Saturday at the Cigar

[NightFisher]

Based on the reports from Friday we headed toward the 150 Line planning to troll south. When we got there started trolling east looking for a change in water temp. At about 140 Fathoms saw a goup of 30 or more Tuna Birds sitting on the water. Turned towards them and just before we reached them 4 rods went down. During the chinese fire drill (there were just two of us on the boat) we managed to break two off, one spit the hook and we got the last one on the boat. Nice 40-45 pound yellowfin.

Turned back towards where we got covered up and saw a large group of two tones so we decided to parallel them on the way back to the mark. As soon as we approached the flat line went down and we boated a twin to the first fish. By this time we had moved a bit southeast of our first mark so we began to set the spread back out. Before I could get all the lines in the spreader bar on the short rigger went down. By the way he took line I thought it was a better fish but when we got him to the boat he matched the other two. All of this took place by 8:30 AM and then nothing. We worked the area for the rest of the day with hundreds of two-tones. Did see a 15 or more foot HammerHead crusing the surface.

Over all the reports on the radio sounded spotty. Very few Tuna, some Dolphin, a couple of Whites. I did hear a report of a Blue free jumping in the area.

[seminar]

thanks for the report, did you hear any reports of what the other boats were doing

[Nutz]

Headed out in the am, thanks for the report. We plan to work the same general area.

[Fishboy OV8]

thanks for the report, did you hear any reports of what the other boats were doing

Over all the reports on the radio sounded spotty. Very few Tuna, some Dolphin, a couple of Whites. I did hear a report of a Blue free jumping in the area.

[peaksjam]

We went out on the Got Wasabi? just south east of the 44014 and immediately found some really nice water. Had an early triple knockdown, landed two. Picked up a nice fish on the shotgun and lost him at the boat. Trolled north along the 100 fathom line for a long while until we found the charter fleet directly west of the 44014. Trolled what looked like good water for a couple of hours. Decided to call it quits at 4:30 and got distracted. Quadruple knockdown at 4:35 of which we landed two. Had a blue in the spread for a while and saw another on the surface while we were running. He was LARGE and swam right towards the boat, got spooked, and sounded. We dragged some teasers trying to get a rise out of him to no avail. Overall, a great LONG day with awesome seas and pretty good tuna fishing.

[kapoc]

By the way thanks for the oil!!!! the pick up job on the cooler was awsome you all didn't even slow thats talent. thanks again your a lifesaver

Capt. Mike

[NightFisher]

No problem Mike, glad I could help. I didn't even look in the cooler until I got back, the beer would have been plenty. Thanks.....