Marlin and Sharks - Oh My

[Captain Ahab]

Trolled a bit on the way out to set up for an overnight at the canyons - managed on Marlin about 6.5 feet that went crazy when i set the hook!

Spent the evening looking for swordfish but that never happened. Towards morning we spotted a few mahi mahi in the chum slick and began casting for them with light spinning tackle. Vince hooks up with what we thought was a bull mahi - it was not as the reel began to dump line until the drag smoked (we had to continually pour fresh water on the reel)

Will the Ugly stick break?

He fought the fish for over an hour before we leadered a very nice Hammerhead Shark that was 6' and over 150 lbs. We released the shark to fight again

Sunset turned the sea gold

We finished off the trip with a few dozen Mahi Mahi to eat and headed to the barn with the flags flying

 

[bobberboy]

That's cool...

 

[Zum]

Looked like a blast.
6' hammer head on light tackle,wtg.
Have a steel leader on?

 

[Captain Ahab]

Looked like a blast.
6' hammer head on light tackle,wtg.
Have a steel leader on?

No steel leader - 20 lb braid and a 30 lb leader - hooked it in the corner of the mouth

To tell you the truth I do not think the shark ever realized it was hooked - it was in control for about 50 minutes and probably only came to teh boat to bite us!

 

[Troutman3000]

Very Cool. I love saltwater fishing.

 

[jkbirocz]

So tell me Mr Ahab, how does the cameraman/marlin fighter get completely excluded from the post.....oh i know, you are a dildo :LOL2:

 

[jkbirocz]

oh and it was a 50lb 4ft leader with a 6/0 hook tied by me....30lb topshot of mono, then the 20lb braid

 

[Brine]

Great report, and awesome pic of the golden sea.

 

[Waterwings]

Nice catchin' and also like the sunset shot

 

[cavman138]

nice fishing

 

[Captain Ahab]

So tell me Mr Ahab, how does the cameraman/marlin fighter get completely excluded from the post.....oh i know, you are a D*l*do :LOL2:

Jake was the Angler on the Marlin - he whined like a little girl that the fish was too strong, he was scared, etc. etc.

Once the fish was boat side he then refused to 'lipp" it - some people. . . . .

he did managed to take the marlin swim in 850 feet of water once we landed his fish.

 

[DocWatson]

So tell me Mr Ahab, how does the cameraman/marlin fighter get completely excluded from the post.....oh i know, you are a D*l*do :LOL2:

Jake was the Angler on the Marlin - he whined like a little girl that the fish was too strong, he was scared, etc. etc.

Once the fish was boat side he then refused to 'lipp" it - some people. . . . .

he did managed to take the marlin swim in 850 feet of water once we landed his fish.

Why's he holding that rope ??? Was he afraid he'd wash away, or were you actually using him for shark bait and not telling him ?? :LOL2:

 

[breachless]

Having never seen the ocean with my own eyes, I am always amazed at just how blue the water can be. Absolutely beautiful: I am jealous! Also, catching a freaking hammerhead on light tackle? How cool is that?!?

 

[Captain Ahab]

Why's he holding that rope ??? Was he afraid he'd wash away, or were you actually using him for shark bait and not telling him ?? :LOL2:

The gulf stream current is very fast a strong - just like a river that runs through the ocean. So yeah, i am always afraid that someone could wash away - better safe then having to cut a trip short to recover a washed away jake.

See, it was really protection of fishing time and not any concern for his well being :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[DocWatson]

Why's he holding that rope ??? Was he afraid he'd wash away, or were you actually using him for shark bait and not telling him ?? :LOL2:

The gulf stream current is very fast a strong - just like a river that runs through the ocean. So yeah, i am always afraid that someone could wash away - better safe then having to cut a trip short to recover a washed away jake.

See, it was really protection of fishing time and not any concern for his well being :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

You'd go after him ???

 

[jkbirocz]

i just reeled in a marlin....and boy are my arms tired...

I really didnt wanna get cut up by a prop from a frantic captain when i couldnt swim back to the boat against the current, oh and I am just a big pussy.

I think they really did it just in case something tried to eat me, they could hold me there with the rope so they could then cast baits at it that would make the most sense :|

 

[DocWatson]

i just reeled in a marlin....and boy are my arms tired...

I really didnt wanna get cut up by a prop from a frantic captain when i couldnt swim back to the boat against the current, oh and I am just a big pussy.

I think they really did it just in case something tried to eat me, they could hold me there with the rope so they could then cast baits at it that would make the most sense :|

Just pullin' your chain Jake. I knew it was Dave and his sense of marine safety. I just wanted to know his reasoning. I didn't know the Gulf Stream ran that hard. Never been out that far.