. That blackfin had alot of game! He made several nice runs but ended up finishing our box for the day. Cruised in at 25 knots to end a great day with a great crew. I'll try to post more pics later. From the parking lot of the Super 8, Bert
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glad you got offshore and took some friends. i am awaiting my chance to gget back ouot to the deep blue. as i wrtie this i am sitting in a boat in the port aransas city marina waiting for the seas to calm down so we can get offshore and slay a few fish....rick
Just go for it. Real fisherman don't wait on weather. You can break your fingers like I did last Friday.
LOL
Don't pass up the fish like we did last Friday. ( It was very windy, wet, lightning, and 5-7s for 17 straight hours.) Most of the action was 60 miles out or less. We didn't even have a knock down once we left the dutra/dumps/falcon/east breaks area. Maybe things have changed in a week, but it was deadsville beyond those points. The rocks at Aransas/hospital are very good right now. Southern was holding a bunch of Hoo's and AJ's. TAke plenty of beer for shrimp trading. Those guys are very thirsty right now. They are giving onion sacks full for a couple of cases. Good Luck.
Just go for it. Real fisherman don't wait on weather. You can break your fingers like I did last Friday.
LOLDon't pass up the fish like we did last Friday. ( It was very windy, wet, lightning, and 5-7s for 17 straight hours.) Most of the action was 60 miles out or less. We didn't even have a knock down once we left the dutra/dumps/falcon/east breaks area. Maybe things have changed in a week, but it was deadsville beyond those points. The rocks at Aransas/hospital are very good right now. Southern was holding a bunch of Hoo's and AJ's. TAke plenty of beer for shrimp trading. Those guys are very thirsty right now. They are giving onion sacks full for a couple of cases. Good Luck.
couple cases! dont spoil them!! LOL!!! Read thru quite a few reports where they are trading circle hooks for shrimp as well.
Depending on what size boat I am on, I will take up to twenty cases for trading. Fajita meat also works well along with a "Hustler" magazine.
Three things wrong with having a cast on your right hand.
1) Takes forever to type with your left index finger.
2) You can't get to your wallet. Must switch to front left pocket.
3) Can't wipe your arse. Ever tried with your left hand.
Depending on what size boat I am on, I will take up to twenty cases for trading.
Fajita meat also works well along with a "Hustler" magazine. Three things wrong with having a cast on your right hand.
1) Takes forever to type with your left index finger.
2) You can't get to your wallet. Must switch to front left pocket.
3) Can't wipe your arse. Ever tried with your left hand.
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