Offshore Finally!!! A pic to post

[catmendo]

It took 3 trips over 8 days, but I'm finally able to post a pic of my worn out butt with my first BFT this year.

All 3 trips started the same way... a 1/2 scoop of superb bait from Oceanside, intending a loop of the 312-209-267/279. But on this this trip we never left the 312 area. At round 2PM a school passed below and we had 2 fish on... one on a flylined dine, and one on a sinker rig. Lost the sinker rig fish after almost spooling the Fathom 30/30# set up (needed a bigger gun). Landed the other on a Fathom 40/50# set up. Guessing 45-50# fish. So, at least for today, I'm not hating the BFT once again.

 

[bajachild]

Awesome!! Welcome to the “finally” club.

 

[revolution cng]

That is an interesting boat you have there. Congrats on the fish.

 

[Rookie Hooky]

Sweet? On the big cat! That’s a stable platform for a good fight I’ll bet.

 

[2Rotten]

Nice! Congratulations. Love the pic!

And, yes, with the mixed grade we are experiencing this year, anything from a Fathom 40 to a Mak 15T, VISX 12, or even Mak 16 may be in order for the Sinker Rig. Last week a guy got spooled on a Mak 20/Viper. Craziness!

 

[Fred100]

Congrats skipper. I walk my dog by your boat at the harbor and it sure looks like a serious platform. Glad you got one.

 

[Wojtek Wilczak]

Nice cat, nice fish!

 

[pacificscout]

Yeah!!!!!!
Nice work.

 

[Tunahead]

NICE FISH! Many seek your FINALLY 1st BLUEFIN Status.

 

[okgene]

Cool fish but more pictures of the boat please!

 

[Ahkhuang]

Great job Thanks for the report.

 

[Makoman1]

What happened to the rest of your boat?

 

[carnage007]

@catmendo more pics of the boat, I have seen enough bluefin

 

[mike82]

It took 3 trips over 8 days, but I'm finally able to post a pic of my worn out butt with my first BFT this year.

All 3 trips started the same way... a 1/2 scoop of superb bait from Oceanside, intending a loop of the 312-209-267/279. But on this this trip we never left the 312 area. At round 2PM a school passed below and we had 2 fish on... one on a flylined dine, and one on a sinker rig. Lost the sinker rig fish after almost spooling the Fathom 30/30# set up (needed a bigger gun). Landed the other on a Fathom 40/50# set up. Guessing 45-50# fish. So, at least for today, I'm not hating the BFT once again.

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what's your beam width? 4 ft?