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We have made a few attempts at fishing from the Grand Banks over the
last 5 years, had a few nibbles and break offs, but nothing landed. Since we frequently cruise through prime fishing areas, and we know other cruisers who regularly catch fish, it seemed like we needed to refine our technique and keep trying. Last week we were headed north west out of Nassau towards deep offshore waters that are known for big marlins and tuna among other things, so I decided to give it another try. To minimize the possibility of breakoffs I decided to mount a rod holder up on the fly bridge so that I would become immediately aware of a strike, and be able to throttle back quickly. I also decided to try a "SW Tom Teaser Rig" where one lure is rigged in front of a second to simulate one fish chasing another. The resulting action of the lures in the water looked impressively like flying fish skittering through the wave tops. We were trolling for less than 20 minutes when the line started screaming off the reel, a sound that always gets my adrenaline going. As planned I dropped back to idle speed, grabbed the rod, tightened up the drag a little, went down to the back deck and played the fish. The fish put up a bit of a tussle, jumped around a little, tried to go under the boat, but a few minutes later we had a very toothy, very ticked off, 3 or 4 ft barracuda in the boat. I'd been hoping for a mahi-mahi but what the heck, at least we'd finally caught something: http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/503/img6106cropped.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6140/img6106i.jpg We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) Man, those decks look familiar. Eisboch |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:57:55 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/503/img6106cropped.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6140/img6106i.jpg Aren't they a lot of fun? Glad the idea worked for you. For Mahi - look for floating weeds and or junk - mahi relate really well to that kind of stuff in open water. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
We have made a few attempts at fishing from the Grand Banks over the last 5 years, had a few nibbles and break offs, but nothing landed. Since we frequently cruise through prime fishing areas, and we know other cruisers who regularly catch fish, it seemed like we needed to refine our technique and keep trying. Last week we were headed north west out of Nassau towards deep offshore waters that are known for big marlins and tuna among other things, so I decided to give it another try. To minimize the possibility of breakoffs I decided to mount a rod holder up on the fly bridge so that I would become immediately aware of a strike, and be able to throttle back quickly. I also decided to try a "SW Tom Teaser Rig" where one lure is rigged in front of a second to simulate one fish chasing another. The resulting action of the lures in the water looked impressively like flying fish skittering through the wave tops. We were trolling for less than 20 minutes when the line started screaming off the reel, a sound that always gets my adrenaline going. As planned I dropped back to idle speed, grabbed the rod, tightened up the drag a little, went down to the back deck and played the fish. The fish put up a bit of a tussle, jumped around a little, tried to go under the boat, but a few minutes later we had a very toothy, very ticked off, 3 or 4 ft barracuda in the boat. I'd been hoping for a mahi-mahi but what the heck, at least we'd finally caught something: http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/503/img6106cropped.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6140/img6106i.jpg We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) Now that's cool man.. Still need a swabbie? ;) |
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On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 22:05:00 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote: "Wayne.B" wrote in message .. . We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) Man, those decks look familiar. Eisboch And how about those big bronze hawse pipes and cleats ? |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:05:53 -0400, JustWait
wrote: Now that's cool man.. Still need a swabbie? ;) If I ever get fish blood on those teak decks I may need a couple. :-) |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 22:05:00 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "Wayne.B" wrote in message . .. We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) Man, those decks look familiar. Eisboch And how about those big bronze hawse pipes and cleats ? I got the bright idea one day to attempt to clean and polish them. That idea didn't last long. Eisboch |
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On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:09:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: Wow. look at that blue,BLUE water! http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg Yes, crystal clear and thousands of feet deep. |
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On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:09:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: Wow. look at that blue,BLUE water! http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg That's why it's called blue water. |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:09:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Wow. look at that blue,BLUE water! http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg Yes, crystal clear and thousands of feet deep. Careful you don't fall in when you get over the Puerto Rico Trench. |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:09:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Wow. look at that blue,BLUE water! http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg Yes, crystal clear and thousands of feet deep. Careful you don't fall in when you get over the Puerto Rico Trench. As long as it is over your head, does not matter how deep it is. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
