Sat 8/4 Lucky Dog Report

[TKBMECH]

The excitement started fri eve, Jamie met me at the boat and we rig baits for sat and go over the spread game plan, I stayed on the boat cause I live freaken 55 miles away. I shower and lay down about 11;15 and at 2:15 am I hear an outboard at the back of my boat and shut off. I get up and look out and see the boat and noone around, I stand at the steps for a few minutes and to my surprise I see a guy on my floating dock leaning into my boat. I yelled and scared the chit out of him and he said he was just taking a piss, I told him to get off my dock and he left, thats a good way to get shot! Now on to the fishing, We arrived at the canyon @ 6.30 and drop lines in, and 7.15 wwb starts screaming, get em to the boat and a nice 45 lb YFT meets the steel. get lines back in and troll to the lobster pots and find noone home, tried to find the tiles but gps went out and only managed 1 . back on the troll all the way into the fingers and pulled lines in at 2.30 for a nice ride back in, slow day but we did bloody the deck, plenty of life in the canyon and a very nice day, The spread looked awesome from the tower, but the fish must not of thought so, we'll get em again.

[Mike Avery]

That guy at your dock was probably up to no good, way to be alert. I thought I heard you try to hail me around 3 pm Saturday while I was heading SE towards the cigar. Tried to answer you but I'm guessing my range is not as good as yours as my antenna is much lower.

I like when I can get some meat in the box first thing because you get fired up that it's just the start of the show. I have a backup GPS I take with me in case my main raymarine goes out but your post made me think I need to backup my waypoints to my backup GPS so you can not only get home, you can keep right on fishing your favorite hot spots.

[TKBMECH]

I know what you mean, I got 4 gps and a handheld, 1 with the numbers, not to smart on my part. Time to put numberes in the backups.

[Tom Kidwell]

Glad you got some meat on board. Sounds like the guy on your dock wanted to do more than relieve himself..... probably wanted to relieve you of some valuables... good you were there to scare the hell outta him.

[racn35]

COHOMOJO WROTE::
Met up with everyone at the docks about 0230. Todd the captain, Jamie, Dennis, Harvey, Kevin, myself, JW (John), and Bob. Headed out 0300 or there about to meet some pretty calm seas. Weather report was calling for 2-4ft seas. Todd was correct in saying that the boat just eats up 4ft seas cause it sure was a smooth ride. Got to our destination about sun-up and began to get the rigs out and commence trolling.







0730 or right about that time, the way back rig's reel started screaming! and everyone was yelling fish on! Jamie was trying to slow the fish down by adjusting the drag while trying to get the rod out of the rod holder. JW was right there and Jamie said John sit down. Jamie finally got the rod out of the rod holder and gave it to John who was strapped in the fighting chair and ready to commence battle with Charlie Tuna.



The fish definitely put up a good fight and fortunately for John didn't make a second run when he caught his first glimpse of the boat.
Kevin did a nice job of gaffing the fish and bringing him on-board without incident.



Lots of cheering and hand smacking! We were all pumped and ready to bring some more of those bad boys onboard.
Got the rigs back out and trolled and trolled.














No more tuna for us, but Bob managed to bring up a lonely TileFish from the depths. I think he was using more lead weight to get to the bottom than the fish ended up weighing, but at least he caught the 2nd biggest fish of the day.



Gotta hand it to Capt. Todd. He's a dedicated captain who maneuvered that boat skillfully ALL DAY trying to put us on fish. I guess there just weren't that many fish to be had yesterday. I'll definitely fish onboard the Lucky Dog soon...



So when the day ended for us and the boat was docked back at it's berth, Capt Todd filleted the Tuna while the rest of us sat around talking and unloaded stuff from the boat. I met some really nice people out there...Dennis, Harvey, Kevin, Bob and Todd....won a couple bucks on guessing how much the Tuna weighed..Jamie won the one on how much the Tile Fished weighed, then threw the money overboard to pay homage to Capt. Nemo and the fish gods.

All in all it's not whether or not you catch fish, it's all about the experience and I can say that I had a wonderful day and ready to do it again.
Thanks Todd!

[hookinfinger]

Howdy Capt. Todd,

Sorry this post is so late. Had some computer problems.



Thanks for the invite to fish aboard the "Lucky Dog" .

She is sure laid out nicely ! What a great boat.

Thanks for your hard work trying to get us on the fish !



Dennis