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Post by daves236 on Jul 28, 2019 16:46:44 GMT -5
I am always little hesitant to post trips not on Sailfish, but things seem slow, an we had day where everything went right. Good to celebrate those.
Fishing with a friend from last years charter season, working as mate, but I’m mostly planning trips course.
Baltimore been best best fishing for past 2 weeks, midweek had some wind, shut things down. no tuna to speak of, surface temps in low 80s, high for our area, sends tunas north.
So focus on mahi on lobster floats, and troll for marlin.
Strong winds to south , calm to north, but lots fishing pressure there, fairly calm leaving inlet so head to middle south, Rockpile, one set lobster gear usually there.
on 27 Grady Sailfish, w owner his father an nephew.
Arrive at gear, 3-5’ seas but not terrible, rig spinner w squid, hook up instantly, bail 4lb mahi, 10 year old 1st one, next 40 min boat 10, 4 nice gaffers .
Set trolling gear out, want to go south to Washington, rough, but doable, hour in, long rigger w naked Bally goes off, 40 minutes later owners Dad has his first marlin. Good day.
Continue south, start finding lobster balls, few dolf on troll, few on spinning gear.
By noon, get to south side canyon, find couple balls w 4-6 mahi on them, boat some more nice ones, break off a 30lb one after line tangles in outboard propeller. 25 in box at end of day.
Troll for 40 minutes on way in, I’m packing up rigs, see rigger twitch, ...oh yeah for sure that time, drop it back, feel pick up....boom, boat owner on his first marlin, clean release, head in.
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Post by finatic on Jul 28, 2019 17:31:09 GMT -5
Wow ,,, great trip. Love the tail walking photo.
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Post by kbh on Jul 28, 2019 19:03:39 GMT -5
Nice! Looks like a white marlin.
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Post by fishnfool on Jul 28, 2019 19:09:34 GMT -5
Nice going dave
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Post by outtadblue on Jul 28, 2019 20:02:44 GMT -5
Awesome trip!!!
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Post by daves236 on Jul 29, 2019 6:08:02 GMT -5
Just looking at weekends reports, lots of marlin releases, swords caught on overnights, but the most Impressive is a new MD state record mahi, weighing 74lbs.
Fish in OC, website if your interested,
Looks like a calm week, WMO starts next Monday, usually puts damper on recreational catching in its wake, Time to plan an go.
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Post by Ol Mucky on Jul 29, 2019 13:05:36 GMT -5
Def a great trip
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