jamisjockey
03-24-2009, 01:59 PM
Yeah mon!
So after a couple placid days lounging around the resort, I decided there had to be some kind of adventure to be found. I booked an off the books "charter" through one of the guys that organizes the watersports on the resort. So up rolls this local boat at 0730. Shit you not its a glorified canoe....about 4' wide and about 25' long, powered by maybe a 30 or 40 HP outboard with two scruffy locals at the helm. Yeah, and just me. My spidey sense tingled, wondering if maybe I had stumbled upon a bad idea....screw common sense, where's the adventure in that?
So out we go past the reef in this "boat". About 2 miles out, not real far, but its rollin. 4' to 6' slightly confused tight ocean swell. Its rockin and rollin, and this long skinny "boat" is slamming down off every tall one. I still feel like I went a few rounds with Tyson today.
Lines go out, hour or so of trolling. Bam, line goes down off one of the "outriggers"
Estimated 25 pound Mahi mahi. Certainly my largest ever. I know I make it look like a hoss, but I'm only 5'3".
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Atc1man/Jamaica%202009/P3220086.jpg
About 30 minutes later, fish number two comes over the side.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Atc1man/Jamaica%202009/P3220087.jpg
I made it about 3 1/2 hours, and was getting queasy. I asked to be taken back to the resort, rather than throw up on my host, Eddie. All in all it was wild and fun, and alot cheaper than a typical charter.
:clap:
So after a couple placid days lounging around the resort, I decided there had to be some kind of adventure to be found. I booked an off the books "charter" through one of the guys that organizes the watersports on the resort. So up rolls this local boat at 0730. Shit you not its a glorified canoe....about 4' wide and about 25' long, powered by maybe a 30 or 40 HP outboard with two scruffy locals at the helm. Yeah, and just me. My spidey sense tingled, wondering if maybe I had stumbled upon a bad idea....screw common sense, where's the adventure in that?
So out we go past the reef in this "boat". About 2 miles out, not real far, but its rollin. 4' to 6' slightly confused tight ocean swell. Its rockin and rollin, and this long skinny "boat" is slamming down off every tall one. I still feel like I went a few rounds with Tyson today.
Lines go out, hour or so of trolling. Bam, line goes down off one of the "outriggers"
Estimated 25 pound Mahi mahi. Certainly my largest ever. I know I make it look like a hoss, but I'm only 5'3".
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Atc1man/Jamaica%202009/P3220086.jpg
About 30 minutes later, fish number two comes over the side.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Atc1man/Jamaica%202009/P3220087.jpg
I made it about 3 1/2 hours, and was getting queasy. I asked to be taken back to the resort, rather than throw up on my host, Eddie. All in all it was wild and fun, and alot cheaper than a typical charter.
:clap: