Califbill wrote:
Username wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 17 May 2015 18:47:42 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 20:51:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger
wrote:

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:36:18 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 19:14:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Correct about the techno-changes in guidance/navigation systems in the
past few years. Paying wireless int'l calls couldn't have been cheap.

Speaking of island hopping, are you getting in on some good fishing on your cruise?
===

I fished briefly on the last half of our Gulf Stream crossing but
nothing to show for it except a stolen lure and badly bitten up mono
leader. Must have been something with sharp teeth. Conventional
wisdom is that Mahi mahi will not bite on wire leaders so not much
choice unless you're after the really big stuff.

We've been in relatively shallow water ever since and conditions
offshore have been fairly rough.
Gnawing on a leader in such fashion is an indicator of Shark or Barracuda?
===

More likely a shark in my opinion. I've caught barracuda on mono
leaders a number of times but once saw a shark grab a live bait fish
on mono with barely a twitch of the pole.
Maybe a wahoo.
===

Possibly, there are lots of Wahoo around here, mostly on the eastern
side of the Bahamas however. I have no personal experience catching
Wahoo but it's my understanding that you have to troll for them at
about 15 kts, too fast for us. We'd hear the big sportfishing boats
talking about them on the radio when we were way down in the out
islands. It sounded like they were losing as many as they caught.

We catch them at under 10 kts all the time. Keep it closer to 5 and you
can get Mahi and Wahoo from the same bait.
Want to see what a Wahoo, at least a West Coast Wahoo does to lures? They
are very toothy.
http://www.976-tuna.com/print.php?plugin:forum.46886


I've had great luck with these for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic.

http://www.thetacklebox.com/product/...21.htm#reviews

On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:54:55 -0400, Username
wrote:

Califbill wrote:
Username wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 17 May 2015 18:47:42 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 20:51:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger
wrote:

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:36:18 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 19:14:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Correct about the techno-changes in guidance/navigation systems in the
past few years. Paying wireless int'l calls couldn't have been cheap.

Speaking of island hopping, are you getting in on some good fishing on your cruise?
===

I fished briefly on the last half of our Gulf Stream crossing but
nothing to show for it except a stolen lure and badly bitten up mono
leader. Must have been something with sharp teeth. Conventional
wisdom is that Mahi mahi will not bite on wire leaders so not much
choice unless you're after the really big stuff.

We've been in relatively shallow water ever since and conditions
offshore have been fairly rough.
Gnawing on a leader in such fashion is an indicator of Shark or Barracuda?
===

More likely a shark in my opinion. I've caught barracuda on mono
leaders a number of times but once saw a shark grab a live bait fish
on mono with barely a twitch of the pole.
Maybe a wahoo.
===

Possibly, there are lots of Wahoo around here, mostly on the eastern
side of the Bahamas however. I have no personal experience catching
Wahoo but it's my understanding that you have to troll for them at
about 15 kts, too fast for us. We'd hear the big sportfishing boats
talking about them on the radio when we were way down in the out
islands. It sounded like they were losing as many as they caught.

We catch them at under 10 kts all the time. Keep it closer to 5 and you
can get Mahi and Wahoo from the same bait.
Want to see what a Wahoo, at least a West Coast Wahoo does to lures? They
are very toothy.
http://www.976-tuna.com/print.php?plugin:forum.46886


I've had great luck with these for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic.

http://www.thetacklebox.com/product/...21.htm#reviews

===

Thanks. Where do you fish?

I've had good mahi results with something called a pink and white
Rattlejet lure.

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

On Tuesday, 19 May 2015 07:34:28 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 11:25:37 AM UTC-4, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 16 May 2015 22:27:56 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
It's been awfully quiet here without YKW to kick around. Let's try to
fix that before the group shrivels away to oblivion. Spring is here,
even in the northern climes, so there must be some stories and project
reports out there, maybe even a trip or two.

As most of you know Mrs B and I have been cruising the Bahamas for a
few weeks now. One of the big changes in the last couple of years is
the availability of data service (internet) over the Batelco cell
phone system. If you have an unlocked GSM phone you can buy a BTC sim
card with a 2 GB data plan for less than $40. That gives you a local
phone number and your own tethered WiFi hotspot. That's a huge
improvement over past years where we were always looking for an open
WiFi system that we could connect to. Cell service itself has
improved enormously also. There are now towers on just about every
populated island.


