6/25 Lumpy/NSSS/Wash

[TerpHeels]

Sorry to be late but this isn't new news. Started at the lumpy (not early) and had great marks down around 50' along w/lotsa company out there. Std bft setup, 1 dumped down the center and the long riggers way back too. Planer rod as well. Slower speeds, 4 to 5kts and made turns when we'd see a solid mark to drop the longs. 45 min in the left long goes off and we boat a 80lber after a bit of a tussle. B/W and silver Becky squidwitch and meat.

So now it's 9:30 and we're not allowed another 1 so we pulled out and ran out to the NSSS hoping for a yft bite. Trolled around all the lumps and made it to the west wall of the Washington w/only scattered mahi bites.

Decided to stop for 1 last look on the lumpy on the ride in. Planer rod in for 15 minutes and it gets smoked. Pink/White Becky islander clone w/flash and meat. 25 minutes we get the bridle in view and the hook pulls. Crank it in and the stainless 9/0 was opened up straight. My fault for not backing off the drag once hooked up. Oh well, it woulda had to swim anyways.

[TEAM BILL ME]

Nice fish,,
Thanks for the info,,, wish the WX would work out!

[Mike Avery]

Nice. At least you know you have confidence in your setup and other line connections if you can bend a hook straight.

[TommyTuna]

u bent a SS mustad southern tuna hook? this i gotta see

[rbr]

Anyone slingin butters at Lumpy?

Bert

[TerpHeels]

No TT, it was a stainless Eagle claw 9/0 long shank on a 100lb leader...meant for yft stealth. I'm too fat & lazy to rerig just for these fish. Shoot I figured if a 7/0 gamacantspellit can take it why can't the 9/0. I think it was the combo of braid and too much drag as I was using a #5 sea striker and it pulls harder than the #8 high speed so I had more drag on the rod.

Bert, yes but only saw 1 along w/a cat jiggin. I didn't mark any fish on the bottom, all were 50ft and up. We were prepared to run some rods deeper if need be.

[Persistence2]

Nice...sounds like a solid outing!

[shoot-straight]

come on good wx!

[blixtla]

Straightend out a hook...Dang, nice job on the other ones though

[David]

Rob you gotta love a straightened hook.Wx looks for crap so they may have to wait a week for me again.0 at the nsss?