recess at the rigs

cobe killer · 12-21-2009, 11:23 PM

the team decided to try the yft at ocean america again. so capt'n gene, tim,rob,B-rad,steven and myself met at gene's for nona's send off breakfast then we put on as many layers of clothing as humanly possible,you couldn't tell who was who. out the pass we go before first light and 32* bound for p-town. when we get there noone is around.we put out the stretches for some hoo's, but no takers:banghead. marked some fish down at 130' so we jigged up some bft and skipjack tuna for junking and headed to the ocean america. again we trolled for hoo's and noone was home. another boat was already chunking and had just landed a 100# yft as we were getting there( i forgot th name of the boat). so we set up shop and began the process of chunking. the was a lot of activity on the surface with skipjacks and hardtails but nothing big. but on the fisrt drift we went about a 100 yards from the rig when something ate my bait. put the 30w in gear and it was fish on. i could tell the fish was heavy when it realized that it was hooked but the fight was short( only 8 minutes) cause on one of the runs it got tail wrapped and that took the fight out of it.tim put the gaff to it and with a little help a 123# YFT in the boat. my first YFT and a dandy at that. tim took out the gills and handed me the warm still beating heart that i was more than happy to take a bite of. the rest of the day was dead except for the skipjacks tim kept playing with on the surface. we tried to drop for some snowys but the current was ripping hard and 20 oz weights were not enough to get us on the spot. so we headed north and stop long enough to pic up 5 scamp and some almacos. then gene hooked up to something BIG that we thought was a monster grouper but turned out to be a 9 or 10' tiger shark that gene put a whoopn on and then released. time to go home and get a warm meal, hot shower. i only have one pic but rob will post more when he gets a chance.

bluffman2 · 12-21-2009, 11:28 PM

CONGRATS on your first YFT tuna.....i remember mine like it was yesterday....good job guys......thanks for the report!

Chris V · 12-21-2009, 11:35 PM

Congrats on your first of many YFT that I'm sure you will kill in your lifetime. Enjoy the steaks!

jjam · 12-21-2009, 11:46 PM

Cliff,

that'sjust awesome man!:bowdown

Cobe Killer now a Tuna Slayer!

Jimmy

bonita dan · 12-21-2009, 11:58 PM

Nice yella Cliff! We're still waiting on the new starboard rudder before our tuna season gets kicked off. :banghead

The Duke · 12-22-2009, 12:10 AM

Congrats on that hugh YFT!!! Now that is a great fish.

Corpsman · 12-22-2009, 01:14 AM

You guys are fishing machines!

ironman172 · 12-22-2009, 07:40 AM

Congrats on theYFTCliff!!:clap

Telum Pisces · 12-22-2009, 09:06 AM

Nice,

Saw the truck and trailer at Sherman Cover yesterday when we put in. I knew there would be a good report either yesterday or today.

user5505 · 12-22-2009, 09:18 AM

Nice job guy's!!!!

As I was waiting for the ICE to melt off the truck, I really wondered if fishing would have been worth it.

Heck yes!!!!!

12-21-2009, 11:23 PM	#1
cobe killer Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pensacola Posts: 1,214	recess at the rigs the team decided to try the yft at ocean america again. so capt'n gene, tim,rob,B-rad,steven and myself met at gene's for nona's send off breakfast then we put on as many layers of clothing as humanly possible,you couldn't tell who was who. out the pass we go before first light and 32* bound for p-town. when we get there noone is around.we put out the stretches for some hoo's, but no takers:banghead. marked some fish down at 130' so we jigged up some bft and skipjack tuna for junking and headed to the ocean america. again we trolled for hoo's and noone was home. another boat was already chunking and had just landed a 100# yft as we were getting there( i forgot th name of the boat). so we set up shop and began the process of chunking. the was a lot of activity on the surface with skipjacks and hardtails but nothing big. but on the fisrt drift we went about a 100 yards from the rig when something ate my bait. put the 30w in gear and it was fish on. i could tell the fish was heavy when it realized that it was hooked but the fight was short( only 8 minutes) cause on one of the runs it got tail wrapped and that took the fight out of it.tim put the gaff to it and with a little help a 123# YFT in the boat. my first YFT and a dandy at that. tim took out the gills and handed me the warm still beating heart that i was more than happy to take a bite of. the rest of the day was dead except for the skipjacks tim kept playing with on the surface. we tried to drop for some snowys but the current was ripping hard and 20 oz weights were not enough to get us on the spot. so we headed north and stop long enough to pic up 5 scamp and some almacos. then gene hooked up to something BIG that we thought was a monster grouper but turned out to be a 9 or 10' tiger shark that gene put a whoopn on and then released. time to go home and get a warm meal, hot shower. i only have one pic but rob will post more when he gets a chance. __________________ TEAM RECESS

12-21-2009, 11:28 PM	#2
bluffman2 Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,940	RE: recess at the rigs CONGRATS on your first YFT tuna.....i remember mine like it was yesterday....good job guys......thanks for the report!

12-21-2009, 11:35 PM	#3
Chris V Squid technician Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 4,180	RE: recess at the rigs Congrats on your first of many YFT that I'm sure you will kill in your lifetime. Enjoy the steaks! __________________

12-21-2009, 11:46 PM	#4
jjam Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,358	RE: recess at the rigs Cliff, that'sjust awesome man!:bowdown Cobe Killer now a Tuna Slayer! Jimmy

12-21-2009, 11:58 PM	#5
bonita dan Jim T's sworn enemy! Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 2,057	RE: recess at the rigs Nice yella Cliff! We're still waiting on the new starboard rudder before our tuna season gets kicked off. :banghead __________________ Elbow Room '85 Wellcraft V-20 Step-lift Express PFF Redfish Regatta Trash Talkin Champion '07,'08,'10. Robbed in 2011! "Take a fish boating"

12-22-2009, 12:10 AM	#6
The Duke Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 124	RE: recess at the rigs Congrats on that hugh YFT!!! Now that is a great fish.

12-22-2009, 01:14 AM	#7
Corpsman Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,272	RE: recess at the rigs You guys are fishing machines!

12-22-2009, 07:40 AM	#8
ironman172 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,164	RE: recess at the rigs Congrats on theYFTCliff!!:clap __________________ . Bill ...........................................RETIRED ......

12-22-2009, 09:06 AM	#9
Telum Pisces Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,608	RE: recess at the rigs Nice, Saw the truck and trailer at Sherman Cover yesterday when we put in. I knew there would be a good report either yesterday or today.

12-22-2009, 09:18 AM	#10
user5505 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,206	RE: recess at the rigs Nice job guy's!!!! As I was waiting for the ICE to melt off the truck, I really wondered if fishing would have been worth it. Heck yes!!!!!

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