7/29 dorado hunting

[Iceman]

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No dorado, no tuna, released a yellowtail that I hooked out in 200 feet on the slowtroll WSW. FYI, I veered right from the launch after hearing that bait continued to be tough. Out in front of the pier along the canyon edge I found all I wanted greenbacks, casting the sabiki into the puddlers. A couple dry paddies offshore and little bit of birds balling up, but no boils, no pick ups 72.9 degree blue water. Dorado or bust!
.........A big bull please :D Killer conditions out there with Jim, Yanni and a few others, love the adventure!

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[ctfphoto]

Wow, what a long day 13 hours on the water. Fun peddling out with you guys. You guys stop on the dodo spot and Yani and I kept going :eek:

Then we found ourselves way, way south. Going north against a strong southern current can take some time. We had a hammerhead track us for over an hour stealing three macs during that time.

I knew yellowtail were being caught in close and needed one to butter up my auto mechanic. Once near the NW corner we tried for yellows for a couple of hours late in the afternoon to no avail. Got close to the condo, Yani out of bait and a long drive home started his way to shore. I had one last mac that I had caught close to twelve hours earlier and decide to have one more try ..........

26 Pound yellow with a great fight makes a great ending to a long day and fun day. I hope my mechanic is happy .....

[FARRIER]

Sorry you didnt find em. How do you like that pfd?

[Dennis]

Sorry you didnt find em. How do you like that pfd?

Yeah, Andy. I'm still digging that pfd! Get them next time!

[Iceman]

Ya, nothing on the way in for me, glad you found one!


I am a fan of the NRS Chinook, been wearing them for years.

[summers in kuwait]

Even though you guys didn't end up catching any dorado I love hearing these reports. The camaraderie, adventure and stoke is awesome!

[Sheephead]

Is that what it was? A strong southern current? Thought i just paddled out multiple miles since it took 4hrs of hard paddling in. No fish in or out for me but saw a 10-11ft hammerhead eat my mackeral on my kayak.

[Blabelfish]

I made bait next to you guys, then never saw you. I guess this is why!

I boxed a pretty fishy area for nada then hooked a thresher over by the NS around 10:30. What a ride!