captsal007
04-06-2008, 01:12 PM
LAST SUNDAY WARMER WATER MOVED IN ON "EL BANCO" OFF OF PUNTA DE MITA , MEXICO ALONG WITH LOTS OF TUNA AND BIG HUNGRY RED AND CUBERA SNAPPER . THE ACTION WAS NON-STOP ON 20 - 60 LBS YELLOWFIN AND WE WERE THE ONLY ONES OUT THERE !...I'M NOT KIDDING, DID YOU EVER GET THE FEELING LIKE YOU GOT TO THE COOKIE JAR FIRST?!
FAST TROLLING SMALL HEX-JET FEATHERS WAS THE TICKET . I RUN ONE LONG IN THE SHOTGUN POSITION (WTFB) WITH ONE OFF OF EACH RIGGER 40 YARDS BACK , AND A BRAIDRUNNER IN THE SHORT CORNER RIGHT UNDER THE TAIL END OF THE PROP-WASH . THIS SMALL SPREAD ALLOWS ME TO MAKE TIGHT U-TURNS WITH NO WORRIES AND WHEN THE BITE IS RED HOT- 3 OR 4 LURES IS ALL YOU NEED . THE PENN 16 VSX'S WERE BUZZIN' ALL MORNING AS WE MADE PASS AFTER PASS OVER THE HUMPS . MY CUSTOMERS FINALLY BEGGED FOR A TIME OUT . REST?? WE DON'T REST , SO WHILE THEY'RE EATING SANDWICHES AND GULPING DOWN THE GATORADE , OSCAR(MY DECKHAND) AND I START JIGGIN THE METAL AND BEFORE YOU CAN SAY "PASS THE CHIPS" WE'RE HOOKED UP TO OUR FAVORITE TOOTHY MONSTERS OF THE DEEP - BIG MEAN CUBERA SNAPPERS! DROP THE SANDWICH AND TAKE THE ROD !!! THE CUSTOMERS GAZED AT ME FOR MERCY ...BUT I WOULD HAVE NON OF THAT...REEL ! , REEL !, REEL ! 20 MINUTES LATER WE GOT COLOR - RED THAT IS - AND A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF CUBERAS HIT THE ICE . ON THE VERY NEXT DROP THE ROD ALMOST FLIES OUT OF MY HAND BEFOR MY JIG WAS HALFWAY HOME - FISH ON !!! WHO WANTS THE ROD?!? THERE WERE NO TAKERS SO I DECIDE TO REEL HER IN MYSELF , ONCE IN A WHILE THE CAPTAIN'S GOTTA SHOW EVERYONE HOW IT'S DONE . 20 MINUTES LATER - NO MAKE THAT 30 MINUTES LATER -WHAT THE?!?*-WE'VE GOT COLOR AND IT'S A FATTY - YELLOWFIN THAT IS - ALL OF 60 POUNDS AND WOOPED MY BUTT THE WHOLE TIME ON THE 4500 SPINNER ( THANK GOODNESS FOR THE STALKER ROD ) .
TROLLING AWAY WE PICKED UP 2 GAFFER DORADO ( HAVEN'T SEEN 1 FOR WEEKS ) AND AS 2 MORE BOATS WERE STEAMING IN OUR DIRECTION , THE CUSTOMERSWERE READY TO CALL IT A DAY AND GET BACK TO THE POOL AND ICE COLD PACIFICOS .
THE REPORT FROM ROCA CORBETENA WAS LOTS OF JUMPING TUNA WITH LOCKJAW AND MASSIVE SCHOOLS OF HUGE RED SNAPPER ( 20 - 40 LBS ) FEEDING ON TOP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT !!!!(WISH I WAS THERE JUST TO SEE IT !)
INSIDE THE COLD WATER (65 DEGREES ) HAS THE SURFERS WEARING WET
SUITS AND THE ROOSTERFISH HIBERNATING...NO WORRIES THOUGH BECAUSE WE GOT ALOT OF WARM WATER MOVING THIS WAY !
