05/16/2009 Offshore Fishing Report

We got to the inlet at 615am and saw the rough seas and headed back in to put on some ponchos and get ready for the rough adventure out to the drop. We drifted dead sardines hooking up with kingfish every few minutes. Caught a 10.5 pounder good enough for 10th place in the Simmons and White KDW Tournament. We did fight something for two hours before finally giving up. The Kingfish were everywhere from 70 feet to 120 feet hitting our sardines and tearing through the flourocarbon every drop. The water was murky due to the rough conditions with a strong southeast wind pushing seas 4-6'. Below is our catch. Winning dolphin was 24lbs and winning King was 34lbs. All in all it was a successful tournament considering we were the smallest boat out of 40 boats! Thanks to the crew for helping out and pitching in during the rough conditions. I wouldnt have been able to go out there without everyones help.

05/08/2009 Offshore Fishing Report

With almost no wind and clear skies we set out around 830am. Our first drift was south of the inlet in 100 feet Within 15 minutes Paige landed her first Kingfish. It is very clear that the Kingfish bite has picked up significantly in the last couple of weeks despite the full moon this weekend. The fish must not be as smart either because Doug finally landed a 15lb King. It doesnt compare to the smoker king he lost last week but it will do. After three Kingfish and a few bottom dwellers we trolled bonito strips from 100' to 600' straight out the inlet with no luck. Water has still been very clear with the lack of rain.

05/03/2009 Offshore Fishing Report

With the KDW tournament only a couple weeks away and the team unable to land a King or a Dolphin in recent weeks, we set out early once again only this time to find rough seas and a blustery SE wind. Water clearity was still crystal clear however it was cloudier than the previous day so it made it difficult to see the bottom. With a bonito in the cooler ready to make bonito strips we set out deeper to find some Kings however Dr. ReelsGood decided he was going to catch his leg with a treble hook so we had to head in at 10am so he could get the hook removed. While he was out of commission Bryan finally landed a 12lb King and a 17lb bonito just north of the inlet in about 90' of water. An hour later, Jackman and Jon were back in action and Matt landed the first Dolphin of 2009. It was a schoolie but still tasted good on the dinner table. We landed a few more Bonito one of which got tangled up with the Depth Finder transducer yet the fish somehow managed to stay on the line while Bryan jumped in the water to untangle it. With all of bruises from the seas, wind, and Jackman's hook, we headed in to grill up the weekends' catch while we were all still in one piece.

05/02/2009 Offshore Fishing Report

Matt, Doug and I hit the water around 8am and found a calm ocean with no wind and clear skies. The water was so clear you could see the bottom in about 70 feet of water. As far as fishing goes, fish were solid on the fish finder most of the day anywhere from 70 feet to 110 feet. Matt fought a fish for 45 minutes in 110 feet of water but lost it. Co-Captain Doug fought a huge smoker king for an hour and half and lost it on its last run. He promises it wont happen again. I had to step up and put a King, Mutton Snapper and 2 Yellowtail Snapper in the cooler since it was clear WVU wasnt going to get it done. Winds picked up as the day went on but the water remained calm. We went out to 150' of water and found 81 degree water with crystal clear water anywhere from 50' to 150'. The boneheads are back as well as Doug and Matt were able to boat a few.