Started off 5-13 running around doing stuff like stopping off at noahs and west marine for stuff, food, and boat food/ice.
Spent the rest of the day fixing stuff like bilge pumps, radio in tower, the head, and other nicknaks.
Underway @ 4:45 am to get fuel 3.62 a gallaon at islanda fuel dock @ 5:15.
HEADDED OUT TOWARD THE 302 AND 371, AND CLOSE TO THE 425.
Stopped on 50+ paddys from the toilet seats all the way to a regulation 6'X6' paddy and that bigger paddy produced a 4-5lb bonito instant boil and hook up on a dine.
Jeezzzz wtf?
Bait was a mix of dines macks and 2 lone anchovies.
Bait tank held that scoop pretty good!
Well plan b.
Stopped off at one of my favorite cod spots and limits of boccockaio, 1 nice red and a nice ling.
I hooked what was either a cow or a huge ling, and that fish rocked me on 30lb and drag hammered down- maybe a yellow but it acted like hooking the bottom and gaining 20 ' of line and it took 10' on a powerfull run and gone.
Boat worked rather well except the starb. engine didn't like to go faster than 3k without temp rising.
Time to change the s/w impeller on that pump I think, as the heat exchanger and stuff was just worked on and the inspection and repair was flawless.
Thanks James, and your learnning some boat, and fishing stuff quickly.
Gary Bravo 6 did in fact have an albie as I didn't know who he was at first. I thought it was some newbie saying tuna and I was thinking bonito from far away looking at it, then they spread it's pecs, then a closer look it really was a peanutcore lol.
What was really funny at first they where talking 105 miles each way talking tuna, and I first thought 1 little bonito!
Nice meeting you....