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06-19-2008, 05:23 PM
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Well I love it when a plan comes together. I headed out this morning from my new slip in Stage Harbor with a great group of guys for the first tuna trip of the season. We headed out east of Chatham loaded with the re-rigged squid bars and chains that the boys have been working on. Just like every first trip of the year, I got zero sleep last night and I was all jiggy. The ride down the sound and out the channel was fast and before I knew it we had lines out. Today would be fun because my son Capt. Corey was in the cockpit with my two new mates Will and Dave. Corey is going to fish with us for a couple of trips to help get my new team on track. Little did I know how well today would be for training. We set the 7 rod spread out and immediately got a bite on the short rigger with a grn/brown squid bar. Corey worked his magic but the fish missed it three times and went away. 5 mins. later we hooked up on the now famous “Keywest Special” rig and we were fighting our first bluefin of the season. My new mate Dave began clearing lines and I yelled down to him to stop reeling. I began to explain to him that we keep the lines out and try for the second or third bite. He looked up at me just as the squid bar that he was reeling in exploded and we were doubled up. I think he got my point. We pulled the hook on one of them and gaffed the other fish. It taped out at 55in and was fat. We then proceeded to get lots of bites and tagged and released another 5 fish, from 53-56 inches, with a few pesky bluefish thrown in just for fun. The bite slowed down and I thought what a great start to the season. Corey was on his game and each new mate had a chance to leader a few fish and learn about the tagging procedure. And then just like it always happens…. Crack… the left short rigger goes off. First the fish did nothing and then he started to tear off 250yds of line in one run. We cleared the other lines for this fish!! My angler was working hard but we had to spin and chase him down to get some line back. We spent another 15 mins. with the fish straight up and down. Corey looked up at me and said this fish was easily in the mid-60inch range. We worked hard and after 35 mins we had a nice fat 67 incher on the deck. Just a nice fish. We quickly tagged him, swam him and released him. Fish number 7 of the day and the biggest by far. The bite died so we called it a day and headed in. Just the way I wanted to start the season of 2008. I will be back out there in the morning. We have some openings this weekend and then we are busy next week. If you want to get in on this great June bite give us a call at 508-240-0778. Sleep will be easier tonight. Capt. Eric | ||
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06-19-2008, 07:25 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglas, MA
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| Great job Eric. What a way to start the season. Sounds like the greenhorns got some on the job experience. John and I will be out there Sat looking to shake off the jitters also. Catchem up.
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06-19-2008, 07:43 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: www.atlanticoffshorelures.com
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| Very nice trip  Congrats on the good showing. Nice day for anyone anywhere! Maybe I can get a lure in your hands to try out for me?Armand | ||
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06-19-2008, 08:57 PM
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I Will Be Out There Tommarow So I Hope The Great Bite Continues Ja-hootie 68 | ||
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06-19-2008, 09:15 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pt. Judith/Green Harbor/W.Mass
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| Nice job Capt. you must have really paid attention at those iwnter/spring tuna seminars  Great way to start the season 
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06-19-2008, 10:52 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: douglas MA
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| Nice stuff Stew. Great start to another season. Like hoop said we will be out on saturday to start our season. Sounds like a day that i am sure you are glad Capt Cory was on board to help the new crew..With days like that the new crew should get up to speed in no time.. Catch um up brother
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06-20-2008, 11:57 AM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Warwick, RI
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| Thanks for the Report Capt.....I will be out there on Sat with Capt. Scott Clay on the RIPDOG. If anyone else is in the area give us a shout.... -Brian | ||
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06-20-2008, 04:52 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Shore, Ma
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Congrats on a good day on the water. | ||
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06-20-2008, 06:24 PM
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we hope to be out there by 4:30 sat am...hopefully we all get on fish | ||
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06-21-2008, 09:31 AM
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  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Marshfield, MA
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Stew, Nice report and have a great season. Dave | ||
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