Freeport Texas Topwater Yellowfin Slaughter

Jared Chasteen · 06-26-2008, 04:28 PM

Well we got invited to go on a tuna slaughter. It wasnt swordin but i was stoked i hadnt killed any yellowfins in a while. We we had 435 gallons of fuel and 850#s of ice ready for the 154 mile trip one way to gunnison (floating oil rig). We stop and try to make bait at around three different rigs and finally find some hardtails. While making bait Frank drops down and catches a nice grouper on an OTI jig. I caught afew undersized snapps and a rat aj or two. With the live well full we head deeper amd arive at the floater around 4 o clock. We put out the spread and troll the rig with only cudas to show so we saw a weed line about 4 miles away. Here we trolled the rest of the day catching a nice dorado. While reeling in the dorado a sail hit a freelined hardtail 15ft from the boat. By the time he came tight he was gone but he tailwalked right next to the boat. Pretty cool stuff. Never again will i say 4000ft of water is to deep for sails. Trolled a while longer with only one blackfin to show. But the sun was setting and the slaughter was about to begin. After the sun completely set the topwater bite was off the chain. Between 9pm and 1am we boated 15 Yellowfins and a ton of Blackfins all on topwater lures(all on OTI poppers).

We limited so we head in to the shelf to sleep. We got to a rig and tied up. Wacker had to sleep so i dropped a double dropper loop to the bottom for red snapper. Was i wrong the rod doubles and i am in for a fight 15 feet ata time. I had the kiakon locked down. Finally get it up expecting to see a 300# grouper instead it is a double on ajs. One was around 60-70#s the other 25-30#s.

That was tough. With our ice supply out we unload the cold drinks and put our snapper limit in the drink cooler. With no more ice its time to head in.
Final tally was 15yft 40-70#s tons of Blackfins, 3 Grouper, 3 AJs(released many more), Red Snapper Limit, Bull Dorado, and 5 tired dudes.

Here are some pics.
Frank with a nice groupa

Taking pics with the bull and sail hits.

Big AJ only one half of a double

Topwater Yellowfin

Dock Shot

DonK · 06-26-2008, 04:45 PM

sweet pic of the guy holdin' the 'phin with the tailwalker in the background...those are the kind of days I dream about...

Nice post

Disco Lady · 06-26-2008, 07:37 PM

Looks like a Get-Er-Done Day boys.

Captain Juan · 06-27-2008, 03:08 PM

Awesome! Way to go.

Everything is bigger in Texas!!

Juan

Tunachaser · 06-28-2008, 10:27 AM

Impressive Jared

Looks like a great trip, congrats!

mlutz95 · 07-25-2008, 12:23 AM

awesome report---thats a beast of an amberjack

06-26-2008, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jared Chasteen Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Occupation: Consultant Posts: 44	Freeport Texas Topwater Yellowfin Slaughter Well we got invited to go on a tuna slaughter. It wasnt swordin but i was stoked i hadnt killed any yellowfins in a while. We we had 435 gallons of fuel and 850#s of ice ready for the 154 mile trip one way to gunnison (floating oil rig). We stop and try to make bait at around three different rigs and finally find some hardtails. While making bait Frank drops down and catches a nice grouper on an OTI jig. I caught afew undersized snapps and a rat aj or two. With the live well full we head deeper amd arive at the floater around 4 o clock. We put out the spread and troll the rig with only cudas to show so we saw a weed line about 4 miles away. Here we trolled the rest of the day catching a nice dorado. While reeling in the dorado a sail hit a freelined hardtail 15ft from the boat. By the time he came tight he was gone but he tailwalked right next to the boat. Pretty cool stuff. Never again will i say 4000ft of water is to deep for sails. Trolled a while longer with only one blackfin to show. But the sun was setting and the slaughter was about to begin. After the sun completely set the topwater bite was off the chain. Between 9pm and 1am we boated 15 Yellowfins and a ton of Blackfins all on topwater lures(all on OTI poppers). We limited so we head in to the shelf to sleep. We got to a rig and tied up. Wacker had to sleep so i dropped a double dropper loop to the bottom for red snapper. Was i wrong the rod doubles and i am in for a fight 15 feet ata time. I had the kiakon locked down. Finally get it up expecting to see a 300# grouper instead it is a double on ajs. One was around 60-70#s the other 25-30#s. That was tough. With our ice supply out we unload the cold drinks and put our snapper limit in the drink cooler. With no more ice its time to head in. Final tally was 15yft 40-70#s tons of Blackfins, 3 Grouper, 3 AJs(released many more), Red Snapper Limit, Bull Dorado, and 5 tired dudes. Here are some pics. Frank with a nice groupa Taking pics with the bull and sail hits. Big AJ only one half of a double Topwater Yellowfin Dock Shot Last edited by Jared Chasteen; 06-26-2008 at 04:30 PM..

06-26-2008, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
DonK Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: "the Fish-Tank", 1986 Rybo Runner Best Catch: 395# Broadbill Occupation: Restaurant software engineer, Sun Sentinel Restaurant Reviewer, Mis-Boated 6-pack Capt. Posts: 557	sweet pic of the guy holdin' the 'phin with the tailwalker in the background...those are the kind of days I dream about... Nice post __________________ Hic Sunt Dracones

06-28-2008, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tunachaser Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fishwhistle, FL Boat: Tub Works Custom Best Catch: 83" Sword Occupation: Arabian Goggle Provider Posts: 310	Great Trip! Impressive Jared Looks like a great trip, congrats! __________________

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