WE'RE BOOKING UP FAST FOR OUR NOW FAMED "COW SEASON" , SO IF YOU EVER DREAMED OF HOOKING UP WITH A 200-350+ LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA DON'T WAIT ANY MORE MAN........CONTACT US AT WWW.TUNATIMESPORTFISHING.COM AND WE'LL HOOK YOU UP WITH A COW !!
CAPT SAL CAMPANILE STANDING BY - SALUDOS !
FAST TROLLING SMALL HEX-JET FEATHERS WAS THE TICKET . I RUN ONE LONG IN THE SHOTGUN POSITION (WTFB) WITH ONE OFF OF EACH RIGGER 40 YARDS BACK , AND A BRAIDRUNNER IN THE SHORT CORNER RIGHT UNDER THE TAIL END OF THE PROP-WASH . THIS SMALL SPREAD ALLOWS ME TO MAKE TIGHT U-TURNS WITH NO WORRIES AND WHEN THE BITE IS RED HOT- 3 OR 4 LURES IS ALL YOU NEED . THE PENN 16 VSX'S WERE BUZZIN' ALL MORNING AS WE MADE PASS AFTER PASS OVER THE HUMPS . MY CUSTOMERS FINALLY BEGGED FOR A TIME OUT . REST?? WE DON'T REST , SO WHILE THEY'RE EATING SANDWICHES AND GULPING DOWN THE GATORADE , OSCAR(MY DECKHAND) AND I START JIGGIN THE METAL AND BEFORE YOU CAN SAY "PASS THE CHIPS" WE'RE HOOKED UP TO OUR FAVORITE TOOTHY MONSTERS OF THE DEEP - BIG MEAN CUBERA SNAPPERS! DROP THE SANDWICH AND TAKE THE ROD !!! THE CUSTOMERS GAZED AT ME FOR MERCY ...BUT I WOULD HAVE NON OF THAT...REEL ! , REEL !, REEL ! 20 MINUTES LATER WE GOT COLOR - RED THAT IS - AND A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF CUBERAS HIT THE ICE . ON THE VERY NEXT DROP THE ROD ALMOST FLIES OUT OF MY HAND BEFOR MY JIG WAS HALFWAY HOME - FISH ON !!! WHO WANTS THE ROD?!? THERE WERE NO TAKERS SO I DECIDE TO REEL HER IN MYSELF , ONCE IN A WHILE THE CAPTAIN'S GOTTA SHOW EVERYONE HOW IT'S DONE . 20 MINUTES LATER - NO MAKE THAT 30 MINUTES LATER -WHAT THE?!?*-WE'VE GOT COLOR AND IT'S A FATTY - YELLOWFIN THAT IS - ALL OF 60 POUNDS AND WOOPED MY BUTT THE WHOLE TIME ON THE 4500 SPINNER ( THANK GOODNESS FOR THE STALKER ROD ) .
TROLLING AWAY WE PICKED UP 2 GAFFER DORADO ( HAVEN'T SEEN 1 FOR WEEKS ) AND AS 2 MORE BOATS WERE STEAMING IN OUR DIRECTION , THE CUSTOMERSWERE READY TO CALL IT A DAY AND GET BACK TO THE POOL AND ICE COLD PACIFICOS .
THE REPORT FROM ROCA CORBETENA WAS LOTS OF JUMPING TUNA WITH LOCKJAW AND MASSIVE SCHOOLS OF HUGE RED SNAPPER ( 20 - 40 LBS ) FEEDING ON TOP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT !!!!(WISH I WAS THERE JUST TO SEE IT !)
INSIDE THE COLD WATER (65 DEGREES ) HAS THE SURFERS WEARING WET
SUITS AND THE ROOSTERFISH HIBERNATING...NO WORRIES THOUGH BECAUSE WE GOT ALOT OF WARM WATER MOVING THIS WAY !
WE'RE BOOKING UP FAST FOR OUR NOW FAMED "COW SEASON" , SO IF YOU EVER DREAMED OF HOOKING UP WITH A 200-350+ LBS YELLOWFIN TUNA DON'T WAIT ANY MORE MAN........CONTACT US AT WWW.TUNATIMESPORTFISHING.COM AND WE'LL HOOK YOU UP WITH A COW !!
CAPT SAL CAMPANILE STANDING BY - SALUDOS !