Is it me or does it seem slower this year?

[MikeD]

Out EOC Friday and guys were getting fish. Bite was on for a few hours in the morning. There was a massive fleet out there. It was a little bit of a cluster eff. We blew it and hung too far south for the good bite. Got a little north and there were hundreds of shearwaters sitting and waiting like the rest of us. Whales were going bonkers doing the tail slaps and breaching. Saw a guy in a 26' Grady CC land a real good fish. Guys on the radio seemed to be landing fish in the 60' range. Saw another guy hookup, fight and release a 50ish fish solo, always impressive. I'm 0/3 this season, but this was at least encouraging to see some fish hitting bars. Bizare they havent erupted onto the SWC/PHB area with all those makerels. Was out there recently too and it was a ghost town. Happy hunting. We'll be out again this friday. Hopefully cutting friday afternoon.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by MikeD

Bizare they havent erupted onto the SWC/PHB area with all those makerels. Was out there recently too and it was a ghost town. Happy hunting. We'll be out again this friday. Hopefully cutting friday afternoon.

I was on the SWC and the hill yesterday, lines were in at 5AM. I was on 1 of only 4 boats we saw in the whole area all day on the SWC. Saw a spotter plane fly over around 6 AM and off to the east/shore. It was a complete ghost town with no life, no whales, no boats, nothing except macks.

Shot over to Race point before we went in and within 10 min saw 2 seals on the surface with good sized fish in there jaws. Headed home empty handed once again..................

[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by Piscator

I was on the SWC and the hill yesterday, lines were in at 5AM. I was on 1 of only 4 boats we saw in the whole area all day on the SWC. Saw a spotter plane fly over around 6 AM and off to the east/shore. It was a complete ghost town with no life, no whales, no boats, nothing except macks.

Shot over to Race point before we went in and within 10 min saw 2 seals on the surface with good sized fish in there jaws. Headed home empty handed once again..................

We were one of the 4 boats, did you get to see the whale show during snack tide? There was 4 stick boats hanging around waiting as well.
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[Piscator]

Originally Posted by iamskippy

We were one of the 4 boats, did you get to see the whale show during snack tide? There was 4 stick boats hanging around waiting as well.
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Where you a little north of the SWC? Looked like the whale boats found what they were looking for around slack tide up towrds middle bank, I heard them on the radio

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by iamskippy

We were one of the 4 boats, did you get to see the whale show during snack tide? There was 4 stick boats hanging around waiting as well.
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I think Dennis was out Sunday, Skippy, we were Monday!

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

I think Dennis was out Sunday, Skippy, we were Monday!

You are correct sir!!! Sounds like the same results, different day.

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Piscator

You are correct sir!!! Sounds like the same results, different day.

Same result, no Charlie. The whales were south of PHB on Monday. The boats there had a great show as 10-15 whales feeding in tight group right next to boat.

Our only adrenaline rush was on way back across from RP seeing breaking school of fish in the distance and running to them only to find out they were white-sided dolphins!

[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

I think Dennis was out Sunday, Skippy, we were Monday!

Damn i just lost a day.... it always seems like a weekend whhen fishing on the Bee Reel
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