Offshore Paddy hopping 302-371 on July 30

[strackle99]

Took a group of Spear-os out paddy hopping on 7-30.

Original plan was to spend the day at the Nados, but with all the pelagics so close, we decided to paddy hop.

Every paddy held fish. We ended with 5 YT, and 4 dodos. Also had a handful of pullouts. One of the YT had a fresh ringed hook in its mouth.

Divers took shots at BFT and YFT, but weren't able to connect.

Went inside to Pukey Pt. for the 4:40 slack tide, but only saw some small barracuda. Divers were pretty tired by then, so we headed in after a couple drop offs.

This was their first blue water dive, and all of them set PBs for speared fish.

I love taking out Spear-Os. They don't get drunk, and I don't have to clean up sardine scales

 

[lougio]

Nice trip!

 

[hucklongfin]

Nice, YT look bigger when your arm is extended all the way out!

 

[ChoeMan]

 

[strackle99]

Nice, YT look bigger when your arm is extended all the way out!

Absolutely.

The biggest one was close to 20#.

 

[the SLIDER]

you sound like a . . .

ER

 

[Sea Bacon]

Yep. Most are loaded. On Friday (7/29) I could see them jumping out of the water flipping me off. Tucked my tail and went home.

 

[strackle99]

Yep. Most are loaded. On Friday (7/29) I could see them jumping out of the water flipping me off. Tucked my tail and went home.

Heard lots of reports of fish with lockjaw yesterday.

That's one advantage the Spear-Os have over rod and reel guys.