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repsilon
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Posted: Mon May 19th, 2008 06:42 pm |
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Yesterday we hooked up on a nice fish. The first boat that was behind us was waved off and moved. The fish came in a bit from 300 yds back, and after backing down for a minute showed signs of coming in. It then took off on another long run which required backing down hard for a few minutes. Another boat was cruising past at a ninety degree straight run across our stern. My father started waving them away which I thought was unnecessary as I didn't believe we still had 150 yards out. The line looked down as the fish had been staying down a bit, though on the other hand it looked like it was now not too far from the surface. The other boat stayed the course and right as they passed the line went slack, and the retired colonel who hadn't caught a marlin since '72 lost his fish.
I believe that the other boat definitely saw us backing down hard, should have been looking for us to wave them off, and was probably looking at the angle of the line. I should have put in a call to the other boat for a fish that was in range of their boat. It may have been a shark and I'm trying to believe at that exact moment it had spun 15'+ up the line to where it was cut .... but...
the Lesson learned:
Please give them space! You can't tell from the direction of the line necesarily where the fish is. If someone is hooked up then watch very carefully, and if in any doubt then hail the other boat. Hopefully we'll get him another chance this week, but it is a painful way to lose a fish.
On a positive note we saw 500+ dorado in several schools, a half dozen smaller groups and individuals. Some were up to 25#. Passed a sail and saw lots of marlin. Whales, porpoise, seals, and mantas everywhere, and we passed three 10-11' hammerheads.
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Posted: Mon May 19th, 2008 06:51 pm |
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If you want to have fun with the dorado, any little one ounce spoon is great on light tackle. Just make sure to beef up the hooks a bit! The little silver and black Megabaits work great. The Real Image (Cabellas?) squids work great jigged with a weight underneath, as well as a one ounce white bucktail. Is seems that chum and cut bait isn't working too well yet. A tank full of small bait would be a blast.
I don't know why we can't get some enterprising panguero to turn us into live bait fishermen. I guess there is still enough money in bottomfishing and longlining.
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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 05:27 am |
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| I totally agree. It seems that anytime you get a hook up, someone moves in on your position. It's a big ocean out there. Give people their space!
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