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NE Canyon Trip

Posted: Jul 30th, '10, 19:23
by Bob H.
Ventured out to Veatch Canyon, 9 yellowfin, 2 whites two mahi, could have doubled the yellows dropped a lot on night bite with butterfly jigs, hooks too close to main line on jigs...broke off...heres a few pics of a 80 lb yellow and a nice white...Thanks for tip Brew ... BH
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Posted: Jul 30th, '10, 20:03
by Brewster Minton
Im glad I could help out. Anytime.

Posted: Jul 30th, '10, 20:56
by Harry Babb
What time is supper?????

Posted: Jul 30th, '10, 23:34
by scot
Nice fish and man what a beautiful day to be out enjoying the ocean. Apparently no mechanical problems (the boat came home), good weather, nice fish...does it get any better?

Posted: Jul 31st, '10, 06:37
by Dug
Bob, Veatch is a mild haul across country for me from Mystic, but them fishes are beautiful!!! Did you catch them on the overnight dropping jigs, trolling or bait? Did I read this right it was jigging? Sweet eats!!! Nice!

Posted: Jul 31st, '10, 11:58
by Face
Beautiful fish Bob. One thing you can try on your jigs is to add a ball bearing swivel to your split ring. This provides a rounder solid ring to tie your line/leader to. A very good jigger I know that fishes offshore in the Carolinas has reported less break offs with this.

So jealous... fishing on the Chesapeake.

Posted: Aug 1st, '10, 07:14
by Bob H.
Dug, We caught 6 yellows on the troll and a killer night bite around 3 am. jigs and chunks when we got them to the boat. Butterfly jigs in the rigger while we chunk, then drop more jigs down once the fish move in.
Face will give that a try on the jigs, lost at least 6 on butterfly jigs, cryin shame a good class of fish that night.
Harry, Got some tuna steaks in the freezer...supper wed or thursday night.
Dug, We left from Pt Judith, 110 miles one way, from Mystic is a haul..pick your days and put a bladder out back...we had perfect weather, good fishing and boat got us home in one piece..BH