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The first day out they just want to catch lots of fish. They'll go after the big ones later in the week. Hugh brings all of his own gear down, which is quite a bit, but no problem, we got him all set up and they head out the channel up the Pacific side towards the Dorado. They spend the day slaying 15 Dorado on every thing they throw out there. Hugh's favorite, though, is the bleeding snot. He catches some nice fish on that lure over the next couple days. What Hugh really wants is Dorado, and they troll purple and orange/black marauders all day long to no avail. They toss bait to a marlin surfing along side the boat at least 4 times, but that Marlin just laughs and swims away. Oh well tomorrow is another day. |
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Oct 3...For the next three days, we have a regular customer of the Fly
Hooker. Hugh and Kathleen come down every year at this time and they
brought a few friends this time, Don and Martin (a.k.a. Dewey). Don was
the best man at their wedding and Martin is a good friend who runs Calico
Charters out of Petaluma.
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Awhile later, Martin sees some Dorado and tries to throw live bait to them, only to tangle the live bait line with Don's yellowfin. Martin, go sit down!!! Maybe there is something to that nickname Dewey? Finally the third time, Don gets the fish close to the boat. They are ready to bring it in. 120 LB's! Not a bad afternoon on 60# test. After that long fight, they find the yellows again and this time Martin stays busy, with a nice 80 lb'r, and Hugh gets himself a 50 lb'r. What a great day to spend with friends.
Everyone has a great time and plans their trip for next year. October fishing sure books early!!! Until next time, Tight Lines from George & Mary and the crew of "Fly Hooker" Sportfishing! |
Oct 4 ... Today the group heads up to Gordo banks to check out some of the huge yellowfin they have been hearing about. There hasn't been as much fish up here, but the size makes up for the numbers. It is Don's (a.k.a. Louie) turn for the next fish, when the reel starts screaming off with one of those big yellows.
Hugh has his reel loaded with 60 LB test line with some 80 LB spectra, then
a 60# top shot. So when they see the size of the yellowfin, they know it is
going to be a tough fight. Don is not a wimp. He fights this fish for 2 1/2
hours, afraid to put too much strain on the line. The fish never gets
more than 100 yards from the boat. Every time the fish comes close,
it starts circling. One of these times Martin decides to help gaff the
fish, then he decides it's not ready yet. Get out of the way Martin.
Oct 5 ... This is day 3 for Hugh Company. They decide to head up the Pacific
for more fish for the dinner table. This time while bringing in the 13
Dorado, they throw live bait and hook up to a nice 120# Striped Marlin.
Again, it is Don's turn. After all the complaining this morning about how
bad his arms hurt after yesterday, he is ready to go at it again. This
time he doesn't give Bullhead any time to get bored and start messing with
stuff. He has the marlin to the boat in 20 minutes. The fish still brown and
full of vigor, is released back to Mother Nature. And they get back to the
Dorado fishing.
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