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May-12-2008, 01:25 PM
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Name: ERIC Age: 51 Vessel: 17' Boston Whaler Montauk "GIGSTICK" Location: COSTA MESA, CA Job:Process Technician Bio: I have been fishing for the last 45 years, and still can't get enough... | BONITO BIG TIME!!
Got a call from my buddy thursday he was telling me the big bonito are movin in. Chomped at the bit thursday and friday night at work. Saturday finally came and my son, Bobby and I headed out around 6:00 am. from newport harbor. Headed south about 4 miles off the beach, saw plenty of bird life off of Laguna, but no jig strikes. Continued working south of Dana Point. Found a big porpose school just north of San Mateo point about 3 miles out. Put the jigs back out and worked the bait schools, no love..Headed further off shore and found some more bird schools, and the 2 trollers got bit. Game on we had 2 on the boat..Bait schools being busted up by the bonito everywhere, birds crashing, and we slid in on it and instant bendo on the iron, we had three going at once, W.F.O. for a couple of hours, we had a school of bait hiding right under the boat, and we held a school for a while. We ended up with our limits on the bigger models for three of us. 1 small one around 6#'s most were the 9 - 10 #ers. we got 3 over 11 #'s with the biggest one weighing 14#'s on a spring scale which was caught by my son Aaron on 15# test and a krockadile. weather was good until we headed back to Newport, got beat up from dana poing the rest of the way...Great day on the water, i can't remember the last time i have seen these big bonito up here this early in the season..Come on Albies!!!!      
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Last edited by BOATSODA; May-12-2008 at 01:40 PM..
Reason: more pics
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May-12-2008, 01:30 PM
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Name: Dave Age: 55 Vessel: Parker 2320 "Nostrovia!" (to you're health!") Location: N. Tustin CA Job:I'm your brother from a different muther. Bio: Balding with a long mullet. |
I was out there too. Those things can pull eh?
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May-12-2008, 01:37 PM
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Name: Tim Vessel: 05' 2601 SeaSwirl Striper Location: Lake Forest, CA. Job:Restaurantuer, Truck Driver |
Some nice inshore Tuna's!
Congrats on a fun day out there!
Tim
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May-12-2008, 03:11 PM
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Name: Blake Martin Age: 23 Vessel: Dhingy Location: huntington beach Job:Sell Merchant Accounts Bio: love to fish, play racquetball, go to church, do jujitsu, hang out with my chick, |
those are some fatties!
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May-12-2008, 05:06 PM
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Name: Steve Age: 49 Vessel: Wellcraft 232 Coastal Location: Dana Point Job:Designer | Quote:
Originally Posted by BOATSODA  Found a big porpose school just north of San Mateo point about 3 miles out. Put the jigs back out and worked the bait schools, no love.. |
I know the larger tuna run with/under the porpoise but I think if there were Bones about they would be too busy running from said porpoise.
We tried the same thing one huge pod of porpoise Friday. Whatever they were chasing were not interested in our lures.
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May-12-2008, 05:09 PM
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Name: Max Estep Vessel: Comingsoon Location: La Salinas Baja Job:Deckhand Bio: Fishing thats all |
Perfecto !
Nice fish, I miss catching those Hawgs !
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May-12-2008, 08:30 PM
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Name: Scott Crane Age: 27 Vessel: I Wish!! Location: Laguna Niguel, Ca Job:General Contractor;Finish Carpenter;Fish-a-holic Bio: ....Master Craftsman.....hopless fisherman..... |
That's my boy....You are one hell of a fish magnet my friend. Glad you guys got into them thick this time. Great pics, looked like a freakin' blast.
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May-12-2008, 08:39 PM
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Name: Ron Vessel: 10' 2 1/64" Location: SoCal Job:LIVE AS ONE OF THE IDLE RICH |
Hi BOATSODA,
WTG !! You guys down there are killin' me !! Are the Bonies ever gonna move up a little within range of the L.A. boats ?!
thanks,
tsurikichi
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May-12-2008, 08:40 PM
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Name: Brian Age: 43 Vessel: Cabo 216 Location: Torrance Job:sales |
Eric, I really enjoy your reports especially seeing pictures of your boat. It brings a tear to my eyes seeing your boat.
Nice going on the fish. We will probably go out for them this Sat.
Brian
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May-13-2008, 12:56 AM
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Name: roadhouse Vessel: Sevylor FishHunter 280, Minn Kota endura 30 Location: costa mesa Job:SLAYING BASS. |
is that the dood from glens tackle getting bendo on a bonito??
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May-13-2008, 02:29 AM
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Name: ERIC Age: 51 Vessel: 17' Boston Whaler Montauk "GIGSTICK" Location: COSTA MESA, CA Job:Process Technician Bio: I have been fishing for the last 45 years, and still can't get enough... |
is that the dood from glens tackle getting bendo on a bonito??
Yes it is, it's Bobby from Glenns tackle. we have been good friends for years
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May-13-2008, 04:01 AM
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Name: Matt Hale Vessel: Striper 17', but she ain't mine Location: San Diego Job:Graphic design | they have moved
all that way from the Rockpile in 2 weeks
nice work
all those bonies and porpoise are following a shrimp ball
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