surfperch1
04-11-2009, 09:42 AM
#1 (permalink) 04-11-2009, 09:31 AM
surfperch1
Tidal Fish Commercial Subscriber - My business supports Tidal Fish Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,725
BFT Madness OI Style on Succession!
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Had Ben Reece and some of his budies come down for a bachelor charter. Ben has chartered with me several time and the last trip produced a 49# Striper for his secretary and many other large striper! So Ben told his guys be ready for some large fish. Just a little pressure and with the wind looking to blow up in the afternoon we new we needed to get it done. Headed out to the 525 on the edge due to Brad who was mating for me had commercial fished up on the 600 to 700 line the day before and said it was lifeless. The ride out was gorgeous till we hit the temp changes and it blew up as usual to a short 3 to 5 ft with 20 knot wind. No life so trolled North to look for BFT. Switched the gear to heavier leader and 80's. Get up North and find the BFT. Make a pass on the two tones with 5 rods out 5 rods down in some real sporty 5' breakers. Get all but two to the boat. Keep Johns fish which was a nice 145# BFT at 61". Man these fish were mean in deep warm water. Lines back in and get another double header immediately. With one staying tight for a release. Then up in the tower you can see nice schools of fish swimming in the waves. The crew is looking on and waiting for the next bite. Well after several schools on the move and not eating we move to another one and get a double with two short bites. Two more to the boat for releases and while fighting them we get marks like we had been looking for. We try jigging but with the waves pushing us and the fish trying to get under the boat, could not stay up and down for jigging. After that the guys were done and ready to start their night off. It was a great day and once again had a successful catch of nice 110 to 145 pound fish.
12 bites
6 to the boat
3 came unglued
surfperch1
Tidal Fish Commercial Subscriber - My business supports Tidal Fish Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,725
BFT Madness OI Style on Succession!
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Had Ben Reece and some of his budies come down for a bachelor charter. Ben has chartered with me several time and the last trip produced a 49# Striper for his secretary and many other large striper! So Ben told his guys be ready for some large fish. Just a little pressure and with the wind looking to blow up in the afternoon we new we needed to get it done. Headed out to the 525 on the edge due to Brad who was mating for me had commercial fished up on the 600 to 700 line the day before and said it was lifeless. The ride out was gorgeous till we hit the temp changes and it blew up as usual to a short 3 to 5 ft with 20 knot wind. No life so trolled North to look for BFT. Switched the gear to heavier leader and 80's. Get up North and find the BFT. Make a pass on the two tones with 5 rods out 5 rods down in some real sporty 5' breakers. Get all but two to the boat. Keep Johns fish which was a nice 145# BFT at 61". Man these fish were mean in deep warm water. Lines back in and get another double header immediately. With one staying tight for a release. Then up in the tower you can see nice schools of fish swimming in the waves. The crew is looking on and waiting for the next bite. Well after several schools on the move and not eating we move to another one and get a double with two short bites. Two more to the boat for releases and while fighting them we get marks like we had been looking for. We try jigging but with the waves pushing us and the fish trying to get under the boat, could not stay up and down for jigging. After that the guys were done and ready to start their night off. It was a great day and once again had a successful catch of nice 110 to 145 pound fish.
12 bites
6 to the boat
3 came unglued