09-06-2001, 08:19 PM
I had a visit from HER yesterday….<br><br>When I booked the call, the gent said they just wanted to catch Anything, not looken for a trophy… a 6 hour trip…<br><br>We started out trolling the 40 fathom ledge, (240 ft.), I’ve been picking up Wahoo, Mahi & school tuna there the past week late in the mornings & was hoping for more of the same for the family of 5 that were visiting from Wyoming.<br><br>After an hour of not much happening on the ledge, I got a call from another charter that was working the outside, 1,000 fathoms…<br>He said the BIG Skipjack were still there & biting fair, he had three already 18 to 25 lbs. but the school was on the move, since it’s only a few miles, I asked the group & we decided to give em a shot.<br><br>As I trolled into the deep, I pulled out the Marauder from the Short position & replaced it with my Purple Soft Head lure, telling the folks, `Might as well…. There might be a Marlin following the Skipjack tuna…. & I made note that we still had the peanut lures out for the smaller eatable fish that Also cruse the deep waters.<br><br>The 19 year gent (the kid) immediately said, “I’ll take THAT rod when it gets bit… I Smiled & said it has his name on it now…<br>His sister `a year younger was saying how, “ANY Fish that can eat THAT lure will be too big for you… I 
d & said,” It’ll be “SPORTING”… looking at the 5’6” rod & the Penn International 50SW two speed packed with 80 lb. mono. & I told the young miss, “you get That rod, pointing to the 40 lb. outfit with my Mahi killer on it… `the rest of ya’s kin fight it out…”<br><br>It was a beautiful day… a couple fluffy white clouds passing by in the 13 knot winds, the sea was as Blue as it can be & the swell was nice & spread out, making the lures behind the boat swim as they were designed to…<br><br>The day was going great, Kauai a couple miles in the background, the sun still not high but enough to warm everything without being hot… the family was kiken back enjoying the ride, I had the young miss up on the bridge with me, (I wanted to show her a flying fish ;-)… <br><br>Off in the near distance, I pointed out the other charter boat as it made a pass thru the birds & stopped, I showed how they were kina just keeping a slow forward movement so it was probably a Skipjack they hooked… <br>Then…<br>I saw a Giant Frigate Bird & a couple Red Footed Booby’s hanging, the booby’s were swooping like they do when after the Mahi that are after the Flying fish… `the young miss had a `cute at the name of the bird & thought I was lying… It’s true, we get Red Footed Booby’s & Blue Billed ones… I prefer the booby’s with red feet over the Booby’s wit blue nose & often tell folks so.… When they are in pairs, `mo beta’s…<br>Cool….<br>As we got close, we saw the Frigate swoop down & grab a 10 inch flying fish out of the air & fly up high so it could piece it out to swallow it, I always like it when folks from the flat lands get to see this, I Still get a big kick out of it myself…<br>The booby’s were still swooping & I pointed out the neon Blue Mahi swimming under it, I kept pointing at it & the family saw it as it saw the peanut lure & swam over a GRABBED it… it was the rod ran off the bridge so when it went off, it was only a foot from the young miss…. <br><br>SNAP ZZZZzzzzzzZZz…it’s Jumping..! ZZZzzzzZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz<br>I told the her, “That’s your rod…. I’ll hand it to ya when ya get on the deck…<br><br>`get the belt on, OK, cool, DON’T jerk… ok, try & do the lift n wind I showed ya earlier… `good, I reeled in the other peanut lure & put a slab of Tuna belly on it & let it back as the young miss worked the nice sized Mahi, having a hard time I might add… I reeled in the short lure & stowed it & gave mom the 30 lb. rod with the slab on it & told her to “just hold it there & when n if another Mahi comes to it, give it a little & when I say, put it in gear & crank…<br><br>The young miss was in the zone, keeping great tension on the line when she could, without jerking, cranking as the Mahi jumped, just holding as it ran… `a Natural…<br> & WHAT a Smile….BEAUUTIFUL… …she’ll make some lucky guy a great wife….