As some of you already know we are bringing the boat north for the
summer. That trip started on Thursday with a late departure from home
and an early evening arrival at Marco Island. Friday we headed
farther south to the Keys and anchored out for the night east of
Marathon.

Today we went east bound just outside the reef south of the Keys and
passed through a nice school of Mahi Mahi along the way. We lost one
but boated two others within minutes of each other. One is in the
freezer and the second will be served up for dinner tonight. Just
after landing the last Mahi, some sort of large pelagic fish started
jumping in our wake about 100 yards back. It was a big powerful fish
that we estimate at 7 to 8 feet in length, possibly a Blue Marlin or a
large Sailfish. I immediately got a line back in the water but no
luck. He was probably feeding on the same shool of Mahi hat we'd
been catching. If anyone's interested I'll try to post a picture of
the Mahi Mahi - nothing on the big guy unfortunately but it was fun
watching him jump.

We turned the corner today and are now beginning to head north up the
east coast of Florida. Tonight we're in the south end of Biscayne Bay
near Angelfish Creek and the Ocean Reef Club where Richard Nixon used
to hang out with his buddy Bebe Rebozo. Tomorrow we'll be heading up
towards Miami, spending the night docked at the Coral Reef Yacht Club.

Current plans are to be in Chesapeake Bay by late May, and in the
NYC/CT area by mid-June.

"Wayne B" wrote in message
news
As some of you already know we are bringing the boat north for the
summer. That trip started on Thursday with a late departure from home
and an early evening arrival at Marco Island. Friday we headed
farther south to the Keys and anchored out for the night east of
Marathon.

Today we went east bound just outside the reef south of the Keys and
passed through a nice school of Mahi Mahi along the way. We lost one
but boated two others within minutes of each other. One is in the
freezer and the second will be served up for dinner tonight. Just
after landing the last Mahi, some sort of large pelagic fish started
jumping in our wake about 100 yards back. It was a big powerful fish
that we estimate at 7 to 8 feet in length, possibly a Blue Marlin or a
large Sailfish. I immediately got a line back in the water but no
luck. He was probably feeding on the same shool of Mahi hat we'd
been catching. If anyone's interested I'll try to post a picture of
the Mahi Mahi - nothing on the big guy unfortunately but it was fun
watching him jump.

We turned the corner today and are now beginning to head north up the
east coast of Florida. Tonight we're in the south end of Biscayne Bay
near Angelfish Creek and the Ocean Reef Club where Richard Nixon used
to hang out with his buddy Bebe Rebozo. Tomorrow we'll be heading up
towards Miami, spending the night docked at the Coral Reef Yacht Club.

Current plans are to be in Chesapeake Bay by late May, and in the
NYC/CT area by mid-June.




It's great to hear you're headed out of Keys waters and taking your
pollution production machine elsewhere. New York is a good place for you.
Please consider a permanent base there.


Wilbur Hubbard

On Sun, 15 May 2011 17:59:11 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne B" wrote in message
news
As some of you already know we are bringing the boat north for the
summer. That trip started on Thursday with a late departure from home
and an early evening arrival at Marco Island. Friday we headed
farther south to the Keys and anchored out for the night east of
Marathon.

Today we went east bound just outside the reef south of the Keys and
passed through a nice school of Mahi Mahi along the way. We lost one
but boated two others within minutes of each other. One is in the
freezer and the second will be served up for dinner tonight. Just
after landing the last Mahi, some sort of large pelagic fish started
jumping in our wake about 100 yards back. It was a big powerful fish
that we estimate at 7 to 8 feet in length, possibly a Blue Marlin or a
large Sailfish. I immediately got a line back in the water but no
luck. He was probably feeding on the same shool of Mahi hat we'd
been catching. If anyone's interested I'll try to post a picture of
the Mahi Mahi - nothing on the big guy unfortunately but it was fun
watching him jump.

We turned the corner today and are now beginning to head north up the
east coast of Florida. Tonight we're in the south end of Biscayne Bay
near Angelfish Creek and the Ocean Reef Club where Richard Nixon used
to hang out with his buddy Bebe Rebozo. Tomorrow we'll be heading up
towards Miami, spending the night docked at the Coral Reef Yacht Club.

Current plans are to be in Chesapeake Bay by late May, and in the
NYC/CT area by mid-June.




It's great to hear you're headed out of Keys waters and taking your
pollution production machine elsewhere. New York is a good place for you.
Please consider a permanent base there.


Wilbur Hubbard


Typical Willie-boy. Doesn't know anything about cruising so falls back
on stupidity in his eternal quest for notoriety.

Cheers,

Bruce

On Sun, 15 May 2011 17:59:11 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

It's great to hear you're headed out of Keys waters

Not to worry Wilbur, we'll be back in the fall. The fishing and
overall ambience are just too good in the Keys. If I see any small
yellow sailboats with broken down owners I'll be sure to say hello.

By the way, you don't know anything about refrigeration.

On May 15, 7:09*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 15 May 2011 17:59:11 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"

wrote:
It's great to hear you're headed out of Keys waters

Not to worry Wilbur, we'll be back in the fall. *The fishing and
overall ambience are just too good in the Keys. *If I see any small
yellow sailboats with broken down owners I'll be sure to say hello.

By the way, you don't know anything about refrigeration.

