Offshore 9 mile YFT on the pourpoise 10-11

finlander11

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May 12, 2006
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Jeff
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Quick report for you guys lookin to stay close for a chance at some Ahi. Left Misssion bay a little after noon hoping to find the same life we saw monday coming back from the 226. We drew a line to my numbers from monday and it was the same deal, bait with terns on it.
We worked different spots draggin a couple feathers and an xrap for nada, kept working North up the ridge for a bit and spot some pourpopise in the distance and work toward them, as we get closer they are really puttin on a show.

This was a massive school (in the thousands) one of the biggest i have seen in a while. Some Whales in the mix as well, just awsome to watch this congregation of life. Just as my buddy Brian and i are talking a bout how amazing it is we never snag these guys by accident the black and purple feather goes of. A couple minutes later a 12 lb Yft is aboard, just a cool bite amongst that much life.
Continue on the troll and we start seeing breaking fish turns into a foamer and we slide up on it and both of our megabaits land right into it, but no biters.:jig:We could see the yft dartin around, a little frustrating but exciting. Saw a couple more spots like this, they were crushing the sauries on top. Anyway, the fish are there, and close. go getem before there gone. (good talkin with you Mark)
 
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bight

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Jul 26, 2006
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Great Report....Thanks for the info.......Hoping to get out next week to look around for those YFT.......
 
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finlander11

east pac skiff pilot
May 12, 2006
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Jeff
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Fishndaz, had bait on Monday, kept it simple yesterday, Jigs and iron. Small black and purple Feather was 3 for 3 on the yft.
 
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finlander11

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Kurt

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Thanks for that. Those are Dolphin, don't let the animal rights folks see you callin Porpoise LOL
 
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queenfish

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Jeff, thanks for the call in. Even if I don't hook a YFT, I enjoy trolling with the ponies.
I meant to post yesterday, but I wanted to include that pic I took of the dead Opah and I can't find the dang cable. I'll keep looking. Kind of an interesting sight. I might go tomorrow if the weather holds. Thanks again. see you next time. Mark
 
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finlander11

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May 12, 2006
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Yeah, was hoping to see that pic. I think an Opah was caught last week on a half day? I have a golf tourney tomorrow but may sneak out sun-monday. talk to ya soon. Lookin forward to your report! Jeff
 
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queenfish

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Here are the Opah pics. After I got the pics, I took a couple of fillets off of it. Not any different than eating any other kind of road kill the way I figure it.


Just Kiddin'

I guess it got caught in a drift net.

Mark

Opah1.JPG Opah2.JPG
 
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?? fisherman

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Here are the Opah pics. After I got the pics, I took a couple of fillets off of it. Not any different than eating any other kind of road kill the way I figure it.


Just Kiddin'

I guess it got caught in a drift net.

Mark

Knarly!

My guess is someone had mistaken it for a Mola and tried to scoop some tasty goop out of it's head. LOL

The unknown fisherman:p:
 
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