<br><br>I told the Kid ta watch, take notes as that is how I’ll Expect him ta work HIS rod when it goes off laters….<br><br>OK..! Look, there’s Another… `Mom ya see it..?… “WoW..! I do…look how Blue it is…<br>Ok, it’s got your bait, give it a little….. OK, put it in gear…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzz…<br>It’s Jumping…<br>“We get a double going folks..!…Nice ones too..!”<br><br>`interesting only the ladies are bent… `Hmmmm… how does that happen..?<br><br>I got out a bait rig & put another slab on it & gave it to dad showing how to work the reel & said he can put it out if n when another Mahi comes around…<br><br>I put my gloves on, telling the young miss to reel till the swivel gets to the rod tip & if I let go of leader to `Hold On… her Mahi was tired & laid out perfect for the gaff, I closed my eyes & swung…<br>EYEBALL Shot…<br>NICE WON !!!!…`Easy 30 lbs…<br><br>OK dad, there’s another…let yours out… ok cool, it sees it, `let en have a little…OK, put it in gear…<br>ZZZZZzzzzzZZZZZzzz…Ah dang…`missed it….<br><br>“Oh Well”… mom’s still tight, maybe another will come around, if so, the kid gets it, <br>`dad, you had your shot…LOL….<br>I put another slab on & told the kid the same as dad a few minutes before…<br><br>Meanwhile the 8 year old boy is watching with glee… I told him, “we’ll get you one soon… he said , “I’m READY !!! with a from ear ta ear…<br><br>We quickly took pictures of the young miss & her Mahi & I put it on ice…<br><br>Mom’s fish was close & gave one of the best jump sequences a Mahi can, close to the boat with perfect sun, the light gear helps here, mom didn’t have the technique her daughter had but since it’s hooked on bait, that’s ok as the hook is probably deep… so I was able ta make joke about what the purpose of the handle on the reel is… We All got ta Smile Big…<br><br>She got it close & I asked her too ta reel till swivel got to rod tip & “be ready…<br>This time, the Mahi didn’t lay there for the gaff so when I closed my eyes & swung, I got it in the gills & brought on board & kicked it into the corner, explaining why I ware the big boots… <br><br>Had to as the bloody Mahi spread it’s blood around, I also wondered `Again, why many folks ware White close fishing… LOL… <br><br>So there we were, All bloodied up, a couple 30 pound Mahi on ice, trolling towards the other boat that has gotten farther away while we worked the Mahi but not too far ta catch up to.<br><br>We now were Really having a great day…. & we `still had 4 hours left…<br><br>`ta be continued…<br><br><b><font color=red>Aloha</b></font color=red><br><br><A HREF="http://www.fishingkauai.com" target="_new"> Stand Up Fish`N Charters Kauai Hawai </A> <br>[
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d & said,” It’ll be “SPORTING”… looking at the 5’6” rod & the Penn International 50SW two speed packed with 80 lb. mono. & I told the young miss, “you get That rod, pointing to the 40 lb. outfit with my Mahi killer on it… `the rest of ya’s kin fight it out…”<br><br>It was a beautiful day… a couple fluffy white clouds passing by in the 13 knot winds, the sea was as Blue as it can be & the swell was nice & spread out, making the lures behind the boat swim as they were designed to…<br><br>The day was going great, Kauai a couple miles in the background, the sun still not high but enough to warm everything without being hot… the family was kiken back enjoying the ride, I had the young miss up on the bridge with me, (I wanted to show her a flying fish ;-)… <br><br>Off in the near distance, I pointed out the other charter boat as it made a pass thru the birds & stopped, I showed how they were kina just keeping a slow forward movement so it was probably a Skipjack they hooked… <br>Then…<br>I saw a Giant Frigate Bird & a couple Red Footed Booby’s hanging, the booby’s were swooping like they do when after the Mahi that are after the Flying fish… `the young miss had a `cute at the name of the bird & thought I was lying… It’s true, we get Red Footed Booby’s & Blue Billed ones… I prefer the booby’s with red feet over the Booby’s wit blue nose & often tell folks so.