We had a great time on the water this past weekend, and want to thank the PBGFC Ladies auxilliary for another awesome tournament.
We left Pensacola pass friday night, and ran to the spur to do some swording. The seas were absolutely dead flat, so no need for the sea anchor.
Marlana made quick work of two swords that night. One pup, and one just legal. (47") Since the tournament minimum was 60", we let them both swim away to get a bit larger. I think that makes four for her this year. Seems our swordie fishery has really blossomed. Let's hope it stays that way.
Saturday morning came, and we found a nice weedline just east of the spur, next to the southwest corner of the dumping grounds. We had one large fish miss the hooks (may have been a billfish, but not sure....sure acted like one, but I never got a good look at it)
We continued to work that area for most of the day, with scattered fish here and there, but nothing to write home about. That night we headed deeper into the canyon, and live baited some nice lines. Missed a 40# class dolphin, but nothing else to speak of.
Sunday we started heading north, but the water got really green just above the spur. (I don't recommend fishing there!) Again, several knockdowns and fish, but nothing to win a tournament.
No billfish for us. I think there were only three or four tagged all weekend. They must be somewhere getting ready for the storm??
The seas remained dead calm all weekend, and we even had some nice rainstorms to keep us cool. I love fishing the perimeter of these things when it's hot out.
Anyways, here are some pics from this weekend. The guys must have been bored, as they sure were camera happy! As usual, I enjoyed being out there with our good friends. Thanks guys for making a slow trip fun!
We are headed back out tomorrow. Maybe the storm will stir things up a bit.
Tight lines,
Dave
We left Pensacola pass friday night, and ran to the spur to do some swording. The seas were absolutely dead flat, so no need for the sea anchor.
Marlana made quick work of two swords that night. One pup, and one just legal. (47") Since the tournament minimum was 60", we let them both swim away to get a bit larger. I think that makes four for her this year. Seems our swordie fishery has really blossomed. Let's hope it stays that way.
Saturday morning came, and we found a nice weedline just east of the spur, next to the southwest corner of the dumping grounds. We had one large fish miss the hooks (may have been a billfish, but not sure....sure acted like one, but I never got a good look at it)
We continued to work that area for most of the day, with scattered fish here and there, but nothing to write home about. That night we headed deeper into the canyon, and live baited some nice lines. Missed a 40# class dolphin, but nothing else to speak of.
Sunday we started heading north, but the water got really green just above the spur. (I don't recommend fishing there!) Again, several knockdowns and fish, but nothing to win a tournament.
No billfish for us. I think there were only three or four tagged all weekend. They must be somewhere getting ready for the storm??
The seas remained dead calm all weekend, and we even had some nice rainstorms to keep us cool. I love fishing the perimeter of these things when it's hot out.
Anyways, here are some pics from this weekend. The guys must have been bored, as they sure were camera happy! As usual, I enjoyed being out there with our good friends. Thanks guys for making a slow trip fun!
We are headed back out tomorrow. Maybe the storm will stir things up a bit.
Tight lines,
Dave
