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The "SB" hail worked great today....I hooked up with Surfrunner and a few others from SB in the morning.
I played around off the East and West Walls of PJ. Grabbed about 7 blues (all small -- except one REALLY REALLY fat one estimated at about 16 - 18 lbs). Got the big one to the boat but the leader on the tube snapped off as I attempted to lift him into the boat.....damn, it was a late August bluefish in June....I was floored and couldn't beleive it!
Teaches me a lesson. I had two trolling outfits running -- one heavy duty (Penn 113 with International Rod) with wire and 50 pound leaders on the tubes, the other a medium action St. Croix with an Abu Garcia 7000C3 with 20 pound mono and 20 pound leaders trailing a light umbrella rig pulling orange tubes. I ran this "light" unit cause we we grabbing a lot of cocktail blues, and I figured a cocktail on a real light tackle would be fun. Guest which rig the MONSTER blue hit on?!?!?
Fish SCREAMED the Garcia reel, to the point I was convinced I grabbed the bottom. When I lifted out of the rod holder, he went straight to the bottom and stayed there. Thought for sure I had a 20+ bass, but to my surprise when I finally finessed him up I saw those nice pearly teeth smiling at me!!! He was a lot of fun as I had to really play CAREFULLY and tire him out. There was no horsing this one in on such lite gear.
Hooked him right in front of 5 Cottages. Next time I bring my net and/or gaf.
Lots of folks bottom fishing today. Glad to hear you guys scored so well. I was thinking about dropping some worms, but had company on the boat with me today and didn't think they would enjoy the bobbing up and down on my small 19 footer.....so we stayed mobile trolling.
Let's keep the "SB" hail going all summer......channel 69 seemed to work for all.
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