San Diego Long Range Fishing | Off the Hook while On the Hook at Guadalupe

backlashjack · #1 Oct-22-2009, 11:11 AM

I got a call last Wednesday night from my friend Jimmy Liu to see if I wanted to go on his 5.5 day charter on the Pacific Star to the loop that was leaving Friday morning. I had just gotten off an 8 day on the Excel (Big Al Tuna Tourney) and almost felt a little bit guilty, but went anyway.

WHAT A GREAT TRIP! Good people, better fishing.

1st day) Fished the north end of the island and over by chimney rock . Yellowtail fishing, I'm sure we were close to being limited out on YT's that 1st day. They were eating Yo-Yo's and flylined bait with a small sliding egg. Not much love on the dropper or butterfly.

2nd day) Lee side of the island fishing for tuna on the hook. It was WFO. Average of #50 through #80 YFT, big muthas. My first 5 fish were on the jig, 2 on the Yo-Yo and 3 on the popper.

3rd day) More tuna fishing, solid plunker with times of wide open bites throughout the day including a wide open sundowner on big tuna. Cap't Mike cut his hand pretty good pulling a tuna out of a great white sharks mouth with his bear hands - what a tough sumbitch.

4th day) Fished the morning, got about 11 big assed tunas on the deck, lost a few more to the tax man and bailed out about 10:30 - 11:00. Weather was rough coming home, good thing it was nice when we were at the island.

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mooose29 · #2 Oct-22-2009, 11:22 AM

Did the person doing the stiching on the Captain's hand know what they were doing or was it the guy that drew the short straw that got to do the sewing. Also did he have any pain meds or was it just a go for it kind of deal?

Looks like an awesome trip. It seems like this is the time of year that the Lupe really starts to heat up for the boats going there.

**Ali** · #3 Oct-22-2009, 11:31 AM

Great grade of fish. Congrats.

peterk814 · #4 Oct-22-2009, 11:36 AM

thats just stupid

mcrae · #5 Oct-22-2009, 12:33 PM

[QUOTE=mooose29;1523826]Did the person doing the stiching on the Captain's hand know what they were doing or was it the guy that drew the short straw that got to do the sewing. Also did he have any pain meds or was it just a go for it kind of deal?

I was not there but typically members of crew are well trained in first aid. On one of my longer trips on the Big Game 90 I watched the skipper stich up a guys hand on a galley table. One of the benefits of the long range fleet in San Diego is that the crew is typically very good in task ranging from engine repair to first aid.

thanks for the report. Glad you had a good time.

South Bend · #6 Oct-22-2009, 12:47 PM

**MikeyLikesIt** · #7 Oct-22-2009, 01:12 PM

Now I wont sleep until my trip leaves Tuesday..........

Nice grade of fish. Hope I get one.

backlashjack · #8 Oct-22-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooose29

Did the person doing the stiching on the Captain's hand know what they were doing or was it the guy that drew the short straw that got to do the sewing. Also did he have any pain meds or was it just a go for it kind of deal?

1ST TIMER ON THE SUTURES BUT HAD PLENTY OF MEDICAL TRAINING. NO PAIN MEDS, JUST TAKE A DRINK OF THIS

AND PUT THAT

BETWEEN YOUR TEETH.