WaveRunner Charter-Morehead City last Friday - The Hull Truth

swampdogg · 10-08-2002, 06:51 AM

Hats off to Capt Bruce and Mate Chris.

They worked really hard and we brought home 15 wahoo from 20-45#, 2 Blackfin Tuna and 2 small dolphin. The fish house had the total gross weight over 400 pounds.

Check out our picture in the reports section of waverunnerfishing.com

A great day on the water and we will definately be back fishing with those guys. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[This message was edited by swampdogg on 10-10-02 at 11:17 AM.]

Tiger Rag · 10-08-2002, 01:11 PM

Awesome day! Unbelievable. I guess it helps when you do this for a living.

I only caught one Wahoo out of Ocracoke on sat, but I did catch one. One dolphin to boot. I guess at least it was on my boat.

I tell ya though, I'd have changed places with you to catch 15. Congratulations!

-Matt H

Tiger Rag Fishing Team

http://members.fishingworks.com/MattH/index.cfm

swampdogg · 10-08-2002, 01:51 PM

I sold my 24' Topaz 6 years ago when I left Stuart, Fl, now I just have a 20' trailer boat. I would have traded 15 wahoo to catch 3 on my own boat, I just can't get out there anymore without chartering. I felt like I was watching ESPN2 instead of fishing. Chris the mate did the fishing, we just did the reeling.

But as far as charters go, Bruce and Chris are top shelf!!! My freezer is full and I am still riding around with a cooler in my truck trying to give wahoo to my friends. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

Bluemelvin · 10-08-2002, 02:47 PM

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KingfishSam · 10-08-2002, 03:14 PM

If you ask them, the guys will let you hook your own fish and rig your own ballyhoo (as long as they swim right in the spread). Just don't ask to use the gaff...
At least you had a good day of catching, which is better than a bad day hands down...

Capt. Dan · 10-08-2002, 03:55 PM

I can't beleive you murdered 15 Wahoo. What did those fish do to you, you probably altered the local ecosystem and the World's oceans will never recover. Surely it will carry down the food chain, only to kill off the holy manatee [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Just kidding, sounds like a great trip!

kmacker69 · 10-09-2002, 06:25 AM

Sounds like you had a great trip!
I ended leaving 3 hours later than I planned friday. (DAMN FISHING BUDDY GOT DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE DECENCY TO CALL AND CANX, SO I SPEN TWO HOURS TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img]. Tuff to do that early in the morning when most people are working.) Decided to take her out by myself... Big Rock trip turned into NW places trip, hoping to hook into smaller fish that I wound have a better chance to handle alone. The good news was that I had 6 solid hook ups, the bad was they were all big, and I don't have enough experence running the boat, fighting the fish, getting everything out of the way, and trying to gaff, so they all found a way to say out of the fish box.... The two I had next to the boat were big kings, 20 and 30+ lbs. Great day on the water, and found out I can handle the boat all by myself, just need more pratice working all the gear alone.
Hoo-King'em,
Scott

swampdogg · 10-09-2002, 07:49 AM

Well after 3 nights of wahoo steaks on the grill and turning my kitchen into a fish packaging plant, the cooler is empty and the freezer(s) are full.

Think I will take a break tonight and have a steak at the Outback... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

swampdogg · 10-10-2002, 09:19 AM

^ to the top cause I just added a cool pic

Capt. Dan · 10-10-2002, 02:46 PM

So much for a head shot with the gaff! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

kmacker69 · 10-10-2002, 05:58 PM

Damn that's a nice wahoo! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Now I'm really mad that my buddy did show up! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img] Would have been out there with you........
Hoo-King'em,
Scott