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Old 07-18-2011, 07:37 PM   #1
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Canyon Trip

Got an invite to head out to the canyon Saturday and Sunday and off Matt and I left at 0430 from New Bedford Harbor with my Buddy Bill and a few of his friends. 5 hrs later we set up at the Tails and begin our troll for the day heading toward the break at West Atlantis. We managed to put a few yellows in the boat but not at the rate that we wanted so the captain had us real in and he took off for West Atlantis. Definitely the right choice as we picked away at them all day with a great bite going off late afternoon where we tripled up on monster yellows only to lose one but managed to get two in the boat that dressed out with heads off at 80 lbs each. Did not fish the night bite as I and the rest of the crew needed to catch up on some rest. Back to the troll at 0400 Sunday and immediatley get tight. Guess we should of woke up earlier. Picked away at a few more and pulled the plug at 0900 with weather getting sporting and not much room left in the fish boxes.
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Old 07-18-2011, 07:42 PM   #2
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nice looking tuna boys.

my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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Old 07-18-2011, 08:05 PM   #3
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I have additional photos as well and will try to get them up.
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Old 07-18-2011, 08:48 PM   #4
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Nice job sounds like a good trip
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Old 07-18-2011, 09:09 PM   #5
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sweet feeesh cant wait to see the rest of the pics.
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Old 07-18-2011, 09:59 PM   #6
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Old 07-19-2011, 05:05 AM   #7
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Looked like fun! any albacore, or hoo or mahi?
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Old 07-19-2011, 06:14 AM   #8
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Nice fishes! Sounds like a good trip, nice big yellows.

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Old 07-19-2011, 07:04 AM   #9
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Looked like fun! any albacore, or hoo or mahi?
We hit the high flyers while on the troll but only managed to get one hit from a mahi, lost it alongside the boat. Awesome fish, colors were amazing, looked like one of those green glow sticks you give the kids on the fourth of july. Heard a guy lose some rigs to wahoo but we didn't get hit. One boat within 200 yards of us hooked a marlin and released it at the boat with an estimated weight of 550 lbs. No albacore. We additionally caught a couple dozen skippys, not much fun on a 50 but they sure keep the crew busy.
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Old 07-19-2011, 07:46 AM   #10
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Nice job guys!
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kr looks like he needs to start working out. or eat a sandwich

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Nice yellows!

Was that Bill's boat? Cockpit looks huge.
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Nice yellows!

Was that Bill's boat? Cockpit looks huge.
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We originally had a crew scheduled to go with Bill on his boat but at the last minute one of the guys got sick. Another boat alongside his only had a father son team and was looking for a crew. The boat was owned by Captain Jorge, a great guy and friends of Bill. The boat was a 38 Harris handled the seas ok, wet boat but a little quicker with twin screws.
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awesome fish, I was at the tails Saturday. Only Mahi for us, couldnt buy a YT if we wanted. We wanted to head to W Atlantis but this was our first trip in my friends boat and didnt know how much we could push it ( we were easily the smallest boat in the mix and a center console at that) got home with just under 1/2 tank of gas and now we know how far we can push it.

I cant wait to get out there again
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awesome fish, I was at the tails Saturday. Only Mahi for us, couldnt buy a YT if we wanted. We wanted to head to W Atlantis but this was our first trip in my friends boat and didnt know how much we could push it ( we were easily the smallest boat in the mix and a center console at that) got home with just under 1/2 tank of gas and now we know how far we can push it.

I cant wait to get out there again
What boat were you in? Saw a guy in a a center console carrying what looked like empty fuel tanks on his t-top.
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Old 07-20-2011, 06:37 AM   #16
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It certainly was a fun but tiring trip



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Nice job Chris! Canyons are an adventure! Too bad you had to endure Matt's company the whole time...
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Nice job Chris! Canyons are an adventure! Too bad you had to endure Matt's company the whole time...
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Nice work......Bill is a great guy to fish with. I did a couple of canyon trips with him.

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Travis I can send you the pic if you want to hang it up in your house. That way you'll know what a tuna looks like.



Travis dont be a stranger. Come on by with the kid and go swimming.
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Old 07-20-2011, 01:28 PM   #21
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Sweet,way to bring em in Matt.
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A few more pics.
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[QUOTE=keeperreaper;872819]Travis I can send you the pic if you want to hang it up in your house. That way you'll know what a tuna looks like.



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Thanks pal, but they are just wee ones, put a real fish in the boat will ya! Maybe break the 100" mark?!?!

Are you inviting me to come over and swim, or my wife????


Chris - I will be sure to whore some YFT steaks from you as well...I just hit up Weber's fridge!
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Those really are some nice yellows in that pic Matt, nice job guys!
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What boat were you in? Saw a guy in a a center console carrying what looked like empty fuel tanks on his t-top.
hahaha..... glad someone noticed us LOL
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hahaha..... glad someone noticed us LOL

What model Hydra Sport was that?
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2390 Vector CC with a ETec 250

handles the water great, but we need a boat stretcher to make this a habitual trip...
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You guys too a 23 Hydra sports to the canyons? wow


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seriously, beautiful yellows

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