10/13/06 2-2

billspilingup · 10-15-2006, 01:47 PM

Glad to read that everyone else did well. We set up south of Hollywood on the 49 at 7pm. At 7:30 noticed the short balloon was acting funny, so started cranking. Up comes half a squid and the billed reason for acting funny right behind it. Couple of cranks on my pitch bait to bring it into the light, he circles in the light...circles in the light...circles in the light...I give it a twitch and he swats and eats it. A dropback and we're on! We put a newbie on the rod and after a few minutes, he can't fight the fish anymore so my brother takes over and succumbs to fatigue as well. Rodney the Rodholder takes over and after 45 minutes the swivel comes up, I take my wraps, and the gaff goes home. Taped out at 66'' and very fat. The initial hit came at 300ft with a blue LP and green lightstick.

We ran south and reset and at 11ish the far balloon started to move so we got to cranking and winched in a small pup which shot off when released. Never even took drag. Hit was again on a blue LP and green lightstick.

Put a chum bag in the water and probed with a sabiki for a while in hope the tinkers were back but not yet. Did have a small school of small dolphin up on the 50 and watched a tripletail eat a flyer.

Almost forgot, yes, the fish were reported. Haven't gotten confirmation back yet.

Flatsfish B · 10-15-2006, 02:06 PM

Nice work! Nothing like seeing the fish eat in the light!!

Ambitious · 10-15-2006, 08:50 PM

nice fish and even nicer job calling it in.......

10-15-2006, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
billspilingup Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 31' Ocean Master Best Catch: 300lb & 200lb back to back daytimers Posts: 510	10/13/06 2-2 Glad to read that everyone else did well. We set up south of Hollywood on the 49 at 7pm. At 7:30 noticed the short balloon was acting funny, so started cranking. Up comes half a squid and the billed reason for acting funny right behind it. Couple of cranks on my pitch bait to bring it into the light, he circles in the light...circles in the light...circles in the light...I give it a twitch and he swats and eats it. A dropback and we're on! We put a newbie on the rod and after a few minutes, he can't fight the fish anymore so my brother takes over and succumbs to fatigue as well. Rodney the Rodholder takes over and after 45 minutes the swivel comes up, I take my wraps, and the gaff goes home. Taped out at 66'' and very fat. The initial hit came at 300ft with a blue LP and green lightstick. We ran south and reset and at 11ish the far balloon started to move so we got to cranking and winched in a small pup which shot off when released. Never even took drag. Hit was again on a blue LP and green lightstick. Put a chum bag in the water and probed with a sabiki for a while in hope the tinkers were back but not yet. Did have a small school of small dolphin up on the 50 and watched a tripletail eat a flyer. Almost forgot, yes, the fish were reported. Haven't gotten confirmation back yet.

10-15-2006, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flatsfish B Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Boat: 2300 Keywest Best Catch: 77'' pumpkin Occupation: Sales supervisor Posts: 682	Nice work! Nothing like seeing the fish eat in the light!! __________________

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10-15-2006, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ambitious Lines In Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 77	nice fish and even nicer job calling it in.......

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