Look for the **** yellow boat surrounded by a fecal reef. Make sure it
has a busted boom and crusty bouy chain .
To be sure Nellie's aboard listen for the commanding screams of a
cuban woman calling him " douch bag."

On to an interersting topic:
I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

Joe

On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Joe
wrote:

I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

The ones that we caught souuth of the Keys were mid-size females about
36 inches long and maybe 10 pounds or so. Small compared to the ones
we were catching last year down in the islands. We caught a couple
more closer to Miami that were even smaller, less than 8 lbs by my
estimate, but very delicious.

All but one were caught on pink and white Rattlejet lures while
trolling at about 8 knots. The Rattlejets are far and away the most
effective lure I've ever used, definitely a fish magnet.
Unfortunately barracuda like them also.

http://www.bluewateroutriggers.com/shop/02364410220/C-AND-H-RATTLE-JET-LURES

http://www.candhlures.com/store/C-amp-H-Fishing-Lures/Rattle-Jet-c86/

http://www.basspro.com/C-H-Lures-Rattle-Jet-Sal****er-Lure-Rigged/product/8221/-952717

"Wayne B" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Joe
wrote:

I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

The ones that we caught souuth of the Keys were mid-size females about
36 inches long and maybe 10 pounds or so. Small compared to the ones
we were catching last year down in the islands. We caught a couple
more closer to Miami that were even smaller, less than 8 lbs by my
estimate, but very delicious.

All but one were caught on pink and white Rattlejet lures while
trolling at about 8 knots. The Rattlejets are far and away the most
effective lure I've ever used, definitely a fish magnet.
Unfortunately barracuda like them also.


Joe's old, rotten, wooden Owens won't go over four knots without all the
seams opening up because of the mushy frames so those lures will be mostly
ineffective for him. Besides, he never gets anywhere near the Gulf Stream.
His boats seem to founder within a couple hundred miles of his home port of
Houston.


Wilbur Hubbard

On Thu, 26 May 2011 19:12:21 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne B" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Joe
wrote:

I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

The ones that we caught souuth of the Keys were mid-size females about
36 inches long and maybe 10 pounds or so. Small compared to the ones
we were catching last year down in the islands. We caught a couple
more closer to Miami that were even smaller, less than 8 lbs by my
estimate, but very delicious.

All but one were caught on pink and white Rattlejet lures while
trolling at about 8 knots. The Rattlejets are far and away the most
effective lure I've ever used, definitely a fish magnet.
Unfortunately barracuda like them also.


Joe's old, rotten, wooden Owens won't go over four knots without all the
seams opening up because of the mushy frames so those lures will be mostly
ineffective for him. Besides, he never gets anywhere near the Gulf Stream.
His boats seem to founder within a couple hundred miles of his home port of
Houston.


Wilbur Hubbard


Maybe true, but 4 knots 4 knots faster then the yellow mooring buoy.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 26 May 2011 19:12:21 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne B" wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Joe
wrote:

I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

The ones that we caught souuth of the Keys were mid-size females about
36 inches long and maybe 10 pounds or so. Small compared to the ones
we were catching last year down in the islands. We caught a couple
more closer to Miami that were even smaller, less than 8 lbs by my
estimate, but very delicious.

All but one were caught on pink and white Rattlejet lures while
trolling at about 8 knots. The Rattlejets are far and away the most
effective lure I've ever used, definitely a fish magnet.
Unfortunately barracuda like them also.


Joe's old, rotten, wooden Owens won't go over four knots without all the
seams opening up because of the mushy frames so those lures will be mostly
ineffective for him. Besides, he never gets anywhere near the Gulf Stream.
His boats seem to founder within a couple hundred miles of his home port
of
Houston.


Wilbur Hubbard


Maybe true, but 4 knots 4 knots faster then the yellow mooring buoy.


FYI, I went sailing just last week for three while days away from the home
port. Got all the way down to Key West and back. And you?

I bet there'll be nothing but crickets chirping. LOL.



Wilbur Hubbard

On Fri, 27 May 2011 19:13:49 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 26 May 2011 19:12:21 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne B" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Joe
wrote:

I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

The ones that we caught souuth of the Keys were mid-size females about
36 inches long and maybe 10 pounds or so. Small compared to the ones
we were catching last year down in the islands. We caught a couple
more closer to Miami that were even smaller, less than 8 lbs by my
estimate, but very delicious.

All but one were caught on pink and white Rattlejet lures while
trolling at about 8 knots. The Rattlejets are far and away the most
effective lure I've ever used, definitely a fish magnet.
Unfortunately barracuda like them also.


Joe's old, rotten, wooden Owens won't go over four knots without all the
seams opening up because of the mushy frames so those lures will be mostly
ineffective for him. Besides, he never gets anywhere near the Gulf Stream.
His boats seem to founder within a couple hundred miles of his home port
of
Houston.


Wilbur Hubbard


Maybe true, but 4 knots 4 knots faster then the yellow mooring buoy.


FYI, I went sailing just last week for three while days away from the home
port. Got all the way down to Key West and back. And you?

I bet there'll be nothing but crickets chirping. LOL.

Wilbur Hubbard


A proverbial odyssey. But, given your propensity for making wild
claims I'm not too sure that this tale is believable. Can you prove
that this is true? Or is it to be like the lessons in electricity....
total BS?



Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)