The activity level in here just reinforces my observations a day or so ago. Most of the regulars have little interest in boats or boating. When was the last time you saw any boating content from John Herring, FlaJim, Dan Kruger, Scott Ingersoll...and we won't even mention the newsgroup pervert from St Thomas, Ontario. Most are here to instigate, agitate and irritate. Tim and I are somewhat similar with long off seasons and a short boating season.
Seems like we only got rid of winter so I'm just now getting the urge to take the winter shelter down and prepare my boat for it's first launch this year.

April 21st for me, Don. When was yours?



When was my what??
You can't count launching your travel trailer.

On Tue, 19 May 2015 18:49:44 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Tuesday, 19 May 2015 07:34:28 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 11:25:37 AM UTC-4, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 16 May 2015 22:27:56 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
It's been awfully quiet here without YKW to kick around. Let's try to
fix that before the group shrivels away to oblivion. Spring is here,
even in the northern climes, so there must be some stories and project
reports out there, maybe even a trip or two.

As most of you know Mrs B and I have been cruising the Bahamas for a
few weeks now. One of the big changes in the last couple of years is
the availability of data service (internet) over the Batelco cell
phone system. If you have an unlocked GSM phone you can buy a BTC sim
card with a 2 GB data plan for less than $40. That gives you a local
phone number and your own tethered WiFi hotspot. That's a huge
improvement over past years where we were always looking for an open
WiFi system that we could connect to. Cell service itself has
improved enormously also. There are now towers on just about every
populated island.


The activity level in here just reinforces my observations a day or so ago. Most of the regulars have little interest in boats or boating. When was the last time you saw any boating content from John Herring, FlaJim, Dan Kruger, Scott Ingersoll...and we won't even mention the newsgroup pervert from St Thomas, Ontario. Most are here to instigate, agitate and irritate. Tim and I are somewhat similar with long off seasons and a short boating season.
Seems like we only got rid of winter so I'm just now getting the urge to take the winter shelter down and prepare my boat for it's first launch this year.

April 21st for me, Don. When was yours?



When was my what??
You can't count launching your travel trailer.

Boating content post. My post had nothing to do with launching a trailer.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:54:55 -0400, Username
wrote:

Califbill wrote:
Username wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 17 May 2015 18:47:42 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 20:51:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger
wrote:

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:36:18 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 19:14:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Correct about the techno-changes in guidance/navigation systems in the
past few years. Paying wireless int'l calls couldn't have been cheap.

Speaking of island hopping, are you getting in on some good fishing on your cruise?
===

I fished briefly on the last half of our Gulf Stream crossing but
nothing to show for it except a stolen lure and badly bitten up mono
leader. Must have been something with sharp teeth. Conventional
wisdom is that Mahi mahi will not bite on wire leaders so not much
choice unless you're after the really big stuff.

We've been in relatively shallow water ever since and conditions
offshore have been fairly rough.
Gnawing on a leader in such fashion is an indicator of Shark or Barracuda?
===

More likely a shark in my opinion. I've caught barracuda on mono
leaders a number of times but once saw a shark grab a live bait fish
on mono with barely a twitch of the pole.
Maybe a wahoo.
===

Possibly, there are lots of Wahoo around here, mostly on the eastern
side of the Bahamas however. I have no personal experience catching
Wahoo but it's my understanding that you have to troll for them at
about 15 kts, too fast for us. We'd hear the big sportfishing boats
talking about them on the radio when we were way down in the out
islands. It sounded like they were losing as many as they caught.

We catch them at under 10 kts all the time. Keep it closer to 5 and you
can get Mahi and Wahoo from the same bait.
Want to see what a Wahoo, at least a West Coast Wahoo does to lures? They
are very toothy.
http://www.976-tuna.com/print.php?plugin:forum.46886

I've had great luck with these for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic.

http://www.thetacklebox.com/product/...21.htm#reviews
===

Thanks. Where do you fish?

I've had good mahi results with something called a pink and white
Rattlejet lure.

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


The design is very similar. I fish in the Keys most often. Occasionally
as far north as Boynton Beach.