… When they are in pairs, `mo beta’s…<br>Cool….<br>As we got close, we saw the Frigate swoop down & grab a 10 inch flying fish out of the air & fly up high so it could piece it out to swallow it, I always like it when folks from the flat lands get to see this, I Still get a big kick out of it myself…<br>The booby’s were still swooping & I pointed out the neon Blue Mahi swimming under it, I kept pointing at it & the family saw it as it saw the peanut lure & swam over a GRABBED it… it was the rod ran off the bridge so when it went off, it was only a foot from the young miss…. <br><br>SNAP ZZZZzzzzzzZZz…it’s Jumping..! ZZZzzzzZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz<br>I told the her, “That’s your rod…. I’ll hand it to ya when ya get on the deck…<br><br>`get the belt on, OK, cool, DON’T jerk… ok, try & do the lift n wind I showed ya earlier… `good, I reeled in the other peanut lure & put a slab of Tuna belly on it & let it back as the young miss worked the nice sized Mahi, having a hard time I might add… I reeled in the short lure & stowed it & gave mom the 30 lb. rod with the slab on it & told her to “just hold it there & when n if another Mahi comes to it, give it a little & when I say, put it in gear & crank…<br><br>The young miss was in the zone, keeping great tension on the line when she could, without jerking, cranking as the Mahi jumped, just holding as it ran… `a Natural…<br> & WHAT a Smile….BEAUUTIFUL… …she’ll make some lucky guy a great wife….<br><br>I told the Kid ta watch, take notes as that is how I’ll Expect him ta work HIS rod when it goes off laters….<br><br>OK..! Look, there’s Another… `Mom ya see it..?… “WoW..! I do…look how Blue it is…<br>Ok, it’s got your bait, give it a little….. OK, put it in gear…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzz…<br>It’s Jumping…<br>“We get a double going folks..!…Nice ones too..!”<br><br>`interesting only the ladies are bent… `Hmmmm… how does that happen..?<br><br>I got out a bait rig & put another slab on it & gave it to dad showing how to work the reel & said he can put it out if n when another Mahi comes around…<br><br>I put my gloves on, telling the young miss to reel till the swivel gets to the rod tip & if I let go of leader to `Hold On… her Mahi was tired & laid out perfect for the gaff, I closed my eyes & swung…<br>EYEBALL Shot…<br>NICE WON !!!!…`Easy 30 lbs…<br><br>OK dad, there’s another…let yours out… ok cool, it sees it, `let en have a little…OK, put it in gear…<br>ZZZZZzzzzzZZZZZzzz…Ah dang…`missed it….<br><br>“Oh Well”… mom’s still tight, maybe another will come around, if so, the kid gets it, <br>`dad, you had your shot…LOL….<br>I put another slab on & told the kid the same as dad a few minutes before…<br><br>Meanwhile the 8 year old boy is watching with glee… I told him, “we’ll get you one soon… he said , “I’m READY !!! with a from ear ta ear…<br><br>We quickly took pictures of the young miss & her Mahi & I put it on ice…<br><br>Mom’s fish was close & gave one of the best jump sequences a Mahi can, close to the boat with perfect sun, the light gear helps here, mom didn’t have the technique her daughter had but since it’s hooked on bait, that’s ok as the hook is probably deep… so I was able ta make joke about what the purpose of the handle on the reel is… We All got ta Smile Big…<br><br>She got it close & I asked her too ta reel till swivel got to rod tip & “be ready…<br>This time, the Mahi didn’t lay there for the gaff so when I closed my eyes & swung, I got it in the gills & brought on board & kicked it into the corner, explaining why I ware the big boots… <br><br>Had to as the bloody Mahi spread it’s blood around, I also wondered `Again, why many folks ware White close fishing… LOL… <br><br>So there we were, All bloodied up, a couple 30 pound Mahi on ice, trolling towards the other boat that has gotten farther away while we worked the Mahi but not too far ta catch up to.<br><br>We now were Really having a great day…. & we `still had 4 hours left…<br><br>`ta be continued…<br><br><b><font color=red>Aloha</b></font color=red><br><br><A HREF="http://www.fishingkauai.com" target="_new"> Stand Up Fish`N Charters Kauai Hawai </A> <br>[]