canyon partyboat run
 

i'm going to book a trip in september if anyone is interested in going. helen h is running a bunch of 2-3 day trips ranging fron $365-475. i'm leaning towards a 2 day limited load trip. looked like fun on otw last weekend.

I'm in!

that DID look fun!

I'm in, I'll check with Bill

you guys want to do it during the week or weekend? got weekend dates of september 10th-11th, 17th-18th. during the week mon/tues the 12th-13th or th/fri 15th-16th. any prefrences? these are all 2 day limited trips. $365/380 depending on weekend or not. 30 passengers max

Doesn't really matter to me with enough lead time....

Yur killin me Niko,I couldn't get the coin for the May trip,and for this Canyon trip I would have to hit the Lotto:wall:
We'll see what the summer hits for me $$ wise.


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I've been on a bunch of these trips over the years, they are a blast. You guys will have a great time!

In.

Count me in.

hey bob - got to find a weekend w/ some decent weather to get you out groundfishing in my boat :uhuh:

I'm in the sooner we get the dates nailed down the better for me. My preference would be a weekend. If its during the week I have to beg amd bribe someone to wash dishes for me while I'm gone.. Or they'd probably just leave me a two day pile of dishes...
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Doesn't matter to me, pick a date to nail it down for everyone

Hopefully we'll see you out there....

i'll call them over the weekend and check it out. i'll put a date up monday. what's next? - i hear the billfish bite off cape verde is insane

I'd be there in a heartbeat. Jess was looking for a 40th bday present for me. Looks like my other 40th bday present, namely Bomba jr., is due to show up one of those weekends!:fishin:

september 10th and 11th. price is $380. rod rental is $40 if you need it. i'll book mine this week. said they only had 5 spots booked allready and they said 24 guys max.

Is this like the S-B cod trip May 15th: the Helen H knows to expect a group from S-B.com? Book your own reservations?

Link Please.

just book your own spot. i told them there were half a dozen guys who wanted to go. i didn't mention sb.com

i just booked my spot. my buddy marty is coming too.

so ,just call and say 9/10- 9/11? How many rods can ya bring?

just say those dates. no idea for rods - would think 3 or 4 anyway

Just to be sure we are on the same boat:

Rates | Helen H Fleet

Phone: (508) 790-0660
Date: Sept 10+11

2 Day Limited Tuna Trip – Departs 7 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM the 2nd Day
This trip is 32 hours long and is night Bait fishing with some afternoon trolling. The primary catch will be Yellow Fin, Mahi-Mahi (dolphin), Swordfish and Big Eye. This trip is limited to 30 passengers.
Fare: $ 365.00 Weekday/$ 380.00 Weekend Rod Rental: $40.00/SHIMANO ROD & REEL

that's it buzz

Just booked mine, Bill booked his earlier today. 10 spots taken out of 30

Booked.

my buddy jack just booked his spot. we're up to 6. who else wants to come to the canyons - mahi, yellowfin, wahoo - maybe a sword :drool:

figured i bump this to see if anyone else wants in. a way to get to the canyons on a budget

Looks like a blast but my cookie jar will have a large hole in the bottom by September - Someday, next year maybe :love:

Go large!

You guys should have talked to me first, I could have matched te price for a two day trip for the 4 of you, on a private boat with no nincompoops around.

Question: has anyone actually seen the 50% reservation fee billed their credit card yet? I haven't so I just sent HelenH an e-mail to get the story, i.e. do I actually have a reserved spot.

Mike: if no reservation, might be an interesting opportunity for 4 of the 10 so far interested. I'd be one!

Mike: what's your experience recently doing canyon runs, 2 day, and targeting mahi, yellow's and wahoo? What's your boat? Safety gear? Sorry but trips of this kind I need to know.

I do several overnight canyon runs every year, sometime charters sometimes just with friends. You can see the boat and get more info at my website Http://www.makomania.net Don't go expecting a wahoo, they are fairly rare Most common catch are yellowfin and albacore, mahi-mahi are also a good possibility. Other, less common catches include White and blue marlin, bigeye tuna, and wahoo.

The fishing is trolling during the day and chunking at night, most of my equipment is 6 foot stand-up rods with Penn International 80Ws on them. Feel free to PM me with questions.

[QUOTE=PRBuzz;865340]Question: has anyone actually seen the 50% reservation fee billed their credit card. They have not charged me yet. Prob just pay at the boat and they whack you if you biff out
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Having been on over 20 tuna trips on the Francis Fleet, its no day at the beach! Had some limit trips and some no fish trips. Bring some squid jigs. Live squid always seemed to be the best bait. Try to sleep on the way out cause we fished from 4 pm to approx 8am. The bite might turn on at any time so You don't wanna be in the rack when it happens. To have a good chance to get some fish You have to stay up for 16 hrs. I love My beer, but only bring monster or other power drinks to stay up for the night. Also bring one of those throwable boat cushions to sit on. Good luck Guys! One thing i'd bring the next time is a line counter that clips on the rod. When the Capt says marking at 120 its hard to judge without one. The Gal next to me nailed em cause she had one and I didn't.

Anyone interested in the Sept HelenH trip, try to watch last week's OTW show. Showed the trip I think from last Fall catching yellowfin, mahi and the 82lb wahoo. Good show for info on what you might expect and experience. You might see some faces you'll recognize, right RoyL?

Can't go, wife bought tickets to the Island Creek Oyster Festival in Duxbury on the 10th. She's exicted and planned it with some of my buddied wifes so there is a big group of us going and it is in my best interest not to get out of it.........

TTT. i'm not sure if there is any room left but if you want some yellowfin tuna or mahi give them a call and book a spot. little over a month away.

I'm in. They said they had "quite a few" spots left.

Let's hear it!
 

I've heard one pretty good report. Who's been out? Let's have some news from the Canyons......please! Get pumped!

MM,
You can do a 2 day canyon trip for 1600???