Trip #31: Oct 31-Nov 8 (8-day) Ultra-limited Load

Nov 3 2020

Trip #31: Oct 31-Nov 8 (8-day) Ultra-limited Load

November 3rd, 2020|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning anglers,

We’ve been scratching at the wahoo all morning here.  Very tough fishing here this morning but were managing to catch a few.  They are all nice ones 30-50lbs.  Very few troll fish–most of the wahoo have come from wahoo bombs and live bait.  We also had a little lunch time action on 12-25lb yellowfin.  There is some sign of that here.  We’re hoping for an afternoon hit here.

Captain Mike and the boys

Here is Garrick with a quality one that ate the green bomb.

Good evening anglers
We were able to keep scratching away at the wahoo and sacked up a couple more yellowfin here this afternoon. It’s still tough to get a bite. Long drifts and picking away at them was the method here. There was quite a bit of yacht traffic this afternoon which I think that may have hampered our efforts. We’re going to try again in the morning before we start heading up.

Captain Mike and the boys

Doug, Dave and Todd with a handful of skinnys caught on the drift

Nov 2 2020

Trip #31: Oct 31-Nov 8 (8-day) Ultra-limited Load

November 2nd, 2020|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good evening anglers,

We didn’t get a big hit like we were hoping for when we got here this afternoon. However we did get a small sample of wahoo and some yellowfin tuna. We’re hoping for a night bite later. We’ll check in in the morning.

Captain Mike and the boys

Here’s John with a wahoo he trolled up

Nov 2 2020

Trip #31: Oct 31-Nov 8 (8-day) Ultra-limited Load

November 2nd, 2020|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning anglers,

We’ve been traveling for two days down to The Ridge. Lots of rigging and tackle talks going on yesterday. Looks like were going to be there around noon today. Everyone’s very excited as we are about 20 miles out right now looking for a a kelp. We’ll check back later.

Captain Mike and the boys

Oct 29 2020

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 123 (Wahoo Leader)

October 29th, 2020|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

It’s Tackle Tip Thursday! Today we have Captain Art talking Wahoo. Art gives us the the run down on a must use knot for the wahoo season. It’s time to stock up before the season begins. Art walks us through the step by step on how to make a wire leader for wahoo.

Thank you Captain Art for the great  tackle tip and Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop for letting us use all your tackle to build the leader. Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop is having  Tackle day  Nov. 7th! Tons of deals and giveaways. 

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Oct 22 2020

Trip #29: Oct 18-25 (7 day) Ultra-limited Load

October 22nd, 2020|Captain Mike's Blog, Trip Reports|

Good morning anglers,

We’ve had some pretty epic fishing here today on mixed grade yellowtail, big bass, big dorado, a big halibut and all sorts of other stuff to go along with it. Fly-ined baits, yoyo jigs and surface irons have been the “go to” for the game fish today.

Captain Mike and the boys

Joe (right) and his 25lb dorado caught while fly lining for yellowtail!

Good evening anglers,

We had an interruption in email for a day, but we’ve been busy! It was pretty epic fishing this all day. Good fishing on mixed grade yellowtail in the 10-20lb range. Lots of big bass came on board, and a handful of halibut.

The best way to catch the yellowtail today seemed to be using the lures. The surface iron and the yoyo jigs were the best way to get a bite. Brochure weather again here today and good fishing.

Captain Mike and the boys

Bob and Rich show off a couple of yoyo yellows!

Oct 22 2020

Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 122 (Haywire twist)

October 22nd, 2020|Captain Mike's Blog, Tackle Tip Thursday|

It’s Tackle Tip Thursday! Today we have Searcher Team member Justin talking Wahoo. Justin gives us the the run down on a must use knot for the wahoo season. It’s time to stock up before the season begins. He teaches us how to do the haywire twist knot. You will need a lure such as the Raider lure, wire 60# (is what justin suggests) and line. Huge thank you to Justin for the great tackle tip.

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