I have been following this forum for a while, and it has been a great source of info. I rented a house in Panama City Beach with friends for the week of 10/17 with high hopes for fishing.
10/17 - First morning out - about 9:00 am - Quickly found a bunch of cigar minnows with the sabiki and threw out the first baited line about 9:30. About 10 minutes later the reel started to scream, and a silver blur ran across the surface. I was worried I lost it as it ran towards me, then the fight was on. About 30 minutes and 10-15 jumps later, I landed my first sailfish.
10/18 - A little more excited and on the water by about 6:30 am. Again, no problem finding bait. Lots of runs - and finally managed the first king in the kayak.
A couple of more days to go, but the first two will be tough to beat. Thanks again for all the great tips.
10/17 - First morning out - about 9:00 am - Quickly found a bunch of cigar minnows with the sabiki and threw out the first baited line about 9:30. About 10 minutes later the reel started to scream, and a silver blur ran across the surface. I was worried I lost it as it ran towards me, then the fight was on. About 30 minutes and 10-15 jumps later, I landed my first sailfish.
10/18 - A little more excited and on the water by about 6:30 am. Again, no problem finding bait. Lots of runs - and finally managed the first king in the kayak.
A couple of more days to go, but the first two will be tough to beat. Thanks again for all the great tips.