Canyon Runner July 12-14 Reports - Slow Tuna Fishing on the Weekend

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48 Canyon Runner July 12 – 3 Yellowfin

Capt. Mark DeCabia, Greg Ryback and Mike Zajac took the Conrad Hopkins charter out on our 48’ Canyon Runner Saturday and tried to avoid the crowds by running between the Hudson and the Dip to get in on what we heard was a good bite. Unfortunately the extra run had us arriving just after the hot morning bite was over. They spent the day going 3 for 5 on 25-40 yellowfin and had a nice show when a 300# blue marlin ate a ballyhoo in the short rigger and grey hounded across the pattern before throwing the hook.

60. Ritchie Howell Canyon Runner – July 13-14 – Zero (0) Fish

Capt. Mark DeCabia, Joe T and Mike Zajac had the Damien Romeo charter out Sunday to Monday for our worse trip of the year. Thinking we would hammer the fish by having the Hudson Canyon all to ourselves nothing was father from the truth. They arrived in rough conditions with a 20 knot wind on top of the big Bertha swells and found it tough to troll an effective pattern. They did however get a bite. Trolling a Pulakai Lure on the long flat in search of a big blue she showed up – all 700# of her. She was seeming to settle in for a nice fight and give us a shot on our Penn 70VSW but 5 minutes into it she ripped off ¾ of the spool and in the rough conditions we could not come back quick enough and all the string in the water caused her to break off. The night bite and the morning troll were uneventful and they came back to the dock with nothing to show for their efforts.