Somewhere along the way, I’ve gotten old. Too old to go tuna fishing by myself. Certainly, old enough to know better. I went tuna fishing by myself. Beautiful morning on the ocean. I really just wanted to enjoy the day. Watch the other boats and listen to the traffic on the radio. The fleet was getting a good number of bites. The fish being caught were mostly too large to keep. I didn’t want to tangle with one of those. Then, I hear one of the rods behind me screaming. Oh, boy. I got all strapped into the belt and harness and put what heat I could on the fish. It kicked my butt. I did manage to stay in the boat and got the fish to the boat. We have caught enough of these that I was pretty sure that it was under 73″. It is hard to measure one of these things in the water by yourself. The tape measure said close but a keeper. Ok, just slide it in through the tuna door and measure it. I don’t have a tuna door anymore. Ok, over the gunnel it comes…nope, that is not happening. More tape measuring in the water. It’s a keeper that I’m not getting in the boat. Tie it off to the transom with the head on the swim platform and away we go. Back home, with help from the wife we got the fish in the boat and confirmed the measurement at 72 inches. I’m sore. Heading back out in the morning. I’m bringing help this time.
More specks
Big one got away, again
I went trout fishing again this morning. I caught a rockfish, a perch, and trout. No big ones. Largest was just under 20 inches. The bite slowed and I started to head home. Keith Nuttall waved me over and said to turn around and not leave. Go over there. When Keith talks trout, I listen. I turned around and went over to where he told me. Started getting bites right away and caught trout up to 21 inches. I had a really big trout to the boat. Right much larger than the one I caught yesterday. I watched the lure pull out of its mouth, an event I am distressingly too familiar with.
It Was Cold
I did some speckled trout fishing dark and early this morning. It was cold but the trout bit so all is good. Caught at few over 20 inches up to 26 inches. All were released.
Nighttime
Fished for a few hours last night. Had a good catch (and release) of puppy drum and speckled trout. Four trout were over 20 inches with the largest at 24. Lost a couple of nice trout and hooked something larger. Started the engine to chase it but I didn’t want to go where it was going. Watched the line disappear from the reel. The hook pulled before it spooled me.
Darkness
morning trout
I got out trout fishing this morning. I knew that I was in the right spot when Stan and his nephew came over to say hi. I ended up catching and releasing a couple of puppy drum and 9 speckled trout. Three of the trout were between 22 and 23 inches long. I pulled off 3 really nice trout.
Breezy Day
Breezy today. Caught 24 speckled trout to 21 inches long. Lost a couple of nicer fish. Good day on the water.
Shallow Good Morning
A shallow good morning. Handful of specks to 21 inches and a couple of pups. Back home for breakfast.
Two Trips
I went out this morning and had some good action. This afternoon, I did not but the sunset was rather awesome.