Greg Lafferty
07-27-2003, 01:06 PM
The wind finally abated so it was tuna time!
Jacob (my son) and I didn't feel like dragging the boat to Monterey or running to the southern numbers so we decided find our own fish farther north. The water had warmed at the weather bouy but was the ugliest color I have ever seen there. Nothing happening so we continued southwest to around 40/38 but the water got colder and no cleaner. We heard a report of one hookup at 40/30 so we headed that way. Still bad.
Time to head south for 19/11 but at 36/30 we finally ran into clear water and a 2 degree temp break. We put the lines out and hooked up right away. We called in Rick on an 18ft cc who had just decided to give up and by the he arrived we were putting the last of a triple in the box.
Rick and his crew had never caught albies before so of course he immediately hung a triple and managed to boat two. Over the next hour Jake and I put in 7 and Rick boated 5 and lost 4. All but 2 fish were peanuts but it was great day. As we pulled in our lines Rick ran over and handed us a couple of beers. Another X halibut fisherman 8^)
Jacob (my son) and I didn't feel like dragging the boat to Monterey or running to the southern numbers so we decided find our own fish farther north. The water had warmed at the weather bouy but was the ugliest color I have ever seen there. Nothing happening so we continued southwest to around 40/38 but the water got colder and no cleaner. We heard a report of one hookup at 40/30 so we headed that way. Still bad.
Time to head south for 19/11 but at 36/30 we finally ran into clear water and a 2 degree temp break. We put the lines out and hooked up right away. We called in Rick on an 18ft cc who had just decided to give up and by the he arrived we were putting the last of a triple in the box.
Rick and his crew had never caught albies before so of course he immediately hung a triple and managed to boat two. Over the next hour Jake and I put in 7 and Rick boated 5 and lost 4. All but 2 fish were peanuts but it was great day. As we pulled in our lines Rick ran over and handed us a couple of beers. Another X halibut fisherman 8^)