We have made a few attempts at fishing from the Grand Banks over the last 5 years, had a few nibbles and break offs, but nothing landed. Since we frequently cruise through prime fishing areas, and we know other cruisers who regularly catch fish, it seemed like we needed to refine our technique and keep trying. Last week we were headed north west out of Nassau towards deep offshore waters that are known for big marlins and tuna among other things, so I decided to give it another try. To minimize the possibility of breakoffs I decided to mount a rod holder up on the fly bridge so that I would become immediately aware of a strike, and be able to throttle back quickly. I also decided to try a "SW Tom Teaser Rig" where one lure is rigged in front of a second to simulate one fish chasing another. The resulting action of the lures in the water looked impressively like flying fish skittering through the wave tops. We were trolling for less than 20 minutes when the line started screaming off the reel, a sound that always gets my adrenaline going. As planned I dropped back to idle speed, grabbed the rod, tightened up the drag a little, went down to the back deck and played the fish. The fish put up a bit of a tussle, jumped around a little, tried to go under the boat, but a few minutes later we had a very toothy, very ticked off, 3 or 4 ft barracuda in the boat. I'd been hoping for a mahi-mahi but what the heck, at least we'd finally caught something: http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/503/img6106cropped.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6140/img6106i.jpg We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) Barracuda are a rather unusual catch on trolling lures offshore. They are more common on the reefs. |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:57:55 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: We have made a few attempts at fishing from the Grand Banks over the last 5 years, had a few nibbles and break offs, but nothing landed. Since we frequently cruise through prime fishing areas, and we know other cruisers who regularly catch fish, it seemed like we needed to refine our technique and keep trying. Last week we were headed north west out of Nassau towards deep offshore waters that are known for big marlins and tuna among other things, so I decided to give it another try. To minimize the possibility of breakoffs I decided to mount a rod holder up on the fly bridge so that I would become immediately aware of a strike, and be able to throttle back quickly. I also decided to try a "SW Tom Teaser Rig" where one lure is rigged in front of a second to simulate one fish chasing another. The resulting action of the lures in the water looked impressively like flying fish skittering through the wave tops. We were trolling for less than 20 minutes when the line started screaming off the reel, a sound that always gets my adrenaline going. As planned I dropped back to idle speed, grabbed the rod, tightened up the drag a little, went down to the back deck and played the fish. The fish put up a bit of a tussle, jumped around a little, tried to go under the boat, but a few minutes later we had a very toothy, very ticked off, 3 or 4 ft barracuda in the boat. I'd been hoping for a mahi-mahi but what the heck, at least we'd finally caught something: http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9044/img6100.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/503/img6106cropped.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6140/img6106i.jpg We caught another one in the afternoon but that was it for the trip. We went all the way across the Gulf Stream the next day without a single nibble and yesterday went up the west coast of Florida with the same negative results. I need another 3 fish to bring my unit cost down from $$$,$$$ to something more reasonable like $$,$$$. :-) Great story and pics. What did you do with the 'cuda? Eat it? I don't know if they're edible or not, but I'd guess the flesh would be pretty firm. -- John H "If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!" --Anonymous |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:01:10 -0400, Little John
wrote: Great story and pics. What did you do with the 'cuda? Eat it? I don't know if they're edible or not, but I'd guess the flesh would be pretty firm. There's some parasite on some cuda, age/size and maybe location caught setting the chances. Can't remember the details, but it's a nasty thing to catch. Still, they're commonly eaten, and supposed to be good. Like mushrooms, you better know what you're eating. --Vic |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:26:18 -0500, Vic Smith wrote:
There's some parasite on some cuda, age/size and maybe location caught setting the chances. Can't remember the details, but it's a nasty thing to catch. Still, they're commonly eaten, and supposed to be good. Like mushrooms, you better know what you're eating. Ciguatera poisoning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguatera |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:55:38 -0500, thunder
wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:26:18 -0500, Vic Smith wrote: There's some parasite on some cuda, age/size and maybe location caught setting the chances. Can't remember the details, but it's a nasty thing to catch. Still, they're commonly eaten, and supposed to be good. Like mushrooms, you better know what you're eating. Ciguatera poisoning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguatera Didn't know it's in grouper, snappers and jacks. Good it's not a parasite. No 30 foot worms in your guts. Here's my solution to avoiding it in snappers and groupers. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/813869-overview "Fish larger than 2 kg contain significant amounts of toxin and readily produce toxic effects when ingested." Keep eating small fish only. Catching only fish under 4 lbs. has *not* been a problem for me. --Vic |
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