On Wed, 20 May 2015 20:09:32 -0400, Username
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:54:55 -0400, Username
wrote:

Califbill wrote:
Username wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 17 May 2015 18:47:42 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 20:51:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger
wrote:

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:36:18 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 19:14:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Correct about the techno-changes in guidance/navigation systems in the
past few years. Paying wireless int'l calls couldn't have been cheap.

Speaking of island hopping, are you getting in on some good fishing on your cruise?
===

I fished briefly on the last half of our Gulf Stream crossing but
nothing to show for it except a stolen lure and badly bitten up mono
leader. Must have been something with sharp teeth. Conventional
wisdom is that Mahi mahi will not bite on wire leaders so not much
choice unless you're after the really big stuff.

We've been in relatively shallow water ever since and conditions
offshore have been fairly rough.
Gnawing on a leader in such fashion is an indicator of Shark or Barracuda?
===

More likely a shark in my opinion. I've caught barracuda on mono
leaders a number of times but once saw a shark grab a live bait fish
on mono with barely a twitch of the pole.
Maybe a wahoo.
===

Possibly, there are lots of Wahoo around here, mostly on the eastern
side of the Bahamas however. I have no personal experience catching
Wahoo but it's my understanding that you have to troll for them at
about 15 kts, too fast for us. We'd hear the big sportfishing boats
talking about them on the radio when we were way down in the out
islands. It sounded like they were losing as many as they caught.

We catch them at under 10 kts all the time. Keep it closer to 5 and you
can get Mahi and Wahoo from the same bait.
Want to see what a Wahoo, at least a West Coast Wahoo does to lures? They
are very toothy.
http://www.976-tuna.com/print.php?plugin:forum.46886

I've had great luck with these for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic.

http://www.thetacklebox.com/product/...21.htm#reviews
===

Thanks. Where do you fish?

I've had good mahi results with something called a pink and white
Rattlejet lure.

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


The design is very similar. I fish in the Keys most often. Occasionally
as far north as Boynton Beach.

===

Yes, the Rattle Jet is probably a little smaller but very similar.

We'll be heading back throught the Keys in a few days. If you see a
Grand Banks 49 with fishing gear on the flybridge, stop by and say
hello.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 20 May 2015 20:09:32 -0400, Username
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:54:55 -0400, Username
wrote:

Califbill wrote:
Username wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 17 May 2015 18:47:42 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 20:51:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger
wrote:

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:36:18 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2015 19:14:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Correct about the techno-changes in guidance/navigation systems in the
past few years. Paying wireless int'l calls couldn't have been cheap.

Speaking of island hopping, are you getting in on some good fishing on your cruise?
===

I fished briefly on the last half of our Gulf Stream crossing but
nothing to show for it except a stolen lure and badly bitten up mono
leader. Must have been something with sharp teeth. Conventional
wisdom is that Mahi mahi will not bite on wire leaders so not much
choice unless you're after the really big stuff.

We've been in relatively shallow water ever since and conditions
offshore have been fairly rough.
Gnawing on a leader in such fashion is an indicator of Shark or Barracuda?
===

More likely a shark in my opinion. I've caught barracuda on mono
leaders a number of times but once saw a shark grab a live bait fish
on mono with barely a twitch of the pole.
Maybe a wahoo.
===

Possibly, there are lots of Wahoo around here, mostly on the eastern
side of the Bahamas however. I have no personal experience catching
Wahoo but it's my understanding that you have to troll for them at
about 15 kts, too fast for us. We'd hear the big sportfishing boats
talking about them on the radio when we were way down in the out
islands. It sounded like they were losing as many as they caught.

We catch them at under 10 kts all the time. Keep it closer to 5 and you
can get Mahi and Wahoo from the same bait.
Want to see what a Wahoo, at least a West Coast Wahoo does to lures? They
are very toothy.
http://www.976-tuna.com/print.php?plugin:forum.46886

I've had great luck with these for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic.

http://www.thetacklebox.com/product/...21.htm#reviews
===

Thanks. Where do you fish?

I've had good mahi results with something called a pink and white
Rattlejet lure.

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

The design is very similar. I fish in the Keys most often. Occasionally
as far north as Boynton Beach.
===

Yes, the Rattle Jet is probably a little smaller but very similar.

We'll be heading back throught the Keys in a few days. If you see a
Grand Banks 49 with fishing gear on the flybridge, stop by and say
hello.


That would be great but I'm about two weeks away from my next trip down
there.